The source of this uncorrected OCR text may be viewed in the DjVu format at: http://fax.libs.uga.edu/egmont/14208 or http://purl.galileo.usg.edu/ugafax/egmont/14208 Volume 14208 1 (5) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Baron 7?jn Reck dated at West minster July the l^th. 1735- Sir The Trustees for establishing the Colony of Georgia in America having desired Mr. Simond to send You a Letter of Credit for & 100 Sterling for the Expence of the Transport you are now to Conduct from Eatis Conue and thpt You should be supplied in Holland with what further Sum you shall have Occasion to draw for to enable You to bring the said Transports to" the River of Thames, where a Ship will be pro vided to receive them and their Baggage to be transhipped for Georgia, in the said River. Mr. Simond incloses you the said Letter of Credit. The Trustees desire you will send a List as soon as you can of the whole Transport describing each person a.nd Family, their Occupations Sexes pad Ages; And will let them know at what time you think to reach Holland They have taken care to notify to the States Genl. your Transports coning to Holland & to intercede that they may be admitted Toll free & not unnecessarily detained. You must Apply to Messrs. Oourtonne & Son & de Normandie at Rotterdam for what Money you shall want there; for they will have Instruction? to supply You & for which You are to dr**w on Messrs. Simond & Co. in London I am Sir Your most humble Servant 2 (9) Copy of the Instructions to Lieut. Hugh Ma.ckay for procuring Highlanders to Settle in Georgia. Dated l6th. July 1735. Instructions for Lieutenant Hugh Mackay. You are empowered to Agree with and bring together One hundred and ten Freemen end Servants, to which Fifty Women and Children are allowed. You are to bring them down to Crommarty, KKKKxx where a Ship will be prepared to take them on board for Georgia. Who are to be provided for in the Passage in the following manner, Vizt. In every Week four Beef Days, One Pork Day, and two Burgou Days; And their Allowance served out dayly as follows. (That is to say) On the four Beef Days. 4 pounds of Beef for every Mess of five Heads pnd 2 pounds and 1/2 of Flour, and 1/2 a pound of Suet or Plumbs. On the Pork Day. 5 pounds of Pork and 2 pints and 1/2 of Pease for every 5 heads. And on the two Burgou Days. 5 pints of Pease or Oatmeal Gritts, 1/2 a pound of Butter, and a pound of Cheese for every 5 Heads. The whole at Sixteen Ounces to the pound. And allow each Head seven pounds of Bread of fourteen Ounces to the pound by the Week. 3 (9) And three pints of Beer and two Quarts of Water (whereof one of the Quarts for Drinking and the (10) other for boiling Victuals) eprh head by the Day for the Space of s month, and a Gallon of Water (whereof two Quarts for Drinking and the other two for boiling Victuals) eQch hand by the Day after, during their being on their Passage. The Heads to be accounted in this manner. Every Person above the Age of Twelve to be accounted a whole head; All Persons of the Age of Seven Years and under the Age of Twelve Years to be accounted two for one; All Persons above the Age of Two Years and under the Age of Seven Years to be accounted three for one; And any Person under the Age of Two Years is not to be Accounted. And who are to be maintained in Georgia for a Year after their Arrival there in the following manner, vizt. with 12 bushels of Indian Corn at 56 pounds for each bushel. 100 pounds of Meat ) 30 pounds of Butter ) To each head. 1/4 Cwt. of Cheese ) and a bushel of Salt ) And a Cow and Calf, and Sow to five heads. To be delivered in such proportions, and at such times, as the Trust shall think proper. Each Freeman will h?ve for his Use in Georgia a Firelock ^3road Sword and an Axe. And for the Use of every five Men there, a brass Kettle s Shovel and Pick Axe will be provided. And the better Sort of Freemen will be provided with Targets. 4 (lo) The Freemen must be of Gentlemen's families & of good Reputa tions, and industrious, laborious & brpve; speaking the Highland Language. (11) And to each Freeman Fifty Acres of Lend will be granted in Tail Kale end descend to the Heirs Msle of his Body for ever; And in Cuse of failure of Heirs Male revert to the Trust, to be granted again to such Persons as the Common Council of the Trustees shall think most for the Advantage of the Colony. And they will have a special regard to the Daughters of Freeholders who hpve made Improvements on their Lots, not already provided for, by having married or marrying Persons in possession or intitled to Lands in the Province of Georgia in Posses sion or Remainder. All Lots ere to be preserved separate and undivided, and cannot be united. In Order to keep up a Number of Men equal to the Number of Lots, for the better Defence and Support of the Colony. No Person can lease out his House or Lot to another without License for thpt purpose. That the Colony may not be ruined, by Absentees receiving and spending their Rents elsewhere. Therefore each Man must cultivate the same by himself or Servants. And no Person can alienate his Land, or any part or any Term Estate or Interest therein to any other Person or Persons without special License for thpt purpose, to prevent the uniting or dividing the Lots. If any of the Land so granted shall not be cultivated planted cleared improved or fenced round with a Worm Fence or Pails 6 feet high during the Space of Ten Years from the Date of the Grant; Then 5 (11) every part thereof not cultivated planted cleared improved or fenced as aforesaid shell belong to the Trust, and the Grant as (12) to such parts shall be void. There is reserved for the Support of the Colony a Rent Charge for ever of Two shillings Sterling Money for each Fifty Acres. The Payment of which is not to Commence until Ten Years after the Grant. And the Reversion or Remainder expectant on the Demise of such Person without Issue Male shall remain to the Trust. But the Wives of the Freeholders, in Ca$e they should Survive their Husbands, are during their Lives intitled to the Mansion House and one half of the Lands improved by their Husbands; (That is to say) Inclosed with a Fence of 6 feet high. Negroes and Rum are prohibited to be used in the said Colony, and Trade with the Indians, unless Licensed. To each Man Servant and the Heirs Male of his Body for ever, after the Expiration of his Service, upon a Certificate from his Master of his having served well, will be^grented Twenty Acres of Land under such Rents and Agreements as shall h^ve been then last granted to any other Men Servants in like Circumstances. Signed by Order of the Common Council of the Trustees for establishing the Colony of Georgia in America this Sixteenth day of July 1?35* Benj. Martyn Sectary. 6 (ii) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Capt. Patrick Mackay dated at Westminster 18th. July 1?33 Sir The Trustees have received Your Letters and Journal and find by them that You have interfered in the Listrubation of the Presents which were given by the King to Tome Chachi; which the Trustees are of Opinion that upon reconsidering you will acknowledge you have not acted with the Prudence that might heve been expected from You; nor with that Difference you ought to have paid to the Orders of the Trustees signi fied to You by Mr. Causton of the 10th. of Jsnry. 1?34 in forbidding Sinteechi to invite those Indians down, whom Tomo Chachi Mico sent him for and taking upon you to name others. You are required in ?11 things whatsoever to assist and Support the Interest of Tomo Chachi; and you are not to take any of the Presents nor to recommend any one to receive any, nor to concern your self with them in ary manner whatsoever; As you shall answer it at your Peril Mr. Oglethorpe will be soon over and have full Orders concerning this & the other Indian Affairs; with which he will acquaint you. Therefore if you are at the Town of Savannah you must stay there till his arrival; and if this meets you in the Nation you must come H±i3a down with all expedition to meet him at Savannah I am Sir Your most humble Servt. Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Mr. Thos. Causton dated at Westminster 18th. July 1?35. Sir On^ Wednesday last the Trustees received Your Letter dated the 2d. of April 1735; and they Daily hope for Csptn. Thompsons arrival with the Accounts you mention The keeping Provisions in the Store to supply the ^eople for Honey Labour or Credit, till their Harvest is certainly very right. But you must not give greater Credit to any thm is absolutely necessary for their Subsistence. The Trustees are very much pleased to find the People begin to be sensible of their own Interest and turn their Binds to planting and raising Provisions for themselves & Neighbours You acted very right in giving the People Corn Pease & Potatoes for seed & You are to continue to take in the Provisions raised in Georgia &s you did lost Years untill farther Orders. As the Trustees are very desirous to encourage Industry, the advantage of which will be to the People themselves They will consider of the most effectual means to excite both the Clearing and planting the Land belonging to the Town of Savannah & that by way of Bounty to the Industrious; which when determined will be fully directed. The preventing Alehouses giving Credit is very right and use- full both for buyer & Seller, but the lowering the price of Beer must come from the plenty of it; which the present dearness will soon bring to bear The Trustees are glad to hear of the healths of the People & the 8 (1?) restoring Peace among them The Trustees very much approve of Your Advice and Conduct with regprd to the Spltzburghere. As to the Workmen employed in Mr. Barker's Hill there was money lent to Mr. Parker upon his own desire to enable him to go forward with a Scheme proposed by himself for his own Advantage And as he imployed such workmen the Trust will h-^ve nothing further to do in it then what is mentioned in the Orders sent You by Mr. Oglethorpe. Your first Letter to Captn. Mackay by Sinteeche was perfectly agreeable to Your Instruction? and it is to be wished You had persisted in that behaviour. (18) The Trustees were ordered by his Majesty to give pert of the Presents to Tome Chachi Mico for his own use & to enable him to Oblige his People of Yamacraw with such part thereof as he thought proper, and that part of the paid presents were packed and marked TC and TO ^ and the other part of the presents were also by the Kings Order delivered to Tono Chachi That he might dispose of them to such Persons of the Creek Nation and in Such Quantitys as he thought fitting; And both parcells intirely subjected to his disposal without any other Person whatsoever having any ^ power to interfere: And. these latter were marked TC Nation. In your Second Letter in Answer to Cpptain Mackay's you say "The presents sent by the Trustees of which I advertized you in "my last I have Orders to dispose of to the 3reek Nation as Tomo Chachi "shall advise. Nevertheless I understand it as you do I mean to such ''as have the most Interest, And since you have the Opportunity to 9 (18) "Advise in this Affair, it would certainly "be very proper to Advise "Sinteeche who is the Messenger from Tomo Chachi to invite those down "here whom you discover to hrve that Interest. The Trustees are Surprized how you dare to put Constructions on their Orders; and would have you know, You are to execute & not to put strained Constructions that alter the Sense of their Directions. You are to know farther that Tomo Chachi Mice is the Person whom the King, and by his Orders the Trustees intend to employ to all the Indian Nations; and for this purpose it is necessary to give him as much weight as may be amongst his Country Men and these proceedings of Yours and Captn. Mackays tend as much as in your Power lye to weaken his Interest and thereby overturn the whole design of extending his Majestys Influence and the Christian Religion to all the Nation. Therefore you see the Inconveniences of such a Step and you are possi- tively Commended to deliver every parcel whatsoever of the said Presents to Tomo Chachi for they belong to him: and this You are to do without Interpretations, as you shall (19) answer to the contrary at Yo*ur Peril. And neither to suffer Capt. Mackpy or any one else to interfere in the disposal of them. The Trustees are very x± sensible of the great fatigue you have had in the Administration of Justice and they hoped that by Mr. Gordons return to Georgia it would have eased you in some degree of the burthen but in that have found themselves disappointment by his not having assisted you in inforcing the Trustees Orders and quitting their Service without Licence. Mr. Oglethorpe will be soon in Georgia The Common Council of the Trustees have ordered You forty pounds io Sterling being a Reward for Your Service as Storekeeper since Mr. Oglethorpe left Georgia. And Ten pounds Sterling more for Your Service s.s Second Bpiliff They direct You to pay to Henry Porker the third Beiliff for his Service the Sum of Ten pounds Sterling To Thomas Christie the Recorder for his Service the Sum of Ten pounds Sterling. To Jno. Vanderplank for his Service as Constable the Sum of Ten pounds Sterl ing and to Noble Jones for his Service as Constable the Sum of Ten ^ Pounds Sterling making together the Sum of Ninety pounds Sterling, for which You are to draw a Bill on the Trustees, sending a, Letter of Advice therewith and mentioning it drawn gin pursuant to direction of this Date. In 14 Days time Captn. Daubuz will S?il with Servants s.nd Passengers for Georgia which Servants are for the Accot. of the Trust to be employed for them to raise Rxgxixi Provissions for the Store. I am Sir Your most humble Servant (21) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Mr. George Lewis Wentz dated at Westminster l8th. July 1735. Sir The Trustees were in Expectation of hearing from You before now; And have directed me to acquaint You that if You have not Corn- pleated your Order for 100. Men Servants You are to lessen the Same to 11 (21) seventy Men Servants and that the Women and Children to them are to be in Proportion 20 to 100 Men. I 3J3 Sir Your most humble Servant (25) Copy of the Petition to the Queen for Ordnance Dated 30th. July 1735- To the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty Guardian of the Kingdom of Great Britain, and His Majesty's Lieutenant within the seme. In Council The humble Petition of the Trustees for establishing the Colony of Georgia in America Most humbly Sheweth That the Protection of His Majesty's Province of Georgia by well Fortifying the same is of the greatest Importance to Eis Majesty's other Dominions on the Southern part of America. Th&t Your Petitioners are now preparing to make a new Settlement for His Majesty's Service, which will stand in great need of Defence. Your Petitioners therefore most humbly pray that Your Majesty will be graciously pleased to give Directions for 24 pieces of Cannon from Six pounds to Eighteen pounds with Iron'd Carriages and Shot and Iron for 24 spare Carriages, 4 small long Field Pieces with Carriages, 8 Cohorns and Grenadoes, 500 small Arms and Shot, Cartouch Boxes and Moulds and Flints, 2 Flaggs and 2 Pendpnts, 50 Barrels of Powder, 12 (23) Spunges, Ladles, Rammers, Crows &c; To "be delivered to your Petitioners as soon as possible. And Your Petitioners shall ever pray &c. Signed by Order of the said Trustees the 30th. of July 1735. Benj. Martyn Sectary. (29) Copy of a Petition to the Treasury for Licenee to Ship 1000 L in Silver Coin, Dated the jlst. day of July 1735- To the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury Hay it Please Your Lordships The Trustees for establishing the Colony of Georgia in America having occasion to make many small Payments for work on the Roads and Fortifying in Georgia And as Sixpences and shillings will be of great use therein. The said Trustees most Humbly desire His Majesty's License to Suffer the Sum of one thousand Pounds in Silver gai± Coin of this Kingdom to be Shipped from hence for His Majesty's Province of Georgia in America.. Signed by Order of the said Trustees this Tlst. day of July 1735. Benj. Martyn Sectary. 13 (33) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Mr. Thos. Causton dated at West minster the ?th. of August 17?3. Sir Inclosed you have a Bill of Lading consigned to you for the use of Mr. Oglethorpe; The Ten Tons of Beer in forty Hogsheads, the four half Barrels of Powder & the Hundred and half of Deals must remain in the Stores untouched till Mr. Oglethorpes arrival. But the Firkin of wrought Copper which contains 2 Cwt. of half Pence you may use in pay ments of Labour or Provisions; charging your self with the amount by Tale; The Two Bundles of wrought Iron contains as follows.%x%k (Vist.) No. 1. 1-6 ft. W-S Steel cross cut Saw whet and Set 1 - 7 ft. Do. Peg Tooth Do. 2 - 7 ft. Do. Whip Saws 2 - 7 ft. Whites Do. 2 - W.S. Lock Tillers 2 Whites Do. 1 Dos. Whip Saws Files of one Sort 1 Doz. Do. of another sort. 6 cross Cut Saw files 6 Do. larger 2 long Saw Setts. And in No. 2 a Dozen Pitching Axes. which were Shlpoed in order to be used by a number of Grizons to be sent Servants to the Trust only Two Fsjmilys go; which with one Daniel Fayssoux are Servants to the Trust, therefore wh?t are wanting for 14 (33) such Servants mast be soused and the other put in the Store for the use of the Freeholders by this Ship, or other occasions for them. There are two Boxes also in the said Bill of Lading which please to deliver to Fras. Piercy and Mrs. Fallowfield as directed. And You are hereby Authorized to discharge the Bill of Lading on Receipt of the Contents for the uses they are consigned The Passengers on the Trust Accot. who are to be put on the Store & have fifty Acres Letts are as follows. Mrs. Mary Pember (who has a particular Letter to You) (34) the Grant of the Fifty Acres to her will come over with Mr. Oglethorpe but the Land must be set out now. She is to hold it for Life and after her Death it goes to Edward Seymour, her Couzen & the Heirs Male of his Body: he also comes with her by this Ship & Elizth. Nichols her Maid Servant, making three heads on the Store, at the allowance Mr. Ogle thorpe settled when at Savannah. Peter Joubert and Mary his Wife Two more on the Store. Mr. Joubert is to have fifty Acres set out and will be included in a new Trust Grant which will come over with Mr. Oglethorpe. And the said 50 Acres must be adjoining to Mrs. Pembers; and both to be Town Lots at Savannah. John Smith and Mary his Wife, William his Son aged 6 & Mary his Daughter Aged 6 Months making two heads & one third more on the Store. The said John Smith is to have a Town Lot also, and will be included in the said Trust Grant, And Henry Meyer Katharine his Wife 1 Sons Daniel Aged 14, Peter Aged 12 and John aged 5 And his three Daughters, Ann Aged Seventeen, Margaret 15 (34) aged 8 and Katharine aged 2 Unking 6 hands & one Sixth more on the Store. The said Henry Meyer is to have 50 Acres but it cannot be Inid out till Mr. Oglethorpee Arrival: And till then he may be employed for the Benefit of the Trust in Consideration of his Maintenance. The Servants bound by Indentures to the Trustees sre to have a house to live in & to be set to sawing. Their Names & the Conditions of their Indentures are as follows Vizt. Daniel Fayssoux bound the 31st. of July 1735 to serve five Years from the date ajid during the Term & untill the end thereof is to be provided with and allowed all necesssry Cloaths Meat Drink Washing Lodging and all other necessarys fit and Convenient for him according to the Custom of Georgia and as other Servants in such Cases are usually provided and allowed. Anthony Salice & I&therine his Wife bound by 3Mxz:iad± Indre. of Same date to serve the same time & both to be provided with an allowed as above and further thp.t his Son Anthony aged (35) 3 & his Daughter NsodEB Maria Katherina. aged. 4 Shall be with and maintained during the said Term. John Giovanoli and Msria His Wife bound by Indenture of the same date to serve the same time and both to be provitlec. with a.nd allowed as above And further that is ^ Sons John aged 3 and Scher aged 2 shfll be with him and maintained during the said Term And at the end thereof untill their respective ages of ten Years when they are severally bound to serve in Georgia untill their respective ages of 24 Which said Servants are to be provided each Year by the hea,d. as follows. Vizt. 16 (35) 200 pounds of Me&t and 342 pounds of Rice Pease or Indian Corn to be delivered in such Proportions as may best ansver the said whole Years maintenance therewith. And their Cloathing is to be to each head 6 Y^rds of Linsey woolsey 9 Yards of Osenbrigs, a pair of Snes from England & 2 pair of Country Shoes together with 2. Value in Needles, Thread Ac each Year. There is another Servant bound to the Trust as an Apprentice by Indenture of the same date; his Name is Thomas Cakes aged 15 Years & bound for 6 Yea.rs & the Trustees have appointed the use of him to Thomas Young. The Conditions of his Indenture is the same as Daniel Fayssoux, only being 6 Years instead, of 5- And you must take a Recog nisance from Thomas Young of 5 & Sterling for performing the Conditions of the said Indenture between the said Thomas Cakes of the one part and the Trustees for establishing the Colony of Georgia in American of the other part and bearing date the 31st. of July 1735* Daniel Fayssoux, Anthony Salice & John Giovanoli are on their arrival to have 5 Acres each in part of their 20 Acres set out; it being agreed they should be allowed one day in a Week to Work on their own Land; And the remaining 1$ Acres to each is to be sett out as soon as conveniently may be afterwards & before the expiration of the 5 Years And it is further agreed that they should be ^Howed Tools to work on g their own Lands not exceeding 13- Sterling to each. There is on board this Ship Mr. Nathaniel Polhill who has a Grant of 150 Acres of Land & was to carry 3 Servts. with hint He could get but one to go over now with him; (36) therefore let him hsve 50 Acres of Land set out in D^rt with a. reserve for 100 Acres more 17 (36) adjacent In C3.se 2 other Servants shall be sent him within the limited time of his Grant, which by Indorsement has be extended by the Common Council of the Trust. He goes pt his own Expence end maintains himself and Family. There is another Passenger on "board at his own Expence who has a Grant of 50 Acres, his Name is William Woodroffe (he has a particular Letter to You) He has the core of the Medicines, to be used by Mr. John Smith & half hhd. of Vinegar on "board with a Brush to use it; for use in the Voyage end for which the Captain has &iven a Store Beet, which Mr. Woodroffe has. Wh?t is not used in the Voyage Mr. Woodrooffe will Deliver to You I am Sir Your most humble Servant The following Letters are inclosed wch. plepse to deliver or send as directed 2 to Capt. Msckay 1 to Ann Bliss 1 to EG.wd. Bush 2 to Francis Peircy 1 to Wm. Brownjohn 1 to Jno, Marshall 1 to James Burnsides 1 to John Thompson 1 to Lewis Bowen 1 to Hugh Fr^zier 1 to Mr. Edgcombe. 18 (37) Copy of a Letter from Mr. ^ Verelst to Mr. Thomas Cans ton Dated, st Westminster 9th. August 1735* Sir Since my last of the 7th. Instant, I have rec'd Directions to desire You would keep a watchfull Eye over the "behaviour of Anthony Salice (who comes by this Ship) one of the Servants hound to the Trust; And in particular to Observe if any Inclination should arise in him for corresponding with either the French or Spaniards. Henry Meyer whom I mentioned, might be employed till Mr. Ogle- thorpe's Arrival for the Benefit of the Trust in Consideration of his Maintenance; being a Freeman, must not be employed to labour for the Trust, but be maintained as other Freeiaen are, for he is to joyn the People Kr. Oglethorpe brings, to be Settled in a nev Town. Whpt Provisions Captn. Daubuz don*t use in the Voyage, You are empowered to take from him, giving him a Receipt for the different Species and several Quantitys of each. And the Trust will Settle the Price with Mr. Simond here. I am Sir Your most humble Servant (45) Copy of a Letter from Kr. Verelst to Mr. Philip George Frederick De Reck. Dated at Westminster 12th. August 1735* Sir 13 (43) I rec*d your Letter dated the 8th. instsjit N.S. which I expected would have given Advice of your Setting forward by that time, agreable to whet Mr. Vernon has wrote to You on thpt head.. The Trustees there fore desire You will on Receipt hereof Set forward with those that are ready and not Stay for lumbers, by reason that they must be in England some time in September if they Go this Ye?r, and those that cannot be in England by that time must remain in Germany till next August. As to the Wives and Children of the Carinthiens, if the Men will go before them and leave one or two of their Number to Conduct them, they may follow when they obtain Liberty to do so; And the Men that go before them will be preparing Conveniences for their Reception in Georgia. These Instructions You are desired particularly to Comply with, and not to think of coming this Year without You come directly. I am Sir Your most humble Servant (4$) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Mr. Eveleigh dated at West minster the 20th. of August 1735 Sir Mr. Oglethorpe having laid Your Letter before the Trustees for establishing the Colony of Georgia in America and acquainted them of Your great Zeal for the Welfare of Georgia; They are very sensible of Your Publick Spirit, and gratefully acknowledge your punctual and con stant Correspondence. They are very desirous to Give all Encouragement 20 in their Power to the Lumbar Trpde, and in Consideration tlupt You hp.ve been so zealous in endeavouring to forward the s?jne; they h?ve com manded. me to pay the Freight of the 4 peices of Timber You sent con signed to Mr. Simond, which I will do. All Timber sent from Georgia must be Cutt by white Men; for the King in Council has confirmed an Act Prohibiting the Use of Negroes in Georgia, and He has also confirmed another Act prohibiting the Use of Rum in Georgia, and both under large Penaltys. His Majesty in Council has else confirmed an Act for maintaining the Peace with the Indians which regulates the Trade with them All which Acts Mr. Oglethorpe will bring with him He will soon sail from England, and will have due regard to so deserving an Inhabitant of Georgia as Mr. Tveleigh is. One part of the Business of the Indians who come over with Mr. Oglethorpe was to secure the Lands to the Trustees who ha,d the Kings Authority to acquire it; for none can purchase Land of the Indians in Georgia without the Kings Authority and that Royal Authority is Granted only to the Trustees for all the Land in the Province of Georgia, I mention this to you Sir as a prudent Caution to prevent any useless or unlawfull Endeavours by the Imposition (50) of ill advisers who know nothing of the Land possessed by the Indians and the Property of acquiring a Title to it. I am Sir Yr. most Obedient humble Servant 21 (53) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Mr. Thos. Causton dated at West minster the 22d. of August 1735* Sir Captain Dunbar having received Instructions in case he should not meet Captain Gascoigne at Sea; (who is to cruize off the River Savannah for that purpose with His Majestys man of War the Hawk, in case Mr. Oglethorpe shall arrive before Captain Dunbar) That then he snould send You this to assist him in getting Pettiauguas and other Craft to carry up the Passengers and Goods on board him to Bsrnwell's Bluff upon the Alatamaha. Lieutenant Hugh Mackay who is on board is to receive all the Goods Shipped, and to Certify to You that he has received them at the said. Bluff agreeable to the Bill of Lading which Ts will do upon the Captains Copy, end by which certificate You are hereby Impowered to Discharge the Captain from the Inclosed Bill of Lading consigned to You for the Use of James Oglethorpe Esqr. If the Captain brings You Lieutenant Mackay*s Certificate for four Peices of Cannon delivered to him and for any Quantitys and different Species of Provisions taken from the Captain on discharging the Ship, You are to take such Certificates and send Your Receipt for them as delivered to Lieutenant Mackay by the Captain according to his Certificate in Your Custody. The Captain has Lewve that the Passengers may use 25 pounds of Gun powder on board. And if any Canvas & Blanketting is not delivered by him for the use of the Passengers he is to deliver the Risidue to You in the Absence of Mr. Oglethorpe; as also any Residue of 2 half hhde. of Rape Eager, 2 Stone Bottles of Theracle and the Box of 22 (33) Medicines shipped for use in the Voyage together with the Brush to sprinkle the Rape Eager with were put on board as Store. (34) The Provisions the Scotch are to have are 12 Bushells of Indian. Corn at 56 pounds for each Bushel ICO. pounds of Meat, 30 pounds of Butter, 1/4 Cwt. of Cheese and a Bushel of Salt a Year to each head. The Ton of Gritts on board is appointed to be used instead of so much InGlpn Corn, pnd the Ship Beef that may be left and delivered by Captain Dunbar must be applied in part of their meat, the whole Quantity of Cheese for 130 heads is on board being 32^ Cwt. And the Scotch must be supported pursuant to the above Estab lishment You must strive to Obtain the Indians Consent for the Scotch Settling at Barnwells Bluff & for that purpose You are to make them such Present? as shall be necessary and to get some of them to Go and hunt for them & show them the Country & be^ sore to satisfy the Indians upon this Occasion. If any Persons should busy themselves in Spreading any Scandalous Reports & Rumours to hinder the Settling the Highlanders You are to commit them for the same until such time as Tryal can be had anc prose cute them to the utmost Severity of the Law & thereby prevent them from having any Access to the new People and from doing any further Mischief I am Sir Your humble Servant 23 (57) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Mr. John Hossack Dated at West minster 22d. August 1735- Sir Captn. Dunbar the Bearer hereof waits upon You, to desire the favour of your going on board his Ship to See all his Passengers "brought before You, and be called over by a List which he will prepare containing their Names, A^es, Business, and v?here born. Which List when Examined by You, pursuant to his Instructions which he will Show You; The Trustees for establishing the Colony of Georgia in America hope You will oblige them, on finding such List true, to Sign the same aio& the Date such Examination was taken before You on board. The Reason of this Trouble is; That the Trust may be Satisfied what Number of Passengers are on board, which they are to pay Freight for and the Ages of each; Their Agreement with the Owner being to pay Freight for every psx Person of the Age of Twelve Ye^rs p;nd upwards, and for every Person of the Age of Seven Years s;nd under twelve, half Freight; And for every Person of the Age of Two Years and under seven, one third Freight; And no Freight for every Person under the Age of Two. I am Sir Your most Obedient Servant 24 (61) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Mr. Nicholas Spence dated at West minster the 23d. of August 1735. Sir Your Letter to Mr. Adam Andersen dated the llth. Instant has been laid before the Trustees for establishing the Colony of Georgia in America and has given them great satisfaction; for they cannot but feel themselves greatly concerned for the Welfare of the People who Go to Georgia, and think it would be a deplorable Condition for such a Number of poor people to be without any Spiritual Help, they not speaking the English Language. And as the Trustees are wholly unacquainted with the Lives Characters an^ Conversations of any Ministers who Speak the Irish Language; If the Society for Promoting aiwrsr-jtirsr Christain Knowledge in the Highlands of Scotland (whose Zeal & Charity ha,s exerted itself so conspiciously) would recommend a Godly Minister, of the Gospel of an exemplary Life, and as may be acceptable to the People of the Imbarka- tion for Georgia; that by their mutual Affection he may be the better Enabled to Edify them; and that he may also be one fitt for such an Important Charge, whose necessary Qualifications is needless to set forth to a Society so good ^ Judges of the Virtues requisite for a Minister of the Gospel; and more especially for one who is to go into a Country where his Example may be usefull to the Heathen The Trustees will thereupon Issue a License to such Minister for to Officiate in Religious Matters for the said Imbarkation to and in Georgia; in the same Manner as they do to sll other Ministers sent to Georgia. And 25 (61) will also grant to him three Hundred Acres of Lund. I am Sir Your Most humble Servant (65) Copy of a Letter from Mi'. Verelst to Mr. Thomas Oauston dated, at Westminster August 23d. 1735- Sir You are desired to send down the Pylot Sloop to see if an Entry can be found for the Carrying up a Ship in safety within the River Alatamaha which will be of great use against the next Ship's Arrival when You will be sent to from off the Island of Tybee to know I am Sir Your most humble Servt. (69) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Captsin George Dunbar dated at Westminster the 30th. of August 1735- Sir I received Yours from Gravesend and have orders for the follow ing Grants to pass the % seal on Wednesday next The Expences of them I will make You debtor for which are & 1:1. - for each $00. Acres the Consideration money and 10.^6. for the Auditor for Registering each Gr9.nt; '.Jhich I will get done and send by Mr. Oglethorpe. 26 (69) 500. Acres to Patrick Mackay and the Heirs Mule of his Body and in failure to Catherine his Daughter and the Heirs Male of her Body. 500. Acres to John Cuthbert ami the Heirs Male of his Body and in failure to James 2uthbert and the H°irs Male of his Body 500, Acres to John Mackay and the Heirs Male of his Body And 300. Acres to Yourself and the Heirs Male of Your Body and in failure to William Your Brother and the Heirs Male of his Body. All at the Yearly Rent of Ten Shillings for every 100. Acres As to the Power of Alienation of 20 Acres each for the Town, That will"be by a Licence, and with Respect to the Indicature, That is a seperate Power, which Hr. Oglethorpe will move for on Wednesday. There is another Grant to pass the Seal on Your Recommendation for 500. Acres to Thomas Bainie ana and the Heirs Hale of his Body and in failure to his Brother Alexander end the Heirs Male of his Body, and in failure to his Brother Robert pud the Heirs Male of his Body under the Yearly Rent of 20.^ for every 100. Acres, which is the present Reserved Rent, But none of the Rents Commence till Ten Years from the s $th. of June 1?32 and for which I shall make you Debtor & 1:11: (70) And the Grant thpt was made out for 50 Acres to Arcibald MacG-illivray will plso pass the Seal the same Day; But no Expence attends that. I am Sir Your most humble Servant 27 (73) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Hugh Mackay to Mr. Oglethorpe Dated at Kirtomie 1st. Septr. 1735. Sir I wrote to You from Thurso "by last Post and by the former Post from Inverness. I have since teen in the most inaccessable parts of my Lord Reay's Estate and am now in my way to my Lord Sutherland's House. I have now the pleasure to tell You th?t notwithstanding the strongest Opposition, and that carryed on in the vilest manner, that is by under hand Agents instilling terrible Apprehensions in the People's Minds; I hpve at last opened the People*s Eyes so fa.r that several have a good Opinion of the Project, end were it not for want of Specie in the Country many would embrace this opportunity; But I dare promise that were this Convoy safely afrived and Accounts transmitted here of their being happily Settled, the Trust may annually hzx have what Numbers they please from the Northern Highlands. I cannot say that the present Convoy will be such as I would choose, h?d I the Refusal of many; Yet all of them will be usefull Hands and many of them active young Fellows and old Soldiers. I have by this last round fixed four teen free Men, I expect three or four more; Three Servants I have, Twenty more are promised me by my Friends; Besides I have severe! Agents at Work. My present Computation is 37 o& the Publick Account and 34 on private Accots. including Mr. Bpillie's, Mr. Mackay in Georgia and Mr. Mackay of Strathy whom I mentioned in my Ipst; So that if Mr. Dunbar's 40 answers You may safely venture to order the Ship about. (?4) At my first Coming there was such a Clamour raised against the Business I hac to transact that I was jlaA to promise any 28 (74) Gentleman, that would carry Servants at their own Charge, ^ Passage in this Ship. Had ay Affeir lain in Towns or Citys the Work would have been easy, but I had three Counties to travel through; wherein such Towns as are in them I have not got a Ksn: What I got were in dis persed Houses here and there; bad Roads to Struggle with, the Art of Landlords, and the worst of all the Ignorance of the People, I own I have been very much obliged to the Clergy, particularly to the Gentleman whose Letter I sent You from Inverness; His friendship proceeded from a % Principle of Humanity and Christian Charity, Snocked to see his Fellow Creatures in the utmost Slavery and endeavoured to be continued so by their Masters by false Aspersions against the Scheme for Settling the Colony; He did his utmost to open their Eyes, his Endeavours had the greater Effect thpt he is a M^n of singular Piety and Disinterested ness. There is one Mr. Henderson a young Clergyman, to whom the Agent for the Society at Edinburgh hss wrote to go to Georgia; But the Man not kKBKJtta: knowing the Terms did not by his Answer smgtx& engage to go, but I have since seen him end he is very willing to go; So I beg that if the Place is not already Supplied he may be the Man; He is a Native here and a Man of exceeding good Character. Among the rest of the Storys they made up to terrify the People they gave out tha,t the Hen are Yoaked four and four in a Plough and so serve instead of Horses. (75) I saw an Advertisement in the Edinburgh Prints, put in by some honest Person telling that many People are going from the High lands to be Settled in a new part of Georgia, to be a Barrier against the French and Spaniards. 29 (75) Having tired You with s long Serai 1 I teg Leave to conclude by Subscribing my self Sir Your most humble most Obedient & most Obliged Servant (81) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Hugh Mackay to Mr. Oglethorpe Hated at Dunrobin l?th. Septr. 1735. Sir I wrote to You of the 12th. Instant from Inver Gordon, Mr, Cuthbert came not and by his Return to me I don't find any Certainty a.s to Numbers with him. Being obliged to meet my Country Men as mentioned in my last I could not go to Inverness at that time, but as soon as Mr. Dunbar arrives I'll wait of him and concert with him what may be most to the Advantage of the Publick Service. I would have engaged Six Freemen when there in August, but as there was a Perquisite and they were in his District I would not meddle; I told them he would agree with them when he came. I hope to make a half Dozen by my last Trip, two I have Secured. I came here last nifjht where I met both the Lords mentioned in my last; They seem to be better reconciled to my Business than for merly. I hqve good hopes I shall make the 40, Scounes and Strpthys 20 make 60 from these parts. This I acquainted them of at Inverness, to fix the wavering humour of the People there, of which Mr. Cuthbert conrolains much. 30 (81) Mr. Verelpt's Letter of the 30th. which I rec'd yesterday brought me Credit for L 60. Sterl. to be employed in terms of my Letter to You of Date 14th. August; This Confidence or any other You repose in me, I hope I shall never abuse, but I am afrpid it is come too late, oil the Dealers of any Substance or th?,t I would trust are gone to England & South (82) parts of Scotland with black Cattle; However I wrote yesterday to a Man, who has a Son pt Savannah and has a Nephew and Son that intend to go, to tell him that I would find Money if he and those thyt went would give me their joint Security. If they don't go I shall carry the Letter of Credit to Georgia or Send it back to the Trust before I imbprk. I am afraid You will be disgusted pt the Appearance we shall make, but believe me Sir I have done my best and I ±kix thought it was better to catch small Fish than none. I am Sir Your most Obedient most humble and ever Obliged Servant. P. S. Since writing the above I have got a Promise from my Lord Reay of a parcel of Targets, I know not yet the Number. I have 18 amaking. The Surgeon of Col. Hajidasyde's Regiment who is recruiting here entered one of my Freemen yesterday to list for e Soldier, tomorrow morning I am to find him out to thank him for his Civility. (101) Copy of a Letter from Hr. Hugh Hackay to Mr. Oglethorpe Dated at Tain 24th. Septr. 1735- Sir 31 (loi) I wrote to You by the last Post from Dunrobin and am now on my Return from Inverness where I wss to concert the time of our Sailing with Mr. Dunbar who sets out this Day for Edinburgh. The Imbarkstion is fixed for the 18th. of October, I undertake for Sixty including Scourie*s and Mr. Mackay*s of Strathy Servants; And Mr. Dunbar for Fifty including Mr. Bgillie's with their Proportion of KaEsa Women and Chil dren. As I do not incline to have too ma.ny of them nt first Setting out I'll endeavour to convert the Number of Heeds I want into Men, or Boys ?t Sixteen or thereabouts. The Trustees I believe will pay no waste freight, but the Owners will be Gainers. Yesterday I drew upon the Trust for Nine pounds ten shillings which with my Draught of l4th. August compleats the L 59:10: for the 40 Men, Targets pnd Mills. I shall hpve the freight of two Servant? to pay for a Nephew of mine that goes with me, for which I shall send a Bill upon my Agent to the Trust before I imbark. I can't yet tell whether I shall hsve Occasion to Use any part of the ^ 60. Credit sent me by Mr. Verelst. Mr. Mackay of Strathy will see You at London, if You are not Spiled for America before he has got his Affnirn done pt Edinburgh; he wants to be informed at the Fountain head, particularly with regard to the Succession (which indeed is what every (102.) body here boggles at) not so much to Satisfy himself s,s to be enabled to Satisfy others in that particular; For he is determined to go in any Event. And I am fully persuaded th?t if the Colony subsists but three Yeprg there will be more Mackays in America than in the Highlands. By a Letter from Mr. Verelst to CpDt. Dunbar which I saw with 32 (102) Mr. Baillie as we were upon the Road last night I find that in the Grants of Scourie, Mr. Dunbar, Mr. Cuthbert, and Mr. Baillie, some of their nearest Relations are included in the Entail. I had not so much to Silence the Clamours of those that opposed me, nor did Dunbar make mention of such s Letter to me, though he and I talk'd more than once upon that Subject at Inverness; Which I suppose proceeded from for get- fulness rpther than that he grudged me your favour and the fruits of my own Industry. I here name two Nephews and & Brother whom I beg mpy be included in my Grpnt if practicable, and if but one can be admitted pray let it be my Brother, my Nephews being ]f young & not marryed. Donpld Mackay of Far Shire of Sutherland, Seiauel Mackay of the Parish of St. James in Dover, Robert Mackay Tutor of Far. The last named is my Brother and has several Sons, the first is now carrying Arms in Holland and will be an American if I live two Years. The second is a Boy of 13 Years and as pretty s.L?d as any in Englend of his Age. Having tired You with a long Scrawl I beg Leave to Subscribe my self Sir Your most Obedient most obliged humble Servant. (103) I am in the way to the Highlands for the last time, probably I shall not have the Pleasure to write to You before the People are all on J% board. (105) Copy of the Appointment of Thomes Causton first Bpiliff st Savannah in the room of Peter Gordon removed D??ted September the 24th. 1735. 33 (105) To all to whom these presents shall come the Coianon Council of the Trustees for establishing the Colony of Georgia in America, send Greeting Know Ye that We Have removed and displaced end Do hereby remove end displa.ce Peter Gordon from the Office of first Bailiff of the Town of Savannah end the Precincts thereof in Georgia, aforesaid and Have nominated constituted and appointed end by these Presents in the Room and ^ Stead of him the said Peter Gorcon Do nominate consitute and appoint Thomas Causton to be the first Bailiff of the said Town and Precinct^ thereof To have and to hold the said office of first Bailiff together with .sll Powers Authorities and Jurisdictions thereunto belonging for during end until such time only as some other Person by the Common Council for the time being of bhe spin Trustees in the Room and Stead of the said Thomas Causton shall be nominated and appointed to the said Office And We Do hereby authorize and direct the Recorder of the said Toi-*n for the time being to administer the Oaths of Alle giance Supremacy and Abjuration mentioned in an Act made in the ."irst Year of the Reign of his % late Majesty King George the first (Entitled an Act f:r the further Security of His M^jestys Person and Government and the Succession of the Crown in the Heirs of the (106) late Princess Sophia being Protestants and for extinguishing the hopes of the Pretended Prince of Wales and his open and Secret Abettors) and also the Oath of Office to him the said Thoma.s Causton and to enter the s^me upon Record In Witness whereof the said Common Council hpve to these Presents affixed the Common Seal of the Corporation of the said Trustees for establishing the Colony of Georgia in America the Twenty fourth Day of September in the Ninth Year of the Reign of our 3^- (106) Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God. of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith end so forth And in the Yesr of our Lord One Thousand seven Hundred and Thirty five. (10$) Copy of the Release to Thomas Causton and others of 10,000.'" Acres in Trust Dated the 24th. of September 1733- This Indenture Hade the Twenty fourth Day of September in the Ninth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grpce of God of Grept Britain France snc Ireland King defender of the Faith and so forth And in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred end Thirty five Between the Trustees for establishing the Colony of Georgia in America of the one part and Thomas Causton first Bailiff Henry Parker second Beiliff John Dearne jf third Bailiff and Thos. Christie Recorder of Spvennsh in Georgia of the other part Whereas by Indenture of Release bearing Date the Twenty Sixth Day of October 1732 and Made between the said Trustees of the one part and Thomas Christie Joseph Hughes and William Calvert of London Labourers of the other part Five Thousand Acres of Land in the Province of Georgia sforespid was Granted Releases and Confirmed to them and their Heirs and to the Heirs of the Survivor of them to the Intent pnd purpose that they and the Survivors or Survivor of them and the Heirs of such Survivor should from time to time as Occasion should require Grant Assign and Transfer to every Man of the Age of Twenty one Years or upwards who within the Space of Twelvemonths from the Dpte thereof should arrive in the said Province of Georgia with a Design to settle 33 (109) and inhabit there end should Signify his Desire to have Lands granted to (110) him a certain Number of Acres not exceeding Fifty to every such Man And Whereas by another Indenture of Release bearing Date the Eleventh Day of June 1733 & made between the said Trustees of the one part and John Barnes Henry Parker Joshua Sacheveral of London Labourers of the other part Two Thousand Eight Hundred Acres of Lsnd in the said Province was Granted Released and Confirmed to the like Intent and purpose excepting only the Number of Acres to be granted to every such Man being reduced to Forty And Whereas by another Indenture of Release bearing date the Eighteenth Dsy of October 1733 snd Mp.de between the said Trustees of the one part and John Ambrose Isaac King Clark and Arthur Ogle Edgcombe of London Labourers of the other part Two Thousand Eight Hundred Acres of Land in the said Provinc 3 was granted Released and Confirmee to the like Intent and purpose And Whereas by another Indenture of Release bearing date the same day end made between the ssid Trustees of the one part and George Buckmsn of Leightenberg Farmer Christopher Ortman of Redriff Schoolmaster and William S;le of London Merchant of the other part Two Thousand Five Hundred Acres of Land in the s?id Province was granted Released end Confirmed to the intent and purpose to Grant to every man Saltzburghers who within Twelvemonths from the Date thereof should arise in the seid Province a certain Number of Acres not exceeding fifty to every such Man. And Whereas by another Indenture of Release bearing Date the Sixteenth Day of October 1??4. and made between the said (111) Trustees of the one part and Peter Goreon first Bailiff Thomas Causton second Bailiff Henry Parker third Bailiff and ik Thomas 36 (ill) Christie Recorder of Savannah in Georgia, of the other part Two Thousand Five Hundred Acres of Lend in the s^id Province wss granted Released and Confirmed to the like Intent and purpose And Whereas no Lends have been Conveyed in pursuance of the two before mentioned Indentures of Release dated the Eleventh of June and Eighteenth of October 1733 end thereby the ssid several Trusts have never been executed And Whereas only part of the Lands have been conveyed in pursuance of the three other before mentioned Indentures of Release or some of them within the respective times severally limitted in the said Indres. for Conveying thereof And it being necessary that every Freeman of the Age of Twenty one Years or upwards now in the Province of Georgia afore said who is desirous to have Lands granted to him should have a. certain Number of Acres not exceeding Fifty to every such Man Con veyed and Assured to him pnd the Heirs Male of Ms Body And tha,t every Man of the said Age being a. Pr-otestant who within the space of Two Years from the date hereof shall arrive in the said Province of Georgia with s Design to settle and inhabit there should have the like Number of Acres Granted to him Now this Indenture witnesseth that in pur suance of the Execution of the Trust in the Trustees for establishing the Colony of Georgia, in America by His Majesty most rraciously reposed and to the Intent that such Persons who are resident and (112) Inhabitants in the said Province and such others as shall hereafter go to reside and Inhabit there may have and enjoy to them and the Heirs Male of their Bodys a fit and sufficient ^aootidty Quantity of Land whereby they may maintain and Provide for themselves and Families They the said Trustees for establishing the Colony of Georgia in 37 (112) America- for themselves and their Successors Have Granted Released and Confirmed and by these presents Do Grant Release and Confirm them the said Thomas C^uston Henry Parker John Dearne and Thomas Christie (in their actual Possession now being by Virtue of a Bargain and Sale to them thereof made for one whole Year by Indenture bearing Date the Day next before the day of the date of these Presents in Consideration of Five shillings by them or one of them paid to the said Trustees and by force of the Statute for transferring Uses into Possession) and to their Heirs and to the Heirs of the Survivor of them Ten Thousand Acres of Land, lying end being in the Province of Georgia in America part & parcel of the Lands which His said Majesty graciously ^ granted to the said Corporation by his said Letters Pattent bearing Date the Ninth Day of June in the Year of our Lord 1732 The said Ten Thousand Acres of Land to be set out limited divided, end bounded in such manner & in such part or parts of the said Province as shall be thought most convenient end proper by such person or persons ^s shall by the said Common Council be for that purpose authorized end appointed To have and to hold the said Ten Thousand Acres of L^nd to (113) them the said Thomas Causton Henry Parker John Deerne and Thomas Christie and their Heirs and to the Heirs of the Survivor of them to such Uses Intents and purposes and subject to such Powers and under such Provisoes Limitations and Agreements as are hereinafter limitted declared and expressed (that is to say) To the Intent and purpose th?t they the said Thomas Causton Henry Parker John Dearne end Thomas Christie end Survivor or Survivors of them and the Heirs of such Survivor shall from time to time as Occasion shall 38 (113) require grant Assign and transfer to every Hen of the Age of Twenty one Years or upwards being protestants who within the Space of two Years from the Date hereof shall arrive in the seid Province of Georgia with a Design to setble end inhabit there and shall signify to them the said Thomas Causton Henry Parker John Dearne PRd Thomas Christie or the Survivors or Survivor of them or the Heirs of such Survivor his Desire to haFe Lands granted to him a. certain Number of Acres not exceeding Fifty to every such Mr;n To h?=ve and to hold to him and his Heirs Male upon the Terms and Subject to the Reservations Conditions Provisoes ajnd Limitations hereinafter expressed limited and declared of and con cerning the same (that is to say) upon Express Condition that if any such Person or Persons to whom such Grant shall be made shall not abide settle an inhabit in the ssid Province of Georgia for and during the Term of three Years from and after the Dpy on which he or they shall request and and desire such Grant to him or them to be made (ll4) and shall not cultivate such Lsnds as shall be allotted and given him or them by all such ways and means as according to their several Abilitys and skill he or they shall be best able and Capable or if any such person or persons shall depart or pass out of the Limits of the said P.-ovince of Georgia without Licence in Writing first had and obtained under the hand and seal of such Officer or Officers as shall by the Common Council be authorized and impowered to gra.nt such Licences Or if any such Person or Persons to whom any such Lands shall be granted as aforesaid shall alien Assign and Transfer the said Lands or any part or parcel thereof or any Term Estate or Interest therein to r*oy other person or persons whatsoever without the special leave and Licence of 39 the Common Council of the said Corporation for the time "being or of such Officer or Officers as shall by the saio Common Council be autho rized and impowered to grant such Licences Thet then and from thence forth in any or either of these Cases it shall and may be lawfu.ll to and for the said Trustees for Establishing the Colony of Georgia in America and their Successors into and upon the spid Lsnds hereby in tended to be granted as aforesaid or into and upon any part thereof in the Name of the whole wholly to reenter and the same to have again retain possess and enjoy as in their first and former Estate as if such Grant or Grants had never been had or made and such Person or Persons so misbehaving him or tnemselves in any or either of the Cases afore- sr id and all other the Occupiers and Possessors (115) of the said Lands or of any part thereof thereout and from thenceforth utterly to expell put out and amove and also that upon such Entry by such Officer or Officers as shall by the said Common Council for the time befor thpt purpose authorized and appointed such Grant or Grants shell respectively cease determine and become Void This Indenture or the said Indentures of Grant so to made as aforesaid or any thing herein Contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding and also on this further Condition That if any of the spid Lands so to be granted as aforesaid shall not be cultivated planted cleared or improved during the Space of Ten Years to be accoted. from the Day of the Dpte of the grant of such Lands that then snd in such Ca.se ell and every part or parcel of such Lands not cultivated planted cleared or improved as aforsaid shall be and belong to the said Trustees for Establishing the Colony of Georgia in America and their Successors and the Grant or Grants of such Lpnds 4o as to such Parts or parcels thereof shall cease determine and be void and elia.ll be ^ranted and disposed of in such manner and to such Persons as the said Common Council of the said Corporation shall think fit And further reserving in all and every the Grants so to be made as aforesaid a Rent Charge or yearly Rent for ever after the r^te of four Shillings for every Hundred Acres of the said Lands which shall be so granted the Payment of which s^id Rent not to commence or be made until Ten Years after the making such Grant and to be paid to such Person end pt such (116) ^ Place in the said Province of Georgia as by the said Common Council shall from time to time be directed and appointed. And further as touching and concerning the Reversion or Reversions or Remainder or Remainders expectant on the respective Demise or Demises of any such Person or Persons to whom such Grants shall be made as aforesaid wLthout Issue Male or any Forfeiture or other Determination of the Estate of such Person or Persons It is hereby declared and agreed by all the Parties to these presents and their Intent and Meaning is th^t the same shall be and remain to the said Trustees for Establishing the Colony of Georgia in America and their Successors and to and for their Use and Behoof and for none other Use whatsoever And the said Thoma.s Causton Henry Parker John Dearne and Thomas Christie By these presents for themselves severally and respectively and for their several end respective Heirs Executors and Administrators and, not jointly or the one for the other of them nor for the Heirs Executors or Administrators of the other Do by these presents Covenant Promise and agree to and with the said Trustees for Establishing the Colony of Georgia in America, and their Successors 41 (116) That they and every of them will from time to time according to the best of their Skill and Knowledge duly and faithfully execute the Trust hereby in them reposed and shall and will at all times Obey and Perform all such Orders & Directions as shall from tim* to time be given them by the said Common Council Or by such Xll?) Person or Persons as shall by the said Common Council for that purpose be authorized and impowered touching the Granting and Disposing of such Lands and Premisses and the Executing the Trust hereby in them reposed. In Witness whereof the Common Council of the said Trustees for Establish ing the Colony of Georgia in America have to these presents affixed the Common Seal of the Corporation of the said Trustees and the said Thomas Causton Henry Parker John Dearne and Thomas Christie have ^ severally set their Hands and Seals to another part thereof remaining with the said Trustees the Day and Tear first above written. (121) Copy of the Appointment of the Town Court of Frederica dated the 26th. of September 1735* The Trustees for Establishing the Colony of Georgia in America To all to whom these Presents shall Come send Greeting Whereas Our Sovereign Lord George the Second by his Letters Patents under the great Seal bearing Date the Ninth Day of June in the Fifth Tear of His Reign amongst other things Hath of His Grace certain Knowledge & meer motion Granted Established and Ordained for himself & his Successors that the Corporation of the said Trustees and their Successors should have full Power and Authority to Erect and Constitute Judicatories & 42 (121) Courts of Record or other Courts to be held in the Name of his Said Majesty His Heirs & Successors for the Hearing and Determining of all Manner of Crimes Offences Fleas Processes Plaints Actions Matters Causes and Things whatsoever arising or happening within the Province of Georgia in America or between any Persons inhabiting or residing there whether the same be Criminal or Civil and Whether the said Crimes be Capital or not Capital and whether the said Pleas be Real Personal or mixt and for awarding and making out Executions thereupon as in and by the said Letters Patents relation being thereunto had may more fully and at large appear. And Whereas sundry Poor People are Imbarked or Imbarking in Order to go to and settle in the said Province of Georgia and intend for their Security and Convenience to build a Town there the same to be called by the Name of BxBatxaaatx Frederica And Whereas it is necessary for the Punishing Offences and for the Determining of Differences % or Disputes that may happen to arrise or be committed within the said Town or % the Precincts thereof That there should be a Court of erected and established for the Purposes aforesaid Now Enow Ye that We the said Trustees for Establishing (TR1) (122) the Colony of Georgia in America in Pursuance and Execution of the Power and Authority to Us in and by the said Letters Pattents Granted and that the People of the said Town and the Precincts thereof may have their Laws and Possessions secured to them in Peace and quietness Have Erected and Constituted and by these Presents Do Erect and Constitute a Court of Record by the Name and Stile of the Town Court to be holden in the Name of His said Majesty His Heirs and Successors before such Persons as shs.ll from time to time be Commissioned and appointed Bailiffs and 43 (122) Recorder of the said Town by the Common Council for the time being of Us the said Trustees And We Do hereby give and grant to such Bailiffs and Recorder for the time being appointed in the manner as aforsaid full Power Jurisdiction and Authority to enquire by the Oaths of good and lawfull Men of the said Town and the Precincts thereof and by all other *y ways Manners and Means which they shall know of and have in their Power by which the Truth of the fact may best be made appear of all Treasons Misprisons of Treason Insurrections Rebellions Counter- feitings Clipping Washing Coining & other falsifyings of the Money of Great Britain or of any other Realm or Dominions whatsoever Also of all Murders Felonies Homicides Killings Burglaries Rapes of Women unlawfull Assemblys Conspiracys Confed'racys Transgretions Trespasses Riots Routs Rescues Escapes Contempts Negligences Concealments Maintenances Oppressions Deceits and of all other Crimes Offences and Injurys what soever and also of the Accessarys thereunto and which at any time after the date hereof shall by any Person or Persons whatsoever or howsoever be had done perpetrated or Committed within the said Town and Pre cincts thereof and also by whom to whom when how and in what manner and of all other Articles Facts and Circumstances in whatever manner soever Touching or Concerning the said Crimes and Offences them or any of them And also the said (123) Treasons and all other the Crimes and Offences aforesaid to hear and determine according to the Law and Custom of the Realm of England Saving to Us and our Successors all Fines Forfeitures and Americaments and all other things to Us on Account thereof belonging And therefore we Command that on such Days and in such Place or Places as they the said Bailiffs and Recorder shall for that Purpose from time 44 (123) to time publickly appoint they the said Bailiffs and Recorder shall with their utmost diligence make enquiry into and of the said Crimes and Offences and all and Singular the said Crimes and Offences shall hear and Determine therein doing as Justice directs according to the Law and Custom of the Realm of England We also hereby further Com mand the Constables of the said Town of Frederica for the time being That on such Days and in such Place or Places as shall for that purpose for time to time be publickly appointed as aforesaid and of which they the said Bailiffs and Recorder shall certify the said Constables they shall Cause to come before them the said Bailiffs and Recorder such and so many good and lawfull Men of the said Town and Precincts thereof by whom the Truth of the Fact may best be enquired into and made known And We do further give and grant to such Bailiffs and Recorder for the time being of the said Town of Frederica in manner aforesaid from time to time Commissioned and appointed full Power Jurisdiction and Authority to hold Pleas in all and all manner of Causes Suits and Actions as well Real as Personal and Mixt and of any Debt Account Trespass in Ejectment and other Tresspasses Covenants Promises Contracts & Detehu.es whatsoever within the said Town and the Precincts thereof arising happening or being and between any Persons whatsoever and to Proceed in such Pleas Suits and Actions (124) by such ways means and process as may with the greatest Safety Dispatch and Justice bring the same to a final Deter mination and also to hear and Determine all such Pleas Suits and Actions and Judgement^ thereupon to give and Execution thereof to make according to the Laws of England. And We do hereby further Ordain and Direct that all Juries Pannells Inquisitions Attachments Precepts 45 (124) Mandates Warrants Judgements and Process whatsoever necessary to be had or done touching or Concerning the Pleas Suits and Actions aforesaid shall be summoned Done and Executed by the Constables of the said Town and Precincts thereof for the time being And We do hereby further Ordain and Direct that all ixabt Indictments Writs Process Returns and all Proceedings to be had on the said Crimes or Offences or any of them or in or upon any of the said Pleas Suits or Actions or any of them and also the Records thereof shall be in the English Tongue and in Words written at length end in a plain legible Hand. In Witness whereof the said Trustees for Establishing the Colony of Georgia in America have to these Presents affixed their Common Seal the Twenty Sixth day of September in the Ninth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and so forth And in the Year of our Lord One Thousand seven Hundred and Thirty five (129) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Martyn to the Revd. Mr. Samuel Qaincy dated at Westminster the 10th. of October 1735* Sir The Trustees for Establishing the Colony of Georgia in America have Ordered me to acquaint You,that for good and sufficient Reasons they have thought proper to revoke the Authority granted by them to You for performing the Duty of a Clergyman in the Town of Savannah, and that they have granted a Licence to the Revd. Mr. John Wesley for the said Purpose. You are therefore hereby required not to give any 46 (129) Interruption to the seid Revd. Mr. John Wesley, or any Clergyman assisting him in the performance of his Bidtyx Duty. I am Sir Your very humble Servant. (133) Copy of the Revocation of Mr. Quincys Authority to perform divine Offices; and grant of the same to the Reverend Mr. John Wesley, dated the 10th of October 1?35. Enow all Men by these Presents That We The Trustees for Establishing the Colony of Georgia in America for good and sufficient Reasons Have revoked and by these Presents Do revoke all Power and Authority by Us heretofore given to the Reverend Mr. Samuel Quincy to do and perform all Religious and Ecclesiastical Offices in the Colony of Georgia aforesaid and Have authorized and impovered and by these Presents do authorize and impower the Reverend Mr. John Wesley ]% in the Room and stead of him the said Samuel Quincy to do and Perform all Religious and Ecclesiastical Offices that shall be necessary for the better Establishing and promoting the Christian Religion in the said Colony and all other the good Ends and purposes thereby intended agreeable to the Lavs of England and the Tenour of our Charter In Witness whereof the said Trustees have to these Presents affixed their Common Seal the Tenth Day of October in the Ninth Year of the Reign of our Soverign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and so forth And 4? (133) in the Year of our Lord One Thousand seven hundred and Thirty five. By Order of the said Trustees Benj: Martyn Sectary. (137) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Martyn to Lieutenant Governor Broughton dated at Westminster the 10th. of October 1735 Sir The Trustees for Establishing the Colony of Georgia in America have received Copies of Your several Letters to Capt, Patrick Mackay, and to the Magistrates of Savannah relating to the Indian Trade and they agree with You that such Disputes are not to be settled between You and the Magistrates of Savannah, and do therefore refer You to the Act lately ratified by His Majesty in Council Intitled An Act for maintaining the Peace with the Indians in the Province of Georgia, which the Trustees herewith transmit to You, and which they do not doubt will give You entire Satisfaction, and prevent any future Mis understanding on that head. I am Sir Your most Obedient Servant. (141) 0opy of a Letter from Mr. Martyn To Capt. Patrick Mackay dated at Westminster Octor. 10th. 1735 Sir 48 (141) Whereas the Trustees for Establishing the Colony of Georgia in America employed You in their Service to settle a Fort in the Indian Country and to keep up a good Correspondence with all the Nations in Alliance with the King of Great Britain, and thereby secure the tran- quality not only of Georgia but also of South Carolina. The Trustees, always desirous of cultivating a good Correspon dence with the People of South Carolina, have found that Your behaviour hath occasioned a general Dissatisfaction in that Colony: And as they have many Obligations to South Carolina they will not continue in their Service a Person so obnoxious; They do therefore hereby discharge You from the said Service. The Trustees are v3ry sorry to find there is a Complaint ^gainst You from the Govr. of St. Augustine as having in time of full Peace between the King of Great Britain, and the King of Spain, incited the Indians to kill the Subjects of his Catholick Majesty; the Trustees think it their Duty in execution of the great Trust reposed in them by His Majesty to inquire with the utmost Strictness into the truth of the ssid Fact and they hope You may be able clearly to prove Your Inno cence. I am Sir Your very humble Servant. (14$) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Francis Harbin to Mr. Verelst dated at Amsterdam 21st. October 1735* 0. S. Sir 49 (149) It gives me much Uneasiness that I cannot yet assure You whether I shall compleat my Commission or not. Last Saturday I might have had more Men than I wanted, provisoe, I would as the East and West India Companys do here (vlzt.) clear the Debts they owed here, and then the Persons would be bound for Seven Years; But You know I had neither Instructions nor Ability to do it. Yesterday I might also have had pretty near the Number of Men required, but on Examination they were all Romans, consequently contrary to my Instructions. In my Letter of the l4th. instant from this place I acquainted You that I was informed I must have Leave from the Lords of this City to engage any Persons, which is too true; But as that is but a trivial Expence, though attended with much Trouble, I shall not mind it. In my next I hope to give You an Account that I nave Surmounted all Difficulties. Please to present my Duty to the Honble. Trustees. I am Sir Your humble Servant (185) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Van Reck to Mr. Verelst dated at Ratisbonne 8th. Novr. 1?35. N.S. Oct. 29 Monsieur (Written in French, so not copied.) 30 (193) Copy of a Petition to the King for an Instruction to Carolina not to p'mit the Running out Lands to the South of Alatamaha 1? Novr. 1735* To the Kings most Excellent Majesty The humble Petition of the Trustees for Establishing the Colony of Georgia in America. Humbly Sheweth That Your Petitioners are well informed that Endeavours are using to obtain from the Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina ^ Grants of Lands to the South of the River of Alatamaha and being Apprehensive th?t any Attempt of making such Settlements will neces sarily involve both the Provinces of Carolina and Georgia in a War with our Indian and other Neighbours. Therefore from a Just Concern for the Welfare of our Infant Settlement as well as that of Carolina We become humble Petitioners to Your Majesty that Your Lieutt. Governor or Governors for the time being of South Carolina may be strictly enjoyned by an Instruction from your Majesty not to permit the Running out of any Lands or making any such Grants to the South end of the River Alatamaha. And Your Petitioners as in Duty bound shall ever pray &c L S (197) Extract of a Letter from his Excellency Mr. Walpole to Lord Harrington Hague 10th. of November N. S. 1734 19 31 (197) There are fifty Familys of Protestant Svizzers come to Rotterdam out of the Canton of Zurich, with a Design to go over to England and to be from thence transported to the English Plantations, and I dont hear that they have had any particular Invitation or made a,ny Agreement with any body for that Voyage, and they are destitute of all Subsistance and Means, besides their own Craft and Industry, to get their Living or to carry them forward. I have been spoken to about them, but as I have no Orders upon this % head, I have absolutely refused to concern my self any ways in the Affair, In the mean time I find, they are at present supported by the Charity of the Magistrates end Burghers of Rotterdam, and as they are determined not to continue here, but by a sort of Enthusiasm seem resolved to proceed to the West Indies, and as they have since their Arrival very much ingratiated themselves into the Good Will of this People, I am told, that a Collection will privately be made for them to enable them to transport themselves into England, with which I thought fit to acquaint Your Lordship, that it may be considered what is to be done with them upon their Arrival there. I am. Sr. Your Honours Most Humble and Obedient Servant. (201) Copy of a Letter from Lord Harrington to the Trustees dated 26th. of November 1734. Gentlemen You have inclosed herewith an Extract of a Letter which I have 32 (201) Received from His Majesty's Ambassador at the Hague relating to a number of Swiss Familys who ere coming over hither in Order to proceed to the West Indies. You will Please to acquaint me, for his Majestys Information, whether You have any Intention of Conveying these People to the Colony of Georgia that in case You have not any thoughts of that kind, the King may Consider in time what may be proper to be done with them upon their Arrival in this Kingdom. I am Gentlemen Your most Humble Servant. Harrington. (205) Extracts of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to James Oglethorpe Esqr. dated at Westminster November the 26th. 1735 The Annual Accompt ending the 9th. of June last has been approved of in Common Council, and Mr. Vernon has been so kind to undertake the knowing Ld. Chancellor and the Master of the Eolles Ritx Pleasure when they Will be attended therewith after which It will be immediately Printed, & I shall send You a proper Number for Carolina to do the Province and Inhabitants Justice in making their Assistances Publick. I received a Letter from Mr. Miller at Chelsea with a Tub of Madder Roots, and the Bamboo Cane wch. come to You by Captain Thomson, to whom Mr. Tower has given particular Instructions for the Care of the Bamboo Cane And Mr. Miller acquaints me that Ld. Derby Ld. Petre and Sir Hs,ns Sloane had agreed to continue their Subscription for Botany 33 (203) % and Agriculture One Year longer That the Botanist may have time to get his things Settled in Georgia from his Nursery in 3r*mat** Jamaica and that Mr. Miller Intends to desire the same of the Duke of Richmond. With respect to the Trustees present Stock % The Ballance in It. the Bank besides the 4000. appropriated for the Georgia Bills is & 5877:7:0 whereof t 807:7:10 being for particular Uses reduces the same to M t 5)069:19:2 Mr%. Heathcote has in his hands & 666:13:5: but that will not Answer the Demands yet Outstanding Altho' they are brought to a narrow Compass. Yet for safety (206) sake It will not be adviseable to think of more than t 4000 for the Colony besides the & % t 5000 in Bills &c with You making in the whole 9000. for the Service abroad, until a further Supply can be had from Parliament which neetw the 13th. of January next. Inclosed You receive an Authority for the Revd. Mr. John MacLeod to perform Ecclesiastical Offices in Georgia, He comes over with the Scotch. (213) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to James Oglethorpe Esqr. dated at Westmr. 6th. December 1735* Sir Mr. Vernon whom I had the Honour to dine with to-day gave me a Letter from Mr. Qnincy dated 28th. August 1735- wherein he desires Leave to return to England in March next and that the Trustees would provide a Successor in his Room, which Letter takes of all Occasions for Recalling Mr. Qaincy since it is his own Desire. Which Desire You 54 (213) need not doubt tut the Trustees when they meet next Wednesday will readily acquiesce in. And give them Occasion to apply to the Society for Propagating the Gospel who meet on friday the 19th instant; That the Salary may be given to Mr. John Wesley whom the Trustees appointed to be Mr. Quincy's Successor. I am glad to have the Opportunity of giving you this pleasing accot. and to give You Joy of a Northerly Wind, which I hope will continue to Your help and the Satisfaction of all Your Friends. I am Sir Your most Obedient humble Servant (225) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Martyn to Lieut. Governor Broughton dated at Westminster January the 2d: 1735* Sir The Right Honble. The Earl of Egmont having communicated to the Trustees for Establishing the Colony of Georgia in America Your Letter to his Lordshp. of October last, together with a memorial of several Merchts. of Charles Town concerning the Indian Trade, the Affidavits of several Truners to the Creek Nations, and also Copies of two Letters from the Governor of St. Augustine, and one from the Commandant of Mobille relating to the Conduct of Captn. Patrick Mackay; The Trustees have taken the same into Consideration, and they have ordered me to acquaint You that it do's not appear to them that the said Patrick Mackay himself claims to have acted under any Commission or Instruc tions relating to Trade, but what were given him by His Excellency 35 (223) Robert Johnson Esqr. late Governor of South Carolina which Commission and Instructions not having been produced to the Trustees they leave the said Patrick Mackay to answer for his Conduct therein to those from whom they issued. The Trustees find the Commission & Instructions given to the said Patrick Mackay by James Oglethorpe Esqr. relate only to the building of a Fort in the Indian Country, and the Command of a Company in Garrison there. They have given Instructions to Mr. Oglethorpe to inquire into the several Crimes laid to his Charge, And on Proof of any euch as Cognizable by them, they will take care that such Punishment shall be inflicted on him as xh he shall appear to deserve And they hope that no Misbehaviour of hie (which will never receive any Counte nance from them) shall give any Interruption to the friendly and (226) generous Assistance given to their Infant Colony by the Province of South Caroline. The Trustees being justly sensible of the ill Consequences that would unavoidably happen to the Provinces of South Carolina and Georgia on a Rapture with the French and Spaniards, have all along giixen such Instructions to their Magistrates and Officers as tend most to cultivate a friendship and good Understanding with them, and hope they need not assure You, that it is with the utmost Grief and Concern, that they hear of the Murder committed on a Spaniard by Licka As soon as that fact came to their knowledge (Which was previous to the Receipt of Your Letter) they immediately gave Directions that a Strict Inquiry should be made after the Offenders, in Order for their Punishment and sent ajt/ Letter by Mr. Oglethorpe of which the Inclosed is a Copy) to dismiss the said Patrick Mackay from their Service. 56 (226) As to the Militia of the Province of Georgia The Trustees, not imagining they should have People in Georgia Kg capable of &g Commanding in Chief, desired, that in their Charter, on all extraordinary Cases where a Commander in Chief of the Militia of "both Provinces should be necessary to take the field; To have that Command placed in the Governor of South Carolina for the time being for the common safety of two Provinces so closely united. But in all Ordinary Gases, the Command of the Militia by the Antecedent Clause in their Charter is placed in the Trustees, and such Person or Persons as they shall appoint and therefore it is not without the utmost concern, that the Trustees Observe the Order You was pleased to send to the Militia in Georgia and cannot but reflect with great uneasiness on the ill Conse quences that might have attended the Execution thereof, which so directly tended to the Disolation of Civil Government, And might have even proved of the greatest ill Consequence to Carolina itself, ($2?) if (Which was then expected) a Rupture between Great Britain France and Spain ^i-d happen'd. The Trustees have inclosed with this their Annual Accot. from the $th. of June 1734 to the 9th. of June 1735, Which was (pursuant to their Instructions in their Charter) lately delivered to the Rt. Honour able the Lord High Chancellor, and the Master of the Rolls: By which Accot. You will see Sr. the just Sense the Trustees have of the Obligations which H& the Colony of Georgia has received from the Province of South Carolina; and their Desire to perpetuate the Remem brance of the same. I am Sir Your most Obedient most humble Servant 37 (229) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Mr. Robt. Mlllar dated at West minster the 2d. of January 1735* Sir The Trustees received Your Letters dated the 20th. June and 27th. of September last. They hope that You h^ve by this time made Your Voyage to Campeechy and La Tera Cruz; But if You have not That you would with all Expedition proceed thereon. And on Your Return to Jamaica, You are to take the first Opportunity to Transport Yourself, and the plants and other things collected by You, to the Colony of Georgia in America Mr. Oglethorpe being Sailed from England for that Colony. You are therefore to joyn Mr. Oglethorpe in Georgia, and receive his Directions concerning Your Conduct there, and the Care of the said Plants, & other things so Collected, And to send a Letter to the Trustees on Your leaving Jamaica, together with qn Accompt of the Collections You have made, and are taking with You to Georgia. I am Sir Yor. Most humble Servant. (233) Extracts of a Letter from Mr. V&relst to Mr. Oglethorpe dated at Westminster the 9th. of January 1735* Lieutenant Governor Broughton sent a Letter to the Earl of Egmont, together with Copys of A Memorial of several Merchants in Charles Town concerning the Indian Trade, of Affidavits of several 58 (233) Indian Traders and of Letters from the Governors of St. Augustine and Commandant at Mobille concerning the Conduct of Capt. Patrick Mackay. All which the Earl of Egmont laid before the Trustees; And at the same time the Lords of Trade sent to the Trustees to desire a Conference on the like Papers sent them by the said Lieutenant Governor; whereupon the said Trustees desired Mr. Hicks and Mr. Laroche to acquaint the Lords of Trade of the Said Letter and Papers the Trustees had received and of their being referred to a Committee for Consideration snd the preparing the Trustees Answer to the Lieutenant Governor; And that the Lords of Trade should be acquainted with the Trustees Sentiments thereon. Which Committee having mett and maturely Considered the said Letter and Papers; They Settled the Trustees Answer to the Lieutenant Governor; And the Earl of Egmont and Mr. Vernon acquainted the Lords of Trade with the Substance thereof, who very much approved of the Trustees thoughts thereon. (237) Copy of a Memorial of the Trustees to the Incorporated Society, for Propogating the Gospel in foreign Parts, for continuing the I< 50 — thpy allowed Mr. Quincy to Mr. John Wesley, dated the 12th. of January 1735/6. To the Incorporated Society for Propagating the Gospel in Foreign Parts. The Memorial of the Trustees for establishing the Colony of Georgia in America. 59 (237) Sheweth. Whereas the Incorporated Society upon a Memorial from the Trustees had out of a regard to the Propagation of the Gospell allotted fifty Pounds a, Year for a Missionary to the Colony of Georgia in America and were pleased at the Request and Recommendation of the said Trustees to Give the same to the Reverend Mr. Samuel Quincy who was authorized by the said Trustees to perform all Religious end Ecclesiasti cal Offices in the said Province of Georgia. And Whereas the said Reverend Mr. Samuel Quincy has by Letters Certified to the said Trustees, That he is desirous of leaving the Colony of Georgia and returning home to England in the Month of March next; To which they have agreed. The said Trustees therefore Recommend the Revd. Mr. John Wesley to the Incorporated Society; To have the said fifty pounds a year allowed to him from the time the said Revd. Mr. Samuel Quincy shall leave the said Colony; In the same manner as the said Mr. Quincy had. Signed by Order of the said Trustees the twelfth day of January 1735. Benj: Martyn Sectary. L S (24l) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Messrs. Jenys and Baker Dated at Westminster 13th. Janry. 1735* Gentlemen The Trustees received your Letters, Accompts Currant, and 60 (241) Accompts of the Duty on Rum very properly, made out and Certified to the % 1st. March 1?% They also received your Letter dated 29th. October 1735 with your Accompt Currant & Accots. of the Duty on Rum therein mentioned. And they have directed me to acquaint You of their Approbation of the Method of the s?id Accompts, and how much they are obliged to You for the Trouble You give your Selves for the Trust. !%r. Oglethorpe (after a Baotti Detention of near two months, and for the most part by contrary Winds) Sailed for Georgia the 10th. of the last month; And having given a fine Stone Horse to the Trustees, They have sent him over by the way of Charles Town; As also Two Cases (one of them being a very small one) directed to Mr. Oglethorpe to the Care of Paul Jenys Esqr. and for which I have inclosed Captn. Piercy's Bill of Lading consigned to You. Mr. Oglethorpe desired that the Freight might be paid at Charles Town to excite a proper Care for preserving the Horse in the Voysge, and it is Settled at & 10 Sterling and t 0:10:0 Sterling besides for the Captain's Primage, which You are desired to pay, and which Mr. Oglethorpe on the Trust Accompt will repay You; As also such further (242) Expence in keeping the Horse till his Orders come to You for the Delivery of him, and the two Cases directed as aforesaid. I am Gentlemen Your most Obedient and most humble Servant I beg the favour of your Accompt of the other Payments for the Trustees which have been made good to You by Bill or Bills on them 61 (242) since that of Mr. Cans ton* s Draft on You No. 3^ to Samuel Lacey for Ib 700. Currency, which is the last Article in your Accompt to April 1733. (245) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Mr. Oglethorpe dated at Westminster the l6th. January 1735 Sir The Common Council met to day and Mr. Vernon acquainted the Trust that the Incorporated Society had agreed to allow to the Reverend Mr. John Wesley the & 50 a Ye^r they had allowed to Mr. Quincy to commence from the time that the said Mr. Ouincy's Sallary shall deter mine by his leaving the Colony in March next; And that they would continue the said & 50 a Year until the Trustees shall be able to maintain their own Minister, and recommended to the Trustees to do that as soon as they can Whereupon the Common Council agreed to appoint a Committee to consider of a proper Method to raise a Provision for the Maintenance of a Minister in Georgia On mentioning the Bill Mr. Chardon drew of L 300 t&e 26th. June 1735 and his Accot. now sent to 25th. October follg. wherein he Charges him self with the said Bill. The Common Council finding the Trust Dr. to Mr. Chardon (without accepting and paying that & 300 Bill) the sum of L 192:9:10 on the said 25th. October 1735* as You will see by the Inclosed Copy of his Accot. They desire You will settle^ with him all his Accots. and pay him the Ballance; and therefore have Agreed not to 62 (245) pay the said ^ 300 Bill, which I have wrote him word of Mr. Peregrine Fury having requested that the Money due to him from the Province of South Carolina might be paid to the use of the Colony of Georgia for Bills (246) on the Trust payable to him here. The Common Council Resolved that You be desired to receive of the Treasurer or Committee of Correspondence of the Province of South Carolina, the Money which is or shall be due to Peregrine Fury Esqr. Agent for the said Province; And that You do draw from time to time on the Trustees payable to the said Peregrine Fury or order in London thirty Days after Sight for each Value received by You of the said Province for the said Mr, Fury giving the Trustees a Letter of Advice of and with each Bill so to be drawn The Common Council having been acquainted with the Opinions of Sr. John Barnard and Col. Raymond concerning the Question arising on the time of Demorage Ceasing for the Ships Simond and London Merchant detained at Cowes They came to the following Resolution; That the said Demorage Claimed by the Owners of the said Ships from the 1st. November 1735. to the 10th. of Deer, following and the Victualling of the Passengers on board the said Ships for that time be allowed and paid. Mr. Bradley having gott two more Servants which he brings over with him Applied to the Common Council for the Loan of Thirty Guineas to defray the Charge of them, he taking them at his own Expence, and also to defray some other Charges on him, and having proposed to Repay the same out of the sale of his Pearl Ashes at Godalming which Col. Cecil's Servant was to sell for him. To which the Common Council have agreed and I have paid it him accordingly and taken his Draft on Col. 63 (246) Cecil for the same to be paid when received by his said Servant; the colonel having agreed to pay the Same when so received. Dr. Bundy presented from Mrs. Haselfoot a Petition on behalf of her Husband in Georgia, praying (24?) Leave to surrender his Town Lot to such Person not having Land in Georgia, who will make him a Satis faction for his Improvements thereon; And to have one hundred and fifty Acres set Out together as near as may be to some River or Island under the Grant made to him the 27th. of February 1733 notwithstanding he had not Carried over the three Servants required of him within the Year limited for that purpose; and to have the Loan of two Servants to make up with the Servant he has in Georgia the Number so required by the said Grant <%-T&T^*"g*-^*'^^'rt^^iwm^TTA