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Volume 14210 
1 (1) 

Copy of a Letter fron Mr. Martyn to the Honble. General Oglethorpe 
d^ted et Westmr. April 2d. 1?39* 

Sir 

The Trustees in their Ipst Letter could not give You the 
Satisfaction you might expect, relating to their Application to 
Parliament, as they had not presented their Petition, and were uncertain 
as to the Event of it. It has since been taken into Consideration, 
and on the 26th. of last month & 20,000 were voted for the further 
settling and improving the Colony. Their Success in this was partly 
owing to the critical Situation of Affairs (Georgia being at present 
more generally looked on as a National Concern than it has been) and 
to the Trustees vigorous Representations of the Debts of the Province, 
and what has occasioned them; and that they shall not be liable to any 
others for the future. An the Trustees therefore are absolutely sure, 
that they shell never be able to procure any more extrporcinary Gr-nts 
from Parliament for mpintaining the People or keeping up any Stores, 
they hope the People will after having been supported for seven Years, 
give no Room to the World to Suspect, thst it is owing either to their 
want of Industry or the badness of the Soil or Climate that they cannot 
Support themselves. 

That the Trustees may cone at a coapleat knowledge of the 
Publick Debts of the Province, they desire that attested Copies of all 
Accounts between the Trust and (2) any Persons in Georgia of their 
DeBPJic.s upon tne Store, as veil as the Stores demands upon them (whether 
by money, Servants or Goods) which hxve hitherto been perfected in 

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pursuance of your Orders, as signified in your Letter of the ?th. of 
October last, and not already sent, be transmitted with all convenient 
Speed and particularly an attested Copy of Mr. Hortons Accot. of Cpttle 
and Corn stlvanced to the Inhabitants of Frederics. 

They have likewise prepared a Commission for examining and. 
Stating the publick Debts of the Colony, p.nd have prepared Instructions 
for the Commissioners. By the measures which they are taking to dis 
charge the Debts, the remaining Stores will be freed from those Debts, 
end applicable only to the future Support of the Colony. 

The Trustees were pleased Sir, with the Directions which You 
had given, that those who had lodged any of their private Goods in the 
Store should have them immediately restored to them again. 

The Trustees cannot but take Notice how much the Publick is 
indebted to You Sir, for the great Zeal which You have shown for sup 
porting the Colony in its Exigencies, even at the Expence of your own 
Fortune; But they hope now they shall soon be able to send over the 
proper Assistance. 

The Comnissioners who are to State the Publick Debts of the 
Colony are likewise instructed to examine and (3) State Mr. Causton's 
and Mr. Bradley's Accots. which have given the Trustees great Uneasi 
ness. The Trustees observe what Mr. Causton has said in Extenuation of 
his Offences; As to the converting of the Publick Money for his own 
use, it was not in his Power, being too glaring an Act; but he hn<i it 
in his Power to apply for his own Benefit the Stores and Servants which 
they find he has done. 

The Trustees Sir, have taken into Consideration the Petition of 

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the old. Freeholders at Frederica during a Loan of two pounds of meat, 
six pounds of Bread kind and one pint of Molasses eacn head p Week. 
As they find by the Fostcript of Your Letter of October the ?th. that 
their Petition was reduced by their own Consent to two pounds of meet 
each head p week, they pre willing for ?n Encouragement to gratify 
them in this till Michaelmas next and no longer. They therefore 
desire (as they will not keep any Store open but for those whom they 
are obliged to maintain) that You will advance to the Petitioners in 
Money the Value of two pounds of meat each head p Week till Michselmas 
next. They also desire Sir that You will make the same advance for 
the same time to the five Persons lately arrived st Frederics, who 
petitioned to be supported till they could Support themselves, which 
the Trustees say they cannot and will not undertake,* especially es the 
said Persons were not sent over by them. 

The Trustees Sir observe in Your Letter that Mention is made of 
an Establishment at St. Andrews consisting of Nineteen of the Trust 
Servants and ten (4) hired Men; that You have reduced the ten upon 
hire, but thought it necesspry to allow them one months Pay for their 
Return home; As the Trustees suppose the Pay of the ten Men has already 
been defrayed by You Sir, they are willing to allow it, but they do not 
know what Service? the nineteen Trust^ Servants ere employed upon, 
unless upon the Fortifications, which do not belong to the Trust, pnd 
which they cannot be at any Expence about, or maintain any Servants 
upon. 

The Trustees have sent by the Chsrles Captn. Eaeramond 80 
Barrels of Flour almost 25- wt. of Cheese and jO firkins of Butter; 

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They have ordered that these and the future Stores the Storekeeper do 
receiver by the Bill of Lading in the Presence of Mr. Stephens 3jid the 
first s,nd second Bailiff, or any two of them, who are to testify the 
Receipt of the same, p.nd that the Storekeeper (?o not deliver out any 
part of the Stores tut under the Directions (by written Orders) of 
Mr. Stephens sjid the first and second Bailiff or any two of them; And 
that the Issue of the Stores be in the first place to the Trust Servants, 
in the second to the Widows and Orphans, and afterwards to such of the 
People as are in necessity from Sickness or any unavoidable Calamity. 

The Trustees have given Directions that an Accot. should be made 
up of all kinds of the Stores th?t shall appear to remain at the time 
the present provisions shall arrive there, distinguishing (3) the 
respective Species and Persons in whose hands the same shall appear to 
be. They hpve also directed that the Storekeeper do keep an Accot. of 
the Sex, Age, Name and Condition of every Person to whom any Part is 
issued, and that he do punctually make up his Accots. every month 
which are to be attested by Mr. Stephens and the first and second 
Bailiff, or any two of them and transmitted every Opportunity. 

The Trustees have appointed Mr. Richard %tite to have the Care 
of the Provisions to be sent to the Southern part of the Province, 
which are to be issued only by Directions (in written Orders) of Mr. 
Stephens and the first a,nd second Bailiff of Trederica or any two of 
them in the same manner and under the same Limitations as nt Savannah; 
And he is to Observe that the same Method in his Accots. which are to 
be attested by Mr. Stephens and the first and second Bailiff of 
Frederica or any two of them, a.nd are to be transmitted every Oppor 
tunity. 

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When the Stores now in Georgia, and those sent by this Ship are 
issued, the Trustees are determined tho.t there shall be no more Stores 
in either part of the Province but that all Payments shall be made in 
Money. 

Mr. Bradley being discharged by the Trustees from being Overseer 
of the Trust Servants, the Trustees have given Orders th?t Mr. Stephens 
and the first and second Bailiff of Savannah do find out and appoint a 
proper Overseer of the Trust Servants ^ in the (6) Northern part of the 
Province, and thpt Mr. Stephens end the first and second ^ailiff of 
Frederica do find out and appoint a proper Overseer of the Trust 
Servants in the Southern part; And that the Overseers do keep Accot. 
how many of the Servants are employed and of the Progress of their 
Labour agreeable to the Trustees Letter of the llth. of August Lpst; 
And the Accots. are to be attested by Mr. Stephens and the Bpiiiffg 
or any two of them for each Division, and transmitted by every Oppor 
tunity. 

The Trustees have ordered & 20.-.- to be given to Mr. Stephens 
to pay the Expences he has contracted by the Sickness of his Family, 
and L 30. more in Consideration of his Losses by his Servants Sickness. 

They have slso ordered that what money is due to Mr. Norris the 
Minister be p<=id to him and desire that You will give it to him, as 
well as the L 50 to Mr. Stephens, out of the Sola Bills which You 
carried over with You. They think it necessary that for the future, 
the Minister* s Salary of & 50 p_ ?=nn. be paia to him Quarterly in Money. 

That the Trustees may have it in their power to evince the 
great Utility of the Province, they desire that You will send them by 

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the first Opportunity Plans of pll the Forts in Georgia and their 
Situation, and likewise as particular a Description as mpy be of all 
the Islands and Ports pnd their Situations between Savannah a.nd St. 
Juan's River. 

The Trustees intend to take into their Consideration the 
Services of Mr. Camuse. 

A Committee is appointed by the Trustees to (7) prepare a Lav 
thpt the Legal Possessors for the tirae being of Lands in Georgia being 
Tenants in Tail Mx& Male only, shall be impowered in default of Issue 
Male by any Deed or Writing, or by their last Will and Testament 
(attested by two or more credible Witnesses to be registered in a 
limitted time) to appoint eny Daughter as his Successor To hold to her 
and the Heirs Male of her Body, a.nd in Case of no Daughter any Male or 
Female Relation Provided that the Person or Persons so appointed do in 
Court personally appear and Claim the Lett devised to her within 18 
Months after the Death of the Grantor or Devisor and in Default of 
such Clpim the Lot to remain to the Trustees to be granted out by them. 

I am 

Sir with great Respect 
Your most Obedient 
humble Servant. 

(9) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Martin to Mr. Auspourger Dated 
Westminster April 2d. 1739. 

Sir 

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The Trustees for Establishing the Colony of Georgia do desire 
that You will send them Maps of sll the Lands which you h-ve surveyed, 
and Accounts for whom the Lands are, in whpt place, the Number of 
Acres, and the nature of the different soils, snd that you will con 
tinue from time to time to do the same. 

I am 

Sir 

Your very humble Servant 
Benj: Martyn Sectary. 
By the Chprles Captn. Henry Hperpmond 
By the Prince Ceptn. Bowles. 

(13) Copy of o Letter from Mr. Verelut to William Stephens Esqr. 
Dated at Westminster April 2d. 1739- 

Sir 

The Trustees received your Letter Dated the 2d. Janupry last end 
your Journal therewith ±i transmitted; they came to the Office the loth, 
of last Month, and will be considered by the first Opportunity, and 
their observations and Directions which have arisen on your preceeding 
Journals or shall arise upon this 3^^ last will be sent You with all 
possible Dispatch. 

But having observed that Joseph Hetherington Henry Bishop, and 
Francis Elgar (Servant to Mrs. Lacey) had been Indicted of Felony in 
killing some Cattle belonging to Henry Parker, and had been found 
Guilty of the Indictment; And that the Magistrates had suspended 

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passing a. Judgment upon them till they had. the Trustees Direction; 
The Trustees are surprised, that the Magistrates hpve not applied, to 
them for their Opinion. If the case had been laid, "before the Trustees, 
they would have been inclinable to think that they ought not to have 
been Indicted, of Felony; but upon a clear Conviction of any persons 
Stealing or killing any Cattle that appearec to be the Property of any 
other person, the proper Punishment would be a Pecuniary Mulct of three 
times the Value. 

Herewith you receive a Copy of the Bill of Lading consigned to 
Mr. Abercomby at Charles Town (14) to be sent to Mr. Thomas Jones from 
him which consists of 80 Barrells of Flour, 30 Firkins of Butter, pnd. 
14 Casks of Cheese, and a Box of Books directed to the Reverend Mr. 
Norris, which is to be delivered to him; and herewith you. have a Copy 
of the Invoyce of the said Flour Butter and Cheese. These Provissions 
Mr, Jones is to receive by the said Copy of the Bill of Lading in your 
presence together with the First and Second Bpiliff at Savannah or any 
two of you who are to Testify his Receipt thereof, and thereby becone a 
charge on him as Storekeeper. And the Trustees have directed his 
discharge thereof to be only by Written Orders from any two of the 
three beforementioned, ^nd that he punctually make up his Accounts 
every month, not only of the Provisions now sent, but also of the 
Issue of the xkaoc Stores remaining unissued on the Receipt hereof, with 
an Account of such remain which are to be issued only by like Written 
Orders: which Accts. are to be transmitted to the Trustees by every 
opportunity, attested by your self and the said first and second 
Bailiff or any two of them. 

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And such part of these Provision? as shall be thought necessary 
to be sent to the Southward, are to be forwarded from Savennah to Mr. 
Richard White at Frederics, with a. particular List thereof to be sent 
to him and the first and second Bailiff there; to be delivered to him 
in their presence who are to testify his Receipt thereof, and thereby 
be a Charge on him as Storekeeper. And the Trustees direct his Dis 
charge thereof to be only (15) by Written orders from the said Bailiffs 
end your self when there or any two of them, and that he punctually 
make up his Accots. every month not only of the part of these Provi 
sions which shpll be sent him but also of the Issue of the Stores 
rempining unissued on the Receipt hereof under his Care, with a,n 
Accot. of such remain, which are to be issued only by like Written 
orders; Which are to be trpnsmitteA to the Trustees by every oppor 
tunity and are to be signed by the s?id Bailiffs and your Self when at 
Frederica or any tvo of them. 

And the Trustees h3.ve ordered th?t the Issue of the Stores in 
Georgia shall be in the first place to the Trustees Servants, and 
after them to the Widows end Orphans or to such Planters who are in 
Necessity from Sickness or pny unavoidable Calamity. 

And the said Accots. of the remains of Stores at Savenneh rnd 
Frederics, are to distinguish the sever?! Species thereof and in whose 
hands they shall appear to be; and the respective Storekeepers in 
their Accots. of the Issues of the said Rernpin of Stores, and of the 
Provisions now sent, are also to distinguish the Sex, Age, Name, and 
Condition of every Person to whom any part is Issued. 

The Trustees having discharged Mr. William Bradley from the care 

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of their Servants, and from their Service in pny manner whatsoever; 
They have directed that You and the First and Second Bailiff of Savannah 
do appoint a proper Overseer of the Trustees Servants in the Northern 
part of the Province and that You ?nd (16) the first and second Bailiff 
of Frederica do appoint a. proper SoEsamssti Overseer for the Southern 
part of the Province whom the Trustees direct should be persons no way 
concerned in the Cultivation of L^nns of their own; And for that pur 
pose intend in their Estimate to commence from Midsummer next to pro 
vide allowances for them and untill the t time when they know their 
Services performed will consider them for it; And the Trustees direct 
that the said Overseers do keep Accots. of the progress of the Trustees 
Servants in their Labour agreeable to the Directions they sent the llth. 
August lest, pnd how many are employed; Ant the said Overseers Accots. 
are to be attested by your self and the said Bailiffs or s^iy two of 
them for each part of the Province and to be transmitted by every 
Opportunity. 

The Trustees in consideration of your Expences by the Sickness 
of your Family have allowed you & 20 to cefrpy that expence, fnd in 
consideration of your Loss by your Servants Sickness they hpve allowed 
You L 30 more which Sums are to be ppid You out of the L 500 in the 
Trustees Sola Bills Genl. Oglethorpe brought over with him; And the 
Trustees in their Estimate from Midsummer next will consider you for 
the additional Business they have directed you to Transact, being very 
desirous to encourage you as far as in their power to continue that 
care and full Intelligence in the Trustees Affairs you have hitherto 
pursued. 

 11 (l?) 

The Trustees have also directed that the Salary of B 50 a yeer 
due to the Reverend Mr. Norris should be paid him out of the said 
L 500 in Sola. Bills; and th?t the said Salary shall be ppid for the 
future Quarterly. 

The Trustees desire you will send them an exact List of all the 
Trustees Servants, with their several times of Service, to which they 
are respectively engaged; And they desire to know what will be the 
expence fully to Maintain by the Week in Victuals and Cloaths e?ch 
Servant, The Trustees intending to defray all Expences with ready 
Money, pnd to have no future Store. 

Herewith you receive a Commission appointing your self Mr. 
Henry Parker and Mr. Thomas Jones Commissioners for examining the 
several Items of the following Accots. certified by Mr. Thomas Causton 
Copies whereof are herewith sent You, excepting two not yet demanded, 
Vizt. 

An Accompt Certified the 21st. January 1737 to Captn. 

William Thomson for t 469.1.1^ 

An Accompt Certified the 25th. March 17?8 to Messrs. 

Samuel Montaigut & Co. for L 772.4.? 

An Accompt Certified the 15th. April 1738 to the Executors 

of Paul Jenys Esqr. for L 590.13.7 

Two Accompts Certified the 29th. of the same Month to 

Messrs. Pytt and Tuckwell, the one for It 102.5-0^ and 

the other for I, 79.13.7 

( (18) An Accompt Certified the 15th. June 1718 to Eecompence 

( 
Not yet dempnded % ( Stanberry for I, 68.11.11 

of the Trustees ( An Accompt Certified the 25th. of the same month to Messrs. 

( Pytt and Tuckwell for L 225.7*3^ 

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An Accompt Certified the 5th. August 1738 to Messrs. Samuel 

Montaigut & Co. for !. 426.0.2 
And An Accompt Certified the 20th. of the same month to Messrs. 

Robert and John Williams for &x^a&x#K & 587.13- 

And else to examine and st^te the several Debts owing by the Store in 
Georgia the 10th. October last which are specified in a List thereof 
herewith sent you, Copied from that the Trustees received from you the 
2?d. Janupry last amounting in the whole to L 6,688.1.2-3/4 and. to 
examine and state whether any part thereof ere included in the before- 
mentioned Certified Accompts; And if any and what part of either hath at 
any time been psid and satisfied, am And also to state how much of the 
Accompt certified to the Executors of Paul Jenys Esqr. now remains 
due, pfter the Credit for the Pu.ty of Bum and & 3.3.0 otherwise due 
to the Trustees is given, according to KJx the Accompt herewith sent You 
as Stated by the Trustees. In which Commission a pover is given to the 
Commissioners to administer Oaths to the Claimants and Persons they 
shall produce in Evidence. 

And herewith you receive Instructions for the Executing the said 
Commission, and for examining and Stating the Accots. of Mr. Thomps 
Causton and Mr. William Bradley. 

(19) The Trustees at their Anniversary Meeting having ordered 
a Law to be prepared for the JtaiiKKigg following purpose, the same is 
now drawing; pnd they hope it will prove satisfactory to all the Free 
holders of Georgia- 

"That the Legal possessors for the time being of Lands in 

"Georgia kxim being Tenants in Tpil Hale only, shall be 

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"impowered in default of such Issue Male by eny Deed in 
"Writin^, or by their last Will and Testament attested by 
"two or more credible Witnesses, to appoint any Daughter as 
"his Successor To hold to her and the Heirs Male of her Body; 
"And in case he shall h^ve no Daughters, to appoint any one 
"Male or Female Relation and the Heirs Mule of his or her Body 
"as his Successor Provided always and upon express Condition 
"that the person or persons so appointed as aforesaid shall 
"and do in Court personally appear and claim 
"within 18 Months after the Denth of such Gruntor or Devisor 
"the Lot no grunted or devised to him or her as aforesaid. 
"And in defpult of such appearance and claim as aforesaid the 
"said Lot shall be and remain to the Trustees to be granted 
"out by Them. 

Dr. Berriman preached before the Trustees thpt dsy, and I have 
sent you Six of his Sermons and will send more by the next opportunity. 
I am, 

(20) Sir, 

Your most Obedient Servant 
Herman Verelst Accotsnt. 

2d. April 1739- 

Flense to acquaint Mr. Henry Parker 
with what relates to him, and Mr. 
Richprd White, and the first a.nd second 
Bailiff of Frederica with what relates 
to them. I have wrote to Mr. Jones. 

By the Chprles Captn. Henry Eaeramond 
By the Prince Captn. Bowles. 

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An Invoice of 80 Casks of Flour, 30 Firkins of Butter and 14 

Casks of Cheese Shipped on Board the Charles Captn. Henry Haeramond 

by Bill of Lading dated 3lst. of March 1739- 

& x C 

No. 1 to 50 containing 3!^ Quarters of Household and second 
mixt Flour being 3 Bushells in each Cask at 23^ 
p 3Bushells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . It 57.10.0 

The Casks at 2/6 each . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6. 5.0 

Filling and treading the same at 3 P Cask . . . 0.12.6 
Proportion of Cocquet and Charges of Shipping . 0.11.7 
Freight "nd Primpge 6jL Tons at 22^ ....... 6.17-6 

Insurance and Proportion of Policy ....... 1.16.2 

73-12.9 

Whereout allowed for Bounty on Exportation ) 

)7.16.3 3x3az 
?t 5 p Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . .) 

But the proportion of the Debr. anc. charge ) 

) .11.7 
of recg. it must be deductd. . . . . . . .) 7* 4.8 

!, 66. 8.1 
which is I. 1.6.7 p Cask of 2% Ib. wt. each 

No. 51 to 80 containing 18-3/4 Quarters of Household Flour 

s d 

being 5 Bushells in each Cask at 24 /6 p 

3Bushells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.15.0 

8 d 

The Casks at 2/6 each . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.15-0 

Filling & treading the same st 3 a Cask .... 0. 7.6 

40.17.6 
Carried over 

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Brough over ... & 40,17* 6 

Proportion of Cockett & Charges of Shippg. . . 0. 7- 5 

Freight and Primage 3-1/4 Tans at 22^ .... 4. 2. 6 

Insurance and proportion of Policy ...... __ 1. 4. 6 

Whereout allowed for Bounty on ) 

) 4.13.9 
Exportation at 3^ P Quarter . . ) 

But the proportion of the Debr. ) 

) 

and Charge of recg. it must be ) 0. ?. 5 

) 
deducted ...........) 

46.11.11 

4. 6. 4 

E 42. 5- 7 
which is I. 1.8.2 p Cask of 2^ Ib. wt. ea. 

No. 1 to 30 Firkins of Butter at 24^ ea. ......... 36. -. - 

Charges of Shipping ............. 0. 7. 0 

Freight and Primage ............ 1. 2. 0 

Insurance ajid proportion of Policy ...... ^ _ 0.19. ,7 

38. 8. 7 

IVhich ig $. 1.3.7^ p Firkin 

No. 1 to 14. containing $1 Chessire Cheeses vt. ) 

24:2:21 et 23^/6 p Ib. wt. ).-.-. 31-9-6 

Cask and Package ............... 1.1?. 0 

Charges of Shipping ............. 0. 7- 0 

Freight and Primage ............. 1. 7. 6 

Insurance and proportion of Policy ...... 0.1?. 7 

33-18. 7 

which is & 0.0.3 half farthing p lo. ) 
weight on & 1.9.2 p Ib. wt. .....) 

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Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Mr. Thos. Jones Dated at Westminster 
2d. April 1739- 

Sir 

Herewith You receive a Copy of the Bill of Lading consigned to 
Mr. Abercromby at Charles Town and of the Invoice of the Flour, Butter 
and Cheese. These Provisions You. are to receive in the presence of 
Wm. Stephens Egqr. Mr. Henry Parker and Mr. Robert Gilbert or any two 
of them, who are to testify the gpme, thereby to become a Charge on 
You as the Store keeper; end the Trustees have directed Your discharge 
therefrom to be by written Orders from any two of them. 

You are on Receipt hereof to send the Trustees an Account of the 
several Species of Store in Your Care, or deliver the same to Mr. 
Stephens to be forwarded, and such Remnin is to be issued by like 
written Orders; Of which Issues and of the Provisions now sent You are 
to make up Monthly Accounts, and to distinguish the Sex, Age, Name, 
and Condition of every Person to whom any part is issued, and Mr. 
White is to do the Ssjne for such part as he shall have the Care of at 
Frederica. Which Accots. Mr. Stephens has Directions to transmit to 
the Trustees by every Opportunity. 

Herewith You receive a Commission appointing William Stephens 
Esqr. Mr. Henry Psrker and You self Commissioners for examining (26) 
the several Items of the following Accots. certified by Mr. Thomas 
Causton. Copies whereof are herewith sent Mr. Stephens excepting two 
not yet demanded. 

An Accompt certified the 21st. Janry. 1?37 to Captn. Wm. Thomson 
for & 469.1.1^. 

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An Accompt certified the 25th. March 1738. to Messrs. Saml. 
Montaigut & Co. for t 772.4.7. 

An Accompt certified the 15th. April 1738. to the Executors of 
Paul Jenys Esqr. for & 590.13-7- 

Two Accompts certified the 29th. of the sane month to Messrs. 
Pytt & Tuckwell, the one for & 102-5.0^ & the other for L 79.13.7. 

,, ( ^r An Accompt certified the 15th. of June 17*38. to Recompence 
V not Yet ( 

demanded of ( stanbery for L 68.13.11. 

ye Trustees ( / 

( ^An Accompt certified the 25th. of the same Month to Messrs. 
'* ( Pytt and Tuckwell for L 225:7:2^. 

An Accompt certified the 5th. of August 1738. to Messrs. Saml. 
Montaigut and Co: for L 426.0.2. 

And an Accompt certified the_ 20th. of the same month to Messrs. 
Robert end John Williams for L 58?:13:0 And also to examine and State 
j!he several Debts owing by the Store in Georgia the 10th. of October 
iRSt which are Specified in a List thereof sent Mr. Stephens, Copied 
from that the Trustees received from him the 22d. of January last 
amounting <% in the whole to & 6688.1.2-3/4. and to examine and State 
wether any part thereof are included in the before mentioned certified 
Accompts. and if any and what part of either hath pt any time (2?) 
been paid and satisfied; And also to State how much of the Accot. 
certified to the Executors of Paul Jenys Esqr. now remains due after 
the Credit for the Duty of Rum and L 3:?:0 otherwise due to the 
Trustees is given according to the Accot. sent Mr. Stephens es stated 
by the Trustees. In which Commission a Power is given to the Commissrs. 
to administer Oatns to the Claimants end Persons they shall produce in 
Evidence. 

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The Box of Books directed to the Reverend Mr. Norris is to be 
delivered him 

I am Sir 

Your Most humble Servpnt 
Harmpn Verelst 

By the Charles Captn. Henry Haeramond 
By the Prince Captn. Bowles. 

(29) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to the Revd. 14r. Bolzitis Dated 
2d. April 1?39 at Westminster 

Reverend Sir 

George Sanftleben the Carpenter having been at ^ Augsburgh with 
Mr. Urlsperger, and brought with him by Mr. Urlspergers Approbation 
John Caspsr Ulich p Shoemaker, and. five single Saltzburgh \7omen named 
Ann Elizabeth Sa^ftleben, Msrgareta Berenberger, Elizabeth Wasserman, 
Margaret Egger, and Gertrude Lachnear; The Trustees have forwarded them 
by the first opportunity to join Your Congregation at Ebenezer, hoping 
they will be of the Use You expected them. 

At the request of the Shoemaker the Trustees have supplied him 
with Leather and Wax to the Amount of & 10.19-10. Sterling which he 
chose himself, and has the Possession of; In Consideration whereof he 
has agreed to make Shoes for Your Orphan House to be delivered at 
half Price to that amount, the Leather being thus paid for. 

The Trustees hope Your People go on well, and they recommend 
it very strongly to You, that Your School master do instruct the 

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Saltzburgh Children in the English Language, in which You cannot oblige 
them more than the promoting that Language in their Education and to be 
used pmong Your People (10) who by settling in Georgia, are become 
Subjects to His Brit^nnick Majesty, pnd being Members of a British 
Colony should show the spme by speaking the Language of it, and thereby 
become naturalized to it. 

I am 

Sir. 

Your Most Obedt. Servant 
Harman Verelst 

By the Charles Captn. Henry Haeramond 
By the Prince Csptn. Bowles. 

(33) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Mr. Wm. Brpdley Dated at 
Westminster 2d. April 1739. 

Sir 

The Trustees have this day discharged You from being Overseer of 
their Servants, and from all other their Service in the Province of 
Georgia, And they have appointed William Stephens Esqr. Mr. Henry 
Parker and Mr. Thomas Jones Commissioners for examining & stating Your 
Accots. and the Service performed by their Servants under Your Care 

I am Sir, 

Your Most humble Servpnt 
Harman Verelet Accot. 
By the Charles Captn. Henry Haeramond 
By the Prince Crptn. Bowles. 

 20 (37) 

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to The Honble. Genl. Oglethorpe 
Dated at Westminster 27th. April 1739. 

Sir 

Herewith Yon receive a Copy of the Trustees Letter dated 2d. of 
April instant signed by their Secretary and on the Trustees recon 
sidering of that part thereof wherein they desire You will advance to 
the Petitioners at Frederica in Money the Vplue of two pounds of Meat 
each kaait head p Week till Michaelmas next. 

The Trustees now acquaint You that they will provide for their 
Sustenance in the Estimate to comence from Midsummer next which the 
Trustees are now settling, only wait for their Letters by Captn. 
Thomson vho is not Yet arrived (tho* hourly expected) before they can 
compleat it. Which Estimate they will send with their Sola Bills to 
defray it. 

As to the Expence of the Petitioners at Frederics, and the other 
necessary Expences of the whole Coloney to Midsummer next, The Trustees 
have computed on Your Calculation of 2,300. p six months, which You 
have been so kind to defray out of Your own Pocket without drawing on 
the Trustees, or charging them with any new Debt, except to Your Self 
in Advance for them, not (38) exceeding the rate of the said I: 2,500 
p six months including tne 300. in their Sola Bills You carried over, 
the 600. in their Sola Bills and 13 Tons of Bear value L 160.10.6 
sent by the Mary Ann Captn. Shubrick, snd the 80 Barrels of Flower 30 
Firkins of Butter and 14 Casks of Cheese value L 181.0.10 sent by the 
Charles Captn. Eaeramond. 

The Trustees on this Occasion desire You would let them have 

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Your Accot. of the necessary Expences of the Colony You have defrayed 
or Shall defray to Midsumer ne?t (over and above the s?id $. 1,100 in 
Sola Bills and the said Beer, Flower, Butter & Cheese) giving them 
Credit for the Balance of Your Ipst Accot. And that such Your Accot. 
may be particular and fully explained in what Service eech Expence j% 
has been defrayed, with Copies of the Vouchers You have to Support the 
same for the Trustees Justification. And they will pay with many 
thanks here what shall appear to be due there on to such Person as 
You shall appoint to receive the spme, which they believe will be 
equaly satisfactory to You as the sending their Sola Bills for that 
purpose. 

As to the defraying the Expences from Midsummer next agreable 
to the Trustees Estimate There Sola Bills wth. the Estimate for each 
Quarterly will srrive as near as may be at the beginning of each 
Quarter; to be issued by tvo out of three Persons to be appointed for 
that purpose, who are to return their Accots. on every Issue tney 
make, to prevent (39) a.ny large Sums hereafter ^ being depending to be 
Accoted. for; And to enable the Trustees to keep their Accots. clear 
and perfect, and ready for any Parliamentary Inquiry which the Trustees 
desire always to be prepared for. 

And the first Quarterly Estimate from Midsummer to Michaelmas 
next will provide for the Sustenance of the Petitioners at Frederica 
for those three months. After which the Trustees will not any further 
provide for them, nor had not till then, but for the General Calamity 

You represented. 

I am 

Sir 

Your Most Obedt. Servent 

Barman Verelst. 
By the Prince Captn. Bowles. 

 22 (41) 

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Willm. Stephens Esqr. Dated at 
Westminster 2? April 173$. 

Sir 

The Trustees have rec'd an Accot. Signed by Mr. Causton 26th. 
January last amounting to & 469*4.0 as due to Messrs. Montnigut & 
Furry from Midsummer 1733. to llth. of Sept. following, they have sent 
You a Copy thereof to examine the several Items therein contained with 
the Items which makes up the Sum of & 868.10.10 mentioned, in the List 
of Debts said to be owing by the Store the 10th. of October following 
as then due to Saial. Montnigut & Co. which the Trustees pssure them 
selves must be included therein; end further observe that this Debt of 
L 469-4.0 is Signed by Mr. Causton 26th. Jenry. 1738. which being above 
3 Months After the List of Debts said to be owing by the Store the 
10th. of October proceeding it is reasonable to conclude therefrom that 
the said & 469-4.0 was the Sum owing by the Store the 10th. of October 
1738. rather than the &x8k L 868.10.10 in the ssid List mentioned; And 
it will appear so from the following Observation: That Sun including 
an Accot. certified by Mr. Causton the $th. of August 1738 for & 426.0.2 
to Samuel Montaigut & Co. es due to them to Midsummer 173&- t° which 
(42) add their said Accot. Signed by Mr. Causton the 26th. of Janry. 
last amounting to L 469.4.0 they make together & 893-4.2 which is 
L 26.13 4 exceeding the L 868.10.10. said to be owing by the Store to 
them the 10th. of October last; Which t 26.1".4 is an Order from Mr. 
Cpuston dated 12th. May 1718 on Mr. Jenys for L 200 Currency at 750 
p Ct. paid to the said Saml. Montaigut & Co. and returned to Mr. 
Causton unpaid which he in this last Accot. Signed by him the said 

 23 (42) 

( /? 

26th. of Janry. makes the Trustees Dr. for: Which Sum the said List 
of Debts owing by the Store the 10th. of October la^t does not include 
nor make any mention of; This I) 26.13-4 therefore must be particularly 
Examined into and. fully Stated to the Trustees that they may consider 
thereof and the Reasons why they are by Mr. Causton charged therewith 

I am Sir 

Your Most humble Servpnt 
Earman Verelst Accotant. 

By the Prince Captn. Bowles. 

"""- —— 

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Mprtyn to William Stephens Escr. Dated 
at Westminster 1st June 1739* 

Sir 

The Reverend Mr. Whitef ield having applied to the Trustees for 
establishing the Colony of Georgia for a Trrct of Land for the Use of 
an Orphan House, which he designs to build, end undertakes the Care of, 
they have granted him 500 Acres in Trust for it, end Robert Hows of 
Spvannah having made a Surrender to the Trustees of his House in 
Eesthcote Tything in Decker's Ward No. 6. and his Garden Lot of five 
Acres, No. 23 lying South East from the Center of the Town, as likewise 
of his Farm expressed by No. 1. and Letter H. in the snid Ware, and 
Tything containing 44 Acres and 141 Ble, making altogether 50 Acres; 
The Trustees, who h^ve very much at heart the promoting so usefull and 
laudable a Design have granted to Mr. Whitefield the Lot which Hows has 
Surrenderee, (as pert of his 500 Acres) to build the Orphan House upon, 

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and they desire that You will see him put in possession of it as soon 
as he arrives, and that You will also take care that the remaining 450 
Acres of his Grant may be Surveyed and set out for him as soon as they 
Possibly can be, and in a Convenient Situation; They likewise desire 
that Whatsoever Repairs nyy be found necessary to the Parsonage House 
at Savannah You will Give Directions th^t they may be made. 

The Trustees hpve desired me to acquaint You, that they hove 
ordered a Sum not exceeding L 10. Should "be laid out in building a Room 
adjoining to the Church which m?y serve as a Testy Rooa, and may be 
convenient for Juries to retire into. 

I hope You enjoy Your health perfectly, ?nt? th?t You will 
believe me to be 

Sir 

Your Host Obedt. Servant 
Beiij. Martyn Sectary. 

PS. A copy of Robert Hows's Surrender is inclosed in this. The Lot 
surrendered by Hows is only to be Accoted. as part of the 500. 
Acres for tne Use of the Orphan House, the said Grant having 
provided that 10 Acres mpy be set out in or near Savannah which is 
intended for building the Orphan House upon and to be other part 
of the snid 500 Acres; Which 10 Acres and 3 other Paroles are to 
compleat the whole whereof the said Hows's Lot now in the Trustees 
hands is one parcel 

Sent by Mr. Whitefield. 

 (149) 

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to The Eonbe. Ge^l. Cglethorpe Dated 
at Westminster llth: June 1739* 

Sir. 

On the 2Qth. o^ Ap^ il last the Trustees received Your Letters 
Dated the l6th. and 3± l?th. of January preceedg. by Cyptn. Thomson, 
and on the 14th. of Last month they rec'd Your Letter dated the 12th. 
of March before by Captn. Yeomen. 

As to Mr. Causton's Behaviour, the Trustees look upon it as 
very extraordinary and are much dessstisfied therewith; but hope his 
Bail and Effects may be sufficient to make good pny Deficiency in his 
Accompts, and desire he may not be released until Satisfaction be made 
for what is charged upon him. 

The Trustees have received a Long letter from Mr. Causton dated 
the l4th. January lust which they will answer by Captn. Thomson who 
sails for Georgia soon after Whitsontide. 

The Trustees received two Letters from Mr. Jones dated the 8th. 
and 17th. and 2j*d. of February Ippt wherein he writes thpt a Balance is 
mentioned by Mr. Causton as due to himself, but the Surcharges Mr. 
Causton is undoubtedly answerable for, The Trustees pre well satisfied 
will soon over balance any Cash stated to be paid by him more than (150) 
received, he having nothing to the Trustees Knowledge to overpay with, 
but what he received from the Trust or produced therefroia. And the 
Trustees will write to Mr. Jones by Captain Thomson, approving of ih 
his Conduct and encouraging him to persevere in his Duty. 

The Trustees are obliged to You ia for discountenancing the 
Attempt at Savannah for creating new Exrpences, and on the 18th. of 

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April last they received (by the hands of Mr, Benjamin Ball to whom it 
was transmitted by Mr. Robert Williams) a Copy of the Representation 
produced by the Clamour of the Inhabitants in that Part of the Pro 
vince. Mr. Williams is not Arrived to Sollicit it but his and ell 
other Solicitations for complying therewith will be fruitless. The 
Trustees being determined not to grant an Absolute Fee simple in the 
Tenure of Lands in Georgia, nor any use of Negroes there. And in 
Order to put a Stop to all further Applications of this Nature a full 
answer to this Representation will be sent over by Csptnin Thomson for 
the Magistrates to acquaint all the Inhabitants therewith. 

The Petition from the People of Darien & the Evidences of white 
Mens Capacity for Labour which you sent over are much approved of by 
the Trustees and they are very well pleesed with Your Observations 
relating to the use of Negroes. 

(151) The Trustees hope that their Answer to this Representa 
tion will clear the Province of these Inhabitants who h^ve been pnd 
resolve still to continue Idle and will incourage the Industrious to 
pursue their Labour and reap the happy fruits thereof 

The Trustees have received Your Accompt of the Presents which 
You gpve to the Indians on their Account, and of Cash advanced for the 
Trust. That part whereof which you gave the Indians out of Goods of 
Your own which You carried over from England being not valued by You, 
the Trustees have rated them at the spme Prices they hrve paid to 
others for Goods of the like nature and find that they amount to 
3&x$Sxx&x& L 64.14.6 end the other part of Your Accompt which You have 
advanced for the Trust amounting to L 93*0.6 pnd making together 

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t 157.15.0 The Trustees have ihgxxKi therefore Ordered fifteen tons of 
Strong Bear in Barrels to be bought and sent You by the Ship two 
Brother? and the Freight thereof to be paid by them; and. have directed 
the amount to be Charged as a Payment to You on Account of the above 
Particulars which they appeared Debtors to You for. 

Your Agreements for building a Chsppel at Frederica the Trustees 
approve of, and hope it will be finished with Expedition, the Brick 
layers (152) work thereof amounting to & 47-8.6 besides the 3,0,000 
Bricks, and the Carpenters work thereof amounting to L 50. And the 
Trustees desire there may be no Pews but for the Minister anc Magis 
tracy, and the rest to be Benches as is at Tunbridge Chappie, which will 
be more capacious pad less Subject to Disputes for Places. And they 
desire that the House for the Minister at Frederics may be also built 
with Expedition. 

Mr. Causton's Certificate to Robert Williams will come before 
the Commissioners for examining and stating in Georgia the Publick 
Debts, the Trustees having sent over a Copy of it, for that Purpose, 
the Original thereof amounting to & 587*13-0 having been demanded Pay 
ment of here but refused until examined and Stated in Georgia 

The Trustees received by Captain Hugh Mackay Lt. Col. Cochrpn's 
Accompts with the Store the one making him Debtor for Your Regiment 
& 830.12.4 and the other making him Debtor on his own Account & 105.0.11. 
which together amounts to the Sum of t 935-13*3 ^h.e same which you 
Mention in Your Letter. In the Accompt of L 105-0.11 a Credit is 
Entered to be given to the Lt. Col. of & 198: - for 11 Pipes of Wine at 
18. each (153) received of him into the Trustees Store. 

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The Trustees ure much obliged to You for Your kind 
in Risoueing Your own Money for the spport of the Colony during the 
uncertain State of their Affairs; and will readily reimburse You what 
shall appear due upon the Examination of the Accot. when it arrives; 
but the Trustees hope there will never be any other occasion for expos 
ing any of their friends to the like hazard; and as Captn. Thomson will 
scarcely reach Georgia 'till within a Month of Michaelmas, The Trustees 
have computed on Your continuing to Pay the Expences of the Colony 
'till that time, not exceeding the rate of L 2,500 for Six months; 
whereon by Compering with the Amount for the past Expences You have 
defray'd, they hope a Saving will be; for they are cprefull to make 
this Year's Grant last as long as possible, apprehending that no 
further Supply will be Obtained. And the Trustees when they receive 
Yr. Subsequent Accompt of the Expences of the Colony to Michaelmas 
next, will thankfully reimburse You what shell appear due upon the 
"Examination thereof when it Arrives. 

The Trustees have settled an Estimate of the Expences of the 
Colony to commence at (13^) mich^elmas next, and will send the same by 
Captn. Tnomson with Sols Bills and half Fence to defray part thereof, 
and will continue to send more Sola Bills and half Pence by other Ships 
for the ^ residue within proper times, and the Trustees resolving to 
have no Store, all their Payments for Salarys, Allowances or Mainte 
nance and Cloathing of Servpnts, will be made in ready Money. The 
men Servants, g±xx at 8. a day, each the Women at 6. a day each, and 
the Children above six Years Old at 4. a day each one with another 
(those under Six Years Old their Parents being to Maintain) Overseers 

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are to be appointed to tusk their weekly La.bour and they are to be 
paid weekly at the above rates to find themselves with Provisions 
Cloathing; If they perform their tpsk'd work and if not to be paid in 
proportion to the Work they have Done. 

The Trustees are pleased with the relation You give them of 
Silk and Yfine, and hope they will Succeed to Answer the Expectations 
of the Publick for the great Charges they have been pt in settling pud 
supporting this Colony. 

The Trustees are very glad Mr. Thos. Jenys has the same warm 
Inclination to Georgia as his lute Brother had. As to his Accompt 
with the Trust it was for want of the Accot. of the Duty on Rum he 
received which occasioned the Trustees not to settle for Payment the 
Certifyed Accot. (155) sent over to then; But when that is received, 
and the Trustees Letter to him Answered (which by Your Letter may be 
soon expected) All possible Dispatch will be given to the Paymt. of 
whst shp.ll appear due. 

Mr. Whitefield left London last mondey in his Way to Philadel 
phia, thence to Virginia and so to Georgia He collected here towards 
building an &xgtaJE Orphan House at Savannah in Georgia & cultivating 
five Hundred Acres of Land for the use thereof, and maintaining the 
Orphans L 966— Towards building a Place of Worship for the Saltz- 
burghers 3* ?6. & for the Poor in General L 148. An which he has taken 
over wth. him to apply for the sd. several Purposes & amount together 
to L 1,190. As by his Letter to the Accotant. dated the 4th instant. 
One Mr. Sewprd goes with him, with his own Money to go on with the 
settling the Orphan House. And Mr. Whitefield has Agreed to Officiate 

 30 (153) 

at Savpnnah without pny expence to the Trustees; Wherefore on his 
Arrival Mr. Norris is directed to Officiate at Fre<3erica 

I am Sir 
Before this Letter was 

Yr. Most Obedt. Servant 
Sealed, the Accots. & Letters 

Harmsn Verelst 
from the Execrs. of the late 

Mr. Jenys were reed. wch. will 
l)e laid before the first Common 
Council 

(157) 20 June 1?39 

The Answer of the Trustees jaxx For Establishing The Colony of Georgia 
in Americp, To the Representation from the Inhabitants of Sa.va.nnah, 
the 9th of December 1713, for altering the Tenure of the Lands, and 
Introducing Negroes in Georgia. 

To the Magistrates of the Town of Savannah, in the Province of Georgia. 

The Trustees for Establishing the Colony of Georgia in America, have 
received by the Hands of Mr. Banjamine Ball of London Merchant, an 
attested Copy of a Representation, Signed by you the Magistrates, and 
many of the Inhabitants of Savannah, on the 9th of December last, for 
Altering the Tenure of the Lands, and introducing Negros into the 
Province transmitted from thence by Mr. Robert Williams. 
The Trustees are not Surprised to find unwpry People drawn in by crafty 
men, to join in a. design of Extorting by Clamour from the Trustees an 

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Alteration in the Fundamental Laws, framed for the Preservation of the 
People from those very Designs. 

But the Trustees cannot but express their Astonishment, Th?t you the 
Magistrates, appointed by them to be Guardians to the People, by 
putting those Lavs in Execution, Should so far forgett your duty, as to 
put your Selves at the head of this Attempt. 

However they direct you to give the Complainants this Answer from the 
Trustees, that they should deem them Selves very unfit for the Trust 
reposed in them by his Majesty on their behalf if they could be pre 
vailed upon, by such an irrational Attempt, to give up a Constitution 
framed with the grestes Caution for the Preservation of Liberty and 
Property; and of which the Laws against the Use of Slaves, and for the 
Entail of Lands are the Surest Foundations 

And the Trustees are the more confirmed in their Opinion of (158) the 
unreasonableness of this demand, that they have received Petitions from 
the Darien, and other parts of the Province Representing the Incon 
venience and danger, which must arise to the good, people of the Pro 
vince from the Introduction of Negroes. And as the Trustees themselves 
are fully convinced, that besides the hazard attending that introduc 
tion, it would destroy all Industry among the White Inhabitants; and 
that by giving them a Power to Alienate their Lands, the Colony would 
Soon be like its Neighbours, void of White Inhabitants, filled with 
Blacks and reduced to the precarious property of a few, equally 
exposed to Domestick Treachery, and Foreign Invasion; therefore the 
Trustees cannot be Supposed to be in any Disposition of Granting this 
Request; and if they have not before this Signified their dislike of 

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it, this delay is to be imputed to no other Motives, but the hopes they 
had Conceived, that time and Experience would bring the Compla.in?nts to 
a better mind: And the Trustees readily join Issue with them in their 
Appeal to Posterity, who ehall Judge between them, who were their best 
friends; those, who endeavoured to preserve for them a Property in 
their Land by tying up the hands of their unthrifty Progenitors; or 
they, who wanted a Power to Mortgage or alienate them; Who were the best 
friends to the Colony, Those who with great Labour and Cost had 
endeavoured to form a Colony of his Majestys Subjects, and Persecuted 
Protestants from other PaPts of Europe, had placed them on a fruitfull 
Soil, and Strove to Secure them in their Possessions, by those Arts 
which Naturally tend to keep the Colony full of usefull and Industrious 
People, capable both to Cultivate, and defend it; or those, who, to 
gratify ye greedy and Ambitious 7iews of a few Negroe Merchants would 
put it into their Power to become Sole oweners of the Province, by 
introducing their bsnefull Commodity; which, is well known by sad 
experience, has brought our Neighbour Colonies to the Brink of Ruin, by 
driving out their white Inhabitants, who were their Glory and (159) 
Strength, to make Room for black, who a.re now become the Terror of 
their unadvised Masters. 

Signed by order of the Trustees 
this 20th. Day of June 1739 

Benj. Martyn Secretary 

 33 (16D 

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Martyn to The Revd. Mr. George Whitefield 
Dated at Westminster 4 July 1739 

Sir 

The Trustees for establishing the Colony of Georgia have no 
doubt but You Zeal for instructing the poor people at Sag Savannah 
will promote You to take the first Opportunity of returning to them; 
especially since the Southern Part of the Province is, and will be 
without a Minister till Your Arrival there, Mr. Norris being detained 
at Savannah during Your absence. They have therefore ordered, me to 
acquaint You that the two Brothers Captn. Thomson, having Obtained a 
Licence, will sail from the River next Wednesday or Thursday, an<3 the 
Ship, in which pre Your things lies a Long side of the Two Brothers. 
It is very uncertain when the Embargo will be taken off, a.nd there is 
no appearance of Your Ship's being in any forwardness. 

I am Sir 

Your most humble Servant 

Benj. Martyn Sectary. 

(165) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Martyn To Mr. Robert Gilbert Dated at 
Westminster llth. July 1719* 

Sir 

The Trustees understanding that You undertook the Office of a 
Bailiff of the Town of Savaniah with great reluctance, and that 
holding the same is inconvenient to You; have eased You thereof/ and 

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appointed Mr. Thomas Jones to Succeed You in it. 

I am 

Sir 

Yr.humble Servant 

Benj. Martyn Sectary. 

3y the Two Brothers Captn. Thomson. 

(169) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Martyn to Mr. John West Dated at 
Westminster 11 July 1739. 

Sir 

Your Letter of Febry. the $th. has been read to the Trustees in 
Which You desire a Licence to dispose of Your Lot end leave to return 
home alledging that You have been very much indisposed. The Trustees 
have ordered me to acquaint You that they do grant You leave to dispose 
of Your Lot provided that Mr. Stephens approves of the Person You dis 
pose of it too And th?t the said Person has no Lands already within 
the Province of Georgia either in Possession or Expectancy. They 
likewise grant You leave to return home as You desire 

I am Sir 

Your humble. Servant 

Benj Martyn Sectary. 

By the Two Brothers Captn. Thomson. 

 33 (173) 

NB. reed, by Copy of a Letter from Mr, Martyn to Mr. Thos. Jones Dated at West- 
Mr. Jones 
7 Oct. 1739 minster llth. July 1739- 

Sir 

The Trustees have carefully perused Your Several Letters of the 
8th. l?th. snd 23d. of February, and they therein observe the many 
cLifficultys You meet with in adjusting the Accots. of the Store 
house But they hope You will not be discouraged in the Attemp but 
pursue the Commission sent over to You the 2d of April last it being a 
Hatter of great Consequence to them, as well as a demonstration of Your 
Fidelity pnd Resolution in their Service, for Your Encouragement herein 
they have appointed You third Bailiff of the Town of Savannah, and as 
a publick Storehouse is no longer to Subsist after Michaelmas day 
next, but all payments made by the Trustees will be in money, They are 
sensible their Allowance to a Store keeper must end at that time. 
Wherefore taking into consideration Your Usefullness and Concern for 
the Prosperity of the Province they hope You will accept of an Employ 
ment very essential to its interest, which is that of Overseer of the 
Trust Servants, to which there is a Salary Appointed of t 30 p Ann 
the Business thereof is particularly set forth in the inclosed In 
structions and Your Commission for executing them will be delivered to 
You. by Mr. Stephens. 

(1?4) To explain to You that Part Vizt. the Trustees Servants 
hairing Innd of their own to cultivate when their T^sk is over. Orders 
are sent to Mr. Stephens th?t such Servants who have no land set out in 
the time of their Service to work on at spare days for themselves, 
should have five Acres each set out as part of their twenty Acres, 

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Which are to lye as near as may be to the Lands they are to be employed 
in the Cultivating of for the Trustees in order that their spare time 
may be fully employed in their own Lands by being Contiguous if 
Possible 

I am 

Sir 

Your Mms± Most humbe. Servant 
Benj Martyn Sectary. 

By the two Brothers Captn. Thomson. 

(177) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Martyn to Mr. Thos. Hawkins Dated at 
Westminster llth: July 1739. 

Sir. 

The Trustees have ordered the Publick Store House to be shut up 
at Michas. next being determined to defray the Expences of the Town of 
FrecLerica according to the Estimate settled by them, whereof a Copy 
as far ss relating to the Southern Part of the Province is inclosed to 
You th3t You may see the Disposition the Trustees have made for Your 
Support for the ensuing Year; You will observe by it that thirty Pounds 
are allowed to You as first Bailiff of Frederica for the Year then 
Commencing and ten Pounds more as Correspondent with Mr. Stephens 
Secretary within the Province. In Consideration of this the Trustees 
expect ths.t You will be punctual in acquainting Mr. Stephens with the 
Plantations and Cultivating made in the Southern part of the Province, 

 37 (177) 

the Lots taken up charged, or deserted, the Deaths, Marriages and Births 
of Persons, the Progress of Fishing or any usefull Arts; the Ships 
arrived or sailed and all othsr Matters of Consequence. For Your 
Information in these particulars You must Cpll on the Minister, the 
Sarveyor the Inferior Officers (1?3) of the Town of Frederics and such 
other Persons as are respectively Capable of G-iving You Accots. 

As the Trustees have nothing to Prejudice You in their ^;ood 
Opinion they hope you will preserve it by maintaining the Peace and 
Promoting the Industry and good Manners of the People, and thpt You 
will give all the necessary support and Countenance to the Minister Mr. 
Norris who is appointed to reside at Frederica, and for whom the 
Trustees have a great regard. 

I am 

Sir 

Your most Cbedt. Servant. 
Benj Hartyn Sectsry. 

By the Two Brothers Captn. Thomson. 

(181) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Hartyn To The Eevd. Mr. Norris. Dated 
at Westminster llth July 1739- 

Sir 

The Trustees hope you will be pleased with Your removal to 
Frederica which they think upon many Accounts will be more Satisfactory 
to you as You will be nearer to &enl. Cglethorpe and will find the 

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People more Sober and orderly than You have found them in general at 
Savannah. And as the Place is more healthy than the Northern Part of 
the Province, Besides as Mr. Whitefield who was at Savannah "before has 
Collected a Considerable Sum of Koney here for erecting en Orphan 
House, for which a Grant of La-ad is made by the Trustees near to 
Savannah, and as he is to have the Super Intendancy of it by building 
it without any Expence to the Trustees his Residence there will become 
more necessary. 

As the Trustees hsve directed their first Bpiliff et Frederica 
(Mr. Eawkins) to shew you all the regard in his Power they desire you 
will from time to time give him an Account of the Marriages, Births, 
and Deaths of (182) Persons in the Southern Part of the Province and 
whether the People are regular in their Attendance at Church. 

I am Sir 

Yr. Most humble Servant 
Benj Martyn Sectary. 

By the Two Brothers Captn. Thomson. 

(185) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Martyn. To Mr. John Fallowfield Dated 
at Westminster llth. July 1739* 

Sir 

The Trustees having reced a Good Accot. of Yr. Sobriety and 
Abilites and readiness to undertake the Office of a Magistrate have 
therefore appointed You second Bailiff of Savannah, and they have no 

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doubt but you will endeayour to gain and preserve their goon Opinion by 
an exact performance of Your Duty and a firm Execution of Justice, mid 
the Lews without favour or Affection and that You will at all times 
promote the Peace Morals and Industry of the People to the utmost of 
Your Power. 

I am 

Sir 

Your very humble Servant 
Benj Martyn Sectary. 

By the Two Brothers Captn. Thomson. 

(189) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst To The Eonble. Genl. Oglethorpe 
Dated at Westminster 14 July 1739- 

Sir 

Herewith you have a Copy of the Trustees last Letter to You 
dated the llth. of Last month by the Tartor Man of War. 

The Trustees after mature Consideration of the Representation 
from the Inhabitants of Savannah dated the 9th. of December last for 
altering the Tenure of the Lands and introducing Negroes into Georgia 
have sent their Answer thereto to the Magistrates of Savannah under 
the Corporation Seal, end have had their said Answer printed to be 
despersed in the Colony by the Magistrates of Savannah and Frederica; 
One of Which printed Copies is herewith sent You. 

The Trustees Estimates of the Expences of the Colony from 

 40 (189) 

Michaelmas next are sent by this Shin, end herewith You hpve Copies of 
then. They h?ve sent L 1,200 in their Sola Bills towards defraying 
the said Expences, which Bills pre 450 of one pound each and 75 of ten 
pounds each, and are part of those Ordered in the Year 1737. and 
remained unsent. And The Trustees desire You will sign the Indorse 
ments of them to enabl Mm. Stephens Esqr. Mr. Thomas Christie and Mr. 
Thomas Jones or any two of them to Issue them, pursuant (190) to their 
Instructions for defraying the said Estimated Expences; And the Common 
Council under the SmxBtsataiEtR Corporation Sesl hrve indemnified You for 
so doing which is herewith sent You. 

The Trustees have granted the 500. Acres Plot of Land to Kenedy 
O'brian pursuant to Your Recommendation, and hsve sent it over. 

They have appointed Mr. Thomas Christie first Beiliff of Savan 
nah and Removed Henry Parker from thpt Office, & from other appoint 
ment his late BB&aodm Behavour giving Offence. Mr. John Fallowfield is 
appointed second Bailiff and Hr. Thomas Jones third Bailiff of the said 
Town in the room of Robert Gilbert who is removed as an Improper Person 
for Executing that Office; the Trustees being also assured he accepted 
the Office/ with Reluctance. And Mr. William Williamson is appointed 
Recorder at Savannah. And the Trustees have ordered Mr. Jones a Fifty 
Acres Lot, the Best of any of those forfeited at Savannah, to Qualify 
him to execute the office of 3d Bailiff 

In Consideration of Mr. Jones's Faithfullness and Capacity the 
Trustees have not only made him the 3d. Bailiff, but also Overseer of 
their Servants in the Northern part of the Province; and Sauuel Davison 
Constable at Frederica is appointed Overseer of their Servants in the 
Southern part of the Province. 

 41 (190) 

For these Servants Tools and Materials (l$l) are sent end the 
Particulars thereof will be herewith received, which are to be distri 
buted in proportion to the Number of Servants employed in each part of 
the province, there is also 40 Barrels of Flour sent and 60 pair Hens 
Shoes, which are to be retailed at such Places in the Province where 
most wanted, And as All Payments pre in Money, the said Flouer end 
Shoes mist be retailed for ready Honey by proper Retailers to be 
appointed for that purpose with an Allowance of a reasonable Profit to 
themselves on the Prime Cost, which is xh herewith sent such Retailers 
paying the Money they receive from time to time as they fetch small 
Parcels away to the Amount of such Prime Cost to be reissued by William 
Stephens Esqr. Mr. Thomas Christie and Mr. Thomas Jones or any two of 
them, for defraying the Sxpences of the Estimate's and thereby keep 
down the Prices of Necessarys to a reasonable Standard. 

The fifteen Tons of Strong Beer in Barrels No. 1 to 90 are sent 
You according to the Trustees Letter dated the llth. of Last month, 
which they hope will prove a satisfactory Payment for the Expences You 
were at on their Accot. 

The 16 half Barrels of Gun powder EE & 28 Casks of Indian Gun 
Bullets with two Casks of Drop Shott, each Cask of Bullets contg. 1/2 
i wt. Net. and each Cask of Dropshott 2. wt. net are for Part of the 
Presents to the Indians, which Presents the Trustees chuse to send from 
England to be distributed (l?2) to the Indians by Your Directions while 
in the Province and in Your absence (when occasion requires) by the 
Directions of William Stephens Esqr. Mr. Thomas Christie and Mr. 
Thomas Jones or any two of them 

 42 (192) 

Besides the t 1,200 in Sola Bills the Trustees have sent two 
Tons of Half pence, which with the said Sola Bills and a Bill for 
L 200 Sterl. drpwn by the Eecr. of the Kings Quit Rents in South Caro 
lina and remitted by this Ship (which the Trustees advanced here for 
Payment of the Auditors Salary and other Expences for the Crown) Are 
sent towards defraying the Expences of the Estimates from Michpelmaa 
next and for no other Purpose by William Stephens Esqr. Mr. Thomas 
Christie and Mr. Thomas Jones or pny two of them according to their 
Instructions. 

The Georgia Scout Boat and the Charges of the Boat at St. 
Andrews are continued for this Year by rep-son of the present Situation 
of Affairs But as those Boats are for the Military Defence of the 
Colony the Trustees apprehend it does not be long to them to defray the 
Expence thereof, and therefore if you think them necessary they have no 
doubt but You will represent the necessity of them in the proper Place. 

Cpptn. Thomson having presented a Memorial to the Trustees 
relating to German Servants and Goods received and delivered by Your 
(193) Order in Jenry. last, the Common Council have agreed to Pay for 
the following heads only, Vizt. 12^ heads for cultivating Lands for 
Religious Uses in the Northern part of the Province. 7 heads to culti 
vate Truet Lands at Fort Argule, 1 Head to Mr. Norris the Minister. 
4 heads to be imployed in the Publick Garden, 5*1/3 heads employed as 
Cowherds to the Spltzburgh 1 Head to attend the Sgltzburgh Orphans 
2 hends to the Seltzburgh Schoolmaster 1 heed Wm. Stephens Esqr. & 
13-1/6 heads to be employed in the Cultivating Lands for religious 
Uses in the Southern Part of the Province, if not already provided, 

 43 (193) 

otherwise to be imployed in the Cultivating of Trust Lends at Frederics,. 
But ?s to 69 heads besides, stated to be delivered pursuant to Your 
Order, the Common Council hsve not sufficient Evidence before them at 
present whereby to think themselves at all chargeable with the Expence 
thereof, and have referred the Captain back to the Persons for Payment, 
or better reasons than Yet given for the Trustees to reconsider there 
upon. The Amount of goods delivered by the said Captain to Your Order 
was I< 213:9:11^ whereof & 102.16.4^ the Common Council have agreed to 
Pay, but the residue being for Presents designed to the Spanish Messen 
gers when they ceme to Georgia, (194) for encouragement of shop keeper? 
and other Credit which the Common Council thinking themselves no way 
concerned in, have refused payment of. 

The Accot. of the late Paul Jenys received from his Executors 
and recomended for Dispptch by Your Letter to the Accotant. dated the 
?th. of April last has been examined by the Committee, with the Accots. 
of the said Paul Jenys sent to the Trustees by Mr. Causton with another 
Letter from him the said Causton dated l4th. Febry. last, and there 
appears Over Charged therein to the amount of & 14^:7:10^ Sterling 
which reduces the said Executors Demand of & 636:17:3 to the sum of 
L 491.9.4^ which is Ordered to be paid and the said overcharges to be 
particularized and the Accot. thereof pnd how they arise to be sent to 
the Commrs. for examining and stating the Publick Debts for their 
Inspection and another Copy thereof to the Executors of the said Paul 
Jenys; to make Answer or Submit to such Overcharges being disallowed 

.The Trustees have appointed Peter Emery to be the Pilot resi 
dent at Tybee who is ordered to have a Lot of Fifty Acres of Land 

 44 

there, and his Wife has leave to sell Beer, and they desire You 
name a proper Person to be Pilot at St. Simons or Jekyll Sound.. 

The Trustees not having received an Accot. (195) from You nor 
hearing from other hends. Thot any Progress has been made in the 
adjusting and Settling the Differences between South Carolina and 
Georgia concerning the Regulations of Trede with the Indians to the 
Mutual Satisfaction of both Provinces They earnestly recomend it in the 
most serious manner to You to lose no time in the perfecting so essen 
tial a Necessary Work, when the Authority which You hsve in thpt Pro 
vince and the Influence of Lt. Govr. Bull may facilitate an happy Con 
clusion of the Misunderstandings which have subsisted on that Accot. 
whereby the Clamours of many People here may be quieted and a Harmony 
restored between the Inhabitants of both Provinces so Absolutely 
requisite in this Juncture 

The Trustees have ordered That the Supplys Mr. Wm. Stephens had 
from you should not be accoted. part of the two Sums of & 20:-:- and 
L 30:-:- they ordered him in there Letter of the 2d. of April last. 

I am Sir 

Your most Obedient Servant 
Harman Verelst. 

By the Ship two Brothers Captn. Thomas. 

(197) Copy of a Letter froa Mr. Terelst to Wm. Stephens Esqr. Dated 
at Westminster 14th. July 1739. 

Sir, 

 45 (19?) 

The Trustees wrote to You the 27th. of April last By Prince 
Captn. Bowles sending You a Duplicate of Letter of the Second of the 
same month. 

They have received Your Letters dated 6 Febry. end 12th. March 
last, and their Accotant. reed Your Letters dated 29th. March & 21st. 
April last, and Delivered Your Journal to the said 21st. April which 
gives the Trustees great Sptisfaction from the fully Ststing all 
Occurrences. 

The Trustees have been often applied to for an Accot. of Wm. 
Wise's Effects who died in Georgia before Your Arrive! a Copy of his 
Will came over; but no pccot. whether he left any thing or not, please 
therefore to inquire about it They have been also applied to for the 
Effects of Henry Clarke deceased whereof Mi Accot. was sent 20th. March 
173^. signed by John Dearne and Bawd. Jenkins a Copy whereof is here 
with cent you, but no Effects has been received pursuant thereto, 
Which you are desired to inquire after. 

John Murcott has applied to the Trustees relating to a Debt 
owing to him for L 28:$:9 froa Joseph Hetherington and another debt for 
&x$tx&x 3b 28.10.- from Theophilus Hetherington due on e Writ of (198) 
Inquiry to him the 19th. of January 1733; and You are desired to 
acquaint them of it, and know in what Ability they are for making any 
and what Satisfaction for the s?id Debts. 

Mr. Whitefield having acquainted the Trustees the Branch which 
wps gent some time ego for the use of the Church et Savannah was not in 
use, The Trustees direct that the said Branch be used at Divine Service 
until the Church shall be built. Mr. Whitefield is not Yet sailed on 

 46 (198) 

Accot. of the present Embargo intending for Georgia by the way of 
Philadelphia. He has collected a great deal of money for an Orphpn 
House, and the Trustees apprehend the great House built by the Servts. 
under Mr. Bradleys Directions might be a proper Piece, but he has a 
particular Letter to You about the Land for Endowment and the Place for 
building it which he is to chu.se with Your Approbation. If he should 
approve of this House, there must be a Valuation made at a reasonable 
Price towards reimbursing the Trustees the great Expence thereof out 
of the money he has collected; But if he does not Approve of thie 
House, the Trustees desire You would Inform them, if it will not be 
right to roof the same with a pent House Roof and Shingles and under 
prop it by Bricking froia the foundation of the Cellar, and to lett thesi 
know what the Exoence thereof. And the Trustees (199) direct that no 
% Addition?! Buildings of Mr. Bradley's at their Bxpence be carried on. 

As the Trustees have now no Publick Stores, it is recommended to 
You to consider of Proper M]& means to let their Store houses to Private 
Persons for soae Income, to be applied towards the Support of the 
Colony. 

As All Payments from the Trustees are in money to commence at 
Michaelmas next the Trustees not knowing wh^t Sqpply of Flour and 
Shoes might be in the Colony h?ve sent 40 Barrels of Flour and 60 
pair of Mens Shoes, to be retailed for ready money at such Pisces in 
the Province where most wanted by proper Retpilers to be appointed for 
that purpose with an Allowance of s.Reasonable Profit to themselves on 
the prime Cost; such retailers paying paying the money they receive 
from time to time as they fetch smpll Parcels away to the amount of 

 4? (199) 

such Prime Cost, to be reissued by You Hr. Thomas Christie and Mr. 
Thomps Jones or any two of You. for defraying the Expences of the 
Estimates, and thereby keep down the Prices of Necessarys to a reason 
able Standard. 

The Trustees hgve wrote to John Brownfield the Register to know 
if he has any Obstructions in the Execution of his Office, and there 
with you receive a. Copy of their Letter to him, and If you find that 
(200) he is unwilling to perform the Duty required, You are desired to 
recommend s fit Person to be employed as Register that the Accots. so 
ouch wanted from him may be expected. 

The Trustees having a greet many Servants at their Expence in 
the Province, they Desire a particular Account of them from You, with 
their Names Ages & Sexes end how imployed; under the Execution of the 
Instructions herewith sent for Mr. Thos. Jones who is appointed Oversr. 
of those in the Northern Pt. of the Province, end the like Instructions 
sent to Mr. Hswkins for Samuel Davison who is appointed Overseer of 
those in the Southern Part of the Province, And Samuel Holmes Brick- 
anker at Savanah having applied for two Servants if any should lye upon 
the Trustees who are not Provided for by the Estimates herewith sent, 
or that may ease the Trustees from the Expences if more than wanted for 
the Services intended for them the Trustees consent to let Samuel 
Holmes have two in case he will instruct them in Brickmskers Business, 
but not otherwise. 

The Trustees desire You would send them another Return of the 
People in the Province in the same manner as You did in January 1737- 
and to continue so to do at lepst annually; and th^t You would let them 

 48 (200) 

know the Progress made towards (201) the Production of Silk and Wine, 
or any other Produce which mey in time arise towards the reimbursing 
the Charge of the Province by Exports therefroa, and also of the Pro 
gress towards raising a sufficient Maintenance for the Inhabitants with 
an Accot. of the Forts Harbours and Inlets; to enable the Trustees to 
patisfie the Publick for the Annual Charge the Colony stands them in. 

The Trustees have directed that the Supplys You had from General 
Oglethorpe should not be Accoted. part of the two Sums of L 20:-:- 
and I< 30 they ordered You in their Letter of the 2d. of April last and 
have also provided in the Estimate for the General Charges of the 
Colony I< 25:-:- for Your Services from Midsr. last to Mlchas. next 
before the Estimate herewith sent you takes Pls.ce; and in that You 
will find Yourself Rated at !& 100:-:- a Year by the Office of Secretary 
and Postmaster for Your self Clerk &c. from Hichas next. 

Copies of the Estimates for the Genl. Charges of the Colony the 
Expence of the Northern and the Expence of the Southern part thereof; are 
herewith sent You which please to communicate to Mr. Thos. Christie and 
Mr. Thomas Jones who are appointed or any two of You to defray the 
Expences thereof with the following Funds sent in pert thereof; (202) 
and the residue will be defrayed by future Funds in proper time. The 
said Funds now sent are as follows Vizt. 

Two Tons of Copper Halfpence bought by weight as by the Invoice 
herewith sent appears to be paid by Tale, and the Difference accoted. 
for towards defraying the Expences of the Estimate and thereby the 
Chp.rge of pending them 

Forty Barrels of Flour and 60 pair of Shoes at the Prime Cost in 
the Invoice. 

 49 (202) 

A Bill of Exchange on Mr. Saxby Deputy Recr. of his Majestys 
Revenues in Ch?rles Town South Carolina drawn by ixx Jno. Hammerton 
Esqr. for Value received of the Trustees here for the use of the Crown 
with a Letter of Advice thereof. 

And L 1,200 Value in their 5ola Bills in a Covered Box directed 
to Yourself Ho. 1 and particularly mentioned in the Invoice which you 
are directed to carry to Genl. Oglethorpe end desire his Indorsement 
of them under the writting on the Back for Your self Mr. Thomas 
Christie and Mr. Thomas Jones or any two of You to Issue them, and 
where you Issue them or defray the Expences of the Estimates as the 
same shall become due and payable You are to be carefull (203) to 
transmitt Accots. thereof Signed by two of You taking Duplicate 
Vouchers in two Books, the one to keep and the other to send over from 
time to time with Your Accounts by every Opportunity; and such Vouchers 
are to Specify the Service each Sum is paid for agreeabl^ to the Expences 
Estimated, th?t you may be discharged and the Trustees enabled to give a 
feJLthfull Accot. and where 3ols Bills are Issued in Payment there to 
Spxx Specify in the Partys Receipt the Particulars of them issued for 
ea. Payment. 

The Wives and Children of the Trustees Servants snd of any 
Single Women Servants to the Trust, not being known in the Northern 
part could not be Computed in the Estimate; but whatever saving as to 
the Number of Men provided for more than may happen to be in the 
Trustees Service there, will be a Fund for the said Women and Children. 
And all other Savings which may be made You are desired to give great 
Attention to. But a proper Care must be taken of the Beacon or Light 

 30 (203) 

house at Tybee to preserve it from Falling after so great en Expence in 
raising it; the same having proved a very usefull Land Mark for Ships. 

If there is not a proper Pylot Boat at Tybee it must be pro 
vided; those used at Carolina are judged the most proper sort; the same 
Care, if wanting, must be at St. Simons or Jekyll Sound. And en Act is 
drawn for regulating the Pylotage and the Duty of Pilots for Levying a 
Rate for the Lend Mark at Tybee towards its Support, and for a Powder 
Duty for (204) Answering Signals; as also another relating to the 
tenure of the Lands in Georgia preserving the Entail in the male Line 
of the Body and proving for Successors in failure thereof; both which 
it is expected will soon with the Trustees Approbation be laid before 
His Majesty for the Royall Asent and will be then transmitted. Which 
Acts are the Result of the Trustees on Consideration, before any Repre 
sentation was received from the Inhabitants of Savannah. 

Which representation having been duly considered the Trustees 
have sent their Answer thereto under the Seal of the Corporation, which 
You are to deliver to the Magistracy for them to give the Trustees said 
Answer to the Complainants, and fifty Printed Copies thereof are sent 
You in the Box No. 1 to disperse among the Inhabitants of the Northern 
part of Georgia, the like number having been sent General Oglethorpe to 
disperse among the Inhabitants of the Southern part. 

Mr. Thomas Christie having served the Office of Recorder from the 
first settling of the Colony he is directed by the Trustees to make up 
his Copys of the Proceedings of the Town Court to the time Mr. William 
Williameon who succeeds him is sworn in and then you sre to deliver My. 
Christie his Constitution appointing him first Bailiff of Savannah in 

 51 (204) 

the room of Henry Parker who is (205) removed from the said Office by 
the said Constitution 

Mr, William Williamsca*s Constitution you are to deliver as soon 
as Mr. Christie has perfected his Copy of the Proceedings of the Court 
to the time of Mr. Williamson's taking upon him the said Office. 

You are to deliver Mr. John Fallowfield his Constitution appoint 
ing him Second Bailiff of Savannah, and Mr. Thos. Jones having been 
ordered Possession of the best forfeited Lots at Savannah to Qualify 
him to execute the Office of Id. Bailiff, You are to deliver him his 
Constitution appointing him to that Office in the Room of Robert 
Gilbert who accepted the said Office with Reluctance as unfit for it. 

And You ere also to deliver Mr. Jones his Appointment to the 
Office of Overseer of the Trustees Servants, and his Instructions for 
performing the said Office. 

All which deeds together with a Grant Counter pert and Memorial 
registered with the Auditor of 500. Acres of Land to Eenedy 0 Brian of 
Augusta in Georgia are in the seid Box directed to You No. 1. with 
several Letters particularly mentioned in the Invoice. 

Mr. 0 Brian is to execute the said Counter part and Pay You 
& 1:11:6 the Consideration Money ?nd Charge of Registering with the 
Auditor before You deliver the said Grant to him which (206) Counter 
part executed in the Presence of two Witnessess You are to send back to 
the Trustees and Account for the said L 1:11:6 in defraying the Expences 
of the Estimate. 

In the ^ Invoice herewith sent you are contained, several Tools 
and Materials for the Trustees Servants which are to be distributed in 

 52 (206) 

Proportion to the Number of Servants employed in each pprt of the 
Province, and there are also contained Presents for the Indians which 
are to be distributed by General Cglethorpe's Directions while in the 
Province, and in his absence (when occasion requires) by the Directions 
of Yourself Mr. Thos. Christie and Mr. Thos. Jones or any two of You. 

By the Bill of Lading antl Invoice herewith sent, You will see to 
whom every Parcel belongs, which are to be applied and Delivered 
accordingly. 

The Executors of Mr. Paul Jenys having sent Subsequent Accounts 
to the Certificate Mr. Causton Signed which was pent back to them 
unpaid, and the Committee of Accompts having compared them, with the 
Accompts of the said Paul Jenys lately received from Mr. Causton; 
nn.ve reported 3s 4$1:9:4^ due thereon which h$.s been paid, and Ordered 
Copies of all the said. Accounts with their Observations of the 
Differences between the said Execrs. and Mr. Causton's Accompte to be 
sent to the Commissioners for Stating the Publick Debts in Georgia, to 
examine into (20?) the Articles Stated by the said Report, a Copy of 
v,hich Report is herewith sent You, as also another to Mr. Jones, to 
whom the Copies of the said Accompts ere sent. 

Mr. Henry Parker is also removed from being a Commissioner in the 
said Commission for examiniag and Stating the said Publick Debts, and 
Mr. Thomas Christie appointed in his room which Appointment You are to 
deliver Mr. Christie out of the said Box No. 1. 

Mr. SstBxiamyhx Caustion has sent over his Cash Accompts from 
Febry. 1?35 to l6th. October 1738. but the Trustees by their Letter from 
their Secretary hpve referred him to the Commissioners in Georgip 

 53 (20?) 

appointed to Examine end state his whole Accompts. 

The Trustees have appointed Peter Emmery to 3z± be the Pilot 
resident at Tybeo, who is ordered to have a Lot of fifty Acres of Land 
there, and his Wife hps leave to sell 3eer, as also a Licence to lett 
her late Husband's Michael Geraain's House and Lott as to her share 
thereof in her Widows Right for any Term not exceeding seven Years, if 
She shall so long live. And the Trustees on her Returning to Georgia 
have advanced her & 10 Sterling to buy her Necessary*s which her 
husband is to repay in Georgia to be applied towards the Expenceg of 
the Estimates, and for which you have here with her Receipt 

(208) The Trustees direct th?t such of their Servants who hpve 
no land sent out in the time of their Service to work on at Spare Dsys 
for themselves, should have five Acres each set out as part of their 
twenty Acres which are to lye as near as mey be to the Lands they are 
to be employed in the Cultivation of for the Trustees, in order that 
their Spare time may be more usefully employed in their own Lands by 
being Contiguous if Possible 

I am Sir 

Your &c. 

NB. receiv'd (209) Copy of R Letter from Mr. Verelst to Mr. Thos. Jones. Dated at 

3y Mr. Jones 

7 Oct. 1739 Westminster 14th July 1?39. 

Sir 

Your Letter by the America Captain Gerald without a date was 
received Yesterday, and the Trustees are very sensible of the many 

 54 (209) 

willfull Difficultys thrown in by Mr. Causton to perplex rather than 
clear his Accomts. he has sent over his Cash Accompts from Febry. 
1735* to 16 October 1738 and two long Letters to the Trustees Dated in 
Ja.suary, and February last. But the Trustees have referred him to the 
Commissioners in Georgia appointed to exp'rine and State his Accots. ss 
the most proper Pernone for him to lay his Accots. before, and make 
them appear duly vouched to enable them to Report to the Trustees 
thereupon. 

Among the Accompts sent over by him there are those with the 
late Ppul Jenys Esqr. which the Trustees have compared with the Accompts 
sent them by the Executors of the said Psul Jenys, and finding may 
Differences, h^ve Stated the seme and sent them with Copies of the 
Accots. received from both, for the said Commissioners to examine, end 
herewith you receive the same and a Copy of the Report from the Com 
mittee (210) of Accompts. 

Mr. Henry Parker who was a joint Commissioner for that purpose 
with Mr. Stephens axxMKTrxxxxxJdKa and Yourself is removed from the spid 
Commission, as well as the Office of first Bailiff, & Mr. Thomas 
Christie succeeds him in Both, whom Mr. Willn. Williamson succeeds in 
his Office of Recorder. 

Mr. John Fallowfield is made 2d. Bailiff and Yourself 3d. 
Bailiff of Sevsnnah and You are also appointed Overseer of the Trustees 
Servsnts in the Northern part of the Province. Mr. Stephens will 
deliver You Your two Appointments and Instructions relating to Your 
Office of Overseer. And in order to qualify You for executing the 
Office of third Bailiff the Trustees have ordered You a fifty Acres 

 55 (2io) 

Lot, the best of eny of those forfeited at Savannah 

To the % office of third Bailiff 20. a Year Salary is annexed 
and an Allowance of L 24:6:8 a Year for the Maintenance and Cloathing 
of two Servants end to the Office of Overseer 30. a Yep.r Salary is 
annexed In all & ?4:6:8 a Year to be paid You in money from Michas/ 
next. 

The Estimated Bxpences for the Genl. Charges of the Colony and 
the Particular Charges for the Northern Part and the Southern Part 
thereof are sent to Mr. Stephens, with Funds (211) tHBtzxiz towards 
defraying them; and himself together with Mr. Thos. Christie and You 
or ^ny two of You, are appointed to defray the same, All which will be 
communicated to You by Mr. Stephens, with his Instructions thereupon. 

I am Sir 

Your &c: 

Yy 

(213) Copys of Papers sent to Genl. Oglethorpe 

with the Trustees Letter dated 14th. July 1739- 

Estimate of the Expence in the Northern Part of Georgia for one 
Year to commence from Michaelmas 1739- 
Salary to the first Magistrate at Savannah ......... L 30:-:- 

Do. . .to the second Magistrate there ........... 20:-:- 

Do. . .to the third Magistrate there ............ 20:-:- 

Do. . .to the Recorder at Savannah ............. 20:-:- 

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Salary to the Secretary & Postmaster for himself Clerk &c. . . 100:-:- 

Do. . .to the Register, upon transmitting an exact Account ) 

of all the Grants pursuant to his Instructions . . .) 

Do. . .to the Schoolmaster of Savannah, in lieu of Food . . . 10:-:- 

Do. . .to the Schoolmaster of the Saltsburghers a Gratuity . . 5:-:- 

Do. . .to the Parish Clerk at Savannah . . . . . . . . . . . 5:-:- 

Do. . .to the Publick Midwife at Savannah for the Poor, and) 

) 
Trust Servants, besides five Shilling n Laying; to ) . 5:**:- 

) 
be obliged to go on all Occasions when required. . .) 

Do. . .to the Publick Overseer of the Gprden and Mulberry ) 

) 
Trees; for keeping an Horse to see what Plantations ) 

pre made, and to attend the Garden at (214) tra.ns- ) . 10;-:- 

) 

planting time, and for tpkg. an Accot. of every ) 

) 

Man*s Planting, and sending the same over .....) 

Do. . .to the Head Gardiner, having no land and to find ) 

) 

himself; besides having Liberty to sell the seeds ) 

) . 20:-:- 

at rates to be enumerated, by the Magistrate; but ) 

not to sell the Plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .) 

Do. . .to the Overseer of the Trust Servants employed in ) 

) 

cultivating Trust Lands and Lands for Religious ) 

Uses; to keep a weekly book of Labour by Task work, ) 30:-:- 

and make monthly Returns to the Secretary in the ) 

) 
Province . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .) 

Do. . .to the Publick Blacksmith for mending Militia Arms. . . 15:-:- 
Do. . .to the publick Blacksmith for mending Indian Arms . . . 20:-:- 

Do. . .to the Italian Family employed in the producing Raw ) 

) 20:-:- 
Silk, not exceeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ) 

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Allowance to the Recorder for a Clark ............. 20:-:- 

Do. ... to the four Constables at Savannah, their Duty ) 

frequently calling them awey from their Occupa- ) 

) 40:-:- 

tions In % lieu of Provisions formerly given ) 

) 

them L 10 eech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .) 

(215) Do. ... to the chief Magistrate for publick Rejoycings ) 

) 4:-:- 
AnniversRry ^ Days &c not exceeding ......) 

Do. ... to the Cowpen keeper for the Trust and People's ) 

Cattle, for Eloaths, Images and provision L 25- ) 35:-:- 
pnd for keeping two Horses, Farrier &c & 10 . . ) 

Do. ... to the Pilot at Tybee to be obliged to give strict 
Attendance to hpve the Bopt and sufficient hpnds 
always upon the Spot (not less than two besides 
the Pilot) & to keep the Boat in repair, being 
first supplied with the Boat and it's Appurte 
nances. And to be allowed besides for Pilotage 
in and out to Sea again by the Captain of each 
Ship so Piloted Pursuant to the rates p foor 
Draught of each Ship contained in the Draught of 
an Act for regulating Pilotpge now lying before 
Bis majesty for his Royal Assent .......... 40:-:- 

Do. . . . for the Care of the Widows of Trust Servants till ) 

married or in Service (due regard being had to ) 100:-:- 
their Age and Infirmities) not exceeding ) 
(216) Do. . . . for the Care of the Sick. Viz. Food, Apothecary's) 

Drugs. Attendance, Midwife, Nurses, burying the ) 

) 150:-:- 
Dead &c. being for such only as pre on the Poor ) 

Account, and Trust Servants, not exceeding . . . .) 

 38 (216) 

Servants 

Allowance to the first Magistrate for the Maintenance and ) 

CloBthing of two Servants in Sickness pnd in ) 24:6:8 

health at & 12:3:4 a Year each. . . . . . . . . ) 

Do. ... to the second Magistrate for the Maintenance end ) 

Closthing of two Servants in Sickness end in ) 24:6:8 
health at & 12:3:4 a Year each. . . . . . . . . ) 

Do. ... to the third Magistrpte for the Maintenance and ) 

Oloathing of two Servants in Sickness and in ) 24:6:8 

health at It 12:3:4 a Year each . . . . . . . . . ) 

Do. ... to the Recorder for the Maintenance and Closthing) 

) 12:3:4 
of one Servant in Sickness and in health at . * ) 

Do. ... to the Italian Family for the Silk for the Main- ) 

tenence and Cloathi^g of one Servant in Sickness ) 12:3:4 
& in health ...................) 

Do. ... to the Widow Vanderplank whose Hucbsnd was late ) 

Naval Officer for the Maintenance & Cloathing of ) 12.3.4 
one Servant in Sickness and in Health ......) 

(21?) Do. ... to the Cowpen keeper for the Maintenance & ) 

) 12:3:4 
Cloathing of an Helper . . , . . . . . . . . . . ) 

For the Charge of Sixty Men Trust Servants to be employed as 
fellows 7izt. Nine at and for the Saw Mill, fo^jur in the 

 59 (217) 

publick Garden, seven in cultivating Lands for Religious Uses, 

and forty in cultivating Bouverie's farm and other Trust Lands 

for the use of the Colony, And these Servants to have Lands 

set out for themselves and to labour by Weekly Task Work to 

be settled by their Overseer; to encourage them to finish such 

Task Work and have the Remainder of the Week to themselves. 

To be peid by the Week after the rate of eight pence a day eech, 

to men maintain themselves in Provision and Clo?thing therewith 

but upon ^ not performing their Weekly Task Work, then to be 

paid in Proportion to the Work they do ............ 730:*:* 

The Women Servants to be employed in le.bour as the Overseer shall 
direct, and to "be paid by the week after the rate of six pence 
a day each, to maintain themselves in Provision and Cloathing 
therewith; but upon not performing their Work as directed, then 
to be paid in proportion to the Work they do .......... 

The Children of Six Yenrs old and upwards of such 
Servants to be employed ps the Overseer shall direct, and the 
(218) Maintenance of them, for Provision and Cloathing to be 
paid by the week after the rate of four pence a dpy each one 
with another; but those Children of such Servants under six 
Yeers old are to be maintained by their Parents out of their 
Allowances. 

KB. The Charge of the Servants for Cultivating the Lands 
for Religious Uses, and Bouverie's Land, und other 
Trust Lands will (it is hop*d) if good Seasons happen 

 60 (218) 

gradually be e?sed by the Produce, or by Setting the 
reduced Lands to Farme at settled Rents. 

NB. .Ml Savings on the head of Trust Servants for Non - 
performance of their Task Work, by Idleness, Running 
away, Sickness. &c must be Accompted for to the 
Trustees; VHiich the Overseer is to be carefull of, 
ajid keep a weekly ^, Accompt thereof. 

For Repair of Tools, not exceeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:-:- 

For Repair of The Houses and Machines used, Encourngemts. ) 

and other Incidents on the Production of Raw Silk not ) 50:—:- 

) 
exceeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ) 

1643:13:4 

(221) Estimate of the Expence in the Southern Part of Georgia 
for one Year to Commence from Michaelmas 1739-/ 

Salary to the first Magistrate at Frederica & Correspondent ) 

) 40:-:- 
with the Secretary of the Province .........) 

Do. . .to the Second Magistrate there . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15:-:- 

Do. . .to the third Magistrate there . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13:-:- 

Do. . .to the Recorder of Frederics.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20:-:- 

Do. . .to the Minister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50:-:- 

 61 (221) 

Salary to the Overseer of the Trust Servants employed in ) 

cultivating Trust Lands & Lands for Religious Uses, to ) 

) 23:-:- 

keep a Weekly Book of Labour *by Task work and Make ) 

Monthly returns to the Secresry in the Province . . . .) 

Do. . .to the Publick Blacksmith for mending Militia & Indian ) 

) 13:-: 
Arms .........................) 

Do. . .to the Shoolmaster at Frederica ............ 10:-:- 

Do. . .to the Parish Clerk at Frederica ........... 5:-: 

Do. . .to the Publick Midwife at Frederics for the Poor & ) 

) 
Trust Servants, besides five Shillings p lying, & to ) 3*-:- 

be obliged to go on all occasions when required . . . .) 

(222) Allowance to the Chief Mgistrate for Publick Rejoycings. ) 

) 4 

Anniversary Days &c not exceeding ...........) 

Do. . .to the two Constibles at Frederica their Duty fre- ) 

) 
quently calling them away from their Occapations ) 20:-:- 

L 10 each .......................) 

Do. . .for care of the Widows of Trust Servants till Married ) 

) 

or in Service (due Pegard being had to their Age and ) 50:-:- 

) 

Infirmities) not exceeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ) 

Do. . .for the Care of the Sick Vizt. Food, Aoothecarys, ) 

) 

Drugs, Attendance, Midwife, Nurses, burying the Dead ) 

) 73:-:- 
&c, being for such only as are on the poor Account and ) 

) 
Trust Servants, not exceeding .............) 

 62 (222) 

For a coasting Boat to be worked by ? Coxon at L 2:-:- a month ) 

and four hands at 25: a month each for Repairs of the Boat at 

) 96:10: 
It 30 a Ye&r; and for the Purcnpse of the Boat Value L 10. ) 

Allowance to the Pilot at Jekyll or St. Simons to *be obliged 

to give strict Attendance, to have the Boat and sufficient 

hands always upon the spott (not less then two besides the 

Pilot) and to keep the Boat in Repair, being first Supplied 

with the Boat and its (223) Appurtenances. And to be allowed 

besides for Pilotage in and out to Sea again by the Captain 

of each Ship so Piloted, pursuant to the rptes p foot Drat. 

of each Ship contained in the Draught of an Act for regulpte- 

ing Pilotage now lying before his Majesty for his Royal 

Assent. ............................ 40:-:- 

Servants 

Allowance to the first Magistrate for the Maintenance and ) 

)) 12:3:4 
Cloathing of one Servant in Sickness and in health . .) 

Do. . .to the Minister for the Ma±& Maintenance and Cloathing) 

) 12:3:4 
of one Servant in Sickness and in health .......) 

For the Charge of twenty one Men Trust Servants to be employed 
as follows. Vizt. Seven in cultivating Lands for Religious 
Uses. Seven in cultivating Trust Lands at Frederica, & 
seven in cultivating Trust Lands at St. Simons Bluff for the 
use of the Colony. And these Servants to have Lands set out 
for themselves, and to labour by Weekly Task Work to be 

 63 (223) 

settled by their Overseer, to encourage them to finish such 

Task Work, & have the remainder of the Week to themselves. 

To be (224) psid by the Week after the rate of eight pence a 

Day esch, to maintain themselves in Provision and Cloathiag 

therewith, But upon not performg. their Weekly Tpsk Work 

then to be pain in Proportion to the Work they do ...... 353:10:- 

To seventeen Wooen Servants to be employed in labour 
as the Overseer shall direct and to be paid by the Week 
after the rate of Six pence e day each, to maintain them 
selves in Provision and Clothing therewith, But upon not 
performing their Work as directed, then to be paid in 
proportion to the Work they do ................ 135: 2:6 

EB. The Children of these Servants are all under six 
Years Old, and are to be maintained by their 
Parents out of their Allow3B.ces. 

Y3B. The Charge of the Servants for cultivatg. the Lands 
for Religious Uses & the use of the Colony will 

(it is hoped) if good Seasons happen gradually be 

Letting 
eased by the Produce, or by/S&iiiatg the reduced 

Lands to Farms at Settled Rents. 

NB. All Savings on the Head of Trust Servants for lion- 
performance of their Tpsk Work, by Idleness, Running 
away, Sickness &c. must be Accooped for to the Trust, 
which the Overseer is to be carefull of, and keep a 
weekly Accoopt thereof. 

1,020: 9:2 

 64 (223) 

General Charges of the Colony of Georgia for one 
Year f ro^t Michaelmas 1739, 

Surveying Lands to Persons on the Charity Account end ) 

) 50: 
Servants to be paid p Acre, not exceeding .......) 

Incident Expences Vizt. Erecting publick Buildings end Bridges, 

raising Banks, purchase of New Boats, when lost or worn out, 

occpsional Pettiaugua hire to Frederica or Charles Town from 

Savannah at four Guineas each hire to each Ex Place, purchase 

of seed for Trust Lands, supply of Trust Cattle, Hogs, 

Poultry &c. Excess of dearness of Provision which may make 

it necessary to encrease Servants Allowance, Reppir of Mills, 

Li^,ht House, Crane ?nd all Publick Civil Buildings and Works; 

not exceeding. . . . . . . . . . . . .'. . . . . . . . . . . 500:-:- 

Towards building and repairing Churches, buying ) 
Furniture, Books for the School &c not exceeding ...).. 100:-:- 

To Execute Justice, pursue fugitive Servants & ) 
Felons; not Exceeding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ) . . .100:-:- 

For entertaining the Indians when they come down )/ 

exclusive of Presents to them to be sent from England, ) 

not Exceeding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ) . . 100:-:- 

(226) For the Georgia Scout Boat consisting of a ) 

) 258:15:1 
Patroon & ten men and Provision for them ........) 

 63 (226) 

For Provisions end Shoes for the Cockswain snd seven ) 

Ib ) 43'-=- 
Rowers for the Boat at St. Andrew's at 6. ea. .......) 

To William^ Stephens Escr. for his Services from ) 

* ) 

Midsumr. 1739. to Kichas foil, before the Estimate takes ) 23:-:- 

Place ...........................) 

Working Tools for the Trustees Servants. — 

C x C (80 Broad Carolina Hoes. 
Cash No. 2 ( 8 Narrow Ditto 

( 80 Best falling Axes. 
( 80 Helved Eptchets 
( 80 Drawing Knives 

Cash No. 3(6 Doz. best Rih Gimblets 
( 2 m 21^ Roee 
( 2 5 13^ Do. 
( 4 a 7^ Do. 
( 6 E 3P Do. 

( 1 Doz. smoothing Planes fixed 

( 6 Jack Do. 

Basket No.4( 6 Fore Do. 

( 3 Long Do. 

( 3 Joynters 

v- *i- ,- ( ^0 % best German h?nd saws whett sett and 
Box No. 3- ^ Handled. 

^ ^ ^n ( ^0 Shod Shovells. 
(22?) ^ Bundles ( ^ Do. Large 

Loose . . . ,6.2 foot Grindstones. 

The Prime Cost of the Flour and Shoes. No. 1 to 40. 
Barrels of best Housd: 

 66 (22?) 

Flour containing 5 Bush, in epch Barrel 

at 30 a Barrel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60: -: - 

s d 
Cask at 5/6 ea. Packing at 2 each. . . . . . . . 3: 6: 8 

Charges of Shipping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0:17: 6 

Freight at 8 Barrels to a Tun & 2 p Ton .%. . . 10: -: - 

&76: 4: 2 

Insurance at 3^ p Cent on 78. to receive ) 

It, ) 2:14: 7 

98. pCt. in Case of Lose . . . . . . . . ) 

73:18: 9 

Whereof deduct for Bounty on 23 Quars: at ) 

^ s ^ 3:T-2: 6 
3* ea. I. 6:3:0 & allowing 12/6 for ye Debr.) _______ 

73: 6:3 

Ib 
Which is I< 1:16:8 p Cask of 2.^ wt. ea. No. ) 

) 

1 a small % Cask containing 60 pr. of Hen ) i& 

%s ^ ^2: -;- 
Servants strong Shgmx shoes at 4^ . . . . . .) 

-* 1* 6 
Cask ......................./ ii * 

Freight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -: 3: 4 

1:12: 4:10 

Insurance at 3^ p Ct. on 13. to receive 98. ) 

) -: 9: 3 
p Ct. in Case of Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . ) ______ 12*14-0 

which is under 4 /3 a pair. 

(228) Invoice of 13 Tons of Strong Beer in 90 Barrels. 
No. 1 to 90 on board the Two Brothers part of 60 Tons for 
General Oglethorpe the said 13 Tons & all Charges thereon 

 67 (228) 

having been paid for by the Trustees for Georgia as Cash 
as expended by him for them. 

90: -:- 

The Beer at 6. a Ton after drawback allowed ........ 

s d 

90 Barrels at 7/9 each . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34:17:6 

Charges of Shipping, by Payment of the Searchers Fees) 
thereon the other Charges being defrayed by the Exporter ) 0: 2:6 
who receives the Drawback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .) 

Ib 
Freight thereof st 2. p Ton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30:-: - 

L135: 0:0 

(229) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to the Revd. Mr. Norris. 
Dated at Westminster 1719- July l4th. 

Sr. 

I have paid Capt. Thomson Your Draught and Care is Taken for 
the future punctual Payment of Your Salary; which Mr. Stephens will 
acquaint You of. 

The Trustees desire You would send them a% Catalogue of what 
Books ere in Georgia. 

The Trustees h9ve sent You a Fpll for the use of Burials st 
Frederick which Mr. Hawkins will deliver, and when Mr. Whitefield is 
Ay Arrived, who goes by the way of Philedelphis but is not sailed Yet 
by reason of the Present Embargo; he will deliver You a Christening 

 68 (229) 

Bason and. 8 brass Candlesticks whereof 2 for the Desk, to hold Candles 
at Evening Publick Worship; which pre for the use at Frederics. 

I am Sir 

Your Most &c. 

(233) Copy of a Letter from Mr. 7erelst to Mr. Thos. Eewkins Dated 
at Westminster l4th. July 1739. 

Sr. 

Captn. Thomson brings You in a Box directed to You. and Con 
signed to General Oglethorpe a Pall for the use of Burials et Frederica, 
a large Common Prayer Book for the use of the Minister there for the 
Time being, a Bottle of Salitrum Seeds for the Bloody Flux; and here 
with You have two Receipts for the Cure thereof; a Small Parcel 
directed to Mrs. Carteret, several letters as p List end the Appointment 
of Samuel Davison to be Overeeer of the Trustees Servants in the 
Southern part of Georgia, together with his Instructions; which the 
Trustees desire you will observe the Execution of. Please to make 
the proper Distribution of the said Contents; which Genl. Oglethorpe is 
made Acquainted with. 

I am Sir 

Your Most &c. 

NB. arrived (23?) Copy of a Letter from Hr. Verelst to Mr. John Brownfield dated 
7 Oct. 1739 

at Westmr. 14th. July 1739- 

 69 (237) 

Sir 

The Trustees not hearing from You concerning the Execution of 
Your Office of Register in Georgia, desire to know if You have any 
Obstructions in the Execution of it. And in Order for the Ascertaining 
the Quit Rents payable by the Inhabitants, the Trustees require en 
Accot. of every Lot of fifty ^cres or under grented under Trust Grants 
in Georgia showing when and to whom pnd by whom granted, and who and 
by whnt means sre the present Occupiers, and also an Accot. of all 
other Grants that have been registered in Georgia, which hyve passed 
the Trustees Seal in England to compare with the Grants made here, rnd 
such Accot. to show by whom and by what Means each particular Granted 
Lot under the Seal here is occupied 

And the Trustees also require an Accot. of all Lots which have 
been possessed under Grants made either in Georgia or sent from 
England, which have since become vacant if any so are with the parti 
cular Occasion thereof against each of such Lote. 

The Trustees have annexed a Salary of L 20 Sterling a Year to 
commence from Michaelmas next to be ppid to the Register upon his 
transmitting an exact Account of all the Grants pursuant to his In 
structions, Which is to be paid by William Stephens Esqr. Mr. Thomas 
Christie and Hr. Thomas Jones or any two of them, and if You will per 
form the said Office as the Trustees expect, You will be intitled 
thereunto. 

I am Sir 

Your most humble Servant 

 70 (241) 

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Terelst to Mr. Samuel Dp.vison dated at 
. 14th. July 1739. 

Sir 

The Trustees have appointed You Overseer of their Servenbs in 
the Southern part of Georgia, and Your Appointmt. is sent to Mr. Hawkins 
at Frederics. to be deliver 'd to You; together with the Instructions for 
executing the said Office, which the Trustees expect your carefull 
Performance and for Your Encouragement to do Your Duty, they hpve 
annexed a Salary to Your said Office of & 25---- Sterling a Year; to 
commence from Michas nest, 

I am 

Sir 

Your humble Servant 

(245) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Mr. Isaac Young dated at 
Westmr. the l4th. July 1739- 

Sir 

Your Son in Lev Mr. Cookesey having desired your Letter to the 
Trustees dated 29th. March 1738. should be considered. The Trustees 
have directed Wm. Stephens Esqr. to inquire into the State of the 
vacant Land you took Possession of, if the ground is fit for Your 
Planting and how the case is Circumstanced; Thpt the Trustees m^y do 
You what Justice is in their Power; after such Neglect in the Sur 
veyor's not doing his Duty; which the Trustees pre much concerned for, 

 71 (245) 

and have often pressed the Speedy Running out of Lands to the Inhabi 
tants with the necessity of it. 

I srn 

Sir 

Your most humble Servant 

(24$) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Kenedy 0 Brien Esqr. dated 
at Westminsr. 14 July 1?3$ 

Sr. 

The Trustees received Your Letter of 500 Acres at Augusta Which 

General Oglethorpe recommended You for a Grant of, And they have 
grstified therewith on the said Recommendation and sent it to Mr. 
William Stephens at Savannah to deliver to you on Your Executing a 
Counterpart to them, which is also sent for that purpose and Your 
Faying & 1;11:6 Sterling to him to reimburse the Trustees for the 
Consideration Money thereof; and the Charge of Eegistring the Memorial 
of it, with the Auditor, which Hr. Stephens will also give You. 

I am Sir 

Your Host <ac. 

(233) vopy of a. Letter from Mr. Verelst to Mr. Wm. ¥illi&mson Dated 
at Westminster l4th. July 1739. 

Sir 

 72 (233) 

The Trustees having named You Recorder of the Town Court of 
Savannah, Mr. Stephens will deliver You Your Constitution. Mr. 
Christie who is Appointed first Bailiff in the room of Henry Parker, 
removed from the said Office is to send the Trustees Copies of all 
the Proceedings of the Town Court, which h?ve not already been sent to 

the Time you ere Sworn in. 

±] 
To this Office L 20 Salary is annexed and Allowance of 20: a 

Year for a Clerk and L 12:3:4 for the Expences of Clo?thing and main 
taining s. Servant, which will be paid You in Honey from Michaelmas 
next. In Consideration whereof the Trustees expect you will faith 
fully execute the said Office and transmitt to them Copies of the 
Proceedings of the Town Court after ever:* Court is held. 

I am Sir 

Yr. Host &c. 

(257) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Mr. Thos. Christie Dated at 
Westminster 14th. July 1739* 

Sir 

In Consideration of Your having executed the Office of Recorder 
of Savannah from the beinning of Settlement; The Trustees have been 
pleased to promote you to the Office of first Bailiff in the room of 
Henry Parker removed from the s?id Office, and have also Named. You a 
Comissioner in his Room for Examining & Stating the Publick Debts in 
Georgia. 

To the Office of first Bailiff L 30:-:- a Year Salary is 

 73 (237) 

annexed, "besides L 24:6:8 for the Expence of Gloathing & Maintaining 
two Servants which will be paid You in money from Michaelmas next. 
YcEKa You are -tcprs-rNrfM-E'prz'^Bre therefore ^Hyr-K Desired to send. 
Copies of the Proceedings of the Tovn Court which heve not already "been 
sent to the Trustees to the Time Mr. William Willipmson shall be sworn 
in Recorder to succeed You, and You are to Possess him with all ye 
Records of the Court thereupon. 

I am Sir 

&c 

(26l) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to The Reverend Mr. Bolzius 
dated at Westmr. l4th. July 1739. 

Reverend Sir 

I had the Favour of Your Letter dated the 14th. of March last 
which I laid "before the Trustees who received great Pleasure thereby, 
to find the Situ?tion of the Saltzburghers so e?sy to them, and so as 
to encourage a Desire of more of their Countrymen to share the Fruits 
of that Experience, resulting from Industry, which they enjoy. The 
Trustees at present cannot think of sending any more 3eltzburghers this 
Year, the Season being too far advanced to have time to collect them; 
end being very cautious of creating any new Expence until they are 
fully able to defray it. their Inclination is strong to gratify the 
Industrious and promote the Welfare of the whole Province as far as 
they are able, and You may rest Satisfied of their pursuing all 
possible means for obtpining that end. Hy Service attends Your Fellow 

 74 (261) 

Labourers, Mr. Gronau, as veil as all &ood Offices in my Power being 

at Your Command 

I am 

Sir 

Yr. most Obedient Servant 

(265) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Mr. Duche dated at Westmr. 
the 14th. July 1739* 

Sir 

Your Proposal of the 29th. of December Isst having been read to 
the Trustees they have been pleased to send You an Iron Pastle end 
Mortar in a Cask, 40 pound wt. of fine deep Smplt in a. Box, 60 Pound 
wt. of Fine Tin Ingots in a Box, and 7g lb wt, of lead in 44 Bars to 
encourage You in the mekeing Porcelain or China Ware, and by Showing 

V 

this Letter to William Stephens Escr. you will be intitled to receive 
them. 

As to the other part of your 3$xaExi: propose! you are desired to 
send over Specimens of ?11 you make, and some of the finest Clay baked 
and unbeked before the Trustees can consider thereof, for without 
Proofs of Your work the Trustees c?nnot apply to ^ Serve You in any 
manner whatsoever. 

I am 

Sir 

Yr. most humble Servant. 

 73 (269) 

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to William Stephens Esqr. dated at 
Westmr. 10th. August 1739 

Sir 

Your last Journal received by the Trustees went to the 21st 
April but they daily expect a Subsequent Journal. They wrote very full 
to You by the two Brothers Cpptain Thomson, 

The Trustees now acquaint You That the Act for regulating a.nd 
paying of Pilots, and for levying Duties on Ships and Vessells for ajid 
towards the Repair of the Beacon at Tybee and for answering the Con 
sumption of Gun Powder in Signals and on other Occasions; has been 
presented to the Zing in Council, and by his Majesty referred to a 
Committee who have referred it to the Lords Commissioners for Trsde 
and Plantations to Report their Opinion of the said Act, to enable the 
Committee to Report the same to the King for his Royal Approbation 
which when obtained and printed will be immediately transmitted to 
Georgia. 

The Coiarcon Council of the Trustees having on the 8th. instant 
agreed to a Resolution relating to the Grunts and Tenure of Lands in 
Georgia, the same as soon as printed will be sent over; But the Sub 
stance thereof (by this Sudden opportunity of a Ships going) the 
Trustees m^e you acquainted with. Which is, "Thst the Grants of Lpnd 
"in Georgia heretofore made, and hereafter to be made by the Trustees 
"to any Person or Persons whatsoever shall be altered made and estab 
lished for the future (2?0) in mpnner and Form following, that is to 
say, That 

If Tenant in Tail Male of Lands in the said Colony not having 

 76 (270) 

forfeited or determined his or her Estate by any Act done or suffered) 
shall happen to dye leaving a, Widow and one or more Daughters; The 
Widow sh^11 hold and enjoy the Dwelling House and Garden and one half of 
such Lands for her Life and the other half with the Reversion of such 
Widows house and Lands to be holden in Tail Male by any one of the 
Daughters of such Tenant if not exceeding eighty Acres, and if exceed 
ing eighty Acres by such and so many of the Daughters of s-'ich Tenant 
as such Tenant shall by his or her last Will direct and Appoint such 
Daughter or Daughters being unmarried and not possessed of or intitled 
in her or their own right to any Lands in the said Colony And in 
Default of such Direction or Appointment to be holden in Tail Hale by 
the Eldest of such Daughters unmarried and possessed of Lands as 
aforesaid. And in case such Tenant shall leave no Daughter or Daughters 
born in his Life time or within 9 Months after his Deaih but only a 
Widow then such Widow shall be Tenant for Life in the Whole, or in 
case he shall leave ho Widow Then th^t such Lands shall be holden in 
Tail Male immediately after his Death or the Death of such Widow if any 
by such Person if not exceeding eighty Acres, and if exceeding eighty 
Acres by such Person or Persons as such Tenant by his or her last Will 
and Testament shall direct and appoint and in Default of such Direction 
or Appointment to be holden in Tail Male by the Heir at (271) Law of 
such Tenant. 

Provided the s^me be claimed in twelve Months of residing in 
America and 18 Months if out of Americ^ after the Death of such Tenant 
and that no Appointment by a Tenant of Lands exceeding eighty Acres 
shall be mace of any Lands in a Lesser quantity than fifty Acres to one 
Person. 

 77 (271) 

And that in the Grants hereafter to be made of eighty Acres or 
more the Grantee shall have a Power of giving ana. Devising the same by 
his or her Last Will to his or her Son or Sons in Tail Hale, but not in 
any Lot or Portion under fifty Acres. And in Default of such Devise 
then to descend to the eldest Son in T?il Male. 

Which Resolution having been well Considered is introduced with 
the necessary Preamble occasioning the same; and the Trustees make no 
doubt of its having the desired Effect. 

I am 

Sir 

Your most Obedient Servant 

(273) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Hartyn to ^t his Grsce the Duke of 
Newcastle His Majestys Principal Secretary of State, dated 
28th. August 1739. 

My Lord 

The Trustees for establishing the Colony of Georgia in America 
having received a Letter from Col. Cglethorpe to their Accomptant 
dated at Frederic? in Georgia the 15th. of June last, containing a 
matter of grept Importance to the Publick, have in Duty to his Majesty 
herewith sent Your Grace a Copy thereof 

The Service to be performed by Col. Oglethorpes long Journey on 
this Occasion, the' so highly Necessary not only for the Preservation 
of Georgia but of ;-ll His Majestys other Possession on th^t part of the 
Continent of America, cannot be perfected without very extraordinary 

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Expences attending it: And as such Expences could not in any manner 
be provided for in the Sum granted by Parliament this last Session, 
for the further settling pnd Improving the Colony of Georgia; (which 
includes only the Payment of unavoidable Debts before Contracted, and 
the Charges of further settling and improving the Colony, wherein the 
Ordinpry Annual Presents to the Indians bordering on the British 
Settlements there is e part; But not any 3xpence for the Defence or 
Security of the Colony) 

And as the extraordinary Presents on this Particular Occasion 
necessary to gain and preserve the Friendship of those several Nations 
of Indians to Eis Majesty's Subjects is the only means of securing them 
and his Majesty's Possessions against all Attempts that may (2?4) be 
made to disturb them, the Trustees on behalf of Col. Oglethorpe who has 
been obliged to buy 3orses and Presents to carry up with him to the 
appointed Meeting of the said Indians, do represent to Your Grace these 
Expences, as not relative to the Civil Government of the Colony; That 
when the Accoiapt of them shall be sent over they may be defrayed as a 
Service Incurred for the Preservation of all His Majesty's Subjects 
upon that part of the Continent of America. 

I am 

My Lord 

Your Grace's 

Host Obedient and most 
humble Servant 

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(Pages 277 through 280 consist of the Resolutions of the Trustees in 
printed form and were not copied.) 

(281) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Kartyn to Audrey Stone Esqr. dated 
September the 5th. 1739- 

Sir 

The Trustees for establishing the Colony of Georgia observing in 
the King of Spain's Manifesto P. 19 the following Paragraph vlzt. 
"This Contravention is not unlike tha.t of Florida in 1735. 
"when it was agreed that all things should remain in StR.tuouo 
"till the Limitts vrere regulated by the two Governors. The 
"English Governor Nevertheless went on in extending his 
"Plantations, and committed several Hostilities against the 
"Spaniards and his CatholickMajestie's Indian Nassalls." And 
supposing this must refer to the Treaty, which was Settled between Col. 
Oglethorpe and the Governor of Augustine; they think it incumbent on 
them to desire You will lay before His Grace the Duke of Newcastle the 
Errors which they find in that Paragraph of the Manifesto. 

In the first place no Treaty was made there in the Year 1735- 
It was in the Month of October 1736, Col. O&lethorpe not arriving in 
the Colony till Febry. 1735/6 

In the xEx Second place there is no Article in the Treaty that 
all things should remain in St^tuquo but it was agreed; that the 
Island of St. George, which caommanded the SpsJiish Outguard should be 
dispeopled and left unpossessed by the Subjects of either Nation, as a 

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Barrier between them and bhat as to wha.t regarded the Differences (282) 
which were or mi_ht arise concerning the Limits of the two respective 
Governments and Dominions of the tvo Crowns, the said Differences 
should not be touched upon but rather laid aside to be decided snd 
determined till the two respective Courts should resolve end determine 
them; and that no Hostilities should in the mepn time be committed by 
either side. 

The Trustees conceive this Article could be no restriction upon 
them from fortifying their Settlements already made, And they think it 
proper His Grace shoold be acquainted that no Plantations have been 
extended beyond the Island which was dispeopled; Nor has Col. O^le- 
thorpe committed any Hostilities age-inst the Spaniards and his Cptho- 
lick Majestys Indian Vassals, but on the Contrary, Col. Og,lethorpe has 
always taken the most effectual Methods to prevent the Free Indians, as 
well as those which are Subjects to His Majesty, offering any Violence 
to the Spaniards or their Indians in revenge for Injuries which they 
had received, in the murder of several of their Nations; and has kept 
Boats e-t an Expence to the Trust to hinder their passing over the River, 
which is the Boundary of the two Provinces. 

I am 

Sir 

Your Host Obedient humble 
Servant 

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Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Mr. Thos. Christie dated at 
Westmr. the 14th. Septemr. 1739 

Sir 

The Trustees having appointed You first Bailiff of Savannah aiid 
also a Commissioner for examining and Stating the publick Debts in 
Georgia and the Accots. of Mr. Thomas Csuston and Mr. William Bradley, 
do direct that You call upon him the said Br^tLley, to give Security in 
the Town Court at Savannah not to depart the Province of Georgia until 
his Accompts are made up. 

The Trustees can't direct whpt Security you are to take, but it 
is expected You take the best You can get. 

They having wrote to Mr. Stephens to hasten the finishing their 
Commission for Stating and examining the Publick Debts in Georgia, to 
enable the Trustees to exhibit their Accot. to Parliaaent, a^id You 
being in that Commission, the Trustees require Your Assistance therein, 
if not already Perfected. 

I am 

Sir 

Yr. most humble Servant 

(289) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to 1-tr. Thomas Eawkins dated 
at Westminster 14th. Septr. 1?39 

Sir 

The Trustees having in their Estim&te from Michpelmps next 
allowed You% I< 10.-.- a year for Your Corresponding with William 

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Stephens Esqr. Secretary for their Affairs in Georgia, concerniTTg the 
Occurrences in the Southern part of the Province; And as the Nature of 
his 3mployment is a great Trust end of a general Extent, it requires 
every Magistrate or other Officer in every Part of the Province without 
Reserve to acquaint him vith and consult him in all Matters of Impor 
tance; That he may thereby be enabled to give the Trustees that Minute 
Accot. froa time to time of the State of the Province, which they 
expect from him, 

I am 

Sir 

Your most humble Servant 

(293) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Mr. Thomas Jones dated at 
^ Westmr. 14th. September 1739. 

Sir 

The Trustees last Letter to You was dated the 14th. of July 1739 
which acquainted You, That the Estimated Expences of the Colony from 
Hichpelmas next were to be defrayed vith Funds, sent for that purpose, 
by Mr. Stephens Hr. Christie and Your Self or any two of You; Such 
two Accompting for the Services as defrayed. And in their Letter of 
the 3^' of March last they acquainted You that i& 710 in their Sola 
Bills were to be Issued by the said Hr. Stephens Mr. Henry Parker and 
Your Self, or any two of You for such Services as are therein mentioned; 
And that the Accompts of the Produce of fifteen Tons of strong Beer then 
sent, and of the Issues of the said Bills were to be certified by such 
two who should issue the said Bills. 

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And the Trustees having since reconsidered their said Letters 
do direct and require; That the Accompts of the said Produce and Ser 
vices for which the said Beer and their Sola Bills are Issued, are to be 
given and Signed by all the three Persons above authorised, when that 
can be obtained; and when not, by pny two of them at lepst: And thpt 
no one of the said three Persons alone has any Power without the Con 
currence of one other of them, to apply the Produce of the s^id Fifteen 
Tons of Beer, or Issue any of their said (2^4) Sola Bills; And therefore 
no Accompt of such Application, or issuing of Bills will be received or 
accepted from any one of such three Persons only; but must be Signed by 
all or two of them at lepst. 

The Trustees having therefore thus explained their former 
Letters, and having also appointed You third Bailiff of Savannah, hope 
thpt You will ^/ carefully execute that Office; And as much as in You 
lyes encourage the other Magistrates to Act in Conjunction with You by 
an Affable and courteous Behaviour, which is the most proper Endearment 
for producing the Respect due to such Office. 

The Trustees also further recommend to Your Conduct, that on all 
Occasions You apply to and consult with William Stephens Esqr. Secy, 
for their Affairs in Georgia; The Nature of whose Employment is of thst 
greet Trust and general Extent that it requires, Thpt every Magistrate 
and other Officer in every Part of the Province should without Reserve 
acquaint him with, and consult him in all Matters of Importance; That 
he may be enabled to give the Trustees such a ^ minute Accot. from time 
to time of the State of the Province, which they expect from him 

The Trustees desire You will fasten the finishing the Accots. of 

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Mr. Thomas Causton and Mr. William Bradley with the Trust, in case they 
are not already done. And they have wrote to Mr. Christie to call upon 
Bradley to give Security not to depart the Province of Georgia, until 
(2$5) his Accots. are made np. 

They hpve also wrote to Mr. Stephens to hasten the finishing 
their Commission, for examining and stating the Publick Debts in 
Georgia; to enable the Trustees to exhibit their Accompt to Parliament. 
And You being in that Commission, the Trustees require Your Assistance 
therein, if not already perfected. 

I am 

Sir 

Your most humble Servant. 

(297) Copy of a. Letter from Mr. Verelst to William Stephens Esqr. 
dated the l4th. September 17^9 

Sir 

The Trustees since their Letter to You dated the 10th. of last 
month have received your Letter dated 19th. of Hay and 22d. of June 
with Your Journals from April before. They are concerned to find Mr. 
Jones's Behaviour eo disatisfactory to the People, and therefore so 
ungrstefull to You; And that Your Son has had the least Occasion for 
Uneasiness, which the Trustees apprehend him in no manner deserving 
of. They have wrote to Mr. Jones of what is expected from him, and 
have herewith sent You a Copy of that Letter, and Mr. Hawking being to 
Correspond with you from the Southern part of the Province, they have 

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wrote to Mm else, and sent You. a Copy thereof. The Occasion of which 
Letters is, that it may be known what great Depsndsnce the Trustees 
have on You, and how much they regard You. 

When Your Son arrives, the Trustees hope his Health will soon 
be Reestablished; And that he will hasten his Return to You to be 
Assistant to, and instructed in their Service by You; whose Example 
they would have him immitste. 

The Resolutions of the Common Council relating to the Grants 
and Tenure of Lands in Georgia passed the Seal the 28th. of last 
Month, and are now printing for the (298) Use of the Inhabitants. And 
the Original and printed Copies thereof will be sent You together, by 
the Ship America Ca.ptn. Gerald; As else a proper Notice to be given in 
America by affixing one in each respective Town Court in Georgia, pnd 
publishing it in the South Carolina Gszette; which the Trustees will 
employ Mr. William Hopton at Charles Town to do, to whose Care on Your 
Character of him in Your Journal, the Trustees Letters and Parcels for 
the future will be consigned 

The Trustees have herewith sent You a Book containing a com 
pendious Account of Silk Worms, and have sent another to Genl. Ogle- 
thorpe; As also four more of them to You, for the use of such Persons 
in both Parts of the Province who are most desirous to promote that so 
much wanted end beneficial Produce; to be lent them for making a good 
Use thereof. And the Trustees desire to know how Abraham DeLyon goes 
on with his 7ineyprds. 

The Trustees have wrote to Mr. Jones about Mr. Causton's and 
Mr. Bradley's Accomptu; And they desire that Hr. Bradley should be 

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called up to give Security for his remaining in Georgia until his 
Accots. are made up for which Purpose Hr. Christie has been wrote to. 
And the Trustees desire a Return to their Commission for examining and 
Stating the Publick Debts particularly mentioned, therein, that they may 
know the true Amount of the said Debts, and thereby be enabled to 
deliver their Accompt to Parliament; which Commission if not fully 
(299) executed, must be perfected with all Possible Expedition, the 
Parliament being expected to meet "before Christmas. 

The Trustees desire You will let them know the present State of 
the Province with respect to its Inhabitants and Defence; and also 
desire to have a Report concerning the Land of the several Lots set 
out at Bighgate, which you end Mr. Henry Parker were directed to View 
by the Trustees Letter dated the 12th. of June 1738. And a? Mr. Hugh 
Andersen has wrote very largely to the Earl of Egmont, which has been 
communicated to the Trustees, they hpve herewith sent You a Copy 
therefore and desire you will make your Observations on those parts 
which relate to the Lands with regard to their different Soil?; and 
communicate the spine to the Trustees, together with Your Informing 
them, if from Observation any Person's Lot already set out does not 
contain sufficient good Lend to Maintain with Industry their Family 
d Live Stock. They also desire to know of what Nature the 300. 

Acres of Land is which is set out for the Religious Uses of the Colony 
in the Northern and Southern parts thereof; and wh?t Progress has been 
in the Cultivption of those 300. * Acres Lots; end also if any and whet 
Progress has been made towards building a Church; and to have a Model 
or Description of such intended Building. 

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The Trustees desire You will inform Your Self and let them know 
whether any snd what Money has teen (300) received; and by whom for the 
Granting of Licences to Traders with the Indians: And in what manner 
the same has been Accoted. for. 

I aa 

Sir 

Yr. most Obedient Servant 
N.B. Captn. Gerald has sold his Ship 
to the Government for a Fire Ship, and 
Captn. Summerse& will be the next that 
Sails, 

(301) Copy of a Letter from Mr- Verelst to the Honble. General 
Oglethorpe dated at Westar. l4th. Septr. 1739 

Sir 

Your Letter of the 15th. of June last to the Trustees Accotant. 
containing a matter of great Importance to the Publick, The Trustees 
ordered a. Copy of part thereof (as far as your Mentioning your being 
Obliged to buy Horses and Presents to carry up to the Meeting of the 
Indian Nations) to be sent to the Duke of Newcastle, with a Memorial 
from the Trustees on your behalf concerning the ^bcpences which may 
attend that Service on this extraordinary Occasion for the Security of 
the Colony; which is no way provided for by any Money granted for the 
Trust. A Copy of which Memorial is herewith sent You. 

By which Memorial the Trustees hope You will h?ve a proper Claim 

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laid to intltle You to 3?ply to the Adrninistrption for the Fpyment of 
these Expences, or any other You may have defrayed, or sh3.ll have 
Occasion to defray for the Security and Defence of the Colony; As 
necessary Services incurred and not provided for by Parliamt. 

And the Accompts thereof, when sent over by You will enable 
such Person as you shell appoint to apply for the Reimbursing You such 
Expences as above mentioned; Since the Trustees have it not in their 
Power to do so with sny Money they are accomptable to the Fublick for. 

The Trustees having at their last General Meeting Resolved to 
extend their Grants to their present Tenants in (302) Tail Hale; The 
Common Council hrve with great Deliberation, and in Consequence of many 
full Meetings at last Resolved to preserve their Tenures in Tail Hale, 
but to extend their Grants; under the same Rents Reservations Provisoes 
and Conditions as in their Original Grants are contained save end 
except so much thereof as is now altered in case of failure of Issue 
Male; Which Resolutions were agreed to the 28th. of lest month, and 
also ? Deed Poll relating to forfeited Lots; Copies whereof are here 
with sent You. And these Resolutions will be printed for the use of 
the Inhabitants in Georgia. 

The Trustees having been informed that Caleb Davis had an 
Order from the Governor of St. Aujustine for 400.^ Arms and for Ammuni 
tion; And. that he had promised to Supply the Spaniards with them; You 
are hereby acquainted thereof that the sane may be enquired into and 
guarded against; and more especially in the present Situation of 
Publick Affairs 

The Trustees have herewith sent you a Book containing a 

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compendious Account of Silk Worms, end have sent five more of them to 
1-tr. Stephens for the use of each Persons in both parts of the Province, 
who are most desirous to promote thpt so much wanted end beneficial 
Produce 

Your Letter of the 28th. of May last was received the 10th. 
instant, and read the 12th. But the particular Accompts you mention to 
be sent by the wpy of Carolina s.re not yet received, altho' Your Letter 
of the (303) 15th. of June before mentioned was received the 20th. of 
last month; And the Trustees ere sorry for Your Eheumatick Pein 
Occasioned by Your Fatigues, but hope it is gone off again. 

I am 

Sir 

Your most Obedient Servant 

(305) Copy of a Letter from Hr. Verelst to William Stephens Esqr. 
dated at Uestmr. 28th. Septr. 1739. 

Sir 

Herewith You receive a Copy of the Trustees last letter dated 
the l4th. Instant and they having an Opportunity of sending from 
Portsmouth the Presents for the Indians and the Resolutions relating 
to the Grants and Tenure of L^nds in Georgia with printed Copies for the 
use of the Inhabitants, the Trustees embraced the same to forward them 
with the Provisions now going for General Oglethorpes Regmt. not knowing 
in the present Posture of Affairs when another Opportunity could offer. 

Herewith you have s Copy of the Invoice of which the Bill of 

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Lading is consigned to General Oglethorpe the Ship being to be dis 
charged at Fredericp, but Mr. Eawkins is instructed to forward this 
Letter and the Box directed to You which contains two hundred of the 
Printed. Resolutions abovementioned for the use of the Inhabitants at 
Savannah and in the Northward And the Original thereof under the Cor 
poration Seal which is to be Registered in the Common Register in 
Georgia,. A Deed Poll relating to forfeited Lots whereof a Copy is sent 
to Mr. E?.wkins and also 200. of the s?id Printed Resolutions for the 
Inhabitants in the Southern part of the Province; with a Notice for 
Persons to Claim to be fixed in the Town Court of Frederica and You 
have Also pnother Notice to be fixed in the Town Court (306) at 
Savannah and s. Copy is herewith sent You to be published in the South 
Carolina, Gazette; which the Trustees desire You would send to Kr. 
William Hopton at Charles Town to get published pccordingly. 

I am 

Sir 

Mr. Richard Lobb has Entered 

Yr. most humble Servant 
his Claim at the Trustees Office 

to his Lot s,t Savannah and the 
Trustees desire to know if he 
has performed the Conditions 
of his first Grajit and if not, 
wherein he has been deficient 

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Invoice of Goods on board the Ship Saint George Captn. Joseph 
Wright ComM)8.nc.er 

For Presents to the Indians 
& x C. No. 1 to 8 Chests containing 200. Guns in List Cases 

No. 1 to 8 B^les containing forty peices of Striped Duffills 
Ho. 9 A 3=-.le containing six peices of Stop List Cloths 
whereof two dyed Hpzerine blue two dyed Emerald 
Green and two dyed Red. 
No. 1 a Case containing 5 B Gtin Flints 
No. 2 a Box containing 10 pds. small Be^ds 

6 Bunches of Red Beads 
3 Bunches of large Beads 
^4 doz. of Stone Ear Rings 
& 6 doz. of Do. —— better 

(307) No. 3 a Cask containing 30 brass Kettles 
A Box of Cutlery &c containing vizt. 

20 Doz. Bucks Horn Spring knives 
1 Doz. Gun Plyer Hammers 
1 Doz. half Moon Gun Screws 
1 Doz. Claw Gun Efcn*r,ers 

18 Cases each containing 2 Razors and 1 pair of Scizers 
And 2 Dos. looking Glasses 

A Box of Paint containing 8 pds. fine Venaillion Red 

8 pds. Smalt Blue 
8 pds. Rose Colour 
8 pds. Yellow 
1 pd. of Green 

 92 (30?) 

A Box of Pipes containing 12 Grcce of Hunting Pipes 

For Supplying part of the Estimated Expences cf 
Georgia from Michaelmas 1739 
No. 1 end 2 Casks containing 240 pair of Hens 
Shoes at 4^ a pair ................ .L 48: -: - 

100 pair of Wcmens Shoes .............. 11: 3: - 

2 Casks to Pack then) in ............. : 6:11 

Carriage of them to London ............. 1:16: 3 

Carriage to Southvark ............... -: 2: 6 

Carriage to Portsmouth ............... 1:15: - 

Freight to Georgia. ................. 0:15: - 

L 64: -: 7 

Insurance at 5- P Cent on the present Expectation) 

) 3: 4: 5 

of War ......................) ________ 

L 67: 5: - 

Which is about 4^/7 A Pair the Hens and 2^/7 a pair the Womens 
Shoes Which are to be Retailed for sx ready Money (308) at such Places 
in the Province where most wanted, who are to be allowed a reasonable 
Profit on the Prime Cost; they paying the Honey they receive from time 
to time to the Amount of such primce Cost to be reissued by William 
Stephens Esqr. Mr. Thomas Christie and Mr. Thomas Jones or any two of 
them when all three cannot be present for defraying the Expences of the 
Estimate from Michas 1739 

To be Delivered as directed. 

A Box to Mr. Thomas Eawkins containing 200. of the Printed Resolutions 
relating to the Grants and Tenure of L?-nds in Georgia. 

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A Copy of the Deed Poll relating to forfeited Lots 

A Notice to be fixed in the Town Court at Frederica relating to 

Grantees Claiming 

And the Daily Advertisers from 16 July 1739 to 20 September following 

And s Box to Mm. Stephens 3sqr. containing 200. of the Printed 

Resolutions relating to the Grants and Tenure of Lands in Georgia. 

The Original of the said Resolutions under the Corporation Seal 

The Origins! Deed Poll relating to forfeited Lots. 
And a Notice to be fixed in the Town Court at Savannah relating to 
Grantees Claiming 

(309) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to The Honble. General 
Oglethorpe dated at Westmr. 28th. Septr. 1739- 

Sir 

Herewith You receive a Copy of the Trustees Letter dated the 
l4th. Instant and they by Accident hearing of Mr. Bevell? Ship bound 
for Georgia with Provisions for Your Regiment embraced that Opportunity 
of sending by Land to Portsmouth the Presents they estimated for the 
Indians to be distributed the ensuing Year, there being no likelihood 
in the Present Posture Affairs of another Ship to send them in time 
by: The said Presents are Invoiced, and their Parcells mentioned in 
their Bill of Lading and Invoice herewith sent You. 

Besides these Presents there are two Casks of Shoes sent as a 
Remittance for Part of the Estimated Expences of the Colony from 
Michaelmas next which William Stephens Esqr. Mr. Thomas Christie end 

 Mr. Thomas Jones or any two of them are to defray pnd to send their 
Accots. thereof to the Trustees and in Boxes to Mr. Eawkins end Mr. 
Stphens the Original and printed Copys of the Resolutions relating, to 
the Grafts and Tenure of Lands in Georgia are sent, the printed Copies 
"being 200. in each Box for the use of the Inhabitants; And Notices 
are to be affixed, in each Town Court for Persons to claim the Benefit 
intended them which Mr. Stephens and Mr. Hawkins are wrote to about. 
I am Sir 

Your most Obedient Servant 

(313) Copy of a. Letter from Mr. Verelst to the Honble. Richd. Chandler 
Esqr. dated et Westminster the 8th. Cctor. 173$ 

3ond. Sir 

There having been both Masts and Tarr imported to London from 
Georgia the Growth and Produce of that Province And a Bounty being 
payable to the Importers thereof from His Hajestys other Plantations; 
when duly certified by the Officers of the Customs, pnd altho suffi 
cient Testimony has appeared th?t such Mpsts and Terr were the Growth 
and Produce of Georgia, yet for want of Officers of the Customs in 
that Province to certify the same no Bounty has been allowed ik&KKBj&i 
thereon, to the great Discouragement of the Persons who imported the 
same. To Remedy which the Trustees for establishing the Colony of 
Georgia in America do propose (by Your Self one of their own Members) 
Th^t the Officers which the Trustees are inipowered to appoint for 
executing all Hatters and things in Georgia concerning the Liberty 

 95 013) 

extended to that Province for carrying Rice from thence to any Port 
Southward of Cape Finisterre by en Act passed in the eighth Year of 
Eis present Majesty*s Reign; nry be Deputed s.nd Impowered by the Com 
missioners of His Majesty's Customs to execute all other Matters of the 
Customs in Georgia on their giving Security to His Majesty for that 
Purpose, and that they may be Instructed by the said Commissioners in 
the due Execution of their respective (314) Offices, which the Trustees 
plso propose should be performed by such Officers without any Expence 
to the Crown until Revenues mpy arise to His Majesty from the said 
Province applicable to the defraying thet Expence. Which Propositions 
the Trustees contmitt to Your Care to consult with the other Commis 
sioners of His Majesty's Customs thereupon, and are Communicated by 

Sir 

Yr. Honrs. Most Obedient humble 
Servant 

(31?) Mr. Stephens the Son, his thoughts on ye Colony of Georgia, and 
the Trustees measures. 24 Nov. 1?39 

Some few Considerations humbly offer'd to the 
Honble. the Trustees For Establishing the Colony 
of Georgia For the most effectually Cultivating 
the Lands in the said Colony. 

May it please your Honours 

Did the present declining Condition of the Colony proceed from 
any one evil only, it would not be so difficult to relate as it is; 

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and as I never thought of its coming to my turn to lay any thing of 
this sort before your Honourp, till last Friday; you were pleased to 
recommend to me so Suddain a Departure, which, in the Small time I then 
ha.d to reflect on the unhappy Circumstances of almost all I left in 
Georgia, was the occasion of my Saying, wh°t gained greater Indulgence 
from your Honrs- than with Modesty I could have expected; and which 
has given me aJ3. opportunity to acquaint your Eonrs. of what those 
people say are the Causes of their so numerous complaints: the Indeed 
I pm only able to do it in part having but what I can recollect; and 
shall therefore hope for your 3ono*urs pardon, if I am not go methodi 
cal, nor my work so compleat as might otherwise be expected; So as I 
deviate not from the truth and write without Picque, Prejudice or 
Pertiallity, or Indeed sny thoughts of my own, but only of what I have 
hesrd and observed, concerning the Conditions and (318) Sentiments of 
the People. For to make your Honours thoroughly acquainted with the 
Scituation of your affairs in Americr, were a Task by far too great 
for me to undertake; their 111 Success proceeding not from one Cause 
alone, but many concurring Circumstances; so^ae of which I adventure to 
lay before your Honoare, but wish 'twere the work of an pbler pen. 
Wh?t I have to say consists partly of Hatters of fact from iny own 
knowledge, whereof I frequently give one Instance only, where perhppps 
nore might be found; because I would avoid carrying this Acct. to an 
excessive length, and trouble your Honours *vith trifles; and some 
indeed are only from Hearsay; but yet as I know that even these occasion 
great distrubanCM, I humbly apprehend they are not quite beneath your 
Honours Regard, being convinced th?t your intentions are to promote 
the Happiness of your People, towards wch. an Enquiry into Some things 

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would undoubtedly be one great Step, whether it falls on those Reported 
to 3yve behaved ill, or, for want of Sufficient proof, the informer, 
because a publick impartial Enquiry must be satisfactory to every veil 
disposed person: Complaints would the Cepse of course; those that 
gave too easy credit to Reports without Foundation would be sorry for 
the trouble that they had occasioned, and. the Clamorous could say no 
more; but I fear I transgress in Speaking of what does not belong to 
me. 

Some things are indeed touching the Fundamentals, end for which 
I shall yet hope (319) for your Pardon, If I exceed not what I have 
heard others say, and do beleive o'my Conscience are the thoughts of 
Sober, honest men; humbly Submitting it to your Honours to judge, 
whether or no such Complaints are well grounded. 

Having observed your Honours to be always veil pleased with the 
naked Truth, tho its shape were disagreeable, I shall not study in 
what dress tis offered, least I disguise it, end offend. 

In the first place your Honours will allow me to object to you 
ths.t 

I hear of none going for Georgia. 

Very few Familys have Settled there 

at their own Expence these 3 years. 

Some of them did not stay long, many 

others are frequently going off. 

Most part of the remainder are Poor 

and discontented. 

Many lands formerly cultivated are 

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now only m^rks of Disolation, being 

forsaken and ran to ruin. 

Theres no ground worth mentioning 

newly clear'c.. 

17ot So much planted last Season as 

had teen some preceeding years. 

To come closer to the Point, Affairs in Georgia have yet a more 

unplepsing Aspect, arising 

1. The Tenure of Lands. 

2. Your Honours answer to the Representation. 

(320) 3* The past 111 Conduct of those who at this this time happen 
to be Magistrates. 

The People are bent on holding their Lands in fee Simple, which 
partly proceeds from your Honours good Intentions not having teen 
always fulfilld in Georgia. You say, for very just and good Reasons, 
that 'twere necessary you should reserve the Power of alienation &c, 
to yoju? Selves, and that upon proper application being made, leave 
would be given for People to dispose of their lands; as Sometimes have 
been, and so far is well. 

But People having been too often belkec. in their Expectations 
in affaire of different kinds, gives Room to the unknowing, to say no 
less than that they have been deceived in many things quite materiel, 
and which concern their very being, and so consequently may be again, 
and that unless they hpve it in their Power to dispose of their lands 
at Will, they fear that from wh^t has happen'cL, they can have no de 
pendence on the present Tenure, and that either themselves or Successors 

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may Suffer hereafter, in Case the Government of the Piece should full 
into the hands of a Person, that Regards his own acre than the Peoples 
Interest; the like having "been known in America, and therefore notwith 
standing, they are Satisfied of the Integrity of the Eonble. Trustees, 
yet with Regard to the Future, they say it behoves them, to make Sure 
their property, when it Seems to be precarious. 

Again if a Man has improved his Land, and thinks it expedient 
to return to his Native Country, or go elsewhere, he must then dispose 
of his effects, or at so greet distance can never hope (321) for any 
Good from them. Or a person going thither with a Small Sr\i of money in 
his Pocket, he lays it out in Improvements which he can't dispose of, 
where will he find Credit? or what will Such improvements or lands 
avail him? 

The dissappointments People have met with concerning your Honrs. 
good designs not being executed, are ssid to be various, what I can ft 
present recollect to hove heard of this Sort are 

Edward Bush having built a large 
House in Savannah and Cultivated his 
Lot in a Workmanlike manner, was 
desirous of leaving his Estate to 
his Daughters, but upon asking leeve 
received only this short answer; 
"Your Daughters shall never Inherit.H 
His house is not yet Compleated in 
the Inside, nor is his Lot planted, 
Others that are well disposed are 

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loth to clear Lands, with grept 
Labour and but mean Crops, least 
they meet with the Same fate. 
There was a small Common designed 
for the use of the Town, the Bounds 
of which I pm unacquainted with, 
But the Inhabitants Say that the 
Hutts for the Trustees Servants, 
and their little Plantations at the 
back of the Town are Encroachments 
on their Common (322) So Small 
before. 

People at Frederica complain heavily 
thst the Trustees have taken from 
them their Common; or great part of 
it, and converted it to tbeir own 
Use. 

As one of the Freeholders there does 
concerning his Freehold. Tis an 
universal complaint that the Condi 
tions of the Grants are what no man 
can perform. 

And next for the Representation from the Inhabitants of Sa.va.nnsh, 
which was drawn up in a most Shamefull manner, and those that had the 
Pening of it, were Ignorant of the Honble. Persons they were to 
Address. T^ho they were I know not. Nevertheless your Hoars, tender 

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Care for the People is so veil known, that we are yet assured your 
Compsssion for the Poor will not be obstructed thro the Misbehaviour 
of the Proud; and if a Man in a Starving Condition Sought relief from 
your Honours by the hands of another, you would not see him perish 
because the Messenger was Saucey; and especially if no othere were to 
be found; which was said to be their Case. For they had been quite 
wearied out 'ere this was done, having formerly given in many Petitions 
&c, (as they elledge) at Ssvpnnph and sent others for England and never 
received any answer to them, and tis a Common Complaint that Letters 
miscarry there, insomuch that notwithstanding your Honrs. care for the 
Safe Conveyance of Letters by the hands of your Secretary (323) few are 
Committed to his Cere, or come in your Packett to him.so jealous are 
People. So that under these Circumstances they were glad to make 
their Case known to your Eonrs. at any Rate, least for want of another 
Sure opportunity, to do it in time, they should breath their last, 
'ere Relief came. I condemn their manner of doing this, but at the 
Same time humbly apprehend, that nothing false being there Set forth 
as matter of Fact, your Honours vill rpther Spare the Guilty, thpn 
Suffer those to Smprt who displease you thro Ignorance or inadvertently. 
As for those that had the management of it, tis to be observed they 
would not allow certain People to Sign least it might give offence, 
If then they were fearfull of it in one thing tis humbly Submitted to 
your Honours whether they would do it willfully in another, Yet true 
it is that Beggars ought not to be Choosers, and whatever Some might 
mean to ask, 'twas the design of others only to lay before your 
Honours their Necessity; and that they had no Prospect of maintaining 

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themselves by following the present Scheme for Cultivation, and to 
leave it to your Honrs. Consideration what Remedy would be best, and 
would be content if one of such sort as your Selves thought expedient 
were applyed; vhich with your Honours allowance brings me to Speak of 
the Article beforementioned relating to year Answer to it, of which 
much might be said, but I'll endeavour to be as brief as possible. 

If Strict Enquiry were ma.sle I doubt not twould be found that 
things have been (324) misrepresented to your Honours, not only with 
false Appearances, but what is also False in Fact, or that you could 
not have Sufferd so sharp an Answer to your Peoples Representation, to 
have gone to them without preventing their impending Ruin; for in it 
are some things the Contrary whereof are so well known in Georgia, that 
I fear it will not be so well relished, nor carry with it so great a 
weight, as tilings coming from your Honours ever used to do. Upon reading 
it over what Struck me was, You say, (if I remember rightly) that, 

You have received a Representation 
from oany_ of the People of Savannah. 
And you likewise mention after it, that, 

You had received a Petition from The 
Inhabitants in the South &c, 

Now with a Counterposition of the Words The and Many (and which I 
beleive to be the F^ct) the thing will appear in quite a different 
Light. If I might presume so far, I would beg leave to Say that had 
not your Honours been misinformed, possibly you might have saic, thpt, 

You had reed, a Representation from 
the People of Savannah. 

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and, that, You had received a Petition from many 

of the Inhabitants in the South Ac, 

which was the greatest length those that wrote you could Justly go. 
For all the People in and near Savannah would have Signed the (325) 
Representation, and voluntarily too (pbout 3 only excepted, for the 
same Reasons that those Signed the Petition in the South) had they been 
alloyed; wheress only some of those in the South Signed the Petition, 
and they thro the Craft of Some: Many (here it is proper) of whom 
signed a Counter Petition, and those that did not, s^id they were a 
Shpmed of themselves, for tamely Submitting to do a Thing so contrary 
to their own and Countrys future Interest, for the Sake of Something 
pleasing to themselves for the present. Particularly Mr. John Cath- 
bert who Commands a Company of Rangers, said, he wished his hand had 
dropt off 'ere he did it, and People beleive that he ha.d rether lost 
his Commission than hsve done it. In-leed the very People he commanded 
absolutly refused it. So that could any one be vile enough to enter 
tain so unworthy a Thought, of so many Men of Honour and of High Rank, 
as their Printing that Answer to impose upon the WorltL, yet tis imagined 
they could not have done p thing of this nature so contradictory tv 
Truth, without Intelligence from a broad, which only could so mislead 
thec, as to make them think that the Representation was only the 
Contrivance of s Few Crafty ones in Sr.vnnnah, to get Negroes; pnd that 
in General People were better pleased without them, and in no want of 
any thing else. Add to this, the Affidavits of Oa.pt. Hugh H ksy, 
Lieut. George Dunbar and the aforesaid Mr. J. 3uthbert; wherein you are 
given to understand that the Soldiers worked in the heat of the day. 

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I dont doubt (j26) it for indeed I spared not my going out in the heat 
of the day, as at other times but must neede say that * bwas as much s.s 
I coulc. bear, and that not one in 5 could endure it so well, but be 
thpt as it will, I humbly Submit it to yr. Honours, whether a Soldier 
that is order'd to work upon Such an occasion, as the carrying a few 
Clapp boards, will exert himself, or his work is to Le compared with 
that of s Labourers, toiling day after day with an Ax or Eough for his 
Brepd; when he can Scarce ^et any Rest in the night for the Heat and 
Insects. Whatever the other two Gentlemen may think of these things, 
Poor Mr, Cuthbert once knew what a Summers Work of his Servants 
amounted to. 

The Acct. from the Ebenezer People of the happy Scituation they 
are in, who live so near those of Furrysburgh so poor notwithstanding 
their Negroes; which cant be deayed to hpve been hitherto usefull to 
them, in doing the heaviest work at first Settling, at an easier Rate 
by 6 to 1 than a White Man can do. I Say this is so monstrous to 
conceive, that I can Scarcely tell what to make of it, more than that 
it Seems to be of s Piece with the Petition from St. Simons* 

Unless I ssy something here, your Honours will undoubtedly 
think from the foregoing, thet I am ShssrTTrv desirous of Ilegroes my Self, 
to prevent which I make this short Declaration of my Opinion concerning 
them. That were an unlimitted Number of Negros allowed, the Colony 
would certainly be Subject to many Evills which might accrue therefrom, 
but at present it does not occurr to me their so very great use. 

The next thing is, concerning the Magistrates, (32?) whose Power 
is of such an extent as not only for any one of the Bsyliffs to grant 

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Warrants, committ &c, st Will; but when assembled in Court to Judje, 
as veil in Cases of Life and Death as Meum and Tu.ua.. The Choice of 
such Judges is ^pMrrsrpf-P therefore of the last Consequence to the Being 
of the People, and tho the Constitution of the Court is Excellent, yet 
if the Administration of Justice be abused, whether thro Corruption 
or Ignorance it Still ends in Oppression, which is Sorely felt in these 
times of extream Poverty and want. 

As I have observed that notwithstanding your Honours are here 
bestowing care and P^ins, for the Support and well Governing your 
People; yet it too oftens happens, that thro the mismanagement of those 
in Authority there under you; as well for the Administration of Justice, 
as Distributing of your good things, among us, and that too many of 
your Noble desi^s prove abortive. 

When your Honours were pleased to order the Issuing of Cash 
and Stores to be done by three, or any tvro of them; yet when Kr. Jones 
got Possession of all, he would admit of no Contrcul, pnd (how just God 
knows) Complaints were sometimes made, that some &ood People were 
deny'd Sustenance, whilst others less deserving were well fed; and that 
he not only fell short of applying Some things to the good Uses in 
tended, but es I am informed disobey'd your orders in others, 

Hr. Henry Psrker could not get Pro 
visions for his Servants as allowed 
in the Estimate, nor, the Italian 
family in your Garden, tho servants 
of your (32$) your own, who upon 
Seeking Provisions, were bid go, to hell, and those quiet industrious 

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Folks having "been often denyed, when I cpme away said they would flee 
From Ferine if they could: For they had near Served out their time. 

It being Indisputable that the People have been much harrass'd 
by those in Power, and Mr. Jones's Actions having always tended to an 
arbitrary Sway, as indeed have those of other Gentlemen, who are said 
to have done and Spoken s±x±J4±xx±i: things unseemly for e Man in Autho- 
xiiky rity, which at this time must be most unwelcome. I would there 
fore that I i^ere permitted to acquaint your Honours, how intolerable 
a Burthen the Continuance of the present Magistrates m?y possibly 
prove to your People dishearten'd plrepdy; and likewise how tis as 
possible that the 2500 & lately remitted, may f^il of Circulating or 
being applyed to such uses ss you intended, as was the L last 
Summer For tis no matter what you sey here, if Mr. Jones thinks other 
wise there: In order to do which I shall first give only a Few in 
stances of Some of their most remarkable doings. 

Mr. Thomas Christie Chief Bayliff, is certainly very unsteady, 
and has a Confused Head for one in his Office, and indeed is yet 
unable to administer an Oath in Court, but what Is Still worse I have 
heard that he should say 

That he has made a L 100 g, Ann. by 
his Business as Recorder. 
That he committed Martin last year no 
'one knows for what, and after the 
wretch (32$) had lain four Months in 
Jpyl was discharged nobody knows how. 

That he should sey when Mr. Csuston 
was so absolute, that he must do as 

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he was bid, Or Mr. Causton would 
shut the Store against Mm, as once 
he did, for differing in Opinion with 
him in a Case of Justice. Th^.t his 
Records testify of his Ignorance. 

Mr. Thorn?s Jones is of an high Spirit, and more given to gratify his 
own Will than Govern according to Law or Justice, if what is alledged 
of him be true indeed his Actions tend to the Subversion, not only of 
the Laws, but the very Fundamentals, on which the Colony is Established. 
Nay ferther to Set at nought the very Trustees, and talk as if the 
General and they did not go hand in hand, or as if the General were not 
a Trustee. He values himself for being one of deep Reach, but has 
Sometimes over shot himself, for I huve heard that he has both done and 
said what is not to be justified 

That twas at the Instigation of Mr. 
Jones that Martin was Committed. 
That he has OrcLerd the Magistrates 
to Committ a Person. 
That he has fallen out with them if 
they did not attend him when orderc.. 
That he used to sit among them with 
Ms hat on, and behave insolently 
dictating (330) them what to do. 
That he has taken Papers out of the 
Office, and used Mr. Causton and his 
Servants so roughly, that he makes 

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that his Plea for his Backwardness 
in asking up his Accts. 
That he was at the Bottom of Some 
unjust informations given against 
Mr. Robert Williaus and. others, 
whereby their Lives were in danger. 
That upon a Persons saying, the 
General bids fair to be a very Great 
Man, he should say, Ay, if the Trus 
tees did not so Cramp him. 
That he should say he had nothing 
to do with the Trustees, if he had 
the Generals hand for what he did. 
Chat he vho has no land and Ignorant 
of the work of Cultivation, should 
often say to the People that they 
ought to have Negroes, and farther 
that he would write to the Trustees 
the necessity there was for them. 
Th*^t he ridicules not only our 
Ministers Doctrine but the Service 
of the Church. 

Mr. John Fallowfield is hasty and Violent in his proceedings, and has 
been heard to say things not Seemly in the month of a Man in Power, & 
what Shevd he had no mercy for the (331) EtfiiK afflicted 

That upon taking up Mr. Causton he 

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should say, I hope to Seise on his 
Plantation next t.eek. 
That he had no Reason to Strike thpt 
German that died, "because Several 
People were at hpnd, whom the lev 
directed him to command to his Assis 
tance, in Ce.se the Man had not been 
Obedt. 

That he said he would not Scruple to 
do an unlawfull thing for a Person 
that was willing and able to defend 
him, or Words to that purpose 
That he frequents no place of Publick 
Worship, but professes himself a 
Qoaker, which makes him unfit to 
qualify to Act as a Magistrate, 
unless he can dispense with that part 
of his Religion 

Mr. Thomas Hawkins a Frederica falls as far short of doing well 

therefore tis reported of him and Strongly too 

That he should say to the Jury upon 
the Tryall of one Blend (I think) 
that he would accept of no Verdict 
for the Prisoner, for that his bread 
depended on it. 
That he wrote a Mittimus once to send 

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two men to Jail he could not tell 

for what. 

Your Honours having been pleased to appoint your Secretary in Georgia, 
with Mr. Christie (332) and Mr. Jones to Issue the Cash lately remitted; 
I would with your leave observe to you, that whereas it does mani 
festly appear, that Mr. Jones when he had the Cash in his own hands, 
would never admit of any Such conjunction, and that rather then be 
under any Cheque of that Sort, would not Suffer the Bills to be issued 
at all, which t,as undoubtedly the very Case of the L lately 
returned from Georgip, as it went, has defeated your good Purpose more 
than once, nor indeed has he ever yet Sufferd the Cssh to come into 
your Secretarys hands, as intended for a %< long time, and thereby 
deprived the Poor People of the benefit of the money, Sent them by 
your Honours; and being thus perverse, I humbly apprehend he Still has 
it in his Power to do what he enclines, either by making Mr. Christie 
Sign the Bills with him to issue as he thinks fit; Or if your Secretary 
should not let them go, unless he were Satisfy'd for wh?t Account, that 
yet he may direct Mr. Christie not to Sign them at all, nor do it him 
self, and if so they can't be issued, for by the Endorsement at least 
Two hands must be set to them. What was going Still a greater length, 
was the blotting out the names on the back of Some Bills, which is very 
unusual; So that taking all these things together, there Seems to be 
but little likelihood the la^t Sum remitted, being apply'd according 
to your Honours Order. 

I hpd Something to offer concerning the Peoples lands &c, but 
not being able to do it now, beg leave to defer it till another 

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If I h.Mve taken -upon me too much in writing the above, or any 
part of it, I have only this to Say in Excuse, that I was appre- (333) 
apprehensive the Emergency of the Case required plain Spepking. For 
there was so little planted last year, and the Inhabitants Poor, and. 
tired with Arbitrary Government; having little Inducement to Stey 
longer, that many industrious and valuable People thought of nothing 
but going. And now tis my humble opinion they all think they h&ve no 
Inducement to Stay for that little good is to be expected, at present, 
but are Sure of troubles, and consequently would all go if they could; 
but tis a sorrowfull Story that too many are unable to go or Stsy —— 
But this is humbly Submitted to your Honours Consideration./ 

(33?) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Hartyn to His Grpce the Duke of 
Newcastle dated at Westminster the 3th. of December 1739- 

My Lord 

The Trustees for establishing the Colony of Georgia in Ataerics 
having received s Letter from General Cglethoroe dated the 3th. of 
September last, wherein he mentions thst Misunderstandings had been 
fomented by the Spaniards and French between the Creek Indians and the 
Carolina Traders; They have herewith sent Your Grace a Copy of the said 
Letter. And at the same time acquaint Your Grace that His Majesty 
having % given His Royal Instruction dated the 21st. of July 1?38 to 
Samuel Horsey 3sqr. his then Governor and Lieutenant General of South 
Carolina to recommend it to the Council and Assembly there to prepare 
a L3W for settling the Trade carried on by the Provinces of South 

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Carolina and Georgia with the Indians, on such a footing as may be for 
mutual Benefit and Satisfaction of "both the sold Provinces; And that 
the Trustees having received a like Instruction from His Majesty, did 
by the next Opportunity vizt. 25th, of August 1?33. send a Copy thereof 
to Genl. Oglethorpe, and recommended it to hia to concert proper 
Measures with the Lieutenant Governor Council a.ad Assembly of South 
Carolina, for preserving the Peace with the Indians by Licensing fit 
Persons under the like reasoneble Securities and Instructions (338) for 
regulating their Tre.de with the Indians in both ?vmr 

Provinces and appointing proper Persons for settling the Boundaries of 
each Province, and the Nations of Indians within each Boundary, and the 
Computing the Number of Traders against the Number of Indians in both 
Provinces, in Order to settle the Nations of Indians which one licensed 
Trader can supply and the Nations of Indians which require more Traders 
than one to supply them; And thst for the mutual Benefit and Satisfac 
tion of both Provinces, one half of the said Traders should be licensed 
by the Commissioners for South Carolina and the other half by the Com 
missioners for Georgia. Which Instruction by reason of the Death of the 
said Samuel Horsey, end the Belay of a new Governor's going over, has 
not yet been carried into Execution. 

The Trustees -Jrbr^v^^ therefore on this Occasion represent to 
Your Grace That they apprehend it of the greatest Consequence for pre 
serving the Indians in the Interest of Great Britain; That the said 
Instruction, in the Absence of the Governor, be ypr? immediately sent to 
the Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina, to recommend to the Council 
and Assembly there to prepare such a Law ^ while Genl. Oglethorpe 

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continues in America, for whom the Indians have the highest Esteemp 
That no time may "be lost in providinr such Laws as may make the Indians 
ee.sy in relation to the Trade carried on with them in both the Pro 
vinces of South Carolina and Georgia. I am —— Hy Lord 

Your Graces &ca. 

(3^1) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Martyn to Villiam Stephens Esqr. 
dpted the 5th. December 1739. 

Sir 

The Trustees have received Your Journal to the 7th. of September 
last, s,nd Your Letter to Mr. Verelst dated 10th. SKNtxX Septr. They 
are glad to find that the Disposition they have made relating to the 
Tenure of Lands has had the proper Effect on the People "by encouraging 
them to proceed in an heartier manner in the Cultivation of their 
Lends, which the Trustees have always had so much pt heart, and which 
is the test Recommendation of them to the Trustees. 

The Trustees are sorry to find there is so such Difficulty in 
carrying the Rum act into Execution; And as they are determined to make 
it Effectual they will speedilly consider of the best means. At 
present they think the right Method will be that which is carried on 
at Frederics, Trying Offences against the Act at Petty Sessions without 
Juries by the Magistrates as Justices of Peace in a summary way. 

The Trustees are pleased to see that so good a Harmony Subsists 
between You and Mr. Jones, And hqve no doubt from Your Temper and 
Understanding but it will remain; as it will be very conducive to the 

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preserving a Peace in the Colony, especially et this critical Juncture; 
They sre pleased with the Resolution which You say appears in the 
People, who may depend upon every thing which the Trustees can do for 
the Safety of the Province. 

(342) The Trustees have given Your Son & 50 for his past 
Services, and gxiBX intend to give You & 25 p Ann. more for a % Clerk, 
which Your Son will be intitled to on his ^oing over, which he informs 
the Trustees to day wil^ he very soon. 

I am 

Sir 

Yr. most Obedient Servant 

(345) Mr. Martin to Gsnl. Oglethorp 

Georgia Office Westmr. 

December 5th: 1739. 
Sir 

The Trustees acknowledge the receipt of Your Letter dated. 4th. 
July last. & are much pleased to find that the Resolutions of Parlia 
ment & the Steps wLich they have taken, have preserved the Colony 
(which is here represented as plmost abandoned) and thereby covered all 
the trade of the North America from the Spanish Garda Costas, when You 
have fixed Your Regulations, relating to the Prices of Provisions & 
necessaries, nik with the Herchpjits and Suttlers; they desire you will 
acquaint them tnerewith & do the same as often as occasion shall be 
found to make alterations therein. For they doubt not but there will be 

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an Increase of private Stores when the Colony shall be better settled 
than it is at present, & consequently Provisions may fall in their 
Price 

The Trustees are equally sensible with You that there must be a 
steady end. regular manner of acting in Georgia, which all centers in 
Every mans excercizing faithfully the Powers given, & not exceeding 
them, more especially in not exceeding the Estimate sent over, or mis 
applying the Sums appropriated to each particular Service, which the 
Trustees expect their Officers & Commissioners, appointed to make the 
Disebursements will be punctual in, as they shall (3^6) be answerable 
for any Neglect or Disobedience, & if any of them be found faulty they 
desire to be informed wherein, & to know their Names that a SsExi 
Course may be taken with them by the Trustees. As You have Charged 
the Magistrates with divers Offences in the third. Paragraph of Your 
Letter, the Trustees desire You t<ill inform them who they are whether 
those of Frederica or Savannah, or of Savannah alone i 'hich of them have 
been so faulty & whether it is upon Your own certain knowledge, or only 
by report of others, 

The Trustees are very sorry to Observe that Paragraph in Your 
Letter which mentions the Peoples frequently striving to deny pjay 
Authority in You. which they attribute to the factious humour of those 
who would have liberty to sell their L?nds, keep Negroes, & indulge 
them selves in Rum, which things You having with Vigour declared 
against, in maintenance of the Laws & Constitution of the Province. It 
is no wonder, that such Persons should endeavour to make it believed 
You act without proper Authority But they hope that the example of the 

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Wiser part of them who know you neither can nor would exceed the Power 
given you by the Trustees, and are obedient to You in the Execution of 

those Powers will be followed, and that none will for the future 
be so hardy as to transgress on that head, For in so doing it is not 
only You. but the whole Body of their Governors they offend against, & 
the Trustees vill support the Powers that ^ flow from themselves. 

The Trustees very much approve of the Magistrates Conduct at 
Frederica relating to the trying Offences against the Rum Act at Petty 
Sessions as Justices of Peace, end. they will direct the same Rule to be 
observed at Savannah: But in rll Cases of Property there can be a 
Trial in no other manner than by Juries. 

The Trustees Sr. are of Opinion that before any thing can be 
done to push on Improvements to any great Effect, care should be taking 
to encourage the Inhabitants to raise their own Provisions; & the 
greatest Encouragement would be to let them h?ve good Land if it is to 
be had in the Province; For the Trustees believe the greatest Encourage 
ment to the Inhabitants of Pensylvanir is that the Province consists of 
good Land; The Trustees will therefore % send their Instructions to 
their Surveyor upon that head. 

The Trustees agree with You that it was of great consequence to 
hear what Complaints the Indians might have to make; & to use the 
necessary means for the preserving, them in the Interest of Great 
Britain They have just received Your Letter dated 5th: Septr. last 
from Fort Augusta (3^8) and ere very much pleased with Your Recovery 
from Your Fever, & with the Success You hpve met with among the Indians; 
you mention dangers to have arisen from the Misunderstandings with the 

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Carolina Traders, they would be very glad to have as full and Parti 
cular an Account of Your transactions with them as You can, send. In 
order to Guide them in i^KJdt their future Grants, they desire you will 
be so kind as to transmit them by the first Opportunity the Original 
Act of the Inclans Cession of L^nds, reserving in Georgia an Authentick 
Copy of the Act, or if it may be improper to send the original that You 
will send them an Authentick Copy of the same 

The Trustees Sr. referred Your Accot. of Disbursements made by 
Francis Moore to a Committee of Accounts who have examined it and made 
a Report thereupon to the Common Council who agreed thereto, and have 
ordered me to send You a Copy of the Report which is herewith inclosed. 

The Trustees observe Yr. thoughts relating to the Tenure of 
Lands in Georgia and do believe that those who made most noise about 
their Lands were those who took no care of making use of them, being 
discouraged from it for want of some Change in their Tenure, The matter 
was long under Consideration, occasioned frequent Meetings 
employed all the Gentlemen of the Law and had the Approbation of a 
the Trustees present, likewise of the Absent who were Consulted by 
Letters thereupon 

Your Letter by Mr. Au^-spourger dated l6th July last the Trustees 
have received together with the Silk, and on observing thpt Paragraph 
which mentions the not deciding clearly in the act relating to the 
Indians had given Insolence to the Carolina Traders, The Trustees 
looked back into their Minutes & Letters to You in August 1733, & have 
sent You here with another Copy thereof. But should be gl?d to know if 
You received, the first Copy & Letters & if any thing hindered your 

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proceeding in what they therein so earnestly recommended for the 
Preventing such Behaviour in the Traders with the Indians; they think 
it will be very necessary for carrying on the Trust affairs in Georgia 
that You would be pleased to acknowledge the Receipt of their Letters 
as soon as they come to hand 

I am 
I have inclosed here with 

Sir 
a Copy of the Trustees Letter to 

Yr. Excellencys Host 
the Duke of Newcastle for his 

Cbedt. Servant 
Instructions to the Lti Govr: of 

Benj: Martyn Secty. 
South Carolina, relating to the Trade with the 

Indians 

(353) Mr- Verelst to Mr. Stephens 

Georgia Office Westmr. 

3 Dec. 1739 
Sir. 

Th^ Trustees have sent you some Stationary Ware, & were sorry 
the last proved bad, they hope this will be better. 

Mr. Robt; Williams having attended the Trustees with the Demands 
he had on them besides the Certified Accots: for & 587:13:0 p Copy of 
which You have already had to Examine under the Commission to Your 
Self Mr. Christie &Mr. Jones. They now send You Copies of the other 
Accots: he has produced, that they may be examined in the same manner & 
reported upon, with respect to the truth of the said Accots: and the 

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several Articles therein contsined. Which Accots: are as follow Vis. 

The Ballance of sn Accot. Currant Signed by Mr. Cans ton 

24th: of May 1739smotingi to . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . 8C: ?:&! 

The Amot. of Robt. ^ Bedfords Accots: for Work alledged to ) 

be paid for by Eobt: Williams & not before allowed him ) 6: 1:6 

amoting: to . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . .) 

& 86: 9:2§ 

Whereout he Credits the Trust for Goods & Provisions rec'd ) 

) 58:15:8 
of Mr. Jones to the Amot: of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . )_______ 

& 27:13:61 

(354) And Clplms an Allowance for 12 months inspecting the 
Labourers on the Publick Roads & atLvanci*^ their Wages before received, 
& produced a Certificate from Mr. Csugton thpt the said Work *..*as under 
the Direction of Mr. Williams, of which You have a Copy I am 
Sir 

Yr. Most obedt: Servant 
Barman Verelst 
5 Deer: 1739- 
Wn: Stephens Esqr. 

(357) Hy letter to Mr. Verelts 

Pall Me11 1C Dec. 1?39 
Sir 

That I may not hereafter be chargeable with the Inconveniencies 

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I think must ensue to the Colony, from the Trustees forbearing to 
apply to Parliamt. this year for a further Supply, I with the utmost 
Respect to the Gentlemen who differed with me in opinion, take the 
liberty allowed me by a By Law of our Charter to send my Dissent from 
the Resolution taken at the Board of Common Council 8th. of this Inst. 
Dec. 1739. which I desire may be enter'd in our Books. The By Law not 
allowing me to give my Reasons for dissenting I ^m obliged to take this 
way to make them known. 

1. It appears that supposing the General debts of the 3olony should prove 
no more than the Accomptant beleives them (whereof he cannot be 
certain, the full return not being yet made) There will remain in Cash 
for the Service of the year ending Lady day l?4l only . . . 4000. 0.0 
and if the Government should repay the 2000 L advanced ) 
by the Trustees for the military Service of the Colony,) 

) 1300. o.o 

there will be but 1300 1. of that money added towards ye) 

years Service above mentioned .............) __________ 

So that the whole money for the Service of the year 

La.dy Day l?4l will be but ................. 3300. 0.0 

2. T3ia.t the unsettled Estimate of the years Expence of 
the Colony Endg. Lady day is 3003 L of that money, 
So that there will remain for Contingencies ........ 300. 0.0 

But in the Estimate the Contingencies unprovided for 
will far exceed 3CO L and that only in three necessary 
Articles xxzxxx3oj^xx:<xxxxa: 

1st. A Promise made to the Freeholders in their distress 
upon Shutting up the Stores, of 2 Shill. p bushell 

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for sll the Corn they should produce the following Season, 

which must be kept, or future promises will not be relyed on. 

Supposing at a Low Computation 200 families have (338) one 

with another raised 30 Bushells, this will amount to 600.0,0 

There is also a Bounty promised ^ Bushel en Pease, but 

how much I cant recollect. 

2 Our Estimate has provided but for 92 Trust Servts. whereas 
tis highly probable the Trust Servts. amount to a far 
greater number, all whom we are bound in Conscience & by 
Covenant to maintain till the time of their service 
expires & if we do not maintain them they must be employ'd 
in day labour on pay, wch. will be a treble expence. I 
know of 320 Trust Servts. sent within theee 6 years, & 
allowing for deaths end Run aways & Expiration of Service 
I suppose there may be 100 more than these provided for 
in our Estimate. These at 12.3-4 p_ Ann. p_ K?n come to 
p_Ann. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1271.0.0 

3 The Saw mill which cost many hundred pound is lately 
cast down by the overflow of the River, and I Suppose 
the new Erecting it in another place, and fencing it 
from? like disaster will cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200.0.0 

Contingencies unforeseen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2071.0.0 

Towards this there is, as above Supposed to be allowed . . . 500.0.0 

Remains necessary to be obt&in'd of ye Parliaiat. for ) 

) 1571-0.0 
3 Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - . . ) 

L 

The 300 set down in the Estimate for Contingencies cannot 

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be applyed to these services being appropriated to erecting and 
repairing Publick Buildings, Bridges, raising Banks, Purchase of 
Boats when lost or worn out, Occasional Pettyagua hire from Savannah to 
Frederics, Augusts, or CLas. Town, at 4 Guineas hire each time, Pur- 
chuee of seed for Trust Lands, Supply of Trust Cattle & hogs, Poultry 
6c. Excess of dearness of Provisions which may make it necessary to 
encreaee Servants ^ Allowance, Reptir of Light House which by Acct. 
alone will cost above 100 L The Crane and Still <3c, 

3- As the Trustees pay all in money and a great part thereof weekly, 
they are under a necessity (pj3d accordingly have promised) to send 
over (f years Estimate before hand to the Colony, which is 2500 L. 
This Sum must therefore be sent next Jaay. at latest that they may 

receive it before Lady dsy 1740 which will reduce the 5500 Supposed 

L 

(359) to be in hand to 3000, and in June, or at furthest July 1740. the 

other half years Estimate must be seat in order to be with them at 

& 
Hichelmass following which then will leave us but 500, all which will 

be gone in Contingencies. Then, when in Jany. 1?40/1 we should send 
the § years Estimate for Lpdy day l?4l the Trustees will be obliged to 
advance 2500 on their own Credit, by making out Sola Bills without 
knowing what the Parliamt. will give them: or the Colony must break 
up, for the money demanded of Parliamt. will not be voted till Feby. 
or March, & not ppid till June or July. If Gentlemen like the issuing 
Sola Bills when tis known they have not Cash in the Bank to answer them, 
I shall concur therein and Stand the chance of paying my Part. 

4 All the uneasiness against the Colony mxxi is that no usefull Produces 

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or Returns have yet been made to the Mother Country in Satisfaction of 
all ye money given by Parliamt. This can only be effected, by giving 
the Inhabitants pecuniary encouragements to begin such works, for they 
ere not pble, the never so willing or Skillfull to do it of themselves. 
Uhen they went over they had. Scarce Cloaths to their backs, The Trustees 
found them in every thing; and since being dissappointed in their 
Labours by bad Seasons and the Allarms the Spaniards gave them, they 
now can Scarce Subsist themselves in food and spparel. Their first 
business was to build their houses, the next to raise a Support, and 
now they have made advance therein as by our late letters we are 
informed, It is time to render them usefull to England, and therefore 
to set them upon Silk, Wine, Cochineal, Indigo, Fitch and Tar &c. I do 
not mention Trade with the Indians for Hides, because the profit of it 
falling to private Persons, the Knowledge comes not to the Trustees 
untill the Collectors and other Port Officers are Settled: Without 
doubt it is very considerable as that Tr?de is loaded with duties in 
Carolina but with none in Georgia — And in this Respect our Province 
is already of advantage to her Mother Country. 

The Silk of Georgia was by 3r. Thomas Lomb pronounces the best in ye 
Vorld, and he a.ver*d it might profit England Com Anns. 300,000 L. The 

Indigo wch. is now supplyed by Frsnce I hpve been told is worth 

SE. 

150000 jStg Ann. The Wine, Cochineal, & other Coomodities are doubtless 

very considerable Articles, and so are Masts for Shipping, Enee Timber 
and Lumber. (360) Eis Kajestys yards have taken what Masts have been 
sent over, and Islands have taken quantitys of Lumber. Bat the far 
greater & more valuable part of these things will be lost by neglecting 

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to ask the Parliamt. for a Sum this year, for vre shall *be neither able 
to give or even promise assistance towards them, and I f epr postponing 
these Publick Undertaking so long expected. by Gr. Britain will more 
indispose the Parliamt. to give us a proper assistance next year than 
this, and will indispose them every year more 3J&d more, uhe longer tis 
delayd, So that I lose hopes of the Colonys ever being considerable to 
England, and fear the minds of Gentlemen will be so alienated from it, 
that they will readily concurr in giving it up, upon R Peace if in 
sisted on by the Spaniards, to the ruin of all those poor People, who 
thro the Confidence they had in the Trustees Wisdom and Protection 
Settled there, to the loss of all the Publick and private money given, 
end to the disgrace of the Trustees. 

And when by our Own Neglect of Askin& money we shall h? ine plunged our 
Selves into difficulties how to carry on the Settlement of the Colony, 
May it not be asked both by the Ministry and Parliamt. whose fault is 
it? who knew your wants so well as your Selves? when did ye ask and 
were refused? They who wish us ill i?ill be glad to See us fell by our 
own hand. 

Having considerd these things, and the duty I am under by oath to do sy 
best endeavours for the Colonys Service and prosperity, I have Sub 
scribed my dissent to the Resolution taken the day above mention*d of 
not applying to the Parlismt. this Session for s further Supply, being 
persuaded thst if the Trustees Views, the C^se of the Colony, and the 
advantages that may arise from it to their Mother Country by the pro 
duces sbove mentioned, and to South Carolina by its being a Ssxi 
Barrier from the Encroachment of French and Spaniards, were clearly set 

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forth to the Ministry and Parliamt. they would give Effectual Support 
to the Colony as what may one day become more valuable to great 
Britain than any other Province in America, and this without inter 
fering in the Commodities they send over. 1500 t for the Contingencies 
above mentioned, 2000 L for Encouragements and 2500 t to answer in time 
the ^ years Estimate of Lady day l?4l — in all 6000 t added to the 
money our Accompt says we (361) we have in hand, will put the Trustees 
in a Condition to answer all purposes: but 4000 t is absolutly neces 
sary to be obtained, laying aside the View of Encouraging usefull 
Produces. I am 

Sir 

Your humble servant 
Egmont 

(365) 11 December 1739 Ld. Egmonts paper for the use of the Trustees 

Advantages Georgia is of to England at present, 
And may hereafter prove. 

Every able and industrious Man Settled in our Plantations cannot be 
thought less than double the Profit to England of what he was before he 
went over, For his Cloathing not only costs him more than it did in 
England, but the return of Commodities raised by him, and Manufactured 
in England, together with ye freight and duties, far exceeds the 
expense of his food before he went, were it otherwise, the Plantations 
would not bring a Million of wealth p_ Ann. to their Mother Country as 

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it is said they do, the Islands included. Sir Josiah Child, whose 
discourses on trade are in Great Esteem has asserted that one English 
Man in America finds Employment for four in England. 
So long ago as King Charles the 2ds. Reign, when the Common People 
were not grown so expensive as now, Luxery not being then introduced 
among them, and their living being Cheaper from the lowness of Taxes 
Sir Wm. Petty computed the value of one usefull man to the Publick at 
t 10 p_ Ann. Consequently if not usefull, he was t 10 loss to the 
Publick by burthening it with his Maintenance and Cloathing, for 
whether that was found him by the Parish or private friends it Still 
was a National loss. Now most of the British sent over were chiefly 
broken Trades Men, Sad Objects of Compassion, unable to subsist at home 
and burthensome to their Friends. In the whole there have been sent 
upon their Charity 909, (Exclusive of those who went at their own 
expence or on the Charge of others,) of whom by Computation there may 
remain 800, death and desertion carrying off the rest, if we allow to 
these but !< 10 g head, the Nation has gained by being eased of them 
& 8000 p. Ann. which is the Interest of & 200,000 at t 4 g Ct. or if we 
(366) count by way of Annuity for their lives at 12 and ^ years 
Purchase t 100,000 Saved to the Publick. 

The settlement of this Province has increased the number of his 
Majestys Subjects by 465 Foreign persecuted Protestants; Suppose these 
reduced by death to 450, and add this number to the 800 Natives of 
Great Britain above mentioned: the whole will then be 1250 of present 
advantage to England by their Cloathing, Working Tools, Implements of 
Husbandry, Sheeting, blanketting. Utensils of their Houses &c, The 

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Cloathing, tools, and implements of Husbandry alone is at least 40 
Shillings 33 head which comes to 2500 t 33 -A*"** &°& ^-^ sll Supplyed from 
England. The Capital of this is 62300 t. 

4 The Freight of these European Goods and. the Returns they bring 
must also be put to Acct. Since the Colony was Established there has 
gone 37 Ships from Great Britain 

5 The Trade for Bides with the Indians is Supported by Muskets, 
Powder and Ball, blanketting. Copper or Iron Pots, Knives, Beads &c, 
Supplyed by England, And is increased by the additional number of 
Indian Traders in Georgia, and extention of the Trade farther up the 
Country. 

6 There have been divers Ship loads of lumber carry'd from this Province 
to the Islandp, which Trafick (as all Trafick between our Colonys and 
Islands does) centers ultimately in Great Britain. 

7 Nor is it to be past by that South Carolina has been much advantaged 
by the Settlement of this Colony, for Since the same She has ventured 
to take upland and Cultivate Rice to the value of some thousands of 
pounds more than before. 

8 There is in Georgia a great quantity of timber fit for building Ships, 
and by report made to the Trustees on one Island alone Sufficient to 
build a 1000 Ships: And his Majestys Yards have already taken in 20 
tuns of Masts brought over as a Specimen. 

(367) So much for the advantage Georgia is of at present to Great 
Britain: Now as to what it may be hereafter. 
If ever we hope for Silk, Wine, Indigo, and Cochineal of our own 
growth, it must be from Georgia the Climate being perfectly adapted 

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thereto, which that of the more Northern Provinces is not. 
For as to Wine the Trustees have received such Accts. and Certificates 
of the goodness of the Grapes, their largeness and fullness of Juice 
that they cannot doubt but when the Cultivation of Vines becomes more 
General, the Wine produced from them will be en exportable Commodity. 
As to Indigo tho it was some years ago so followed in Jamaica that as 
we are informed that Island not only Supplyed England but a very greet 
quantity was sent to foreign Markets, yet the Inhabitants growing Rich 
and Sugars being more profitable, the raising Indigo has of lats been 
neglected in that Island, and it is now Supplyed us by the French from 
Hispaniola, what we receive under the name of Jamaica being generally 
made by the French. 

How much this amounts to the Custom house Books will Shew: I have 
been told t 150.000 p Ann. The Cochineal Fly, and the Prickly Pear on 
which it feeds have been found in Georgia Since our Southern Settle 
ment made there in 1735* 

And lastTy, as to the Silk, it is universaHy known, that the white 
Mulberry Tree thrives in this Province to Perfection, and when the 
People shall have leasure, and be numerous enough to follow it to 
purpose, it may by Sr. Thomas Lombs Acct. be 3& 250,000 if not 300,000 
t 2 -ARK* profit to the Nation, which now is bought in Piedmont and 

other parts at a dear Rate. Mr. Gee observes that the King of Sicily 

t 
alone receives at least 200,000 yearly from us for this Commodity, for 

which we pay him 20 Shillings p_ pound; and if what we were told a few 
years ago be true, he has (368) prohibited the exportation of raw Hilk 
and none now comes except by Stealth but what is first Organzined by by 

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hie Subject*: All this is paid, for in money, for altho Silver is not 
Sent directly to Piedmont as it is to India, it is in fact the same 
thing, for the Ballance of Some other trade is carryed thither. Here 
it ought not to be omitted that Sir Thomas Lombe affirmed the Silk of 
Georgia not only to be equal in goodness to that of Piedmont, but to 
exceed it in one respect, Vizt. that there is less loss in the 
Organzining. 

These are evident advantages that may arise to Great Britain 
from this Colony, and highly deserve the attention and encouragement 
of the Publlck, and it is a full persuation of this that induces the 
Trustees to bestow so much pains and thought for accomplishing these 
valuable purposes: But they are works of time and require some years 
to bring about. Few know the difficulties and expence of Settling a 
New Province but those who have experienced it; Theory does not answer 
to practice, and let the Plan laid down be ever so wise many unforeseen 
accidents and dissappointments will arise and retard its progress. 
That Valuable Province Virginia is an instance of this, which broke 3 
Sets of Adventurers before it succeeded, and was for 40 years of no 
profit to England. The first thing necessary for New Settlers is 
Security and defence, the next to find themselves convenient covering, 
the third to raise their own Subsistance, and the last to raise Com 
mercial produces. 

Other Provinces were Settled by persons who carryed Substance with 
them, and were able on their own Stock or on Credit to make experiments, 
and in time bring them to perfection, But those who settled in Georgia 
were, as it has been said, most of them miserably poor, and entirely 

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dependant on the Publick for Support: Their Poverty and. necessary 
application to build (369) themselves houses and. raise a subsistance 
(in which they were twice interrupted by the Spaniards intention to 
dislodge them, and as often disappointed of their Crop by bad Seasons) 
their Ignorance of Cultivation, being most of them Mechanicks, and of 
the Soil, of proper Seeds, and the time when parched or rainy Seasons 
were to be expected. Sickness and the disorder in Familys occasioned 
by Death were all impediments to the Setting about usefull produces for 
foreign export; Besides the number now Settled went over at different 
times Some one year, some another, So that for Some years there were 
but few Inhabitants and these produces required many to be concerned 
in them to make them a National benefit. 

Neither could the Trustees effectually assist them in raising such 
produces: The transporting, 3Et Feeding, Cloathing, and Supplying such 
a number with fire Arms and Tools, together with the Surveying Lands, 
making Bridges, cutting Roads, raising Forts, and Furnishing them with 
Cannon, Ammunition &c, whilst the Military defence of the Colony lay on 
them, the charges of Publick buildings, of Sloops and Boats bought and 
kept constantly in pay, the Demurrage of Ships, the Searching harbours, 
and examining the Coast, the Pay of Rangers, Presents to the Indians, 
and Charges of Maintaining a Civil Government, necessarily imploying 
the money given from time to time by the Parliament. 

But now that the greater difficulties are overcome and the People in a 
way to Subsist them such Aid and encouragement as may render them 
usefull to their Mother Country and answer her expectations. I do not 
say repay her the Sums She has advanced, being persuaded She has gained 

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and saved already by this Colony as much as that Comes to: But this 
can only be expected from the Parliament whose Wisdom will I doubt not 
when they are apprised (370) of what is here Set forth, encline them to 
grant the Supplye necessary for these purposes. 

The advantage this Province is of to his Majestys American 
Dominions is most visible, Spain was so sensible of it, that her 
Ambassador here said his Master would risk all his Territories rather 
than we should keep our footing there, and one particular Reason he 
gave, was that his Master has most of his Masts for Shipping near those 
parts; That eagerness to ravish it from us is one reason why we ought 
to keep and Cherish it. 

She discovery of a Harbour there that has 14 feet entrance at low water 
and above 20 at high and where when once entered a great number of 
Ships may ride with entire Safety, is of the utmost importance, for 
vere a Strong Fort built there and two good Ships Stationed, they would 
greatly interrupt the Spanish Gusrda Costa's who ly in wait for our 
homeward bound Merchants from the mouth of the Gulph of Florida to the 
N.W. of Membre Rock on the Bahama Bank: and if it were made a Station 
to Supply our Ships which take that Course with fresh Provisions, it 
would much contribute to the health of our Seamen, besides being a 
Convenient Shelter for Shipping in bad weather, and a Refuge when 
chased by an Enecy; Two Ships have already been saved by our Pylots. 
This Colony has proved, as it was designed, a Barrier to the Neighbour 
ing Provinces, and South Carolina which foresaw its use, in a Memorial 
they sent over, thanked his Majesty for erecting it. It is an awe on 
St. Augustine, which if in our hands, his Majesty would then be in Sole 

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Possession of a Coast near 1600 miles in length from South to North; 
end it is an awe also on the Spanish Indians, or rather might prove the 
fat gaining them over to the English Interest, for naturally they hate 
ye Spaniards. It is a goard against Runaway Negroes from (371) South 
Carolina, for none are Sufferd to enter the borders of Georgia; end 
Since the Settlement of it, a great number of the Chacktaws a powerfull 
Nation of Indians have been reconciled to the Chickesaws a People 
dependant on Great Britain, and detached themselves from the French 
Interest, ajad the Cherokees whom the French laboured to debauch from 
us have been confirmed friends, by which means South Carolina is covered 
from any Mischief the French of Missisippi (who hsve many forts on the 
back of her) may intend her, whereas before that Province lived in 
perpetual fear. 

To conclude: If Great Britain cannot subsist without Commerce, and the 
Balance of trade with several States lys against her, It is our Interest 
to raise these Commodities at home which we import from those Countrys, 
especially at a time when a Neighbouring Power leaves nothing undone to 
extend her trade, and other Kingdoms are taking up — Some branches of 
ours that we have long been in possession of. Pot ashes. Hemp, and 
Flax raised in Georgia will ease the Ballance now against us in our 
trade with Riga and Muscovy, Timber, Masts, and deals, on that carryed 
on with Norway, Silk on that with Piedmont, in&z Indigo on that with 
France, Cochineal on that with Spain, and Vine on that with both those 
Kingdoms. These must be attempted with National Encouragement not in a 
Sparing way, Such as will not invite Mans industry, but after the manner 
of the french, who give distinguishing favours to all who attempt new 

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and usefull improvements in their Plantations, and are at the charge of 
sending Skillfull Persons to instruct them. 

If proper Bounties were given for importing those valuable Commodities 
and encouragement allowed to foreigners Versed in the raising and (372) 
preparing them to fix them in the Colony and instruct the People, the 
Nation would in some years be satisfied the money was not ill employed 
and it would be worth the Publicks while to send one over to Survey the 
Woods upon the Continent and Islands of Georgia to teach the Inhabi 
tants how to cut it to the best advantage for the use of his Majestys 
Navy, and to lay it ready in proper pistes to be loaded in a few days; 
for they now only burn it to clear their ground, or leave it to rot 
when felled. 

But there must also be present pecuniary encouragemt. to enable the 
Inhabitants to begin such improvements, as I hear was intended by the 
Assembly of South Carolina in 1736 who were then upon preparing a Law 
for giving L 4 p_ hundred premium for hemp, 40 Shillings for Flax, and 
20 Shillings p_ pound on Silk to be paid them on the Spot, besides a 
Sallary of 200 t p_ Ann. to a Silk Instructor. 

Mr. Gee beleivee it probable that for every 3s 1000 dispensed by Monsr. 
Colbert for improving the Trade Manufactures and Plantations of France 
he lived to see L 100,000 returned for it. But withall justly observed, 
that as he who plants a Vineyard must be at some charge and care to 
bring things into good order before he can taste of the Wine, So must 
all Governments !nE6nt before they can receive profit from any new 
undertaking. 
The Charge of introducing the Wollen Manufacture into France cost 

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greatly, but how well it answerd in the end, our Nation is fatally made 
Sensible. It was the care of a great Prince, and no Improvements of 
such Publick concern can be brought to perfection but by a Steady 
Resolution in the Government to Sustain and Support them, for new 
Enterprizes will, as has been before observed, be Subjects to Accidents 
and discouragements too difficult for private Persons to Surmount (373) 
without the assistance of the Publick, but with it what may not be done 
in Climates adapted to the produces aimed at? the greater the Encouragemt. 
is, the Surer and more Speedy will be the success, and were never so 
great a Sum allotted to the Silk and Wine, it would only be enriching 
Great Britain the more by inviting to Georgia numbers of Vaudois and 
French Protestants who at the same time that they furnished us with 
those Valuable Articles of Commerce and thereby encreased our Shipping, 
would Strengthen the Province against her Neighbours insults, and 
encrease the demand of Cloathing and all other necessaries from Eng 
land. Some hundreds of both these usefull people offerd to go, but we 
had not money to send and Settle them. And whereas some may object that 
whilst the National Debts and a War Sets so heavy upon us, these 
purposes cannot be pursued, I answer the readiest way to pay our debts 
is to take such Steps as aparently must encrease the Riches of the 
Nation, And that the necessary Sums for carrying on these Purposes will 
not be felt by the Nation. 

(377) Mr. Verelts to Willm. Stevens Esq. 

Georgia Office Westmr. 

12 Dec. 1739 

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Sir 

The Trustees being desirous of making the People easy in every 
point which they can consistently with the welfare of the Province, and 
of removing every obstacle to their Industry and Cultivation, have taken 
into serious Consideration the Complaints made, by some of them, of the 
badness of their lands either in part or in the whole, And as they are 
willing every man should have a Compleat 50 Acres Lot of good Land they 
have determined that an Experienced Surveyor shall be engaged; to take 
an Acct. as soon as possible of what land has been surveyd for any of 
the Inhabitants of the Town of Savannah, and the adjacent Villages, and 
to deliver the Account to you and Mr. Jones, to be attested by you and 
transmitted to the Trustees: and likewise to take an Aect. how much of 
the Surveyd Lote, has been cleared, fenced, and Cultivated by any of 
the Possessors; and where any neglect appears, he is to set down the 
Reasons alledged by these for such neglect But this Examination the 
Trustees think proper should be taken before you and Mr. Jones. 

If any of the People alledge that their Chief Subsistence depends 
upon any Manual Trade exercis'd by them in the Town, The Trustees 
direct that you should enquire what they have to offer against their 
surrendring their 45 Acre Lots, and upon consideration and if they say 
that they are desirous to cultivate their Lote, but are discouraged by 
the distance at which they lye from the town, then the Trustees would 
know what encouragement they stand in need of to Settle upon their 45 
Acre Lots. 

The Trustees likewise desire to know what (378) Lots are in the 
hands of Widows and Orphans, how they are managed, and what part of them 

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is Cultivated, and likewise they want an Acct. of whPt Lots are 

deserted and by whom. 

As you see Sir the intention of the Trustees is to put every man in 

possession of a Lot of 50 Acres of good land, by giving so much of what 

.bad 
is good in addition to what shall appear to be/HS of which tad land 

the Trustees desire to know the Quantity in each lot so as there may be 
allotted to each man so much good land as will make up the same equal 
to 50 Acre of good land and they also desire to know what good lands 
lye near thereto either in Lots forfeited to the Trust, or reserved for 
them to grant. They therefore Desire that you and Mr. Jones will find 
out a proper Person for a Surveyor for these purposes either in Georgia 
or in Carolina, upon the following terms. 

For so long as he shall abide in Savannah to be ready to Survey 
as he shall be called upon by You and Mr. Jones, he is to be allowed 
for himself three shillings a day, and is to have two men to assist him 
in the survey when wanted at one Shilling a day each, and Provisions 
for each of the hired men. These two will be Sufficient with the help 
of the Person for whom the land is to be Survey'd, and who must un 
doubtedly think it his own Interest to attend and assist in the Survey. 
And you are desired to send a particular Acct. of the whole work for 
the Trustees Consideration. 

As the Trustees beleive the most proper and Expeditious way of Clearing, 
fencing, and Cultivating lands as yet unfenced and uncultivated, and 
those to be run out must be by joint labour, they desire you will 
eqnuire whether the People are willing to undertake (379) it in this 
manner, which must be for their own Interest; Those who are willing, may 

 137 (379) 

do it under the direction of the Surveyor, and upon proper days appointed 
by him, and to avoid uneasiness by preference being given to any, they 
think the Order in which it should be determined should be by Ballot. 

The Trustees are of Opinion that the best fences to every Plan 
tation will be Ditches, especially as good Drains may be made into them 
from the lands. And on the tops of ye Ditches to plant the Prickly 
Pear, or the Royal Palmetto. The Trustees are informed by Mr. As- 
pourger that there are great numbers of the PricHy Pear, in the 
Southern part of the Province, and that it is the best fence against 
any Sort of Cattle as the leaf of it has such sharp thorns upon it, that 
it's found the Cattle will not offend it, And this tree will be of great 
use to the Planter, as it is the only one on which the Cochineal fly 
will feed, which Mr. Aspourger has seen and killed in the Province and 
found it to be the true one. Every man there must be sensible of the 
great value of Cochineal, and the advantage it will be of to him. 

As the Trustees are impatient to See the People Engaged in 
earnest about raising such Products, as will be of greet and immediate 
Benefit to themselves, and as it is obvious to Common Sense, and is 
confessed by them who have been most engaged in it, that nothing can be 
raised so soon as Silk, They hope the People will be no longer blind to 
their own Interest, but set themselves heartily to work in planting 
their Mulberries and likewise their Vines, For which perhapps the 
following (380) Method (as it is practis'd in Lombardy) may be the 
best. 

Round every field in a Plantation, two or three Rows of Mulberry Trees 
should be planted at a Small distance from each other, and the Vines 

 138 (380) 

planted so as they may run lip the Bodies of the Mulberry Trees, and 
intermix themselves with their Branches, and the Extremities drawn of 
from Tree to Tree to hang in Festoons between them. Besides the 
Festoons, the Vine branches may be extended right end left, and foastend 
to a Row of Stakes on each side running parallel to the trees, which 
will form a Sort of Penthouse made by the Vine Branches, and make a 
Constant Arbour in the Summer, and in the Middle the Corn may be raised 
I am 

Sir 

Yr. most humble Servt. 
Herman Verelst 
12 Dec. 1739 
Wm. Stephens Esqr. 

31) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Willtsan Stephens E 
Jfestmr. 28th. Deer. 1739. 

Sir 

The Climate 

(383) 16 Jany. 1739/40 

Proofs of the Importance and Advantages of Georgia 
to Great Britain, if duly encouraged 

Is healthy by Breizes from the sea in the hottest days, and by 

 139 (383) 

The Soil 

Profitable 
Produces 7iz. 
Silk 

Quantitys of Running waters; and lying in the Latitude from 32 
Degrees to 30 Degrees 40 Minutes Nothern latitude produces both 
Northern and Southern Vegitables, and thereby with the assistance of 
the Soil is capable of raising Profitable Produces for Trade 

Lt. Delegall 
Capt. Dymond and 
Mr. Samuel Aogspourger 

Is Pine Barren, Oak and Hickary, or mixt Land and Swamps in very good 
Proportions and with the Assistance of the Climate is capable of raise- 
ing Silk, Wine, Indigo Cotton and Cochineal 

Mr. Samuel Augspourger 
Lt. Delegall and 
Capt. Dymond as to ye 
nature of the Soil 

Paul Amatis from Piedmont sent to Georgia by the Trustees in his 
letter dated 1? Jany. 1734, mentions his Arriving at Savannah in 
Georgia from Charles Town the 8th. of Septr. before, with Camuse's 
family (the present Persons who have the Care of the Silk in Georgia) 
and that he had sent all the Silk he had drawn last year of the three 
different Qualities. Vizt. Ordinary, Fine, & Superfine, which he 
desired should be examined by able and experienced Persons of that 
Trade, and should be worked at the Lombes in Derbyshire to Organzine 
it: and hoped the Trustees would take his Interest at heart, for the 
English Nation in General ought to consider that it is a Publick Good 
to enable them in time (386) to do without foreign Silks; and desired 
the Trustees to remember that all Sexes and Ages might work at this 

 140 (386) 

Business and serve themselves and the Publick. 

The said Silk was Organzined at Sr. Thomas Limbss Mills in Derbyshire 
and Mr. Booth who dyed it and wove it can Speak to the Goodness of it. 
In another letter dated 6 June 1735 he mentions the Silk undertaking 
being brought so forward as to great and reasonable hope That in some 
years Georgia will produce as good if not better Silk than Piedmont and 
that in vast Quantitys. 

In another Letter dated 24 July 1735 he mentions his pleasure of Sir 
Thomas Limbes approveing of the above Silk he sent to England was a 
sample, and defied all the Fabricators of Piedmont to produce better 
than he was able to do; That silk was one of the greatest Blessings in 
trade to be expected from Georgia, and that the World might now see, 
that the Interest and Projecting this Affair was not Chymerical, but 
built and supported with the strongest Reasons, and brought to pass and 
attended with that success, that may Stop the mouths of all Gainsayers: 
And mentions that the Benefit the British Nation in general, and Georgia 
in particular, may reap from this Undertaking is obvious to any one who 
hath the least Notion of both. 

In another Letter dated 12 July 1736 mentions his having received an 
Acct. that Sir Thomas Limbe had reduced the silk to Organzine which he 
sent, and of its being found in Perfection. That the Grey Superfine 
Silk may be Spun in Georgia in its utmost perfection, as soon as (387) 
they shall have quantitys of Coquons, and works erected for that pur 
pose, and Spinsters to supply the necessary labours. That young Trees, 
a young Colony, and Ignorant People require some time to perfection; 
but with assistance hoped in a few years to perfect it. 

 141 (38?) 

And. Sir Thomas Lomb in his Letter to the Trustees dated 3! Jany. 1732 
when he was consulted on the Undertaking to produce Raw Silk in Georgia, 
mentions that the value and ueefullnese of the Undertaking will appear 
when its considerd that all the silk Consumed in Great Britain is now of 
Foreign growth and Manufacture, which Costs the Nation very great sums 
of money yearly to purchase and that the raising that Supply in the 
Kings Dominions in America would save Great Britain all that money, 
afford Employment for many thousands of People, and greatly encrease 
the trade and Navigation of Great Britain, and be as soon brought to 
perfection as any Undertaking so Considerable in its Self. 
To Show the Growth and thriving of Mulberry Trees and the Manner of 
working the Silk in Georgia 

See the Letter from Martha Causton dated 

16 Jany. 1737* 

In November 1739 Another sample of Silk raised by the Italian Family 
now in Georgia arrived in England, which was sent by the Order of 
General Oglethorpe to the Trustees by Samuel Augspourger, and has been 
viewed and valued by 

Wine Abraham DeLyon a Portuguese Jew bred among the Vineyards in Portugal 
has cultivated in Georgia Vines he received from Portugal with great 
Success, which he planted in the Pine Barren Soil 

Mr. Siy Stephens Journal to December 1737 and 

(388) The Certificates of the Goodness of 

the Grapes. Ami 

% And Samuel Augspourger who has tasted them 

 142 (388) 

To show that Georgia is Capable to produce the Same Wines as Spain does 

Call Captn. Dymond 

Indigo Robert Millar the Botanist intended the raising indigo in Georgia from 
his Experience therein at Jamaica, but his ill State of health oblig 
ing him to return from Jamaica to England without going to Georgia. He 
has wrote to a Person to go from Jamaica to produce it in Georgia as he 
intended, and sent a Copy of the Paragraph he wrote to remain with the 
Trustees. 

Cotton Captain Dymond and Samuel Augspourger have seen many large pods of 
exceeding good Cotton growing in Georgia. 

Cochineal Captain Dymond and Samuel Augspourger have both seen the Cochineal Fly 
on the Prickly Pear Tree in the Southern part of Georgia; and doubt 
not but by future observation and due care, Numbers may be met with to 
propagate that Fly. 

Timber The Pine Tree for Masts, and Knee and other Oak Timber for Shipping are 
very plenty and fit for the use of the Navy. And to Show that Masts 
have been imported from Georgia and received for the Kings use, and 
that the timber there is fitt for building any Rate Ships of War if 
properly converted and that in great Quantitys call 

Capt. Dymond 
Capt. Waugh, and 
Mr. Haydon the 
Timber Merchant 

Coasts and Harbours. The sea Coast of Georgia is as capable and Secure for 

Navigation as any Coast in the World, and the best Ships in England 
may Stand into seven or eight fathom water, which at most places is 

 143 (388) 

three or four leagues from the Land, and if necessity should require, 
any Ship may Anchor (389) with all the safety in the World, the Ground 
being all Clean Sand from one end of the Coast to the other and it has 
not been known, that any Ship ever was put on Shore on this Coast by 
Stress of weather, for the Wind seldom or never blows hard upon the 
Land; And those Ships which have over run on Shoare there, it has been 
owing to mistakes only 

Capt. Dymond 
as to the whole 

and 
Capt. Thomas 

Shubrick also 

That upon the Bar at Tybee Sound there is fifteen feet at low water, 
and upon the Bar at Jekyll Sound there is Sixteen feet at low water, 
and upon both Bars the Water flows Seven feet 

Capt. Waugh 
Capt. Yeomans 

That on Jekyll Sound it Self twelve Men of War may Anchor and lye in 
Safety end forty 6un Ships go over that Bar: and the River flowing 
from that Sound will Contain any number of Ships in good water. 

Captain Dempsey 
as to the southern part only 

That the River Savannah which flows from Tybee Island, will Contain a 
great number of Ships in Safety, being so lend locked, that they may 
ride in smooth water 
That Cumberland Sound between the Islands of Cumberland and Amelia is 

 144 (389) 

Judged to be Still deeper Water than Jekyll sound And Captain Dymond 
Says there is an Harbour at Amelia which he sounded and found twenty 
four feet at low water, but night Coming on could not finish his 
sounding, but the Spanish Captain of Horse from St. Augustine told him 
that a Spanish Ship of Sixty Cons had been in that Harbour. 
(390) Note The Bar at Charles Town in South Carolina upon the 
highest tide has not more than eighteen feet water. 

And the Bar at St. Augustine is so Choaked up by neglect, that nothing 
but small Craft can go over it. 

Settlements In the Northern Part 

Savannah Old Ebenezer ) 

Hampstead Ebenezer ) Cap. Dymond 

) 
Highgate About 20 Plantations ) and 

Thunderbolt round Savannah ) Sam. Augspourger 
Abercorn And a light House ) know them 
erected on Tybee Island ) 

Forts in the Nothern Part 

Fort Augusta ) Lt. Delegall and ) 

) ) know them 

Fort Argyle ) Samuel Augspourger) 

In the Southern Part 
Frederica ) 

Fort St. Simons ) Captain Dempsey and ) know 
New Inverness ) Samuel Augspourger ) them 
Cumberland Island ) 
Amelia Island ) 

 145 (390) 

Frederica Fort 
St. Simons Fort 
Fort St. Andrew 
at Cumberland 

Forts in the Southern Part 

Lt. Delegall and ) 

) know them 
Saml. Augspourger ) 

A Fort by way of ) 
Look out at Amelia ) 
a Fort at Darien ) 

Relating to ye This Prohibition was made at the Request of the Indians which 
Prohibition of came to England in the year 1734; and by the last expedition of General 
Rum in Oglethorpe into the Indian Nations (391) is strongly justified by 
Georgia reason that the late excessive use thereof among the Indians having 

proved mortal to them, they have accounted it Poison sold them by the 
traders who dealt with them; and were consulting revenge on that Acct. 

See the Preamble to the Act Prohibiting Rum. 
And the Copys of the Depositions of the Indian 
traders lately received 

Relating to the )The Trade in Negroes is Chiefly carried on by the London and Bristoll 

) 

Prohibition of )Merchsnts who Supply those Colonies, who want Negroes for the Production 

the Use of )of Rice, Tobacco, and Sugars which n#n*t***t. require the Labour of 

) 
Nags Negroes in )Negroes to raise such Produces; and the lands whereon they labour, when 

Georgia )Planters have not money to purchase Negroes; becomes a security to the 
Merchants who furnish them. But the produces to be expected from 
Georgia, require no Negroes to raise them, being such as the Labour of 
white men is Sufficient for; and that there is no want of them in 

 146 (391) 

Georgia, and that it would destroy the Colony it Self to heve them. . . 

See ye Petition from New Inverness in ye 
District of Darien 3 Jany. 1738. Letter from 
the Inhabitants of Ebenezer 13 March 1738. 
Letter from Mr. Bolzius to the Trustees 14 
March 1738. and the Depositions of 
Lt. Raymond Demere 
Mr. High Mackay 
Mr. John Cuthbert 
and Lt. George Dunbar 

To Show that Georgia having no Negroes is a Preservation to Carolina 
and that nothing could (392) have prevented a General Insurrection of 
the Negroes in Carolina from the late Encouragement of freedom to them 
Proclaimed at St. Augustine; but the Colony of Georgia being without 
Negroes, and lying between Carolina and the Spani%ards Call 

Coll. Lt. Delegall 
Captain Massy 

To Show that Georgia is the Frontier and a Preservation to all his 
Majestys Colonies on that part of the Continent of North America call 

Captain Dempsey 
Lt. Delegall 
Captain Dymond 
Captain Massey 

 14? (393) 

Trustees Petition to Parliament Seal'd 26 Ja.ny. 1739/40 and presented 
ye 28th. 

To the Honble. the Commons of Great Britain 

in Parliament assembled 
The Humble Petition of The Trustees For Establishing the 

Colony of Georgia In America 
Humbly Sheweth 

That your Petitioners by the assistance granted in the last 
session of Parliament have been enabled not only to defray the todott 
extroardinary Charge which attend the Military defence of the Colony 
during the continual danger and allarms of a Spanish Invasion, and 
before the Arrival of the Regiment, which his Majesty most graciously 
sent over for the preservation of that Province, but also to assist 
those industrious Inhabitants who had been taken off from their labour, 
to prepare for the Common Safety, and deprived of their Crops by the 
late general Drought in that part of North America, and to defray the 
necessary expences of Georgia to Lady day next with a Surpluss towards 
the further Settling and Improving the said Colony 

That tho the Inhabitants are now protected and thereby can with Safety 
go on with Cultivation for raising their own Provision, yet your Peti 
tioners find it requisite to assist those who are Industrious, towards 
obtaining the other necessaries of life, untill by their producing 
materials for the Manufactures of Great Britain they shall receive the 
Benefits arising by those produces your Petitioners encourage them to 
raise, which are now bought from Foreigners with ready money. 
That the said Surpluss towards the further Settling and improving the 

 148 (393) 

Colony from Lady day next will not be Sufficient to defray the Expence 
of the Support of a Civil Magistracy continuing the Friendship of the 
Indians, Encouraging the raising Produce and other charges for the 
ensuing year. 

(394) That your Petitioners are enabled by Credible and Sufficient 
Vittnesses at present in London to make appear to this Honourable House 
the Convenience & Capaciousness of the Harbours and Forts in Georgia, 
the Safety and Navigation along the Coast, the goodness and value of 
the Silk already produced there, and not only the likelihood but the 
veil grounded Expectations of raising other beneficial produces as soon 
as the Honble. House shall please to take into Consideration the utility 
of this Progince to the trade and Navigation of Great Britain as veil 
as the Security which it gives to the other p% Provinces upon the 
Continent of America 

Your Petitioners therefore humbly pray this Honourable 
House to take the Premises into Consideration, and 
Grant them such assistance as they in their great 
Wisdom shall think meet 

By Order of ye sd. Trustees 
Benjamin Martin Secy. 

29 Jany. (% 397) Answer to Queries or objections that may arise in the Com- 
1739/40 

mittee of Supply when the Trustees Petition shall be taken 

into consideration 

 149 (397) 

1 The Limits of Georgia may be enquired into. 

A The Charter has exprest them to be from the Northern Stream of the 

Savannah River, all along the Sea coast to the Southward, unto the most 
Southern Stream of the Allatahama: and Westward from the heads of the 
said River respectively in direct lines to the South Sees, with the 
Islands in the Sea opposite to the Eastern Coast of the Said lands 
within 20 leagues of the same: together with all the Soils Havens &c. 

2 It may be asked whether there are not lands belonging to his 
Majesty, South of Georgia 

% A From the Southern bounds of Georgia there is a Tract of land Extending 
about 50 miles to the River St. Juan or St. Wans, which is claimed by 
Great Britain as part of Carolina, and Mr. Oglethorpe built a Strong 
Fort there furnished with Several Cannon, and garisoned by 100 Some 
times 200 men, but not all on pay, Several being Workmen and labourers. 
Upon the Treaty of Pacification between Mr. Oglethorpe and the Spanish 
Governor of St. Augustine (which Town is on the other side the River) 
Mr. Oglethorpe agreed to withdraw his Garison, and neither side were to 
possess it, untill the two Courts should Settle the dispute. 

3 It may be said the land is good for nothing. 

A It is absurd to affirm this of a Country 90 miles from North to South, 
and 300 miles from East to West, and the Contrary of this is true. 
All the Trustees Accts. say otherwise. It is a mixt Soil, and is 
capable of raising Silk, Wine, Cotton, Cochineal, vegetables &c, as 
there are Wittnesses now attending to acquaint the Committee —— 
Lieut. Delagal. Mr. Auspur^er and Captn. Diamond. The Town of Savannah 

 150 (397) 

is indeed built on the worst Soil, because of the healthyness of the 
Situation, being a high rising or Bluff, and a Navigable River at the 
foot of it, but behind it is a. good proportion of better land, and also 
Swamp or Marsh ground which by draining or banking in becomes the best 
land of any. At Some distance the land is as good as in Caroline, and 
so confest by Gentlemen of that Province who came to view it. The 
best use of barren land is to build thereon, (398) Townsmen supporting 
themselves by trade and Commerce, and the better Sort of land should be 
applyed to Cultivation. The Islands are the best land, and th^t call'd 
St. Simonds where the Chief Town of the Southern Division of the Pro 
vince is erected is esteemed as good & rich as the land of Rhode Island. 
But all land is on a level when the Possessors will not Cultivate, and 
the evil report brought on the Soil of this Colony has proceeded from 
Idle men who when the Trustees would no longer feed them, fled the 
Colony, and where ever they went abused the land to excuse their lazi 
ness, and thus have imposed on the Ignorance of many here. A few 
others who set themselves to work, not find their first years labour 
answer the utmost extent of their expectation, had not patience to go 
on, and so left their Settlements. But as to fruitfullness of the land 
with respect to vines and Mulberry Trees, (which grow Spontaneously) 
and that it produces Potatoes, Cowcumbers, Melons, all kind of Garden 
Stuff known in England, and is Capable of Flax and hemp (which re 
quires the richest ground) not only the Trustees letters but those 
wrote by private Persons to their Correspondents here Sufficiently 
shew it. Joseph Cannons letter to Joseph Flitchcroft 8 Nov. 1716. 
nis Piercys letter to Mr* Forester 1 June 1716. 

 151 (398) 

4 The Females are not allowed to Inherit, nor men to Sell. 

A At first it was necessary to tye the Proprietors to Strict Conditions 
that they might not depart the Colony after the Publick charge of 
sending them. But now the Females do Inherit, and the men may bequeath 
their land by will. The only thing they are debar*d from is Selling 
their property without the Trustees leave, which is necessary to 
prevent their cheating the Purchassers and making the lands of Georgia 
an Exchange Bubble. It is necessary also in order to discourage their 
running in debt by obtaining too large Credit on the Expectation their 
Creditors might have to repay themselves out of the Sale of the land, 
whereby the wives and Children of such venders would be undone. 

5 The Province will come to nothing for want of Negroe Servants who are 
Cheaper than white men. 

% A It would certainly come to nothing if Negroes were allowed, for being 
a Frontier and part of it within 50 miles of the Spaniards, they would 
rise and Cut their Masters throats, (399) Especially since the King of 
Spains Edict to his Governours to Protect and make free all Negroes 
that fly to them. This has occasion'd several risings in South Caro 
lina, and by the latest Accts. they killed 34 white men in that Pro 
vince. His Majesty therefore most humanely and wisely past a law 
against the Introduction of Negroes in Georgia, and upon an applica 
tion of some to rescind that Law, the best part of the Province Peti 
tioned against it, and gave unanswerable Reasons for maintaining the 
law. And the Trustees have affidavits that white men (tho in the most 
Southern part of the Province) can work without prejudice all the usual 
hours of labour in the hottest Summer day. 

 132 (399) 

6 It is objected that the Law prohibiting the use of Rum in Georgia, 

prevents the traders from furnishing the Indians with it, and may drive 
them to repair to the French of Messasippi for it. 

A The Indians (the English trade with) are Enemys to the French who are 
endeavouring to extripate them, that they may afterwards unite all 
their force and be in a Capacity to disturb Carolina, and Georgia; for 
their nearest Fort (lately repaired and well garisoned is but 2? days 
march from Charles town — It was at the Indians desire that An Act 
was passed for Prohibiting the Entrance of Rum into Georgia, that the 
Traders might not carry it to their Nations, for they all edged it made 
their young men mad, and occasioned frequent quarrels with the English. 
Besides the Trustees found the mischief it did the Inhabitants of Georgia, 
who died fast untill the Act took place. Nevertheless, the Province of 
Carolina Supplys the Indians with Rum, only they are not Sufferd so 
to do within the Province of Georgia, but who take out licenses from 
thence, and give Security that they will obey the Prudent Rules con 
tained within the Act above mentioned. 

7 It may be said of the first Silk sent from Georgia that it was the 
growth of Carolina. 

A It was so and could not be otherwise the Colony being newly Settled and 
the SBt white Mulberry tree not then grown up: but it was wholly 
managed by the Piedmontese Sent for by the Trustees, and Spun in 
Georgia, and it was offerd only as a proof of what might be expected 
from this Province when better peopled and upon due encouragement, The 
Silk sent over this year is Georgia Silk and valued at 20 (400) 
Shillings p_ pound by the most Considerable dealer in Raw Silk in 
London. 

 153 (400) 

8 It may be said the Colony is in a worse Condition than Some years past, 
and that this demonstrates the Colony will come to nothing. 

A. It is not worse, but in a better condition than ever, by being freed of 
most of the Idle people, whose example was not only infectious, but 
whose neglect of Cultivation was truely prejudicial to the % rest, by 
exposing the Neighbouring Letts to Vermine and the breaking in of 
Cattle by not clearing and fencing their own. It may happen that some 
who went over with mistaken notions of Suddently growing rich have found 
it worse than they expected, and therefore have left it. Several such 
joined the Colony from Carolina and some from Scotland and England. 
There are or were others whose imprudence and Luxury impaired their 
little Fortunes, and being now reduced Complain the Colony is in a 
worse Condition because they are so. One Club of these as the Magis 
trates informed the Trustees Spent 15 or 16 & of a night. Others who 
began to Cultivate, and did not find the produce answer the first year 
to the utmost extent of their wishes, forbore further Cultivation, and 
idled away their time in Savannah till their purses were exhausted. 
All these lay their Negligence and folly to the charge of the land, and 
no doubt have made that the Excuse of their present reduced Circum 
stances, to their Correspondents in England: Bat that the industrious 
may Subsist there on their own labour, There is no doubt. There are 
at this time as many Inhabitants (exclusive of the Regiment) as the 
Trustees ever sent on ye Poor & Charitable Acct. & encouragement for 
raising usefull produces will bring more. Reports from those who have 
left the Colony for debt, disgust extravagance or dissappointment, or 
from those who are Enemies to it, or from Spanish Emisaries, and a 

 (400) 

general cry taken up by Persons who know nothing of that Colony, but 
by heresay from others, ought to have no weight against more Aathentick 
Accounts Sent by the Trustees Officers, or wrote without design by 
private Inhabitants to their Friends. 

In a word it is to be hoped that a Frontier Province will never be 
thought to be in so bad a Condition as not to be worth the Publick 
Support, when tis in the legislatures power to equal it to any of the 
other Colonies. / 

(401) Mr. Thomas Stephens his comparison between the profit of the 
labour of Negroes compared with that of White Men 
Feby. 1739/40 

(402) An Acct. of 4 years by White Men 

Debtr. ...... Ten white Servants 

First Year, To the first cost of 10 White Servants . . at 8. 0.0 80. 0.0 
To 5 flock beds 3 Ruggs & 5 Blankets. .... 4. 3-0 

To Provisions 

4 pd. of beef or Pork p^ week each, is 2080 

pds. in the whole, at l/^ ..... .13. 0.0 

1 peck of Indians Corn, Pease or Potatoes in 
proportion, & week is 130 bushels 
at 1/6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.13.0 

1 Pint of Molossus each & week is 65 

gallons at 1/6 . . . . . . . . . . . 4.17.^ p? 126 

To Cloathing 

3 Osnabrugg Shirts each at 2/6 ...... . 3.13-0 

2 Payr of Trowsers at 2/6 ........ 2.10.0 

3Payr of Shoes at4/ . . . . . , . - 6. 0.0 

T,i n ^ T ^ i. ^ /lOhatts . . . . . . . . at 2/6 . . . . . . . . 1. 3.0 

10 Payr of Indian boots /m w^n^ ,, ^- .+ i7 *^in n 

i inn lOWollencaps . . . . . at I/ . . . . . . . . xxlO.O 

. A.Au.u 10 handkerchiefs . . . . at I/ . . . . . . . . 10.0 

10 knives Spoons & buckles . . . . . . . . 10.0 igion 

To Medicines Ac in time of Sickness ...... 20. O.J3 

148. 7.6 

 155 (402) 

Brought forward . . 148. ?.6 

To the 2d. years Expences deducting the first cost & bedding . 64. 2.6 

To Do. the 3d. year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64. 2.6 

To Interest for 64.14.0 Standing out on the ballance 

of this Acct. more than the Negroes . . . . . . . . . . 6. 9*1 

To the 4th. years Expences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64. 2.6 

To Interest as before. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.18.0 

338. 2.1 

(403) Their Produce in that time 

Credr. 

First/ year, By 8 months work clearing, fencing, 
Planting, and houghing 1^ Acre each, 
makes 15 Acres to produce as follows: 
14 Acres of Indian corn at 10 Bushele 

an acre, comes to 140 bushells, 

at 1/6 ............... 10.10.0 

4 Bushells of pease on an Acre 

planted among the corn . . at 1/6. . 4. 4.0 
1 Acre potatoes, 100 bushells at 

IShill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5. 0.0 

19.14.0 

By 2 months Saving & Splitting Stavee, 
heading Ac. A payr of Sawyers to cut 
100 feet g week of boards or Scantlings 
in proportion; or Split 6 or ?00 Staves, 
heading Ac. The First at 3/ g C. The 
latter at 35/ R m* upon a moderate com 
putation, the 10 cannot earn in the 2 
months above. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30. 0.0 

By 2 Months lost by Sickness & other 

Accidente . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

49.14.0 

B% the 2d. year as the first ................ 49.14.0 

By 5 Acres of new land. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.11.4 

By the 3d. year asthe2d. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56. 5*4 

By 5 Acres of new land ................ 6.11.4 

By the 4th. year as the 3d. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62.16.8 

By 5 acres of new land. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.11.4 

238. 4.0 
By Ballance expended more than ye produce ..... 119.18.1 

 136 (404) 

An Acct. of 4 years Expence by Negroes 

Debtr. 
First year, To the first cost of 10 Negroes ... at 20. 0.0 200. 0.0 

To Provisions 

1 peck of Indian Corn p week to each, is) .g - 
130 bushels at 1/6 . . . . . . . . ) 7-^.0 

4Bushellsof Salt at 1/6 . . . . . . . . 6.0 

Pease, Potatoes, or other things for ) 

Refreshments allowing them some- ) 5. 0.0 -^ - Q 
times a little flesh. . . . . . ) ^* 

To Cloathing 

1 Negro Cloth jacket & Trowsers each 

at 8/6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. 3.0 

1 Cap at 1 Shilling . . . . . . . . . . . 10.0 

Ipayrof Shoesat2/6 . . . . . . . . . 1. 3.0 

Blankets at 9SM.11. . . . . . . . . . . 4.10.0 

————— 11.13-0 

To Expences on Acct. of Sickness 20 Shill. .... 10. 0.0 

To Interest for 63,16.6 advanc'd on this ) ^78 
Acct. more than the Other . . . . . ) * * * * °* '*" 

243. 3.8 
To the2d. years expences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36.16.0 

To Interest as before . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.4 

To the 3d. & 4th. years expences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73*12.0 

334. 3.0 
To Ballance gain'd at the End of 4 years ........... 28.14.0 

 137 (403) 

Their Produce in that time 

First year. By 8 months work in clearing, Fencing, 
Planting and houghing 2 acres each, 
makes 20 Acres, to produce as follows; 

18 Acres of Corn at 12 bushells on an ) -.z; <, ^ 
acre makes 216 bushells, at 1/6 ..) -*-°***'" 

Among the corn 6 bushells of pease on ) 

an acre is 108 at 1/6 . . . . . . . ) °.2.0 

2 Acres of potatoes at 100 bushells on ) .,n n n 
an acre is 200, atlShill. . . . . . .) ^o.u.u 

———— 34.6.0 

By 3 months Sawing & Splitting Staves 
heading Ac a pair of Sawyers to cut 300 
feet p_ week of boards or Scantlings in 
proportion or Split 8 or 900 Staves 
heading Ac. The first at 3p_C. The 
latter at 35/ P. m-: Upon a moderate com 
putation the 10 may earn in the 3 months . . . . .40.0.0 

By One month loss by Sickness or other 

Accidents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _____ 

74.6.0 
Bythe2d. Year as the first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74.6.0 

By 10 acres more cleard. . . . . . . . . . . . . ? . . 17.3.0 

By the 3d. year as the 2d. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91.9.0 

JBy 10 acres more clear'd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17.3.1 

By the 4th. year as the 3d. & 10 acres more ......... 108.12.1 

382.19.0 

 158 (406) 

Acct. of Four more years expence of White Servants 

First year, To the Ballance of last Acct. .......... 119.18.1 

To the first cost of 10 new Servants at 8 L . . 80. 0.0 
To bedding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. 5.0 

To Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.12.6 

ToCloatning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.10.0 

To Medicines . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20. 0.0 

————— 64. 2.6 

To Provisions, Cloathing, Medicines Ac the 2d. 3d. 

& 4 years ....................... 192. 7.6 

460.13.1 

(40?) Their produce in that time 

First Year, By 8 Months plantation work, viz. 

Planting, & houghing 15 acres of the land 

already cleard; the first cultivated 15 

being worn out & laid aside for pasture.19.14.0 

5 Acres of new land. . . . . . . . . . 6.11.4 

By 2 months Sawing &c. . . . . . . . . .30. 0.0 

By 2nM)nthslossby Sickness &c. . . . . . . . . 

56. 5.4 

By the other 3 Years, allowing 5 acres a year to be 

laid up and 5 of Row law) to be clear'd * 

will be 20 Acres a year at the rate before 

mention'd; which with 30 t p_ ann. allow* d 

for Sawing will make . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168.16.0 

225. 1.4 

By Ballance expended more than the produce ) 
in 8 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ) . . 235.11.9 

The Reason why the Plantation dos not come to So many acres at the end 
of these 4 years as before, is because tis to be Supposed as your Farm 
now consists of 50 Acres, Some time would be taken up in Repairs; as 
mending of Fences and other necessary works unforeseen: However allow 
ing them to be able to do a Small matter more, it can make no differ 
ence In this Estimate compared with the other, the Same being allow'd 
there. 

 139 (408) 

An Acct. of 4 More Years expence of Negroes 

Dr. 
Ten Negroes 

First year to Provisions. . . . . . . . . . . . . .15- 1.0 

toCloathing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11.15.0 

To E^ences on Acct. of Sickness. . . . .10. 0.0 ^ ^ 

————— 36.16.0 

To the other 3 years expences as the first. ......... .110. 8.0 

14?. 4.0 
ToBallance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315.18.0 

Gaind by Negroes at the End of 8 years 515.18.0 
Lost by white Men in that time .... 235.11.9 

731. 9.9 

228.14.0 

(409) Their Produce in that time 

Credr. 

First year By Ballance of the last Acct. . . . . . 28.14.0 

By 10 Negroes . . . . . . . . . . , . 200. 0.0 

Planting A houghing 30 Acres of the land 
already cleared, the first 20 that were 
cultivated being worn out & laid aside 
for pasture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51. 9*0 

By 10 acres more clear'd ....... 1?. 3.0 

By 3 months Sawing Ac. . . . . . . . . 40. 0.0 

By 1 months loss by Sickness Ac. . . . . . . . 108.12.0 

By the Other T years work, allowing 10 

Acres a year to be laid up, and 10 of 

new land to be cleard will be 40 acres a 

year at the rate before mention'd, wch. 

with 40 t & ann allow'd for Sawing will 

make . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325.16.0 

663. 2.0 

 160 (411) 

Mr. Stevens observations on his Acct. of the difference between the 
Expence and gain of 10 White Servants, and of 10 Negroes. 

It appears that a Man at the End of 8 years, who plants with white men 
is 751-9*9 worse, than he would be were he to use Negroes: and Such 
at present is the difference in planting on the North and South Sides 
of the River Savannah. Nor is there an end of his loss here. For the 
next thing a Planter in Georgia does, is to lay out 84.5.0 for a new 
Set of Servants, & So go on, losing without any hopes of ever retriev 
ing his affairs; For the 30 acres Supposed to be cleared at the End of 
the first 4 years, is as much as the 10 white men can hough in the 
Summer, Supposing the land not to be worn out in 4 years (as tis Said 
to be) because their Strength fails them when most tis wanted, & their 
Crops Seldom come to So much as in the Estimate, for want of the 
grounds being kept clean in the Summer. But it having been Said, & 
Seems to be thought, that during the time of the heats, a man might do 
a good days work in the cool of the morning and Evening, It must be 
observed, that notwithstanding it dos not Scorch So much at those times, 
yet tis So hot and Sultry, that a white Man has not Spirits to do much 
work. Why is it Said among the labouring people in England, where the 
mornings & Evenings are generally cool in Summer, that a man may do as 
good a days work at Candlemass as at any time of the year, but for the 
heats in Summer, which are not to be compared with those in Georgia. 
For tho the Clymate is good, & the Country in general healthy: and 
those who use a moderate exercise at proper times enjoy the best Share 
of health: Yet if a Man has no bowells for his fellow Creature, but 
drives him beyond his Strength, if he dos not lose his Servants 

 161 (411) 

altogether and consequently his labour altogether, he runs the risk of 
it, and at least will find himself So far mistaken, that what he would 
have added to his crop by Such Severe usage, is in the Apothecaries 
bill: For the poor Servant would hardly escape a fit of Sickness. 
It may be Said that his keeping is not good enough: People in general 

keep their Servants better than allow'd in the Estimate; But where has 

Master 
a/SSHum so much work done, which adds much to his loss. 

It may be ask'd, how a Negroe can do So much more work who lives not 
So well? To which it can only be Said for answer, that tis owing to 
a difference in their natures and the Climates they came from. A 
Negro has ever been used to hot weather, and possibly always enured to 
hardships, which makes them patient of hunger, and the want of Some 
things which would be insupportable to white Men who have been used to 
a colder Climate, and Such other things as from a habit become neces 
sary; and So it is that whilst white Servants walk about a plantation 
looking like Ghosts with Sickness occasion'd by the Heats, Negroes are 
in best Spirits: So that what kills one is the life of the other. 
It might be Said that your Negroes might die, by which you are Subject 
to great loss, which indeed cant be answer'd by Saying, So will white 
Men, because the Sooner they die the more money is Saved; However it 
may Suffice that allowing a lose of 2 Negroes within the first 4 years, 
those remaining will be worth 4 or 5 ^ a head more than the first cost. 

This Estimate may not be done with that accuracy, but there may be 
Some trifling mistake in Some particular things: Yet in the whole, 
the impracticability of planting the Colony of Georgia with white men 
only, will not admit of a dispute: And tho another might not employ 

 162 (411) 

his Servants or Slaves the Same way, yet it must end in much the Same 
thing. Indeed 'twere not advisable that the people of Georgia Should 
go upon Rice, there being So much done that way by their Neighbours; 
Bat being put into a way of raising their provisions, there might be 
Such measures ±adont (413) taken as would make them push for wine, 
Silk, Indigo, &c to the utmost, and that without much expence to the 
publick: means might be used likewise to keep them to constant culti 
vation, by being made Subject to a penalty for any default on the one 
hand: If on the other a certain Premium were allow'd for all &M& Such 
comodities raised, as the Country is Said would produce for Exportation. 
The Nature of the Climate & Soyl, the Situation and Harbours are all 
So well known to be good, that people might live comfortably & Soon 
too, were they to use the means of clearing their Lands, and plant them 
with proper Things; Bat not if they Strive against Nature, and if they 
are allow*d no Straw no Brick can be expected. 

In Short, with Some Allowance under proper Regulations, it is not 
doubted but the place would be imediatly able to raise its own provi 
sions without any expence to the Publick hereafter, and before many 
years are at an End, make Some returns for the Imense Sums already 
laid out on it to So little purpose. 

(413) given by Mr. Tho. Stephens to the Trustees 5 March 1739/40 but 
privatly given a month before to Some Members of the house of 
Comons to inflame them agst. ye Trustees. 

Observations on the present State of Georgia. 

 163 (413) 

The languishing Condition of the Colony is owing not only to 
mistaken Notions and precepitate Actions of the first Settlers, but 
for want of a Right Intelligence the Trustees adhereing to long to 
their first Opinions and indeed persevering in wrong which is Evident, 
for Instance, 

Taking up lands to be held in Tale Male only, and the Grants 
fill'd with Conditions and Provisoes impossible to be complyed with, 
where by most of the Lands hitherto granted, are already forfeited, 
was rashness in the People. 

Complaint having been made of the Tenures they are alterd, but 
not entirely, for after a long Storry they are observed to end much the 
Same with the former Vizt. That in a Course of years the Lands will 
in all probability revert to the Trust. 

Clearing Lands with white men to any Advantage was soon found to 
be impracticable, and now tis universally known by Experience. 

A Return for the money laid out in the Colony was too early 
looked for, which was the Cause of Silk, Wine &c; being so earnestly 
recommended to the Planters and the advantages of them the subject of 
discourse whilst the Uhum Necessarium was overlooked, and before an 
Experiment had been made of Cultivatings Lands in America with Euro 
peans, So that the People were to get Estates, before twas known 
whether they could subsit. 

The best Lands have been reserved, whilst the Lot of too many 
have fallen on Poor lands, or what lyes under water. What end this can 
(4l6) Answer I know not, unless twas done with a design to keep People 
Low and under a Necessity of Constantly working hard for their Bread, 

 164 (416) 

leest by Living more at their Ease they might employ their time in 
*t*fA^T mlschiveous Contrivances against the Government; If so, the 
nature of clearing Lands there, was not understood. For with all the 
Advantages that can be thought of, in a Colony so young, Cultivation 
will take up all a Mans time on the best soil, to work it to profit, or 
if the Colony were Settled with Industrious People, and a Good Govern 
ment Established, and put into the Hands of honest men, there would be 
no Room for any such fears. 

It being proposed to be an Assylum for unfortunate Men, many 
unhappy ones have gone thither to the great expence of the Trust; but 
there being always too many among that Sort of People that bring their 
troubles on themselves, by Idleness or Debaucherys they bring a habit 
of it with them, which change of Climate will not remove, nor will it 
alter the Nature of a vagrant Fgllow that fliee thither for Refuge only 
for a while. 

If it was intended ae a Retreat for unfortunate men, the present 
Establishment does not answer the End of that neither, for, instead of 
being enabled to retrieve their affairs in time by industry, they are 
left to work under insuperable difficultys and earn their Bread by the 
Sweat of their Brow with a Witness; which is fixing on them a Badge of 
their Poverty and what few could forgoe were they Sure to gain a Sub 
sistence by their Labour a Recompence no one ever found yet. 

(41?) One thing is particularly worth Remark; That, whereas the 
Two Provinces of South Carolina and Georgia are only parted by a River 
and being of the Same Climate and Soil tis to be Supposed, that whatever 
one produces might be had in the other, and therefore tis presumed that 

 163 (417) 

whatever Commodities are raised in Georgia and how valuable Soever they 
are, yet so long as in Carolina they Work with Negroes (which the 
others are debarrd the use of) So long will they be able to undersell 
them by so much as a Negro is maintained Cheaper than a white Servant, 
and by so much as the Negro is able to work more, and consequently the 
Produces of the Country will not answer the Expence. 

The use of so many settlements at so great a distance from each 
other in a Colony so young, does not appear; Those so Extensive Terri- 
torys Seem to have more shew in them than real Worth, as does the Forts 
and Garrisons: for by the Peoples being so divided, they have been 
Sickly, Weak, and poor, Their Sickness was owing in some measure to 
want of Strength to clear the Country round them and till and purify 
the Land, which would give them the Benefit of a Free open and healthy 
Air which in some places has been wanted: Being but few in a Place 
they were unable to defend themselves in Case of an Assault, which they 
might have done had not the People been so dispersed; without the 
Assistance of mercenary Troops, Being at a great distance from a 
Market, they would have been at a loss for Traffick, either to dispose 
of their Commodities, or buy Necessarys; had their labours been bless'd 
with a Surpluss (418) of Provisions, to enable them thereto. 

Tis to be doubted if the Baoo± Forts and Garrisons are Such as 
would havA answer'd their Design, had there ever been an Invasion. 

No one has ever found the more favour for his endeavours to 
promote Cultivation; nor have Virtue and Industry had any Countenance 
from the Agents in Georgia but the Contrary. 

A Sect call'd Methodists contribute some what to the present 

 166 (418) 

distractions there; and the Inhabitants are many of them very uneasy, 
both at the Ministers making Innovations in the Church and to See their 
Children brought up Methodists against the Inclination of the Parent, 
in a Part of the World, where they can't help themselves, to either 
Minister or Schoolmaster. Nor has there ever been a Church built, tho 
People say there are Benefactions for that purpose. 

The Trading People have met with great discours-gements, and for 
want of Such to Settle among us the Country is kept always drained of 
its money by transient People; and so far are we from having any Sort 
of Commodities that are the product of the Country for exportation, 
that the Indian trade so much talked of has profited nothing hitherto, 
nor will it till there are those, who are able to furnish the Indians 
with Goods, and one appointed to regulate that Trade. 

But what has hasten'd the distraction of the Colony and corn- 
pleated the misery of the People, is the Behaviour of the men in Power 
there, for as too many Good for Nothing were sent over there to Settle; 
So Magistrates and Officers (41$) Whose Equals are Scarce to be found, 
have govern'd, & Such enormities without Some censure are Seldom heard 
of. Mean fellows in Such authority, cannot always withstand Tempta 
tions to injure their Country, and power intoxicated them. An instance 
of a beggers riding on horseback to the Devil might be found Where 
British Subjects have lived under an arbitrary Govermt. Supported by 
the Supply's granted by Parliament for their Subsistence, which in 
stead of paying the just debts contracted by the Publick, encouraging 
Improvments, or relieving the distrest, have been made use of to 
reward and punish and uphold t he grandeur of particular persons; much 

 167 (419) 

has been Squander'd in projects and Trifles, and 'tis a question if the 
vast Sums expended will ever be accounted for by thousands. These Men 
in power, instead of comforting any in their adversity, add to their 
calamities by Acts of Violence, and making discord among the people. 

Whilst these things are in agitation abroad, the Trustees at 
home can act only according to the Intelligence they receive, which is 
often bad, as may be Seen by Some of their resolutions, and Estimates 
of Expences. When complaints of grievances have been made, they have 
been baffled, and all good purposes defeated, So that people Sit down 
now without hope of redress. At the best, a person complaining or 
petitioning, cant expect an answer under a twelvemonth, and if any 
delay Should happen, it might be his undoing. 

It is evident the Evils here enumerated must keep the place low, 
and I cannot think it the way to people the Colony: For if Men had 
riches, they might possibly invite them to Stay, and put up with Some 
Inconveniencies in the Goverment: But if he has neither wealth or 
peace, nor a prospect of either, he will try to mend himself else 
where, when he is Sure of nothing worse by the exchange, if he is in 
his Senses. 

There are other Inconveniencies and disadvantages wch. (420) 
the Colony labours under, besides those above mention'd, which if fully 
enquired into, ntgx might yet be rectifyed, & affairs put under Such 
Regulations, as might encourage the people to go on with Improvments 
without any ax expence to the publick, and Soon bring the Colony to a 
capacity of maintaining it Self, and making s return for the immense 
Sums laid out on it. 

 168 (423) 

The Accompts. observations on his general abstract of the Trustees 
Accompts 

For the Anniversary Meeting of the Trustees 

for Establishing the Colony of *^hrg*r Georgia in 

America to be held the 20th of March 1739-40 

After reading the General Abstract 
Please to Observe 

That the Sum of t 86.6.11^ reed, in America is the 
produce in Sterling of L 638.19.7% Current money of South Carolina 
reduced at 64 p_ Cent advance on Sterling being the Balance of t 8,000 
like Current money granted by the General Assembly of South Carolina 
the 9th. of June 1733 for the use of the Colony of Georgia, and payable 
out of the Duty of Three pence a Gallon on Rum. 

The whole amount of Sola Bills sent to Georgia to be issued there for 
the service of the Colony instead of drawing Bills is 3s 12%0 whereof 
there has been returned and paid and accepted for Payment & 10,040 
whereof & 44 are part of the first i. 4000 sent in the year 1735 
Messrs. Desmeth and Heathcote having KKjHntxzxtpKX seperated Partnership, 
and the sum of t 20 being the Balance remaining in their hands for the 
payment of the Trustees Sola Bills, the same is paid over by Mr. 
Sheriff Heathcote into the hands of Sr. Joseph Hankey and Company 
Bakers who have agreed for the future to pay the Trustees Sola Bills; 
And that sum together with L 2500 in the Bank of England is appro 
priated to answer the out standing Sola Bills which amount to L 2520, 
and provide for the Estimated Expences in Georgia to Midsummer 1740. 
The Balance in the Bank the 19th. instant is t 9875*12.10 whereout 

 169 (423) 

deduct the 2$00 & appropriated for Sola Bills, the remainder is 

L 7,373.12.10. 

The Balance to be applied by the General (424) abstract is & 7,414.10.9^ 

whereof in the Bank as above L 7,373-12.10. and in the Accomptants 

hands L 38.17.1LJL. 

which Balance of L ?,4l4.10.p.^ is to be applied as follows, Vizt. 

For Establishing the Colony (including the payment of the remainder of 

the certified Accounts and Reported Debts when the Commissioners shall 

transmit the Same; and for want of which no certain Sum can be now 

Specified) ——— L 7,180.3.H For particular Persons t 6.2.6. For 

Building Churches & 1?4.13.0 (besides the t 166.5-7 appropriated by the 

Trustees out of the said L 7180.3.H) and for the Missionaries 

L 53.10.2^. 

On the 23d. of May last the Reverend Mr. Whitf ield returned to the 

Trustees the Commission granted to him the 2?th. of December 1738 

Underwrote by himself in the following manner That the said Commission 

not being for the Purposes for which he had applied, he never made use 

thereof. But he iadotg having collected money for an Orphan house in 

Georgia desired a Grant of $00 Acres of Land in Georgia in Trust for 

the use of the said Orphan house, in which Grant he has Covenanted to 

lay out the said money in the Cultivation of the said Land for that use; 

and has declined the Acceptance of any Sallary as Minister at Savannah, 

or for the management of the Orphan house in Georgia. 

Mr. Whitfield by his said Covenant being to return to Georgia, and on 

that occasion being to Officiate as Minister at Savannah, The Trustees 

appointed the Revd. Mr. William Norris to be Missionary at Frederica to 

 170 (424) 

remove thither on Mr. SBdt±K Whitfields arrival at Savannah; and they 
applying to the Incorporated Society for propagating the Gospel in 
Saaotg Foreign parts for an allowance of 50 L a year for the said Mr. 
(425) Norris, untill they should be enabled to raise a Sufficient 
Maintenance for him out of the lands now Cultivating in Georgia for 
the Religious Uses of the Colony; the said Society on the 17th. of 
August last agreed to allow the same for three years from Michaelmas 
1739 unless the Trustees could sooner provide for him. The Trustees 
receiving a Representation from the People of Savannah dated 9th. of 
December 1738 for altering the Tenure of the lands and introducing 
Negroes into Georgia. Gave a full answer thereto under the Corporation 
seal the 2?th. of June last, and sent several printed Copies thereof to 
Georgia; which has had a very good Effect. And the Common Council 
having on 28th. of August last agreed to extend the Tenures of land in 
Georgia pursuant to the Resolutions at the last Anniversary Meeting 
held the 15th. of March 1738, which Resolutions were made before the 
Receipt of the said Representation. The Seal of the Corporation was 
affixed to the Resolutions of the said Common Council, and printed 
Copies thereof sent to Georgia. 

The Lands granted since the last Anniversary meeting are Vizt. 

In Trust In particular 
Grants 

1739 Acres Acres 

2d. June To the Reverend Mr. George Whitfield in Trust ) 
for the use of an Orphan House to be erected ) 
and Maintained for the receiving such Children) 500 
as now are, and hereafter shall be left ) 
Orphans in the Colony of Georgia ) 

4 July To Kennedy Obrien Esqr. at Augusta in Georgia . . 500 

 171 (425) 

In Trust In particular 
Grants 

Acres Acres 

To ye Revd. Mr. John Macleod Missionary at 

Darien in New Inverness in Georgia, in trust 

to be cultivated for the use of (426) the 

said Mission 300 

800 500 

The number of the Persons sent upon the 
Charity are. Vizt. 

Persons. Foreigners. British 

In the 1st. year to ye 9th. of June 1733- * 152. 11. 141 

In the 2d. year to ye 9th. of June 1734 . . 341. 104. 237 

In the 3d. year to ye 9th. of June 1733 - . 81. 58. 23 

In the 4th. year to ye 9th. of June 1736. . 4?0. 129. 341 

In the 5th. year to ye 9th. of June 1737- . 32. - 32 

In the 6th. year to the 9th. of June 1738 . 298. 163 135 

In the 7th. year to the 9th. of June 1739 .9* 7. 2 

1,383. 4?2. 911 
1739 

July By the Two Brothers Capt. Thomson. . . . . 54. 51. 3 

1,437. 523. 914 

Whereof Males 914 and Females 523* 

The number of persons gone at their own 
Expence are 260 Persons 

Do. sent on the Charity 1437 

Total 1697 Persons 

Besides the Wives and Children of those who went at their own Expence, 
and the several persons who have joined the Colony and Settled there 
from Carolina and other Parts. 

 172 (427) 

Abstract of the Trustees Acct. of Receipts and disbursments from 9 June 
1739 to 19 March 1739/40 

(428) 

The General Abstract, of the Accompt of the Trustees 
from the 9th. day of June 1739 to the 19th. day 
Anniversary Meeting on Thursday the 20th. of March 

Charge 

Depending on 

several persons 

in America 

the 9th. of June 

1739 

704? 10 8§ 

—— — — 

—— — — 

—— — — 

7,04? 10 8§ 

Moneys remaining in the Bank 

of England the 9th 

1739 

To answer Sola 

Bills of Exchange 

Sent to Georgia 

and issuable there, 

For the Service 

of the Colony 

894-- 

70 - - 

4oo —a 

4o - - 

200 - - 

1534 - - 

of June 

Balance to 

be applied 

483 7 8 

626 

174 13 - 

69 11 2^ 

—— — — 

89 9 4-3/4 

818 — 9 

Monies received 

in America re 

duced to Sterling, 

and taken from 

the Accompts there 

of which came 

to England since 

the 9th. of June 

1739 

86 6 11^ 

— - — 

— — — 

— - — 

— - — 

86 6 11^ 

Monies 

received in 

England since 

the 9th. of 

June 1739 

20,006 1 - 

———— - - 

———— - - 

——— - - - 

———— - - 

20,006 1 - 

Total 

28339 6 4 ] 

76 2 6 : 

574 15 - ^ 

69 11 2^ 4 

4o - — j 

282 9 4%4 

29492 4 3 

The Several Purposes For which Monies 

1 For Establishing the Colony 

For the Following ...... 

3 The Building of Churches 

5 The Use of the Minister to the Scots 
Settlement in Georgia 

6 And for the Religious Uses of the Colony in 
general. Such as the buying of Books, the 
Cultivating Lands to raise a provision for 
the Maintenance of a Minister, and the 

Appropriation towards the Maintenance ef 
a Catechist. 

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For Establishing the Colony of Georgia iq&Smerica 
of March following. To be laid, before them at their 
1739; being the 3d. Thursday in the said Month. 

Discharge 

Monies applied 

and expended 

in England 

since the 9th. 

of June 1739 

1 991 1? 3^ 

? —— 

3 — — — 

^ _ _ . __ __ 

5 — . — — 

6 — . — — 

991 17 2^ 

Monies applied 

and expended in 

America reduced 

to Sterling and 

taken from the 

Accompts thereof 

which came to 

England Since 

the 9th. of June 

1739. 

9,865 l 4^ 

70 - — 

28 5 — 

16 l — 

4o - — 

132 9 4-3/4 

10,171 16 9& 

Monies remaining 

the 19th. of 

March 1739. Whereof 

Depending 

on several 

Persons in 

America 

7,892 4 8 

——— - - 

371 15- 

—— — - 

130 - - 

8,393 19 8 

To answer Sola 

Bills of Exchange 

issued in Georgia 

for the service 

of the Colony 

2520 - - 

—— „ - 

—— - - 

—— - - 

2520 - - 

Balance 

remaining 

to be applied 

7180 3 H 

626 

174 13 - 

33 10 2& 

—— — — 

—— — — 

7414 lo 9^ 

Total 

28,449 6 

76 2 

574 15 

69 11 

40 — 

282 9 

29,492 4 

4 

6 

- 

3* 

— 

4-3/4 

5 

have been received, and applied, and expended 

2 For the use of particular Persons 
..... Religious uses of the Colony Vizt. 

4 (The Use of the Missionaries and Scholls for instructing 
(and Converting to Christianity the native Indians. 

Note that 166.5*7 of the above 
Sum of 7180.3.H is appropriated 
towards Building a Church in Georgia. 

Georgia Trustees Office ) 

) Harman Verelst Accotant. 
Pelace Court Westminster ) 19th. of March 1739 

 174 (431) 

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to William Stephens Esqr. dated at 
Weetmr. 25th. Febry. 1739 

Sir 

The Trustees have been greatly concerned that no Opportunities 
of Communication have arrived from Your Parts for many months past; 
The last Letter they had from You being dated the 25th. of September. 

The Ship that brings You this at first designed her Voyage to 
North Carolina, and was ready to Sail as the late Frost sate in. And 
now altering her Voyage to Charles Town, is permitted, in Considera 
tion of her long Detention to depart notwithstanding the present 
Embargo, and by her there is consigned to Mr. William Hopton at Mrs. 
Jennys*s in Charles Town South Carolina, to be forwarded to You 
t 1,000. in the Trustees Sterling Sola Bills, whereof 100 Bills of 
i, 3.-.- each No. 631 to 730. and 300 Bills of L 1.-.- each No. 3,331 
to 3,830 filled up in the Bill itself; to Your Self Mr. Thomas 
Christie and Mr. Thomas Jones or any two of You, to Issue by Indorse 
ment of such two Names which Issue them on the back of each Bill, 
which the Trustees have sent You for the further defraying the Esti 
mated Expences in Georgia from Lady Day next, to which time You have 
already received Remittances for defraying the Estimates sent You: 
These Bills therefore the General will not have any Trouble of 
Signing 

The Colony of Georgia having undergone many Reflections from 
all Quarters with great Industry spread, as if it would never come to 
any thing, and was not worth the (432) Money which had been granted 
for it; and that no % Person by Cultivation could gain a livelihood 

 175 (432) 

there, and that the whole Place was in a deplorable Condition; And the 
Representation from the People of Savannah produced as Evidence by a 
Member of Parliament in the House, when the Trustees Petition was under 
Consideration for a further Supply; Which the Trustees gave the proper 
Answers to. 

But as Mr. Tailfer Mr. Williams and others have become Appel 
lants to Parliament from the Trustees, and the Trustees think to evince 
in the clearest manner every thing they can clear up they depend on 
your known Integrity and Zeal to return them upon Oaths of Your Self and 
others willing to declare the Truth in open Court, and under the Seal of 
the Town Court the following Particulars as soon as conveniently You 
can, to enable them to do Justice to that Colony they are intrusted 
with the Care of Which Particulars will be laid before the next Session 
of Parliamt. for no more Money can be asked for, till these are made 
appear. That ie to say. 

The State of the Colony, with respect to the Number of its 
Inhabitants, their Settlements and Progress in Cultivation, their 
Ability or Inability to Support themselves by Labour. 

The Nature of the Climate and Soil, and the Proportions of the 
different Sorts of Soil as near as may be computed. 

The Produces that may be raised for Trade by the Inhabitants 

(433) And as the Produces which the Trustees desire to be raised 
in Georgia are such only which White People can Manage, it would be a 
Satisfaction to the Trustees to know, That Industrious White Inhabi 
tants may cultivate the Land fit for raising such Produces, without the 
Introduction of black Slavery, and the fatal Consequences of it, to the 
weakening of any Place, especially a Barrier. 

 176 (433) 

The Nature and Goodness of the Coast and Harbours and the 
defencible State of the Colony together with the Benefit Great Britain 
enjoys by settling and fortifying it, and may reasonably be ejected 
to enjoy by the Produces of Silk Wine, Oil, Cotton and Cochineal. 

The Trustees hope that every reasonable Inhabitant is satisfied 
with the great Extention of the Tenures which are now in every Man's 
own Power to Use; but not to deprive those of his own House, which the 
Trustees as Guardians of the People have wisely preserved. Had the 
Inhabitants but considered the Trustees being free of Self Interest 
they could not have doubted; but when it was necessary this very thing 
would be done, which was now done of special Favour; And not thought 
necessary at first, in Order to preserve defencible Men on each Lot in 
the beginning of things. 

The Trustees have paid your Son on Accot. of Your Salary two 
several Sums of & 10. each at his Request, which he said he would 
acquaint You of; I don't apprehend he has any Thoughts of returning to 
Georgia, which cannot immediately furnish means of getting Money by 
those Produces which are (434) a Work of time to come at; And which for 
want of due Consideration has caused the evil Reporters I have hinted 
at, to endeavour to drive at going upon by the Labour of Negroes in 
other kinds of Produces. 

In the Trustees Letter dated 5th. December last, they mentioned 
their Intention to give You & 25- a Year more for a Clerk; and in their 
Letter of 28th. of the same month it is mentioned, That the L 25 ordered 
^ You for Assistance to Copy your Journals &c. You are to Pay Your Self 
out of the Estimated General Essences of the Colony, And this now 

 177 (434) 

Authourizes You to shew to Mr. Christie and Mr. Jones, the Trustees 
direction therein, that the same may be accordingly paid You. It is 
Sir with Pleasure I can acquaint You That the Trustees continue the same 
Satisfaction in Your Services and Esteem for Your Person, that they ever 
at any time expressed; And they hope that every one else in the Colony 
will duly Answer the Trustees Expectation in consulting You on all 
Occasions, and pursuing that Advice which Your long experience and 
happy Influence Ought to have upon all, even from the highest to the 
lowest Inhabitant. 

I am 

Sir 

Your most Obedient Servant 

(435) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Martyn to Andrew Stone Esqr. dated at 
Westmr. the 12th. March 1??9 

Sir 

The Trustees for establishing the Colony of Georgia have received 
two Letters from General Oglethorpe in which are some Passages, which 
they conceive to be of the highest Importance to the Preservation of 
that Province and the adjacent Provinces upon the Continent of North 
America, and relate only to the Defence of the Colony, for which the 
Trustees by the Grant of Parliament are restrained from entering into 
any Expence, and are indeed absolutely unable. Therefore they desire 
You will lay the following Extracts before His Grace the Duke of 

 178 (435) 

Newcastle, that His Majesty may be acquainted therewith. 

I am 

Sir 

Your most Obedient humble 
Servant 

(443) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Martyn to Andrew Stone Esqr. dated at 
Westminster the 22d. March 1739- 

Sir 

The Trustees for Establishing the Colony of Georgia hope that His 
Grace the Duke of Newcastle has been so good, as to lay before His 
Majesty the Substance of the Extract from General Oglethorpe's Letter, 
which I inclosed to You the 12th. instant; And which they conceive to be 
of the highest Consequence to the Security of the Provinces of Georgia 
and Carolina., in the present Situation of #***w Affairs. But the 
Occasion of my troubling You at present is, to desire you'll acquaint 
his Grace, that the Trustees had, when Money was granted to them for the 
Security of the Colony, as well as the Settling of it provided all the 
Freeholders in the Province with Arms, and given Instructions for their 
being constantly disciplined; But find that at present they are in the 
greatest want of Ammunition, there not being a Barrel of Powder in the 
Province for the Use of the Militia; And therefore the Trustees desire 
that his Grace will be pleased to obtain His Majesty's Orders for an 
immediate Supply of Ammunition to be sent for the Colony, They being not 
only unable but restrained by the Grant of Parliament from entering 

 179 (443) 

into any Expence for the Defence of the Province. 

I am 

Sir 

Your meet Obedient Servant 

(44?) asqdt Copy of a Letter from Mr. Martyn to Messrs. Grant Baillie 
and Douglass dated the 23th. March 1?40 

Gentlemen 

The Trustees for establishing the Colony of Georgia have received 
and read Your Letter of May 26th. 1739 by which they find You have 
abandoned your Settlements upon the Ogeeche River for the following 
Reasons. Because You are not allowed to have black Servants to culti 
vate Your Lands, and because you disliked the Tenure of Your Grants. 

As to the first You must have seen by the Trustees Answer to the 
Representation of some of the People, that they cannot, and will not 
break into the Constitution of the Province by such an Introduction of 
Slavery in Blacks; And that upon the most mature Deliberation and for 
the Strongest Reasons which indeed are obvious to every Considering % 
Man* and which they are confirmed in by the danger, which has lately 
threatened South Carolina by the Insurrection of the Negroes, and would 
be more imminent in Georgia, it being a Frontier. 

As to the last, relating to the Tenure of Lands. The Trustees 
suppose you may have seen the Alteration which they have made since the 
writing of your Letter, and they have no doubt but You are satisfied 
therewith as the rest of the Colony are. 

 180 (448) 

The Trustees have likewise received and considered Your Petition 
to General Oglethorpe for a Settlement on Wilmington Island, and his 
Answers thereto; which they think are of great force, and therefore they 
cannot make You a Grant there, but hope you will go on in improving Your 
Settlements on the Ogeeche River, Which they perceive by Your Letter May 
26th. that You had made a great Progress in. 

I am 

Gentlemen 

Your very humble Servant 

(451) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Martyn to Mr. Henry Parker dated at 
Westminster 2$th. March 1?40. 

Mr. Henry Parker 

The Trustees having received more favourable Accounts of Your 
Behaviour than heretofore from Genl. Oglethorpe, Col. Stephens, and Mr. 
Jones. I am directed to acquaint You that You are restored to Your 
office of first Bailiff of the Town of Savannah, Which they assure them 
selves You will maintain with proper Decency and Dignity, and Harmony 
with the other Magistrates: And Mr. Stephens will deliver You Your 
Commission. You are also restored to being one of the Commissioners for 
examining and Stating the Publick Debts. 

I am 

Sir 

Your humble Servant 

 181 (453) 

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Martyn to Mr. Thomas Christie dated 25th. 
March l?4o. 

Mr. Thomas Christie. 

The Trustees finding You have permitted Adrian Loyer to go to 
Port Royal, after his being refused by Mr. Henry Parker, which Loyer is 
Charged by the Commissioners for examining and Stating the Publick Debts 
with Erasements in the Accounts of the Store; and You not having made up 
your Accounts with the Store; The Trustees have in the first place 
revolked Your Appointment of being first Bailiff of Savannah, and being 
One of the Commissioners for examining and Stating the Publick Debts, 
and have restored Mr. Henry Parker thereto; and untill You have made up 
your Accounts with the Store, and sent over the Copy's of the Records of 
the Court, the Trustees have suspended You from the Office of Recorder, 
and Deputed Mr. John Pye to Officiate during that Suspension. 

I am 

Sir 

Your humble Servant 

(469) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Martyn to Mr. Samuel Davison dated at 
Westminster the 25th. March 1?40. 

Mr. Samuel Davison. 

The Trustees finding there are few or no Servants at Frederica 
and consequently No Over seer requisite there, the Trust Servants being 
under the Care of Mr. Moore Mackintosh at Darien, They have revoked 

 182 (469) 

Your Appointment of Overseer dated July 4th. 1739* 

I am 

Sir 

Your humble Servant 

(473) 23 March 1?40 

The Case of Macpherson Capt. of Rangers 
for a time on pay. 

On the 13 April 1738 Mr. Causton (who then had the care of the Trustees 
Cash) certified an Acct. of 129*8.4.3/4 due to him at Lady day preceding: 
pursuant to which Macpherson drew a Bill on the Trust. But the Trustees 
having previous to this transaction, Orderd Mr. Causton to certifie no 
Accts., but to make all payments out of Sola bills Sent him for such 
purposes (which Order the Trustees knew he received the 30th of March 
that year, 15 days before the certificate by Mm given) they returned it 
the 4th. of August to be paid in Georgia,. 

About the Expiration of that ^ years Service an insolent Bullying letter 
(See Journal 24 march 1737-8) was wrote the 24 march by this Macpherson 
that as the 6 months were now Expiring which his People had engaged for, 
they would not continue on the Same terms, and unless Mr. Causton would 
comply with sundry particulars required as well relating to himself as 
his men (most of wMch appeared to me exorbitant demands) he would bid 
him farewell; and desired he would send some body to take charge of fort 
Arguile, to which he expected his positive Answer before the 23th. To 

 183 (473) 

this Mr. Causton so far gave him Satisfaction as to leave it to himself 
to make the best terms he could with his men to continue the service, 
with promise to conform to all besides that he insisted on, as far as 
twas in his power, Judging it not safe to abandon that Fort and dissolve 
that Company, tho Sensible the Captain himself merited little Indulgence, 
being very seldom with his Men upon any duty, making the Post a sort of 
Sine cure, and putting so much pay into his pocket for little or nothing 
done. 
NB. there was at that time apprehensions of the Spaniards falling upon 

Georgia. 

When the Commissioners of Accts. came to take his particular demand under 
their Inspection, Col. Stephens who is one of them wrote on the 8 of Aug. 
(4?4) as follows: 

Captain Macphersons and his Rangers Acct. being before us, we 
could not but observe the exceeding great difference we therein 
found of what he claimed for the last half year from Lady day to 
Michs. 1738 from any preceding Acct. to the Same time: but 
having recourse to my Journal of 24 March and the 1. 2. and 3d. 
April 1738, I perfectly recollected what I there found, and withall 
several other particulars not fully noted there. The Captain at 
that time when we could not be too much on our Guard against the 
Spaniards, took that advantage, and in a great measure extorted 
such a Compliance with his demands, as he thought we durst not 
refuse, wherefore after Exhorting him to be very watchfull, and 
more than Ordinarily diligent in keeping a good look out, he was 
promised that as far as 'twas in our power, he and his people 

 184 (4?4) 

should have all their demands fulfilled, which they then insisted 
on. Which now is Submitted to the Judgment of the Honble. 
Trustees. 

The Report of the Commissioners was to this Effect. 
That they had Examined the demands of Capt. Ja. Macpherson (formerly 
Commander of the Rangers) and found there was due to him for his own and 
19 Mens Service under his Command to the 29th. Sept. 1738, L 189.13.1.^ 
and that there was also due to him for said Service from that time to 
16 Novr. 1738 the further Sum of L 61.4.0. 

That the said Macpherson demanded also for his Service for said time an 
Advanced sum, which the Commissioners refer to the Consideration of the 
Trustees, Viz. 

For a bsllance due to him for his Service to the 29 of Novr. 
following ....................... 381.13.1.§ 

For his Service to 16 Nov. f°H°wi°g following .... 109. 4.6. 

t 490.19.7.^ 

So that the Sum of 240.2.6 being the difference between the Sum allowed 
by the Commissioners to be remaining due to said Macpherson (475) and 
the Sum demanded by him as above, the Commissioners must wait for the 
Trustees Opinion thereupon, before they can allow the Same. 

The Board looking on this Supra demand as Extortion, agreed with the 

t S D 
Commissioners Report, and Resolved (the 25th March 1740) that 240.2.6 

j%: should be disallowed, and the remaining 250.17-1*^ paid him when 
regularly demanded. 

 183 (477) 

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Martyn to Mr. Thomas Hawking dated at Westmr. 
the 25th March 1740. 

Mr. Thomas Hawkins 

Sir 

The Trustees finding it necessary to give the Parliament as 
satisfactory an Account as possible of the State of the Colony; and as 
they think they may depend on Your Integrity and Zeal, they desire you 
will transmitt to Mr. Stephens as soon as You can, upon the Oaths of 
Yourself and others, willing to declare the Truth in open Court, the 
following Particulars, vizt. 

The Number of Inhabitants in the Southern part of the Province 
their Settlements and Progress in Cultivation, their Ability or Inability 
to support themselves by Labour. 

The Nature of the Climate and Soil, and the Proportions of the 
different sorts of Soil as near as can be computed. 

The Produces which may be raised for Trade by the Inhabitants. 

And as the Produces which the Trustees desire should be raised in 
Georgia, are such only which white People can Manage, it would be a 
pleasure to them to be assured that industrious White Inhabitants can 
cultivate the Land fit for raising such Produces, without the Introduc 
tion of Slavery in Blacks and the fatal Consequences of them to the 
weakening of any Place, especially a Barrier. 

(4?8) And the Nature and Goodness of the Coast and Harbours, and 
the defencible State of the Southern part of the Province, together with 
the Benefit Great Britain enjoys by Settling and Fortifying it, and may 
reasonably expect to enjoy by the Produces of Silk, Wine, Oyl and Cotton 

 186 (4?8) 

and Cochineal, as likewise the probability of raising them. 

The Trustees expect that You will send to Mr. Stephens at Michas 
and every half Year afterwards the State of the Colony, as aet forth 
in the first Paragraph, with relation to the Number of Inhabitants, 
their Settlements, and Progress in Cultivation. 
I am 

Sir 

Your very humble Servant 

(481) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Zegenhagen to Mr. Verelst Dated at 
Kensington March 26th. 1?40. 

Hond. Sir 

Not having Yesterday the Pleasure to see You at the Society in 
Bartlet's Buildings: I send You here a Copy of General Oglethorpe's 
Letter to the Revd. Mr. Boltzious relating to a Missionary for Frederica, 
which the General is desirous to have from Hall But as in that letter is 
nothing of the charges that are *z2 necessarily required for the sending 
a Missionary, I did not think proper to send the SamA General*s Letter 
to Professor Franck without having before Your Advice and opinion, and 
by Your means the opinion of the Honble. the Trustees. I remain with 
particular Estim 

Hon: Sir 

Ac. 

 18? (48$) 

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to the Honble. General Oglethorpe 
dated at Westminster the 29th. of March l?4o. 

Sir. 

Mr. Moore's Letter to the Trustees Accomptant dated the first of 
December last was received the 3&* instant, and it mentioning your being 
gone towards St. John's River with about Two hundred Men to drive the 
Spaniards from thence, who had landed and killed two Highland Servants 
as they were walking out without their Arms; The Trustees were made 
acquainted therewith, who heartily wished your Success, and Care of Your 
own Person. 

Mr. Thomas Stephens having very imprudently put into the hands of 
Mr. Brampston and other Members of Parliament a Paper called Observations 
on the State of Georgia; the Trustees have sent You a Copy of it. These 
Observations are directly contrary to the Sentiments that his Father has 
expressed in all his Journals and Letters sent to the Trustees; and they 
have also sent his Father another Copy thereof. 

The said Thomas Stephens having likewise made out an Accompt of 
the different Expence between the Labour of White Men and Negroes; the 
Trustees have sent You a Copy of it, that they may from You know, a true 
State thereof. 

(486) The Trustees have desired Mr. William Stephens to return 
them upon his and the Oaths of others willing to declare the Truth in 
open Court, and under the Seal of the Town Court the following particu 
lars as soon as conveniently he can. vozt. 

The State of the Colony with respect to the Number of its Inhabi 
tants their Settlements and Progress in Cultivation, their Ability or 

 188 (486) 

Inability to Support themselves by Labour. 

The Nature of the Climate and Soil, and the Proportions of the 
different Sorts of Soil as near as may be computed. 

The Produces that may be raised for Trade by the Inhabitants. 

And as the Produces which the Trustees desire to be raised in 
Georgia are such only, which White People can Manage, it would be a 
Satisfaction to the Trustees to know that industrious white Inhabitants 
may cultivate the Land for raising such Produces without the use of 
Negroes. 

Which Account so testified, as also such Addition as will Answer 
the said Thomas Stephens's Observations, will take off the bad Impres 
sions his Behaviour has made, and enable the Trustees to lay a true and 
impartial Stete of the Colony before Parliament at the Meeting of the 
next Session. 

As the Trustees had been at a great Expence in making Fortifica 
tions in the Colony, before the Government (48?) undertook the Military 
Expences for the Security of the Province; and as an Accot. of the 
several Fortifications might be very Satisfactory to the Parliament, as 
well as the Publick; The Trustees desire you will give directions for 
sending as soon as possible to the Trust, a Description of the said 
Fortifications, with their Situations and the Cannon mounted on each. 

On the ?th. instant the Trustees received Your Letter dated the 
20th. of October last, and are well pleased that the publishing their 
Answer relating to the use of Negroes has had a good Effect, and that 
the Idle are preparing to leave the Colony. 

They received your Accompt of ^ 361:0:9?? whereof t 529:0:9% is 

 189 (48?) 

for the Charges of Your late Journey to and from the Indian Nation, and 
of Presents to the Indians, which Charges in their Particulars certi- 
fyed by Your Letter to the Trustees Accomptsnt dated the 19th. of 
October last are laid before the Treasury as being necessary for the 
Security of the Colony, and equally so as well as the other Military 
Services of Debarking of and building Cleft Board Houses for Your Regi 
ment, and an House for the Commanding Officer thereof; That the whole 
may be provided and paid for by the Publick; For these Expences of 
Securing the Colony are not within any Money granted for the Trustees; 
And the Grant for them in this Session for Settling and improving the 
Colony is no more than t 4000. 

The Trustees are very sensible that the present Posture of Publick 
Affairs must unavoidably Occasion large (488) Expences to be created, 
and they think it highly proper, that You Should from time to time 
certify such Expences when made, to the Lords Commissioners of the 
Treasury to be paid by them to Your Order here, as they relate to 
Military Services; And such of the Trustees who can be any ways Service 
able to You in obtaining Payment thereof will readily assist, that the 
necessary publick Expences for the Security and Defence of the Colony 
should be repaid to You. 

Your said Letter an.d the Letter of Explanation of the Accots. you 
therewith sent were referred to the Committee of Accots. to examine and 
Report thereupon who went through the same the 25th. instant, and the 
same day reported their Opinion to the Common Council who approved 
thereof, and herewith You receive a Copy of their Report. And the same 
Common Council took into Consideration the Commrs. Report on Captain 

 190 (488) 

Mackpherson*s Demands and agreed with the Commissioners that the Sums 
of t 189.13.1^ and L 61.4.0, the last of which You drew for, were due 
to the said Captain. Wherefore the t 189.13.1^ when properly demanded 
will be paid; as well as the Bill You drew for the said L 61.4.0 con 
tained in Your Ac cots, sent over. But the exceeding Sum of L 240.2.6 
claimed by the said Captain more than the Commissioners have allowed, 
the Common Council disallowed. 

They then considered the Letter and Petition of Andrew Grant 
David Douglass and Thomas Baillie presented to You, and also of Your 
Answer which the Common (489) Council, having approved of, the Trustees 
have wrote to the Petitioners on that head. 

The Trustees are sorry You think their Estimate for this Year 
too short, they being obliged to confine their Expences to as narrow a 
Compass as possible, and to regulate them to be for such Purposes only 
as the Money granted for the Trustees is appropriated to defray, that 
they may avoid the Misapplication of publick Money to any Use different 
from what it was given for. 

The Encouragement of the Silk is what the Trustees have very much 
at heart, and think your Promise of four shillings a pound for Silk 
Balls the best method of promoting it. 

As to the Magistrates and Constables at .Augusta and Agents in the 
Indian Country; That Town being built for the Traders with the Indians, 
and those Agents in the Country being for their Benefit; The Trustees 
therefore have concluded, that such Traders or the Publick should bear 
the Expence thereof, and not the Trust. 

And as to the Tythingmen at Savannah, the Out Villages, and 

 191 (489) 

Ebenezer, the Trustees cannot think of Allowances to them, they 
intending to reduce those to the Constables as eoon as they can. 

If there are no Servants at Frederica, (490) wanting an Overseer, 
and Servants at Darien who do, the Trustees think it right to allow 
Mr. Mackintosh for overseering them; But they expect Accounts of the 
Benefit such Servants are to the Trust, and of the use the Sawed Stuff 
is put to which you represent as a Saving, though the Trustees cannot 
reconcile it, no particular Advantage appearing to them to rise from 
their Labour, but only a certain Expence of supporting them; Whereas 
where they employed partly in Cultivation in the proper Seasons, and in 
raising Produces, particularly planting Mulberry Trees and preserving 
them, and their Wives and Children taking Care of the Worms and spinning 
the Silk, such Servants would be a Profit instead of a Charge to the 
Trustees. 

As to any Servants in the Store at Frederica the Trustees having 
resolved to have no Store in the Colony, but Pay all in Money, no 
Servants in the Store can be now wanting; And their Order for that 
Purpose being arrived, they hope you have on Your Return to Frederica 
discharged them therefrom. They have likewise revoked Samuel Davison's 
Appointment as Overseer. 

Any Servants whom the Trustees now maintain (except those pro 
vided for by the Estimate) the Trustees are willing to part with to such 
of the Inhabitants as (491) shall appear to You the best deserving and 
best disposed to make a right Use of them; and who will Hack maintain 
them for the remainder of their Terms, and ease the Trustees of the 
Expence thereof, and on this Occasion the Trustees have in the first 

 192 (491) 

place made an Offer to Col. Stephens to have some of them. 

With respect to the Magistrates Salaries, as they are now to have 
no Allowances from the Store, and they being obliged to give up so much 
of their time to the Publick, and to appear decently to support the 
Dignity of their Office, The Trustees can't think any part of their 
Estimate more g--tH?*E*3t** justifiable. 

As to the Vineyards, the Trustees assisted DeLyon with a Loan, 
and they know of nothing further necessary At present. If a Bounty on 
Vine produced may be judged fitting, it will be time enough to Consider 
thereof, when the Vineyards are more Increased. 

The Bounty you propose for the future Encouragement of raising 
Com, the Trustees will consider of; But the encouraging Young Planters 
and Servants out of their time, the Trustees can give no other Encourage 
ment than a Cow and a Sow, as has been done for others, And that they be 
delivered out of the Trustees Stock; for as to any Annual or Weekly 
Encouragements from the Store or by Money, the Trustees are absolutely 
unable to do it. 

(492) The Troop of Rangers, the Officers to head the Indians, 
the Garrison at Augusta, And the Intelligencers in the Indian Nations 
may be all very proper Expences for the Publick to bear at this time; 
But as the Trustees cannot bear them without breach of their Trust, 
they refer you, back to that part of this Letter which advises your certi 
fying the Necessity and Expence of those Services to the Treasury to 
have them defrayed to You; for many Services in the present War must be 
paid for by the Treasury, tho unprovided for by Parliament, because un 
foreseen; But the Parliament have in this Session granted to His Majesty 

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Two hundred thousand pounds for the better enabling him to carry on the 
War; And if that should be deficient, when the Accompts thereof are laid 
before Parliament, the Exceeding will be Services incurred and not pro 
vided for, and to be made good in the next Session. 

As Mr. Henry Barker's Behaviour is amended, the Trustees have 
replaced him in Ms Office of first Magistrate, and have transmitted Ms 
Constitution to Mr. Stephens, and at the same time they revoked their 
Consitution of that Office to Mr. Christie, whom the Trustees find by 
the Accounts lately received has been guilty of a great Misdemeanour in 
his Office of Recorder by permitting Adrian Loyer to go to Port Royal, 
after having been refused by the CMef Magistrate; (493) The Trustees 
have therefore also Suspended him from his Office of Recorder, until 
such time as he has settled Ms Accompts in the Store with the Trustees 
Commrs.; and they have appointed John Pye to officiate during such Ms 
Suspension, and have sent Mr. Stephens a Deputation of John Pye for that 
Purpose. 

Mr. Christie being therefore now only Suspended from the Office 
of Recorder, the Trustees have revoked their Constitution to Mr. William- 
son; And they can never tMnk of granting any Constitution to Persons, 
Quam diu se bene gesserit, nor to Persons to act by Deputy. 

Your Letter to the Trustees dated 16 November last was received 
the 10th. instant, the first Article whereof explains the barbarous 
Action of the Spaniards more fully than in the Letter from Mr. Moore. 

The Trustees think You should state the Administration the 
Necessity You have for Scout Boats for the reasons You mention; And in 
the mean time they have sent to the Duke of Newcastle, Extracts of Your 

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Letters to them dated 20th. October and 16th. Novr. last, which related 
to the Publlck, as also Copies of the Establishments of Rangers and 
Companys of Indians, attended with a Letter to Mr. Stone (a Copy whereof 
You herewith receive) to ^ Represent the same to His Grace to lay before 
the King. And Copies tare been also given to the Chancellor of the 
Exchequer and Secretary at War. 

The Trustees were acquainted th^t one of the two (4$4) Men of 
War at Charles Town was ordered to be Stationed at Georgia in an alter 
nate manner, and they were also informed that a Ship with Stores of War 
was loaded and consigned to You in October last, and ordered round to 
Portsmouth to Sail under the Convoy of the Colchester Man of War: In 
which Ship the Trustees hope every thing necessary are sent You. 

Mr. Moore's Letter to the Trustees Accotant. dated the 21st. of 
December last was received the llth. instant, and the Trustees were 
thereby acquainted of Your safe Return in health from St. John's River 
after a great fatigue. 

On the 13th. instant and not before, the Trustees received your 
Letters dated the 5th. and llth. of October last, with the then State 
of the Colony, which they were very sorry was so long in coming; For had 

that State been received in the usual Course of time from your sending 

thrown 
it, it might have helped to Silence those Reflections/j&oozt out in 

Parliament against the Colony, as if it would never come to any thing. 
Bat the Trustees will make a proper Use of this State of the Colony, by 
having written Copies given to particular Members. And as they have 
wrote to Col. Stephens, not only to send over an Aecot. of the State of 
the Colony on the Receipt of their Letter to him, but also to continue 

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the same half yearly, that is to say, at Michas next and Lady Day 
following, and so on; The Trustees hope you will assist him therein as 
much as you can, and they have desired Mr. Hawkins the (495) first 
Bailiff at Frederica to transmit to Col. Stephens upon Oath such Accots. 
as relate to the Southern part of the Province; that the whole may 
appear in one State and how Authenticated 

The Military Expences You are making upon Accot. of the present 
War are properly mentioned in your Letter to be Governmental, and when 
defrayed to You by the Treasury, there is no doubt but they will be 
made good by Parliament; for the Expences of the present War are 
chearfully born by unanimous Resolutions in Parliamt. 

As to the allowing an Alehouse at Tybee, the Trustees did it 
with an Intention to be of Use only; and until they hear of an Abuse of 
it, they don't think it for the Service of the Province to have it sup 
pressed; But the Trustees have sent to the Magistrates to give the People 
Warning, that upon any Proof of Misbehaviour, their Licence will be 
taken away. 

The Carolina People must, as well as every one else own, that 
no One ever engaged the Indians so strongly in affection as Your Self. 
The Trustees are well pleased with the Lieut. Governor of Carolina's 
joining to Suppress Rum; And as the People of Carolina appear to come 
into a better Disposition from Your good Conduct with the Indians, the 
Trustees recommend it to You to embrace this favourable Opportunity of 
amicably Settling Matters with them concerning the Trade with the 
Indians in such manner as may be for the mutual Advantage of both Pro 
vinces; but to let them know, That Offences (496) committed against the 

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Laws of either Province, must be tried in the Province where the offence 
is comitted. And the Trustees desire that You would have it in your 
thoughts, that the Clamours from Carolina have been greatly prejudicial 
to the Trustees Applications to the Administration and to Parliament, and 
the greatest Service You can do the Civil Concerns of Georgia is to 
reconcile the Minds of the People of Carolina,, by Settling with them the 
manner of carrying on the Trade with the Indians in an amicable manner. 

At the Trustees Anniversary Meeting on the 20th. instant Dr. 
Crow preached before them, and introduced the great Benefit of the 
Prohibition of Rum and Negroes in Georgia, which being desired to be 
printed, several of them will be sent over to the Colony. At which 
Meeting the Earl of Shaftesbury was rechosen into the Common Council on 
the Resignation of Sir William Heathcote, and on the 25th. instant was 
sworn in accordingly 

I am 

Sir 

Your most Obedient 
humble Servant 

(49?) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to William Stephens Esqr. 
dated at Westminster the 29th. of March 1?40. 

Sir 

Since the Trustees last Letter to You dated 2$th. of last mont& 
they having mett with Your Son's Observations on the State of Georgia 
which he very Imprudently put into the hands of Mr. Brampston a Member of 

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Parliament; and has also further concern'd himself with other 
which produced great Rellections in the House of Commons when the 
Trustees Petition was under Consideration. The Trustees have sent You 
a Copy of the said Observations but not with any Intent to make you 
uneasy; for they well know your Sentiments to be quite contrary to those 
of Your Son by Your Journals and Letters. 

The Trustees only desire to be enabled to give a full answer to 
it, and to be informed from )f You; if there is any thing wanting; That 
will make the Colony more successfull and usefull, than it is repre 
sented to be The means Your Son points out of a Fee Simple in the 
Lands and the use of Negroes, the Trustees apprehend will rather destroy 
the Place by falling into the hands of a few; than help it to become 
usefull to its Mother Country. 

The Trustees who have the highest Esteem for You, desire you will 
not afflict Your Self for this Behaviour of Your Sons; who will now Seek 
for other Employment rather than returning to Your Assistance, but they 
desire (4$8) you will get proper Assistance according to the increase of 
Allowance for a Clerk they made you; And they hope you will be blessed 
with health and long life in their Service, for their great Dependance 
on your faithfull Correspondence, and usefull Example is such That 
nothing could give the Trustees more Uneasiness, than being deprived 
thereof. 

In the Trustees last letter you was desired to return upon Oath 
several Particulars, concerning the Colony; and as what relates to the 
Southern part must come from Mr. Hawkins to You they have wrote to him 
to transmitt the same upon Oath to You; and the Trustees desire the whole 

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to be in one Authenticated Account thereof which they would, have you 
transmit to them as soon as you can and they have desired the General 
to assist You therein And after this Account is forwarded the Trustees 
further desire that at Michaelmas next another full and particular 
authenticated Accot. of the then State of the Colony should be made out 
and sent them and the same to be done every half Year afterwards. 

The Trustees hearing of the Amendment of Mr. Henry Barker's 
Behaviour have agreed to his Continuing the Office of first Bailiff and 
have by a Deed Poll herewith sent nootx revoked Mr. Christie's Appoint 
ment thereto and restored Maty him; And also by another Deed Poll 
herewith sent have revoked Mr. Williamson's Appointment (499) of being 
Recorder of Savannah and suspended Mr. Christie from that Office for his 
late Behaviour, during which suspension John Pye is deputed to officiate 
by the same deed Poll in his Room. 

At the request of Peter Emmery's Wife the Trustees consented to 
her keeping a Publick House at Tybee, if her husband settled to be Pilot 
there, which the Trustees imagine will be of use, if under due Care and 
Inspection, and therefore direct You to acquaint the Magistrates to give 
Emmery Notice that upon any Proof of Misbehaviour their License will be 
taken away. 

On the 13th. instant the Trustees received your Letter to their 
Accomptant dated 6th. anR llth. October last with Your Journal from 
8. September before, and on the 18th. instant they received Your Letter 
dated 25th. November last with your Journals continued, which Journals 
are very regular and explicit, and therefore very Satisfactory to the 
Trustees. 

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The Trustees having provided in their Estimate for the Repair 
of the Beacon at Tybee, they hope you will take Care to have what is 
necessary done to it, to preserve so usefull a Structure, which has been 
erected at so great an Expence to the Trust. 

And as the Saw Mill by an unexpected Flood was so impaired as You 
have represented, as that it is impossible to be erected again in the 
Place where it stood, the Trustees desire you will Consult and fix upon 
a more (500) proper place with sufficient Water where to erect the 
materials thereof which You so carefully put together, and from whence 
the Timber may be floated down without the least Interruption of Stumps 
and Briers in the Current, or the Necessity of Waiting for Freshes. 

Mr. Vernon is much obliged to You for the % Civilitys You showed 
his Son who is safe arrived at Jamaica. 

The Trustees have wrote to the General that any Servants whom the 
Trustees now maintain, except those provided for by the Estimate may be 
parted with to such of the Inhabitants who will maintain them for the 
Remainder of their Terms, among whom, in the first pla@e the Trustees 
have acquainted him and now You, that they give you the Office of some to 
work on your 500 Acres Lot 

And they int* have also acquainted the General That as to Encourag 
ing Young Planters and Servants in the Colony out of their time, they 
can give% no other Encouragemt. than a Cow and a Sow as has been done 
for others, and that they be delivered out of the Trustees Stock, for 
as to any Annual or Weekly Encouragements from Stores or by Money, the 
Trustees are absolutely unable to do it. 

The General having drawn two Bills in October last and put into 

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the hands of Mr. Jones the one for L 50 for Provisions &c. and the 
other for t 220 for Molasses to be delivered to the Store, they must be 
Accoted. for as part of the Supply for defraying the estimated Expences 
(501) in Georgia from Michaelmas last, and the Trustees have wrote to 
the General to put a Stop to the keeping of any Publick Store at the 
Trustees expence for the future since there are or by this time will be 
private Store houses to supply the Inhabitants from for their Money, it 
being now known that the Trustees pay all in ready Money. 

Herewith You receive L 1,000.-.- in the Trustees Sola Bills 
filled up as before, but for the future Mr. Christie's Name will not be 
inserted, they consist of 100. Bills of L 5*--- each from No. 731. to 
830 both inclusive and of 1. 500.^ Bills of I. 1.-.- each from No. 3,851. 
to No. 4,350 both incl. but as the Provisions before mentioned go in 
Part of the Estimate as well .as the two ten Pounds paid Your Son here on 
your Account, These Bills may be more than necessary for the Expences of 
the Colony to Michaelmas 1?40. in which Case the Trustees doubt not your 
Care of Issuing only, what is sufficient for those Expences according 
to their Estimate. 

The Trustees have sent you their Grant to Mr. MacLeod at Darien 
of 300. Acres of Land in Trust for himself and Successors Missionaries 
there as also the Counterpart, which they desire you to forward for him 
to execute and return to You to send back to the Trustees; the Memorial 
registered he is to have as well as the Grant on his executing the 
Counterpart. 

The Trustees have agreed to the Sums of (502) t 189.13.1^ and 
L 61.4.0 reported due to Captain James Mackpherson but have disallowed 

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the t 240.2.6 he Claimed more than those Sums; They have also approved 
of Genl. Oglethorpe's Answer to the Letter end Petition of Andrew Grant 
David Douglass and Thomas Baillie 18th. October last. 

The Trustees are well pleased with Mr. Norris's going with General 
Oglethorpe to Frederics, and they hope that by this time Mr. Vhitefield 
is at Savannah, he being at New York in November last. 
I am 

Sir 

Your most Obedt. Servant 

(505) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Mr. Thomas Jones dated at 
Westminster the 29th. March 1?40. 

Sir 

Your Letter of the llth. of October last was received the 13th. 
instant and laid before the Trustees, who very much approve of Your 
Steady Adherence to the executing those Orders and Regulations you 
receive; but recommend to You such Mild Behaviour towards the People as 
may soften them to a due Submission to the Trustees directions. The 
Trustees are very well pleased to find Mr. Henry Parkers Behaviour 
amended and therefore have restored him and they hope that Unanimity in 
the Magistrates and with Mr. William Stephens the Trustees Secretary does 
now and will always continue; Jdt They have suspended Mr. Christie from 
his Office of Recorder until his Accounts with the Store shall be made 
up for his permitting Loyer to go out of the Province after being 
refused by the Chief Magistrate, and have appointed John Pye to 

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Officiate during such Susspension, They have also xnxa± revoked Mr. 
Williamson's Constitution to that Office. 

The Trustees hope You have finished the examination of Mr. 
Montaiguts and the other Certified Accots. and Debts of the Colony, tut 
if not, they desire no loss of time may be to perfect that Work and the 
sending the Commrs. Report; They have received a Petition from Mr. 
Causton about his Accots. but have not time by this Ship to send their 
Thoughts (506) thereupon, but they desire to know what Progress the 
Commissioners have made in his Accot. with the Trust. 

General Oglethorpe has sent to the Trustees your Eect. for 
t 1,234.3.0 in Bills drawn by him for particuler Uses, among which are 
3cd&x& t 80.-.- to pay for Cattle as a Loan to Mr. Burnside, to pay 
, Noble Jones for building a Watch house, and to pay Mr. Pepper for 60 
Bushells of Wheat, but it is not distinguished how much for each of 
those three Services, nor is it mentioned where the Watch house was 
built nor for what use the Wheat, was bought and t 80 is mentioned to be 
an order on Mr. % Montaigut in favour of Caleb Davis but nothing 
appears to explain on what {& Accots. &e same was given. 

The Provisions &c and Molasses to be delivered to the Store for 
the Bills of & $0 and L 220.-.- contained in Your said Receipt must be 
Accoted. for as part of the Supply for defraying the estimated Expences 
in Georgia from Michas last; and the Trustees have wrote to the General 
to put a Stop to the keeping of any Publick Store at the Trustees 
Expence for the future, since there are or by this time will be private 
Storehouses to supply the Inhabitants from for their Money; it being now 

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known that the Trustees pay all in ready Money. 

I am 

Sir 

Your most humble Servant 

(509) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to The Revd. Mr. Bolzius dated 
at Westminster the 23d. April 1?40. 

Sir 

Herewith You receive a Duplicate of the Trustees Letter dated 
the 29th. of last month, and they having since reed, advice of Mr. 
Whitefields Arrival at Savannah, in January last, by a Letter from him; 
The Trustees acquaint you that before he left England vizt. the 4th. of 
June last, he sent a Letter to the Trustees to inform them that he had 
then collected Seventy six pounds Sterling for the Saltzburghers, which 
the Trustees doubt not but he has acquainted You therewith, for the 
laying it out to the use he collected it for, and also if he collected 
any more for the Saltzburghers after that day; This Sum you will settle 
with him to be laid out in the most uaefull manner for Your Congrega 
tion, and the Trustees desire to hear from you when it is applied, in 
what manner it has been done. 

I am Sir 

Your most Obedient Servant. 

Mr. Whitefield's Letter to the Trustees Accotant. 
above mentioned is in the following Words 

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Sir 

Be pleased to acquaint the Honble. Trustees that I have collected 

IbigpdHt 
966 t for the Orphans House 76. for the Saltzburghers and L 148.-.- for 

the Poor in General. 

I am 

Sir 

Your very humble Servant 
G. Whitefield 

(513) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to The Reverend Mr. Whitefield 
dated at Westminster 24th. April 1740. 

Revd. Sir 

On the 8th. instant I received Your Letter dated 28th. of 
January last, but that mentioned of the 16th. of the said month is not 
Yet received. The Trustees were glad to hear of Your Arrival in Geofgia, 
and nothing can be more acceptable to them than frequent Correspondence 
and knowing the Progress you have made since you left England and are 
continuing to make in Georgia, and particularly the Success you may 
have had in Collections for Georgia since your last Accompt to them 

dated the 4th. June 1739. when you desired me to acquaint the Trustees 

Ib 
by Your Letter of that Date, that You had collected 966. for the Orphan 

House t 76. for the Saltzburghers and L 148.-.- for the Poor in 
General; which Sums for the Saltzburghers and for the Poor in general, 
the Trustees recommend, it you, to consult the Ssltzburgh Ministers, in 
the Application of the said L 76. and Mr. Stephens who may assist you in 

 Representing such Industrious and proper Objects in Georgia as are most 
deserving of Relief in the Application of the said 1. 148 — As to the 
t 966 — or such other and farther Sums you may have collected for the 
(514) Orphans House That is under your own General Covenant for prosecut 
ing and carrying on that Work and for the Maintenance of the Orphans. 

Your Letter containing Matters for the Consideration of the 
Common Council will be fully answered by the next Ship; but in the 
mean time I acknowledged the Receipt of it as before mentioned and am 

Sir 

Your most Obedient Servant 

(517) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to His Excellency Genl. 
Oglethorpe dated at Westmr. 24th. April 1740. 

Sir 

Herewith you receive a Duplicate of the Trustees Letter dated 
the 29th. of last month, they have received no Letter from Georgia 
since except one from Mr. Whitefield dated 28th. Janry. last. 

The Trustees by Mr. Chandler one of their Body and/sx the 
Commission of the Customs, have consulted concerning the necessary 
Officers of the Customs in Georgia, and as there are two Forts vizt. 
Savannah and Frederica; the Commissioners of the Customs require That 
at each Port there must be a Collector, a Comptroller, a Searcher, and 

a Naval Officer; who must give the following Securities, vizt. The 

Ib Ib 
Collector and Naval Officer $00. each, the Comptroller 300. and the 

Ib 
Searcher 200. But as no such Securities can be given here, for Persons 

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now in Georgia, the Trustees have proposed That such Securities should 
he taken in the King's Name in Georgia with Duplicates of them to he 
transmitted to the Commrs. of the Customs here That on any Offence of 
the Officers such Securities might he prosecuted by the Commissioners 
Order in America by such Person as they shall instruct. 

(518) And as it is inconsistent for any one of the Officers to 
execute two Branches of Duty the Trustees desire You would return them 
the Names of proper Persons to execute those Offices in both the said 
Ports as also the Names of the Securities in Georgia who can be pro 
posed for them; And then the Trustees will apply to the Commissioners 
of the Customs for Constitutions for them and their proper Instructions. 

As to Mr. Fallowfield's having taken Bond for 8,260 pounds weight 
of Spanish Sugars imported in the Sloop Unity, the Commissioners of the 
Customs say he should have collected the Duty, and not taken the Bond 
which cannot be prosecuted being illegal. 

I am 

Sir 

Your most Obedt. Servant. 

(321) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to William Stephens Esqr. 
dated at Westmr. 24th. April 1?40. 

Sir 

Herewith you receive a Duplicate of the Trustees Letter dated 
the 29th. of last month They have since received a Letter from Mr. 
Whitefield dated 28th. of January last but no other from the Colony. 

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The Trustees desire you would Examine what Religious Books 
remain at Savannah which were sent over for the use of the Minister 
there for the time being, and they desire You would send them an Account 
thereof; and would take care, that they continue to remain at Savannah 
for that Use. 

On the 4th. of June last Mr. Whitefield by his Letter acquainted 
the Trustees That he had collected ^ 966 — for the Orphan House 
& 76 — for the Sbddc Saltzburghers and ^ 148.-.- for the Poor in 
General; the Trustees have therefore desired him to consult with You in 
the Distribution of the said & 148.-.- to such Industrious and proper 
Objects in Georgia who are most deserving of Relief 

I am 

Sir 

Your most humble Servant 

(525) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Mr. Thomas Causton 5th. 
May 1?40. dated at Westminster. 

Sir 

Your Letter and ^etion dated the 22d. of Novr. last was received 
the 20th. of March foil, and on the 30th. of last month was read and 
considered of in Common Council. 

The Trustees are very sensible of the weight of Business You had 
upon You from the first Settlement of the Colony to the time of Your 
Discharge from their Service, and were sorry it continued so long; As 
they were thereby prevented from having satisfactory Accots. of their 

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Expenses abroad, and having them under a proper Regulation. For as to 
Your Cash Accompts sent over from the first, You have been often 
acquainted how defective they were by having Entry's made of only Names 
and Sums, When a few Words to explain for what Services Sums were paid 
would have enabled the Trustees to have accompted regularly by Stating 
what the Annual Expence of each Service amounted to, and have enlightened 
them to judge of the Propriety of the several Services paid for by You 
on their Accot. if agreeable to be continued or not. And as to such 
Numbers of Cargoes received into Store and the great Waste as well as 
Uselessness of many of them, by not being fit for the Inhabitants to 
receive in Payment who had ($26) any Demands on the Trust; These are 
Facts of such a Nature that want Explanations of. 

The Trustees however resolving that no Determination shall be 
made by them on Your Accompts, without their knowing 3&t your Defence as 
well as Charge, have sent Orders to Mr. Stephens Mr. Parker and Mr. 
Jones the Commissrs. appointed to examine Your Accots. that any Matter 
therein contained which they Object to, You shall have Notice thereof, 
and be present to make answer thereto, And in Case any Evidence shall be 
found necessary to be given in any matter concerning Your Accompts, You 
shall be present when such Evidence is given and have Liberty to cross 
examine it. And whatever You have to offer which may be Objected to by 
the said Commissioners they are to take Cognizance of in Your own Words, 
and send them, with their Observations for the Trustees to judge of. 
And the Trustees expect that on Your Part You should be assistive to the 
said Commissioners in any thing which may want Explanation concerning 
any of the Publick Accompts not yet finished, if any still are so. 

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The Trustees are well satisfied that You can have no Cause to 
fear Injustice, when your Accompts are only to be examined and Stated 
the Commrs. and the Determination thereupon reserved for the Trustees 
themselves, and having (52?) given the above Instructions concerning 
your Defence; They therefore desire You will expedite the finishing 
their Inquiry on Your Part in every thing You can, and have wrote to 
them to do the same on their Parts, in Order to have every thing deter 
mined between the Trustees and You with that Justice that they desire 

I am 

Sir 

Your most humble Servant 

9 

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Messrs. Stephens, Parker an& 

Jones dated at Westmr. 5th. May 1?40. 

Gentlemen 

Herewith You receive a Copy of the Trustees Letter to Mr. Causton 
in answer to his Letter and Peititlon dated 22.d Novr. 1739. which the 
Trustees desire you will govern your Selves by. 

Mr. Causton having by way of Schedule to his Petition annex'd an 
Abstract of Charges in Georgia from 22d. Novr. 1736 to 10th. October 
1738, the Trustees have sent You a Copy of it, he referring to the Books 
and Papers in your Custody for the Particulars of them; And you will 
then perceive whether the advanced Prices he issued Stores at, to 
answer Waste and Charges, have been duly enditted to the Trustees. 

Your Expedition in finishing the examining and stating these 

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Accompts of Mr. Cans ton and Explanation of the Services for which his 
respective Payments have been made, is a, Matter of the greatest Impor 
tance to be gone thro as well as the finishing any other Publick Accompts 
not yet examined; And which the Trustees earnestly recommend to You. 

I am 

Sirs 

Your most Obedient Servant 

(533) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Messrs. Stirling, Grant, 
Douglass & Baillie dated at Westmr. 5th. May l?4o. 

Gentlemen 

The Trustees ha ving rec'd by Captn. Thomson another Letter from 
You and a Petition relating to Your Desire of Settling on Wilmington 
Island, since their Letter to You dated the 25th. March last, and having 
examined Captn. Thomson on some Points relating thereto, Your Petition 
of the 1st. of June will be consideredjt the first Opportunity 

I am Gentlemen 

Your most Obedt. Servant 

(537) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Andrew Stone Esqr. (in 

Absence of the Secretary) dated at Westminster the ?th. May 1?40, 

Sir 

The Trustees for establishing the Colony of Georgia in America 

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having lately received a Letter from His Excellency General Oglethorpe 
dated Frederica the 29th. of December 1739 containing (among other 
things) Matters of the outmost Importance for the Preservation of the 
Colony during the War. They have inclosed a Copy of the Paragraphs 
thereof which relate thereto, and desire you will immediately lay the 
same before His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, and request His Grace's 
taking His Mmjestya Directions thereupon before his Departure for 
Germany. 

I am 

Sir 

Your most Obedt. Servant. 

Frederica 2?th. December 1739. 
Gentlemen 

There will be this Year over and above your Establishmt. several 
Expences Necessary for the Preserving of the Colony. The small 
Garrison of a Captain and ten Men at Fort Augusta will be necessary to 
be continued, since we cannot weaken the Regiment (538) by sending a 
Detachment to so great a Distance as 300 Miles. The Regiment of Foot 
that is here, is not sufficient to make War in the Woods by Land and 
overtake Indians or horsemen therefore I have been obliged to call down 
our Indian Allies; they have very readily assisted me, but whilst they 
lost their hunting and Corn Season for our Defence, we are forced to 
give them food, Arms, Ammunition and some Cloathing, which the wod. 
zinc otherwise buy with Skins which they get by hunting. Their Leaders 
and Interpreters have certain Allowances I sent you over them for the 
Creeks and Cherokees, those for the Chickesaws, Uchees, and Yamacraws, 
have the same. 

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Horsemen also I am obliged to raise and have ordered 60 Rangers 
Their Establishments Mr. Horton has with him, The Settlements must all 
have been destroyed and the Communication between the Troops cutt off, 
when the Spaniards attacked Amelia, if I had not armed out Boats, which 
I did in the Cheapest manner taking no more men upon hire then just 
enough to Navigate them, and even saving this expence upon some by 
employing the Trust's Highland Servants whom Mr. Mackintosh and Mr. 
Mackay had taught to row; the rest of the Men are Soldiers, to whom we 
only allow provisions during the time they are on board. Thus the 
Colony Perriaugua is fitted out with 4 Guns, rows with 20 Men, and 
carries 20 More so that having 4o Men she is able to engage (539) a 
Spanish Launch, stands only in the Wages of a Commander, a Patroon, and 
six Men, the rest of the 40 being Soldiers of whom only them that row 
have Provisions. By these Boats I have drove the Spaniards out of the 
River St. Johns, can, when I will, land in Florida, as well as protect 
this Colony and Carolina, which without them would be entirely exposed, 
as by the sad Accident at Amelia when we had only two Boats in Service 
too plainly appeared. 

The Forst that I built were run to ruin being mostly of earth 
having no means to repair them and having also Orders not to fortify; 
Upon the Hostilities being Committed, I thought I should be answerable 
for the Blood of these People before God and Man if I had left them 
open to be surprized by Spanish Indians, and Murdered in the Night and 
their Houses burnt and If I did not take all proper means for their 
Defence, they being under my Charge. I therefore began to fortify 
Frederica, and inclose the whole Town, in which there are some very good 

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Houses. It is half an Hexagon with two Bastions, and. two half Bastions 
and Towers after Monsieur Vauban's Method upon the point of each 
Bastion. The Walls are of earth faced with Timber 10 foot high, in the 
lowest place, and in the highest 13, and the Timbers from 8 Inches to 
12 Inches thick. There is a wet Ditch 10 foot wide, and so laid out, 
that if we had an Allowance (540) for it; I can by widening the Ditch 
double the thickness of the Wall and make a covered Way. I hope in 
three months it will be entirely finished, and in that time not only to 
fortify here, tut to repair the Forst on Amelia and Saint Andrews. The 
Expence of these small above mentioned Works which is all that I can 
now make will not be great, Frederica will come within ^ 500 St. 
Andrews L 400 and Amelia t 100. I made an Inroad into the Spanish 
Florida BjudMuugt by the help of the Boats drove them to take Shelter in 
their Forts and kept the Field several days, parties of Indians killing 
their Cattle &ca. even to within a few Miles of Augustine; but could not 
k* provoke them to fight, I am going to make another Inroad, and 

trust in God it will daunt them so, that we shall have full time to 
fortify, and if the People of Carolina would assist Us heartily we might 
take Augustine, to which these frequent Inroads may pave the Way, for they 
dishearten their People, make us acquainted with the Country, and encour 
age the Soldiers by living on the Enemy's Cattle and Provisions. 

I hope if the Trustees will represent the necessity of the above 
Expences to Parliament, the House will grant to them sufficient to 
defray the Estimates of them, Or if the Parliamt. thinks this Expence 
too much for the preserving this Colony, I hope they will withdraw both 
the Colony, and the Regiment since without these necessary Preparations, 

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they will be exposed to certain Destruction. 

I am 

Gentlemen 

Your very humble Servant 

James Oglethorpe 

(545) 6. June 1?40 

To The ^ayliffs and Recorder of the 
Town of Savannah in the Province of 
Georgia in America. 

Instructions from the Trustees for Establishing the Colony of Georgia 
in America for preventing any Mistakes that may arise concerning the 
Power of taking Orphans into the Orphan House and the direction of them 
in Georgia. 

You the Magistrates only have the Power of Placing the Orphans in 
the Orphan House, and no person whatsoever can take any in without your 
Authority and approbation. 

If you find any Orphan is Old enough, and has Sufficient Strength 
to be employd in any Service, and if the Orphan desires it, and any 
Master can be found who is willing and able to take him as an Apprentice, 
You must dispose of the Orphan as Seems best to you. 

You must not and indeed the Trustees cannot impower you to tRke 
any Orphans from their Friends who are able and willing to take care of 
them or where the Orphan has a Sufficient property to be maintained by. 

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But such Orphans only are to be taken in, as are destitute of Friends or 
means JOt for their Subsistence or Instruction. 

You must call upon the Manager or Managers of the Orphan House 
for Regular Accts. of the number of Orphans and their Employments and 
improvements, and the Care that is taken of them, and you must once in 
every year Visit the House, and inspect the Management of them, and make 
your Report to the Trustees. 

You must take care that no looms be set up in the Orphan House, 
it being Contrary to the Declared Judgment of the Parliament that any 
Manufactures should be carry'd on in (546) America which may interfere 
with those of Great Britain: And Such produces only are to be raised 
as will be usefull for carrying on our Manufactures in England. 

You must See that the Effects and Property of the Orphans be 
taken care of, and you must provide two Persons who will be proper for 
the Same, and who Shall give Security for their being answerable for the 
Said Effects and the Management of them: and if Mr. Jenkins is willing 
he must be continued as one. 

When an Orphan who is a Freeholder, and fit for Labour arrives 
at 16 Years of Age he must be put upon the Work of his own Plantation, 
that when he comes of Age, he may know how to improve it himself to the 
best Advantage. 

You must not take off any servants employd in the Orphan House to 
do a Guard Duty or to Serve in any Civil Offices. 

Signed by order of the said Trustees 
the 6 day of June 1?40. 

Bz% Benj: Martyn Secy. 

The Same to the Recorder 
and Bayliffs of Frederica.