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Copy of a Letter from Govr. Johnson to Mr. Oglethorpe dated Charles 
Town 28th Septr. 1732. reed, in December. 

Sir: 

I have the favour of Yours of May the 15th. I rejoice that 
Your indefatigable Industry in Acts of Charity and benevolence to 
Mankind has met with Success. 

You are too good in the Sentiments You have conceived of me; 
neither my Capacity or Ability enables me to be very usefull to the 
Publick, but my Endeavours Shall never be wanting, in being observant 
& usefull to those of more extensive Knowledge and Abilitys to do good. 
It was with that view that I prevented the Lands in that part of the 
Province that the Trustees have obtained from being Surveyed and pur 
chased till I knew the Success of the Corporation's Applications; which 
although I had no advice of I flatter'd my self would Succeed, from the 
Nobleness of the Intention and Ability of the Undertakers; Some few 
People had Surveyed small Qoantitys of Land on the South Side of Savannah 
River before my Proclamation issued, but I have granted them no Titles, 
but tell them I suppose upon Application to the Trustees, when Affairs 
are Settled they may obtnin Grants from them and probably nay have a 
Preference in Consideration of the Charge they have been at in the 
Survey they have made. 

I do believe it would have been of great Service to the Design 
if such a. Person as Mr. St. Julian could have been prevailed upon to 
have taken the Direction of the first Transport, one who knows the 
Country und the manner of new Settling, and who has Capacity, Integrity, 
Honesty and Constitution, being Seasoned to the Climate, to undergo the 

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fatigue that will attend it; for I assure You I know by Experience that 
Undertakings of this nature require the Management here of those who 
know the Climate end mpjmer of Settling. I write this of my own head 
for Mr. St. Julian had no thought of being employed further, as he seys 
himself, in any other manner than to assist them all he can when they 
arrive. I hope the first Transport won't be given to the Management of 
a Stranger to these parts and Settlements. 

This Town has been visited with a malignant Feaver, brought in 
from the Islands which in about two months carried off 130 whites 
besides a great Number of Blacks; I thought my Duty required my Presence 
in Town, and I have lost a Son and three Servants out of my Family, but 
my greatest Affliction is the Loss of tne best of Ta!ives just before by a 
fall from her Horse. The Distemper is almost over. 

There are Letters from Mr. Fury's Correspondent in London inform 
us that we may expect him with two hundred Souls from Switzerland in a 
very short time; We are likely to have great Quantity of Corn and Rice 
this year, which will be well for new Comers. 

I have ordered my Correspondent by this opportunity to Subscribe 
& 50 towai'ds your Undertaking, which the Trustees will please to accept, 
only as a Token of my good Wishes to the Design. 

A great Consideration is where You first design to Set down sjid 
build your Town, the Goodness of the Harbour pnd Land are chiefly to 
be considered, and I am advised that Alatamaha River is the best and the 
properest Place; You must by all means order your Ships and People 
directly there, and not to come a Shore here; e hundred Inconveniencys 
will ensue, and I think You should employ Agents here to build con 
venient Houses, and provide fresh Provision for them; all this will 

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require a year's time at least. So I don't Suppose You will make any 
Imbarkation till this time twelve months; I must likewise take the 
Liberty to advise You to send none but People used to Labour end of 
Sober Life and Conversation, for others will never be govern'A nor make 
good Settlers, for much hardship, Sickness and Labour (3) will attend 
their first Settling, which will not be born by People used to Idleness 
or Luxury, and So far from being thankfull for the Bounty bestowed upon 
them, will be discontented and mutinous. 

In whatever the Society instructs me I can be serviceable to 
them in, I shall with pleasure obey, for I shall esteem it a great 
Honour to be thought yours and their 

Most humble and most Obedt. 

Servant. 

(5) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Oglethorpe at Deal to the Trustees 
dated 18th Novr. 1?32. 

Gentlemen 

We Sailed from Gravesend on Thursday l?th Novr. about 9 in the 
morning falling Down with the Tide, but came to an Anchor at night 
between the Nore and the Downs the Pilot not chusing to venture over the 
Flats in the night time, We weigh'd Anchor again early this morning the 
Wind blowing very fresh at N.N.E. So that we got to Deal about 11 
o'clock and the Wind being very fair to carry us through the Channel we 
stay only to take in fresh Provisions end send away our Dispatches. 
Before We Sailed we dismissed William Gainsford one of the Sawyers, he 

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desiring it because his family is taken ill with the small Fox at home 
and Sent for him. All the Colony are very well except Sea Sickness 
which the Doctor and I have escaped hitherto. We take as much fresh 
Provision as we can Stow for the People at Deal; As Gainsford is t?ken 
off at L 4 Mr. Amatis is to be added at t 6 to the List. Dr. Cox and 
Mr. Fitzwalter have behaved remarkably well and all the rest are very 
orderly and patient. The Agreement with Mr. Amatis is that Ms Brother 
bring with him 2 Men and 4 Women who understand the whole of the Silk 
Business; and he is to have after the rate of I< 10 p_ Head in Discharge 
of all Expences whatsoever from Turin to London and & 10 more to be paid 
to him for 4 Ib. Silkworms Eggs and a Copper for boiling and a Machine 
for Winding, the whole amounting to t 80 to be paid in the manner settled 
with Mr. Simond vizt. L 60 in France and & 20 in London. As Soon as 
ever they arrive please to let them be sent in one of Mr. Simond's 
Ships where they will find Some People that can Speak French and Care 
(6) Should be taken to keep them as private and let them stay as little 
as possible in Town for those Persons Mr. Vemon mentioned will endeavour 
to Seduce them, and every body knows their Industry. When Mr. Nicholas 
Amatis arrives I would desire the Trustees to s.dvise with him what 
Measures are farther proper to be taken end to excuse his Brother's 
going away before Ms Arrival. I am 

Gentlemen 

Your most Obedient 

humble Servant. 
From on board the Anne 
18th Novr. 1732 off of Deal. 
Dr. Herbert's Respects attend all the Society. 

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Copy of a Letter from Mr. William Houstoun from Kingston in Jamaica to 
Mr. Oglethorpe dated 21st Deer. 1732. 

Sir 

I wrote to You from the Madera the 9th of Novr. that I was 

carrying from thence two Tubs full of Cuttings of Vines. I arrived 

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with them here in good order yesternight, for most of them are b#edding 

and Some have put out. Shoots of an inch or two long which is something 
Surprizing considering that they were taken off just after they had 
exhausted themselves in the Production of Grapes and Leaves. I went 
this morning to wait upon Mr. Pratter the S. S. Company's Agent in this 
place, who has very kindly granted me Leave to go over in a Snow which 
is to Sail in a few days for Jarthagena. I have given one of the Tubs 
to him, which he is to plant out in a Garden he has near the Town, and 
the other I shall commit to the care of a friend of my own, who has a 
Plantation a few miles off. So that when I em to Set out for Georgia 
I hope I Shall receive my own with Usury. 

My former Letter went by way of Lisbon, & lest You Should not 
have received it I shall repeat here that Messrs. Rider and Chalmbers 
have promised me to Send Cuttings to Mr. St. Julian by the first Ship 
that should go for Carolina; & that there is but one Cinnamon Tree in 
the Island of Madera. 

I shall endeavour to behave my self So as to give Satisfaction 
to You and the rest of the Honble. Trustees, and in the meantime beg 
Leave to assure You that I am Sir 

Your most Obedient humble Servant. 

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On board the Ship Ann 8 of the 
Clock Jany. 13 1732/3 

This Lte from James Oglethorpe Esqr. to the Honbl. Trustees 

Gentlemen: 

We just now discover the Cost of America and it proves to be the 
Land which lyes off Charles town We are now within nine Miles distant 
and can from the Deck with the naked Eye discover the Trees just above 
the Horrizon No disagreeable sight to those who for seven weeks have 
seen nothing but Sea and Sky We have had a very favourable Passage 
considering that we passed the Tropick of Cancer and Stood to the South 
ward till we came into 20 Degrees and then Stood back again to 32 
where we now are By this meons t.e lengthened our Navagation from 
England above a third which was done to avoid the fury of the North 
west Winds that generaly rage in the Winter season on the Coast of 
America We have lost none of our People except the Youngest Son of 
Richard Cannon aged Eight Months and the Youngest Sone of Robert Clsrke 
Aged one Year and an half both of whome were very weakly when I came on 
Board and had indeed been half Starved thro' want before they left 
London as many others were who are recovered with Food and Care but 
these were so far gone that all our Efforts to Save them were in vain 
Doctor Herbert and all on Board are in perfect health except Mr. Scott 
who was bruised with a Fall in the Last Storm At present we ere all 
in a hurry so must beg leave to refer you for a fuller account to my 
next Letters Wee intend to take in a pilot at this place for to 

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conduct us to Port Royal where we shall hire Imberkations to carry us 
to Georgia I am 

Gentlemen 

Your most obedient humble Servant 

James Oglethorpe 

I have seen the Governour who came 
to meet me on my Landing and the 
Speaker of the Assembly also came to pay 
his Compliments to the Trustees they have 
promised all assistance I am just going to 
return on board 2 of the Clock in the Morning 

(1?) Carthagena Jany. 23 1733 
This Lre from Will: Houstoun to James Oglethorpe Esqr. 

Sir 

I had the Honour to write to you from Madera and afterwards from 
Jamaica in the Last of which I informed you that I had brought to that 
Island two Tubbs full of Vines in good Condition and of the opportunity 
I had met with of coming to this place I arrived here the 3& instant 
and am very well received at the Factory on account of one Gentleman 
who is my Relation and Some former acquaintance I ha.d of the rest But 
the Governer of the place who is extreemly severe makes us all uneasy. 

The Ipecacuantia plants grows at a place called Mampex about a 
weekes Journey up the Countery I cannot possibly be allowed to go 
thece my self but a Spanish Gentleman who sets out for that plsce 

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to Morrow has engaged to send me down some some plants of it in potts 
and there are no less then three different persons there besides from 
each of which I have reason to expect it upon Letters I have procured 
to be wrote to them I shall also use toy utmost endeevours to get the 
Seeds of the Trees that produce the Balsam called Capivi and of Tolu 
but these being still further up the Country are Consequently harder to 
be come at I shall as Soon as possible inform you of my Success and 
in the mean time beg leave to assure You that I am 

Sir 

Your most obedient 
and most humble Servant 
Will; Houstoun 

(2l) Copy of a Letter from the Govr.^ and Council of So. Carolina to 
Mr. Oglethorpe dated 26th Jany. 1732/3. 

Sir 

We can't omit the first opportunity of congratulating You upon 
your safe Arrival in this Province, wishing You all imaginable Success 
in your charitable and generous Undertaking in which we beg Leave to 
assure You any Assistance we can give shall not be wanting in promoting 
the Same. 

The General Assembly having come to the Resolution inclosed, We 
hope You will accept it as an Instance of oar sincere Intentions to 
forward So good a Work and of our Attachment to a Person who has at all 
times so generously used his Endeavours to relieve the Poor end deliver 

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them out of their Distress, in which You have hitherto been so success- 
full that we are persuaded this Undertaking can*t fail under your 
prudent Conduct which we most heartily wish for. The Rangers and 
Scout Boats are ordered to attend You as soon as possible. 

Colonel Bull a Gentleman of this Board and who we esteem most 
capable to assist You in the Settling your new Colony is desired to 
deliver You this aad to accompany You, and render You the best Services 
he is capable of, and is one whose Integrity You may very much depend 
on. 

We are with the greatest Regard and Esteem 

Sir 

' Your most obedient and most humble Servants. 
Jno. Fenwicke - ^s^u i^*j*^2 ' Robt. Johnson 
Tho. Waring Tho! Broughton 
J. Hammer ton Az: Middle ton 

A. Skeae 
Fra. Yonge 
James Kinloch 

(25) The Committee of His Majesty's Honble. Council appointed/ 

to confer with a Comittee of the Lower House, on His f /^ / / 

Excellency*s Message relating tc the Arrival of the j ^^A ^^^ 

/ * ' ^^? 

Honble. James Oglethorpe Esqr. ^/ ^^y^" 

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Copy of a Letter froa Mr. Wi.lJ.iaxi Kilbury at Yamacraw Bluff to Mr. 
Francis Harbin dated 6th February 1732/3. 

Dear Friend. 

We arrived at Fort Eoyal Jeny. 21st where we landed our People in 
perfect Health to Refresh them and prepare for their Passage to Georgia 
where the Town is to be built, the People arrived here the 1st of this 
Instant and I Landed here (from a Sloop of 70 Tuns which was hired to 
bring the dry Goods) the 3d of this Instant. As to giving You a 
particular Account of the Water it is out of my Power as yet not having 
a Man on board thpt knows the River nor how the Channel is; the Bluff 
where the Town is designed to be built has a fine fresh Water runs by it 
within 10 foot, where the Sloop can float too at an Hour's flood; the 
Country promises to be very good and the Indians are very kind & the 
People of Carolina are very generous and have presented the Colony with 
upwards of 200 head of Cattle besides Hogs and Rice and every thing 
looks with an extraordinary good face. I have a great Satisfaction in 
my Coming having pleased my Master and likewise the People but with a 
great Deal of Pains hardly have time to write to You, I don't expect to 
be otherwise till I see You again which please God will be the latter 
end of the Year. In about a Week more I shall go down the River to 
Sound and likewise the Bar I have made the best as I could a Coming up 
which will be some help to my second Proceeding. My Service to your 
family and all friends. My Master is in good Health but indefatigably 
exposes himself to all cold and Hardship imaginable and extream (30) 
kind more than ever I could expect. Pray let me hear from You all 

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Opportunity's, I conclude with the hearty Service and the well Wishes for 
the good Success of your Sincere Friend. &c. 

Dr. Herbert is well & Sends 
his Service to You and desires 
You will do the same to Mr. 
Verelst. And pray my Obedt. 
Service to Mr. Verelst. 

(33) From the Camp near Savannah Feby. 10th 1932/3 
From James Oglethorpe Esqr. to the Eonble. Trustees 

Gentlemen 

I gave you an Account in my last of our arrival at Charles Town 
The Governour and Assembly have given us all possible encouragement 

Our people arrived at Beaufort on the 20th of January where I lodged 

whilst 
them in Some new Barrachs built for the Soldiers/^hixh I went my ^elf 

to view the Savannah River I fixed upon a healthy situation about ten 
miles from the Sea The River there formes a half Moon along the South 
side of which the Banks are about 40 foot high and upon the top a flat 
which they call a Bluff The plain high ground extends into the Country 
Five or Six Miles and along the River side about a Mile Ships that 
draw twelve foot water can ride within ten Yards of the Bank Upon the 
River side in the Center of this plain I have L?id out the Town Over 
against it is an Island of very rich land fit for pasturage which I 
think should be Kept for the Trustees Cattle The River is prety wide 

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the water fresh and from the Key of ye Town you See its whole course to 
the Sea with the Island of Tybe which forms the mouth of the River and 
the other way you may See the River for about Six miles up into the 
Country The Landskip is very agreeable the Stream being wide and 
bordered with high Woods on both sides The whole people arrived of 
the first of Febty. at Night their Tents were got up Till the ?th 
wee were tpken up in unloading and making a Crean which I even then 
could not Get finished so took off the hands end set some to the Forti 
fication and begun to fell ye Woods I marked out the Town and Common 
half of the former is allready cleared and the first House w?s begun 
Yesterday in the afternoon Not being able to get Negroes I have taken 
Ten of the independent Company to work for us for which I make them an 
allowance I send you p Coppy of the Resolutions of the Assembly and 
the Governour & Councill& 3K Letter to me which you may Judge whether it 
will not be proper to print. Mi*. Whitaker has given us one Hundred head 
of Cattle Collonel Bull Mr. Barlow Mr. Julian and Mr. (34) Woodward 
are come up to assist us with some of their own Servants Our people 
are all alive but ten are ill with the bloody Flux which I take to pro 
ceed from the cold and their not being accustomed to lye in Tents I am 
so taken up in looking after a hundred necessery things that I write now 
short but shall give you a more particular Account hereafter. A little 
Indian nation the only one within fifty miles is not only at amity but 
desire to be subject to the Trustees to have land given them and to 
breed their Children at our Schools Their Cheif end his beloved man 
who is the Second man in the Nation desire to be instructed in the 

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Christian Religion. I am 

Gentlemen 

Your Most Obedt. humble Servant 
James Oglethorpe 

(37) Copy of a Letter from Govr. Johnson to Mr. Martyn dated 12th 
February 1732/3. 

Sir 

I have rec'd the favour of yours dated the 20th of October and 
the Duplicate of the 24th. I beg You will assure the Honble. Trustees 
of ry most huxible Respects, and that I will attach myself to render 
them and their laudable Undertaking all the Service in my Power. 

Mr. Oglethorpe arrived here with his People in good Health the 
13th Deer. I ordered him a Pilot, and in ten hours he proceeded to 
Port Royal, where he arrived safe the 19th end I understand from thence, 
that after refreshing his People a little in our Barracks he with all 
Expedition proceeded to Yamacraw upon Savannah River about twelve miles 
from the Sea, where he designs to fix those he has brought with him. 

I do assure You that upon the first News I had of this Imbarka- 
tion I was not wanting in giving the necessary Orders for their Recep 
tion, and being assisted at Port Royal, altho* they were here almost 
as soon as we heard of their Design of Coming, not knowing whether 
Mr. Oglethorpe designed directly there or would touch here. I am 
informed he ie mighty well Satisfyed with his Reception there and that 
he likes the Country, and that he should Say things Succeed beyond his 
Expectation; but I have not yet received a Letter from him since his 

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being at Port Royal. 

Our General Assembly meeting 3 days after his Departure, I moved 
to them their assisting Mr. Oglethorpe in this generous Undertaking; 
both Houses immediately came to the following Resolution, that he 
should be furnished at the Publick Expence with one hundred and four 
heads of breeding Cattle, (38) 25 Hogs and 20 Barrels of good Rice; 
that Boats should be provided also at the Publick Charge to transport 
the People, Provisions and Goods from Port Royal to the Piece where he 
designed to Settle, that the Scout Boat and 15 of our Rangers, who 
are Horsemen and always kept in Pay to discover the motions of the 
Indians, should attend Mr. Oglethorpe and obey his Commands, in order 
to protect the new Settlers from any Insults, which I think there is no 
manner of Danger of; and I have given the necessary Advice and Instruc 
tions to our Out Garrisons a.nd the Indians in friendship with us, that 
they may befriend and assist them. 

I did propose the Subsisting them with Provisions for a twelve 
month, but the Charge has been so great already with the Puris burgers, 
who have also begun their Settlements, that the Assembly thought the 
Expence too large, & hope what they have done will be favourably 
accepted, as being adequate to the Circumstances of the Province which 
is but poor. 

I have likewise prevailed upon Colonel Bull a Member of the 
Council and a Gentleman of great Probity and Experience in the Affairs 
of this Province, the Nature of Land and the method of Settling, and 
who is well acquainted with the manners of the Indians, to attend Mr. 
Oglethorpe at Georgia with our Compliments, and to offer him his Advice 

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and Assistance; and had not our Assembly been sitting, I would have 
gone my self. 

I received the Trustees Commission, for the Honour of which I 
beg You will thank them; thereupon I published the inclosed Advertisemt. 
but our People are so poor I fear little will be got; I have received 
nothing as yet. I hope my Agent has paid the Trustees the L 50 I have 
(39) ordered towards this good Work, to which I heartily wish all 
imaginable Success. I am 

Sir 

Your most humble Servt. 
P.S. 

Since the above I have 
had the pleasure of hearing 
from Mr. Oglethorpe who 
gives me an Accot. that his 
Undertaking goes on very 
Successfully. 

(41) This Letter from Thos. penn to James Oglethorpe Esqr. 
6 March 1733-3 

Esteemed Friend 

I H&K reced. with much pleasure thy letter of the 31st of 
August by way of Maryland and by Lord Baltimore as well on its begining 
a Correspondence with a Gentleman I have so great a regard for as on 
Subject to me truly deserving the Notice and Assistance of all v?ell 
disposed persons I reced. allso with thy Letter a Comision from the 

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trustees of Georgia to my self which I esteem a particular mark of thy 
Regard, and of those Gentlemsns who with thee have the Satisfaction to 
think themselves engaged in a design to render to many poor unfortunate 
fellow subjects pappy whet contribution I intend towards it should 
have Come by this Ship but wee having had s severe winter which 
fastned up our River and the ships in it from 17th November till the 
first of this Month has put a stop to much of our Merchants Trade So 
that I could not Get a Bill of Exchange and have since that time con 
sidered that no Corn is raised in Carolina (or at least very little) 
and the Inhabitance supplyed from this place and New York whether it 
might not be more serviceable to supply those who come first with Bread 
and flower from this from whenc I could send a Smal Slope on purpose 
but if no other advice from Carolina which we soon hope for that will 
not be Serviceable I shall enclose thee a Bill for one Hundred pounds 
Serling from my self and think it my duty to procure whet I can from 
others towards so good a work I send by this Ship to a friend of mine 
in London a Smal quantity of Potash made by a person I have got to 
teach it the Country people as soon as I have any — Account of what 
quality it will prove and have settled him on some where he and some 
others are to worke all the Summer in order to get a large quantity from 
the different Sorts of wood that I may Imow which is the most proper 
for that purpose I give the Trouble of this because I am sensible of 
thy regard to the Brittish Colloney and that the Importation of any 
thing from them to England not interfering with the Manufactures at 
home must Consequently be much to thy Satisfaction I desire the to be 
assured that (42) as I shall allways be ready to do any Service here to 

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the Collony of Georgia. every opportunity also shall be embraced to 
convince thee that I am with sincere regard 

Thy very affectionate friend 

Thos. penn 
Philadelphia. March 
the 6th 1732/3. 

F.S. running over my Lre I find some mistakes which by the Captains 

intending to go to morrow are only interlined he not allowing me 
time to dispach all my tra on looking over the Commition I find 

the Sumes Collected are to be remitted to the Trustees and 
therefore I shall the above mentiond Sum. 

(43) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Cglethorpe at Savannah to the Trustees 
dated 12th March 1732/3- 

Gentlemen 

I have been obliged to mpke many expences here, the Price given 
by the Assembly not being near sufficient. I was forced to buy a con 
siderable Quantity of Provisions as also to make up the Arms which was 
burnt in the Fire and al?o the Tools many of which were so bad as to be 
useless, besides which I have thought it necessary to make several 
Expences in Gift to the Indians, for Intelligence, Rewards for taking 
Outlaws and Spies; all which with many other Articles of Expence You 
will receive as soon as we can get time to make out Copies of our 
Books. 

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I have drawn upon You for It 400 part of which I have paid, away 
end. the rest I have by me. 

This Province is much larger than we thought it, being 120 Hiles 
from this River to the Alatamaha. This River hss a very long Course and 
a great Trade is carried on by it to the Indians, there having above 
12 Trading Boats passed by since I have been here. 

There are in Georgia on this Side the Mountains three consider 
able Nations of Indians, one called the Lower Creeks consisting of nine 
Towns or rather Cantons makirg about 1000 Men able to bear Arms: One 
of these is within half a mile of us and has concluded a.Peace with us 
giving up their Right to All this part of the Country, and I have mark'd 
out the Lands which they have reserved to themselves. The King comes 
constantly to Church and is desirous to be instructed in the Christisji 
Religion and has given to me (46) his Nephew a Boy who is his next 
Heir to educate. 

The other two llations are the Uchees and the Upper Creeks the 
first consisting of 200, the latter of 1100 men. We agree so well with 
the Indians that the Creeks and Uchees have referred a Difference to me 
to determine which otherwise would occasion a War, and one of them hss 
informed me of a Silver mine on the River Side, the Earth of which being 
trash'd away the Ore lyes bare, of which he promised to bring me a 
Sample. 

Our People still lye in Tents there being only two Clapboard 
Houses built and three Saw*d Houses framed, our Crane our Battery of 
Cannon and Magazine finished, this is all we have been able to do by 
reason of the Smallness of our Number of which many have been sick and 

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others unused, to Labour though thank God they are now pretty well and 
we have not lost one Soul since our Arrival here. 

I desire some of You. will be so kind as to frank the inclosed 
and send them as directed, being the Natural Thoughts of our whole 
Colony. I am 

Gentlemen 

Your most Obedt. Servant 

(4$) This Lye from Sam; Parker to the Eonble. Trustees. 

Savanph Town March 12 1732/3 
Hond. Sirs 

Your honours have been So good as to promise that those who 
came in the first Embarkation should have a friend or tvo sent after us 
whom we should recomend and myself being acquainted with tvo or three 
that I know have burthensome familyeg for whom they can make no provi 
sion in future and finding that in all humane probebility they may have 
an opportunity of doing veil here I do hereby recommend them as fit & 
proper objects of Yor. 3onrs. relief they Signifyed to me their inten 
tion of coming after me if I could give them suitable encouragement after 
my arrival here and having done that by Lres bearing equal date here with 
&s I expect they will two if not three of them attend your Honrs. 
thereupon their names are Isaac Spring of East Smithfeild Victualler 
William perry a plaisterer snd house painter of St. paus's Snadwell 
Avery Ingenious and necessary man here and Benjamin Manning of Chelms- 
ford in Essex Husband man being willing they should come a^ soon as 

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possible I humbly hope if they attend your Honrs. upon the that they 
will be inrolled in the next Imbarkstion — abundance of our Collony 
Joyn with me in renewing our humble thanks for the feavours Reced 
from your Honrs. % and it's with great pleasure I acquaint your Honrs. 
that every occurreince seeminly promises a. feavourable aspect and every 
way conduces to answer Your Honrs. good and Laudable Intentions to 
promote our wealfare in General thpt your Honrs. future proceeding in 
the same designs may succeed and prosper to Gods Glory Your Honrs. and 
our Advantage is and shall be the heajrty prayer of him who is Your 
Honrs. most Humble and obedient Servant 

Samel, parker 

(53) Copy of a Letter from Mxxx Mr. Thomas Causton at Savannah to his 
Wife dated 12th March 1732/3. 

My Dearest 

I wrote to You on the 12th of Jany. last from Charles Town Bar 
which I hope came safe to hand. I had then the favour of Mr. Oglethorpe's 
Packet; And promised to write again when we should arrive at our Place 
of Settlement. We were just a week in our Passage from Charles Town to 
Port Royal where we Landed and were Lodged at some new Barracks that are 
there intended for a new Fortification about 3 miles from Beaufort Town. 
At our Landing Mr. Oglethorpe ordered me to take all the Stores into 
my Care and to keep an Account of them. And in that Office I shall 
continue which takes up my whole time, in this Circumstance I could not 
so much as go to See the Town or Stir half a mile from the Piece. But 

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the Accot. I have from other People is enough for me to believe that % 
the Houses there are all of Timber and. very few have Glass Windows or 
Brick Chimneys. But notwithstanding that the People are very Gallant 
and generous & seem to live in a very plentifull manner. Some of our 
Company who went to the Town isere entertained in a very elegant manner 
and every one found some body to entertain them in some Shape or other. 
We have five or six familys amongst us that are deserving a Gentleman's 
Conversation. We continued in those Barracks Ten days, Sailed, from 
thence in Six large Boats, and the Country Scout Boat and the Garrison 
Boat with 12 Soldiers attending us, We had a very fair Wind and safe 
Passage being 2 days and then arrived at this place then called Yamacraw 
and now Savannah. This Place is very high Ground being about 30 Yards 
upright from low Water mark, about 10 miles from the Sea, and I believe 
that Ships of 200 Tun will be able to come within 3 miles of us. It is 
impossible to give a true Description of the Place because we are in a 
Wood, but I can't forbear Saying it is a very pleasant one. We have 
about 100 Indians just by us, and a Trader with them that speaks English 
and sells almost every thing to them at what Rates he pleases. Mr. 
Oglethorpe has behaved towards them with so much good Conduct and prudent 
generosity, that tho* (34) Some amonst them were ready to Grumble at our 
Coming yet he has both gain'd their Love & encreased their fearfull 
Apprehensions of us. They have always Parties out in hunting and they 
bring us Venison, for which Mr. Oglethorpe pays at a very moderate Rate. 
They seem to be sober judicious men, Straight and strong almost naked; 
But the King and the Chiefs wear Coats and Drawers and a piece of Cloth 
tied about their Legs like Boots. The Queen and her Daughters wear 
Common printed Calicoe, Jacket and Petticoat without any Ha&d Cloaths. 

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They maintain very little Distinction at our first Landing, they came 
to bid us welcome and before them came a Man dancing in Antick Postures 
with a spread Fan of which Feathers in each hang, as a Token of friend 
ship, wch. were fix'n to small Rods about four foot long, Set from Top 
to Bottom with small Bells like Morrice Dancers which made a jingling 
whilst the King and others followed making a very uncouth Hollowing. 
When they came near, Mr. Cglethorpe walked about ten Steps from his 
Tent to meet them; then the maJi with his feathers came forward dancing 
and ta&king,which I am informed was repeating a Speech, the Acts of 
their Chief Warriours, and at times came close and moved his Fens over 
him & Strok'd him on every Side with them; this continued more than a 
Quarter of an Hour. Then the King & all the men came in a regular 
manner & Shook him by the hand; after that the Queen came and all the 
Women did the like. Then Mr. Oglethorpe conducted them to his Tent 
and made them Sit down; the next day he made them some Presents to make 
them Cloathing. This being the 1st of February and of our Landing here 
We began to pitch our Tents the same Evening, and Set four large Tents 
Sufficient to hold the greatest part, I lodged in one of them with one 
Mr. Overend who came out of Aldersgate Street and did live in Cox's 
Court, he is a married man, has lived well in the Marcery way, and has 
3cx left his Wife in England. But since that the Stores wanting e 
pretty Deal of Care I lye in the Storehouse by myself. 

%e have had very little Illness amongst us, (55) having buried 
none, whilst the Switzers (we hear) have buried a great many; We are 20 
miles from them. And the chief Reason I believe is that we are on a 
higher Ground and in dryer Air than they. We are plentifully provided 
with Victuals, and the Men have a Pint of strong Beer every night after 

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work besides other frequent Refreshments, as Mr, Oglethorpe sees 
Occasion. Indeed he is both great & Good, and I am certain our Success 
is owing to his good Conduct only. There is no Room to doubt but that we 
shall be a flourishing People and hope to be a Thousand men before the 
Year is ended. We have had very great Assistance from the Gentlemen of 
Charles Town, have always some of them with us who bring us Workmen to 
help forward with our Works; they have assisted Mr. Oglethorpe in laying 
out most of the Lands already. We are according to a Plan directed to 
be drawn by Mr. Oglethorpe as I mentioned in my last building the Town, 
have got up three Houses, are Planting and Sowing, and have Sowed about 
ten Acres in all of different kinds of Seeds. The Houses are made of 
Timber of one Floor, only a Cock loft over it Sufficient to hold two 
Beds, the lower part will mrke one large Room and two small ones and 
stands in a piece of Ground which with the intended Garden is 20 Yards 
broad in front and 30 Yerds long in depth. We shall ha.ve a fine Pros 
pect when the Woods are clear. 

As to our Government we are divided into four Tythings each 
maintpining eleven Men able to bear Arms, of which one is Tythingmsn, I 
am one of them; And according with my Ten other men keep Guard every 
fourth night; Our Situation is indeed very pleasant, and tho' we want 
for nothing we have some Grumbletonians here also. 

I wish You had wrote to me by the Ship that followed us, She is 
just now arrived having been 11 weeks in her Passage, We made our 
Passage in eight weeks and Weather good enough to have made it in five 
weeks hen we not gone so far to the Southward, which we did for the 
Safety of us all. I defer writing to any one else at present hoping to 
hesr from You. You must needs think I long to hear how Affairs stand 

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and how You do in Health, and how my little (56) Boy does, whether he 
grows and how he reads; And think likewise, That as my Heart is 
immoveably fixed on the well doing of Miss Sophia and my Dear Jacky 
I long to hear from them and tali till then am betwixt Hope and 
Despair. 

You may bring any furniture with You, and we may have two or 
more Apprentices; And the Trustees will send them to Us if our friends 
will procure them. But the Point will be Settled when Mr. Oglethorpe 
returns to England. I shall want Thread or Cotton Stockings, Some good 
Checqued Linnen of a dark blew and strong Linnen for Waistcoats and 
Trowsers. Last Christmas Day was the hottest day I ever felt in my 
Life being then in the Latitude of 19 Degrees. We have very heavy 
Rains sometimes but tho* it reins a whole Day end Night it makes no 
Dirt. We are much pestered with a little Fly they call a Sand Fly. 
I have seen it in England about the Horse Dung. But every Insect here 
is stronger than in England. The Ants are half an inch long and they 
say will bite desperately. As for Alligators I have seen several but 
they are by the Sides of Rivers, Our Town is too high Ground for them 
to Clamber up. we have killed one. I find the Camphire very good 
against the Stings of the Flies. I now begin to be something hardened 
against them. The Gentlemen of Charles Town have given us 50 head of 
Cattle, We had some Hogs but they are run wild and left us. Fray 
present ny humble Service as You think proper, I don't fear doing very 
well &c. 

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Copy of a Letter from the Revd, Dr. Herbert from Carolina to Mr. Simond 
dated. 2?th March 1733. 

Sir 

I am extremely obliged to You for the favour of sending ne my 
Letters and should be fond of an opportunity of returning it in any 
vpy thpt would be agreeable to You. I have been ill for some time and 
am but just now recovering, so hpve Thoughts of embarking for England 
in May Therefore what Letters You receive for me after this comes to 
hand I beg may be kept till You hear farther from 

Sir 

Your obliged and very humble Servant. 
Our Friend was well when 
I heard fro;n him a few days 
ago, & goes on to his Wishes; but 
I was obliged to come Northward 
near two months ago on 
Accot. of my Health. 

(6l) This Letter from Saia: Eveleigh to the Honr. 
The Trustees 

South Carolina April 6 1733. 
Gentlemen 

About three weekes since did my self the honour to go down and 
Visit Mr. Oglethorpe what I here remaked I caused to be published in 

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the Carolina Gazette and sent it to Mr. Samuel Baker Herct. in London 
and desired him to get it incerted in the London newspapers which 
suppose by thig tine you have had the siglit of there are several other 
things which the printer for went of room could not put in I carried 
down with me a great bundle of Asparagus and as Soon as he reced it he 
ordered it to be given the women v.ith Child without reserving pny for 
himself Theres about a 11 foot at high water on the Bar which I look 
upon to be of advantage to a young Settlement for in case of wpr no 
Vessell of force can enter to disturbe them While I was there Hr. 
Oglethorpe gpve Captains Commissions to tvo of the Chief Indian Warriors 
together with some presents at which they Seemed well Satisfy'd and 
promised to do him what service they could Excuse me Gentlemen if I 
take the Liberty to make one remprk. Mr. Oglethorpe told me that by 
their Constitution they were to have no Negroes Amongst then which I 
think will be a great prejudice if not a.mesns to Overset your Noble 
design for there is a ve,st Quantity of extraordinary fine L^ncL which 
plentifully stored with large trees which I can't think can be felled 
by persons that are not used to Vorke and they cant there live without 
Corn, besides it will be very difficult for White people to hoe and tend 
theyr corn in Corn in the Hot wether for I do assure you I think tis 
equally as hot as ever I felt it in Jamaica in the Sumer Months, which 
I compute to be from the Middle of May to the Middle of September. 
Mr. Oglethorpe once a week puts up a Turkey or Some other thing of 
Value to be Shot for by Ms men which has allready had good effect 
brining them acquainted with armes which some of then before were 
Ignorant of. He Sent me Down a Small Cssk of Skins which I have 
shiped on Board the Voiajit Edmund Smyler (62) and consigned to my 

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friend Mr. Samuel Baker stiii with some of my own who will enter them 
and deliver them to you which will save you some trouble and Charge 
When I was a.t Georgia I acquainted Mr. Oglethorpe that there wss on 
the Island and on the Main next the Sea such vast quantities of live 
Cake trees as is not to be seen in any part of the World "besides 
Sufficient to Build more Ships then the British Navy consists of which 
for its durableness end Crookedness of Growth suit&ble for all difficult 
Timbers is preferrable to English or any other Cake whatsoever as one 
Mr. Barry who was Bred in his Majesties Yard if alive can inform you 
he Harried Bella Ash the Daughter of 36a$ John Ash Esqr. for-formerly 
of this province She's a Relation as I have been informed of the 
Lord Townsend's and St. paul Methwen I wrote you this thut you may 
know how to find her I design in three weekes time to Get Some 
Carpenters to cut Several pieces of these Teimbers and Send you Some 
for a Tryal. Since I wrote the above I I am informed the said was 
living within these three Years and was Forman of of his Majesties Yard 
of Deptford. I am 

Gentlemen 

Your very Humble Servant 

Sam: Eveleigh 

(65) This Letter from James Oglethorpe Esqr. to the 
Honble. Trustees. 

diaries Town May 14 1733. 

Gentlemen 

I have but just time to let you know that we are at peace with 

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all the Indian Nations that there is great hopes of one towns being 
Converted to the Christian Religion since they allready desire to be 
instructed in our Faith and their Chief man is with me We have reced 
the stores and men that came with Vanderplant as I advised you in my 
last The James I left pt Port Royal from whence she is to proceed up 
to the new town upon the Savannah/River I have ik teken all the 
Masters Cargo and have agreed to give him One Hundred pounds Sterling 
to deliver it in his Ship at our Town for which I have dra.wn upon you 
I thought the getting a Ship up to the Town veil worth the expence 
I have also drawn upon Mr. Symonds for one Hundred Ninety and Eight 
pounds of which fifty is upon my Account As these two Sums seem more 
perhaps that at this tine you will h?ve Cash to except I have desired 
Mr. Symonds to accept of any Bills that you shall not think fitt to pay 
and to ppy them upon my account I have ordered him money for that 
purpose Doctor Cox is deed parker is ill of a Consumtion which he 
had contracted before he left England all the rest of our people are 
in perfect health we having not lost one Soul but Dr. Cox since our 
landing I have been in this town twelve days and have obtained from 
the Assembly Two Thousand pounds Currency Money for the assisting of 
our people this Year The Committe for Supply have voted 12000 pounds 
Currency for Supplying the Colony next Year and the Resolution will be 
reported after the Eollydays so I return till then to Georgia Some 
Merchants have proposed to hire the Liberty of trading with the Indians 
in our province That liberty I believe is well worth 2000 it Sterling 
a Year They Seem to think that one Thousand pound Sterling a Yeer is 
much as it is worth I shall do nothing in it but continue the Trade 

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upon the footing it is now and will carry over ell the proposals with me 
for yor determination (66) I have brought all our people to desire the 
prohibition of Negroes and Rum which goes much against the Grs-in of the 
traders in these Comodityes in this town But if either of them are 
allowed our whole design will be rained The Inhabitants of this Town 
have allread Subscribed 1000 L currency of which they have paid me 500 & 
to bye Cattle ther will be great contributions all over the province 
I found, and seized an Irish Eompn Chatholick who w^.s the man mentioned 
by Herbin Our Indians Stopt and the Scout boat took tvo others of the 
same nation and Religion who were sent by him with Intelligence from 
our Town to St. Augustine I retained their principal till the others 
were taken in the meantime fortifyed our town then shewed them our 
workes our 6annon and our Men under arms who being Strengthned by 
several Carolina people were pretty numerous I then I then sent them 
to Charles Town and told them they might give an Account to the Governour 
of Agustine of what they then Saw I am 

Gentlemen 

Your most Obedient Humble Servant 

James Oglethorpe 

I desire you would not apply for any 

men of war on our Station for they rather 

hurt than do Service wherever they come 

I sent you a cask of Seeds which was a present 

from the Indians some Bear Oyle and some 

druggs as the first fruits of this Country. 

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This letter from Sam: Eveleigh to the Honble. the 
Trustees 

South Carolina May 18 1733 
Gentlemen 

All the men of war Stationed here are now a Cruising so that I 
am not able to Get any Carpenter to Cut the Timber as mentioned before 
by order of Mr. Oglethorpe. you have inclosed two of the Carolina 
Ga^zetts and have Shiped on Board the William Gaily Capt. Francis Baker 
one Smal Cask of Druggs and three Qua.rt Bottles of Bears Cyle which 
will be delivered to you by my friend Mr. Sam: Baker Mr. Any this took 
a. Small House and Garden in this Town in which he has planted a 
quantity of Virginia white Mulberry Trees nigh 3000 of which grows 
very well there's about five Hundred orange Trees planted most of 
which grows and four Hundred and fiffty of the Vines you send are in a 
flourishing condition Besides a quantity of peach and other Fruit 
Trees all for the use of Georgia where they are to Be transplanted in 
due season some time since I carried Mr. Amythis over the River to my 
Brothers plantation where Grew som white Mulberrys and he doubts not of 
getting three Thousand Mulberry Cuttings from them hes now very Busie 
feeding his Wormes some of which have worked themselves into Balls and 
he proposes a second Crept and is in expectation of getting a quantity 
of Silk Not far from Savannah there is a large quantity of Choice 
Cedar and very nigh it Quantities of Red Barr which will be very usefull 
for Joyners and Cabinet makers Mr. Oglethorpe has made a tour ten miles 
back as far as black River now by him called Vernon in which Rivers as I 
am Informed by a Credible person are great Quantities of live Cake and 

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other valuable Timber He has got twenty odd p. of Sawyers and his 
Building goes on Briskly I hope in a few Years will be a very flourish 
ing Colony. I am 

Gentlemen 

Your very Humble 

Samuel Eveleigh 
The Tea Seed is own in Mr. 
Amythis*s Garden and 
hope twill grow. 

(81) This Letter from James Oglethorpe Esqr. to the 
Honble. the Trustees. 

Charles Town June 9th 1733- 
Gentlemen 

When I left your new town of Savannah there were then nine framed 
Houses finished the sides covered with feather edged Board and the tops 
with shingles besides the Smith forge and two other clapboard Houses 
the Fram'd Houses are 24 foot in length upon 16 foot in Breath They 
have one Story eight foot high with Garrets over them They are raised 
upon Loggs two foot above the Ground and are floored with Inch and half 
plank There was upon the place when I left it One Hundred and 60 heads 
of whome % Seventy bare Arms there were two blockhouses Musket shell 
proof and very defensible with four port holes for Cannon and one piece 
of Cannon ready to be put into each There was a Battery of Six pieces 
of Cannon upon the Water side and a Guard house of 36 foot long upon 24 

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foot wide the sides covered with thick Slat and the top with bark 
there was also a larg Stout Crane four ground Saw pitts supported all 
round with Timber and one Hundred and forty yards on the East side of 
the Town was fortified with pallicadoes Seventeen foot long the Trees 
all round the Town within on Hundred Yards thereof was cleared Before I 
came away there were fifty head of Cattle the Gift of Jno. WMtaker and 
his friend and fifty head more the Gift of Mr. Odingsell and the 
people of Distow landed several of them being wild run away into the 
Woods the remainder were decided by lot amongts the people Every 
family in which there was a woman had a Milch Cow and every single man 
a Heifer or Steer I have left with them also 4 Horses and two Canoes 
which I left with them on account of the Trust with respect to the 
Indian affairs I had also two Companys of of Tomo-chi-chis men and gave 
at their desier a Commission to Tuskenca Istinnocecheby the name of the 
Captain of the first Militia Company of the Indian allies and at their 
desire also appointed Skee captain of the Second Militia Company of the 
Indian allies The two Companies (82) consisted of Forty very Clever 
Men their pay is amaR one Bushell of com pr. month for each man while 
we employ them in War or hunting a Gun at their first listing and a 
Blanket p_ Ann. We have concluded a peace with the lower Creeks who 
were the most Dangerous Enemy's to South Carolina and formerly friend 
to the French and Spaniards The manor in which I gained them to our 
Interest is to long now to relate. You will receive a pretty faithfull 
account of their conferrence with us in the Inclos*d Gazette Inclosed 
is also a coppy of ther Treaty concluded with them which if you approve 
of you will order to be engross*d and Sent over with your Seal The 

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progress we have made and. the Measures ve have taken are so universally 
approved of that gndot private people have not only contributed largely h 
money labour of Slaves and Cattle but the Assembly have passed an Act 
the Coppy which I have ordered to be sent to you for granting unto us 

8000 Ib. I have H***W-<!t*!W!MMtrtH:yaH7ewW!gT**t**y!M^HH* 

bought a Sloop with all her Rigging good and Cable Anchors Sails Boat 
&c for 50 I< Sterling she cost her owner 200 t Sterling She mounts 
6 Swivel Guns and is prime Sailor A Great deal will be saved by her 
in carrying things from this Town She will be usefull in fighting 
going up the River and piloting in of Shipping if occation shall happen 
The Assembly arose this day and I Shall set out tomorrow for Savannah. 
The Land in Georgia becoming to Grow valuable by reason of our 
Settlement several have applied to me for grants and those who have 
served the Collony and are willing to take them upon the Trustees terms 
I have promised to recommend to you for 500 Acres of Land first Mr. 
Walter Agustine who has been long in this Country and behaved well in 
the Indian War he with four men is already settled upon a Lett Six 
miles distante the Town up the River he has built a house and Cleared 
Seven Acres of Land which he has planted with Indian Corn a little 

Barly and other Europian Grain which comes up finely for the next lot 

&^//r 
above him I promised to recommend Lieutenant 3fa^^s for the next above 

Mr. (83) Fennygall and for the next lot behind them Mr. Reves all of 
them being Officers of his Majesties Independant company I have 
promised to recommend Mr. Bryan a very brave young man who himself with 
four of his Negroes worked for us gratus some Months I also promised 
to recommend Ensign Farrington and Capt: Thomas for Letts upon the Sea 
Coast Besides these as I said before upon finding the land grew 

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valuable others applyed to me for large tracts of Land from 3000 to 
12000 Acres each in order to monopolize the Country and Offered to give 
me considerable presents for to bring the Trustees into making these 
grants and to continue at their putting Negroes upon them I treated as 
you may think with contempt and had it not been necessary to carry 
things with great temper here I should kicked the proposers into the 
Bargain Upon this I have had intillegence that these same people are 
trumping up forfieted Titles and old pretentlons to the lands in 
Georgia I give you notice of this that you may be prepared if any 
applycations are made I should advise also that you would get Lord 
Carteret to sign the conveyance of which the Attorney General perused 
the Draught and not mention one word of any claim till it is don You 
may Judg of the value of Your lands here by the price of those on 
Trenchs Island which lyes at the Mouth of the Savannah River on the 
Carolina side They were sold at 5 S an Acre Carolina money when I 
first landed here and about 10 days ago a large parcel of the same land 
was sold at 40 8 an Acre I would also desire you not to Surprized 
into anything relating to the Indian Trade For if that matter is ill 
managed it may draw on a War but if it is well managed it will bring im 
2000 &. Sterling a Year and secure the Indians in our Interest. 

As soon as I have divided the Lands held the Court of Records and 
put every thing in order which I hope to do in less than a Month I shall 
leave Georgia and set out for England I am 

Gentlemen 

Your most obedient himble servant 
James Oglethorpe 

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Copy of a Letter from William Brown John and Thos. Gapen from the Downs 
to the Trustees dated. 18th June 1733* 

Right Honble. and Honble. Gentlemen 

This morning we came to Anchor in the Downs in Shade 6 fathom 
water the Wind blowing very fresh at S. West; we are all in good Health 
free from Distempers, the Women were sick by the motion of the Ship 
but having Served them with Sage and Sugar they are now much better. 
Mr. Sacheverel is not come on board, John Barnes Samuel Dudly and Lewis 
Bowen came on board at Gravesend, Robert Hainks was Seized with a violent 
fit of the Apoplex and fell down the Ladder but by speedy Application & 
Mr. Pensyre's Assistance by bleeding him he is Recovered. We this day 
washed the Ship and afterwards read Prayers in very good Order; we then 
broach'd the Barrel of strong Beer that Your Honours were pleased to 
send us. Every Mess being Served in Proportion we drank the Healths of 
their Royal Majestys and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and all 
the Royal family, then the Healths of all our Honble. Benefactors and 
well Wishers to our Undertaking and the Healths of all the Eonble. 
Trustees to whom we are all in general so much obliged and return our 
most hearty Thanks, and the Health of the Eonble. James Oglethorpe Esqr. 
wishing a happy Sight of him. We are all in general pleased with the 
Capt. and he is very carefull and tender of us, the Provision gives an 
universal Content. We shall endeavour to write to your Honours by every 
opportunity of our Welfare, our utmost Endeavours shall be to obey your 
Honrs. Directions, (90) and we beg Leave to Subscribe our Selves 

Your Honrs. 

Most humble & most Obed. Servants to Comman. 
P.S. 

I am at a great Loss 
for the Paper and Pens Your 
Honours were please to 
promise me. 

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Copy of a Letter from Govr. Johnson to Mr. M&rtyn dated 28th July 1?33. 

Sir 

I am favour *d with yours of the 24th of Jaoy. last I should 
have answered it sooner tut that I was willing to endeavour the doing 
some Service to the Design of Georgia before I wrote. I have employed 
my best Interest with the Assembly & people of this Province, to promote 
their contributing to the Support of the Undertaking; and it is with 
Pleasure I can acquaint You, that by Mr. Oglethorpe's Address and 
lively Representation of the Necessity of it, the General Assembly of 
this Province have exerted themselves almost beyond their Abilitys in 
assisting that Colony; what they have done will amount to about t 2000 
Sterl. without which Support I don't find they would have been able to 
Subsist; but I leave it to Mr. Oglethorpe to give the Trustees an 
Accot. of these Aiz Affairs; he is indefatigable in his Endeavours, and 
without his Industry, Prudence and Resolution I apprehend the Spirits 
of the People unused to such Hardships and fatigues, as must necessarily 
attend new Settlements, must have sunk under them; but his good Example 
enables them to Surmount all Difficultys, and I hope the Undertaking 
will Succeed if His Absence don't discourage & dispirit them. He is 
shortly expected in Charles Town in order to take the first opportunity 
of embarking for England. Nothing shall be wanting in me to render the 
Trustees all the Service in my Power to whom I beg You will make my most 
humble Respects agEnaiHt agreable. I am Sir 

Your most humble and 
Obedient Servant 

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Extract of a Letter from Govr. Johnson dated at Charles Town 2?th 
July 1733. 

The General Assembly have contributed to the Georgians about 
t 2000 Sterling, which I hope will prove very agreable to the Honble. 
the Trustees, and will induce them to believe that the Assembly are 
desirous of giving them all the Assistance they are able. Besides this 
I should add that there are several private Subscriptions. I employed 
my best Interest with my Friends on this occasion, and I may without 
Xsxiattyxx Vanity say that it had some weight. 

Mr. Oglethorpe talks of returning shortly to England. As he 
has been indefatigable in Settling the People, so I fear he'll be 
much wanted. Some Hardships must be undergone and I am fearfull lest 
the People should grow disorderly and incline to desert into our 
Settlements which I shall be all I can to prevent. If Provision is not 
made for them by this Province for another year, I am almost sure they 
must desert us for they came too late to plant any Corn this year. 

We cannot fathom the Design of sending forty Jews to Georgia, 
they will never I believe make Planters, and if not Supported by their 
Friends in England must Starve, for I am told they are not Subsisted by 
the Trustees. 

(103) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Oglethorpe from Savannah to the 
Trustees dated 12th August 1733- 

Gentlemen 

I have not been able to write at length since I left Charles 

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Town; when I retimed hither from thence I found the People were grown 
very mutinous and impatient of Labour and Discipline. This Petulancy 
was owing chiefly to severs! of them having got into drinking of Rum, 
and to Some more artfull, who had a mind to buy the little things they 
had for Liquor; And in order to bring that about, Stirred them up to 
desire that they might have all their Provisions delivered into their 
own hands, and then to have bought that Provision from them. Some of 
the Silly People desired their Provisions that they might be able to 
gratify their Palates by Selling a large Quantity of wholesome food for 
a little Rum Punch. 

I found that Gray who pretended to understand the Silk, had been 
one of the busiest in preaching up Mutiny, and whilst I was at Charles 
Town had in a bare faced manner insulted all Order and threatned the 
Chief People here, for which Mr. Scott a Justice of the Peace for this 
place whom he insulted in the Execution of his Office, ordered him to be 
Set in the Stocks. He complained to me when I came back again and told 
me that (amongst our People) he had a great many friends, and a great 
many Enemies who had Sworn his Destruction, and would have had me 
have brought them face to face to have sworn against each other, & 
told me that if I would not give him Satisfaction he desired Leave to 
go out of the Colony. I told him I would give him Leave provided he 
went away within twelve hours; which he accordingly did. There were 
two boys (for whose Passage the Trustees has paic.) came in the same 
Ship with him, These he ask'd to take with him prKtmt pretending they 
were his Servants. I told him that if he would pay the Passage for them 
and would give Security that he would not sell them he should have Leave 

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for them also to go with him; he said, he could not pay for them but 
would pay a.t Charles Town. Upon which I wrote to Mr. Chardon That if 
(106) he did psy the Money to him and give him such Security he might 
then have Leave to take the Boye. He never paid the money, but at 
Charles Town raised several lyes against this Colony and the People of 
it. Mr. Chardon for this ordered him to be prosecuted, on which he 
vent out of the way. By Degrees I brought the People to Discipline, 
but could not revive the Spirit of Labour, Idleness and Drunkenness were 
Succeeded by Sickness. To remedy the first I sent away the Negroes who 
Sawed for us, for so long as they continued here our men were encouraged 
in Idleness by their working for them. To remedy Drunkenness I gave a 
moderate Allowance of Wine, prohibited Rum and Staved such as I could 
find in the Town. But found that the Indian Trading house about ^ a 
mile from us in spite of all my Prohibitions sold Rum to our People. 
I did not care to disoblige them because they are the only Interpreters 
we have to the Indians. However at present I must either Suppress them 
or our People must be destroyed, we having lost twenty People within a. 
month since the Drinking of Rum was come into fashion; whereas we lost 
but one Person in five months whilst I was here and kept the People from 
excessive Drinking. 

Millidge our best Carpenter is dead of a burning Fesver which on 
his Deathbed he confessed he contracted at the Indian Trading House; 
he drank there Rum Punch on the Wednesday, on Thursday was taken ill 
of a burning Feaver and on the seventh day, the Crisis of that Dis 
temper, dyed. Poor Overend who was recommended by Mr. Laroche is also 
dead with Rum; to which most of the rest owe their Deaths. But the 

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Illness being once frequent became contageous. It appeared chiefly in 
burning Feavers or else in bloody Fluxes attended by Convulsions and 
other terrible Symptoms. Dr. Cox being dead Jones look'd after the Sick. 
The Indian Root Diascordium, Rhubarb, Laudinum and all other Applica 
tions usually used on that Occasion were of no Effect. Almost every one 
that was taken jdmci ill at first dyed. Jones himself fell sick and some 
of the Women (most handy about the Sick) dyed; So that we had neither 
Doctor, Surgeon (10?) nor Nurse, and about the 13th of July we had above 
60 People sick, many of whose Lives we despaired of. At which time 
Cspt. Hanton arrived here with some Jews and amongst them a Doctor of 
Physick who immediately undertook our People and refused to take any 
Pay for it; He proceeded by cold Baths, cooling Drinks and other cool 
ing Applications. Since which the Sick hsve wonderfully recovered, and 
we have not lost one who would follow his Prescriptions. Next to the 
Blessing of God and this new Regimen I believe one of the greatest 
Occasions of the People's Recovery has been, That by my constant watching 
of them I have restrained the Drinking of Rum. 

I have been so taken up, what with tending the Sick, what with 
Viewing the Country, marking out Lands, getting Provisions and Treating 
with the Indians that I ha ve not had time to write. I intended to have 
left this place long ago but the general Sickness of the People made me 
think, That if I abandoned them in that Condition it would throw them 
into Despair and make the Distemper fatal; So that I thought it was 
better to neglect my own Affairs and take my chance of Standing the 
Sickness here, than by quitting the People at such a time expose them 
almost to certain Death. 

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There are several People passed by here for Purysburgh to whom 
I gave what Assistance I could. Hetherington, Bishop, Fletcher, Penny- 
fa.ther and Mr. Quincy the Minister are arrived with their Servants; I 
have been forced to lend them Provisions out of the Store, otherwise 
they must have Suffered for want. 

I have agreed with Mr. Macpherson Captain of the Rangers to build 
a Fort upon Hogstchee River, wch. I hs.^e named Argyll. It is already 
begun and in good forwardness and I have Supplied him from hence with 
Provision Cannon and Ammunition. 

Betherington and Bishop with their Servants have undertook to 
build a Fort upon a Creek called Thunderbolt, upon which they are to 
begin to work on Tuesday next. 

And Ferguson Captain of the Carolina Scout Boat has undertaken 
to do the same at Skidowa Island. The two latter in Consideration of 
Lajads and the former of two hundred pounds Curcy. So that by this 
means (108) all the Passages to this Town both by Land & Water are 
covered. And by the Map which I shall soon Send You will see Ths,t by 
these Forts, if we can Set up another at Tybee, no small Bodys either of 
Spaniards or Indians can approach this place at all, nor any large one 
without a timely Discovery. 

On the 7th of July I held the first Court and administred the 
Oaths of Allegiance Supremacy and Abjuration named the several Wards 
and Streets & put each family into Possession of an iBntx House Lot, on 
twenty one of which framed Houses are built; The other nineteen the 
Carpenters undertook to build for themselves. But alas! five of them 
dyed within one week. The Lots of those who have no Children are put 

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into the hands of other working men who are capable to assist in build 
ing the remaining Houses. One is a Soldier belonging to the Indepen 
dent Company for whom I shall procure a Discharge; He is a sober hard 
working man. The other is Tibbitt who was sent by Capt. Coram. We 
proceed first on the houses of those who have Widows or Children here 
(that is to say). 

Millidge, who has left a Widow and five Children here, the 
eldest but eleven years old, and the Widow just ready to lye in of 
another. 

Goddard who with his Wife are both deed, has left two Children, 
the eldest years old, who I have put Apprentice to Fitzwalter 
the Gardiner, the youngest five years old whom I have put to Nurse 
to James Carwall and his Wife, to whom I give three pounds a year, 
whilst we allow Subsistance, and then five pounds a year. 

Little has left a Wife and one Child. 

Michael Jermain and John Mackay dyed without Wife or Children 
here. 

I send You inclosed the Proceedings of the Court on Overends 
Death, together with two Boxes containing his things. I believe his 
Lands and House here, which is built, is worth & 30 Sterling, or up 
wards, money having been offered for it but I would not dispose of it 
till I hesrd her Intentions. In the mean while tis let after the rate 
of L 10 p_ Ann. The t 2:4:4 being the Balance should be paid by You, for 
the Persons that are the Buyers will pay into the Store here what they 
are Charged with. I hope in about a month from this time I shall set 
out for England when I shall be able to give You a more full Accot. 
I am &c 

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Copy of a Letter from Mr. Cochrane at Kingston in Jamaica to Mr. Philip 
Millar at Chelsea dated llth Septr. 1733- 

Sir 

Understanding You to be a Gentleman with whom Mr. Wm. Houstoun 
kept a strict Correspondence and for whom You used to transact some 
Affairs, I thought proper to acquaint You that after a long and severe 
Illness he dyed here the 14th of last month, much and very deservedly 
regretted by all who knew him, and if he had lived a few years longer he 
would have proved an Honour to his Country. He left some Manuscripts 
of Botany which may be of Service to the Curious in that way, and as I 
find he was sent out by some Gentlemen on Purpose to make Discoveries 
I think fit that all the Observations which he has committed to writing 
ought to be sent to those Gentlemen with a few Collections he has made 
of dryed Plants, all which are now in my Possession and am resolved to 
transmit them to You after I have heard from his Cousin at Carthagena 
who is the only Relation he has in these parts, and 'tis fit he should 
be first consulted before I dispose of any of his Effects. I expect 
Advices from him about a month hence by the Return of a Vessel which 
this morning Sailed from this place to Carthagena, and then shall write 
You further. In the mean time I must desire You to acquaint my Lord 
Petre of his Death and that I have found a Mem. of his Lordships to him 
for some things to be sent from this Country, which I shall take parti 
cular Care and transmit his Lordship as soon as possible. Some of the 
things such as Trees (110) growing cannot be sent till the Spring, but 
others shall be sent by the next opportunity wch. will be about three 
weeks hence, when I shall do myself the Honour to write to his Lordship, 

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for whom I have a very great Esteem for the kindess I find he has shewn 
to my worthy deceased friend, for whose memory none can have a greater 
regard than 

Sir 

Your very humble Servant. 

(113) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Oglethorpe from Savannah to the 
Trustees dated l?th Septr. 1733- 

Gentlemen 

I rec'd. the agreable News, of the Approbation Your Designs have 
met with from Parliament, by the Georgia Pink Capt. Daubus Commander. 
The People on board him are all arrived safe, Daniel Preston excepted 
who was washed overboard in a Storm. His Widow the Day after She landed 
was taken picking of the Pockets of a Drunken man of Eight shillings 
Sterling. The Man was put into the Stocks for being drunk, and a Bill 
was found by the Grand Jury against her for Felony; Upon her being 
examined before a Justice of Peace her Defence was that She was drunk 
and did not know that She took the Money, nor did intend to keep it. 
Upon Petition and proving that She was with Child, the Tryal before the 
Petty Jury was put off till her Delivery and in the mean while She was 
admitted to Bail. 

We have taken a Man that had Stole an Horse in Virginia; he was 
tried before the Court, pleaded guilty was condemned and sentenced to 
hard Labour during the Space of three Years at Argyll Fort on Ogeeche 
River, was delivered to Capt. Mackpherson and sent away instantly. The 

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Horse is ordered to be sent to the Owner in Virginia. 

In a former I gave You an Accot. of my having agreed with Capt. 
Mackpherson for him to build Fort Argyll for L 200 Currency. The Trees 
that fell into the River and were carried down by great Floods stop'd 
the Passage below the Fort in such a manner, as to prevent any possi 
bility of getting up there by Water without immence Labour in cutting 
away the Trees. The Fort being about (114) half finished when he 
represented this, I ordered him to begin another 10 miles lower and 
allowed him !< 50 Currency for the Work already done. He has finished 
the New Fort, the Guns are mounted, the Houses built and six Familys 
Settled there besides the Garrison. Boats of fifteen Ton burthen have 
been there. I have Settled Mr. Bishop, Hetherington &c on a Point 
called Thunderbolt, which commands the Channel that comes up from St. 
Augustine to d&at this Place; they have some Guns there and a Fort 
in pretty good forwardness. I have ordered 10 men to be settled upon 
the Island of Tybee which commands the other Passage from Augustine, 
and when that is fortified I take this place will be pretty safe. A 
Beacon upon Tybee for to direct Ships on their making Land is very 
necessary, I have therefore thought that You would not be displeased at 
my ordering one to be begun which I hope will be finished at an Expence 
which will be but small, if compared to the great Usefullness of it. 

Many of the new Comers, in spite of all I can do, drink very 
hard; so that I fear a Mortaility will soon happen amongst them. Our 
People's being unhealthy forced me to Stay here lest it might seem that 
I left them in distress and for fear of Sharing the Sickness; which 
some People construed the Consequence of the Climate into which I had 

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brought them. The Place being now grown healthy, the .Authority of the 
Court being veil established, I shall so soon as the Fort at Tybee is 
begun, leave this place which I am in hopes will be in a few days. As 
it is very probable that I shall See You. near as soon as this arrives 
I shall not enlarge but only mention, that I have been obliged to give 
pay to several of the People to engage them to work upon the Magazine 
and other Puhlick Buildings. I am 

Gentlemen 

Your most obedient humble Servant 

J 

I send You inclosed a Bill of Parcels of Goods for which I had 
occasion and received from the Captain over end above what I received 
from You. Besides the Powder mentioned in the Invoyce, he delivered to 
me four hundred weight, which he said came from You. I have received no 
Bill of Lading with the Ship which puts us very much in the dark. 
Robert More one of the new Comers, has left behind him Tools &c to the 
value of L 10. in pawn for a Guinea, which if You will pay to Wm. 
Andrews and forward the Tools &c. by him delivered, More will repay it 
in Work, being a very handy Man. I send You. inclosed a List of those 
who have been born and died here; We have now four hundred People upon 
the Place. Warren on his Death bed desiring his Wife might have her 
Passage to England I have accordingly sent her with her Children. Her 
House here is preserved for her eldest Son and likewise her Stock of 
Cattle, She was very desirous to stay but her Health being bad and 
thinking She can only Recover in England She insisted upon ay giving 
Leave to go back. She is an object of Compassion and believes th?t with 

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some little assistance and countenance from You She can do very well in 
London, She has lost her Husband and two Children and had all her Goods 
burnt when the Guard House was fired. I find on further Enquiry that 
the four hundred weight of Gunpowder was put on board by Mr, Simond. I 
have taken it we having occasion for it. You will know whether it was 
put on board by You or him. 

I have allowed Capt. Daubuz a Reward as being the first Ship 
that came from Europe directly. As I have before informed You I have 
bought all other things as were necessary for the People at Charles 
Town. I have also taken some necessarys from Daubuz and other Ships 
that have come in here, and drawn upon You for the Amount. The Parti 
culars of which I shall bring over with me. 

(11?) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Oglethorpe at Savannah to the Trustees 
dated 2?th Septr. 1733. 

Gentlemen 

I recommend to You the following Persons for Grants of Land 
herein Specified and desire the Grants may pass your Seal with the ut 
most Expedition. That is to say Five hundred Acres of Land to Patrick 
Mackay Esqr. of Cyder Hall in the County of Sutherland to him and to the 
Heirs Male of his Body and in case of failure to the HeirsMale of the 
Body of Catherine Mackay Daughter of the said Patrick Mackay Esqr. And 
Five hundred Acres to James Bullock of Will Town in South Carolina and 
to the Heirs Male of his Body and in case of failure to the Heirs Male 
of the Body of Jean Bullock Daur. of the scant said James Bullock. And 

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Five hundred Acres to George Dunbar of the County of Inverness and to 

the Heirs Male of his Body and in case of failure to Wm. Dunbar Brother 

to the said George Dunbar. And also Five hundred Acres to a Person to 

be recommended by them or the majority of them and to the Heirs Male of 

his Body; to be bounded as expressed in a Flan herein inclosed. The 

same to be held as Gentlemen's Tenour with Power to erect a Town. 

1st. They are to pay Ten shillings of lawful money of Great Britain 

for every hundred Acres to commence Ten Years after the Date To be paid 

within six months after the Day of Payment. 

2d. To settle a Town within the Space of one year after the Date of 

the Grant consisting of forty men either free, Tenants or Servants. 

3d. That a Number not less than forty shall continue within the said 

Province during the Term of Three Years from the Registering of the 

Grant and in five Years build forty Houses. 

4th. That each of them shall clear and cultivate (118) Twenty Acres 

for each Hundred within the Space of Ten Years and plant upon the same 

Two hundred white Mulberry Trees and maintain them and One hundred upon 

every other Ten Acres. 

5th. That they shall not alienate any part of the said Five hundred 

Acres without License. 

6th. That they shall not enter into a company to Manufacture Pot Ash, 

but each seperately may Manufacture the same. 

7th. That they shall not lodge, board or employ any Black or Negroe 

within the said Province of Georgia. 

8th. If the Persons mentioned in the Grant shall dye without Issue 

Male or they or their Successors shall be guilty of Treason or Felony 

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then the said Lands shall revert to the Trust as if the Grant had never 
teen. 

9th. As they will be at great Charges in establishing the said Town 
and that these Persons are joined in a Partnership for that purpose and 
the Design will suffer of any of them should decease and their Succes 
sors refuse to carry on the Partnership They desire that their Heirs on 
Refusal of carrying on the same shall be obliged to sell and that the 
Trust will renew a Grant to the Purchaser in as ample manner as the 
first Grantee enjoyed. And that on decease of any of them the Widow 
may be in titled to the Mansion House and one equal half of the Land with 
its Improvements for her Life or of the Purchase Money in case of Sale. 

For the Encouragement of People to come over with them I desire 
there may be a Grant of Five hundred Acres in Trust as to Christie 
That they may be transferred at Five Acres p_ Family to such Persons as 
they shall think proper. 

I further desire they may have a Court of Record to consist^/ of a 
Provost and three Bailiffs. The first Provost to be Patrick Mackay 
Esqr. and James Bullock and George Dunbar to be first and second 
(119) Bailiffs, and the third to be such Person as they shall recommend. 
The Provoship to be one year and to descend annually to the Bailiffs 
according to their Seniority. The Court to be final in all matters of 
one hundred pounds and under and in all Crimes where the Sentence 
extendeth not to Life or Limb. I am 

Gentn. 

Your most Obedient 
humble Servant 

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Copy of a Letter from Mr. Oglethorpe from Savannah to the Trustees 
dated 15th Novr. 1733. 

Gentlemen; 

I am now making up of all the Accots. in some parts of which I 
find a great deal of Perplexity Mr. Hughs being dead and I not being 
able to find out one of the Books which I left in his Custody. I have 
since 5th of October drawn upon You for the inclosed Sums. The Expences 
have been very largely increased by the raising the Prices of Provisions 
in Carolina occasioned partly by our Demand and partly by the fam failure 
of this Year*s Crop. Besides I was obliged for encouraging of the 
People to pay them for building the Storehouse &c. as also (several of 
our People being disabled by Sickness) to take in People of this Country 
for opening of Communications, sending Messages by Land and Water, 
giving Gratifications for fetching Intelligence from amongst the 
Spaniards, giving Rewards for taking of Thieves and Runaways. I shall 
be obliged to draw for farther Sums to pay the Negroes who were employed 
upon my first coming here for Sawing. The Maintenance of the Garden as 
a Nursery for Mulberry, Orange Trees, Vines <&c at Charles Town has been 
also an Article of large Expence, but which I believe You will think 
very well bestowed, since a Sample of thorough fine Silk has been there 
maAe which shews what may be done in this Country. And we have gain'd 
one Year's Growth upon the Mulberry and Orange Trees which is inestim 
able in a new Settlement. I think every thing here is now so well 
Settled that I can leave it without Shot Danger of the Colony*s mis 
carrying. As I doubt not to See You soon & perhaps before this Letter 

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I shall say no more but that I am 

Gentn. 

Ac. 

(125) Copy of a ^etter from Mr. Oglethorpe at Savannah to the Trustees 
without Date. But wrote about Deer. 1733* 

Gentlemen 

I cannot but congreulate You upon the great Success your Designs 
have met with being not only approved, of by all America but so strongly 
supported by His Majesty and the Parliament of Great Britain. Provid 
ence it self seems visible in all things to prosper your Designs calcu 
lated for the Protection of the persecuted, the relief of the poor and 
the Benefit of mankind. 

A Year being above expired since I set out from England I believe 
You will be impatient to have a short Account of what has been done 
towards the Settlement of this Colony which seems to have been conducted 
to its present successfull Situation by the manifest Interposition of 
God. 

We landed here on the 1st of February last with but 40 Persons 
able to bear Arms; notwithstanding our Weakness the Spaniards did not 
attack us. The Indians were most surprizingly inclined towards friend 
ship with Us. The People of Carolina assisted us with the Rangers and 
Scout Boat the Guards of that Province and sent up Cattle. Colonel Bull 
a man of extraordinary Abilities came up himself with a Number of his 
Negroe Servants, and not only instructed the People in the nature of the 

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Seasons & the manner of Clearing, Building and Cultivating but laid out 
the Timber and made his Slaves work for us; We were some time before ve 
could get any other Assistance from Carolina, The People refusing to 
hire out their Negroes though ve offered Security for them; but God was 
pleased to provide for us by preserving in health our labouring hpnds so 
that (126) We advanced considerably in our Works so long as our People 
continued sober and obedient. When I vas obliged to go to Charles Town 
to meet the Assembly who generously gave L 8,000 Currency towards ma.in- 
taing. our People a second year, some of the People begun to be in 
temperate and then disobedient so that at my Return I hardly knew them. 
Their excessive Drinking was followed with Sickness which raged for some 
time most terribly amongst us but though Individuals suffered the Colony 
it self increased and flourished by your Supplying them continually 
with timely Succours from Europe and the accession of many People which 
the Reputation of this Undertaking drew from several parts of America to 
settle here insomuch That the Colony increased notwithstanding our 
Sickness, and we were very well supplyed with all necessarys for our 
Money from Charles Town, for we had also 20 pair of Sawyers from 
Carolina for hire and Colonel Bull and Mr. Brian came up again in the 
midst of the Sickness to assist us with 20 Slaves whose Labour they gave 
as a free Gift to the Colony. Finding our People increase fast I 
enlarged our Quarters by new Settlements and covered this place to the 
Southward by building Fort Argyle at about 20 miles distance. Mr. 
Bishop and his People were settled at Tunderbolt five miles to the 
South East and by that means guarded the most dangerous Water Passage 
from the Spaniards, about six miles farther to the Southward on another 
Water Passage is settled a Colony of 10 f&miles to keep open the Passage 

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with Fort Argyle whilst by Land from that Fort we marked a Road about 40 
miles in length to Pallackucola Garrison in Carolina, in marking of 
which we found a River at about 12 miles from this place to which we 
gave the Name of Abercorn, it rises near the Ogeeche and divides this 
(12?) part of the Province from the Western Country. 

This River has great falls very convenient for Mills. At two 
miles distant from where it falls into the Savannah the Colony of 
Abercorn consisting of 10 families is settled. The Abercorn at its 
Conflux with the Savannah forms an Island about two miles in breadth, 
beyond which on Carolina Side stands Purysburgh so that this County if 
You think fit to make it such is on the West s&cured by the River Aber 
corn on the North and North East it is bounded by the Savannah upon 
which there is this Town and four Out Settlements already made, on 
the East and South East it is bounded by Augustine Creek which is a 
branch of the Sea that divides it from Wilmington ^sland on which the 
Settlements of Thunderbolt and Skidowa lye & on the South it is divided 
from the rest of the main by the Ogeeche a River little inferiour to the 
Savannah which arises in the *psr*-ht Apalatian Mountains. Within Land 
at 3 miles distant from the Town upon two Hills are situated Hempstead 
and Eighgate two Villages of 10 familys each. Over against the Town 
lyes HuthiRgon's Island one of the most delightfull Spots of Ground I 
ever saw, about 3 miles in length and one wide; a great part of it is 
natural Meadow the rest covered with t?ll Trees many of which are Bays 
above four score foot high. In that Island on the farther Side which 
commands the Northern Branch of this River opposite to the Town there is 
a House built and an Overseer lodged with four Servants belonging to You 

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with Orders to cut a Walk through the Wood in a strpit Line the breadth 
of this Town which will serve as a Meadow for feeding of Cattle and give 
a beautifull Prospect of the other River. A Sloop loaded with Servants 
was forced in here through Stress of Weather and want (128) of Victuals 
many of them were dead, 40 only remain'd as they were likewise ready to 
perish through Misery. I thought it an Act of Charity to "buy them which 
I Aid giving L 3 a head. I gave one of them to each of the Widows 
which will render them able to cultivate their Lands and maintain their 
families. I let each of the Magistrates have one at prime Cost that 
they might not be behind hand in their Gardens and Plantations by 
reason of their spending much of their time in the publick Service. Of 
the rest I have allotted Mr. Lafond five to help him in building a Saw 
Mill, Four to the Gardens and four to the Island. I have drawn L 200 
on You being the pay Payment for them. 

We go on with building the Beacon at Tybee. The People who work 
upon it have two shillings g.Diem and Blythman the Master Workman has 
the same Wages as he could have in Carolina. The Timber is already cut 
and squared and the Upper & Lower Floor framed, They reckon it will be 
finished in March. It is an Octogone of 90 feet high, 25 feet wide at 
bottom and 12^ feet wide at Top, Weather Boarded 26 feet high and the 
rest open. It is all framed here of the best of Light Wood and to be 
carried down and. set upon the Point of Tybee; The Foundation will be 
secured with Cedar Piles. 

There are 30 Houses of framed Timber & covered with Shingles 
which are Tiles made of Wood and tarr'd over already built. 

Three Wards and an half are taken up end the People to whom they 

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belong are all at present at work either at building their Houses or 
clearing their Lands so that before the Year is round there must be 120 
Houses built in the Town or their Lots forfeited. 

The Bricks You sent were partly employed in building the Smith's 
Forge, an Oven and a Well 20 feet deep Kit which affords excellent 
Water, the rest (129) in the Chimneys belonging to the Widows. 

The Orphans are fed and cloathed from the Publick Stores* sJid the 
Care of them is intrusted to three of our best Persons Appointed for that 
Purpose. 

The Militia is exercised and commanded by Tything men and Con- 
stsbles. The Civil Government is in the Court appointed by the Grant 
under your Seal and. Property as regularly recovered and Criminals 
punished as in any Court in Europe. Every man pleads his own Cause, 
The ^ fact is tryed by the Jury and Sentence pronounced by the Court. 

We feed 259 Souls in Town, in Hampstead and Highgate 
in the four Colonys 184 besides Indians and Strangers. 

The Supplying such a Number of People besides Forts, publick 
Buildings, Boat hire, Sloops Wages, Indian Presents, Intelligence from 
amongst the Spaniards and several other necessary Expences make Sksot 
Charges amount high which has forced me to draw very largely upon You. 
I have not been able to settle the exact Expence of each Person some 
People having occasion for more or deserving better than others. The 
Death of Mr. Hughes who kept the Cash Book which we have not yet been 
able to find amongst his Papers puts us under great Difficulties in 
settling the Accompts. I have drawn two Bills of & 150 each payable to 
Mr. Chardon for Goods had of him. I lent to most of our People Money to 

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enable them to set up in their different Callings, if you approve of it 
they may be charged to the Publick but if not I will take it on my own 
Account the Sums being small and the People able to repay them. 

The Creek Indians adhere firmly to Us, and those of them who 
guard the Southern Passages have informed me That a Spanish open Boat 
full of armed (130) Men attempted to come through the ^boaa±BHx narrow 
Passages between the Islands about 40 miles to the Southward of us; 
They would have spoke to them but the Spaniards refusing and fireing 
upon them They by their Ambushes secured the narrow Passages so well 
that the Spaniards was forced to put out to Sea. They say farther they 
believe the Spaniards have begun to Settle on jthoExai this Side the 
Alatamaha and that the Boat which fired upon them belonged to that new 
Settlement. I cannot believe the Spaniards would venture it but at the 
same time will not be too secure, so set out to morrow for the Alatamaha, 
to see the Truth of it and have sent to the Governor of Carolina to 
give him notice of what I have heard. 

I have steid till now expecting the Saltzburghere but hope You 
will excuse me staying any longer, if they do not come within seven 
days after my return from the Alatamaha. I shall then set out for 
England where I hope soon to have the pleasure of seeing You. I am 

Gentn. 

Your most Obedient humble Servant 
I have also drawn on You & 268 for 
Goods delivered by Captain Yoakley 
being Blankets, planes &c. necessary 
for the Settlers & Indian Presents. 

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57 

I must recommend to 
You Mr. Beaufin for 3 Grant 
of a Gentlemena Lot. Mr. 
Symond's Brother for another 
and Capt. Yorkley for a third 
being the first Capt. that came 
to this Port. 

Mr. LaFond who owes his 
Passage to Mr. Simond is at 
work for You upon the Mills. 

Extracted from Mr. Peter Flower's Letter from Pnrysburgh dated 
7th Janry. 1733/4. 

There are already 600 Persons in Georgia. Mr. Oglethorpe has 
dispezsed severel along our River which will render it more commodious 
and very agreable to Travellers. There are 10 Familys at Tybee, where 
they are going to build a Tower of Wood of a prodigious ^eight, that the 
Ships that are bound to Georgia may know the Bar they are to pass 
through to go up the River Savannah, a thing very necessary to a new 
Settlement. There are likewise 10 Familys at Thunderbolt, it is 6 
miles up St. Augustine's Creek which is 4 miles below Savannah ajid it is 
but 4 miles from Savannah by Land. I suppose You are not unacquainted 
that the Principal Town in Georgia is Savannah; they have 10 Familys at 
Augutchy, it is 40 miles by Land behind Savannah and more than 80 by 
Water. There are 10 Families at Corn House Creek which is 8 miles below 

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Purysburgh. At Cape Bluff they have begun to build a Village which 
will consist in 40 Houses, it is one of the prettiest Places in Georgia 
and is to be call*d Oglethorpe it is 10 miles below Purysburgh. There 
are 10 Fsmilye at Highgate it is 4 miles in the Country about 
Savannah. They talk of building another Village of 40 Houses above 
Purysburgh, all which is very agreable to us they are so many 
Barriers against the Enemy. 

(13?) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Isaac Chardon at Charles Town to 
Mr. Verelst dated l?th Janry. 1733/4. 

Sir 

I received your favour of the l?th Septr. last p_ Capt. Thomas 
with the Inclosed Invoyce of what was Shipped on board his Ship called 
the London Merchant. The Goods all came in very good Order and I shell 
take Care to send them as Occasions offer to Savannah in the same 
manner, Mr. Oglethorpe could not send the Sloop Heathcote for them 
since poor Kllbury was dead. 

The Colony has lost a very brisk active man for he was con 
stantly stirring & making some Discoveries of the Coast and Channel, 
and diligent in whatever he was employed in; I don't know what they will 
do for want of his Fellow, for they have now no body that they can 
trust to Send the Sloop round to this Port; he is very much regretted 
by Mr. Oglethorpe for I saw that he was much concerned He died the 
8th of last month. 

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Every thing goes forward to admiration & the first People seem 
now to work very quietly & with Courage, being sensible that the 
Interest they have there is not of little value, which will conse 
quently give great Encouragement to those that come after. 

There was then forty odd Houses up thirty of them all boarded 
and shingled and one whole Chimney, but that was fixed to the Revd. 
Mr. ^ Quincy's Habitation; there is now three quite finished, and there 
is also a glorious large Oven which convinces all Travellers that there 
is no want of good Bread; they are also pretty forward with the Look 
out or Lighthouse which is to be (138) $0 feet high. 

Mr. Oglethorpe has agreed with Capt, Dejean of Purysburg for a 
pretty large Quantity of Bricks which they understand making very well 
for those that I saw there were extraordinary good. 

Capt. Wood and Yoakley ere both safely arrived there and by this 
time I suppose are Discharged. 

Mr. Oglethorpe with Mr. Beaufain embarked at Georgia for Purys 
burg last week. 

We are daily expecting Capt. jf Fry and wish to have a good 
Sight of him. I am Sir 

Yr. very humble Servant 

(l4l) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Thos. Causton at Savannah to the 
Trustees. Janry. 1733/4. 

May it please Your Honrs. 

Mr. Oglethorpe having occasion to go to Abercorn River; He has 

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commanded me to acquaint Your Honours That Capt. Lionell Wood Master of 
the good Ship Savannah arrived here on the 15th day of December, having 
conducted the Passengers, according to his Invoyce, very safely and in 
good Health except two Children who dyed in the Voyage, And has, upon 
a thorough Examination, behaved very veil both in his Voyage & here, as 
veil towards the Passengers in particular as the Colony in general. 

Mr. Oglethorpe has dravn Bills upon You for & 200 Sterling, which 
he paid for 40 Servants; a.nd & 78 which is the Amount of the inclosed as 
bought of Capt. Wood. 

I beg Leave to acquaint Your Honours That the People here are 
generally in good health. That Capt. Scott died here the 2d. Inst&at. 
To assure You of my diligent Obedience to all your Honour*s Commands, 
and that I may Subscribe my self 

Your Honrs. 

Most Dutifull & Obedt. 

humble Servant 

(145) Copy of a Letter front Mr. Parker at Savannah to Mr. Verelst. 
Jany. 1733/4. 

Sir 

I aca make use of Mr. Gordon's Departure to return You ay hearty 
Thanks for all your favours, I shall retain a due Sense of them. I 
am now in Georgia where I have undertaken to make a Mill for Saving of 
Wood & another for grinding of Wheat which will be finished in a few 
days. I have agreed with Mr. Oglethorpe who allows me L 60 Sterling a 

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year, my Victuals and 3 P C 2 Ann. on the Profits of the first Saw 
Mill. If I had People to help me I could build several Mills, if we 
had half a dozen we could employ them all. I have resolved to build 
all my Mills upon the little Rivulets we have in Georgia. I am building 
a Mill which will be very strong and will move upwards of thirty Saws, 
my Reasons for building them on the Rivulets are several. First The 
continual Supply of Water which I csn depend on night and day. Secondly 
Because we are not at the Charge and Trouble of bringing the Trees by 
Carriages, I have them cut down and thrown in the Water then they come 
down with the Current from upwards of 4 or 3 Leagues distsnce into a 
Repository that I have made near the Mill. 

(14$) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Beaufain from Purysburgh to Mr. Simond 
dated 23d Janry. 1733/4. 

Dear Sir 

I have wrote two Letters to You since I arrived in Carolina one 
of which I left at Charles Town to be sent You by the first opportunity. 
I intended to make but a short Stay there for I was impatient to See 
Georgia and Purysburgh but my Illness detained me. I embarked (tho* not 
perfectly recovered) on board of a small scooner the 2d. Instant and 
having met with contrary Winds arrived only the 7th at Savannah. We 
entered the River et Tybee Island without a Pilot, Mr. Oglethorpe had 
been so kind as to send one to meet us but the Weather being foggy he 
miss'd us at Sea. I had the pleasure to see your Ships the two Brothers 
and the Savannah at Anchor before the Town, The Commanders of them will 

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give You. an Accot. of the Coast and the fine River. I landed on the 
?th at night, Mr. Oglethorpe received me in the most obliging manner 
and next day did me the favour to shew me the Town, the Publick Garden 
and the Plantations, all which is Situated in the pleasantest part of the 
Country and laid out to the best advantage. As You have seen Accots. 
of the Particulars by Mr. Oglethorpe himself it would be Presumption in 
me to attempt one, I was Surprized at the Progress made already, it is 
carried on with good order and Dispatch; there is no Doubt but this 
Colony will soon be very considerable, it has the happiness to be 
Settled by Gentlemen who tho* Proprietors of the Country claim no other 
Share in it than that of procuring the Welfare of its Inhabitants; So 
generous an instance of Humanity must affect the People with the deepest 
Sense of Gratitude, and Mr. Oglethorpe*s Biif Example must give them 
Spirit to overcome all Difficulties. The settling of Georgia is what 
Mr. Oglethorpe has so entirely at heart that every Thought and Action 
of his is directed to that favourite Object; he is taken up when in 
Town with the Political and Civil part of the Administration, the 
business of Grants, the Settling and providing new Inhabitants, keeping 
a good order among the People, he enters into eve*ry particular and 
he^rs with the greatest Patience and good nature any one who applys to 
him. When Affairs (150) are ordered in Town so thpt he may be absent 
for some time then he visits the Out Settlements, lays out new ones, 
examines the nature of the Soil, appoints proper Places for Forks, Mills 
and other publick Works, searches into Inlets of Rivers hitherto un 
known, by means of which the Inland Navigation may be improved and even 
the great Rivers made to communicate with one another. I leave You to 

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judge my dear Friend what Care Activity and Resolution is required to 
go through such a MxitiK? Multiplicity of Work. I ha.ve had the Satis 
faction to attend Mr. Oglethorpe in one of the Country Expeditions, and 
to see him exert that generous Spirit which makes all this fatigue more 
delightful to him than the Pleasures which a man of his merit and 
Fortune might enjoy in England; Before I leave Savannah Town I must not 
forget to tell You who are concerned in the Navigation of the River 
that there is a fine Lighthouse making by Mr. Oglethorpe's Order to be 
erected upon a Point in Tybee Island. After having been five days at 
Savannah with Mr. Oglethorpe I waited on him in his Scout Boat to 
Purysburgh which is but 24 miles from Savannah Town by Water and much 
less by Land; we passed by a new Settlement upon Savannah River made 
by several Scotch Gentlemen of good Families, it is % about 11 miles 
above the Town, there is a strong Timber Building for a Fort gad there 
will be fix*d a Battery of Cannon to command the River, the Situation 

is very agreable; we might have reached Purysburgh in less than half a 

r 
day, but Mr. Oglethorpe would visit some familys which hehas settled 

upon Abercorn River, the River is large and joyns the Savannah at about 
6 miles below Purysburgh, we found the People very busy, they were 
extremely pleased with the Honour Mr. Oglethorpe did them, we passed 
the Night in the Boat and next Evening proceeded to Purysburgh, Mr. 
Oglethorpe was received there with all the marks of Distinction and the 
Demonstrations of publick Joy the Town could afford; we Supp'd at the 
Colonel's where Mr. Oglethorpe took his Lodging, mine was at Capt. 
iac&& Lafittes. Next day we continued our way up the River, we made a 
Progress of 5 days lying at Nights either in the Boat or in the Woods, 

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ve had for 2 nights a very hard Frost, this way of Travelling I was an 
entire Stranger to, I believe it would disagree with most People, we saw 
upwards (151) of Purysburgh no human Creature excepting an Indian 
Warrior who was coming down with his Family in a Canoe, he was mightily 
pleased to meet with Mr. Oglethorpe who has found means to keep a good 
Correspondence with the Indians of these parts, the Current of the 
River is very strong above Purysturgh, we went not only along the 
Savannah but turned into several fine Creeks or Lugunes they are called 
so here tho' some of them are Rivers; we landed on all Places likely 
for Settlements, I had much ado to follow Mr. Oglethorpe for he walks 
the Wood like any Indian, the Georgia Side seems to be by much prefer 
able to the other, there are more rising Spots of Ground fit for Habita 
tions; that on the Carolina Side is low and overflown in Winter, it is 
good for Rice Land but there is too much of it, this puts me in mind 
of Mr. Purry's 48000 Acres. I have got the Governour's Warrant for 
running of them out and he is to be put in possession of 12000. I 
asked Mr. Oglethorpe*s Advice, he told me that the* the Land below 
Purysburgh is better Situated he was for running it above that Town to 
avoid Disputes which might prejudice the Interest of Purysburgh in this 
Province, adding thrt as new Settlements are intended above Purysburgh 
on the Georgia Side, some of our Settlements the same wgy would be 
agreable to the Gentlemen in the Trust, we therefore concluded to take 
the 12000 Acres above Purysburgh and Mr. Oglethorpe is to send me a 
Surveyor for that purpose. Mr. Oglethorpe staid one day at Purysburgh 
at our Return and then went down again to Savannah. You have had, my 
dear Friend, so many Descriptions of Purysburgh already tha.t it is 

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needless to trouble You with one, I wish I could give You an agreable 
Account of the gnoxpoor People*s Condition, I know how wellcome it 
would be to You who have always shewn so tender a Concern for them, the 
Truth is they are in great need of assistance, they have some from the 
Province who is very sensible of the Usefullness of this Colony, but 
the Country is in Debt and cannot raise new Funds, the Hardships and 
Difficulties attending new Settlements are such as require great helps, 
they are not wanting to themselves, they are an industrious and brave 
People; some notice taken of them at home (152) would spirit them up 
and encresse their number so as to make this a strong fence against the 
Incursions of the French or Spanish Indians and even of the French or 
Spaniards themselves, this Colony may be no less usefull to Georgia if 
not more; it prevents their being Surprized from this Side, and in case 
of an Attack they are within Call in a manner of Savannah and may be 
there with Arms and Provisions in less than a day; they show'd their 
Readiness to assist their Neighbours last Summer when it was thought 
that the Spaniards were going to make p.,n Attempt upon Georgia, as they 
had their Provisions given them by the Province they look'd upon them 
selves as a Garrison and thought they could not leave their Town to 
meet the Enemy at Savannah without the Governour's order, They applyed 
to have a general Leave which the Governour gave them by telling them 
they were not restrained upon those Exigencies. Mr. Oglethorpe is a very 
good friend to Purysburgh, and where he is a. friend he is a usefull one, 
he has promised to recommend that Colony to the Gentlemen in the Trust. 
I have great hopes that some way will be found for the Relief of the 
poor People. I have received a Letter from Mr. Oglethorpe who does me 

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the favour to let me know that he has rec'd a Grant from the Governour 
for the Lands below Onefurkee Creek; he is going to visit the Aletamaha 
River. I have paid today xixiixJEiEB t 60 Sterling to Mr. Bejeen which 
the Major will repay. I long to hear from You and our Friends, to whom 
pray give my hearty Service. I am 

Dear Sir 

Yours Ac. 

(153) Exg Extract of a Letter d^ted at Purysburgh 26th Janry. 
1733/4. 

Sir 

I have but very little to add to my last in which I acquainted 
You with the Agreement made between four Couples of our People to enter 
into the State of Matrimony which seems at present very well adapted 
to the Taste of the Young Men and Maidens of our Colony; Since there 
are now six Couples instead of four, all very fit for Propagation I am 
told that some of these Wives will hardly Stay the nine months out to 
Create a Progeny, whether by reason of the fruitfullness of the Air or 
of some Tryal of Skill beforehand/ I do not determine. As we have no 
Person to perform the Ceremony of the Marriage (being by the Grpce of 
God rid of that base Mr. Bugnion) the above six Couples together went 
to Georgia for that Purpose. The Attendants were very numerous and the 
Major of our Fortress was at the Head of this ^uptial Bend for the 
better Security snd good Order of the Voyage. They landed at Savannah 
Town and Mr. Oglethorpe received them in the most obliging manner and 

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with much Generosity, he ordered presently a fine Hog to be killed for 
the Entertainment of the Company, Beer, Vine, Rum and Punch was very 
plentifull, they were all very merry and denc'd the whole Night long. 
The next day they vent to Mr. Oglethorpe to take their Leave and thsnk 
him for all his Eindaesses, and as their Boats were passing the River 
they were Saluted from the Fort by a Volley of the great Guns. They 
all returned safe here; I cannot express how much our People were 
pleased with their Journey and how many times they bless'd Mr. Ogle 
thorpe. There is now two Couple more desiring to go to Spvennah as the 
others did; Peter Roche designs to marry a young German Girl of 15 
Years of Age, She is the prettiest Maid of our Colony; the other 
Couple is Francis Buche with the Widow Franks, but her first Husband 
being lost no longer (13^) than ten months ago She is to Stay according 
to the Laws of Carolina till one Yea? and one Day be over before She 
can take a second Husband; 'tis very likely the first has perished in 
the Forests, having heard of him in no manner at all. 

Every thing goes on very well in our Colony, our Gardens are 
plentifull, our Cattle encreases, our Lots in the Town are almost 
Cultivated and we are in hopes of a pretty good Harvest. 

(137) Extract of a Letter from South Carolina dated 26th February 

1733/4. 

We have here a very great Expectation of an Eruption with the Cherokee 
Indians, they have for some time behaved in a very insolent manner, but 
more particularly about fifteen days ago; there went a hundred of them 

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to a Trader's Store with their Arms and plundered his Store taking 
away every thing from him, and told the Treder if he was angry they 
would kill him. The Principal Actors in this Affair was those Indians 
that Sr. Alexander Cummings carried over lately to England; we find 
notwithstanding the good Treatment they met with there that they are 
more insolent than the others and say that we are all Slaves to the 
Great George, and all the Goods carried to their Nation are his and he 
sends them over as Presents to them, and therefore we impose on them by 
demanding any Consideration for the Goods. It would he tedious for 
You to read were I to relate their repeated Insolencies we have had 
from those Indians since their Return from Great Britain; and am sure 
it will be for the Service of this Province never to Suffer any more of 
them to go there; the Treaty of Alliance Settled between them and the 
Lords of Trade they now despise. We are under such Apprehensions from 
the Indians that the Assembly are now considering of two Forts to be 
erected immediately, one amongst the Cherokees and the other amongst 
the Creeks in order to put a Check to their Insolence as wellr-as to 
secure our Trade, and without that be done a War with the Indians will 
be unavoidable; For the French have to the Southward at least Twelve 
thousand Indians that they may easily bring against us, without men 
tioning the great Numbers they have at Canada and up the Riv&r Missis 
sippi; 9Btz These to the Southward (l$8) are the Nations called the 
Choctaws & Blewmonths who they may march from their Settlements to 
Charles Town in Twenty dpys. 'Tis true we have two new Settlements 
making to the Southward on Sava.nnsh River, that is the Swiss Settlement 
under the Conduct of Mr. Purry and the other called Georgia under Mr. 

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Oglethorpe; but these tho* in time may be good Frontiers, at present 
will be of little Service in case of an Indian War because those 
Strangers would make but a poor Stand in our Indian method of fighting. 
The Swiss Settlemt. goes on very well and the People very industrious, 
the others are not so ^srjwnrjr laborious. 

(l6l) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Oglethorpe at Savannah to the Trustees 
dated 26th February 1733/4. 

Gentlemen 

I recommend to You Mr. Joseph Watson of Grantham in Lincolnshire 
for a Grpnt of Land herein Specifyed and that the Grpnt may pass your 
Seal with the utmost Expedition That is to say Five hundred Acres of 
Land to the said Mr. Joseph Watson and to the Heirs Male of his Body 
and in case of failure to the Heirs Male of the Body of Susannah Watson 
Daughter of the said Joseph Watson and that his Widow on his Decease 
shall be intitled to the Mansion House and to one third of the Land 
during her Life. The seme to be held as Gentleman*s Tenour and bounded 
by the Trust Lands, dividing the same Tract from the Lands of John 
Musgrove Gent, and by the Trust Lands divided from the Indian Creek. 
On the following Conditions. 

1st. To Pay Ten shillings of lawfull money of England for every 
hundred Acres to Commence Ten Years after the Date of the Grunt, to be 
paid within six ^ days after the Day of Payment. 

2d. To Settle himself with four white Men Servants upwards of 
eighteen Years of Age each upon the said Lands and to continue with the 

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same Number offour men in the said Province for the Space of three 
Years from the Date of the Grant. 

3d. To clear and cultivate for each hundred Twenty Acres within 
the Space of Ten Years and Plant upon the same Two hundred white Mul 
berry Trees and maintain them, and one hundred upon every Ten Acres 
which he shall clear. 

4th. Not to alienate any part of the said Five hundred Acres 
without Licence. (162) 

5th. Not to enter into a Compa.ny to Manufacture Pot Ash, but 
may Manufacture the same separately. 

6th. Not to hire, lodge, board or employ any Black or Negroe 
or any Slave within the said Province of Georgia. 

?th. If the said Joseph Watson shall dye without Issue Male, or 
himself or Successors shall be guilty of Trepson or Felony then the said 
Lands shall revert to the Trust as if the Graxt had never been made. 
I am 

Gentn. 

Your most Obedient humble Servant 

(165) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Isaac Chardon at Charles Town to the 
Trustees dated 14th March 1733/4. 

Gentlemen 

You have here inclosed the News Papers which our little Country 
affords that Esqur. Oglethorpe desired me to send You, and is what You 
may expect so long as we can keep our Printer alive. 

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Mr. Oglethorpe was sent for the 22d last month by the Publick 
to be consulted with on certain Indian Affairs, to Ward against the 
Incroachments of the French on the back of the Upper Creek Nation in 
the Province of Georgia, and to six certain Forts by the Assistance of 
the Publick as will tend to the Safety of this Province so well as that; 
and being very much hurried while he was here and more so on the 
Arrival of Capt. Fry off our Bar with the Saltzburghers and other 
Passengers who were in good health, he set out again for Georgia the 
llth instant without having any spare time to write to You; he told me 
Mint he should return again a fortnight hence, but there is now so much 
fresh Work cut out for him that I do not expect to see him until the 
latter End of next month. I am 

Gentn. 

Your most Obedient 
humble Servant 

(169) Copy of a etter from Mr. Oglethorpe to the Trustees dated at 
Charles Town 2d April 1?34. 

Gentlemen 

The Ship with the Saltzburghers came in sight end Mr. Van Reck 
landed here just as I was going to imbprk for England. I found it 
necessary to go down to Georgia to place them there and make a Disposi 
tion for their Subsistance. I put on board them a Pilot and got Mr. 
Dunbar, a Gentleman of fashion, who is a very good Seaman and knows the 
Entrance of the Savannah River perfectly well, to go with them. I was, 

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for haste, not able to write to You, because I sat out instantly and 
arrived at Savannah on the 14th of March. I settled the Saltzbnrghers 
in the Situation which they desired, though it occasions an additional 
Expence we being obliged to buy Horses to carry up their Provision by 
Lend for they are six miles from the great River, end the Ebenezer is 
so choaked up with old Trees that Boats cannot go till they are 
removed. I therefore hired a Packhorseman and have ordered him Ten 
Horses to attend them. I have bought a Sow, a Cow, two Fowls, Ducks 
and Geese for each of them, which will be delivered as soon as they can 
be got up. The Commissary is a good natured Man, the Ministers are v&ry 
devout and the eldest is a very wise Man; the whole are a religious, 
industrious and cheerfull People and in all probability will succeed 
very well. 

The Assistance the Assembly voted us last year of L 8000 Currency 
is not yet paid so that our Colony's daily Expences obliged me to drew 
upon You for the Supply of them. The Money is to be raised upon the 
Duty on Rum, which is a very good Fund and You by th?t means may be 
reimplaced. The above Expences together with the Saltzburghers (1?0) 
and other Expences occasioned by the vast Increase of our People, and 
the Price of Rice rising from between 30 snd 40 shillings p_ hundred 
weight, which it was last Year, to 3E. 3. and t 3:2:6 which it is this 
Year, and all other Provisions proportionsbly together with the Ship 
Load of Servants which I bought, who xzxxJE must otherwise have perished 
and who are now grown very ueefull to the Colony; has occasioned my 
Drawing for the inclosed Sums upon You. 

The Orders for a Man of War to cruise off the Georgia Station 

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come, but we are in very little Apprehension of the Spaniards we 
being much more able to dislodge them from Augustine than they us from 
Savannah; but the French are much to be apprehended from the Westward, 
and several Soldiers pretending themselves to be Deserters, whom I 
take for Spies, have come into Carolina over Lund from the Mississippi. 
They have lately attacked the Chicka,saws and almost extirpated the 
Notchees and Foxees, Nations ^ in friendship with Carolina. Before 
I came here they had encroached into the Upper Creeks Country, where 
they had built a Fort celled Albamuse and were going to build another 
in the Lower Creeks when I arrived, but such Measures have been taken 
that they did not venture to do it; And the Creeks have resolved not to 
let them encroach any further. The People of Carolina izinltit are of 
opinion that the French will strive by force to settle amongst the 
Creeks; the Post which they did intend to fortify being of that con 
sequence that they think, if the French are once well established there, 
Carolina will be lost upon the very first War. They would fain have 
had me built a Fort there, and the Creek Indians (fearing to be over 
powered by the French) have applied to the same purposep though they 
would never admit of a Fort and Garrison from Carolina. The Expence 
being very great though the Nw^HHspt Necessity is much greater, I have 
not concluded any thing with (l?l) them being very cautious of imbarking 
in new Expences; those which are absolutely necessary for the Subsistence 
of the People being alreacy so great. I am 

Gentn. 

Your most Obedient 
humble Servant 

 (173) 

Copy of an anonimous Letter from Savannah to Lord Percivsl dated 6th 
April 1734. 

My Lord 

I know I need make no Apology your known Zeal for the Christian 
Religion is sufficient for me. I have my Lord from my Birth in a 
peculiar manner acknowledged the Divine Providence over me and parti 
cularly in the settling the Colony of Georgia. The great God therein 
hath blessed my Labours to whom I am desirous to dedicate the first 
Fruits of them. 

I have no Children nor am like to h?ve and on failure of Issue 
I have after my Death given my Town Lot Garden Lot and Farm Lot with the 
House Warehouses Buildings and Rgt Appurtenances whatsoever in the said 
Town of Savannah now of the ^ Value of L 2$ Sterling p_ Ann, towards the 
Maintenance of a Missionary to "be recommended by Your Lordship and Your 
Successors & approved of by the Trustees for the Colony whose only 
Business shall be the Conversion of the Indians in this Province to the 
ait***** Christian Religion. I beg Your Lordship will take care to see 
the same confirmed at home by those Honble. Gentlemen. 

My Lord the Indians near us are desirous of Instruction which 
they have hitherto refused to receive; there is nothing waiting to 
their Conversion but one who speaks and understands well their Language 
to explain to them the Mysterys of the Christian Religion, for as to 
the Morals of Christianity they understand and assent to it and indeed 
by strict Justice and good Usage Mr. Oglethorpe has so endear'd them to 
him that they are ready to hear and receive any thing he shall propose. 
They seem to be Masters of true Eloquence making allowance for what they 

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suffer through the badness of Interpreters. Many of their Speeches are 
equal to (l?4) those we admire in Greek and Roman Writings; They 
generally in Set Speeches use Similies and Metaphors. I beg Le^ve my 
Lord to mention one spoken by their Chief Tomo Chachi to Mr. Oglethorpe 
Sr. says he here is a little Present, giving him a Suffice Skin 
painted on the inside, with the Head and Feathers of an Eagle. That 
the Eagle signifyed Speed the Suffice Strength % That the English were 
so swift as the Bird and strong as the Beast since like the first they 
flew from the utmost parts of the Earth over the great Seas and like the 
second nothing could withstand them That the Feathers of an Eagle were 
soft and signifyed Love the Buffloe Warmth signifyed Protection; 
therefore he hoped we would love and protect them. 

I beg Leave my Lord to take notice that this Province will with 
Pains and Care produce both Wine and Silk and deserves his Majesty's 
particular regard. They are very loyal and on all publick Occasions 
drinking their Majesty's healths. I have ordered a Copy of a Poem made 
by a Georgian (the Perusal of which I hope will be agreable to Your 
Lordship) to be delivered to You. I am 

Your Lordship's 

Most Obedient dutiful 
end very humble Servant 

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Copy of a ^tter from Mr. Eveleigh to Mr. Oglethorpe deted at South 
Carolina 7th May 1734. 

Sir 

According to my promise I shall endeavour to give You as full an 
Account of all those Occurrences which shall happen in this Province 
that I think to be most material end which I believe will be most 
acceptable to You; and that I may not omit any thing material I shall do 
it by way of Journal. 

?th May. This Day came to Town Mr. Thos. Brown from the Cautabas 
and informed me that the Sinnscas hac fallen upon that nation and killed 
two Persons, but that a parcel of Cautabas to the Number of 20 in the 
Woods discovered 26 Indians whom they supposed to be French, Surprised 
them killed 13 and brought as many entire Scalps into their Nation with 
the Loss of only one Man. 

$th. I sent to Georgia by Mrs. Musgrove some Date Stones and 
Cottaquinteda^ seeds and desired Mr. Causton to put them into the Ground 
immediately, and acquainted him that the Cottexrainteda came up like a 
Water Melon and that the Leaves resemble one the other. 

About the same time came to Town Saml. Brown and other 
Indian Traders from the Cherokees who say those Indians were very in 
solent & threaten'd to tfke away the Lives and Effects of the Traders 
as will appear by the following Account Mr. Beane has given me in 
Writing (vizt. ) about the 1st of September the little Wgj-pior who is 
the Governour's friend came to my house pnd told me that he had much 
ado to Save the white mens Lives for at the meeting at J. Oree the 
Consultation was held the whole night and 'twas to kill all the white Men 

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that was there, and that a Runner was to go all over the Naiiion where 

any white Men was and kill them; In (*^&) the morning he came home ^LO ^ 7<? 

/ f ^r- 
drest in his Leather Shirt and the other Warrior called Major Fitch ^ ** 

took notice and ask'd him what was the matter, and he said nothing for 
he believed there would be no meeting that day; the Major told him to 
go and talk to them and he would stay another day; Accordingly the 
little Warrior went and ask'd them where he should go to get Powder and 
Bullets for that he had been every Path but could find none but amongst 
the English a.nd told them further if they were upon that Design he would 
dye along with them. Febry. the 6th the little Warrior came to my 
house again end told me that 'twas good for the white men meaning the 
Traders to Stay down among the English and not to come up here for one 
or two years end then their young men would know what the Want of Goods 
was, for You white People will not believe the Danger till You feel it 
and if You white People will stay below I think it is very good and then 
they will want me to go down & bring up the white People again and then 
that will be the time for me to talk with them; When the Warriors heard 
that the Indians had taken away Eorsfords Goods he said this is the 
beginning of my People's bad thoughts, for my part I shall not see it 
for I will go to the English end live with them I and all my Children 
and to morrow I shall go, to which I made him answer that he must not go 
and leave all the white men so he was contented to stay and see all the 
white men go out of the Valley. I then went to the Town house and 
desired the beloved men to persuade him to stay, at another time they 
said the Governour was a Rogue for stopping the Path and that they would 
go down in a body without his Leave. 

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13th May. Came to Town Goodall and several other Creek Traders 
who say that those Indians are very peaceable and quiet with them; ajnd 
with them came (201) down two of the men that belonged to Capt. Pointsets 
Sloop that sailed hence in September last for Moville and gives an Account 
that as soon as the Vessel arrived at Masackt at the mouth of the said 
River she was Seized and confiscated one half to the King the other half 
to the Governour and the Capt. fined a 1,000 Livres and 'tis here be 
lieved that the two Vessells that lately Sailed from hence to that place 
will meet the same fate which News is very agreable to the Indian 
Traders and many others no way concerned therein, it being a Trade that 
would have been attended with very mischevious Consequences to this 
Province and this Disappointment will put a Stop to this Tre.de and 
probably be a means to Extend our Trade to the Choctaws which will be a 
great Advantage not only to Trade but to this Province by bringing those 
Indians into our Interest which might have been affected some time 
since had not Capt. Glover obstructed it, induced thereunto by some 
private Views. 

The Governour did design to prorogue the Assembly to a further 
day but upon this News from the Cherokees he ordered them to meet and 
they are met now setting. 

l6th May. Yesterday arrived Capt. Paul Capt. Greg from 
Leith with 6? Passengers and a Vessel from Dublin with Servants. 

I am 

Sir 

Your most humble Servt. 

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Copy of a Letter from Mr. Quincy to Mr. Oglethorpe dated at Boston New 
England 20th June 1734. 

Sir 

I hope this may congratulate You on your safe Arrival in England 
after the many Hardships You have undergone for the Sake of doing Good. 
I know not indeed whether I ought to call them Hardships when I consider 
the real Pleasure You took in them; though I am certain any one less 
actuated by a Temper, benevolent and charitable, would have esteemed 
them so. 

I delivered your Letter to the Govr. on my first coming here. 
His Excellency told me that it was the only one he has had the Honour 
to receive from You, though You mentioned two more that had been sent. 
I find by Conversation that Dr. Cook has very much lost his Interest in 
this Country; His Character from wise and knowing Men is not the most 
agreable. They say that under high Pretences of acting for the Publick 
Good, he has acquired a Popularity amongst the common People and by that 
means been enabled to carry a considerable P^rty at Elections and so 
model the Assembly and Council much to his own Mind. This indeed is an 
Instance that he is no mean Politician; but many that were his friends 
begin now to think that he has not so sincerely intended the Publick 
Good as he would have them believe. And indeed the Consequence of his 
Management has shew'd that however sincere his Designs may have been, 
his Schemes have not effected the most happy Ends; The Country Isbours 
under very great Discouragements through his Means. The violent Opposi 
tion he has mane to the express Orders of the King, to allow the Governor 
a fix'd Salary; has occasioned great Disgust in England, and to 

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this is attributed the Frowns they have met with from the English 
Government, their present Discouragements in Trade and fear of greater. 
But I am unawares got into a Subject by no means within my Province, 
and beg Pardon for having dwelt so long upon it. 

The Town of Boston is mightily increased in Buildings and In 
habitants since I was here in the Year 19* They reckon no less than 
20,000 People in it. Their Militia consists of 600 Horse and 7 or 8000 
foot which are frequently drawn out to Exercise. Their Civil Government 
is complained of by some as too rigid and severe, restraining Men in 
what they call their lawful Liberties, frequenting of Taverns and 
keeping unseasonable Hours (for no Inhabitant of the Town must be found 
at a Tavern past 11 o Clock without incurring a Penalty end the House 
fined 40.°) but certainly tittx their Laws in these Respects as in many 
others particularly against Swearing, Gaming, Profanation of Sabbath's 
&c. are wholesome and good; ajid though it may happen that an Officer 
having more Zeal than Discretion may sometimes rather exceed his Com 
mission, yet the happy Effect of these wholsome Restraints are very 
visible for Vice is hereby much discountenanced and those who will be 
bad are obliged at least not to appear so, and thus exemplary Impiety 
is greatly prevented. There are no People more vilely misrepresented 
with Regard to their Religious Character than the People of New England, 
if we will believe common Report of them they are the greatest Hypocrites 
in the World who under specious Pretences of more than ordinary 
Sanctity will commit the vilest Frauds and do the most base and in 
jurious Actions. But these Reflections are very false and groundless 
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be own'd that some few such there have been and no Doubt are ait at 
present, not only amongst them but every other Religious Party who so 
far mistaking the true Nature of Religion lay the Stress of it chiefly 
on speculative Opinions pud mere outward Profession and may therefore be 
very bad men; but to do the People of New England Justice there is 
amongst them a great deal of sober Piet