The source of this uncorrected OCR text may be viewed in the DjVu format at: http://fax.libs.uga.edu/egmont/14206 or http://purl.galileo.usg.edu/ugafax/egmont/14206 Volume 14206 i a) Mr. Tho. Jones to Genl. Oglethorpe Savannah 9th June l?4l Sir I have this day sent p_Dormers Perriague, the Molleess., Flowr., and Carts, as p_ the inclosed Acct. — Robert Williams Saith Th?t the Sum he borrowed of your Excel lency, (for which he gave his Note) has been paid to Mr. Verelst, but csnnot produce Mr. Verelsts Eect. for such payment — If you please to send p_ Bearer his his promisory note to me, I em veil assured can oblige him to psy the money, otherwise shall Secure his person, he having no Effects that I know of in this Colony — James William? with his Sloop was gone for Chas. Town before Mr. Foster arrived here, What he has done in the Affair, with Robt. Williams (who told me he would answer any demand Capt. Davis had on his Brother) I am not made acquainted with, Tho I hsd been desired both by Willipms and Foster to be present at the Settling those Accte. — I understood, They chose to h?ve the Acct. Examined yesterday by Mr. Fsllowfield — Lpte last night Dormer cpme to me Mid said Th?t Mr. Fallowfield and Parker had sent him their order, not to take Foster on Board his perriague at his Peril, for that Wm. Ewen hpd a demand on him for four pounds, as Attorney to Edwd. Jenkins — I desired Dormer to Acquaint those Gentlemen that whatever demand Jenkins had on Foster I would answer, when Jenkins appeared to make good his demand. That I w?=s Surprized to find that they would coun tenance such Vexatious Clandestine Suits in behalf of a Man who had 2 (1) hitherto defrauded the poor Orphans of their (2) money and Effects, and took Shelter in Chas. Town from the Just Claims that many poor people in this Colony had on him of moneys due to them. Your Excelly. will receive herewith, a packet with Silk worm Seed, from Mrs. Csmuse, and one other, being Drpts. of plans &c, from Joe: Fitzwalter. — Capt. Wiggins came to me last friday and told me he was obliged to come down after three Indians, who he said were dangerous fellows, that he would come to me in the afternoon, and let me know of the Affair — That this had prevented his meeting Capt. Dunber at the Ckoneee, but he had sent up a person in his stead to meet the Cspt. there; I have not seen him since But find he is still in Town, and Endeavours to perswede the Indian Chiefs to return to the Nation and not wait on your Excelly. — Mr. Kent csn inform your Excelly. with more than I know of this end other Affairs. — John Spencer Indian Trader, who waits on your Excellency with the Indians shewed me an Acct. of some goods Dd. by him to Indians to the smot. of !& 13.13.6. I have referr'd him to your Excellys. Orders about payment for the Same. — Ca.thcart, who came here with Penrose, is yet with me, I proposed to him to Serve at Fort Augusta under Mr. Kent, which he is very desirous of, and hope may prove a good Man, If it be not agreeable to your Excellency, I hope you will let me know your pleasure therein before I send him thither. I have paid the Sums your Excellency has Order'd (^) to Mr. Hobrendorff and Desausure — I shall as Soon ss I can attend your Excellency with pn Account of that and other payments made by me pur suant to your Excellency's Instructions. (5) Mr. Tho. Jones to Genl. Oglethorpe Savannah 11 June l?4l Sir I received the favour of your Excellys. Letter of the 8th p_ Germain, the same day Dormers Perriague vent from hence with sundrys which I sdvis'd your Excelly. of p_ Mr. Kent, — Mr. Minis has sent peter Emerys Boat for Rough Rice to Cockrans Plantation at Bloody Point, and is to carry the Same directly to Frederica (I hear he bought the Rice at 12/6 Curry.) we h?ve neither Corn nor Rice, when can procure any shall not fail to send it, The Price of Rice is fallen at Charles Town from L 3 to L 2.12.6. I purposed to have attended your Excellcye. commands at Frederica; But waited for Mr. Parkers comi'ig to Town (which he promised to do for near three weeks past) in order to Examine several accts. which I had in readyness to transmit to the Trustees: he came to Town on Monday Evening, and promised to be with me and Colonel Stephens by Seven of the next morning, in order to Examine the Accts. He came about nine and brought Mr. Fallowfield with him, They made no stay, but went together to Mr. Pyes (who keeps an Ale house) where they continued drinking till past Eleven. — Notice had been given by publick Advertisement Th^t a Negroe 4 (3) lately Seized and found working in this Colony was intended to be sold by Vencb.e Ac, by ten of the Clock that morning — Col. Stephens came to the Store, where several Purisburg people and others were waiting — But having waited above an hour (6) for Mr. Parker and Mercers coming, We sent for the Negroe, when brought, Mr. Parker and Fallowfield cane: I had the Negroe Act in my hand and was about relating the purport of it to the Carolina people there about the Store door, Mr. Tsllowfield interrupted me, saying I was very officious, That he did not know why things should be done at the Store, That I had disposed of a Negroe last year, (bought by Cap. Thomson) in Clandestine manner at the Store, which he knew nothing of, Mr. Parker said the same, I told them that Publick Notice had been given, and I did not remember, but was certain several people were then present and bid at the Sale, particularly Dr. Tailfer and Mr. Sterling; I adfed That I did not know by what Authority he call'd me to Acct. He replied he knew there was an appointment of persons, but as he was a Magistrate, no persons appointment should exclude him — I desired them to do as they thought best, I would not intermeddel therein — The Negroe was sold for L 8.10 to Mr. Morell — Mr. Parker and Mr. Fallowfield went again to Mr. Pyes, where they remained till three in the afternoon, when they adjourned to Penroses, where they Committed Mr. Norris's late Maid servant; (who had been delivered of her Child but on Saturday l^st) where She remained with her Infant till next day at noon, and then discharged by Mr. Pye with out any further Enquiry — I will not trouble your Excellency with the Depositions relating to that Bastard Child at this time, but am now 3 (6) obliged to divulge (contrary to my Inclination) the whole affair to the Trustees. (?) I entreat your Excellys. patience in suffering me to relate a finished piece (as they imagine) of their contrivance to ruin me; which has been brought to perfection since the arrival of Williams at a Savannah; John Fye hath made Oath before Mr. Parker and Fallowfield. That I caused some leaves out of a Book in the Store to be cut out, which contained some part of Mr. Jennie's Acct. which I am informed has been already sent to Mr. Jenny's at Charles Town together with the Copy of a Letter from me to Mr. Verelst, &s also the Copy of another Letter sent by me to your Excellcy. — What Letters those were I cannot imagine, but as to the main charge against me, I am no ways concerned thereat, having those leafes to produce, and are only a Copy of part of the Acct. kept by Mr. Causton But being written in a large Folio Book, which I had occasion for, and being only a Copy of what is Extent in the Leiger and which Pye had also transcribed in Order to State the Accts. to the Trustees, I caused those leaves to be taken b out, in Order to use the Book for keeping future Accts. in, I had entrusted Pye to take an Acct. of all material Letters I at any time writ to Mr. Verelst or to your Excelly. not suspecting then his fidelity. When I was last at Frederica it was reported here as News received from Charles Town, that I was gone off, and had carried away a large sum of money and all the Books of Accounts with me -— If I should at this time depart out of Savannah they would publish I had run away out of fear of being prosecuted for Crimes committed — I would 6 (7) willingly serve your Excelly. (8) and the Trusts, in every affair with faithfullness, to the utmost of my power and Capacity — Rj.t I shall not trouble your Excellency at this time with these Impertinency's only beg leave to add that Dr. Taiifer by his Circular Letters to Andw. Grant, Capt. Me intosh, end others his friends, tells them tha.t the Paliament have orderd the free use of Negroe Slaves, And tha.t the lands in Georgia shall be held in fee Simple — The Young Manager at London hath also writ to his friends here to the same purpose triumph ing in the Success of his unwearied application in their behalf against the Trust, and in the overthrow of Sr. Robert. — The Master of a Small Vessell, about 20 Tun, which came here lately with provisions from New York, having complained to one of the exorbitant demands of the Collector for Clearance &c, which he said was more than ever he paid at Charles Town or any Port in the W. Indies; I told him I had nothing to do in the affair, but I would acquaint your Excellency with his demands, and did not doubt (if the demands were unreasonable) it should be otherwise for the time to come. I have enclosed the Copy of the Collectors Bill, and submit it and every other affair to your Excellencys Pleasure N — The sum paid for Clearance wes t 1.17*6. (9) Eecd. 1 Sept. l?4l answd. 16 Sept. Extract of a. Letter sent by Mr. Habersham Superintendent of the outward affairs of the Orphan House in Georgia, 7 (9) To the Revenemd Mr. Whitfield then at Charles Town 11 June l?4l. ——— Satan rages furiously -gainst their Institution in this Province, such Lies and Calumnies are raised against us, that our few dear friends think it necessary for me to represent the present State of our House. I have since been much in prayer, end beleive God will direct me how to Act, —-— Some here since you went, have gone great Lengths in asserting Calumnies even so as to offer to take oaths for the truth of them. Since I came I went to them to enquire whet founda tion they had for such Reports; and it would Surprise you to See their Behaviour. They are ashamed to lift up their faces. Thus shpll the Wicked stand dumb pt the Bar of God. a I think I can spy to the Glory of God that our Family never were in a Better Condition. The Children, the Essence of our Consti tution, are well taken care of and watched over. We all live in Love. God has been visibly amongat us, especially the Children. Bethesda, as to its outward Circumstances, is so much for the Better that you would be Surprised to see it. God enables us to keep up much Order: He likewise Blessed (10) be his name, has given us the appear ance of a plentiful Crop. The Garden und Plantation now affords us many P3:ea4i.#al Comfortable things, and in great Plenty. Our Stores are yet well Stocked with Flo*,-er and Beef, &c; Mr. W: behaves with great Integrity, and is fpithfull in his work. The House would be soon Jo. Sellier finished if we could get Bricks, Jo. S. is ready to do all our Brick layers work gratis. Brother N. is a great Blessing to the family. If you come by way of Philadelphia pray bring some Hemp and Corse Flax. 8 (10) He has wove and Spun a great deal for us. All the Boys now lie in the great House. They have got Coats and are laid in sheeting of their own making. — b" this me^ns they are kept Sweet ?nd Clean. We have a fine growing Stock of Cattle and if God should so order it th?t we might hsve a Plantation in Carolina, as I beleive he will bring it to pass, we shall need but little, if any assistance from abroad. If our Buildings were now done our Expence would be but trifling to what they have been. — (12) From Ja. Camuse reed. 1 Sept. answd. 16 Sept. Savannah in Georgia 12 June l?4l Honble. Gentlemen I hsve received the favour of your Honours Letter Dpt. June llth 1?40 by which I see that you have order'd your Commissioners in Georgia to draw a Bill of Exchange upon your Eonrs. for ^ my payment of 78.16.8 Sterl. Being the Bsllance of my Acct. with your Store at Savannah to Tber. 29 1739 which they have complyed with accordingly, and deliverd me the same in Jany. last, and I have Indorsed it to Mr. Jas. Cambell or order. I return your Honours my hearty end humble thanks for Ordering me Satisfaction on that head; But Gentlemen give me leave to lay before your Honrs. that I objected against Sundry Articles charged in my said Acct. Current and Sundrys omitted to be Credited for in the same, all which Objections and demands I produced to his Excellency Genl. Oglethorpe who Committed them to Mr. Thomas 9 (12) Jones one of your Commissioners in this place, And I see by the said Ballance order'd to be paid me that no Attention has been done to them; Therefore I take the Liberty to send them here inclosed, hopeing from your Honours justice to be Relieved by your Orders to be paid for the amount of (13) them, the spjne way I have been Order's for the Sum of L 78.16.8 Exclusive of my Objections and demands against the said Acct. Current. I See further, Gentlemen, that you send me an abstract of an d Establishment by which you allow L 20 for my Family and L 12.3.^ for the maintainpnce and Cloathing of a Servant, making together 32.3*^** I suppose Gentlemen, this Sum, to be an addition to the Sallary you granted me before Now, and in this Case, I return you thousand thpnks for yr. Honours Generosity towards my family for which I intended to address for a Supply, being very hard for such a great family ?s mine c (7 in number) to subsist here with 2 p_ day for provisions alone, as you nay see by the Estimate here Inclosed. As for my part Gentlemen, I will do all my Endeavour to learn the people to bring to a desired Success the sums by your Honours appropriated for the Encouragement of the Silk Manufacture. In the mean while give me le^ve to lay before your Honours the following Considerations. Thst the Silk Manufacture be<^in only to take Root in this Place; That Several Inhabitants will begin this year to feed Silk worms with the leaf of the Mulberry Trees they (14) have Sow'd, Raised and Culti vated themselves; If it has not had so good a Success before now, a.s 'twas expected, tis no way my fault or neglect. That every yesr I have 10 (14) done as much Silk as 'twas possible from the produce of the Trees in your publick Garden, that I have always encouraged the Inhabitants here as well in our neighbourhood to plant and Cultivate Mulberry Trees shewing them the great Benefit they may raise from them every year; That tis a necessity to wait Sundry years to bring a Mulberry tree to perfection, but when come to it, tis of a great Revenue, a Here Gentlemen be pleased to observe that in this Country we have been under great disappointments from the weather which prevented the making of more Silk than I have done before; The Trees are still young and those who are now raising will be still Subject to Sundry Accidents, But when they shall be once $ or 10 years Standing, the Intemperature of the weather will have no such Effect upon them. Therefore, Gentlemen, as you got a mind to carry on such Manufacture give me leave to lay before your Honours the necessity and Justice of encouraging of it, by giving means of living to (15) those who Sett themselves upon it, for tis impossible to depend for the first years on the produce of young trees for as much as they may be in number. Besides those proper and Suitable places must be built and prepared for the feeding of Silk worms, whpt brings the prople to^ great expences. These are the msny Considerations I lay before your Honours on that head. A=? to my own private concern give me leave to tell your Honours that I have laid every year (Since I am in this Colony) under such trouble and hardship to gett my Wpges and provisions from your Store, as you mey see by the Accts. Sent to your Honours by your Commissioners, for the Ballance of which from the begining of the year (13) Order'd me the payment of & 73.16.8. that I humbly desire leave to draw a Bill of Exchange on your Honours directly for every 3 months that shall come due to me, for I will depend no longer on the Commis sioners for the payment of my Ssllary and delivery of my provisions; One sends me to the other end so mutually, And twas at the last Extremity and m^ny Sollicitations that Mr. Stephens has complyed with your Order to deliver me that Bill of Exchange. So, Gentlemen, to prevent sny further trouble on that head I lay before your Honours the Amount of one years (16) years Sallary and charges of Provisions, for the 4th part of which I beg lepve to draw upon your Honours for every quarter of the year that shall cone due. The Sallary granted me before for every yxx ) LSD year ....................)...... .30 0 0 For Cloathing. ......................5 0 0 For washing and Beding ..................5 0 0 S Pin Money for my Wife 1 p_ week. ............. 2 12 0 The Amount of Provisions as p_ Estimate inclosed. .... .36 14 7 79 6 7. Addition of 5 3s *o Ann. to my former Sallery granted ) ) 300 by his Excelly. Genl. Oglethorpe in the year 1738 ) ________ 84 6 7 Addition granted from Michmass 1739 as p_ yr. Honrs. ) ) 32 3 4 Letter dat. 11 June 1?40 ) ________ Total p_ Ann. 3. 116 9 11. 12 (16) Every 3 months is 29 2 5 3/4- St. Exclusive of 10 St. 33 Ann. for each of the 4 Apprentices when any of them with my Wife; But I humbly desire your Honours to Settle for every Apprentice a Bounty of 20 & to be paid me when out of her time, whether She die in the time of he Ap^rentiship or taken away from my hands, what, please God, will not happen. (1?) As I expect from *our Honours Justice the payment of my objec tions to my before said Account and of all my Just Demands annexed to them, I hope you will consider that I was promised for my Self and Family to be free of all Charges of Physick end Physician as well as of Lodging. To trouble your honours no more on that head be pleased to grant me the Sum of 20 L St. p_ Annum for Expences of Dr. and Medicines. As for my Lodging please your Honours to Order me a Dwelling House wherein I msy keep the feeding of the worms conveniently, Considering the gres.t hardships I lay under to go from House to House in the Worm feeding time night and day by rain or frost to feed the said Worms. I have Suffer'd till now all those hardships for the Hope given me that a Convenient House should be built or preppred for tlmt purpose; But I see that hope frivolous and vein So I am obliged to Complain. For near 7 years I dwelt with my numerous family in so little and Straight a house thpt I can live so no longer, and if the Silk Manufac ture has not had the desired Success, tis in part for want of Convenient a place. I humbly desire yr. Honrs. answer upon the Heads forementioned and to beleive me yr. Honrs. most humble and most obedt. Servpnt, James Lewis Camuse 13 (18) Objections and Demands of James Lewis Camus on the Honourable the Trustees Store at Savannah in Georgia 1717 LSD Oct. 28 Patrick Tailfers Bill . . . for Physick .... .02 11 0 1738 June 12 July 15. 30. Tber. 28 1 Yard Gurlix . . . 1 Iron bound Cask . 1 Qt. of Sweet Oyl . Patrick Grahams Bill Butter allowed only ought to be 112 Ib. for the Silk worms. . . . . for Physick. . . . . . . for Physick. . . 16 Ib. for 2 yeprs and being 7 heads in ^ ) ). - ) . 0 . 0 . 0 . 0 . 3 i 2 2 12 . 0 . 6 6 0 0 0 family, Difference is 96 Ib. at 71 * ) Lamp Oyl Charged March 1st 1?28 1738 26 Qts. being only 6 Qts. ^ May 30 16 Qts. being only_6 Qts. ^ 42 Qts. 13 Qts. 13_ 29 Difference at 6^. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 14 6 A Gown and Petticoat allowed only 1 L, and ought to be at least 2 L difference is .... . 1. 0. 0 840 John Battists Certificate for in the Scout ) Boat under John Ra.e ) 1.11.1.% Francis Vanals Certificate for Ditto 1.11.1. 14 (19) Brought Over . . . . . . . 8, 4. 0 Peter Bresses draught on James Smith one of ) ' \ ) the Undertakers of the Saw mill at Old )l 8 10' Ebenezer ) ' t A Bill for Lodging and dressing Victuals for ) ' \ ! Claude Carqueville and Peter Gibber, 2 ) ' ) '6 .14 .11 French Prisoners from Sber. 1st 1738, to )l 16.10' ) ! c ^ 9ber. 12th following being 6 weeks at 6 ) ' 13 week as before allowed ) ' ! Washing for the Same for Ditto time ..... 0 6. 0' 6.1415 14 .18 .11 Three years Provisions and Cloe thing for a Servant, being a Young; Girl, from Dec. 1st. 1736, to Dec. 1st. 1739 — Left in blank for an allowance; but I pass it now according to your Eonrs. allowance as *pr yr. Letter dated llth June 1?40 I. S d The three years at 12. 3. 4. g Annum is . . . . . 36 .10. 0 One year more for Ditto to December 1st. 1740 ....................... 12 . 3 . 4 Carry'dover— 63.12. 3 13 (20) Brought over . . . . . . . 63. 12 . 3 Received from the Store for the use of the said Girl In Mr. % 1736. 6yds. blew plain at 22^*. . . . . . . . 0 . 11 . 0 ( Caustons( 17^7. Ipair Shoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . 3 . 6. ( ^ d time ( 17%. 6yardsLinsey¥oolsy@l4 . . . . . . . 0 . 7 . 0 ( - ( 1739. 6yds. of Oznsbrig atlO . . . . . . . . 0 . 5 . 0 6yds. PlfinBlewat22^. . . . . . . . 0 , 11 . 0 6yds. Gurlixatl^. . . . . . . . . . . 0 . 6 . 0 1 Pair of Shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . 3 . 6 & 2 70 Addition to my Sallary granted by his Excellency General Oglethorpe in the yeer 1738 of 5 I* a. year is for 2 years toMichmass. 1740. . . . . . . .10 . 0 . 0 73 . 12. 3- Deducted for Sundrys deliverd from the Store as above . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . 7 . 0 71 . 5 . 3 L S d For which sum of 71 - 5 * 3- be pleased to Order me payment and you'll oblige Yonr most humble and obedt. Servt. Jcpcomo Leuigio Canraso 16 (21) Allowpnce of V.'ages and Provisions Granted Jas. Lewis Camu.se and Family by his Excellency Genl. Oglethorpe in the Year 1736. Wages . . Clo 9 thing Washing ar Pin money Provi Pri Me?.t . . . Flower . . Rice . . . Corn . . . Su er Buter. . . Molosses . Wine . . . Beer . . . LampOyl . .....). .....). td Bedding ) . < for my Wife l' .sions for a y< .ce 1560 Ib. . . 1600 Ib. . . 400 Ib. . . 4 Bus. 20 Ib. . . Ib. 56, 7 he%ds . 12 Gal. . . 26 Gal. 2 Gal. . 9H&KbK% 1 . 26Qts. 1 Ann. T3 Wee earcha . . at . . at . . pt . . at at 81 at . . at Qts. & at L Qt. a pint ]3 a*t rged at 2* . H^B.C 6Sg,ct 18^. . 4* . . b. each 7*. . . S d 1 . 10 48 . . day . week 6 . . . 30 . 5 . 3 . 2 ye SI - 13 !t. 8 . l . 0 . 0 . 1 . 1 ! 3 4 36 . 0 . . 0 . . 0 . .12. ;ore . 0 . .16 . 4 . 6 . . 3 - .12. . 2 . . 4 . .11 . 13 - .14. 0. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 0 0 3- 0 7. ) ) ) ) ) )42 .12 . 0 36 .14. 7. I. 79. 6 . 7. 17 (22) Mr. Tho. Jones to Genl. Oglethorpe receivd. 26. Aug. Savannah 16 June l?4l Sir On Monday Ipst Col. Stephens reed, the inclosed Letter from Jos: Pavay at Fort Argile, which he communiceted to me — We thought it our best way to send to Mr. Noble Jones, that he might have a Strict Eye to the Passages up the Ogeeche (wanting Saddles which we h?ve sent for to Charles Town to Mount the Rangers) imagining by the Acct. which Harry Myers who brot. the Letter, gave us, that those he and Pavy heard talking in the Swamp were, either Deserters from the Army, or Runaway Negroes, by their Speech, which did not sound like the Indian — Mr. Jones we heard was with his Boat at Savannah having come away from the Guard house on the Narrows oh Sunday, in Order to bring one Sr. Rd. Everard, Mr. Bbrris, and Mr. Upton to Town, who hpd been some days at Mr. F^llowfields, Col. Stephens directed him to return with the Bopt without delay, which he did the next tide of % Ebb. — The real concern I hpve for the Safety gnd Welfare of this Colony, as well as the Interest of your Excellency and the other Trusts., my Masters, enforceth me to trespass on your Patience, by relating several Occurrences in themselves trivial, but seem to me to be Kaaci: calculated for carrying on the Grand design of the overthrow of the Colony, and of the British Government therein, I hope your Excel lence will bear with my prolix way of writing about the Affair, and pardon my presumption in giving you so much trouble. — 18 (22) About a month since Sr. Richd. EverartL came to Spvpnah along with Kennedy Obrien from Augusts, in order, (23) as he said, to take Passage for Englpnd with Cap. Thomson; We were soon informed *by him self that he was a person of great Importance, not only in America, "but in England, where he hoped to "be before the Elections of Members for Parliament. That he was of the Temple and had Studied the Law &c, and an Author, one of his performances, as such he gave me, which I have sent herewith — We hesrd soon after th^t he had "been for some time at Charles Town, "but did not intend to Visit the place again, having sold it; Some Clpmours also followed him from Augusta, But when Mr. Robert Williams arrived here (who spared him a little money) and Sr. Richards Skill in the Law was known, and beleived, a Strict Alliance was formed between them, Mr. Andrew Grant, Mr. Tsllowfield, Mr. Norris, Mr. Even, Mr. Pye, and some others less considerable, which may in time produce considerable Events. — Mr. Cathcart who came with Penrose, being a Shore, end I (per ceiving the unhappy man much dejected) desired Penrose to let him lye at his house untill he could get a Passage to Carolina or Elsewhere, which Penrose consented to, The day after, Cathcart standing or Setting at the upper end of the long Passage in Penroses house, Sr. Richd. Everard being then drinking at the other End — Sr. Richard ssked Cathcart what Business he had there, calling him Thief and perjured Villain, and bid him go out of the house immediately, or he would turn him out, Cathcart snswerd, th?t if his being there wps an Offence, he would be gone, Sr. Richard took hold of him by the Collar and lesd (24) or thrust him out at the back door into the y^rd — 19 (24) Cathcart came in again in Order to go out of the House, and as he passed by them, Said It is true I am an unhappy man, but at another time and place, you should not have treated me thus, who am as good a Man as your Self — Sr. Richard thereupon takes up a Shoe or Slipper and beats him with it pbout the head - giving him Several Bruises — Cathcart cane to me and complained — I desired Col. Stephens snd Mr. Fallowfield to go with ae to the Store, Then sent to Sr. Richard desiring to Speak with him there, who came accordingly, I acquainted him with the Complaint made of him to us; he asked me, will you receive the Complaint of a Thief and a perjured person, against a Gentlemen, I reply'd, his being a Thief snd perjured, were probanda, And that his Charging him with such henious Offences, if he did not prove them, were Criminal, But the present Enquiry was, whether he had beaten the man in the manner complained of, he ssid he had beaten him, but still in sisted, the fellow was a Thief and perjured — I told him, Sr. we expect you to give us Sufft: Sureties that you appear at the next sessions, to answer the complaint which shall then be made against you — Sr. Richard then s&id he did not think himself obliged to do it unless the other Magistrate required it as well as my Self — Mr. Fallowfield said it was a very great provocation for a fellow to tell a Gentleman of honour — Thst he was as good ? man as he or any of his Family — I was not willing to enter into a Debate there with Mr. Fs,llowfield, Therefore said I would consent to deferr the further hearing of (25) the matter to another time, And if Cathcart did not persist in demanding Justice, I should say no more, — Sr. Richd. had broke Capt. Wiggins heed, That he had lost above a Quart of Blood (as 20 (23) is said) The night "before, But being a Drunken Quarrell and no Com plaint made as I know of, the same was compromised. (Cathcsrt has from that time been at my house) — Last Thursday Sr. Richd. and Mr. Norris with two Gallons of Rum and other necessaries went to Mr. Fallowfields, and were followed by Mr. Pye and Mr. Ewen — The next morning Mrs. Mathews called there, having Mrs. Upton to accompany her so far, whom she left there, On Saturday Mr. Fallowfield desired his Wife and Mrs. Upton to go to Mr. Barkers: for that Mr. Parker was to come there about Business of Con sequence and that they should be busy in writing all day — According- a ly Sr. Richard, Mr. Norris, Fallovfield, Pye, Parker, Even, and Mercer continued in their Consultations, till Even, Except that about Noon Mr. Mercer was dispatched, to the Orphan house, to serve a Warrant on b Mr. Jona. Barber (a Copy of which have enclosed) - I shall not at this time trouble your Excellence, with the Circumstance of the affair, only beg leave to make some remarks on the Warrant itself and what ensued 9- Thpt Mr. Barbers name being well known (at least by the Complaint.) an alias, as a token of Content or Reproach should be fixed on him, being never known or mentioned by that distinction, by any (that I heard of) besides a drunken profligate Crew. That he was to be taken into Custody upon a Complaint without any Osth made, end to remain in durance (26) dursnce for three or four days, and then to be brought Eleven miles to the Magistrates — when they were then assembled within three miles of the place — And Mr. Barber came last night to Town, and sent early this morning to acquaint Mr. Mercer therewith, who they said was gone out — Mr. Barber tarried at my house — And about one of Clock 21 (26) when we were going to dinner, Hr. Mercer csme, and told him the Magis trates were met, end expected him; I told Mr. Mercer we were just going to dinner, And that Mr. Barber would attend them at any time or place after he had dined, But Mr. Mercer insisted on his going then — Accordingly Mr. Barber went with him, As I was not desired to come to them and was not present, csn only relate what I heard from Mr. Barber and others — They discharged the Boy from the Orphan House, and told him (Mr. Barber) Thp.t if any of the Children committed any offence, for which they ceserved severe Correction, he was to complain to the Magis trates but was not to correct them himself. — I am well assured Mr. Fallowfield and Mr. Parker have (ps they themselves acknowledged) received particular kindesses and freti friendship from the people at the Orphan house, And that no personal Grudge or Emnity can subsist against them, But that the Improvements they have made in the Colony, contradicts what they h?ve laboured to make the World beleive; is the only reason of these their proceedings, hoping thereby to drive them out of ye Colony. Their hatred to Mr. Boltzius and the Saltsburgers at Ebenezer (which has been shewn in several instances) c?n proceed (2?) from no other Cause. — Sr. Richard Everard and Mr. Norris (as was reported gai had invited Mr. Parker and Mr. Fallowfield to sup with them on Monday night st Penroses, they came to Town accordingly, But Penroses house being too publick, they adjourned to Morells (formerly Jenkins's) where they had a great Company, among others Cppt. Patrick Macksy (now at peace with Mr. Fallowfield and very Zealous in the present Scheme) Sr. Richard was Poolocutor — 22 (2?) At our last Court Mr. $i: Fallowfield desired our Concurrence to grant Mr. Morell a License, which I objected, to (and Mr. Parker was then of my opinion) :gEsi±K judging it inconvenient to permit above the number of four Publick houses (already Licensed) in the Town, And that Mr. Morell who had been an Industrious person in planting, but now had left off — ought not to be encouraged in such way of life — But I imagine now they will grant him one, tho we hear frequent Complaints of disorders there, particularly — last week one of Capt. Wiggins's men (thought to hsve deserted) was at last found to be in morells house; Mr. Wiggins got some people to go in order to take him, whom Morsll assisted with his drawn hanger, but was overpowerd, the man is now in the Loghouse. — I have herewith sent a Copy (writ in English by Mr. Boltzius) of what Mr. Norris's maid deposed before ne, — Mr. Habersham complained to me some time since (he is now at Chas. Town) that Mr. Eorris took with him when he went to Frederica, Several household furniture, (28) E&JEk which he (Mr. Habershao) had bought of Mr. Brownf ield, as also a Clock of his, besides other furniture which belonged to the House — I am at a loss wh?t to do in the Affair, — (30) To Mr. Verelts From Capt. Geo. Dunbar reed. 26 Augst. Augusta 1? June l?4l Sir Six Upon the 24th past I sent you en Abstract of the Generals 23 (30) Orders to me to go to the Creek Indian Nation as it more fully bears, likewise his Letter of Advice acquainting you of his having drawn upon you Bills of Exchange for twelve hundred pound Sterling, and directing you to make immediate application to the XxESXBtx Treasuery for the Same, as the parl. letters of advice more fully bear. When I sent the Advice and abstract of my Orders, I ws.s so violently bad of a Feavour that I could not write, but was obliged to get Capt. Kent to bp,ck your Letter and make my appology. I thank God I am now so far recover'd that I begin my Journey to morrow. I make no a doubt of Success notwithstanding French and Spanish Endeavours, and worse of ell a Carolina Agent who is now there, I assure you I*d rather meet two Spanish or French Emnissiarys, I'd know better how to deal with them. I have already issued the following Bills for 200 L: & 24; & 44: & 100: I, 26: & 48: & 60: L 4i: L 50: 3. 33: L 44: I, 32: & 40: I, 41: — all emounting to L 825 Sterl. (11) I desire the favour you*ll make my Complimts. to Mrs. Verelst, I wish you both a great deal of health and pleasure. Be so kind to forward the inclosed for Capt. Me Kay and I am Sir Your most obedient humble Servt. George Dunbar (44) Mr. Tho. Jones to Mr. Verelts Savannah 3d July l?4l. Sir 24 (44) Having given some acct. of the Trusts German Servants at Savannah, in my last, I think it necessary to relate in part, (and. if required, shall 60 more fully hereafter) An affair which lately happen'd, relating to one of them, wherein The Eevd. Mr. William Norris's Charac ter is concernd. I have communicated what I am about to relate to Col. Stephens, with hopes he would have sent it to the Trust — But he declining it, (being tender of a Clergymans Character, which I also have and do bear a great regard unto) and differing with me in Opinion about some Circum stances in the affair, (which by the way, is the only Instance wherein I have not fully accorded with his Sentiments for two years last past.) And since the Case is publickly talked of in all these parts of America — I thought it needfull to acquaint you with it, Th3t if you Judge Convenient, the honble. the Trustees may be apprized thereof, in order to obviate the Calumnies that Sr. P. Eversrd, Rob. tJillisms or others may invent & Spread in England, before the matter can be known there. — I went to Frederica in Novr. last, & since thgt time often wes told, by Several of the Inhabitants there, That the Dutch Maid, who served Mr. Norris was with Child by her Master; Thpt She had declared so to several, and often cried, Saying, her Master would be turned out, and then she should be undone — I have been oft about that time in Company with Mr. Norris, when some have banterd him about geting his maid with Child, but did not hear him deny, nor indeed directly own the fact. Mr. Norris went for Sevannah and took the maid with him, (then 23 (44) big with Child) — I was by the water side when they (45) went aboard the Boat, where the Soldiers and others present accosted him with taunting reproechfull Speeches about his Maid; Be made no reply. The people at Frederica had various Surmises about Mr. Norris conveying his Maid away in thpt Condition, whereupon I writ to Francis Harris (who looked after the Trusts Servtp. at Savannah, in my absence) directing him thst if he found that Eliz. Penner (Mr. Norris's maid) intended to go out of the Colony, he should apply to Col, Stephens or Mr. Parker in order to have her prevented. I arrived at Savannah the 15 Mprch, where I was told that Eliz: Penner (brought thither by Mr. Norris) and Xpher Penner her Kinsman, were run away (as Supposed) to Carolina. Two days after Wm. Mesrs (one of ye Tythingmen) brought Xpher Penner back to Savannah. Hears met them with a Woman in Company, at Mathews's Cow pen who offer'd him money if he would carry them to Purisburg, But he, knowing the man to be one of the Trusts Servants, Secured him, and brought him back — Eliz. Penner went from thence to Ebenezer, from which place Mr. Bolzius sent her (in his boat) to Savennph. I desired Col. Stephens, Mr. Parker and Mr. Fallowfield to meet, thst we might Examine her, and know who was the real ft'ther of the Bastard Child, whereof she was pregnant, And also whpt induced, or who persuaded her to run away from her Service — Mr. Fallowfield told me, Thft Mr. Norris had sent for him to his house, to Examine the moid, who Svore the Child to a man at Frederica, whose name be did not remember (Mr. Norris having taken her Examination with him.) — That She had not Signed her Examination. (46) When MK met, and sent for the 26 (43) Maid — I had paper before me in order to write down what she should declare, But having asked her some questions, I could not understand her answers, I then asked Mr. Psjrker and Fallowfield, whether they understood what she said, which if they did, I desired one of them would take the Pen and write — They "both declared, they did not well understand what She said; We then sent for Mr. Minis to interpret — What She declared to us, I took in writing, which have by me, (but not signed by the Bailiff, they did not think it proper to administer an Oath to her thereupon) the Substance of what she declared I com municated to the Genl. as you will find in ay Letter to his Excellency of 18 March last. In April lest the Revd. Mr. Bolzius (being at Savannah) told me th^t Eliz: Penner had applied to him, (being desirous to declare the Truth upon oath concerning her pregnancy (She fearing that she might die) — I answerd him, That tho Mr. Pprker and Mr. Fallowfield were both out of town, Yet I would take her Deposition, If he pleased to take in writing what she declared about that matter, and then translate the same into English — Mr. Bolzius said he would not undertake to translate the German into English exactly, not well knowing the Idiom of the English Language: But was willing to take in writing (in her own words) what she declared in the German: Accordingly he came to me with Eliz. Penner, Some hours after, and brought me the paper (a Copy of which Mr. Gronau writ since at my desire, and have sent inclosed) which contains her Deposition — I did not then desire to (4?) the contents of it, But afterwards procured Mr. Bolzius to write in England the purport thereof, (which also send enclosed.) — There are 27 (47) many Circumstances which might give a Clearer % light in this affair; (which shall not relste unless Judged necessary to be known) shall only mention one, That Christo. Penner, in may last, complained to me — Th?.t Mr. Norris having sent for him to his house, promised, to provide for him snd his Kinswoman, and persuaded him to bring what Effects he had to his house; that he should go with his Niece to Chprles Town, and take Care of her, where he (Norris) would be with them in a months time and provide for them both — And would bring along with him, whAt things he left a,t his house: Accordingly that he (Penner) carried his Chest with deaths, Bedding &c to Mr. Norris 's house, and went off with his Niece; But that Mr. Norris having been gone to Frederica these two months pa.st, He was afraid, that he should loose his Cloaths and all that he had — I desired Mr. Upton who wa,s going to Frederica, to perswade Mr. Norris to let Penner, and also the Maid (who wa.s near her time of lying in) have their Cloth's and Bedding — Mr. Norris sometime after writ to Col. Stephens to deliver the maids Chest, (at his house) to her — But gave no [UrB-KKta: directions about Christo phers Chest — which it seems Mr. Norris had Convey'd to Mr. Mathews's, which the Man after much attendance on Mr. Norris at Savannah, this la.st month, at la,st got restored to him — Mr. Norris about Jany. last, having (48) having taken his le^ve of Frederica, in Order as xax was reported, to go for England, took with him from thence — The Books in the Library there, with the Com munion Plate &c, and brought them to Savannah, but the Books being missed; The Bayliffs there writ to those at Savannah, desiring them not to permit Mr. Norris to depart the Colony untill he had restored the 28 (48) Books &c — What has been done therein, you will be informed of by Col. Stephens. a Mr. Norris when he departed from Savpnnah (after Mr. Whitfields arrival there) took with him to Frederics, the houshold Furniture belonging to the Ministers House in Savannah, Such as, Bedding, Pewter plates, Knives and Forks, Table Linnen, Silver SEcpa Spoons <&c, for Tea Table, two Clocks, the one left there by Mr. Westly, the other given to Mr. Eabersham by Mr. Delamotte, Saying he would account to the Trustees for the same. Some of those things (if not all) hes been disposed of by him (as I am informed) at Fredericp. I shp.ll not add, nor enter into a Subject which would fill up several Sheets of paper, (Vizt. to give a Relstion of that Gentlemans morel Behaviour in this Colony, especially for twelve months past,) causing that some other person, may (if needfull) do it; But rather .wishing that those matters may be forgotten, and be buried in oblivion, I am Sir Yr. very humble Servant Tho: Jones To Mr. Harman Verelst, (58) July 8th l?4l Savannah Ss. We the Grand Jury for our Sovereign Lord the King, Do on our 29 (38) Oaths present John Gouldwire for that he did since the first day of may last past neur a place called Bathesda, kill and be^r away one unmarked Bull, about the Age of five years, being the property of Persons unknown, contrary to the pace of our Sovereign Lord the Zing his Crown and Dignity — Witnesses John Lindall & ) True Bill Jos: Waldrope) True Copy taken this 12th day of Aug. l?4l by me John Pye (59) July 9th 1741 Savannah Ss/ We the Jurors for our Sovereign Lord the King Do on our present, John Lyndall for that he did in the month of Msy last past; take up a Cow and Cslf unmarked belonging to Saial. Mercer and brand them G.C. s?id to be the brand of the Honble. the Trustees, and plso before and and since that time, within the said space of twelve months, from the date, did also take up and brpnd with the same mark; upwards of twenty unbranded Cattle, the property of the Freeholders of the Town and County aforesaid; Contrary to the peece of our Sovereign 30 (39) Lord the King his Crown and Dignity - A True Bill - Witnesses Samuel Mercer ) ) Peter and Ame Emery ) True Copy taken this 12th day of Aug. l?4l by me John lye Recorder (60) July 9th l?4l Ss,vannah Ss. We the Grand Jury for our Sovereign Lord the King do upon our Oaths present Thomas Jones one of the Bsylifs of the Town aforesaid, for that since the begining of June last he the Said Jones did hear Thomas Upton of said Town, profanely Curse and Swea.r, and threatned to punish him for so doing but neglected to put the Statute in force in that Ca.se made and provided, Contrary to the peace of our Sovereign Lord the King his Crown and Dignity A True Bill Witnesses William Stephens Esqr. ) True Copy Frsncis Harris ) Taken this 12th William Russell ) dsy of Aug. l?4l Williem Thompson ) by me John Stack ) John Pye Recorder 31 (60) N.B. The above npmed Will: Stephens was never ca.lled on as a Witness nor does he know any thing of thpt matter (61) July $th l?4l Savpnnah Ss We the Jurors for our Sovereign Lord the King do on our Oaths present William Stephens Esqr. for contemptuously refusing to p.ttend this Grand Jury "being this day required to give Evidence for our Sovereign Lord the King; Contrary to the RtytmtK Statutes in that Case made anc. provided; and to the peace of our Sovereign Lord the Kind his Crown and Dignity - a True Bill - Witness John Burton True Copy taken this 12th day of Aug. l?4l by me John Pye Recorder N.B. For the Truth of this, the above named Will: Stephens desires to refer to his Journal, and the several particulars tnerein mentioned, of the ?th 8th & $th of July. 32 (64) Mr. Tho. Jones out of a proceeding at Frederica wrote to Col. Stephens 24 July l?4l Reed, by the Trustees 28 Sepbr. l?4l On Mondsy the l$th of Jai)y. last, Genl. Ogle thorp e sent for me to his Lodgings at Mr. Hawkins'e house in Frederic?, where being come he told me th^t Dgyid Fellows One of his Water men had been taken up by a Warrant, Imprisoned, and Obliged to find Sureties on the Complaint of Sam. Perkins — That he had sent for David Fellows in order to hpve him Examined on Oath about the affair, anc. that he would have me to be present at the Examination — I humbly beged leave to declare my Senti ments, Th?t if his Excellency intended to take on himself the trouble of enquiring into and determining affairs of that Nature, Such as breaches of the Peace, and private Quarrells, which h&d been determined before by a Magistrate of the place; It would be more advisable to send for the Magistrate and take his Report of the Matter as the Same appeared before him; in the first place; And if the Magistrates Deter mination in the Affair should be thought wrong; That then the Com plainant should be heard — The General said that Samuel Perkins was a such s Rogue That he would not Stick at forswearing himself in any Affair that concerned him. David Fellows being come, declared — (Robt. Patterson was Orderd to write wh?t he Spoke, as the Deposition of David Fellows) That Yesterday being Suncay — ebout nine in the morning he went to Mr. Perkins's house and was in Company with Mr. Perkins's Maid in the Kitchen, when Mr. Perkins came down and desired him to go out of his House, for that he would not pllow him to keep Company with his (65) Maid, He (Fellows) refusing to go then, Perkins pushed him up the 33 (63) Stairs, and took hold of him by the hair of his head — That then he a struck Perkins, whereupon Perkins sent for Robinson the Constable, who came and told this Deponent That he must go with him taking hold of him by the Coat, but that He (fellows) Struck Robinson and got SMsy from him — Th^t in the Evening He (Fellows) was apprehended by Robinson by Virtue of A Warrant from John Calwell and carried first to the Doghouse. That Robinson Struck him with the but end of his Musquett, and afterwards being carried before Mr. Calwell, He was obliged to enter into Recognizance with Sureties to Answer the Com plaint of Perkins and the Constable e,t the Next Court — And that Mr. Calwell convicted him of &KHEkHX Drunkeness and fined him 3 Shillings, the he was not Drunk — Calvell was then sent for, And asked how he durst convict a Man for being Drunk when the Men and other persons swore he was not drunk — Calwell said he convicted him on his own Confession, for Asking him the Reason why he insulted Mr. Perkiap in his own house and Struck him, and afterwards Struck the Constable who came to keep the peace — Fellows said That he was then so Drunk that he knew not what he said or did — David Fellows denied that he said any Such Words — Mr. Calwell said that there were five or Six of the Neighbours present at the time when fellows said so, whom he beleived must remember what he said, and would declare upon oath if required, what they knew — The General then directed That what they knew should be brought him in writing (66) Upon Oath — Calwell returned in a Short time, and brought with him an Affidavit in writing Signed by four or five of the Freeholders who were present at Mr. Calwells and heard David Fellows declare the Same as mentioned by Mr. Calwell — The 34 (66) General having reed the Affidavit seemed greatly displeased, and Said they were all foresworn, and that this was Perking 's managemt. Then Asked Calwell why he durst Convict s M^n of Drunkeness, on his own Confession which could not be Justified "by any Lpw: I then begg*d leave to acquaint his Excellency, That I was well assured the Statute of K. Wm. Directed the Conviction of Drunkeness to be on the Confession of the party, the Oath of Witnesses, or View of the Magis trate. That If I might be allowed to declare ny thoughts, I could not Conceive wherein Mr. Calwell had acted Amiss unless it was in not acquainting his Excellency with the matter of the Complpint before he had Issued a Warrant. As to that Calwell said He had been twice that day before he would grant A Warrant to Wait on his Excellency in order to Acquaint him therewith, But could not prevail with his servants to go in and tell his Excellency. During this Examination (which con tinued severs! hours) I often attempted to go out, but was Order'd to Stay, where I heard and observed such Rancour, and such manifest partiality, which I desire to forget, and hope the Affair will be buried in Oblivion, — I could not forbear intreating his Excellency to hear what Mr. Perkins, and Robinson the Constable had to Alledge in their own Justification, And that (6?) if his Excellency had so bad an Opinion of them that their Words or Osths were not to be Credited, Yet Several others of the Neighbourhood could give some account of this Affair being Eye, or Ear Witnesses of the whole — That I heard it reported, That Mr. Perkins had often in a Friendly Calm manner forbid David Fellows coining to his Maid servant under a pretence of woing her 33 (67) when it was well known he had a Wife living in England, And that Fellows did Spy He would get Drunk on purpose and then go to Perkins's house that he might Quarrell with him. a Robinson was soon after discharged from his Office of Constable, and another appointed in his Room, Calwell is not yet Suspended from b Acting es Bayliff, but Thomas Msriott, a Young Man of 1$ years of Age, Servant to the General, is appointed Second Bgyliff — Perkins's Case c is Such that I am not willing to mention — But David Fellows had his pay Augmented to three pounds p_ month. Steward a. Soldier, and Crawford a Ranger, being Sent for to prove that Fellows was not drunk — and Sworn, were Interrogated — Whether they were in Company with David Fellows on Sunday morning drinking, and whether they were drunk, declpred that they drank with him at Davisons between Seven and eight a Clock that morning a Pot of Beer, and one pint and half Wine, and then parted with him, That they were not drunk, nor did he appear to be drunk when he went away from them — (68) Then one Scrugs a Ranger voluntarily appeared And made oath — That he Saw Robinson the Constable when he was carrying Fellows towards the Logg house (upon Fellows seeming unwilling to go along) Strike him with the Butt end of his Musquett, and that the Blow sound'd on his Breast bone, Which he hard sound tho at some considerable dis tance ^ from him — Fellows being asked whether the Blow hurt him, Said he never had received so violent a Blow in his life, and put his a hand on his left pap, Then the General said, it is evident the poor man was hurt, and it may be his de^th, which any one may See by his Brea-st being Swoln and Bruised — I stood up and looked on th?t part of 36 (68) his Breast, which he said was hurt, and also on the other side, And asked him if he wss certain he was struck on thpt Side, both sides were alike, for there was no Swelling, nor were either side discoloured by any Bruise — The General ssid that he might notwithstanding iTBve a Rib broke, for many one had been killed by a Blow given, tho no out ward marks of violence appeared. b Tiie General asked Fellows, would you h?ve sufferd Parkin's or Robinson at any other time to have used you so? I know you are a Brfve fellow and if you pleased could have beat them to some purpose as they deserved — What PerkinsJ to Say You must not come to his House — a Vagrant, You are a Man of better Reputation than he, He would not have had a house to put his (69) head in, in Georgia, if it had not been for me — Nor could he have had any house in England but at the Kings providing, s Goal; He hoped to see him want Bread. a In a Day or two after, Attending his Excellency, He expressed great unepsinees, That Perkins was repairing his House, representing him and his Wife as the most infamous and abandoned Wretches living. Thst he would never allow any person who had any dependance on him, So much as to converse with them — I intreated his Excellency to pardon me, in telling him, that I had reason to believe that he was misinformed in the Account he gave of them (when living in London, For that I knew Mrs. Perkins from her Childhood, Her Father (now living) Roger Ubank was my near Neighbour, &"cL Friend, And was a person of considerable Substance, and of good reputation, As was her Unkle Mr. Thomas 'bank who lived and dyed at Hampstepd, And had bequeathed her by Will 200 L, which I knew had been paid to her, But did not know what her father had 37 (69) given towards her portion, That She had been well Educated, and was always esteemed to be a modest Chast Woman, — As to Mr. Perkins I had no other Acquaintance v?ith him in London, Than as I knew him to be a Livery man of the City, of the Coach makers, and I had by his Father in Law, Mr. TJbank sought for his Friendship and Acquaintance on some particular Occasions — The General then said, That he had an Acct. given him upon Oath, That Perkins had lately declared, That he, the General, was (?0) was an Oppressor, and paid no body — and that he (Perkins) had endeavoured to engage the Townsmen And Soldiers to destroy him — At the same time (pulling a paper out of his pocket) I told his Excellency that what Perkins had said and done, if true, was an Offence of that nature as required an imediate Enquiry into, and the Severest punishment — That I hoped his Excellency would not delay taking Cognizance thereof, being a matter where his own preservation, as well as the publick Safety was concerned. The General then sent for Robert Patterson, who being come, was asked what he heard Perkins say — Bg±& Patterson seemed to be in great Confusion, and with many hesitations, at length declared, That Perkins came to his house, and said the General was very unjust, and would not pay him whst was justly due to him, Thst it behoved the Inhabitants to represent their Grievances unless they had a mind to be ruined — And that he asked him (Patterson) whether he would joyn with them. When Patterson was gone, having desired his Excellency to allow me freedom to Speak my mind, — I told him, That I had observed that a person (in Ordinary life) who wa.s inquisitive after every thing Spoken 38 (70) ill of him, passed his time very indifferently, In that he put it in the power of every Insignificant Eneoy to disquiet him — That many mens tongues were so unruly, and their thoughts so variable, that one should not ley too great a Stress upon any present Speeches and Opinions — That as to wh^t Patterson (71) had now reported concerning Parkins, there v,ss reason to* Suspect the Truth of what he Said — For that he minced and palliated the Acct. which he had given of the mptter in writing — That it seems improbable; That Perkins would come to his house, on such pn Errgnd — Unless he had come with design that Pattersons should acquaint your Excellency with it, For it is well known at Frederica what Opinion Perkins and others have of Patterson — His Excellency seeming to be displeased at what I said — I proceeded — That when I came to FreAerica — I was often in Company with !!r. Patterson (being the person to keep the Store Accts.) He one day came to me at Mr. Moor's house, and called me a Side, telling me as a Secret, That he was just come from a Wedding, where he acted the part of a Father, th;*t he gave Mrs. Beck in'Marriage to Capt. Wood, And that they were married by Mr. McLeod the Minister of Darien — (He told the Same Story as a Secret to Several others) mentioning some part of the Conversation he nan with Capt. Wood and Mr. McLeod at Woods house. Sometime after I was told by Mr. McLeod, that he had not married Capt. Wood, nor was he present at their Wedding, nor in Company with Patter- son at Woods house — Capt. Wood assured me thpt they were married several days before the time mentioned by Patterson, by the Eevd. Mr. Norris, and that Patterson was not at their Wedding — I desired his Excellency to send for Patterson, to know what could induce him to 39 (71) invent (?2) Invent Fslshoods, which could not be advantagious to him self nor be a. pleasure to any other, neither could it answer any other end, unless keeping his Faculty in use; The General said he would tell a him of it — I then said, That this with s, late flagrant Instance of his keeping a Bawdy house obliged me to think sad Spesk of him as one of the most ignominous Wretches living, Whose words could not be relied on — Who could have no iyzx tyes of honour or Checks of Conscience to restrain him, especially in those covert Evidences, when the person accused has no opportunity of vindicating himself, For it is very naturall to think that he suffers his private passions into those Exsooti clandestine Informations, that he agravates every word and Circumstance of the matter he relates, pervents what is well meant, and misrepresents whats indifferent — T. J Col. Stephens to Ld. Egmont Received 28 Rah Novbr. Savannah l4th July My Lord You favours to me are so abundant, and your Benevolence so Extensive, that really I am at a Loss hov to express my Sense of them. I purposed to have given your Lordship the trouble of discharging a few of those thoughts that lie Brooding next my heart, in a Letter, by this Opportunity of Capt. Thomson: But indeed the present confused - State we are driven to, thro the working of our dally opposers in all 40 (74) things, renders it impracticable in me to preserve that Sedateness of temper requisite, when I would make my Address to a person of your dignity: And I find it a Sufficient task, to maintain presence of mind enough to Steer right, thro those dangerous Courses that the Colonys Enemies (Such I must henceforward look upon them to be) are continually shaping out for us. Allow me therefore My Lord, now, only to Spy, that the first Bo?t going hence for Chsrles Town, shall hsrdly pass, without somewhat more from me than I am capable of writing, during the flutter of Spirits at present upon me: and Capt. Thomson goes hence this Evening; by whom I send, what I am also ashamed to do, only (75) one small a Gallon Bottle of the Honey of this Country; and one small Box of about a peck of Cassini leaves: what more of each I had bespoke among the Indians, and thought my Self sure of, I failed in; but in time only; for I understand they got it ready and neglected an opportunity of sending it to me: So I expect it every day: And if our Potter can keep his word possibly Cassini Tea might relish not the worse in Georgia- China. I beg leave to Salute your Lordship with pn unfeigned respect and to profess my self always My Good Lord Your most Obedient and most Faithfull humble Servt. Will: Stephens 41 (76) Extract of Mr. Jemes Habershams letter to the Eevd. Mr. George Whitfeild. Bethesda % 1 Sept. l?4l Honour'd & dear Sir Letters from Friends in Carolina and elswhere acquaint us, wh?t un-accountable Calumnies have "been industriously Spread abroad con cerning our Institution; and Several of them, when I was last in Charlestown, desired me to publish s brief Account of the State of our a Affairs. I was then enclined to comply with their Request, especially, upon Seeing E Paragraph in the^?arrative_ of Geor^ia^ fuH_o.f unjust reflections upon the Orphan House: but as I could not then remember every circumst-nce particularly, I defer'd writing till I got to Georgia. Since I ceme here, it has been doubtfull to me, whether we ought to answer for our Selves, or lepve God to answer for us; but am now induced to think it expedient, as we sre comanded by the Apostle, to rovide Things honest in the Si^ht of__a.ll Men. Likewise, many that wish well to Zion's cause, and are our Benefactors, and possibly have no opportunity of being otherwise inform'd about us, mpy hereby recieve Some Satisfaction, & be enabled to Stop the mouths of Gain- Sayers. fsr b Our Affairs have prosper'd, blessed be God,/fmx beyond our ex pectations. We have Seen, and do daily See, much of God's fatherly care in providing for and protecting us; and tho we have no visible Fund, yet we doubt not, but he that has begun will carry on and per fect his Work against every opposition. 42 (77) (( & perhaps subsequent lines? )) (First line/of this paragraph on page 76 is cut off.) about us lacked: Our Stores are now pretty far Spent, but God's hand is not Shorten'd, and we are persuaded, He will Supply us in due time. Our Buildings and necesspry Conveniencies sre now near complested. Ch.<=rlestown being burnt down, called for So msny bricks, and the Spaniards taking the Schooner employ'd to bring them, has hincer'd our being Supply'd with a Sufficiency to carry up the chimneys, otherwise we Should have finished our Building before this time; However, thanks be to the great Builder, the Orphan house is So far finish'd, that we make use of end inhabit every part of it. None but those that have experienc'd it, csn possibly tell whpt difficulties we have gone through, in erecting this Institution. Pro vision is very dear, and Some times, as now, very Scarce. Most of the Inhabitants, except the Spltsburghers having left the Colony, our Supplyes of thpt nature sre brought to us from other Provinces. Work men of all kinds have great wages, and as we are denyed the use of Negroes, we ere obliged to employ white men in planting, who are not able on the present footing to defray their Wages & victuals. Our family now consists of 84 Persons, Men Women & children, and 19 more employed about us, and 5 iR the Infirmary. The latter hpve a Doctor, and nurse, and all other necessaries found them gratis at the Orphan house Expence. We have 58 Children, ^2 of them belong to the Colony, 6 to Purysburg, who are I think as gre°t objects of charity as any in Georgia, and the rest belong to the Neighbouring Provinces, who are Orphans and objects (next and perhaps subsequent lines are here cut off) (78) Parents charge. We have a Taylor and Shoemaker, likewise 43 (78) 2 Weavers, each of them got a Loomb, but we can but employ One, Spinning here being extra.vaga.ntly dear, tho we hope in a Short time, to Spin as much within our Selves as will greatly assist in clothing the / Family. God blesses our Cattle, we hsve upwards of 100 head Small & great, end Shpll be able in a year or two to kill a quantity. BExgax Negroes not being allowed, and Isbour coming So expen sive, we csn make but little Issprovment in Farming. This year we have planted upward of 20 Acres of Land, and have clear'd 20 Acres more for the convenience of Air, and blessed be God, tho we have had p. very dry Season, yet we cannot complain with ciany others, of a bad crop. / (84) 7 Oct. l?4l & 9 Nov. l?4l Commission to Tho. Stephens to be Agent for the Mslecontents Georgia. At a Meeting of landholders Settlers and Inhabitants at Savannah the 7^h Day of October in the Fifteenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c. And the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Forty one Whereas many of his Majestys Subjects who have settled in and are belonging to the Province of Georgia hsve as well singly as in joint numbers from Time to Time presented to the Trustees for Estp.b- lishing the Colony divers Remonstrances, Representations and Petitions with Repeated Complaints of Grievances which heve never been effectually 44 (84) redressed, And whereas for want of timely remedies to the Evils set forth in the said Representations &c being applied the said province is greatly deserted by many of her Inhabitants by Reason of the render Restrictions that/naaiEX them wholly incappble of Raising Provisions for their Support and whereby those who still remain in the said Pro vince are unable to Subsist themselves and Families by Cultivation as are some of them barely in any shape We whose names are hereunto Subscribed being Settlers and Inhabitants of the said Province are un animously of opinion that in Order to the effectually settling and Establishing the said Province and to remove all those Grievances and Hardships we now labour under it is expedient for us to appoint an Agent for Representing, Transacting and Solliciting in Great Britain those affairs of so great Importance Wherefore Mr. Thomas Stephens being thought by us a Person fitly qualified for the said purpose in Behalf of our Selves and many others %8si: (85) of his Majestys poor distressed Subjects now residing in and belonging to the said Province We do hereby constitute and appoint the said Thomas Stephens and he is nominated and declared Agent to represent and transact the Affairs aforesaid. And further it being necessary that We the said Inhabitants or some of us do correspond with the said Thomas Stephens We do in Behalf of our Selves and and others aforesaid hereby nominate and appoint William SfEgEtKaBdbR Woodrooffe, Thomas Ormston, Peter Morell, John lyndall, and William Ewen, or any three of them to correspond with the said Agent and he is hereby impower^d a.nd Authorised to pursue such Instructions as he shall from time to time received from the said per sons hereby appointed to Correspond with him in Relation to the 43 (85) Complaints of Grievances of the people in the aforesaid Colony of Georgia, And this Appointment to remain in full force and Virtue during the Pleasure of the said Inhabitants Given under our hands at Savennah the day and year above written (86) James Anderson Caspar Aughler Thomas Bailie Peter Baillou James Baillou Will: Rnh Boxbo Giles Beeu Andrew Bell Peter Beller Ja. Blanc. Jo. Peter Briton David Gainder Hen, Green Ssml. Goff Will. Grickson Charles Grimsldi Robt. Hainks John Heirinman Gaspar Herburgh Jacob Herba Ja. Houston Ja. Jensack Michl, Burgholder Edwd. Bush Geo: Buncle Thomas ^ Clyat James Campbell Ant. Camuse Jacob Curie Christian Dasher Will: Davy Thomas Dewson Janes Dodds Will. Hears Tho. Morris Hen. Houlton Thomas Nep.1 Tho. Ormston Jemes Papot Will. Pendrick Jo. Penrose Alexr. Rose Simon Eouviere Thomas Salter Jo. Dud ding Andrew Duchee William Elbert Tho. Egerton Tho. Ellis John Evans Will. Ewen John Fallowfeild Elisha Forster Walter Fox Tho. Frazer ShEstagBE George Tyrrel Thomas Upton Tho. Webb Ja. White Wlllm. Wooeroofe Tho. Young Tho. Young. 46 (86) Peter Joubert Jo. Kelly James Lpndry John Landry Tho. Lee Hen: Loyd Saml. Lyon Jo. Lyndall Ant. Hacbridge Danl. Macdonald Farqusjr Macgilvery Peter Mallier Jacob Mathews Hathev Meuve Ri. Me Hi champ James Scot Jo. Sellie Jo. Smalley Jo. Smith David Snook Tho. Sparnel Will Henhouse Geo. Stephens Josua Stringer Joseph Summers Stephen Tarrion Tho. Tibbut Jo. Teasdale Tho. Tripp Jacob TrusJi Charles Town $th November l?4l The within Appointment was signed by us whose names are Under written being Settlers and Landholders of Georgia and at present in Carolina. (8?) Hugh Aaderson Tho. Baillie Harry Buckly Joseph &annon Saml. Davison James Dean Adrian Loyer Jo. Macleod Alexr. Monro Saml. Perkins Geo. Philip Alexr. Eentowl John Scot Jo. Spellbegler Will. Stirling Patrick Tailfer Alexr. Teylor Oliver Uosal Ja. Watson. 47 (87) Philip Delagal Alexr. Reynolds Jo. Vakefeild Fre. Del^rass Will. Rigdea Joseph Wardrope Edwd. Jenkins Jo. Roberson Jo. Warwick (88) Extract of a Letter from Mr. Martyn 3olzius at Ebenezer in Georgia 20th Oct. l?4l. Reed. 18 Feby. To Mr. H. Newman Sir A Merchant in Suspurg, Mr. Von Munnick, who has been very kind heretofore to our Congregation, has desired me to send him Several Seeds as the Natural growth of our Country for Curiosity, which I have pack't up in a little Box, marked with M A, and took the freedom to direct it to you begging the favour of you to deliver the Box with the inclosed letter to the Revd. Mr. Zeigenhagen. The Bearer is in a great hurry for going to England, which hinders me from writing to you more fully, and shall be done by next opportunity. Great Inundations have spoiled many Crops in Carolina and Georgia this Fall, hence it is, that Provisions of all kinds are very Scarce and exceeding dear, but we have Reason to thank God for his Gracious Preservation, our Fields being not much overflown by the high Rivers, and where it happened the detriment was but very tolerable, So that nobody will want this year at our place, Our Corn Mills Dam is by the high and very Strong freshes undamaged, but will be repaired the Stronger, as soon as the River water is Lower to let the Builders come to the foundation of the Dam. My Fellow labourer, Mr. Gronau, my Self, and Families enjoy pretty good 48 (88) health, but some of our people are Sometimes troubles by an Inter mitting Fever, which is almost the only Sickness of our place, which however has been temperated very much to our best. Mr. Gronau gives his humble Service to you, which I humbly desire (89) to be accepteble to you of Dear Sir Your most obedt. and very humble servant John Martin Bolzius Please to direct your Letters and Packets for us to Mr. William Hopton, Merchant at Charles Town, t'ho is Col. Stephens's very great Correspondent. (94) Frederica 12 Nov. l?4l Distributed the 6000 White Mulberry Trees, being Purchased of Pat. Graham of Josephs Town on the Savannah River @ 1 each. To Capt. Mark Carr ............... 500 Trees To Dr. Thos. Hawkins .............. 500 Do. Planted and directed to be planted at ) )..... 1200 Do. Gascoigns Farm ) At Frederica Farm, by way of Nursery ) )..... 1800 Do. for the Inhabitants ) ___ Tot. 6000 Distributed to the above p_ Jos: Fitzwalter 49 (96) Col. Oglethorpe to Mr. Verelts rece. 29 March 1?42 Frederica in Georgia 7 Dec. l?4l Sir In April 1?40 I pursuant to his Majestys Commands orderd Troops to be raised, Amongst them a Company of Boatmen (the Establishment of which I then sent over the Copy enclosed) but not being able to unite them into a Company not having time to get men sufficient, I saved the appointments of Commissioner Officers h?ving only Serjepnts or Cock swains. Before November the Boatmen being out of their time being engaged for only four months, and by reason of the dangerous Situption of this place from the Spaniards which made men unwilling to enlist here, I appointed Captain Carr in October Capt. of the Company and orderd him to raise Recruits in Virginia for the Company of Boatmen, to which for raising the men the easier, I gave the Name of the Marine Company of Boatmen. Captn. Carr accordingly rsised men in Virginia and Major Heron, Some few in Charles Town being only able to get eight there. This Company has been of great Service for we thereby have been enable to Garrison a Place upon the Main, where Captn. Carrs plantation was burnt by the Spanish, and a Guard of ours cut off, and also to keep our Communication open with the Islands, without making the Soldiers row in Boats and dispersing the Regiment in Boats. When Captn. Carr was in Virginia the Winter csme on so hard that he could not get back nor hsve any Communication v-ith us, which obliged him to drpw upon you from Virginia for t 100 for Subsisting the Recruits of said Company of Boatmen, The said Bill was payable to Taylor and Tucker, nothing but 30 (96) necessity would have obliged him to have done this, and I find by yours it has had the (9?) Ill effect which was natural to Expect from it since thereby the Ministry as well as you have been apt to beleive thet this was a New Expence of Levys made by me upon my own head, whereas in reality it was no other than part of the p?y of those who was Orderd to be levy'd pursuant to his Majestys commands for the Seige of Augustine, and the necessity for the defence of this Province having made it as needfull to continue them as to raise them, I did not d?re disbpnd them, having received no Orders for reducing what was raised, And if this province had been lost for want of their Assistance, I could not have answerd reducing the men to his Majesty. The Oase of the Rangers and Highland Company is much the Same, I therefore orderd all to be recruited, the full Establismt. made a Saving which is the fund for defraying the Charge of the Re - cruits, The full Establishment of the Company of Boatmen from the Seige of Augustine for the first Six months you will see of which there was a Saving upon the Commission Officers Pay as I mentioned before. From 1 Oct. 1?40 the Company begpn et the low pay, which you will see according to the Establishment, and thereby you will find that I have not drawn for near as much as the pay of this Company of Boatmen amounts to, having subsisted the other part of the Company by means of the Provision &c, which I drew for, for they are paid to this time, and having not been able entirely to compleat them, I was forced to keep other Boatmen at an advance Pay. I hope this Account will enable you to explain the matter, I send you Capt. Carrs (93) Certificate thet the Company wps paid snd cleared to Day of — 31 (98) I also have drawn upon you for the payment of the Sloop and Schooner, It is very dangerous to write the Strength of wh?t is sup- ply'd here, since letters are often Intercepted by the Enemy, however I may say in this letter whpt I shpll give you sore particular Accts. by a Sure hand. Besides the Regular Troops, it was absolutely necessary % to keep up the two troops of Rangers raised for the Seige of St. Augus tine, also the Highland company and the Company of Boatmen as veil as Garrisons at Fort Augusta, at Mount Pleasant, at Mount Venture and fortify different places; The Prizes taken off Charles Town Ba r shows that the Men of War could not be spared from thence, and that two were not sufficient to Protect that Trade, and if we had not Vessels to Defend us in shoal water, think wh^t must become of a Frontier Settle ment. These Vessels have already forced one of the Enemys Sloops on Shore, and we Engaged th?t Privateer which did so much mischief, and forced him over the Barr, insomuch that it was six weeks before he wss again fit for Sailing. The Fortifications and building Barracks for the Company removed from St. Andrews are a continual Expence, this, I have paid weekly and have not drawn particularly for them, but shall send you an Acct. of them, The Barracks are built with Lyme and Mortar and are 90 feet Square they ere now finished, except the flooring the Officers Rooms. There is continually a Body of Indians employ*d (99) by me acting against the Spaniards of St. Augustine they have Straitned that piece extreamly and frequently bring in prisoners here, amongst the last was a Lieut. of Horse belonging to that Garrison, by name Don Romualds Ruiz del Moral Nephew to the last Governor, the Entertaining 32 (99) the Indians is very Expensive but they are absolutely necessary. I am mighty unwilling to make sny Expence, much less would I venture to pretend to or make use of en unlimited Credit since you Judgement know I Draw upon my own Credit first, end it is in the/d&KctgpzBxi of the Government to reimburse me, I make no expence but what are absolutely necessary, and Employ all I have for his Majesty in his Service, You know that all my appointments are paid to you to Answer the Bills which I draw ana Ipy out for the Service here; as for my own persons! Expences they are mighty inconsiderable. The Expences of Vessells, Indians &cs. are so necessary that we coulcL not hold the Country without them; If I did not draw for them how must I answer the Loss of it by the want of their Assistance. It is a great misfortune to me to have no Accountpnt, for these things would appear very plain if I had, when I came out of England I depended upon Mr. Jones, but he is so taken up at Savannah thpt he cannot Sp?-re time to come to my Assistance, You know I C.o not understand Accts. my Self, besides the Crowd of other Business and Service prevents my having time. Moore as you know is not an Accountant or bred Book keeper (100) Bookeeper, Besides which he has took such a turn as Mr. Csrteret can inform you that of a long time he has been of little Ser vice to me. As I look upon holding the Province to his Majesty to be of the utmost Importance I Risque every thing for it, and the Spaniards for the same Reason strive all they can to destroy me, as well by employing Agents in Stirring up lyes and Calumneys against me to lessen my Reputar- tion at home as by open Force. 33 There is nothing puts me under more difficulty than the wanting a Direct Correspondent to England, 3^ Seven out of Eight Letters by Charles Town miscsrrys. I send a Letter enclosed to Sr. Robert and em Sir Your very humble Servt. James Oglethorpe P. S. I send you enclosed the list of the Expences I daily pay and have discharged, besides contingences, the Anount you have of the Several Establishments sent over by different occasions, and I dare not send them by this, least they should fall into the hands of the Enemys. I send you enclosed the Certificates of the Sloops &ca. I desire you would deliver the Enclosed to Sr. Robert of which I send you a Copy that you may apply accordingly James Oglethorpe (101) Col. Oglethorpe to Sr. Robert Walpole arrived 29 Mprch 1?42 Frederics, in Georgia 7 Dec. l?4l Sir The fear that I am under of taking up your time which is so very precious makes me not venture to trouble you frequently, but necessity of the affairs here, now oblige me to do so. Ever Since the raising the Seige of St. Augustine I have employd partys of Indians to keep the Spaniards Blocked up which 34 (loi) they have done effectually, The last party brought in a Spenish Lieut. of Horse Prisoner. From Augustine they fitted out Privateers who were but too Successfull, I wrote to the Hen of War at Charles Town but as they very rightly informed me they were obliged to Cruize off that port, and two Vessels were not sufficient to do that Service and Cruize off St. Augustine else, I wps forced therefore to fit out some small Vessels as I acquainted you for defending this Province and keeping this Com munication open. Pursuant to his Majestys Orders I raised what I could in Georgia for the Seige of St. Augustine, and as they were raised, I thought I could not reduce them without Orders. I did my Self the Honour of writing to you, as also to his Grace the Duke of Newcastle upon it, but as I received no Answer continued them, and have drawn at different times Bills, and have paid and Subsisted them. After the people of Carolina, and the Men of War were drawn off, I fortified as well as I could nil the out Posts and this Place, and am still going on with the works, and pay the Workmen constantly, which I did being satisfied that you would approve of it, and that I could never Justify letting his Majestys troops be exposed (102) without works upon a Frontier so near the Enemys, whilst the Terrour the Spaniards were in from the Seige gave me an opportunity to Fortify. I ortferd Mr. Verelst to wait upon you with the Accounts of every thing, but fear many of my letters h?ve been intercepted. By the Seige of St. Augustine and the measures since token as above we have prevented the Spaniards doing any thing considerpble 35 (102) against this province, or Caroline, notwithstanding the Strength of that Garrison of Augustine and the Encouragement they have from the {%- great number of Negroes, near forty thousand in Carolina, who would "be either an Assistance to the Invader or a Prize worth near eight hundred thousand^ pounds Sterling to them. I am perswaded you will excuse my taking up your time, since it is from my Zeal for acquainting you with the true Situs,tion of this Country, The continuing those raised for the late Seige is so absolutely necessary that no one can think Troops upon a Frontier should be reduced; when the Fleet withdrew the Carolinans quitted us and the Garrison of Augustine Augmented, for if we did not keep in the Garrison of Augus tine the open Country and plantations of Carolina would be soon aban doned as the Villages in Georgia were on the first breaking out of the War, and if we once quit the Frontier, It is to be feared not only the Indians, but the Negroe Slaves would revolt, and the Spanish Indians at least would destroy the -people in Carolina as they formerly did. Without the continuance of those additional men (103) raised for the Seige, and covering the Country, our Communication would entirely be cut off both with Carolina end the Indian Nations, and worse Consequences might happen than I would care to mention. If these are continued with the Augmentation you h°ve been so good as to obtain from his Majesty for the regular Troops, I do not doubt to be enabled not only to keep this Province but even to improve it though the War should continue, and whilst We hold the Spaniards here employ'd all the rest of North America enjoys full liberty of Cultvatlng the open Country. 36 (103) Give me leave to return you my Sincerest thanks for your Good ness to my Self and the Officers here who were advanced pursuant to my Recommendation, and all those who are advanced desire I would ask per mission to assure you that they shall never forget your Goodness and long to Show their Gratitude to his Majesty snd Zeal for his Service. Permit me Sir to entreat the favour of you that I may know if I am to reduce the troops and Vessels and to dismiss the Indians, for till I receive such orders I am in the greatest uncertainty, not daring to reduce them without orders, Since I know the Consequence may be fatall to this part of his Majestys Dominions, and in continuing them being apprehensive that you would think the Expence great, and that there might be some misunderstandings which may be of very ill conse quence to my own affairs. I find my Friends in England have made a (104) great Expence at the last Election, much greater than I ever apprehended, Since I never had an Expensive Election, and thought now I should have had no con test, but I find that the same Spirit of Calumny and Opposition which is stirring in America is as Active in Europe, Give me le,?ve Sir to return you thanks for the Countenance you gave on this occasion And to assure you there is nobody more sensible of your Goodness and with more Attachment Sir Your most obedt. humble Servant James Oglethorpe To the Rt. Honble. Sr. Robt. Walpole 37 (105) Mr. John Terry to Mr. ?erelts reed. 29 March 1?42 Savannah 7 December l?4l Sir These few lines will inform you of our safe arrival in this a Fort on the 2d inst. without (thanks be to God.) any accident having b happened to us in our Voyage, all the Saltzburghers which were Shiped in London on Board of our Ship, landed here in very good health, not one having died during the said Voyage, the Recruits also were in a c perfect state of health when they landed, as to the Highlanders we lost 6 or Seven, children included, the rest landed here in ext#eam good heplth. I wish with ell my heart it was in my power to give you so an d agreeable an Account of the 172 Swisers p_ the Europa Captain John Wsdham who arrived here two days after us, forty or upwards died in the Passage, And near as many died since they landed. This is all I can have the honour to write to you at present, So soon as I shall be at Frederics, shall send you a full account of our Lemons Voypge with a Sketch of Cppta.in/&iBaanx Behaviour, the truth of the Acct. I shall send you will I hope be so well Certified ss to le?ve you Lemons no Room to doubt the Veracity thereof. But if the said should reach London before I send you such an Acct. Please Sir to sus pend the forming of any Judgement on what he mpy say to you till such time you receive my packet. Please Sir to present my duty to the Honble. the Trustees and make them acquainted with this, And my Service to Mr. Simpson and that 38 (106) that my next will bring him sn Acct. of the Pro-visions. I have been kept here till now at very large Expences, and as my presence is of no further Service here, I expect to go to Frederica in 2 or 3 days, for I long very much to get out of Savannah, for there are here humpn Snakes, much more dangerous then the Rattle ones, Please Sir to con tinue to favour me with your Esteem, my Endeavours shall always be to merit them, and shpll ever Subscribe my Self with the utmost Sincerity and Respect Sir Yr. most obedt. and hum: Servt. John Terry The Genl. is gone on an Expedition before St. Augustine To Mr. Barman Verelst (10?) The Revd. Mr. Geo. Vhitfeild to a friend. Bristol 30 Dec. Deer Sir Herewith I Send you an Extract of a Paragraph about the Orphan House, taken out of an Account of Georgia, lately publish'd in Charles- *See Ja. Haber- town, by Messrs. Douglass, Andersen & Tcilfer, with my *friends Answer shams letter of 1 Sept. l?4l to it, who is Super-Intendt. of the Orphan House. I think my friends P- answer is pretty full, Only I would add, th^t my last letters inform me that my Family live & walk in Love, and I have as great a prospect of 59 (10?) the flourishing of the house as ever. If we have no visible^ Fund we have an invisible God to Support us. Him we d^re trust. His honour is a concerned. He will take care of us. I have not Seen the Account of Georgia publish'd by these Gentlemen, But if they have not "been more faithfull in the other perts of their narration than they have been in this, they are not much to be credited. Several Untruths are insinua ted, and Some peremptorily asserted in it. Thst God may forgive them this, and sll their other Sins, is the hearty prayer of Yr. most affect, friend & Servant Geo. Whitfeild. Copy of the Paragraph mentioned above, published at Chsrlestown in the Narrative of Georgia, by Douglass, Andersen & Tailfer. The Orphan House is Situated about 14 miles S. E. of Savannah. This famous Work was begun in March 1?40, and during the Space of 6 months there were about 100 Men women & children maintained, and employ'd about it: and according to their own (next line or lines have been cut off) (108) But ever Since Mr. Whitfeild left Georgia, the latter end of August the Same year, it has decayed apace. For besides those he then carry'd Northward with him, a great many have Since left them; & their money growing Short, taey were Soon obliged to discharge many of their Workmen, besides of late many divisions h?-ve risen among them. In Short, the design Seems to be drawing near to a period, altho at this time the house is Scarce half finish'd. It is built on a low Pine barren, Surrounded on one Side with a 60 (108) large Tract of Salt-Marsh extending to Vernon's River, to which they have a passage by Water when the Tides are up, for Saall craft. On the other Side they are Surrounded, with Woods. They have clear'd about 10 Acres of l^nq.. and have built Severe.! Houses and Hutts. The Frame of the Orphan House is up, the Roof Shingled, and the Sides weather "boarded. It is 60 foot in length, A 40 foot wide. It has 2 Stories, Cellars, & garrets. The Cellars are built with brick, which also Serves for a Foundation to the whole Building. It would certainly be a. fine Work if finish'd, but if it were finish'd, where is the Fund for__it_P_Snpnort,? And whpt Service can an Orphan house be in a desert & forsaken Colony? (109) H. Parkers Affidavit, 31 Lee. l?4l Copy of Mr. Bailiff Parkers voluntary Affidavit inclosed in a Letter to his Excellency Genl. Oglethorpe from Coll. Wm. Stephens dated 4th. January l?4l/2 at Savannah in Georgia. Savannah Ss Henry Parker one of the Bailiffs for Savannah aforesaid, being duly Sworn, deposed that some time in June last, he this Deponent having been frequently in the Company of Sr. Richd. Ever^rd end others, after some time observed by the frequent discourse of the Said Sr. Richard that his Design was to create Divisions and Animosities among the Inhabitants of the Colony of Georgia, which occasioned this 61 (lop) Deponent to withdraw himself from the said Sr. Richards Conversation and retire to his plantation out of Town. Th$t on or about the 6th day of July l?=st, this Deponent came to Savannah in Order to be a.t a Court which was held on the 7th day of July, s.nd being at the house of Mr. Abraham Minis, where he this Deponent then lodged, The aforesaid Sir Richard came to enquire for him this Deponent, and after some dis course desired to speak with him in private, upon which this Deponent took a turn or two in the Street with the said Sir Richard, it being then night, where the sfid Sir Pichsrd expressed a great uneasiness at this Deponents withdrawing himself from the foremention'd (110) Con versation declaring that he believed his large family and low Circum stances was the means to oblige him this Deponent to Submit himself to and Assist Old Jones (meaning Mr. Jones one of the Bailiffs) in order to obtein a Subsistence, but if he wod. be advised by him it might be prevented. That he had a friend in town that was going to England in Company with him (whereby this Depont. understood he meant Mr. Hector a Beaufine) would assist him with a sum of money equal to a years Sallary, or any Sum farther that this Deponent should have occasion for. He this Depont. replyecL that neither his low Circumstances nor large family shod, make him Act in Conjunction with any nan contrary to Justice 2nd his own Reason, neither would he Submit himself to the Controul of any man, which the receiving of such Sum? of money must oblige him to. Upon which the said Sir Richard replyed, his Offering it was purely to Serve him this Deponent, and nothing was desired of him but to suffer them to take their Revenge against Jones (meaning the forementioned Mr. Jones) and not to interpose in his Behalf. But this 62 (110) Deponent had then great Reason to believe and is since veil assured that their design was not against the said Mr. Jones, but to destroy the very foundation of the Colony. After many other discourses of the like nature the said Sir Richard left this Deponent, only desiring him to dine with him and some other friends the next day, from iHiich this (HI) Deponent excused himself. /The next morning being the forementioned Seventh of July the said Sir Richard offer'd to Instruct him this Deponent in the Several duties of a Grand Jury, which this Depont. had great reason to believe such Instructions were calculated for ill designs, therefore rejected thea s.nd opposed Mr. Fallowfield, another of the Bailiffs in putting such Instructions in Execution. This Deponent further saith that on the 12th of the said July as he was on his return from Savannah to his own home was overtaken on a the road by the foresaid Mr. Jno. Fallotffield and after some discourse the said Fallowfield asked this Deponent if the foresaid Sir Richard had not offer'd him some such sums of money as before mention'd, and this Deponent replying in the affirmative, the said Fallowfield used many Arguments to perswade him to accept of the same, telling him it was not to late yet, and further said, he wes Surprized how this Deponent could venture to walk the streets for fear of having his Brains bept out by the Inhabitants after joyning with Jones in dis charging the Grand Jury, but that might be amended by taking the money and Joyning with them in such prosecutions as they should bring on, And in so doing, he this Deponent would obliged and be caress'd by the whole Inhabitants of Savannah, and this Deponent further saith that the said Fpllowfield told him Mr. Ppt. Mackay was to provide the money, 63 (in) notwithstanding (112) it came through the hands of the aforesaid Mr. Beaufine. And farther this Deponent saith not. Signed Henry Parker Sworn at Savannah this 3! day of December 1741 before me Signed The: Jones A true Coppy Fras. Moore (113) Proposals by James Lewis Camuse concerning the Silk Manufacture Reed. 20 Deer. 1743 Savannah 31st Deer. 1741 Honourable Gentlemen According to your Desire I lay before you my proposal as I have also acquainted the Honble. Trustees already. I Suppose than sn Annual pension of Two hundred pounds Sterling it will not be burthen to this place, and as I am the first who Spined Silk here I am not doubtfull of ny Capacity to bring it to the best Quality as the Silk at Italy and Piedmont. I hope your honrs. will ^rant me a Priviledge or Letter Pattern to prevent any decay in the said Manufacture, and the same with the said Person to be continued to any of my Fanlly who shall be able to carry on the same work, as I am able to perform for the said 64 (113) Manufacture, Likewise the Trustees have Order'd me four Apprentices, but I can't Instruct "but one at a time, so th^t Two will be sufficient for the present, with one I h^ve already that is three, so for the other Two I shell Two men, that they might Supply me with Wood and Water, And all other Necessaries for the said Manufacture, so that I may not have no occasion of troubling you so often as I do at present; Likewise Gentlemen sEEx± as to keeping the Silk Worm, I am not obliged to do it, for my Business is to wind off the Silk, therefore I will keep them if so that I am allowed 2/3 and Supply me with leaves out of the Trustees Garden, if not I keep none. P. S. Gentlemen I humbly beg the favour of you, as touching the Objections of the former Accounts, as the Trustees have referred to you in the Isst letter I received from them, therefore I hope you will be so kind as to Consider of it. I am Yr. humble Servant James Lewis Camuse (True Coppy) (115) Person Norris his Acct. deliverd to Jo. Berecroft 19 feby. The Number of Inhabitants Exclusive of the Regiment &c. at Frederica abt. Dec. l?4l Men ..... 6$ Women .... 45 Boys. .... 26 Girls .... 21 161 63 (H3) of the Men ( 23 ) (Landholders &c. ( 1? ) are ( lute Freed Men and Boatnen (29 ) ( Servants of the Women ( 22 ) Landholders Wives &c. ( 3 ) are ( Widows of Landholders ( 20 ) Servants The Number of Actual Communicants of the Church of England at Frederics, were 16. of whom 6 have left the Colony. The Number of those who profess themselves of the Church of England Exclusive of the Regiment and Children at Frederics, Men 49 Women 23 72 The Number of Dissenters of all Sorts exclusive of the Regiment end Children at Frederic? Men 19 Women 22 Papists 1 42 (11?) Mr. Gronau to Mr. Hen. Newrnan Ebenezer 13 Jany. l?4l-2 Dear Sir 66 (117) Your kind, letter in duplicate of the 21 July, and another of the 15 September last are come very safe to my hands, the Contents of which encourages Us very much to Sing Praise and. Hflleluja to the Lord who has graciously enabled and inclined the Honble. Trustees and Society to bestow / new favours to our Settlement in sending over a New Transport for the encresse of our Settlement. The Ssltburgers arrived here all in very good health in the Begining of last month, and are brought already to the possession of their respective lands, Some about the Town, Some at Ebenezer Creek a quarter of a mile from the Town, and some join to the Plantations below the Kill, and will have by joing Labour and good Correspondence in Agriculture and Pasturage for ^ Cattle the same conveniency which the first Settlers have, if they follow as we believe they will, their Example and Direction, and they will have the same Reason which we have to give many Thanks to God by whose fatherly direction and providence they are happily sent over and already Settled in our retirement, for our and their Spiritual a.nd temporal Welfare. May the Father of all mercy bless you and the very worthy Members of the Society, for all the favours they have a new bestowed upon the New and Old Settlers at Ebenezer, and may he by the inex- hsustable Riches (118) of his mercy enable them to go happily on in promoting the Kingdom of Jesus Christ. — Being acquainted in your letter with the continued Favour of three Merchants in Venice who have contributed some things towards the charges of the fourth Transport from Germany to Eoterdam, We thought to 3tg be our Duty to return them hearty thanks for their Benefactions in that Letter, which we beg the 6? (118) favour of you, you would be pleased to forward to the said Gentlemen when you hpve occasion to send any thing to them. Mr. Vigera whom you mentioned in a very kind manner lives with us in good, health and is very much pleased to be in this Retirement. We doubt not nt all he will be further very usefull to us and our Flock which he loves heartily. The Books which you had the trouble to send us by Order of the Honble. Society are deliver'd very safe to us by Col. Stephens, and we are much obliged to you for them, We are in hopes a little Box of several seeds of this Country which I took the liberty to direct to you is safe deliver*d you, It is for a great Merchant at Augspurg, Mr. Van Munich who is a very great favourer end Benefactor of our Congregation; We mentioned in our last letter that Mr. Wm. Hopton Mercht. at Charles Town is Coll. Stephens Agent, and very willing to send our Letters and Packets to Spvannah by the safest opportunity if you are pleased to direct the letters or things belonging to Ebenezer to him, Mr. Yigera, presents his humble Respects to you which you would be (11$) pleased to accept of Dear Sir Your most humble servts. John Martin Bolzius Israel Christian Gronau Dr. Thilo is now at Savannah to Assist the very Sick Swiss People thRt cpme in the Ship Europa to this Colony 68 (121) Jacob Ms, thews to Col. Stephens Copy reed. by the Trustees 25 Hey Savannah 22d. Jany. l?4l/2 Ron: Sir I Beg lepve as a Person that hath a great Regard for the Interest of this Colony, and some small Interest therein, to know why I should be so singularly Noticed by you: As a Person that hath formerly made some good improvements, but for these last years have not planted, nor made any Improvements, on my Plantation, which small Sum I have therein expended, I shall send to the Trustees; with Attested Accounts and Receipts for the labour therein expended; I hope the Trustees as a Eonble. Set of Gentlemen, Will be so good as to let me know, whst you have wrote agsinst me (as an Honble. Gentleman did, what you lately sent to the Southward) who am not your Enemy Jacob Mathewes I hope K^: you will publish an Acct. of your Plantation (123) Copy of the Indictment against Mr. Jones, 29 Jany, l?4l/2 Savannah 2$th Jany. l?4l/2 Sava. Sst. We the Grand Jury for our Sovereign Lord the Sing Do upon our Oaths Indict Thos. Jones for that he not having the fear of God before his Eyes but being moved by the Instigation of the Devil, did on or 69 (123) about the Seventeenth day of October last with malice aforethought Feloniously cause to "be "broke open a Certain Box containing pspers and Accts. of Sundry persons deceased, Contrary to the Pecce of our Sovereign Lord the King his Crown and Dignity Witness A True Bill H. Parker ) Cooia Vera ) Thos. Baylie ) John Pye Recorder ) Fras. Harris ) ) Win. Russel ) (Pages iomediately following page 124 are lettered A, B, C, etc., instead of numbered. Page A begins below.) Acct. of Cash paid Sundry, by Col. Stephens & Hen. Parker in October l?4l reed. 25 May 1?42. This Acct. extends to Jany. 30. l?4l/2 Paid on acet. of the Light house 1741 Feby. 1 To ±kK The. Sumner for Work - the principal Undertaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 . 0 . 0 3 To Geo. Tyrrel for Sawing timber . . . . 2 . 8 .10 ToGeo. Johnson for do. . . . . . . . . 3 .10 .10 To J?.. Whytefordo. . . . . . . . . . . 2 .14 . 1^ To Tho. Baily, Smith for Iron work . . .10 . 6 . 9^ To David Cunningham for yewing the Halliards for the flag . . . . . - - . . 10. 0 70 To Js. Andersen Carpenter for Work on the Light house . . . . . . . . To The. Palmer & Geo. Johns ton for timber fordo. . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . 1 . 3 To Jn. Whytefor do. . . . . - . . . 1 .13 . 7 To Sundrys for do. viz. Molossus 33 gallons at 22*3- for brewing beer for the Workmen 20 hand Saw files at 2^ L 3-0. 6 200 8 penn_ 100 10 0.3. 4 J 'penny nails . . . . . . . 0.1. 8 2payr. of compasses. . . . __ ^^ *^ . 6 .10 42. 12. 82.12. 3 Pd. on Light house Acct. Nov. l?4l Nov. 4 To Jo. Millidge for carting Timber for the light house . . . . . . . . . . . .4 .10 . 0 14 To Geo. Johnston for.timber for do. . 4.8.0 16 To Tho. Sumner for work on do. . . . 23 . 0 . 0 28 To Jo. Budding, Hen. Williams & Tho. Morris for Spwd timber for