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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. 

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L Qt. a 

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7*. . . 

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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 — 

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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 

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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 

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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 

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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 

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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 

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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 

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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 

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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 

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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 

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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 

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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 

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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. 

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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 

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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 

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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 

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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 

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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 

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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 

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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 

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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 

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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 

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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. 

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(( & 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 

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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 

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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 

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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. 

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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. 

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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 

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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 

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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 — 

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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 

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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 

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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 

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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 

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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 

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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 <lo, . 14 . 4 .10 

To Nails, Hinges, Broad hoes, Cordage, 
bed cord, Smsll Saws, vine for the 
men floating timber, a grind Stone 
tilted & a. broad pxe, 2 Spades, 7 

chxlk Pines &c. . . . - . . . - - . . 16 .T^l .10 62.14. 8 

145. 6. 1 

Paid on the Light house Acct. Dec. l?4l 
Decbr.l6 To Tho. Sumner for work . . . . . . . 12 . 0 . 0 

To Tho. Palmer &c Sawing timber 

for do. ............... 4.0.0 

To Tho. Morris on do. acct. . . . . . 2 . 0 . 0 

To Tho. Young end Will. Hill for 44 
days masons work laying the founda 
tion of do. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 . 0 . 0 

 71 (A) 

To Tho. Ellis &c for carrying timber for do. . .5-0.0 
To Geo. Johnston Sawing timber for do. ..... 2 . 0 . 0 

5 To Tho. Palmer & Geo. Johnston Sawing timber 

for do. .................... 6 . 8 .10 

14 To Tho. Ellis carrying bricks to the light 

house. .....................3.0.0 

17 To Ja. Andersen for 75 days work on do. ... .10 .13 . 0 

19 To Jerry Fritz for 12 gimlets for the 

Carpenters at work on do. ........... 1.6 

24 To Tho. Morris, Sewing timber for do. .....2.0.0 

26 To Hen. Williams Sawing timber for do. ..... 1 . 0 _._ 0, 

59 - 3 - 4 

24 To Jo. Hillige carting timber for the 

Light house. ....................... . _? .14 . 0 

Total of disbursments from 1 Oct. to 3! Dec. 

l?4l on the Light house .............. .212 .4.3 

Acct. of Cash pd. by Col. Stephens & Hen. Parker on Acct. of 
1741 

Surveying from 1 Oct. l?4l to 31 Jeny. 1741/2. 

Oct. 1 To Hugh Ross Surveyor in pt. of s ballance due 

to him .....................g.O.O 

To the Use of Joseph Avery & others employd by 
him in making a Survey of the County of Savannah, 
viz. Beef ?t 2 .......... 1 .11 . 4 

Biscuit at 22 ......... 2 . 2 . 5^ 

Smoak*d beef at °*5 ......0.3.! 

Wine 6 gallons at 4 Shill. 

a gallon .........1.4.0 

Butter pt 7^ a pd. ...... 1.2 

More do. ........... 2.6 

Sugar 24 pd. at ^6 p_ pd. ... 12 . 0 

Lines ............. 9.0 

Candles at ^7 R pc. . . . . 1.2 

Gunpowder 1 pd. at ...... 1.9 

Shot 6 pd. at 4 pence p_ pd. . . 2.0 
' To Tno. Trip making a table & g% 

6 foot Oak plank for do. .... 12 . 8 7 . 3.1^ 10 . 3 . 1 

 72 (B) 

Disbursed on Acct. of Surveying No^br. l?4l 

Nov. 14 To Hugh Eoss in full of his ballance 

for Surveying at Ebenezar .... 26 .19 * 

21 To Tho. Ellis for Surveying ... 8 . 9 .10 

30 To Hen. Steinhevel, Jacob Dice, 
Gasper Sneider & Jacob Nongares 
for % days Service each wth. 
Joseph Avery Surveying ..... 11 . 4 . 0 

To Joseph Avery & others employd 
with him in Surveying viz. 

Beef at 2°-. . . . . . . . . . 2 . 2 . 1 

Biscuit at ^2 3/4 . . . . . . . 2 . 8 . 1^ 

Sugar at 3-6 . . . . . . . . . . 13 . 0 

Candles 6 pd., at 8 . . . . . 4 . 0 

Bullets at 3°*# a pd. . . . . . 6 

Gunpowder 2pd. at 1/7 . . . . 3 * 6 

Wine 1 gallon at 4 Shill. . . . 4 . 0 

More do. 15 gallons . . . . . 3 . 0 . 0 

Shot9pd. nt 4 pence . . . - . 3 - 0 

Making a Small box for his 

Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 0 

To Said Joseph Avery on Acct. . . 4 .12 ._ 7 60 .11 . 7 6jO . 

Disbursed on Acct. of Surveying Jan. 1741/2 70 .14 . 8 

Jany. Decbr. 18 To Joseph Avery for Surveying .........3.0.0 

26 To Tho. Ellis for Surveying 9 50 acre lots 

for German Swiss Aethers . . - - . - - - . . . 7.10 . 0 10. 1Q . 0 

Disburs'd on Acct. of Surveying Decbr. 1741 81 . 4 . 8 

Dec. 8 To Peter Mallier &c for Sundrys for Joseph 

Avery & others employd in Surveying ......2.6.6 

14 ToJos. Avery on Acct. of Surveying. . . . . . 5. 0 . 0 

21 To Peter Msllier on do. Acct. .........1.2.0 

To Jos. Avery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 . 0 . 0 

29 To biscuit and beef for the Surveyor & 

his people .................. 7 .10 

31 To Hen. Steinhevel for himself & 3 others 32 

days Service assisting the Survayr. ...... 6 . 8 . 0 _25 .4.4 

Total dieburs'd upon Surveying land from 1 Oct. l?4l 

to 31 Jany. 1731/2 106 . 9 - 0 

 73 (O 

Acct. of payments to Trust Servants "by Col. Stephens and 
Hen. Parker from 1 Octotr. l?4l to 31 Jany. l?4l/2 

Oct. 10 To Trust Servants Iweek to 17- . . . . . . . 8 . 9, 4 

1? To do. for 1 week to 24 . . . . . . . . . . . 8 .14 . 4 

24 To Do. for Iweek to 31 . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . 3 .10 

31 To Do. for 1 week to 7 Nov. . . . . . . . . . 8 . 7. 4 

Nov. 7 To Do. for 1 week to thel4 . . . . . . . . . 8 . 8 . 7 

14 To Do. for 1 week to the 21 . . . . . . . . . 8 . 6 . 8 

21 To Do. for Iweek to 28th . . . . . . . . . . 10 . 2 . 2 

28 To Do. for Iweek to 5 Dec. . . . . . . . . . 10 . 3 .10 

Dec. 5 To Do. for Iweek to 12th . . . . . . . . . . 9. 9 . 6 

12 To Do. for Ivreek to 19th . . . . . . . . . . 9.15 . 4 

19 To Do. for Iweek to 26 . . . . . . . . . . . 9.10 . 6 

26 To Do. for Iweek to 3 Jany. . . . . . . . . . 7. 5-10 

Jany. 2 To Do. for Iweek to 9th. . . . . . . . . . . 8. 6 .10 

9 To Do. for Iweek to 16th . . . . . . . . . . 9. 6 . 4 

16 To Do. for Iweek to 23d. . . . . . . . . . . 10 . 3 . 6 

23 To Do. for 1 week to 30th . . . . . . . . . . 10 . 8 . 0 

30 To Do. forlweekto6feby. . . . . . . . . . 10 . 5.10 155. 9 . 9 

Payments for Guard duty made *by Col. Stephens & Henry 
Parker from 1 Cct. 1741 to ^1 Jan. l?4l/2 

Oct. 6 Pd. Henry Loyd for gusjrd of Warrens house 

occupied by Ja. Lewis Camuse the Silk Man ...0.1.0 

24 Pd. Do. fordo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . 1. 0 

Nov. 13 Pd. Do. for do. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . 1 . 0 

Dec. 4 Pd. Do. fordo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . 1 . 0 

23 Pd. Do. fordo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . 1 . 0 

Jany. 15 Pd. Do. for do. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . 1 . 0 0 . 6 . 0 

 74 (C) 

Payments made by Col. Stephens & Hen. Parker to Trust Servts. 
out of their time and taking up land from 1 Oct. l?4l to 31 Jany. 1741/2 

Nov. 20 Pd. Jo. Erinxmpn to purchase tools . . . . . . 1. 0 . 0 

Pa. Saml. Lyonfordo. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . 0 . 0 

Dec. 4 Pd. Jo. Erinxmsn & wife 1 months allowance 

now going to Settle on land . . . . . . . . . 1 . 8. 0 

PA. Ssml. I^^on &xx±&s 1 months allowajice on do. 

Acct. for his wife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 .12 . 0 

Jan. 1 Pd. Jo. Erinxman & wife 1 months allowance . . 1.8.0 

Pd. Saml. lyon 1 months allowance for his 

wife ..................... 0 .12 . 0 

8 Pd. Gaspar & Jacob Herba for tools now going 

to Settle on land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 .10 . 0 

23 PA. Gaspsr Herbach & wife 4 weeks allowance. . 1.8.0 

PA. Jacob Herbah & wife 4 weeks allowance. . . 1.8.0 

29 Pd. Jo. Erinxman & wife 4 weeks allowance. . . 1.8.0 

PA. Saal. Lyon for his wife 4 weeks allowance. 0 .12 . 0. 

12 . 6 . 0 

(D) Exnences on Indians made by Col. Stephens & Hen. 
Parker from 1 Oct. l?4l to 31 Jany. l?4l/2 

Oct. 31 Pd. Sundrysfor Indians <8c . . . . . . . . ... 23 . 1 . 0 

Pd. for corn at 2/6 a bushel, for wine at 

1 Shill. a qt. for mt buiscuit, & Sugar, 

for tobachq at 4^ a pound, for 12 pipes 4 

for Spit 8 pound at % penny, for gunpowder 

Shot, and Knives for the Indians ....... 2 .15 . 4^ 

Nov. 30 Sundrys for the Indians &c .......... 46 .16 .10-3/4 

Entertainment & presents to do. . . . . . . . 4. 2 . 3 

Dec. 31 To Fr. Harris for Sundrys for the Indians. . . 9 .16 . 7 

Jany.30 To do. for Sundrys for the Indians ...... 6.12 . 6 

93. 4. 7 

 1741 

75 (D) 

Payments ms.de "by Col. Stephens & Hen. Parker for Rejoycings 
on Publick Occasions from 1 Oct. 1741 to 31 Jan. l?4l/2 

Oct. Pd. for vine biscuit & Gunpowder on the kings Coronation 

day ...................... 0 .10 . 2§ 

Pr*. for do. on his birth day . . . . . . . . . 1 .16 . 9-1/4 

2. 6 .11 

Payments made for Execution of justice by Col. Stephens & 
Hen. Parker from 1 Oct. l?4l to 31 Jany. l?4l/2 

Oct. taTo food for prisoners. . . . . . . . . . . . 0 .10 . 7§ 0 .10 . 7 

on the Saltsburgers made by Col. Stephens & 
Henry Parker from 1 Oct. l?4l to 31 Jany. l?4l/2 

Nov. 4 Pd. the Revd. Mr. Bolsius ^ Trustees order . .77 . 0 . 0 

Pd. Dr. Thielo to compleat his 3 years 

allowance of orovition orderd by the 

Trust . . . .**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.1? - 7 

Dec. 16 Pd. J. F. Vi^'era ;o order of the Trust .... .25 . 0 . 0 

29 Pd. Mr. Bolsius for the Saltsburgere who 

arrived in the Loyal Judith being part of the 

Sum orderd by the Trust . . . . . . . . . . . 140 . 0^ . 0 

248 . 8 . 2 

1741 

Expences on the Trust house in Savannah & Council house made 

by Col. Stephens & Mr. Parker from 1 Oct. l?4l to 11 Jany. l?4l/2 

Nov. 4 Pd. Jo. Millidge carting Bricks for the 

Trust house . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . o . 5. 0 

To nailes for the Council house ........ 0 .12 . 6 

To Ja. Connick for work done at the Council 

house .....................3.0.0 

 76 (B) 

Dec. 24 Ptl. Peter Maillier for 2000 Shingle nailes 

for the Trust house . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . 6 . 0 

31 Pd. The. Baillie Smith in full of his work 

to this day . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 .13 .10 

16 Pd. Jo. Cornich for work at the council 

house ..................... 1 .10 . 0 

Pd. J?. Papot for carpenters work there . . . . 4 .13 . 0 
Pd. for a lock for the Council house. ..... 4.8 

12 . ?. 0 

(E) Payments mp.de by Col. Stephen? & Henry Parker 
on Acct. of the Trust farms from *31 Oct. 
l?4l to 31 Jan. l?4l/2. 

Oct. 16 To The. Young for repairing the Trust Waggon. . 0 .12 . 0 

29 To The. Bslley for Sundry Iron work to this 

day ...................... 3 . 7 .10 

To Nails, Sole leather, Twine Tar &oyl . . . . 0 . ?. 7 

To Corn 164 bushels for Tru?t Oxen, horses & 

hoggs .....................2.1.3 

Nov. 9 ToHary3ewet taking up a trust horse . . . . . 14 . 0 

To Corn & rough rice for Trust Oxen horses & 

hoggs ..................... 12 . 6 

To falling Axes 2 at 3 Shill. & 1 narrow hoe at 

lid ...................... 7.6 

To do. .................... 1.6 

To Leather for making pails for threshing rice. 0 . 4 

Jan. 29 To C. Steinhevel for a bell for a Trust horse . 2.6 

30 To David Kiefer for extra Service taking cere 

of Trust Oxen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . 0 

8 .10 . 0 

 77 (E) 

Incident expences pd. ty Col. Stephens & Hen. Parker 
from 1 Oct. 17^1 to 31 Jany. 1741/2 

Feb. I? To boatmen to bring Mr. Bolzius to preach to 

German Servants at Savannah .......... 0 . 10 . 0 

To beef & Biscuit for do. . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . 11 0 .15.11 

26 To repairing the Town Clock pd. Fred. Miller. . 0 .15 . 0 

To npils & clapboards for Lyons fence & to 

5E3M3EXXH Secure ye vines . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . 7g 

To Cordage for halliards for the flag staff . . 10 . 4 
To repairing the well bucket . . . . . . . . . 0 . 2 

To 2 Reams of paper for publick use bought at 

Charles Town . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . 0 . 0 

To Steven Terrian for 2 buckets for the Veil. . 6.0 

Nov. To Gunpowder for the Militip, balls & flints. . 5 -16 . 6 

To do. for Ebenezar Settlers . . . . . . . . . 1 .11 . 6 

To do. for Hen. Parker . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. 0 

To Nails Saikes & clapboards for repair of 

Lyons fence & to Secure the vines . . . . . . . 8 . 4 

Dec. 10 To Tho. Ellis &c assisting to unlade the Loyal 

Judith &Europa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . 0 . 0 

15 To Capt. Lemon for 8 days demurrage of ye 

Loyal Judith ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .?9 .12 . 0 

24 To Jo. Wright in full for pursuing 2 Negroes 

Broke out of jayl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 .15 . 0 

24 To pd. for nails to be issued for publick 

Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.13 - 6 

To pd. Steven Terrian Cooper for break casks for 

the High lenders who went to Frederics .... 2.0 

29 Topd. for glew for publick works . - - - . . - 1 . 0 

To ^ill Grant, hire of a flat boat to help 

unload the Loyal Judith & Europe . . . . . . . 1 .16 . 0 

 78 (E) 

Jany. 1 Pd. Sundrys to Jos. Barker for Hbenezar 

Cow pen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.17 

2 To Tho. Biiis &c in full for unloading the 

Loyal Judith AEuropa... . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16 . 0 

To Capt. Wadham for demurrage of the Europa. 

7 days ................... .28 . 0 . 0 

16 To Paul Miller attending Mr. Gronau from 

Savanah on Acct. of the German Mission ..... 13-0 

29 To David Cunningham for a tarppulin to cover a 

box of papers Sent to the Trustees . . . . . . 2 . (^ 106 . 6 

(F) Sallarys to Magistrates & Officers pd. by Col. Stephen? 
& Hen. Parker from 1. Oct. l?4l to 31 Jan. l?4l/2 

Oct. 28 To Saml. Davison Constable of Frederica ^ 

years Sallsry due and endg. Michl. 1?40 ....3*0.0 

Dec. 13 To Mr. Jo. Terry Recordr. of Frederica upon 

Acct. .....................5.0.0 

21 % theRevd. Mr. OrtononAcct. . . . . . . . . 5. 0 . 0 

24 To Mr. Jo. Terry to compleat his 3/4 Sallary, 
& for maintenance & clothing a Servt. from 
Lady day toXmass!74l . . . . . . . . . . . . 9. 2 . 6 

26 To Col. Will Stephens 1 Qur. Sallary for 

himself & Clerk ending 23 inst. . . . . . . . .3! . 3 . 0 

To Hen. Parker 1 Bpilif of Savanah 1 Qur. 

Sallary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 .11 . 8 

To Jo. Ra3±aK±i: Fallowfeild 1 Qjr. Sallary 

asBailif . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 .11 . 8 

To Tho. Jones as Bailif 1 Qur. Sallary. ... 1? .11 . 8 

To Jo. Pye Recordr. 1 Qur. Sallpry, & also 

1 Qur. as Clerk to the Presidt. & Assistts. . 11 . 5 . 0 

 79 (F) 

To Sainl. Mercer as an Assistt. to the Presdt. 

1 Qur. Sallary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . 0 . 0 

To do. PS Constable 1 Qur. Sallery, and also 

1 Qur. Sallary as acting ps Constable in 

Duchee'sroom who resigned . . . . . . . . . . 5 - 0 . 0 

To Giovanoli Trust Gardiner 1 Qur. Sallary . . 5*0.0 
To Jo. ^right Goal keeper 1 Qur. Sallary . . . 5 . 0 . 0 

To Tho. Bailey, Smith for repairing Indn. 

Arms 1 Qur. ................. 5.0.0 

To Bary Vandeplank 1 Qur. maintenance & 

clothing a Servt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - 3 - ^ 

To Jo. Lyndal Tythingman 1 Qur. Sallary . . . 1 . 5 . 0 

To Tho. SplterDo. 1 Qur. Sallary . . . . . . 1 . 5 . 0 

To Ja. Carwells do. IQur, Sallary . . . . . 1 . 5 - 0 

To Jo. Sellie do. IQur. Spllary . . . . . . 1 . 5 . 0 

To Jp. Papotdo. 1 Qur. Sallary . . . . . . . 1 . 5 . 0 

To Will. Hears do. 1 Qur. Spllary . . . . . . 1 . 5 . 0 

To Tho. Ellisdo. IQur. Sallary . . . . . . 1 . 5 . 0 

To Jo. Millidgedo. 1 Qur. Snllsry . . . . . 1...5 . 0 

To Ja. Bailloudo. lQur. Sallary . . . . . . 1 . 5 * 0 

To Ja. Carwells 1 Qur. for taking care of the 

Trust boAts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 .10 . 0 

To Widow De3.n 1 Qur. for cleaning the Court 

house .................... 1.0.0 

Jan. ToRevd. Mr. OrtononAcct. - . . . . . . . . 5 - 0 . 0 

To Josep Barker Cowpen keeper at old Ebenezsr 

on acct. of Service there comencing 29 Sept. 

1741 ..................... 5.0.0 

159 - 5 .10 

 80 (G) 

(G) Payments made by Col. Stephens on the heads of Sickness, 
Relief and burials from 1 Oct. l?4l to 3! Jany. l?4l/2 

Oct. 28 Fd. Jn. Papot making a coffin for a poor 

Fd.. for Sugar at 6 p a pound, Rice at 1-1/8 a 

pound, Candles at 8 pence a pd. Flower at 

2^ a pound Biscuit at 2-3/4 for relief to 

the Widow Bowling .............. 

Pd. for relief of another poor woman .... 

Pd. a nurse for do. ............. 

Fc.. for a coffin .............. 

Pd. funeral charges ............. 

Pd. beef & bisket for 2 poor Strangers . . . 

Nov. 21 Relief to Widow Bowling ........... 

Relief to Jo. Kelly in Sickness & Want . . . 

Dec. 4 Do. to Jo. Clarke .............. 

10 Do. to Jo. Kelly .............. 

12 Do. to Ant. Sallice ............. 

21 Do. to Widow Bowling ............ 

22 Do. to Jo. Kelly .............. 

2$ Do. to Ant. Salice ............. 

Jany. 1 Do. to Jo. Kelly being Sick ........ 

2 Do. to Jo. Belligout himself & children Sick. 

Do. Christr. Levenberger for his wife .... 

4 Do. Widow Bowling .............. 

9 Do. to Jo. Belligout ............ 

12 Do. to Ant. Sallice ............. 

Do. to Cash. Clerke ............. 

V . ^ 

0 . 8 

2 

5 

2 

6 

3 

l . 0 

2 

1 . 0 

3 

3 

10 

3 

15 

10 

3 

2 

10 

5 

3 

2 

. SJ 

. 2 

- 9i 

. 0 

.10 

. 0 

. 3 

. o 

. 6 

. 0 

. 0 

. 0 

. 0 

. 0 

. 0 

. 0 

. 0 

. 6 

. 0 

. 0 

. 0 

. 6 

 81 (G) 

Do. toChrr. Levenberger . . . . . . . . . . 2. 6 

16 Do. to Jo. Kelly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 . 0 

Do. to Hargt. Fritz & Eliz. Reiter for 33 
days & nights taking care of German Swiss 
Sick .................... 2.8.0 

Do. to Christr. Levenberger . . . . . . . . 2 . 6 

18 Do. to Hen. Nongares being Sick . . . . . . ?. 0 

21 Do. to Widow Bowling. . . . . . . . . . . . 10 . 0 

22 Do. to Ant. Sallice . . - - - - - . - - - . 5- 0 

23 Do. to Christr. Levenberger . . . . . . . . 2 . 6 

Do. to Msrgt. Fritz for 3 days & nights 

care of German Swiss Sick . . . . . . . . . 7* 6 

25 Do. to John Browns wife Sick. . . . . . . . 5. 0 

Pd. Conrad Fierer for a. Coffin for 

Jo. Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 . 0 

Pd. Hen. Loyd for digging his grave .... 2.0 

2? Relief to Ant. Salice . . - - . . . . . . . 5- 0 

29 Do. to Jo. Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . 0 . 0 

30 Do. to Christr. Levenberger . . . . . . . . 2 . 6 

Do. pd. Eliz. Ample for 1? days & nights 

taking care of German Swiss Sick. . . . . . 1 . 3* 6 

16 . 0 

(H) Payments made by Col. Stephens & Hen. Parker on tpckle ant! 
repair of bo^ts and hire of express boats from 1 Oct. l?4l 

to il Jan. l?4l/2 

Nov. 30 Pd. David Cunningham for repairing & making 

Sails for the Express boat . . . , . . . . . . 2 .10 . 0 

 82 (E) 

Pd. for Techlenberg 14 yds. 11/6: Ornabrug 3c^ 

14% yds. 9/8: and twine 8 oz. - 1 Shill. for 

Sails for the Express boat . . . . . . . . . . 1 . 2.. 4 

Pd. for rope 12 pd. at 4 - 4 Shill. for 

pitch 25 pd. at 1 - 2/1 for Spike nailes 

3 pd. at 6 - 2/6 nore nailes 1/3, and for 

boprd 3 feet -4^- for repair of do. bopt . . . 1 . 3 - 6 

Jany. 9 Pd. Jo. Penrose 18 days hire of his long boat 
and a Patroon to carry the Highlanders vho 
arrived in the Loyal Judith to Frederica ... 3-8.0 

13 Pd. for 2 qts. of wine for boat men Sent 

Express to Carolina . . . . . . . - . . . . . 0 . 2 . 0 

26 Pd. Ant. Camu.se for himself & 4 others 13 days 
Service going Express to Charlestown, having 
been detained by contrary winds . . . . . . . 6 . 3 - 6 

Pd. Saml. Mercer 13 days hire of a boat, 

Ac for do. .*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . 6 . 0 1? .1? - 4 

Payments made to the German & Swiss that srrived in 
the Europa and were to Settle in Carolina 

Dec. 10 To Jacob Reimenpperger their Conductor as 

orderdby the Trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 .13 . 0 89 .13 . 0 

Payment made to German Swiss vho arrived in the 
Europa and were to Settle in 

Dec. 19 To pd. them as orderd by the Trust ..... .113 .10 . 0 113 .10 . 0 

Payment to the Highlanders who arrived in the 
Loyal Judith 

Dec. 16 Pd. them ^ years allowance in lieu of 

provisions . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . .168 .16 . 3 168.16 . 3 

 S3 (E) 

Payment to the Silk 

Bee. Pa. Ja. Lewis C?muse on Acct. . . . . . . . . 5- 0 . 0 

Jen. 16 Pd. do. onAcct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1? . 0_^, 0 18 . 0 . 0 

(No ppge number or( Totpl of disbursments made by Col. Stephens 
letter) 

Hen. Parker from 1 Oct. l?4l to 31 Jan. 1741/2 

A On the Light house . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 . 4.. 3 

B On Surveying. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 . 9 . 0 

C On Trust Servants allowances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 - 9. 9 

On Guard duty 

On Trust S 
D On Indians 

tv ...................... 

rvajits out of their time & taUng up l??nd . . . 

nof justice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

12 

93 

2 

6 . 

. 6 . 

. 4 . 

, 6 .' 

10 . 

0 

0 

7 

LH 

?t. 

On the Saltsburgers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 . 8 . 2^ 

On Publick buildings . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12. 7 . O3r 

E On the Trust farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 .10 . 0 

On Incidents . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 . 6 . 0-^ 

F OnSallerys to Magistrates & Officers . . . . . . . . . . 159 . 5.10 

G On Sickness, buri?!? & Relief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16. 0 . 8^ 

H On Repair of bo-ts & hire of Egress boats ........ 1? .1? . 4 

To the German Swiss designing for 3prolina ........ 89 .15 . 0 

To the German Swiss Settlers in Georgia ........./ 

To the HighlHnders who last arrived in the Loyal Judith. . 168 .16 . 3 

On the Silk to Ja. Lewis Camuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 . 0 . 0 

1543 .13 . 7% 

 84 (no number) 

Bills Issued by Ool. Stephens & Hen. Parker 

Dec. 4 ....................... 50 . 0 . 0 

10 ....................... 89 .13 . 0 

14 ....................... 50 . 0 . 0 

15 ....................... 180 . 3 . 0 

More .................... 40 . 0 . 0 

16 ....................... 25 . 0 . 0 

19 ....................... 120 . 0 . 0 

21 ....................... 5.0.0 

24 ....................... 200 . 0 . 0 

29 ....................... 140 . 0 . 0 

Jan. 16 ....................... 100 . 0 . 0 

22 ....................... 100 . 0 . 0 

HOC . 0 . 0 

(126) Reed. 25 May 1?42 

6. feby. 1741/2 

To the Honble. The Trustees for Establishing the Colony 
of Georgia in America The Humble Petition of John lyndall 
of Savannah in Georgia 
Sheweth 

That your Petitioner hath been an Inhpbit^nt in the Colony for 

 85 (126) 

these nine years last past where he has demeaned himself ouietly and 
Civilly, enceevouring in en Industrious manner to get an honest 
living 

Th3.t your Petitioner being a Stranger to any Artifice or Trade 
(But that of hard Labour) hath met with many difficulties, first for 
went of his land being run out, Secondly when it was run out forty 
five Acres out of Fifty is Pine Barren and unfit for planting. 

Th?t your Petitioner being informed that the Honble. Wm. 
Stephens Esqr. and the rest of the Assistants had power to Grrnt 
Lynds, did apply to they, the Said President and Assistants for a 
Grant of a small Island of Marsh lying in the River Savannah about half 
a mile below the Town; who was pleased to referr him to your Honours 
for an Answer. 

Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays thny yr. Honrs. would be 
pleased to take the same into consideration and give him a Grant 
thereof (It being so small a quantity es not to exceed one hundred 
Acres of which sort there is many thousands in and about the River 
Savannah / And your Petitioner ps in Duty Bound shpll ever Pray 

John Lyndall 
Savannah Feby. 6th l?4l/2 

(128) Coll. Stephens Letter to Mr. Jones 15 Feby. l?4l/2 

Savannah 15 Feby. l?4l/2 

Sir 

Let me bespe&k you with much Earnestness, not to entertain 

 86 #26 (128) 

Jeplousys and hard thoughts of me, for letting so long time pans 
since I had the favour of your Letter; end when so many occurrences of 
particular Note have happen'd, wherein you yourself have had more share 
than Ordinary bestowed on you by your Old Adversarys: whilst I never 
theless have not shewn the friendly part of advising you, by so much as 
one Letter, what was doing at Spvannah. 

Don't mistrust me; but believe me, when I assure you, that 
nothing lias happend relating to you or your Character, but I have 
Sympathized as a True Friend. — The Reasons are too many pnd needless, 
to exhibit in my own Justification now. — Another day (and I think very 
soon) I shull find Occasion to say a little more to the purpose: If 
the General shews you whrt I wrote to him, (as I em enclined to think 
he does) there will be the less for me to add: and. shall be very 
plain. — 

I mu<st not omit to thank you for your Letter, and the Dramatis 
persona enclosed. — You have herewith, one that came in a small 
packet, th?.t I received from Mr. Verelst, 3 or 4 days since, who xmg 
writes me nothing of such moment as to require my immediate imparting. 
I have learn'd that the Parliament in England was (12$) not then yet 
sitting, on the 5 December; All being in Suspense, whether his 
Majesty would open the Sessions with a Warlike or Peacefull Speech; 
till Some Expresses vere arrived from his Ministers abroad, which 
might ^;ive farther light. 

I remain 

 87 (129) 

without Compliment 

Sir 

Your unfeigned, friend a.nd 
hearty Servant 
(Signed) W: S: — 
To The. Jones 

(130) John Pyes Letter to Mr. Jones 21 Feb. l?4l/ with a Toble of 
Fees 

Savajinah Feby. 21. l?4l/2 

Sir 

Since you went from hence the President and Assistants have 
Settled a. Table of Fees pursuant to the Honble. the Trustees Instruc 
tions, a Copy of which is inclosed, in which the Bailiffs clsim the 
Chief paTt for Signing and Sealing. 

On the 18 and ipth they Orderd me to write two Letters of 
Administration and two Bonds for the performance of them; accordingly 
I did, and they Signed and Sealed the letters of Administrn. but the 

two Bonds I got signed and Sealed. 

S d 

I paid them 7*6 each for the two Letters of Administrn. When 

they demanded money for the two Bonds likewise — I told them I did not 
think they were entitled to any thing for Bonds &ca. (such as the Seal 
is not affixed to, Fallowfield insisted on it and said if I would not 
write them they would get somebody else to do it; and take care to have 
of my Sallary Stopt. 

 88 (130) 

A? your are a Gentleman of more Experience then any one here; 
Notwithstanding I he.ve formerly Acted Contrary to your Sentiments, Yet 
the Knowledge I have of your forgiving temper Induces me to hope you 
will with me forget pll thats past, and send me your opinion in 
Relation to the proportion the Bailiffs ought to h?ve for Signing p.nd 
Sealing any of the (131) Inclosed Presidents, and whether they are 
entitled to any thing for Presidents they neither Sign or Seal (but 
only give a verbal Order for me to do.) 

I am perswa&ed if Genl. Oglethorpe knew of the Affair, he would 
think it not Just himself, that they should be paid for things they 
have no trouble with. — 

If I can be of any Service to you at Savannah pray Command me 
— I desire you'll favour me with a Line who am 

Sir 

Your most obedt. humble servant 

John Pye 
To Mr. Thos. Jones. 

(132) A List of Fees Settled by the President & Assistts. 

LSD 

%S 
For Warrants for Debt. 1. Discharging ............0.1.0 

For Bail Bonds .......................0.2.6 

S 
Warrants for Misdemeanors &c 1. Discharging .........0.1.0 

Warrants for Felong .....................0.0.0 

Letters of Administrn. Sealing &ca. ............. 0 .10 . 0 

Probats of Ills Sealing &ca. ................ 0 .10 . 0 

 89 (132) 

To ye Jury in every Civil Action betwixt Party & Pprty. ...0,4.0 

Executions for Debt Sealing ^ca. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . 7- 6 

Attachments on Goods & Chpttles in absence of Defendt. ...0.1.0 

To the Officer for serving Warrants in Civil Actions ....0.1.0 

For Serving Executions Attachments &c- . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . 2 . 6 

For Serving Warrants for EBiaatg Felony . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . 0 . 0 

Recognisances for Trespasses &c. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . 1 . 0 

And if it exceed 2 Miles fromFolon . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 . 0 . 2p_ 

mile forwards and Ditto tack for the said Exceedings 

(114) Coll. Stephens Letter to Mr. Jones 25 Feby. l?4l/2 

Spvannah 25 Feby. l?4l/2 

Sir 

I wrote you very briefly in return to your letter dated in 
Jany. being at that tirae under much perplexity occasioned by fresh 
matters arising almost daily from our Creators of pll Discord. — I 
now catch hold of this opportunity to pdd a few lines to what I then 
wrote. Twas Surprising to me to hear that you hud then done nothing in 
those affairs you was sent for; and that Mr. Patterson had so fpiled in 
preparing any Accts. ready for your perusal: But as his Excellence 
treats you with grept openess (as you write) I hope 'ere now you have 
made good progress: his Suspicion of our having some Spanish Emissarys 
among us, Shews that his Judgment is penetrating; and if such are 
found, I shall not wonder at it. — The effair of Messrs. Barber and 

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a. Eabersham attacking the Minister here, in the manner they did, was 
certainly an Act of great Indiscretion (In my Opinion I must own it 
W5s so, whatever some others may think or write of it) I must Speak 
plainly) and I heartily wished you had been here; when I dare epy you 
we'd have pr vented so rash en Act. The Circumstances are too many 
and too long for me to enter upon in a Letter; and without doubt 'twill 
be variously represented to the Publick, as the Relators are one way or 
'tother affected. Nor do I pretend to (135) foretell, whet Conse 
quences may or may not proceed from what 1ms been done: be it as it 
twill. — But I tell you truly, as a friend, that I am not so indif 
ferent about the base Treatment you have received; I shew'd Mr. Parker 
what you wrote was told you, concerning the designs of some people at 
the Court then approaching; which he seemed to think would come to 
nothing; and appeared firm in Resolution to discountenance and oppose 
all Attempts of the Grand Jury to tread in the Stepts of their prede 
cessors in July last; and when the time for opening the Court, on the 
appointed day in Jany. was come: during the Whole Session there 
appeared no tendency to rny thing irregular, or to be excepted against: 
But on Friday Evening Ju*;t as they were going to be discharged, Capt. 

a. Mathews the foremen produced that Bill of Indictment against you, to 

the great Surprize of all who had no hand in it, (me in particular) and 
to close all proposed 3 or 4 Questions to the Bench for the first 
Bailiff to answer off hand, which he (Ma thews) had in writing, tending 
to an Accusation against me, for not fulfilling the Trusts Orders, as I 
received them &ca. You dont want to be taught, in what you so well 
understand, whether it be offensive or Defensive: But in few words I 

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think I may ssy, that it looks to me as if they were infatuated in 
their Councils, to offer a charge of Felony against you, when most 
certainly all they csn say or do, will in no wise come near it — The 
Captain of the Jury (136) is as high me tied as ever; and cprrys on his 
Designs ss well PS he can, in frequent Consultations Rt the Old Com 
mittee Room in his house where so much Mischief has been formed; But at 
a present his Rpge transports him out of all Bounds; Stung to the Qaick 
at the Staving of some of his Rum, you know where; nay tis even said 
that you ^. was the Informer. — Be is impatient for Revenge, and says 
that he will not suffer the prosecution against you to Sleep; but get a 
Warrant from the Magistrates; pnd he'll go and Serve it himself; and 
pull the Felon out from the Sanctuary; let who will stand in the way. 
I cod. almost wish to see th°t attempt; It m^ght Shorten the Contro 
versy; But Parker is so Cross ss to tell him, that no Warrant they can 
give, will avail any thing out of the County; and FpllowfielAs good 
Will is thereby not Seen. — 

Noble Jones by whose Boat this is to come to you, calls, and he 
can't stay: Wherefore I must let plone, wnrt I thought to say more, 
till another time, and remain 

Sir 

Your fpithfull & most assured hum. Servt. 
Signed 

W. S. 
To Thos. Jones. 

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Mr. Bolsius to My. Hen. Newman 

Ebenezer in Georgia 15 March 1?42 

Dear Sir 

It is about a month a^o thpt I had the pleasure of acquainting 
you with the safe arrival of the Saltburgers under the Conduct of Mr. 
Vigera, at which time I had enclosed a Letter of thanks to the Kind 
Merchants our Benefactors in Venice, which I am in hopes is come to 
your hands long before this, The last Settlers are mighty well pleased 
with their Circumstances into which they are led by the Special Provi 
dence of God; The Honble. Trustees and worthy Members of the Society 
having been generous and blessed Instruments of their being sent into 
these Parts to share on the blessings of Ebenezer, for which our Duty 
requires it, to return them great many thanks, humbly beseeching God 
for your and their Spiritua.ll and temporall prosperity. — They have 
for the most part joyned their habitations to the old Settlers Planta 
tion? Ft the Mill River, consequently their small Children would not 
enjoy the Benefit of good Instructions in the School, if not a pious 
and able man was appointed to keep School at the plantations who dis 
charges his duty towards the Children so well thpt he deserves to be 
rewarded for his good Services, as much as the Honble. Society and 
other dear Benefactors will enable me for the future. — Please to 
remember the necessity ^nd Usefullness of this Schoolmaster to the 
Society, and beg the favour of their Assistance for his Haintainance. 
(139) Our Church exceeds the Benefactions which the Eevd. Mr. Whit- 
field has collected towards the Cnarges of its Building — and since 
necessity requires a meeting house at the Plantations for Instructing 

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and Edifying the people two times in the week and every fortnight on 
Sundays — Our Carpenters have begun to Square timbers for it and have 
a a mind to raise the House after the planting Season is over, We humbly 
beseech God that he would be pleased to incline the Hearts of our dear 
Benefactors in Europe especially the Honble. Trustees and Society to 
contribute Bountifully to this present Building, who always have been 
strongly inclined to promote Ebenezers true Welfare, and I ajn fully 
persweded their Benefactions are laid out in such a manner that they 
will be rewarded here and hereafter with manifold Blessings for which 
our Publick and priviate Prayers are continually put up to Heaven — 
My Fellow Labourer Mr. Gronau hps been dangerously Sick, but God be 
thanked is now recoverd very well to my and our Peoples Satisfaction, 
He presents with me and Mr. Vigera who is in perfect good health and 
likes the Country mighty well our most humble Service to the honble. 
Society, wishing from the bottom of our hearts, you and them all 
manner of prosperity. So I beg leave to Subscribe my Self 

Dear Sir 

Your most obedt. very humble servt. 

John Martin Bolnius 

(140) Mr. Jones's Letter to Coll. Stephens 26 March 1?42 

Frederica 26 March 1?42 

Sir 

On Sunday last 3*s^g Noble Jones's Boat arrived, by which was 

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"brought me the favour of yours of the l?th Currt. — I acknowledge the 
Obligations I am under to you, for your friendly advice, and your 
concern for me — I shall not further trouble you with any Animadver 
sions on the late Proceedings at your Court, nor yet with other 
Malicious Contrivances (which have teen informed of, but suspend giving 
Credit to) untill I have the pleasure of an hour or tvo's free Converse 
with you — All the Rage and Malice of men against me cannot destroy 
the Peace and Satisfaction of mind I enjoy from this Reflection — That, 
since I arrived in this Colony, I have had no Sinister, or other 
Views in what I did, than faithfully to discharge my duty un<?er God, 
to the Trustees; wherein perhapps, I h;=ve not (?t all times) acted 
with that Cunning, or calmness, (which others may affect, ) whilst 
opposing either the open or more Secret attempts of designing men com 
bined to overthrow the Establishment of the Colony, and to trample on 
all order and Authority, Sacred and Civil — Yet on all occasions h=ve 
etencily pursued these Views which I first projected, notwithstanding 
the continual Insults and abuses, as well as the perils I went through, 
not only from declared Enemies, But Pinon^ f_- Ise Brethren In all which 
(l4l) your self have had a large share. 

I ca.n truly say, that the Evil and unjust Treatment you, at any 
time, met with, from that Lawless Crew; gave me more uneasiness, than 
all their Rage and Venom thrown at me personally cod. do — Indeed your 
Countenance of, and concurrence with me (in ell the Struggles had with 
them) for preserving the peace and Welfare of the Colony, and the 
Trusts Interest therein) made me regardless of all their malicious 
Speeches or Actions against me. 

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The last yepr (from this my Solitude) I sometimes epsed my 
own mind, by sending to you in writing, an Acct. of some Occurrencies 
here, the often very trifling, and not worthy your Notice — As veil 
knowing to whom I wrote — Sed Tenner? mutantur et^. 

Some late measures, reported to be taken at Savannah, hs.ve 
afforded gre^t Expectptions, That the Scheme (which you Suspected to 
be forming for overturning the Trustees Interest in this Colony) must 
in a very short tixe take place. 

As to what you mention of Dr. Eawkins Draught on you in favour 
of Brownfield, I know nothing of, he had no direction or approbation of 
mine for so doing — You hp TB enclosed s Ooppy of the Genls. Order to 
me for the Payment I have made to him — I shall not trouble you now, 
with my opinion thereon, other than what I have written ^.ider tha.t 
Copy — But this leads me to give a Relation of i"hct lately happened 
at a Publick Sale here, of some of the effects taken on Board the Prize 
Sloop. 

On the KEMOti second day of the Sale I bought a few Barrels of 
Flower and intended to have purchased one hundred or more Barrels of 
the same, if sold at the Price then Currt. which I thought very reason 
able) in Order to send them to Ssvannah, where the Flower might be 

S 

afforded at 12 p_ Ib. — and be a means to Lower the Exorbitant Price 

which the Ingrossers there have of late demanded for that and other 
provisions — But whilst I was gone from that place of Sale, in Order 
to procure a place to Lodge the flower in; Dr. Hawkins gave orders to 
Hird (the Auctioneer) that Mr. Jones or any other from Savannah should 
not be permitted to bid at the Sale, or buy any of the Flower — Where 
upon there ensued great murmurings and Contentions among the people 

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present — Some spying that it was very unaccountable That an Inhabi 
tant of the Colony should be debarred from buying f lover for his own 
or others use in the Colony, when the General had allowed Mr. Mobr^in 
(now at Frecerica) to bid pt the Sale for the ^ flower &c, which he 

c might carry with him to Port Eoyall — Hawkins replyed, that they pt 
Savannah would not Suffer any provisions to be brought from thence to 
Frederic?-.. — That Mr. Hobzendorff had been denied the Liberty of 

d Buying any there, — The Recorder asserted, thpt he had brought with 
him from England, to Savannah above one hundred pounds worth of provi 
sions for his (143) own use, which Stephens said Jones kept there and 
wod. not allow him to bring the same to Frederica (you will easily 

a imagine I was not present at this Debate) J. Hird and W. Moore (Con- 

b stables) declared thqt these orders now given them by the Bailiff were 
contrary to the Orders and Conditions of the Sale published by direc 
tion of the Genl. — Therefore they wod. shut up the Door?!, and proceed 
no farther in the Sale, untill these matters were explained — Hird 
went Straight way to the Genl. (then in bed) and acquainted him with 
the Affair — The Genl. sent for me and asked what was the matter? 
I answerd that I knew nothing of the Affair, but what I had heard from 
Mr. Hird and others then present; As to my bidding at the Sale; I con 
ceived I had a Eight so to do, yet if the same was disagreeable to his 
Excellency I wod. desist, and quit my claim to whpt I had bought — 
The Genl. spid nobody can hinder you from bidding — Hawkins is a 
rash man. 

Whilst I was writing the above — The Genl. sent for me and 
desired to know my opinion, whet was to be done on the following 

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occasion — Two days ago some of the Chief Warriours Indians from the 
Cussitaws arrived here; They dined yesterday with the Genl. When (by 
their Interpreter Thomas Wright) they acquainted him, that they had in 
their way hither called on Capt. Wiggins at Mount Pleasant and desired 
him to give them a talk to his Excellency who accordingly gave them a 
Letter, (144) which they brought with them to Savannah, where they went 
to Marys house to See her; end telling her of this Letter She desired 
to see it, then open'd and read it and gave it her husband to read — 
That then they threw the Letter into the fire and burnt it, and dis 
couraged them from going to the Genl. — 

They farther declared, That some of their people that dwelt 
near Savannah told them, That Capt. Mathews had often persuaded them to 
Shoot all the White peoples Cattle they could find — These Indians 
g.sked the Genl. if he wod. have the White peoples Cattle killed. 

The General designs to send again for Wright and Indians in 
order to take in writing Wrights Deposition of what the Indians shall 
declare, at which time he wod. have me be present — If any further or 
other matter then appears, than what I have mentioned, shall p_ next 
communicate to you. — I desire that what I have now writ may be a 
Secret, unless you think it proper to give any hints thereof to the 
Trust, from whom I would not have any thing concealed wherein I am 
concerned. — 

I had not leisure to take a Copy — therefore hope you will 
keep this Letter by you, till I have the opportunity of Seeing you, 
and to convince you that I am 

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Sir 

Your very hum: Servt. and 
assured friend 
(Sign'd) 

T. Jones 
To Wm. Stephens Esqr. 

(176) Mr. John Dobel to the E. of Egmont reed, at Tunbridge 
2 July 1?42 

Charles Town 30 April 1?42 

My Lord 

According to my bounden Duty I use this first opportunity to 

a acquaint your Lordship of our Safe arrival to Charles Town which was 
1) yesterday the 25th April. We sailed from Gravesend the 20th Feby. 

In our Passage we had much bsd weather whereby one Tub of Vine 
Cuttings we overset and the rest in danger of being lost: but all of 
them were preserved in good Order to Charles Town as I hope they also 
will be to Georgia. 

On the 14 Inst. our Captain died of a Feaver. He was by all 
worthily lamented. He was beyond measure kind to us, and our Accomoda- 
tion in our Passage was fit for the Sons of Nobles. 

c Mr. Wptsons disposition and Behaviour was not so agreeable as I 
hoped for; but as I have throughout the Voyage studyed to oblige him, 
so I still strive to do it on all occasions, le&et we, whose Duty it is 

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to reconcile Differences in others, or at least show good Examples; 
should our Selves be divided. 

The Young man that vent over with the Minister of Savannah was 
with Col. Stephens Son down here to Charles Town about a week agon, 
and told Mr. Beaufaine, also Mr. Anderson, and divers others, that he 
was by your Honours appointed Register of Georgia &c. So when Mr. 
Beaufain assured them that I was the person that (177) your Honours had 
appointed, They answer'd that 'twas like the Trustees. 

I do not mention these things out of any manner of fear or 
doubt, because your Lordship apprised me of meeting with such strange 
Reports at Charles Town, which I also knew. 

a The People here are the same as usual, Inveighing against the 
General; rejoicing that he is (as they say) to be called home to give 
an Acct. to the Parliament of the Publick expences of Georgia. 

I have Confidence that your Honours will excuse this liberty, 
and Accept the hearty wishes of 

My Lord 

Your Lordships 

Most affectionately Devoted and 
most humble Servant 
Jno. Dobell 

(190) Genl. Oglethorpes Letter to the Earl of Egmont reed. 6 Sept. 

Frederica in Georgia 18 June 1?42 
My Lord 

 loo (i$o) 

I received your Lordships by Capt. Horton with the News that the 
Parliament have refused to Grant a Supply for Georgia, I hope I shall 
be able to prevent its having so ill an Effect as your Lordship seems 
to apprehend, if I cam but stem the Spanish Invasion, I do not doubt 
but to Support the Country till next Sessions of Parliament, and before 
that time Capt. Dunbar will be in England with full Accounts of the 
Country which will convince every Englishman how necessary it is to 
support it. 

I think it would be necessary for the Trustees to send Orders to 
Colo. Stephens and every one here not to Act without my Directions, 
since they have already plunged things into a strange Confusion, but 
might be very easily retrieved by a uniform way of Acting. I am 

My Lord 

Your Lordships most obedient 
The Lies forged by Norris 

humble Servant 
are not only contrary to 

J. Oglethorpe 
truth, but without the least 

resemblance of it, I shall 
send a full Acct. of his 
Stealing, Fornication upon 

Oath. 

To the Rt. Honble. Lord Egmont 

(192) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Francis Moore Secretary to General 

Oglethorpe to Mr. Herman Verelst dated at Charles Town July 3d 
1?42 received September 6th foil. 

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(192) 

Sir 

Captain Thomson with Captain Herton arrived at Jekyll about the 
l?th of June, a great many of the Soldiers Sick as are also the 
Sailors, his Mate Mr. Montgomery is Dead. About five days after 
Captain Horton arrived the Spaniards made an Attempt upon Cumberlpjid, 
the General vent to relieve the Garrisons there, and was intercepted 
by a good many Galleys, one of the Boats that vent out with him 
returned with an Account That the Galleys had sunk his Boat with two 
others and xg about eighty Men, On which the Major dispatched me to the 
Governor and Men of War here to beg Assistance. 

Another Express arrived yesterday here with Letters from the 
General who fought his way through Eleven Galleys at the mouth of 
Cumberland Sound; he begs assistance of the Men of War; two Sloops the 
Swift and Hawk are just now going to his Relief. The Spaniards to the 
number of about twelve hundred are encamped on Cumberland. Captain 
Thomson is well, had not time to write, but desired me to let you know 
that he is safe arrived. I am going back in the Hawk and am &c. 

(1Q4) Reed. 6 Sept. 1?42 Copy of a Letter from Hill and Guerard to 
Mr. Jeffrys at Bristol 

Charles Town 5 July 1?42. 

Sir 

Unhappily and beyond all expectation, the Governmt. has been 
under a necessity to lay an Embergoe on all the Vessels in Port. This 

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proceeds from several Expresses sent here by Genl. Oglethorpe, that the 
a Spaniards had the 25 past invaded the Colony of Georgia, and landed as 
its computed about 1200 men on the Island of Cumberland, having trans 
ported them thither in 3 Sloops, s large Schooner, two half Galleys 
and 7 other smaller Craft. They attempted to go in at the South end of 
Cumberland Island, but were repulsed by Fort William and Genl. Ogle- 
thorpes Schooner that happen* d to be there at that time; Upon which 
they stood out again to Sea and Landed at the North end, which is about 
20 miles from Fort William; But we have hat! no further Accts. from them 
since the 2? past. Upon the first advice from the Genl. of his appre 
hensions of being attacked, the Hamborough Man of War, and a New Row 
Gaily belonging to this Province was immediately sent to his Assistance. 
Since the certainty of the Enemys being landed, the Swift and Hawk 
Sloops have likewise been sent there; and with such a Strength the 
Genl. seems to be in hopes not only of supporting himself, but baffling 
their Designs. Besides this, this Governmt. will yeild him all the 
Assistance possible, which God send may be attended with Success, It 
a being of the last (195) Importance to this Province to endeavour all 
in its power to Support that Colony. We hope the Embargoe won't last 
long and shall write you fully by next opportunity, we can*t enlarge 
farther at present, We are 

Sir 

Yrs. 
P.S. 6 July 

We have had no news from the Southward, but our Government are 
dispatching an Express to Virginia for the men of war of that Station 
to come to our assistance in case of need. 

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On the 28th of June 1?42 Thirty three Spanish Vessels appeared 
off the Bar, The General staid at St. Simons taking all possible 
measures JdtayxKaodobomdt for the Defence of the Harbour and opposed them 
in such a manner that they could not become Masters of the Bar till 
5th Instant, when they entered the Harbour in line of Battle ahead. 
The General's Disposition of the Land Forces prevented the Spaniards 
from landing. The Generals three Vessels with Captain Dunbar end a 
Detachment of the Regiment on board, and Captain Thomson*s Ship fought 
stoutly. The Officers and men in the Merchant's Service, as well as 
those of the Regiment behaved as well as the Vessels. The Spanish 
Fleet broke all through end made for Frederica but in a very shattered 
Condition which obliged the General immediately to send the Regiment 
for the Defence of that place, and followed in the rear himself, and 
before he would lepve St. Simons had all the Cannon Magazines &c burst 
and destroyed and sent out such Vessels as were on float to Sea, the 
harbour having been left open by the Spaniards running up the River. 
The loss is very considerable 3gadthHX& and chiefly owing to the want of 
Artillery, Engineers, good Gunners and Ships of force. The Officers of 
the Regiment Sailors Indians &c. having done all that Men could do for 
their numbers. The General himself was every where but chiefly at the 
Main Battery and Shipping. Major Heron being with the Regiment on 
Shore and Colonel j§ Cook at Charles Town by leave of Absence, by reason 
of his Sickness on his way to England. The General is preparing to 
make the best Defence he can in this Place. 

Frederica in Georgia July 6th 1?42. 

Genl. Oglethorpe to the Trustees receiv'd 13 Septbr. 

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Genl. Oglethorpe to the Trustees reed. 13. Sept. 

Frederica July 9- 1?42. 

General Oglethorpe being arrived on the 6th by day break without 
the loss of a man having brought up all the Wounded and Horses, he dis 
mounted gave orders for the Defence of this place sending out Scouts on 
all sides and supplying the broken and lost Arms &c. ordered all the 
&ompanles to be Paraded On the afternoon of the same day the Creek 
Indians brought in five Spanish Prisoners. On the seventh day on which 
dsy about the Hour of ten the Rangers who had been on the Scout came 
Chased in by the Spaniards giving en Account that the Enemy was within 
a mile of this pla^e where they had killed one Small. The General 

leaped on the first Horse and immediately marched the Highland Company 
L/ 

who were then under Arms a Parading end ordered Sixty from the Guard 
to follow. He himself gallop* d with the Indians to the place which was 
just within the Woods about a mile from hence where he found Captain 
Sebastian Santio and Captain Mageleeto with one hundred and twenty 
Spanish Troops and forty five Spanish Indians. Captn. Grey with his 
Chickesaws, Captn. Jones with his Tomotohetaws and Tooanohowi with his 
Creeks and the General with six Highland Men who outrun the rest, 
immediately charged them Captn. Mageleeto was killed Captn. Sebastian 
Santio taken and the Spaniards intirely defeated. The General took two 
Spaniards with his own hands. Captn. Mageleeto shot Tooanohowi in his 
right Arm as he rushed upon him Tooanohowi drawing his Pistol with his 
left hand shot him thro* the head. The General pursued the Chace for 
near a mile when halting at an adventagious peice of ground staid till 

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the Guard came up & then posting the Highlanders on the right & the 
Guard upon the left of the Road hid in a Wood, with a large Savannah or 
Meadow in their Front over which the Spaniards must pass to come to 
Frederica. The General returned and ordered the Regiment Rangers and 
Companys of Boatmen to March whilst they were preparing we heard 
Platoons firing the General immediately got on Horseback end riding 
towards it met three Platoons on the left coming back in great disorder 
who gave him an account they had been broke by the Spaniards who were 
extreamly numerous notwithstanding which^iint he rallied them and he 
himself rode on and to his great satisfaction found Lieutt. Southerland 
and the Platoon of the Regiment under his Command & Lieutt. Mackay with 
the Highlanders had intirely defeated the Spaniards who consisted of 
two Companies of Grenadiers making 100 men end 200 foot. Don Antonio 
Barbara who commanded them act was &zi Prisoner but was mortally wounded, 
they also took several other Grenadiers and the Drum. The General 
ordered ell the Troops to march from Frederica to him, as soon as they 
arrived he pursued the Enemy four mile in the two Actions, then was one 
Captain one Corporal and 16 Spaniards taken and about 150 killed the 
rest are disperst in the Woods for the Genl. halted all night at a pass 
thro' the Marshes over which they must go in their return to their Camp 
and thereby intercepted them. The Indians are out hunting after them in 
the Woods and every hour bring in Scalps 

July 8th. before day break the General advanced a Party of 
Indians to the Spanish Cemp at St. Simons who found they were all 
retired into the ruins of the Fort under the Cannon of them Men of War 
upon which the General marched back and arrived here about noon, about 

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the same time a party which the General had drawn from Fort William 
arrived notwithstanding the Spanish Fleet lyes between us to secure us 
from that place. 

July 9th. This day was sanaix spent in going on with the Works. 

(200) Fra. Moore to Mr. 7erelts rec. 11 Sept. 

Charles Town 9 July 1?42 

On Tuesday June the 22 in the morning, News was brought to the 
General that about 9 Sail of Vessels were seen off Jekyll Sound (or 
Frederica Sound) and one or two more Sails to the Northward thereof, 
That on the Evening before being the 21 8 or 9 Sail had attempted to 
come in at Amelia Inlett but that the 18 pounders at Fort William, and 
the Privateer Schooner, which then lay there, with about 80 men, had 
fired so briskly on them that they sheered off as fast as they could. 
On this News the Genl. immediately set out on Horseback to St. Simons, 
where from the top mast he!°d of Capt. Thomsons Ship, then in harbour, 
they could perceive about 8 or 9 Sails off Jekyll Inlett, a good way off 
at Sea, some of them under sail, and some at an Anchor, The General got 
what Horses he could, appointed a party of them to be continually 
ranging all night on the Sea Beach as far as the 5th Creek, which is 
about 6 miles to the Northward of St. Simons, in Order to give notice 
if the Enemy should attempt to Land. The same night he sent Orders up 
to Frederica for his own and Capt. Mackays Companies to march down 
directly to St. Simons which they accordingly did. 

 10? (200) 

On Wednesday the 23d of June at break of Day the Scouts at the 
5th Creek perceived a Large Schooner at Anchor pretty near the Shore, 
who as soon as she perceived the Horsemen on the Beach, weighed Anchor 
and went (201) off towards the place where the others were seen the day 
before. One or two of the Enemies fleet came over the Bar at St. 
Simons on which the Genl. Sent his Cutter to discover what they were, 
on her going out a Squall rose, so that the Cutter could see but one 
Vessel, when She came near her, the Cutter fired at her, and went off to 
Seawards, in Order to decoy the Cutter to follow, who coming towards 
Shore, the other turned and came after her, but did not care for coming 
in too far. It was soon after perceived that the Enemies Fleet in 
number about 8 or 9 proceeded towards Cumberland Island, which is about 
three miles to the Southward of Jekyll. 

T&e next day being Thursday 24 June, the Genl. got his Cutter and 
4 or 5 large Boets with some 4 pounders and Swivel Guns, end about 1 in 
the afternoon proceeded for Cumberland with about 80 Soldiers and some 
Indians, leaving Orders for the most part of the Regiment to get Boats 
&c, end follow him. An the time within an hour after the Genl. left 
St. Simons, we at Frederica heard a great many Cannon fire, which we 
imagined to be about the North end of Cumberland, and so it happen'd, 
for about a 11 at night we were terribly alarmed with a Ranger from the 
Camp at St. Simons, who brought us word that the General and his other 
Boats in going to Cumberland were attacked by 6 Galleys at the South end 
of Jekyll, and that it was much to be feared: that the Cutter wherein 
(202) himself wag, was sunk by the Enemy. This news was brought to St. 
Simons by one of the Boats which went with the General. Hajor Heron 

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then sent to the Magistrates at Frederica and desired all the Assis 
tance they could possibly give him He also sent orders up to Darien 
for the Highland Company to come down directly, with all the Assistance 
they could get. The planters at New Hampton on the North end of St. 
Simons Island, being all Soldiers, were orderd to come in and Join the 
Regiment. 

On Friday 25th June at day light, the Major and officers held a 
Council of War, wherein it was thought impracticable to reinforce 
Cumberland Garrison, and therefore resolved to make the most Vigorous 
Defence at St. Simons, where lay Capt. Thomsons large Ship with 22 Guns, 
pretty high up the sound in Order to prevent the Galleys passing by 
that way to Frederica. Soon after the Major sent an Express to desire 
me to come down to him, which I immediately did, and found him writing 
letters to Carolina, which when wrote, he desired I would get a Boat 
and hands at Frederica and proceed without loss of time to Charles 
Town. I got the Augusta Garrison. In the mean time the Major sent up 
to town to let us know, that the Genl. was safe, had fought his way 
thro the Galleys got to Cumberland and reinforced the Garrison at Fort 
William, from whence he had brought away the Schooner in which he was 
coming over the Bar, and had sent Lieut. James Macksy in his (2.03) 
Cutter to acquaint the Major of it, who in his Message desired us not 
to be afraid at hearing the Cannon, for he was resolved to fire every 
Gun in the Harbour and Fort for Joy that the General was so miracu 
lously returned. I sent a Young Gentleman to St. Simons in Order to 
see the General, and withall to know as his Excellency was returned, 
whether I should proceed to Carolina with the Majors Letters. About 8 

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at night he returned and brought me word to make the test of my wey to 
Charles Town, about Midnight I set out, and at noon met Lieut. 
Maxwell on his return from Charles Town to which place he was sent by 
the General about the 4th June, to tell the Government there and the 
Commanders of his Majestys Ships of the Advices he had received of the 
Spaniards having sent 8000 men from Havannah to Augustine and of his 
apprehensions of being xj-h*!fh attacked. Lieut. Maxwell told me he had 
been 3aiZKixxMxxKsix chaced by a Spanish Schooner on St. Catherines 
sound, and therefore desired me to take care of my self, and keep a 
good look out, which accordingly I did, and on Tuesday the 29th of 
June about noon I arrived at Beaufort on Port Royal Island, There I got 
horses, and set out for Chas. Town, being about 80 miles. On the Road 
I was informed that the Governor was at his Plantation called Was- 
peneck, whither I went to him and deliver'd him the Majors Letter, he 
eeemed very sorry to hear the News, and told me that Capt. Franklsnd 
in the Rose and Capt. Hamar in the Hamborough, with one of the Country 
Galleys, were, when he left Town lying in (204) % in Rebellion Road, 
and he beleived I could % get there time enough to Stop them, and 
acquaint them how affairs were; That he could not go to Charles Town 
from thence in one day, but that he would be in town on the 1 July in 
the Evening; went directly to the Commander of the Kings Ships, and 
gave him the Majors Letter, found that Capt. Frankland had sailed for 
his Station at Providence the Sunday before, designing if the Wind 
favoured him to call at Georgia. C?pt. Hamar and the Country Galley 
had sailed the very day that I came into Town, Two of his Majestys 
Snows the Swift and Hawk were lying in the Harbour and Road being just 

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come from Cruizing, and Capt. Hardy in the Eye, having had the Misfor 
tune to get aground as he was going out on a Cruize, beat her false 
Keel off, pnd received a great deal of Damage, to compleat which, as 
they were heaving her down she sprung her Main mast, and was then 
Repairing and getting a New Mast. 

On Friday July 2d arrived one Smith a Pilot, being sent Express 
by the Genl. with a Letter to the Commander of his Majestys Ships; 
along with him came Mr. Mulryne, a Gentleman of Carolina with a Letter 
from the Genl. to the Lieut. Governor whom he met with at his planta 
tion at Waspeneck. These expresses were chased over St. 6*-HyrT 
Catherines Sound by a Galley and a Sloop. The Governor was expected in 
Town on the 1 July but by some means or other he was detained in the 
Country untill the 3d at night, on which day (205) before he came to 
town the Council sate, but the Governor not having sent the Letters 
which he had received from the Genl. and Major, they were at a Loss how 
to proceed. They sent for me, and for Smith the pilot; I acquainted 
them how affairs were when I came away, They then examined the pilot 
upon Oath, and sent for the Commanding Officer of the Kings Ships 
(Capt. Hardy) to advise what was to be done who resolved upon sending 
immediately the two Snows Swift and Ea,wk to the Generals assistance. 
I got my Self ready to go on Board one of them, but as I was going 
down early on sundsy morning to the Wharf to take Water, I understood 
that the Governor was come to Town, therefore went to him for Answers 
to the Genls. and Majors Letters. In the mean time the Swift and Hawk 
got under Sail, and tho I left the Governor very abruptly, rather than 
lose my passage, yet I could not for the Blood of me with a Small boat 

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and four Cares overtake either of them. After I hed in vain endeavoured 
to reach them, and they being got over the Bar, I was with great Sorrow 
obliged to return and acquaint the Governour of my ill fortune in 
Losing my Passage. 

On Tuesday July 6th the Council end Assembly both met, and after 
having held conferences &c, the came to a Resolution of fitting out 
Vessels and raising men directly in Order to assist the General. 

On Wednesday the ?tR we were Surprized with seeing (206) two of 
our Georgia Vessels, Vizt. the Frivsteer Schooner and the prize Sloop, 
come up to Charles Town, they brought the Dismal News of the Generals 
having been obliged to ^ abandon St. Simons and retire to Frederica. 
That on Monday the % 5th Instsnt a Spanish Fleet of 32 Sail being 5 
quarter Galleys, one half Galley, three twenty Gun ships, the rest 
Snows Brigantines and Sloops who after having hovered about the Bar 
for 7 days, and having then a Strong Easterly Wind to bring them into 
Jekyll sound, they came ell boldly in, and having stood the fire of 150 
Shotts from the 18 pounders at St. Simons Fort, and of the fire from 
the Ships and Vessels that lay under that Fort, they passed thro the 
Sound without once attempting to board any of our Vessels, but firing 
very Smartly, and after being very much annoyed by our Guns they pro 
ceeded up the River out of reach of the Guns, a little bwlow Gascoignes, 
where when these Vessels came away they were landing their Numerous 
Forces, at the Same time hoisting a Red Flag at the Mizen top mast 
head of one of the largest Ships. The General did what was in the 
power of man; and having sent the Indians (in number about 90) to 
annoy the Enemy as they landed, nailed up the Guns burst the Bombs and 

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the Cohorns &c. he with his troops retired to Frederica, having orderd 
Capt. Caleb Davis with the Schooner to make the best of his way to 
Charles Town and in his Mejestys name to demand assistance. The 
Warning w^s so short that he had not time to Write, (20?) Captpin 
Thomson also came out of Jekyl Sound soon sfter Schooner, and had the 
good fortune to come safe to Town. Capt. Hamar in the Hamborough with 
the Galley, and the two Snows the Swift and Hswk had not been seen or 
heard of at Georgia which is imputed to the fresh Southerly winds H± 
which for some time past have been set in. This bad News occasioned 
the Government here to augment the designed Forces, a great many are 
raised and Vessels are provided, but I am afraid they will come too 
late, for there is a dispute now subsisting about what Officers are to 
Command the forces they design to send, which Dispute I fear will make 
a deley, and th^t delay proval fatall not only to the General and 
Georgia but also to Carolina. 

Just now a Brigantine arrived, Who brings word that to the 

Northward of this Bar he met with Captain Hamar in the Flamborough as 

boat 
also the two Snows and the Galley, who have not been able to/&Ka± up 

to Georgia, which agrees with what I have known Genl. Oglethorpe often 
represent as a Reason for some men of War to be stationed in Georgia 
"That the same wind which ^brin^s the Spaniards up, to us will j)r event 
the Ships here from coming to our Assistance. 

If it pleases God to permit the Genl. to defend himself in 
Frederica untill this intended Succour arrives there is no doubt but we 
shall be able to make them ppy dear for this their Enterprize, tho they 
are imagined to be no less than 4000 strong;. 

Frans. Moore. 

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Reed. 11 Sept. 1?42 

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Francis Moore Secretary to Genl. Oglethorpe 
To the Trustees for Establishing the Colony of Georgia in America dat. 
at diaries Town 13 July 1?42. reed. 11 Sept. 1?42. 

Gentlemen 

The inclosed is an Acct. of what the Spaniards have done in 
order to conquer poor Georgia, About 6 days before the inclosed com 
mences, arrived Capt. Thomson with Capt. Horton end his company &c. at 
a time v/hen the Sate Genl. hourly expected to be Attacked. Our Schooner 
being returned just before from a Cruise off Augustine, at which Bpr 
she found 9 or 10 Vessels ?t Anchor, some of them large ones, 2 of 
which chased her almost to St. Simons, The Genl. also received advice 
that there were 2000 men arrived at Augustine from the Havannah with 
Craft &c. for an Invasion, He therefore on Cppt. Thomsons arrive! laid 
an Embargoe on the Shipping and took his and some other Vessels into 
the Kings Service, and in order to put Capt. Thomsons Ship in the best 
posture for fighting most part of his Cargoe was by the Genls. order 
unloaded, some of which was for fitting out the other Vessels, and some 
put into the Magazine at Frederica, and samx some was on board Sloops 
when the Spaniards came into St. Simons, greatest part of which is to be 
feared, is by this time destroyed. The Success end people on board her 
very much annoyed the Spaniards es they passed up Jekyl Sound, which 
when they had passed end got out of reach of the Guns from St. Simons 
Battery, the Genl. after thinking (209) Capt. Thomson and his Men for 
their breve and Gallant Behaviour, desired he would make the best of 

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his way hither, As soon as he arrived he vps t?ken into the Countrys 
Service, is now boating up for men, as are several others on the same 
Account, Had there been no mobbing or disputes about the Governors 
choosing Collo. Vender Dussen to Commend this Expedition, we might in 
all probability by this time hpve been at Frecerica (for the Wind has 
been fsir yesterday and too day) as it is, I am afraid we shall get 
there too late, But e.s we have not yet heard any thing of the Women 
and Children from Frederics which the Genl. designed to send away when 
the Enemy came very near this town, we are in hopes thpt things are 
better than we could expect, As for sending any more Expresses hither I 
believe the Genl. never will, for he sent Lieutenants Maxwell and 
Mackay, one on the heels of the other, above a month ago to advice 
this province and the Kings Ships of the forces arrived at Augustine, 
the Number of Vessels off that Barr, and his apprehensions of being 
attacked, but no credit was given to them, nor indeed did the quarter 
part of this town so much s.s believe the letters or Message which I 
brought, but laid Wagers that it was only a fling of the Generals in 
order to try how they would behave, Those very people who were most 
hard of belief, are now the most terrified expecting the Spaniards 
every moment, hundreds having already deserted the Southern part of 
this province with the ssme apprehensions. (210) 

The Pilot Boat which went out to the Fl&mborough the two Snows, 
and the Country Galley is returned without seeing them, so that it is 
probable they will hpve some Action before they return, because they 
only heard thpt the Spaniards were at Cumberland, and know nothing of 
their % having enterd St. Simons Harbour, I hear that too morrow Capt. 

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Hardy in the Eye designs for Georgia, and. by mond?y next it is hoped 
that the Country fleet will be ready to Sail consisting of two large 
Ships, one Snow, one -^rigantine and one Galley, besides a Schooner and 
Sloop of the Generals, I am 

GentIn. 

with the greatest Respect for your 
Honrs. as well as with great Anxiety 
for what may happen to the Genl. my 
Wife and all th?t I have in the 
World. 

Your most obedt. and most obliged 
humble Servant 

Frag. Moore 
F. S. July 14 in the afternoon 

We just now received en Express from the Genl. that he and ell 
his people were well on the 7th inst. at noon, he has took 5 Spaniards 
prisoners, and is in no fear of the Enemy, the greatest and most 
a sensible mortification is the want of Cannon at Frederica Fort, 
b By the prisoners he learnes thpt the Governor of Augustine is 
himself in person commanding this expedition. 3000 men with him 
already and expects a Reinforcement of 16 Sail of Vessels more with men 
a &c, (211) That whether they Conquer Georgia or not, they design to ^ 
attempt Fort Royal. They have brought with them 20 or 30 Eighteen 
pounders, which they are now mounting on a Battery between Capt. 
Gascoignes plantation and St. Simons, There have but few Women yet left 
Frederica, the rest are still there, and as &xx far as I find in good 

heart. 

Fras. Moore. 

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The following particular Acct. of the Spaniards invading Georgia was 
received by Messrs. Skinner and Simpson, Merchants in London, from Mr. 
John Smith, who was then on Board the Succeew Frigate, Cp.pt. William 
Thomson, dated at Charles Town 14 July 1742. 

This serves to inform you of my safe arrival in Georgia, after a 
passage of ten weeks. We met with no molestation from the privateers in 
a our way, nor could ma.ke no prizes, ±3az tho we pursued and brought to 
several Vessels. Our people were all healthy till the last three 
weeks of our passage, when a malignant Fever came amongst them, and 
swept awpy several Soldiers, and the best pert of our Ships Company, 
withaox our Chief mate, Carpenter and Boatswain: I was likewise 
visited but got well over it. 

Three days after our arrival in Georgia, we were alarmed by 
several small Vessels being seen off the Harbour, which we took to be 
Spaniards. The Genl. sent his privateer Schooner to Fort William, 
which lies to the Southward of our Harbour to help to defend that 
place in case of being attack'd; and the next day (being 22d June) 
sent out his Barge, to make discovery if the Enemy had landed. They 
returned in the afternoon, with account, that the 3nemy with eleven 
Galleys were in the South called Cumberland, about 20 miles to the 
Southward of St. Simons, where we lay; upon which the General put two 
Companies of Soldiers in three Bests, and went along with them himself, 
to the Relief of Fort William; So that Crossing Cumberland Sound, the 
Galleys full of men bore down (213) upon them. He began the Engagement 
himself with Ms own Boats Crew, and exchanged several Volleys with one 
of the Galleys; In the mea.n time two Galleys engaged one of the 

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Generals Boats, wherein were fifty Soldiers, commanded by one Toulson, 
who thinking himself hard set, bore away, and left the General with the 
other two Boats engaged, but they bravely fought their way through, 
with the loss only of one mpn, and got to Fort William. Toulson got 
clear, and afterwards came to St. Simons. That night we heard several 
great Guns fired, and Volleys of Small Arms, to the Southward, So that 
we got all ready for an Attack. Next day heard nothing of the General, 
which put every body under great concern. 

The day after Saw a Sail off the Bar, which proved the Genls. 
Schooner, with himself aboard, a.nd a gompany of Soldiers, who brought 
Acct. of all being well at Fort William, and that they had beat off 
nine Galleys, which thought to Surprize them. The General came ashore, 
and was saluted by us with 31 Guns, and by the Fort. He confined Mr. 
Toulson for leaving him, and sent for Capt. Thomson, advised him to 
send his Goods to Town, and get all ready for Defence, for he thought 
of being attacked at St. Simons; and soon after we had an Account, that 
there were 32 Sail of large and small Vessels at Anchor off our Bar, 
hoisting Spanish Colours, where they lay in the same place for five 
dsys, without making the least attempt, but sent out their small 
Vessels to sound the Bar. July the 4th they got under Sail, and came 
to in the right way of the Channel, So th-t we expected to be attacked 
next day. (214) The General came on board of us, and made a very 
handsome Speech, encouraging us to stand by our liberties and Country; 
for his part he was resolved to stsnd it out, and would not yeild one 
inch to them, tho they appeared so formidable. He was convinced they 
were much Superiour in Number, but then he was sure his men were much 

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better, and did not doubt (with the favour of God) tut he would get the 
better. We having but ten Seamen on board, the Genl. sent us 100 
Soldiers, and being well provided with warlike Stores, were ready for 
twice the number of Spaniards. There were several Vessels in the 
Ha.rbour, which we (as Commodore) placed in the following order, Viz. 
the Success, Cept. Thomson, of 20 guns, and 110 men, with Springs upon 
our Cable; The Genls. Schooner, of 14 Guns, and 80 men, on our Lar 
board Rax Bow ditto; The St. Philip Sloop of 14 Guns and $0 men, on 
our Larboard quarter ditto; eight york Sloops close in shore, with one 
man on board each, in case of being over powerd to sink or run them 
ashore. July $th the Spanish Vessels got ell under Sail, and stood in: 
They sent two quarter Galleys carrying nine pounders, and one half 
Galley with two eighteen pounders in her Bow, to begin the Attack, 
which were warmly received by the Fort, who exchanged several Shot with 
them. The Wind and tide both serving, they soon came up with us, and 
fired upon us, which we returned very briskly: They attempted to come 
up under our Stern, upon which I run out two six pounders at the Stern 
ports, (they being the Guns I commanded) and fired upon her, which made 
them lie upon their Oars, and drive with the tide. The Admiral came 
next, and was saluted with our whole Broad side, then by the Schooner 
and Sloop, which made him Sheer off from us: (21$) In short we 
received all their fire, and returned the same very briskly, having 
fired near 300 shot out of our Ship; they coming in one by one, gave us 
just time to load, So that I believe there was not one Ship but had some 
shot in her. They fired at the York Sloops which had run aground after 
they Ceme to Anchor, and landed a great many men, of which they had 

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great plenty. The Genl. sent us off thanks for our brave resistance, 
and ordered his men ashore, and with us, with what other Vessels could 
go, to make the best of their way for Charles Town, or any where, to 
save the Vessels; upon which we got our Selves in trim for going to 
Sea, end cutting our Cable, dropt down with the tide; the Schooner and 
prize Sloop followed us. Next morning we got over the Bar, snd Saw 
four Galleys standing after us. We got all ready for a Second Engage 
ment, snd having Sep. room would have made a market of them; but they 
did not care to come over the Bar. All that night saw several fires, 
and a Sloop blow up, which proved the General destroying all that 
might be of Service to the Enemy, intending to march all his men to 
Frederics,, and Ca.pt. Thomson petitioned the Assembly for assistance to 
the General, and to have his own Ship mann'd to go sgainst the Enemy, 
with the men of war, and what other Merchant men they can fit out, 
which they have taken into consideration. The Flamborough man of War, 
and two Sloops with a Galley, have been gone from this place a fort 
night, and been drove to the Northward by a Gale of Wind; they yester 
day c^me abreast of this place, And had Acct. how the Genls. affairs 
stood; upon which (216) they made Sail for the Southward. I wish our 
Fleet had been ready to hsve gone with them, and I dare say we would 
have catched them all. Every minute appears an age to me till we can 
assist our friends to the Southward, and till I have Satisfaction for 
being left naked. They have got my all amongst them, not having one 
shirt but as I borrow, I hope next opportunity to write you better 
news; In the mean time remember me to all friends. 

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Reed. 20 Sept. 

On Board the Flambro Charles Town 
July 18 1?42 

DearBr. 

I have just time to acquaint you that the Spaniards have invaded 
Georgia with a Force much Superiour to the Genls. they have landed at 
St. Simons which the Genl. wns obliged to abandon after giving the 
Enemy a very warm fire, and retired to Frederics. — He has defeated a 
Body of 400 men who were detached to clear the Road to Frederics, killed 
near 200, took Several prisoners, and all with the loss of only one 
maJi, I was off the Barr of St. Simons in this Ship when we discoverd 
the Enemy, who being too powerfull for us alone, we stood away for this 
place, and are now on our wny back again in Company with another 20 Gun 
Ship the Rye, two men of war Sloops the Swift and Hawk, xx with Some 
other Vessels of Force to relieve the Genl. Altho I have been so un 
fortunate as to have no share in whet has happen'd as yet, yet I hope 
soon to be able to give a very good Acct. of the Enemy, and to have a 
share in making them retire, they have near 3000 men, a good train and 
56 Sail of all Sizes, but none of Equal force to a twenty Gun Ship. 

I shall send a more particular Acct. in my next and am 

Dr. Br. 

Yrs. 

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deliverd to the D. of Newcastle 25 Dec. 1?42. 
this Acct. ends at 20 July 1?42 

An Account of the late Invasion of Georgia, in May 1?42 drawn out by 
Lieutenant Patrick Sutherland, of General Oglethorpes Regiment, who 
lately arrived in England, and was sent express on that occasion, but 
being taken by the Spaniards off the lizard, was obliged to throw the 
said Express and his other papers over board. 

The beginning of May last, the Spaniards fitted out their fleet 
from the Havannah consisting of 56 Sail, and between 7 or 8000 men, with 
an Intention to Invade Georgia and South Carolina, and the other 
Northern &m3± Colonies: At their first Setting out, in turning the 
Moor Castle, they lost a large Settee with 150 men; a few days after 
their fleet was dispersed by a Storm, So th^t all the Shipping did not 
arrive at Augustine. The latter end of May, or beginning of June, Capt- 
Hamar of the Flamborough, in his Cruize to the Southward, Sent in to 
General Oglethorpe for Intelligence, who acquainted him that he would 
probably meet with some Spanish Vessels to the Southward of Augustine, 
which he accordingly did, and engaged 10 Sail off the Mu.squeto's, and 
drove some of them ashore, but in the Action lost his boat and 17 of his 
men. He on his return acquainted the General with what had happened, 
and could not then come in for the Defence of Georgia, but proceeded to 
Charles Town, to clean his Ship. The General thereupon sent Lieut. 
Maxwell by water, and Lieutenant Hugh Mackay, overland to Carolina, with 
oat advice to the Governor; (221) The Engagement Issted upwards of 
three hours, in which Engagement the Enemy lost 1? Men end had ten 

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wounded: The passed all our Vessels and proceeded up the River, on 
which the General held a Council of War at the head of his Regiment, 
where it was the Opinion of the whole immediately to march up to 
Frederica for the defence of that place. The General accordingly gave 
orders for the Regiment to march, and Orderd all the troops that were 
on board the Vessels to come ashore, and directed Capt. Thomson with 
the Guard Schooner and prize Sloop to make the test of their way to 
Charles Town; and this was all done in Sight of the Enemy. 

The General during this Action, being obliged to be Sometimes 
on Shipboard, Sometimes at the Batteries, and to Act as Engineer, 
found himself under a necessity of having a Lieutenant Colonel with the 
Regiment; He therefore appointed Major Alexander Heron Lieutenant 
Colonel in the absence of Lieutenant Colonel Cook, who was also Engi 
neer; and whose sub-Engineer having attended him to Charles Town, was 
also absent. Late at night the General arrived at Frederica, after 
having destroyed all the Stores at St. Simons, and Sunk the Vessels 
that might be of use to the Enemy, and rendered the Guns incapable of 
Service, and order'd the wounded to be carry'd off on horseback. That 
night the Enemy landed their forces on a dry marsh about a mile and 
half from the Camp, under Cover of their great guns; They lay all that 
night under Arms, and the next (224) Morning took possession of the 
camp which we left. About noon the Creek Indians brought us five 
Spanish Prisoners, from whom we had intelligence th^t Don Manuel de 
Monteano, Governor of St. Augustine, Commanded in Chief the Expedition; 
and that Major General Antonio de Rodondo, chief Engineer, and two 
Brigadiers, came with the forces from Cuba: That their whole number 

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consisted of about 5000 and that the night before they had landed 
about 4300 men; one of the Prisoners the General sent with Mr. Bedon 
to Charles Town. 

The ?th July about nine in the morning a Ranger of the patrole 
brought an Account that the Enemy were marching within a mile and half 
of the Town; whereupon the General immediately order'dibur platoons of 
the Regiment to march, and in the meantime went himself with the High 
land Company, who were then under Arms. 

The Indians and a party of Rangers came up with the Enemy aboat 
a mile from the town, as they were entering the Savannah, to t??ke 
possession of a Ditch they had a mind to use as an intrenchment, but 
the Enemy were attacked so "briskly, that the General soon overcame 
them; most of their party, which consisted of 120 of their best Woods 
men and forty Indians being either killed or taken prisoners. The 
General took two prisoners with his own hands. Lieutenant Scroggs of 
the Rangers took Captgin Sebastian Sanchia prisoner, who Commanded the 
party. Tooanohowi being Shot thro his Right (225) Arm by Captain 
Mageleto, drew his Pistol with the left and Shot him thro the head. 
The General pursued the Enemy near two miles, and halted on an ?dvan- 
tagious piece of ground untill the party of the Regiment cpme up: He 
posted them with the Highlanders in a wood with a large Savannah or 
Meadow in their front, over which the Spaniards must pass in their way 
to Frederica; after which he hastned back to Frederica, and order'd 
the Rangers and Company of Boatmen to make ready. In the mean time two 
Companys of Grenadiers of 50 men each, and 200 more of the Enemies best 
troops came up with Shouts and Drums beating. Whereupon the General 

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hearing Platoons firing, immediately made hast thst way, and met three 
of the Platoons, who in the Smosk and drizling Bain, had retreated in 
disorder and the fire continuing, he order'd them to rally their men 
and follow him, who hastening on, found that Lieutenant Sutherland 
with his Platoon, and Lieutenant Charles Mackay with the Highlanders, 
had entirely defeeted the said 300 of the Enemy. In which Action Don 
Antonio Barba was made Prisoner and mortslly wounded; Several others 
were killed and two Grenadiers were taken Prisoners. Capt. Demaret 
snd Ensign Gibbon rallied their platoons and came up to the Ground. 
Captain Carr with his Company of Marines, and Lieutenant Cadogan with a 
party of the Regiment, came up st the same (226) time, pnd were fol 
lowed by Major Heron with the body of the Regiment. In both Actions 
the Enemy lost two Captains one Lieutenant, two Serjeants, two Drums, 
and about %l60 private men; and one Cp.ptain and 19 men were taken 
prisoners. The General with the Regiment halted all night about a 
mile snd half from the Enemies Camp, to intercept those who had 
straggled in the woods, and expecting the Enemy to make a Second 
attempt to march in the morning. But the General having advanced with 
a party of Indians before day break towards the Spanish Csmp, found 
them all retreated into the Ruins of the Fort, and under Cover of their 
Cannon. Next morning, the 8th July, the General and his men returned 
to Frederics., snd he appointed a General Staff, Viz. Lieutenants 
Primrose, Maxwell, and High Mackay, Aids de Camp; Lieutenant Sutherland, 
Brigade Major; and Serjeant John Stewart, Second Ensign, for his Breve 
behaviour in the last Engagement. 

The 9th and 10th July, all hands were employ'd in the works at 

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Frederica, and the Indians brought us in some Scalps and prisoners. 

The llth July, a LsiimcxasA Settee and tv.-o Quarter Gallies csme 
within Gun shot of the Town; but on our firing some Guns and Bombs from 
the Fort, and the General going towards them with his borts; they 
returned to their Fleet, and, with the rest drew up in Line of Battle. 
The next morning being the 12th July, An English Prisoner escaped from 
them, who informed us, that (22?) the Enemy, on their landing, had 
resolved to give no Quarter; but from the day their Grenadiers were 
defeated, they had. been in great terror, and intrenched themselves, end 
given Orders tint no one should go without their Centinels for fear of 
being Surprised by the Indians. By other Prisoners and Deserters we 
were also told, that on calling over the Rolls, there were 240 men, and 
19 of their Indians missing; that there were great Divisions among 
them, insomuch that Don Antonio de Rodondo, who Commanded the Cuba 
Forces, encamped Separate from those of Augustine, and that the Commo 
dore had order'd all his Seamen on board. That night the General, with 
500 men, marched within a mile of the Enemies Cfntp, intending to Sur 
prize them, but wa.s prevented by the treachery of s. Frenchman, who was 
got among the Company of Boatmen, and fired his piece, and gave the 
Alarm to the Enemy, and then deserted to them. When the General found 
his Intention discover'd to the Enemy, he order'd all his Drums to beat 
the Grenadiers March, and then returned to Frederics. The General the 
next day, being the 13th July, In order to defeat the Information of 
the French Deserter, directed a Letter to be wrote and sent by a 
Spanish prisoner, who for the spke of money the General gave him, and 
the promise of liberty, undertook to deliver it to the said Frenchman; 

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wherein he was Instructed to acquaint the Enemies Commanding Officer of 
the defenceless State of Frederics, end encourage them to HH&mgxK come 
up by water under his Pilotage. (228) Which Letter th Spanish Pri 
soner deliverd to the Governor of Augustine, and it had so good effect, 
that the said Frenchman wps immediately taken into Custody, and looked 
upon as a double Spy, and thereupon put into Irons. The next morning 
a being the l4th July, the Spaniards burned their Barracks and Officers 
b houses at St. Simons, and Cspt. Hortons house on Jekyll, and the same 
night they reimbarked with so much precipitation, that they left a 
quantity of Ammunition, provisions, end some Guns behind them. 

The 15th July, all the large Vessels, with the Cuba forces on 
board, Sailed to the Southward; and the Governor and troops from Augus 
tine, on board the small Crpft, went within land, and encamped in St. 
Andrews, and caught 50 horses with a design to carry them away; but on 
the Generals appearing in his Boats, the Enemy Shot the said horses, 
c and burnt the Fort and houses at St. Andrews. 

The General next day, being the 16 July, followed the Spaniards 
with all his sms.ll Craft, but was not Strong enough to attack them. He 
landed a Man out of his Boat on Cumberland, who that night passed the 
Enemys Camp, and early the next morning came to fort William with 
advice to Ensign StewaTt, that the Spaniards were beat off St. Simons, 
end that the General wns coming with Succours, and order'd him to 
defend the Fort to the utmost. (229) 

The 18th of ^uly, 28 Sail of Spanish Vessels appeared off Fort 
William, 14 of which came within land, and attacked the Fort from their 
Gallies 5nd other Vessels, and attempted to land, but were repulsed by 

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a party of Rangers from behind the sand hills. Ensign &iH3tsoait Stewart 
who Commanded with 60 men in the Fort, defended it so "bravely, that 
after en Attack of -upwards of three hours, they were obliged to put to 
Sea with Considerable loss. The 18 pounders there disabled two of 
their Gallies. 

The l$th July the General was on his way to Fort William. 

The 20th July the General arrived at Fort Willipm, pnd sent his 
Boats and Rangers as fer as the River St. John, who returned the next 
day, being the 21st of July, and brought advice thpt the Enemy was quite 
gone; upon which the General gpve necessary Orders for the Repairing 
Fort William, and on the 22d returned to Frederics. A few days after 
wards the men of War from Charles Town csjne off St. Simons Bar; and 
Captsin Thomson, with some Voluntiers from Carolina, our Guard Schooner 
and two Gsllies, cpme into St. Simons Harbour; and Captain Hardy of the 
Rye Man of War, receiving a. Message from the General by Lieutenant 
Maxwell who went on boprd him, Sent for Ansver, that he vould take a 
Cruize with the rest of the Fing<? Ships. 

But the General apprehending the Spaniards Upon recovering their 
fright might return with more Courage and better Conduct, continued 
Cppt. Thomsons (230) Ship in the Kings Service, and sent Expresses over 
land to the Northern provinces on this Occasion. 

A List of Some of the Spanish Forces employ'd in the 
Invasion of Georgia, under the Command of 

Don Manuel de Monteano, Governor of Augustine, Commander in 
Chief of the Expedition. 

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Major General Antonio de Rodondo, Engineer General. 

Two Colonels, with Brevits of Brigadiers. 

One Regiment of Dragoons dismounted, with their Saddles and 
Bridles. 

The Regiment called the Battellion of the Hsvannah, 10 Companies 
of 50 each, draughted off from Several Regiments in Havannah. 

One Regiment of the Eavannah Militia Consisting of 10 Companies 
of 100 men each. 

One Regiment of Negroes, regularly officerd by Negroes. 

One Regiment of Mullattas, end one Company of 100 Migulets. 

One Company of the Train with proper Artillery. 

Augustine Forces, consisting of about 300 men. 

Ninety Indians. 

and 15 Negroes, who run evray from South Carolina. 

(232) From the Carolina Gazet 

Charles Town, South Carolina 26 July 1?42. 

Last week the severs! Vessels fitted out by this Government to 
assist General Oglethorpe, all sailed one after ajiother in order to 
join the men of War off St. Simons Bar. Those Vessels we hear, have on 

board 600 men, and 140 Guns Carriage and Swivels, which with his 

two 
Majestys/haocK 20 gun Ships, the Rye and Flsmborough, and the Swift and 

Hawk Snows, are deemed a force more thpn Sufficient to depl with the 
Spaniards on the present occasion — Those who know the Situation of 

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Frederica Town, on St. Simons Island (where the Genl. at present 
stands on his defence) are under little or no apprehensions of the 
Spaniards succeeding "before relief comes from hence; for by land et 

a most, two men only can mart5h up srhTr&srA abreast thither from the place 
called the Camp, at the mouth of the Harbour, which is about the dis 
tance of Seven miles, and is very convenient for Ambuscades all the 
way, in which the Indians and Highlanders are of great use and 

*b Service; and by water, only one Vessel at a time can come up to the 
Town, the Reach leading to it being very narrow, about a mile in 
length, and is exposed to be raked by an eighteen end two twelve 
pounders. — On Saturday last news came thro private hands that upon 
sight only of the Flamborough, Swift and Hawk men of War, which ap 
peared off the Bar of St. Simons the 13 Inst. the Spaniards betook 
themselves to their Vessels in the utmost confusion, and left the 
General again Master of the Island. 

(234) South Carolina 26 July 1?42. 

On Friday last the Pilot Boat which was sent to Virginia by the 
Governour with the first News of the Spanish Invasion, returned 
hither; She left Virginia the 12th Inst. and brings an Acct. that 
Captain Dandridge, in his Majestys Ship the South Sea Castle of 40 
Guns, would sail in two days after to the Relief of Genl. Oglethorpe. 
The said Captain was just returned from a Cruize, and having all his 
men resdy on Board, had nothing to do but to take in some wood and 
water. 

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On Saturday News came, th?t on sight only of the Flamborough, 
Swift, and Hawk men of War, and the Beauford Galley, which appeard off 
the Bar of St. Simons the 13th Instant, the Spaniards betook themselves 
to their Vessels with the utmost Confusion, and left the General again 
Master of the Island. 

(836) John Fellowfield to the Trustees reed. 8 Nov. 1?42 

Savannah 2? July 1?42 

May it please your Honours 

I received your discharge on Saturday the 15th of May, after I 

a had Summon'd the Jurys for the Court which was held on Monday the l?th 
b and after having been trifled with by your president, who absolutely 
told me a few days before, there was no new Constitutions come over, 
nor my name mentioned nor any letters for me from yr. honrs. and at the 
same time had them by him, not but it was welcome end what I expected 
for declaring the real truth, You say I forgot to preserve the peace 
and Authority of ^ Government, which I deny, and can make it appear 
otherwise many times I have kept the pe?ce when other Magistrates have 
been in Liquor themselves, and raised such Fumes in Town enough to set 
us together, and your honours says heeding a discontented party, those 
you call so some are of Superior Character to any of those you have now 
in Office, and most of them upon a par and its most certain, they have 
made larger Improvements in Building and planting, which is more the 
pity, we have so ruined our selves, when all we have done is of no 

 Ill (236) 

value, Houses that has cost some hundred pounds Sterling, never brought 
one farthing Rent, and now ready to fall, not having Tenants to keep 
them in Repair, and you observe to bring all order into confusion; The 
Strictest (23?) order was kept when I was a Magistrate, Your honours 
eay persons not content with Government are equally unable to Govern 
themselves, we ere able to Govern our selves, and think you unable to 
chuse Governors for us, as we best know the people, and who is fittest 
for the Magistracy, those you hpve Chose from time to time have been 
great Instruments of oversetting the Colony, with your bad titles to 
the Lands, and the prohibition of the use of Negroes which has ever 
been found usefull a.nd Beneficial in this Country, and there writing 
Letters to you against particular persons who are inocent of their 
false charges, I mean such as Coll. Stephens and Thos. Jones have done, 
to many ones prejudice. There is now more Confusion amongst the Magis 
trates and your Council with the general dislike to them all that ever 
was, which Letters will demonstrate that you will receive, Mr. Watson 
you sent over first Recorder, and afterwards appointed him third 
Bailiff in the Room of Thos. Jones, and the said Jones in my Room, of 
2A Bailiff, after having been Indicted by the Grand Jury, for breaking 
open a Box that had the Deceas'd Accts. in it, the Affair you have 
before you long "ere this, from the president and assistants, without 
the president forgot to send the Affidavits and proceedings, which he 
promised the Assistants so to do, His Memory is very bad but he is 
capable of making Wilfull mistakes . the said Jones and he was very 
intimate at that time but reverse now, Mr. Wattson Committed Capt. 
Mathew, Thos. Ormston, Andrew Duchee for refusing to serve on (238) the 

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Jury for May the l?th if Mr. Jones sat as a Magistrate on the Bench, 
when he wps Indicted for Felony the Court before, and the said Mathews 
was Foreman and Ormston one of the xxm seid Grand Jury and Mr. Parker 
your first Bayliff chief Evidence against him the said Jones; these 
three persons were Committed to the Common prison called the Loghouse 
till they paid their fines, which had they continued all night, you 
know not the Consequence thereof, the town takes it as a very great 
Compliment your sending a Bailiff, and that professes the Lgw pub- 
lickly and never quotes any Statute, they think you should have sent 
two such, another in their Behalf; You'll beleive when it it is too 
late, but I have this to add, you know not the bad managemt. of your 
president, and that he ie supersnuated and like a Child led by the 
Nose, by Ignorante persons that always has design, The Selfishness of 
Henry Parker whom you Instructed end kept in place so many years to 
the Astonishment of every body that knowed him, which will never be 
forgot by the Inhabitants of Savannah, The many Crimes Jones has been 
guilty of which will appear to your discredit Some time or other, 
perhapps sooner than expected, and for the Lawyer has already took 
such steps as has drove three families away to Carolina, and dare 
venture further to say he'l never improve here as much es the least of 
those that are gone, You'l find a Number of persons from this Colony 
come home if affairs is not (239) altered, th?t will publish in the 
most publick manner before your faces, and the whole World, the 
hardships they have undergone, of the meny different kinds, and their 
large Improvements though in a Starving Condition at the same time for 
want of Common liberty. Coll. Stephens when he was here before to run 

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out a large tract of Land in South Carolina, he lodged at my house 
when in Savannah then he was of my Opinion, with others, and often 

a. declared the Country would never do without Negroes, and the Lands on 
Fee Simple, with many other Expressions Concerning the Colony; and the 
Loghouses that he approves of so much now, was then as bad as any 
Inquisition, and he said Capt. Wattson was Illegally confined these 
declarations he made at Severs.! times and many in Company, both at 

b Taverns and private houses and beleive he is privy to his Sons pro 
ceedings as much as my self or any other person th?t signed the papers 
and Wellwishers Thereto, or to be plainer those you call the Malecon- 
tents, and beleive you'l find things as I have said to be true, We are 
in daily hopes that his Majesty King George the Second will take the 
Trust off your hands, which would give us the utmost pleasure, end till 
then neither our Interest or any office will be worth one farthing to 
any person here, I hope your honrs. will not think I write out of sny 
peak, because you have displeased me, or to think I want any favour of 
you, I wod sooner go to the furthest part of the Earth (240) Earth 
before I would accept of any Office from you called by the name of the 
Trustees of Georgia, who has been ye Ruin of so many poor people 
Inhabitants of Georgia many of whom brought a great deal of money and 
Nfic effects with them. This day being the 8th of May died Capt. 

a Jacob Mathews who was a Man of honour and Resolution and great Interest 
with the Indians, his Behaviour was so agreeable to them, as well as 
other persons, which can say he was generally well esteemed, that his 
Death was much Lamented, tho Reported otherwise by your Secretary Coll. 
Stephens to your honours; about two weeks before he died, he had a 

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letter from his Excellency Genl. Oglethorpe, who was so kind, to ac 
quaint him, the said Mathews, whp,t was wrote home against him "by your 
Secretary; He knowing his own Inocence and the falsity of the report so 
affected him, that verily beleive shortned his Asys, even his Excellency 
would not beleive it himself, had he, the said Mathews not been a. man 
of Trust and worth a Captains Commission would hpve not been to him 
given, lie say no more of that Gentleman because he is a Man in years 
and Age will not allow him to do much more mischief, but to succeed 
him, Henry Parker to be short he is every thing base and mean, and ever 
a % Tool to those in Authority, thpt is the Major part or the strongest 
side or that side he can get the most from, but rather chuses the 
Strongest side as being naturally a Coward, Just or unjust, though he 
had the Impudence to make an Affidavit to Mr. Jones against Sr. Richard 
Everard his offering him (24l) a SrH?ta Bribe of a years Sallary and of 
my Encouraging of him the same to accept of it, which when Sr. Richard 
was here, had not sufficient money himself for his own expence, and for 
my encouraging him I never heard, nor see any thing like it, and justly 
ca.n make oath to the falsity of it, But am sure of this had it been in 
Sr. Richards power to offer any bribe to Parker he would readily have 
accepted of, as has to my knowledge many times before, and likewise at 
th^t very time, he was in great straits, and out of favour with your 
Store keeper Thomas Jones because he had just protested against him 
concerning the fradulent designs of Signing the Sola Bills with several 
other things which need not relate though I have the Copies of the same 
as Swore before me, and they mupt needs be with you some months ago and 
the Contents well known unto you, But this intended president of yours 

 135 (241) 

has a particular gift of protesting and Swearing and Countermanding if 
Occasion Serves, therefore may Suit some employ the best. Notwith 
standing I have the Credit of being turned out for Speaking by your 
honours, I would put you in the Ri Light as this being the last time I 
ever intend to write you or least I beleive so, How inconsistent it is 
the Bailiffs to be Assistants to the president, If the three Bailiffs 
agree your president and the other is but a Cypher, and what Justice 
then can be had by an appeal (242) from Court by the person agrieved 
when the same three persons agrees again when at that Board The meanest 
a Capacity here csn see into that. Mr. Fye our Recorder whom you hpd 

displaced, and afterwards left to the discretion of Coll. Stephens to 
put him in again, I was afraid of his turning distracted which he said 
all he repented of was because he had not Signed our last paper which 
was under the Care of Thos. Stephens our present Agent, which he 
deserved to be turned out for that and for nothing else, at that time 
it was supposed that he was out of Office, If our Agent does not do us 
Justice, we will sll come and be Agents for our Selves, and bring our 
Accts. with us what we have laid out, and doubt not but shall receive 
the Ballance of your Honours or else where, of what was laid out in 
improvemts. Some are not in debt at all others are a little as I am 
one of those that expect 600 L at least deducting the Store debt, You 
order me in a Letter dat. about 14 or 15 months ago to concur with 
every thing Coll. Stephens did or said for peace Sake I have done it, 
though have been consious at the Same time it wa.s wrong, which is the 
only thing I am sorry for, your Recommendation wgs so particular to 

him. I am 

Yr. Honrs. 

Most obedt. humble 
John Fallowfield 

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A Copy of a,n Address to Genl. Oglethorpe from the Principal Free 
holders and Inhabitants of Port Royal and Places ZKg2± adjacent in 
South Carolina.. 

Port Royal in South Carolina 29 July 1?42 

To his Excellency James Oglethorpe Esqr. 

Capt. General and Commander in Chief over all his Majestys Forces in 
Carolina and Georgia and Colonel of his Majestys Regiment of foot 
doing Duty at St. Simons and Frederica 

May it please your Excellency 

We the principal freeholde-s and Inhabitants of Port Royal 
Island the the parts adjacent, for our Selves and other Settlers, being 
the Southern Frontiers of his Majesty's province of South Carolina, 
beg leave to congratulate your Excellency on your late Wonderfull 
Success, under God, over your and our inveterate and barbarous Enemy 
the Spaniards, who have so lately invaded your Excellency in such a 
numerous manner, to the great amazement and Terror of his Majesty's 
loyal Subjects dwelling in these open and defenceless parts. 

It is very certain, had they Succeeded in their attempts against 
your Excellency, they would have entirely destroyed us, a.nd laid our 
Lands waste and desolate, have filled our habitations with blood and 
Slaughter, and his Majesty would in all probability h^ve lost this 
fine and Spacious Port of Port Royal, where some of the best and 
largest Ships of the British Nstion might harbour securely on any 
Occasion. 

 137 (243) 

We are very sensible of the great protection and Safety we have 
enjoy'd a long time by your Excellencys being to the Southward of us, 
and your keeping your Sloops of War on the Cruize, which has secured 
our Trade and Fortunes in Safety, more than nil the Ships of War that 
were ever Stationed at Charles Town. But more especially by your late 
Resolution in frustrating the attempts of our Enemies (tho invaded by 
so strong a Sea as well as Land force, as was thought impossible for 
you to hold out against) when nothing could hame saved us from utter 
Ruin, next to the providence of Almighty God, but your Excellencys 
singular Conduct and the Bravery of his Majestys troops under your 
Command, whom we think our duty to pray to God to protect, end send you 
success in all your undertakings for his Majestys Service. And we 
assure your Excellency, not a men of us but would willingly have 
ventured our all in Support of your Excellency and your Gallant 
Troops, were we assisted and put in a Condition to have been of service 
to you; and we always look on our Interest so united to the Colony of 
Georgia, that had your Excellency been aat± cut off, we must have fell 
in Course. 

We humbly pray your Excelly. to accept of this our acknowledg 
ments as an earnest of our hearty Zeal and affection to your Excellcy. 
a,nd his Majestys Troops under your Command. 

We are &ca. 

(246) 3d Aug. 1642 

The Deposition of Samuel Cloake, lately belonging to his 

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Majestys Ship the Flamborough, and taken Prisoner off Augustine by the 
Spaniards in May 1?42. 

Frederica in Georgia Ss. 

This Deponent being duly Sworn, Saith, that he was put 
prisoner on boa^d a Ship called the Pretty Nancy, taken by the Spaniards 
from the English, fitted out with ten Carriage and six Swivel Guns, 
which was part of the fleet that carried the Troops from Augustine for 
the Invasion of Georgia and South Carolina; thrt She had 150 Soldiers 
on bosj*d, besides Sailors: that he Counted 44 Sail, besides the 
launches and those that vent in land, and the Pettiaugaus which 
carried the Indians: That they sailed from Augustine the begining of 
June, and met with very hard G<Les for three days, which dispersed the 
fleet: that the Chief Pilot on board the Commodore was one Parris, 
belonging to Port Royal in South Carolina, and who was married there, 
and had a plantation in thpt province: Ths.t they came to an Anchor 
with part of the fleet off Frederica Bur, to the Northward of it; end 
the Spaniards said, that they should not have found out Georgia, had it 
not been for Parris their Pilot: That they lay several days a.t Anchor 
off the Bar; during which time the men were put into small boats in 
order to land; but seeing several men marching on the beach they were 
afraid to land as they intended, and came (24?) on board ag=in for ahout 
three dpys, after holding a Council of War, they were resolved not to 
land any men till they had made themselves Masters of the Harbour. 
During the time they lay off this Bar, the Spaniards often whetted 
their Swords, and held their knives to this Deponent's and other 

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English prisoners throats, Spying they would cut the throats of those 
they should take at Georgia. They sailed in on the 5th of July with a 
Strong Easterly wind and tide of flood: Thot the English fired from 
the Batteries and Ships very briskly, and the Spaniards said, that the 
English stood very well: That 4 pound Shots kijtiMxRaKxR hull'd the 
Ship where this Deponent was, and one eighteen pound Shot from the 
Battery killed Seven men on board the large Ship: That there were of 
the Spaniards eight three Mast Ships, the Comodore was a 20 Gun Ship. 
There was also a Snow with 14 nine pounders, and a Galley with three 
large guns, one of which he heard was a 12 pounder, who wes mann'd 
with above a 100 men. There were also several privateers, Some of them 
with 10 guns, and some with eight: That the Spaniards and some Irish 
men on board told him, that in the whole fleet there were about 5 or 
6000 men, ajid they were come with design to take Georgia, and after 
that go to Port Poyal in South Carolina. He farther Says, that they 
had a whole Regiment of Negroes, with a Company of Grenadiers, in the 
same manner as other Regiments have, and Cloathed in the same Livery as 
other Spanish Regiments. 

They were Commanded by Negroe Officers, and he saw their Officers 
walking along with the Governor of (248) Augustine on Shore, and they 
were dressed in Gold and Silver Lace Cloaths like other Officers, and 
that they were kept in the same pay as the other Regiments. He further 
Saith, that the Ship where thiw Deponent was, was loaded with Grenadiers 
and Dragoons, who had on board Saddles, Bridles, Pistols, and all 
Accoutrements: That they landed all them from on board his Ship, a.nd 
put a Small Guard of 10 Men on board, and this Deponent asking the 

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Serjeant whether he had. been at Frederica, he answer 'd, that 

the Woods were so full of Indians, that the Devil could not go through 
them, and that the Indians had killed above 130 of their best men, ajid 
that there was but very few Soldiers among the English Indians. Those 
who came on boa.rd were so down hearted, that they would hardly Speak a 
word: That upon this they were order 'd to get water on board, in Order 
to get to Sea in a hurry, which this Deponent took the advantage of, 
and made his Escape to General Oglethorpe 

Mark 

Samuel X Cloake 
of 

Sworn to before me this 1& day of August 1?42 

John Oalwelle 

The above is an exact Copy of the Original Test. 

Frpn. Moore 

(250) Jo. Dobel to ye E. of Egmont reed. 26 Jany. l?42/3 

Savannah 6 August 1?42 

My Lord 

I am exceedingly troubled that it hath hitherto been so much out 
of my power to discharge my duty in the Register office, but every 
thing is now so much in confusion that nothing can at present be done 
in it. God hath wonderfully saved us; a greater deliverance sure 
never was! and had the men of War which then lay at Anchor in Charles 

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Town harbour came Tip to the Generals assistance, it is not probable 

a that a Soule of the Spaniards could hove escaped: But adaudc alass! 

their Conduct nas too shamefull to mention. The brave Capt. Frankland 
wps not one of those he was then on a Cruise, 

I am not able to give your Lordship a particular Account of the 
Invasion only that the Spaniards came with 5500 men (besides 400 
negroes which never arrived) 4500 of those were actually landed on St. 
Simons Island where they made themselves Masters of the Fort, and 
advanced some of them within a ^ mile of Frederics: But were gal 
lantly received and bravely repulsed! In this Georgia hath done 
valiently. 

The famous Don Antonio Ba.rba who Commended Fort St. Lazaza in 

b the Siege of C^rthagena was slain, v?ith some others of his Company 

which they called Invincible. The% General Slew some say 300, others 
above 400 of the Spaniards, prevented their design of attacking Port 

)5 c Royal, and happy was it they were so prevented: for not only the 

Inhabitants of Port Royal, but of the Country ell along on the Sea- 
coast had (251) forsaken their habitations quite home to Charles Town 
and they of that pla.ce were struck with a Panick fear: So that had 
the Spaniards prosecuted their first design of attacking Carolina and 
not Georgia, no one can say how fatal the Consequence would have been, 
nor where the Conquest would have ended. 

a I am very happy in the acquaintance of the Eevd. Mr. Or ton who 
is a Sweet worthy Gentleman, a friend to the Poor, and a Lover of his 
Country. I shall upon his repeated Invitations go into the parsonage 
house to dwell with him as soon as he is a little recoverd from his 

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Indisposition of body, which he has been under since the Alarm. 

Oh my Lord! I prpy God I may not have offended your Lordship 
by my last letter: I dont desire your Lordship to give any regard to 
what my thoughts are, if it does not appepr plain to your Lordship: 
And I heartily desire it mey not. I ha ving rather believe well of 
Mr. Stephens then ill; and at any time should be glad of a Reason to 
alter my thoughts but I am es firmly persuaded that a Secret Plot is 
carrying on against the honourp.ble Board, as I am that open opposition 
hath been made: And if I was not so clear in the particulars thereof 
as I ought before I communicated my thoughts to your Lordship, I 
humbly pray your Lordship to forgive me, and not give me up to be made 
a Sacrifice of. But from the high esteem, and affectionate Regard 
which I bear your Lordship (252) in particular and the Trustees in 
general, I am grieved to the Soul to see the face things bear in this 
place. 

That the designs of the Trustees ?.re most Just and honourable, 
that they do most earnestly strive to promote the welfare of this 
place in general and of every particular person in it, is p persuasion 
so firmly rooted in my mind that not 9ll the people in the world should 
cause me to suspect ought to the contrary, much less to alter my 
opinion. 

And when my thoughts ere directed this way it quickens my 
pffection which in duty I owe your Lordship and the Trustees, mpkes me 
cpreless of my own advantage and is the Cause of the liberty for which 
I now humbly Sue pardon. 

My Letter to the Trustees; Plan of the Town of Savannah, and 

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List of References thereunto I have herewith enclosed that your Lord 
ship may mpke wh?t use thereof you -please, to Exhibit it or not; nor 
shall I send ^ any Copy thereof to eny save to your Lordship. My 
daily prayers are that the Almighty may greatly lengthen your Lordships 
life, and abundantly bless your declining days who sm 

Your Lordships 

ever dutifull most affect, 
and most humble Servt. 
Jno. Dobel 

(234) Jo. Dobel to the Trustees reed. 26 *?any. l?42/3 

Savannah 8 Aug. 1?42 

May it please your Honours 

I dont know what to say, or how to excuse my self for the non- 
performance of my duty, and negligence of writing occasioned thereby. 
I as yet have not been able to do eny thing in the Register Office. 

On my arrival hither I applied to Col. Stephens and the Council 
of Savann&h. for Instructions and assistance, which the Colonel and them 
then promised me; but which as yet I have not received. I afterwards 
apply'd to the General, and he told me the method first designed was a 
right one; which he indeed discribed to me but in terms above my Com 
prehension: So that I have had no real assistance from one or the 
other. And now all things are in confusion by the Spaniards who are 
scarcely off our Coasts, the Inhabitpnts dispersed, and private Anni- 
mosities remaining firm. 

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Our deliverance from the Spaniards is singular! and may serve 
for an Argument with the ^nemies of Georgia th^t Heaven will uphold and 
maintain it. Poor and dispicable as it is yet hath it Phinehas like 
% stood in the ^ gap, deserted of all assistance but Divine, and 
hindred the destruction of its Sister Province, trampled under foot the 
ii glory and strenght of its Superiour Enemy who were near 6 to one in 
number. Georgia hath avenged the iastiikxai death of Col. Watson and of 
the m?ny other brave Officers and Soldiers killed under the vails of 
Fort St. Lazara: So that our (255) our thankfullness, we of this 
place, who knew not but every day might be our last, ought to bear some 
proportion to our deliverance, and excite us to lay aside all hypo 
critical Schemes and false Resentments, and unite together heartily in 
praise and Thanksgiving to Aix Almighty God, and to the happy Instru 
ment in his hand, by whom he ha.th saved us with such a deliverance as 
this. 

a The Dutch people behaved very well during the Alarm, or In 
vasion, shewed themselves very ready to do any necessary thing, and 
were not guilty of those Misdemeanours which some here are pleased to 
charge them with, and which perhapps the Honble. Board may have heard 
of; Such as breaking down fences, Robing of houses, Stealing of 
Poultry and the like, No, this was the practice of the English &c, and 
not of the Dutch, tho doubtless they have bad people amongst them even 
as there are amongst others, and perhapps some of those might Act like 
themselves; But tis Strange even to s. wonder they did not more gener 
ally follow our examples, and really make themselves as bad as they are 
represented to be. 

 143 (253) 

May it plepse your honrs. 

my own Sentiments are, that our Dutch haters, 

are Negroe lovers; that our disapprobation of the Dutch proceeds from a 
hidden Insatiable desire of Negroes. 

I have enclosed with a Plan of the Town of Savannph a List of 
References, that the honourpble Board may See what lots are at present 
occupied, by whom, and what number people and of what sort they are 
which (236) which do so occupy here: And in this I have to the utmost 
of my power laboured after truth, therefore for the deficiency of this 
Account, and failings of my whole Conduct in General, I humbly pray 
the Trustees to deal favourably with, and impute it to my Inability 
and want of assistance and not of p hearty Zeal and the most profound 
Respect for the honourable Board. 

I do therefore humbly Request that some particular Instructions 
may be given me and that the honourable Board mey cause it order'd 
that I have them. I am 

Your Honours 

Faithfull and most 
thankfull Servant 
John Dobell 

(238) A Certificate relating to Mr. Fenwickes Speech to Colonel 
Vander Dussen Sept. l?4-2 

There being incerted in the Carolina Gazette from July 3th to 
July 12th 1?2. in that part thereof which is there called the honourable 

 146 (258) 

John Fenwicke Esqr. Speech to Colonel Vsnder Bussen, many extraordinary 
things, and one particularly which we cannot help taking notice of. 
Vizt. 

"And. when Commodore Pearse had also set Sail and left you 
"(vizt. Vander Dussen) alone_ upon that Island (vizt. Anastatia) 
with the Forces only of this Province, for your having brought 
off notwithstanding (under the blessing of God) with such good 
Conduct, all the Artillery, which the General had declared 
impossible to be done, and preserved the spme, together with 
all your men, Craft &ca. at th?t deplorable Juncture, when in 
all human Probability, the whole must have fallen into the 
Enemies hands, and happily compleated your Retreat without 
any Loss. 

We think our Selves obliged in Justice not only to Capt. Pearse 
and the Officers and Seamen of that Squadron, but to his Majesty's 
Service, and to the World, which mpy be deceived by the above Asser 
tion, to declare that the spEe is not fact; and that Mr. Vander Duseen 
and the Carolina Regiment, were not left upon Anastntia plone. That 
they did not ^lone bring off the Artillery, and that they did not 
compleat the Retreat; but on the contrary, that General Oglethorpe with 
a Part of his Regiment, in which was Major Heron, Captains Desbrisay 
and Dunbar, Lieutenant James Mackay, Sutherland, Cathcart, Stewart and 
Wemyss, and Quarter Master Wansell formed the Rear in the retreat upon 
the Main, for that He, with that pert of his Regiment, the Indian 
Rangers, and Highlanders, stay'd on the Main within h?lf Cannon shot of 
the Gates of Augustine, to restrain any Sallies from the Town, 

 (258) 

till the Artillery, excepting one piece of Cannon, which v/as left 
behind, burst; end all the men and Stores were embarked from Ans.stp.tia, 
and till he saw all the Craft with them on board, sailed, out of the 
Harbour, and the men of War also spiled. (259) And. we do also 
declare that the only Battery which did engage the half Galleys the 
day of the Retreat, was managed by Mr. Mace, and men paid by General 
Oglethorpe, and guarded by a Detachment of his Regiment, and that, 
under the Command of Ensigns Mace and Hogan, and. that the said Battery 
did force one of their Gullies aground. 

There was upon Anastatia besides Mr. Vender Dussen's Regiment, 
some of the Generals Regiment, which stay'd to the very last, with the 
Artillery, and a large Party of Sailors also were left by Captain 
Pearse and the Captains of the men of War on Anastatia to the last, and 
helped to bring off the Cannon, and were paid by General Oglethorps 
Order, for every Gun they brought off. and Mr. VancLer Dug sen was so 
far from compleating any Retreat, that a Party of General Ogelthorpes 
Regiment Commanded by Mr. Hogan, marched in the Rear of the Carolina 
Regiment, and after th^t Regiment had marched off, the General in the 
Real* of his own Regiment, secured, the Retrea.t. 

James Oglethorpe 

Alexr. Heron 

George Dunbar 

James Mackay 

Primrose Ma.xwell 

George Cadogan 

Thos. Eyre 

 148 (259) 

Probart Howarth 
Samuel Mackay 
Sol. Chamberlaine 
Willm. Robinson 

Vthereas the names of Lieutenants Maxwell and Cadogsn are Signed 
to the foregoing Paragraph, in which they do not appear to have been 
present in the Retreat, they think (260) think it necessary to add the 
following Explanation. 

At the first raising of the Carolina Regiment, the General to 
assist that Province in disciplining their men, dispenced with the duty 
of us, who were then Second Ensigns in his Regiment, and we were 
a accordingly appointed Officers in that Servmce, Vizt. Mr. Maxwell 
b Captain Lieutenant, and Mr. Cadogan Lieutenant. That upon the first 

Promotions we were both appointed Captains. As this obviates an Objec 
tion which might be made by soae who dare to print what they cannot 
sign it also enables us to add the following Particulars, which could 
not occur to other Persons. 

After the Orders were given for a Retreat, Captain Dunbar by 
the Generals Order, came from his Camp on the Main to Anastatia in the 
Generals Cutter, rsnd assisted in embarking the Carolina Regiment and 
after the whole were gone off, Capt. Dunbar returned to Point Quartelle 
and stsy'd there till Colonel Vender Dussen and the greatest part of 
his Regiment was landed, and then went and reported to the General 
that Colonel Vander Dussen was landed safe at Point Quartelle, which is 
Separated from Augustine by an 4rm of the Sea, which together with a 
party of the Generals Regiment which marched in our Rear, was a great 

 149 (260) 

happiness to us; for the Carolina Regiment marched in such Disorder, 
that the Van which the Colonel generally led, was seldom less than 
four miles from the Rear, and at the first nights kaci halting Colonel 
Vander Dussen lay in the Front, and Mr. Maxwell in the Rear at the 
distance of two Miles, and that the Regiment never joyned till they 
came to St. Johns, where the Colonel arrived several hours before the 
whole came up. 

Thst a day or two after the Carolina Regiment came to Saint 
Johns, Mr. Maxwell rode back from thence twelve (26l) Miles towards 
St. Augustine, where he met the General and his Regiment in their march 
to St. John's. 

Primrose Maxwell 

Geo. Codogan 

(262) John Fpllowfield to the Trustees reed. 8 Novbr. 1?42 

Charles Town 7 Sep. 1?42 

May it please Your Eonrs. 

I beleive it may be said your Colony is coming to a Conclusion, 
after these Wars, &t but it is not the Wars that frightned me with 
many others away, for we staid till the danger was over, nepr a month 
after, Your President who was Coll. of the Militia kept no Guard in 
the greatest time of danger, he seem'd to be quite dispirited so that 
he sent the money away and secured a pilot and told him he should go 
along with the Cash and pertake with him, and kept his horse always 

 130 (262) 

ready Sealed in his Garden that eat up all his Greens and other 
Curiosities in the sd. Gprden, The Pilot he made these offers to, was 
Jno. Lyndle a. Tythingman vho Spoke publickly of it, Such Management 
among them never was the Like, the particulars would be too tedious to 
relate, I shall only tell you its Impossible for Courts to be held in 
Savannah, so many of the principal persons left the Colony because they 
could live no lon^r in it, according to your unwholesome Constitution, 
I em now here and all that I have to repent of is my obstinacy of con 
tinuing so long at Georgia., and am Severely reflected on by my friends 
vho ?dvised me from going at all 

Yours 

John Fpllowfeild 

(263) Already gone to Chprles Town 

Thos. Ormston 
Edward Tovnshend 
James Burnside 
John Penrose 
Willm. Elbert 
John Barton 
Wm. Scales 
Benj. Gooldwire 
Edward Bush Smith 

 (263) 

Expected every day 

John Fye Recorder 
John Brownfield 
Wm. Woodroof 
James Campbel 

with divers others 

(264) I? Sept. 1?42 To His Excellency James Oglethorpe Esqr. 

General and Commander in Chief of all 
His Majesty's Forces in Georgia and 
South Carolina 

May it Please your Excellence 

We the President and Assistants Mggistrptes and Constables in 
and for the Town and County of Savannah whose names 9re under written 
rely on you universal Candour and Goodness towards all the people of 
this Colony over whoa you most worthily bear the Supream Commend that 
you will be pleased to accept of this our Dutyfull Address (tho late) 
wherein we beg leave to offer our most unfeign'd acknowledgment and 
grptitude to your Excellence for your great and unexampled Conduct in 
opposing such numerous Troops as lately invaded this Province with so 
unequal a force, who nevertheless thro the providence of God inspiring 
them with Courage to Imitate their dsring Commander ax repell'd the 

Enemy wherever they attacked; and finally gave them a totall defeat 

this 
whereby/xhxa whole Colony wes deliverd out of the Jaws of impending 

Destruction. 

 132 (264) 

These Sir pre Actions far beyond, our reach to celebrate duly, 
they will be known and admired, by the whole world 'twill better become 
us to profess with glad hearts thf=,t we look on you solely as our great 
Protector under those dangers that threntned us and that it is owing 
to you alone under God (265) we enjoy our present tranquility. 

We shall not Offer to make any return here to those most un 
charitable Reflections which were bestowed upon us the present Sub 
scribers in a late letter to your Excellence which effectually ans^erd 
the Purpose (as it may be supposed was intended of Cutting off all 
those from joyning with them whom they had set a mark on and taking 
thereby to themselves the Honour of being foremost in offering that 
Insense of praise which had it not been for those Reflections not only 
we but the united body of the people would readily have joined in as 
one. 

That the Great God of Armies may continue to your Excellence 
the Blessings of health and prosperity and that all your undertpJcings 
so generously calculated for the good of this Colony may be ever 
Crowned with Success is the earnest prayer of 

Your Excellencys 

most dutyfull and obedt. Servants 
Septr. 17. 1742 

A true Copy of 
the Original 

Thomas Coleman 

Sworn before us 

to be a true Copy of the Original 

Thos. Hawklns 
Thos. Marriott 

 153 (266) 

Presented to Genl. Oglethorpe Sept. 1?42 

To His Excellency James Oglethorpe Esqr. 
Captain General of his Majestys Forces 
In South Carolina and Georgia. 

We the Inhabitants of the Town and County of Savannah, "beg 
leave to assure you we are truly sensible th=!t under the Direction of 
our Mercifull and Omnipotent Creator you have so far defeated the 
publick Enemy, that we once more enjoy those possessions from which 
the timerous dispositions of our Comnanders here almost induced the 
generality of us to fly. 

We saw our selves like sheep without a shepherd and our Wives 
and Children and effects near ready for a. Sacrifice and Prey, We have 
experimentally seen the ardency and good effects of your paternal 
care, tho distant from us, and beg your acceptance of our sincere 
thanks to you as (under God) our immediate Deliverer. 

We imagine that our Conduct from the first Settlement of the 
Colony in i&=ny Cases of like danger does sufficiently evince thpt we 
are always ready end resolved to maintain each Spot of our Possessions 
till death or the Sword should make it impracticable and as we are 
ready to give the utmost Testimony that we have nothing more at heart 
than the Welfare of the Colony and to oppose its publick and private 
Enemies, therefore hope from your wonted Vigilance and Love to be 
farther protected that such imiaedie,te measures may be taken with 
regard to the Militia of this place as may enable us in case of future 
danger to make (26?) such a Defence as our reduced numbers and shatter'd 

 (267) 

Circumstances will admit and to receive such farther relief as you. 
shall think proper. 

a It is not oving to any backwardness in us that we did not ex 
press our gratitude to your Excellency sooner, we waited with Impa 
tience to joyn those who we thought would have more early promoted such 
a Duty, but having thus expressed our Sentiments and the truth of facts 
we imagine your Excellency will not be surprized they do not now join 
us. 

That God in his infinite Goodness may continue to hadm bless 
and prosper your Arms and to protect and prolong your life are the 
Sincere wishes of 

Your Excellencys 

Most dutyfull and Obedt. Servants 

A true Copy of 
the Origins! 

Thomas Coleman 

Sworn to be a true Copy of 
the Original 

Thomas Hswkins 

Thos. Marriott 

(268) Letter from &s± Lleut. Colonel Alexander Heron to a friend of his 

Frederica in Georgia 24 Sepr. 1?42 
Dear Sir 

 155 (268) 

According to your request I shsll give you an Account of the 
remarkable Occurrences wnich happen'd at the Siege of Augustine, they 
are as follows. I think about the begining of May 1740 General Ogle- 
thorpe marcht into Florioa with 400 or more of his Regiment. The 
Highland Company, the Georgia. Troop of Rangers, and a large body of 
In&isns of different Nations; Some time after he was joined at the 
River St. John's by about 400 men from Carolina under the Command of 
one Coll. Vander Dussen, soon after the Generals Errivol there, he 
marched with a small body of men and took St. Diego, with upwards of 50 
men, and several pieces of Cannon in it, As this place wes well wpter'd, 
and half way betwixt St. Augustine and St. Johns River, the General 
made a Magazine of it during the Seige. after he had. been a few days 
at St. Diego, he thought proper to march towards St. Augustine, in 
order to View the Country, through which our Cannon and provisions 
must h?ve passed, had the place been besieged on the Land side, as was 
once intended, he accordingly viev'd the Country, Town and Castle, and 
two dsys after returned to Saint Diego, from whence he went to the 
banks of the Sea, to Consult with the Captains of the men of War, whose 
Ships lay at sjichor about two niles distance^ from the Shore. It was 
then resolved that the General with 200 of his Regiment snd some 
Indians should go on board the Ships of War in order to take the 
Island of Ansstptip, which was accordingly done, leaving the rest of 
the Regiment with Lieut. Colonel Cook to guard the Artillery and Provi 
sions, to (269) to Point Quartelle. Having t^ken St. Anastatia he 
landed gome Cannon and ma.de Batteries. An unlucky accident soon after 
happen'd throuh the Indiscretion of one Colonel Palmer, who broke the 

 156 (269) 

Generals positive Orders in putting the men into Moosa after he had 
demolished it, ssying, it night one day or other "be a Mouse trap for 
our people. That accident, I say, as well as the SpaJiish Indians 
getting into Coll. Vender Dussens Camp and killing some of his people, 
made the General resolve on passing St. Augustine and Diego Rivers, 
and take to the main behind the Town and Castle with about ^00 of his 
Regiment, Indians end others, as well to prevent unlucky accidents for 
the time to come, as to block up the Place on the land side, but on 
the Generals quitting St. Anastatia, it was resolved th=-t a proper 
Signal being given, the men of Wars boats should attack the Galleys 
which ley in the Harbour, and the General the Town on the land side. 
He lay many days waiting for this Signal to attack, but to no purpose, 
for the first news he heard, was that the Captains of the men of war 
were resolved to quite the Coast, being a dangerous time of the year, 
and that the Carolina Voluntiers had run away, that Colonel Vender 
Dussens Regiment, Officers and Soldiers were generally uneasy, and that 
one of his Captains had actually deserted from the main Gu?rd. These 
disturbances soon got to the Ears of the Enemy by means of Deserters, 
which occasioned a Sally (of 600 foot, 700 horse and some Indians, with 
the Governor of St. Augustine at their head) upon the General, who lay 
with about 200 of his Regiment and some Indians then st a miles dis 
tance, but as he never yet failed in any Enterprise when his own Regi 
ment was his Dependence, he attacked and beat that fresh body of men 
into their Town with great Precipitation. I cannot help (2?0) acauaint- 
ing you with a very extraordinary offer of Colonel Vander Dussens, to 
the General, which was to continue on St. Anastatia with his small 

 157 (2?o) 

handfull of men (disaffected both to their Country ^nd Colonel, PS 
appear'd by frequent Deserters to the Enemy) provided the Genii, would 
march ^, round and encamp to the Southward of the Town, If he hpd done 
this, he must have left the Eneny behind him, which were fresh and 
unfatigued men, and ten times his number, and no method of getting 
provisions or other Supplys, end his Indians resolved to go home, I 
say, upon seeing these disturbances, and that Colonel Vender Dussen 
and his people would actually be prisoners by reason of the Galleys 
being Masters of that Island after the men of War were gone, the 
General orderd the Forces to be withdrpwn from St. Anastatia, and 
Lieutenant Colonel Cook, who as Engineer, had the charge of the Cannon 
and other Atillery, with some men from each Company to see it carried 
off, which he accordingly did with the assistance of Captain Townshends 
and other Sailors, which were afterwards paid by the General, so thet 
Colonel Vander Dussens offer to continue the Blocks.de, must at the best 
have been a mistaken piece of Service, and that of his Regiment carry 
ing off the Cannon sn entire ^ falsehood. As xs Soon as the Cannon end 
all was got off, the General retreated in a Soldier-like manner with 
his sm-^ll h^ndfull of men through a large plain within less than 
Cannon shot of the Castle, with Colours flying and Drums beating, pnd 
encamped that night within three miles of the Town. Next day after 
the Sun ws.s up, he began his march as he had done the day before, and 
continued marching very slow, till he came to Diego, about 14 miles 
from St. Augustine, where he stayed three days to refresh his people. 
Dm-ing the time of (2?l) Stay there, the Enemy sent P Pprty of 
Discovery, one of which party was taken prisoner, and two killed. 

 138 (271) 

Nothing else extraordinary happen'd till we came to St. Johns River, 
where the Genii, applyed to Coll. Va.nder Dusaen for one hundred men to 
enable him to keep possession of the seid River, and the Forts he had. 
taken from the Enemy, which were Situated upon it, but his application 
was to no effect, for he could not obtain one man. Coll. Vender 
Dussen at last grew scarce of provisions by reason of another Capt. of 
his Regiment deserting with his Company in a Vessel where the provi 
sions belonging to the whole, were. This Refusal of Coll. Vander 
Dussen's occasioned the Generals drawing in the Garrison of St. 
Francisco de Fupo, which Isy at the hesd of the River St. John's, end 
Commanded the Passage, through which Indians of different Nstions 
might pass, either to assist or annoy the Enemy, eo shall leave it to 
you or any other impartial Judge, if more could be done by Genii. 
Oglethorpe on this occasion. The Governour of St. Augustine who wes 
beat under his own walls by our General, as I have before said, with 
very unequal numbers, was immediately advanced by his Master the King 
of Spain, and I make no doubt, but our Genii, (when ye Story comes to 
be impartially related) will be thought by our Prince, full as deserv 
ing. Since I have been speaking of the two Commanders above, it will 
not be improper to acquaint you that the Govr. of St. Augustine in his 
turn, came to pay us a Visit on this Island, and enterd our Harbour the 
5th July 1?42 with 36 Sail of Vessels, and 4.500 men, we were not above 
450 men besides a few Highlanders, Rangers and Indians, all not ex 
ceeding 150 more. Our Genii. Conducted his men so well that the Govr. 
of St. Augustine with several other Officers of great Rank belonging to 
thst Arms'', thought proper to embsrk and go off, with a very considerable 

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loss of men on their side, Mid e very trifling one on ours. You know I 
have the honour to bepr a Commission in the Army, not inconsiderable, 
therefore ought not, nor dare not tell an untruth. You mpy publish the 
whole of this Letter as an absolute fsct from 

Dear Sir 

Yours at Command 

Alexr. Heron 

(272) Joseph Avery to Mr. Verelts reed. Feby. l?42/3 

Savsnnah in Georgia 27 Oct. 1?42 

Sir 

It has plep.sed God th--t I hpve had a. most excellent and quick 
passage to America where I srrived the 16th Inst. after s short pa.ssage 
of five weeks. 

My arrival was much wanted to run out lane, and settle a Town for 
the Dutch or German Servants which I sm going to do at White Bluff upon 
Vernon Eiver for about a hundred families, the land being very good, 
tis true there are not above forty families the rest of the lend will 
be ready for others when they come over, I beleive they will be indus 
trious and do very well for themselves, but not for any other they 
having been very expensive to the Trustees, nor will any white Servants 
be of any proffit unless they are well looked after, and reduced to 
rules in working like the Black Servants in Carolina 

I suppose you will allow my Sallary to commence from the 

 160 (272) 

beginning of October, I am sure it will be fully earned before Christmase 
day, not only in runing out the Dutch Servants town and lend, but also 
in continuing on the Generpl Survey to the South of the Province, I 
should be glad you would hasten over my Commission and Instructions, 
that so I may know how far I pm to Act, and whether it will be agree 
able to the duty of Surveyor and Inspector of the Colony as drawn up 
by me and left with you when I came away, I know they are both wanted 
and (273) will be equally usefull, but without my power I cannot open my 
office and begin my books and enter and record things in form, nor can 
I receive Claims Warrants for runing l^Jid, or give plots and Grants 
annexed without, nor can I inspect the Sever?! plantations Improvements 
end other things wanted to be looked into in the Colony and keep 
Journals thereof as we proposed without sufficient power so to do. 

I have of this date writ to the Trustees according to their 
order which please to see pud let me know how far they approve of what 
is therein proposed and oblige 

Sir 

Your most humble servant 

Joseph Avery 
P. S. 

I shall write you more fully in my next 

(284) Mr. Tho. Upton to the Earl of Egmont Reed. 12 Jany. 1?42/1 

Frederica 4 Nov. 1?42 
My Lord 

 161 (284) 

I could not let Slip this opportunity of writing to your Lord 
ship to acquaint you how I go on in this pls.ce; I suppose your Lordship 
has been acquainted of my leaving my Settlement upon this Inland, and 

a took up the Island of All-Honey near Savannah where I did Settle and 
planted and had this last year a. very good Crop but the misfortune of 
the last Invasion I left my place and was here with the General at 
every attack he had with the Spaniards, and while I v?as here the 

b Indians plunderd me and took all my goods out of the house, they did 
not as much as leave me a. Grain of Corn or pease, in short they have 
quite Strip'd me and render'd me in so deplorable a Condition unless 
the Honble. Trustees take my Case into Consideration. I have met with 
great losses ever since I have been in this Colony; Upon my first 
settling on the Island I had two Servants, 7 Hogs, 5 dozen of Fowls, 
Beef, Pork, flower &ca. all taken by the Spaniards. These things are a 
great loss to a person of a Small fortune; I assure your Lordship I 

c have laid out in settling upwards of & 500 and had as I imagined 

brought things to bear so as to live in a Comfortable manner. I am 
really reduced, only his Excellency is eo good as to Committ the care 

d of one of the Guard Boats, for which I have 4 Shill p_ month, its some 
help indeed, but I should much rather remain planting was I in a 

a Capacity, for I (28$) I am sure the Country and Soil is good and 

b pleasant. I assure your Lordship I never concerned my self in any of 

c the publick affairs, nor never will. I never Signed any paper unless 
one which Coll. Stephens sent to England, shewing what this County is 
able to produce. There is no part of America I like as well as this 

d place, hsd I servants to assist me. If the Trustees would Grant me the 

 162 (285) 

Credit of Six servants I should be able to reppy them in a short time, 
I beg the favour of your Lordships Interest to their Honours, I have 
nobody to rely on but your Lordship, I hope you will enquire of the 
Bearer of these and he will give you a Character of 

My Lorn 

Your Lordships 
Most Obedt. humble Servant 
Tho: Upton 

P.S. 

Mrs. Upton joins with me 
in Duty to yr. Lordship 
and my Lady. 

(288) State of Ebenezer 4 Dec. 1?42 reed. 1? March l?42/3 

The whole Congregation of Ebenezer consisted in the latter End 
of the Year 1?42 of .... 77 Men, all able to beer Arms few excepted. 

70 Women 
42 Boys 
60 Girls 

_2^ Maid Servants 
236 

By the Blessing of God/ our Peoples produce of this year was 
3048 Bushells of Corn, 5^7 Bushells of Pease, 566 Bushells of Potatoes, 
733 Bushells of Rice, 92 Bushells of Wheat, and 11 Bushells of Rye and 
Barley. Our Peoples Fields pt the Mill River have been over flown in 

 16? (288) 

the Spring too late, which hinder'd them from planting them. The most 
people of the last Settlers were disabled by long and hard ^ Sicknesses 
to plent or to preserve their Growth, which are the Reasons, why the 
Crop of this year did not answer our Expectations in the Spring. 
However we have enough pnd to Spare. Being some hard sudden Showers 
last Summer our Wheat was lodged down very much, hence it was the.t ve 
had much Straw and Husks, and not so much Wheat in grains, as we 
expected. This fpll a great deal of European Grain was planted, and 
they get the longer the more experience, what manner they must use in 
planting and preserving European Grain, which grows in our Pine land, 
if manured but a Little, exceeding well. As for meet kind they have 
killed as many Beeves and Hoggs, as they wanted for their own Use, 
besides the Calves which they h=ve sold at Savannah, and killed for 
Sickly Persons at home By the help and Good Direction of his Excellency 
(289) Generpl Oglethorpe our Town is provided with plenty of Young 
Mulberry Trees, which thrive mighty well, and the Women of our Settle 
ment are very much encouraged by the Small, but successfull attempt of 
our Orphan House, to spend a due time in making Silk. This year a 
Strong and long Bridge between the Town and the Plantations was built, 
and our Water Mill repaired by common Work of our Inhabitants in a very 
strong and usefull manner, which we count for one of the greatest 
temporal Benefit?, we enjoy in the Colony. Cur Church in the town is no 
quite finished, and the Carpenters with their Assistants are now about 
to build another at the Plantations, for which the Timber, Boprds, and 
other things have been prepared in the Spring. Our Orphsn House 
prospers very well under the Blessing of God, where the Master and his 

 164 (289) 

People fall in the way of Cultivating and tilling the Ground, as it is 
usual in their Native Country, which is mighty Encouraging to our In 
habitants. Our Orphan House is now rid of all the Debts, which Neces 
sity obliged me to Contract from the Begining, except 37 B Sterling to 
the Store of the Eonble. Trustees, for which I have besought them in a 
Letter either to remit this Debt to the Orphan Hou^e, or to give so 
long Credit, till God enables us to repay it with thanlofullness. 

Signed 

The Truth of this Account John Martin Bolzius 
Especially of the Crop above Dec. 4th 1?42 
mentioned, is confirmed by 

Israel Christian Gronpu 
Signed 

$x F. Vigera 

X___________________________________________________ 
(290) The above written, is an abstract of the number of the Inhabi 
tants sent me by Mr. ^ir^^in Bolzius at ny Request, that the 
present St^te of Sbenezer might be represented to the Honble. 
Trustees, in Obedience to their Order; and therewith he also 
sent me a particular Account of the present Circumstances of 
that piece; whereof this is a true Coppy 

Will: Stephens 

 (292) 

Reed. 29 April l?4-3 

Fretlerica ) 

) The Deposition of Samuel Lee 
to with ) 

) Freeholder of this Town taken before us 
Dec. 10th 1?42 ) 

This Deponent declares upon Oath that Mr. HawkLns had Requested 
and Advised him a long time Since to marry Anne Bennet Widow of Levi 
Bonnet deceased, And that the said Mr. Hawking used several motives pnd 
a Arguments for that purpose, And that this Deponent did then declare the 
said Anne Bennet to be his Wife, And that he did then Object against 
being married by Mr. Norris, His Maid Servant being then big with Child 
by him (the said Norris) As it was reported by several people, And that 
this Deponent thought the n-id Norris to be a bad man, And th^.t the 
spid Mr. Hawkins did then tell this Deponent, that Mr. Norris's being 
a bad Man was no reasonable Excupe for this Deponent to be guilty of 
the like Upon which this Deponent says th?t a. few dpys after he was 
married in the presence of the said Mr. Hawking 

A true Copy of the Original 
Declared before T. H. 
J. T. 

Thos. Hawkins 

John Terry 

 6 (294) 

Reed. 29 April 

Frederica ) 

) The Deposition of John Handing 
to with ) 

) Freeholder of this Town "before us 
Dec. 10th 1?42 ) 

This Deponent declares upon Oa.th th:^t he would long ago hare 

a married Mary Spencer Widow of George Spencer, But that Mr. Norris who 
was at this place, was reported so Scandalous a Person thpt he this 
Deponent rather chose not to be married by him. This Deponent Says he 
was spoke to by Mr. Ha.wkins about it, snd Urged to Marry the Said Widow 
Spencer, and that this Dept. did then declare to the sd. Mr. Hawking 
that the above Reasons Mere his Objections, end that he this Dept. did 
then declare the said Widow Spencer to be his Wife, and for th^t pur 
pose he this Dept. did then say that he would willingly embrace any 
opportunity to marry the said Widow Spencer, when he had the good 
fortune to meet a Clergyman that did not shew such xixi visible proofs 
of his bad Inclination, this, this Dept. Says he cbtsst declared before 
the Publick Court And that the Banes of Matrimony hath been published 
twice at Frederica by Mr. Dyson and that the said Mr. Dyson upon some 
b occasion leaving Frederica the day ensuing he went to Savannah and died 
there 

a True Coppy of the Original 
Declared before T. H. 

J. T. 

The s. Hawkins 
John Terry. 

 167 (296) 

Reed. 29 April 1?43 

The Deposition of Thomas Hird 

one of the Constables of Frederica 
Frederica 

in Georgia 15. Dec. 1?42 

This Deponent Sa.ith thp,t in or about the month of December 
which wa.s in the year of our Lord 1733 Mr. Thomas Hawkins first 
Bayliff of the town of Frederica gave a Warrant to this Deponent 
against Capt. James Gascoigne then Commanding his Majestys Sloop the 
Hawk with Orders for apprehending the said Gascoigne for violently 
assaulting the Wife of Richard Lawly And this BtEpsrim: Deponent saith he 
went to St. Simons Point to General Oglethorpe and desired his Advice 
whither it was not dangerous for him this Deponent to attempt serving 
the Warrant upon the said Gascoigne without having a Sufficient force 
to protect him in the Execution of his Office and that the General 
then bid him try to Execute the Warrant and. that if he this Deponent 
met with any ill Treatment he would support him with his Rigiment 
whereupon this Deponent went to Capt. Gascoignes house taking with him 
one Thomas Proctor then a Freeholder of Frederica and one of his own 
Servants both of whom sre since desd &nd acquainted the said Gascoigne 
that he had such a Warrant against him and laying his hand on his 
right Sleeve told him the said Gascoigne that he arrested him in the 
Kings name to which G?scoigne said he did not chuse to go then with 
this Deponent but that he would appear at Court and answer to the 
Charge Ipid against him or words to that effect. (297) And this 
Deponent farther saith that soon afterwards the said Gascoigne sailed 

 168 (297) 

in the said Hawk Sloop for Charles Town in South Carolina and never 
appeared at the Court or ever afterwards to Frederica if he had he 
would have apprehended him for that the Magistrates had given him 
strict Orders for so doing and the people of the Town all agreed to 
assist tut does not know or believes that any farther application was 
made to General Oglethorpe on that Occasion. 

And lastly this Deponent Saith that the said Richd. Lawley 
gave him this Deponent five Shillings for his trouble in serving the 
said Warrant which money was drank out between them in a Publick 
house and that the said paper hereunto annexed is to the best of this 
Deponents memory and belief a true Copy of the Original Warrant. 

Sworn at Frederica in Thos. Hird 
Georgia this l$th day of 
December 1?42 before me 

John Calwell