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Volume 14209 

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Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Mr. Thos. Ceuston dated at 
Westminster the llth. of June 1?3?. 

Sir 

The Trustees on the 6th. instant received Your Letter dated the 
24th. of March last with the Copys of the Correspondencys therein 
inclosed. The next day Mr. Simond presented Sola Bills with Your 
Certificates of having received the Value of Messrs. Samuel Montaignt 
and Co. to the Amount of & 1,01?. wch. with the & 433 You before 
advised of having p?id away makes together 3s. l4$0 of the 1500. that 
were sent over. The Certified Accots. already received without Sola 
Bills attending them will therefore now be examined and reported upon 
for Payment, and as it may be hoped You have before this time received 
from Oapt. Dymond & 1000 in Sola Bills sent You by him You will thereby 
be Supplied for making Payments for Provisions and the absolute Neces- 
sitys of the Colony without having Occasion to send over any more 
Certified Accompts for Payment in England; Yet Copys of Accots. must 
Continue to be sent to Satisfy the Trustees of the Particulars for 
which their Sola Bills are paid. 

The Trustees will continue to send over their Sola Bills for 
Payments in Georgia, and Your Corresponding by every opportunity will 
inform them of Your foreseen Occasions in Order that You may be 
regularly Supplied with them. 

Since my last Letter to You the Trustees have Settled the 
inclosed Directions relpting to Mr. Wptsons Affair. And I shall send 

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a Duplicate thereof and of this Letter by the first Opportunity which 
shall Offer. I am, Sir 

Your most humble Servant 

(5) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Msrtyn to The Reverend Mr. John Wesley 
dated at Westminster the 15th. of June 1737- 

Sir 

The Reverend Mr. Burton has this day laid before the Trustees a 
Letter from You to them dated Savannah March 4th. 1737, Wherein you 
express a concern that they should receive an Accusation of Your 
imbezzling any part of their Goods, and likewise a Desire to know the 
Name of Your Accuser. 

The Trustees have ordered me to assure You that they are vdry 
much Surprized at any Apprehension You have of Such Accusation being 
brought before them; No Complaint of any kind has been l?id before them 
relating to You; They have never as a Board nor any of them privately 
heard of one, nor have they the least Suspicion of any Ground for one. 
They would not (if they had received any) form a Judgement of You 
without acquainting You with the Accusation and the Name of Your 
Accuser; At the ssme time they &*** beleive You'll think it reasonable 
to let them know who has informed You that any such Accusation has been 
brought before them, and thrt for the future you will only regard what 
may be sent to you from them and that You will not beleive nor listen 
to any private Informations or any Insinuations that must make You 
uneasy, and may lead You to distrust the Justice of the Trustees and 

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the Regard they have for You. 

The Trustees are very sensible of the great Importance of the 
work you ere engpged in and they hope God will prosper the Undertaking 
and Support you in it, for they have much at heart not only the Success 
of the (6) Colony in general but the Promotion of Piety amongst the 
People as veil as the Conversion of the Indians. They are very glad to 
find that Mr. Causton has seconded your endeavours to Suppress Vice and 
Immorality, and that a Reformation gains Ground as you observe it does. 

I am 

Sir 

Your most Obedient Servant. 

(9) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Yerelst to Mr. Thos. Causton dated at 
xxX% Westminster the l?th. of June 1?37- 

Sir 

In my Letter to You by the Peter and James dated the 23d. of 
March last I acquainted You that a Particular Benefaction had enabled 
the Trustees to direct You to furnish to each Man of the third Transport 
of Saltzburghers a Cock and an Hen and to every five heads of the said 
Transport a Sow a Turkey Hen and a Goose, coinputing the said Transport 
to 55 heads I am now to acquaint You That the Benefactor hxxxx has 
extend his Benefaction to the Supplying to every five heads of the 
eaid 55 heads a Cow and a Calf; Which the Trustees desire You will 
provide them with and send a particular Accot. of the Charge thereof 

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Signed by Mr. Bolzius to discharge the Trustees of the said Benefaction. 

I am 

Sir 

Yr. Most humble Servant 

(13) Copy of a Letter from the Trustees to Sir Robert Walpole dated 
at Westminster the 22d. of June 1737* 

Sir 

Having in April last Presented a Memorial to You, and as there 
was then a grest hurry of Business and this is a time of More leasure. 
We hope You'll permitt us to remind You of it since every days Advices 
confirm the Necessity of having a speedy Resolution taken thereupon. 
We therefore take the Liberty of giving You a Copy of that Memorial 
which is as follows. 

The Colony of Georgia being Intrusted by His Majesty to Our 
Care, We think our Selves Obliged to inform You of the Situation of it 
And that the t 20000 granted by Parliament this Year will not maintain 
the Colony further then Lady Day 1738. 

The Expences of the Colony at first SKakxxixxg looks large but 
if You consider that the Trustees have hitherto Protected as well as 
improved the Colony out of the Parliamentary and other Money; You will 
find that it has not been so expensive as other Colonies 

The Militery Defence of Nova Scotia and ±xa Annapolis stends the 
King in L 13,000 yearly; though there is no Improvement Made in that 
Province. 

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Most of the American Colonies are at leaat aa expensive as Nova 
Scotia end Annapolis; The Charge of vhich is either paid, by the King 
for Troops Artillery &c or by Taxes Raised upon the People of the 
Colony, or by both. Thus Jamaica stands the Publick in I. 14000 a Year 
upon the Estimate besides the Governors Salary out of the Civil List, 
a.nd the Taxes raised by the Country; (14) So that the whole Expences of 
Jamaica are near & 30,000 yearly. 

We farther think our Selves obliged to acquaint You That seven 
Thousand pounds a Year will be necessary to defray the Expence of the 
Civil Government maintaining Persons newly arrived, Preserving a good 
Harmony with aJid Supporting the Indians, and Carrying on the other 
Improvements of the Province such as raising of Silk, Wine Oyl and 
other Produces. The Expence Whereof private Persons are not able to 
bear, and vhich the Trustees apprehend ia the reason why the English 
America hath not Yet Produced any Quantity of them, though their Climate 
and Soil are very proper for them. 

It will be expedient also that the Sum intended to be Granted to 
the Trustees be put into the Estimate laid by the Crown before the 
Parliament; for it will be impossible for the Trustees every Yea.r to 
take upon them to Proceed by Petition, nor can they be expected to 
hazard the making Contracts for Men Provisions &c (which is necessary 
to be done the Year before) upon the Precariousnesa of their Petition's 
being received or a Sum Voted upon it. 

We likewiae think our Selves Obliged to represent to You the 
Situation of Carolina and Georgia, which Provinces are almost Surrounded 

c 

by the French and Spaniards :%i?]!tp9ry (who lye upon the sajae Continent and 

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and can March into the former thro* the latter by land). The many 
Improvements here made and the Harbours now discovered, Occasions those 
Powers to be Covetous of them; And the More those Provinces improve the 
stronger their desire will be of getting them, for Georgia is the Key of 
all North America. And if (15) they possessed those Ports they could 
by Cruizing from thence Search all the Carolina and Virginia homeward 
bound Ships and would probably Confiscate many of them. Since they 
generally bring Spanish Silver home which is the only Coin Currant in 
America. For these Reasons the Trustees humbly apprehend that it will 
be expedient for His Majesty to Order a Regiment of Seven hundred Men 
to be raised which being properly Posted upon the Islands and along 
the Rivers, will protect both those Provinces from the Spaniards And 
which seems to be more immediately necessary, since the Trustees have 
Informations from Eye Wittnesses and Men worthy of Faith, That the 
Spaniards are fitting up Barracks at St. Augustine for a Regiment of 
500. Men which they dayly expect; and which with those already there, 
will make up Eleven hundred regular Troops; And that the French have 
Two Thousand Five hundred regular Troops in their Province next 
adjoining to Georgia and Carolina. We are. 

Sir 

Your most humble Servants 

Thomas Frederick Henry St. Apostre Shaftesbury 

Robt. Tracy John Laroche Egmont 

Ja. Vernon Robt. Bucks Talbot 

T. Archer Geo. Heathcote Tyrconnel 

Robt. Cater Wm. Sloper Carpenter 

1. Page Thos. Tower James Oglethorpe 

ERwd. Digby Chr. Tower H. Archer 

Stephen Hales Wm. Heathcote B. Chandler 

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Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Mr. John Matthias Kramer dated 
at Westminster the 24th. of June 1737. 

Sir 

I rec'd yours dated 26 Instant N. S. and will lay it before the 
Trustees next Wednesday; But in the mean time I thought Proper to 
acquaint You That I beleive The Trustees will not increase your 
Instructions which are Confined to 60 Servants end if that certain 
Number cannot be complied with for Mr. Hope to engage in to send a 
Ship to Georgia your Sollicitation will be at an End and therefore 
improper for You to Stay at Rotterdam at Expence I shall sac write to 
You again this day sevennight which may be sent after You if You go 
from Rotterdam before. 

I am 

Sir 

Your Most humble Servant. 

(21) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Martyn to Mr. Philip George Frederick 
%L de Reck dated at Westminster the 13th. of July 1?3?. 

Sir 

Mr. Vernon has this day laid before the Trustees for Establish 
ing the Colony of Georgia, a Letter from You dated Wind Hausen June 
28th. 1737 Wherein You desire to know whether the Trustees will enable 
You to Subsist in the Colony without Land. In ansver to which they 
have ordered me to acquaint You that it is an Established Rule with 

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them to Subsist none Who do not intend to cultivate Lands for their own 
Subsistance They therefore desire to know whether You intend to return 
to the Colony, because if You do not return thither within Six Months, 
j^xxX the Grant of Land which was made to You October the 7th. 1735* 
will be Vacated. 

I am 

Sir 

Your most Obedient Servant. 

(25) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Martyn Mr. Thos. Causton Dated at 
Westminster the 3d. of August 1738 

Sir 

The Trustees have received the Packet of Letters which You 
forwarded to Mr. Eveleigh, end in this Packet Your Diary, with which 
they are Kx well pleased and expect You will continue and send it every 
Opportunity especially since You huve received as they hope a Youth 
Named John Pye whom they sent to You for a Clerk by Captn. Dymond They 
have sent You another, vizt. Samuel Hurst by Captn. Thomson; with whom 
likewise comes one Samuel Smallwood, who is to be sent up to Frederica 
for the Service of the Storekeeper there. 

The Trustees approve of Your Care in managing the Stores and Your 
Striking off the idle persons who have not performed their Covenant of 
Cultivating their Lands according to the time expressed in their Grants; 
which had they done, they would by this time have been able to Subsist 
them selves, and for want of this Ability they have put the Trustees to 

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very great Expence, who are determined not to Support any longer in 
Idleness those, who have so little Regard to the Trust and themselves. 

The Trustees desire that You will see that the Arms "be kept 
clean and in good Repair, and you must tell the Constables that they 
z&x expect this from them. 

(26) They hope that the Officers in Savannah (as they expect 
any favour from them) will cooperate in their respective Stations with 
friendship and Unanimity to maintain the Peace of the Colony, and give 
good Example to the Inhabitants. 

If ever there is any Attempt to introduce Martial Law, the 
Trustees do hereby Order You always to Oppose it; for no Martial Law 
can be declared without and Express Order from the Trustees or some 
Persons authorized by them for that Purpose. 

In relation to the Moravians taking up Arms, the Trustees 
think You should only have called upon them for two Men that is to say, 
One for each Lot of Mr. Spangenbergs and Mr. Nitchman's, And on their 
sending two Men whether Moravians or others provided they are not 
Servants, it will be a. Discharge of them from that Duty, As to their 
Request of the Trustees giving them Leave to remove from the Colony, 
You must acquaint them that no Application has been made to them from 
Count 3ixz Zinzendorff, thro' whom the Trustees have always treated 
with them; And till they receive such an Application from the Count, 
they can say nothing to it. But the inclosed Articles have been 
settled with Count Zinzendorff, which You must put in Execution in the 
most favourable manner to them You can, and treat them on every 
Occasion with a Brotherly Love and Tenderness. 

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The Trustees have observed with Satisfaction that Mr. (2?) 
Jones the Surveyor has provided himself with hands for carrying on the 
necessary Work of Surveying the great Lots towards the West and they 
hope he will go on to finish the Surveying and running out the whole, 
that those, who have made his Neglect of doing it a pretence for their 
Idleness, may be left without Excuse if they continue in it. 

Mr. Stephens, who goes over *by this Ship is appointed Secretary 
for the Affairs of the Trust within the Province of Georgia.; You must 
on all Occasions give him what Assistance You can to enable him to 
discharge the Trust reposed in him. You will see by Mr. Verelst's 
Letter what Allowance is to be made him. 

I em 

Sir 

Your very humble Servant. 
P. S. 

The Trustees have ordered that Mr. Robert Hows' s House be 
rebuilt (as it was before it was burnt down) out of the Fund for 
Religious Uses, in consideration of His Services. 

(29) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Martyn to the Bsyliffs and Recorder of 
the Town of Savannah dated at Westmr. the ?d. of August 1?37. 

Gentlemen/. 

There being Reason to "beleive that in a Course of time some 
Neglects may happen in putting in Execution the Laws that were made 
here and approved of by His Majesty for the Peace and Welfare of the 

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Colony; And as the Trustees are determined to see the si^ae puact'ially 
Obeyed, They do hereby repeat their Orders that You do in your several 
Stations use Your utmost Endeavours to make the said Laws effectual 
And in particular the Trustees do expect end require that the Con 
stables and Tythingmen upon Duty do never fail giving their Axx 
Asistance in Staving what Rum may be brought into the Province, and 
they do farther hope and expect that as You will an Example to the 
People by a Strict Obedience to their Orders and their Laws, and by a 
vigourous Maintenance of them so the People will likewise pay a. duti- 
full Regard to the s?jae and that all the inferiour Officers will be 
assistant to You in Supporting and executing them on every Occasion. 
I am 

Gentlemen, 

Your very humble Servant. 

(33) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Martyn to Mr. Thos. Hawkins dated at 
Westminster the 3d. of August 1737- 

Sir 

The Trustees have ordered me to acquaint You that they bpve with 
great Concern heard of some Differences at Frederica among the Persons 
in Commission. They do expect that You inform them as soon as possible 
how the same began, and wh^t has happened thereupon; And they hope You 
will continue keeping a regular Accot. of all Occurrences and send it 
by every Opportunity that offers. 

As You are sensible the Trustees can govern themselves in their 

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Care and Provision for the Province only by the Accot. which they 
receive from thence, You mupt know that the readiest way to gain and 
keep their favour is to he punctual end very particular in writing to 
them. 

As the People mast not depend upon the Trustees Subsisting them 
beyond the time Allotted in their Grants (unless very good Reason 
shall appear to them for doing otherwise) they must know that they 
cannot be to early in the Cultivation of their Lands you must there 
fore omit no Opportunity to Press and Sollicate them to this and 
Assure them that as Industry will prove their greatest Happiness, so it 
will be the surest Recommendation of them to the Trustees. 

As the Trustees have passed some Laws which have been approved 
of by His Majesty in Council; And as (34) they are preparing others for 
the better Regulation of the Colony, They do expect a due Obedience 
be paid to the same, and that the Magistrates will do their utmost to 
Support them, and preserve good Order among the People. 

I am 

Sir 

Yr. most humble Servant. 

(37) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Mr. Thos. Causton Dated at 
Westminster the llth. of August 1737- 

Sir 

Your Letter with the Accompts of the Remain of Stores the 22d. 
of November l?3o, Your Receipts of Stores since that time to the 31st. 

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of December following, Your General Issues thereof for the same time, 
with Your particular Issues from the 223.. of November 173% to the 31st. 
of January following; And the Several Persons Accompts taken from the 
Leidger from Ea&K February 1735 to the 23d. of November 173%. were 
received by the Trustees. It would have been more Satisfactory had 
Your General Issues shown what part thereof went to the Southward, You 
having been directed by Mr. Oglethorpe to Supply the People there 
according to the Quantitys Stated the 5th. of November 1736 which would 
be wanting to coxrplept their Establishment of Provisions for a Year and 
a Quarter from November 1736 to February 1737; and a Copy of the said 
Establishment and Quantitys of Provisions was left with You for that 
purpose. 

The Trustees desire You will continue the Copys of Your Day 
Books Receipts and Issues of Stores; And they direct You that at the 
End of every month a Copy of the Day Book of Your Receipts during the 
said month, and a Copy of the Day book of Your Issues in such Month 
may be made out And that You (38) will send Hi such Copys inclosed to 
them by every Opportunity, taking Receipts from the Boatmen for the 
delivering them to the Mercht. at Charles Town You send them to, to 
be forwarded to England; That the Trustees may know what Merchant they 
are to ask after their Letters, if not received. 

In your Letter of the 24th. of February last You mention That 
the Querys on Your Accompts before February 1735 should be answered as 
soon as possible. To be sure your Want of proper Assistance w?s the 
real Occasion of those Defects; but as a reexaminRtion mxih will at set 
every thing Right, I hope from Your Answers to State the Expences of 

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the Colony abroad under their proper heads. 

I have inclosed You the Accompts Currant of Persons abroad, taken 
from the Trustees Leidger here, to compere with their Accots. in the 
Leidger You keep In Order that such Accots. may be Balanced except Mr. 
Bradley's whose Accompt at Present is to be kept open( or what is 
due there on when it is a proper time to demand the seme mcy be re 
ceived. And if any of the Persons are dead or have left the Colony 
Please to Examine if they accoted. for or discharged their Ballances 
at all. But the Trustees would have no hardships put upon Industrious 
Men by Oppressing them for their Debts; For they direct You to be kind 
to the Industrious, at the same time that You take Care that the Idle 
do not impose upon the Trust. 

Mr. Cookesey's Accot. is come to hand, and the (39) Trustees 
are willing to give him twelve months time for Payment of the Ballance 
due from him, and they wod. not have You lay any hardship on him no 
more than on other Industrious Men nor to teke away such Men's Effects 
to be an hindrance to their Improvements. 

The Expences of the Colony, being by Establishmts. limited, the 
one made up by Mr. Oglethorpe and Yourself, for the Northern Division 
(a Copy of which has been formerly sent You and another is now sent 
y You;) and the other for the Southern Division, which is herewith 
send You. The Trustees hope that no exceeding has been made, and they 
direct that no exceeding shall be of the said Establishments. They 
have extracted from that made up at Savannah the inclosed annual Expence 
of the Northward, and the Southern Establishment is the Annual Expence 
of the Southward. Which at those Rates are to be continued from the 

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Receipt of this Letter to Lady Day 1738; and there is no Addition or 
exceeding to be made on any accot. whatsoever But as unforeseen Acci 
dents may happen, by which whole Familys may be ruined for want of 
some small Assistance, or that strange Indians may cone in and require 
a Welcome, or Strangers, Or other unforeseen incidental Charges may 
arose; The Trustees ihaxKizi therefore confiding in You, You may expend 
in such Contingencys not mentioned in the Establishments a Sum not 
exceeding Twenty pounds Sterling a month in the Northern Division of 
the Province but they recommend (40) to You not to exceed Five pounds 
a Month in such Contingencys unless in Cases of very Urgent Necessity 
as above; And You must tslce Care to give a particular Accompt of Such 
Contingencys and in your Diary which You send the Trustees (and which 
they desire you will continue to do monthly) You are to give Your 
Reasons for such Contingent Expences. And You are to furnish as far 
as Twenty pounds Sterling a Month to Mr. Horton for Contingencys in 
the Southern Division, upon his Certifying to You the Occasions. 

The Trustees are resolved to bring the Expences of the Colony to 
a Certainty and to send over Cash in Sola Bills sufficient to ^ey those 
Expences. If that Certainty is exceeded, there will always be a want 
which they can m3)ce no Provision for, and it must end in the Destruction 
of the whole. To prevent which they have pursued Mr. Oglethorpes 
method of the before mentioned Establishments. Buf if these are not 
Perfect, as nothing can be expect to be so at first You may apprize the 
Trustees of such Articles as there may be savings upon, and of such 
other Expences if any shall be as you shall see necessary. Yet You 
must not make any Expences or any Alterations in the Establishmt. 

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until the Trustees return you an Answer to such Proposals as you shall 
make. But You must go on until those Answers are received upon the 
Rules of the Establishments, For should. Expences arise in Georgia 
larger than what the Trustees expect and what they have calculated to 
Provide for; It will create the greatest Confusion since it (4l) may 
exceed what they have appropriated for that Purpose. 

In the Northern Establishment there is a Provision of Three 
hundred pounds Sterling, to be advanced in Provisions on Credit to 
Freeholders for clearing their Lands, but not exceeding Four Pounds 
Sterling to any one Freeholder; Which You are to use in the Application 
thereof in such manner as to keep the Industrious People from dispersing, 
And You are to have a particular Regard to those who cultivate Lands in 
the Villages. The Trustees think it is better not to advance above 
the value of Twenty shillings Sterling p Acre fenced and planted in 
Corn. Which Credit is to be repaid in Corn in two Years after. 

The Trustees have sent You Six hundred and fifty Pounds Sterling 
in Sola Bills, they are Letter C: No. 201 to 330 of t 5:-*:- each, which 
are to be applied for three months Pay to the Persons in the inclosed 
List, if so much is due is due to them at the Receipt of this Letter; 
And what is more than due will be Cash in your hands for the Service of 
the Colony. The said Sola Bills are in the Box hereafter mentioned, 
which contains also a Seal for the Town Court of Savannah and the 
Trustees will send by the next ship more Sola Bills to Supply the Colony 
with, according to the Expences they have allowed to be made by the 
Establishments before mentioned; And they direct You to encourage those 
Inhabitants who rsise Indian Corn Pease or Potatoes, by bying from them 

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for Supplying the Colony, to Lady Day 1738. and to allow them the 
W'mm;a-i<n Premium of one S&iyy Shilling a bushell if they have raised 
sufficient before Tou buy of others. The Trustees desire to know 
whether You took from Mr. Stirlings and. Mr. Baillie at the Ogeeche, the 
Corn that grew there; And if You did not, the Reason for not doing it. 

(42) The Trustees desire to know whether the House is built at 
Cooanoochi Ferry and the Boat bought for it whether Thomas Mouse's 
House is built and how much has been advanced to Andrew Duchee, and 
whether Walter Augustine and his Assistants have been Supplied with 
Provisions while repairing the Saw Mill, and to whrt Value. 

The Trustees desire You will send them an Accompt of Persons on 
the Store pursuant to former Orders, whose Year or time for being 
supplied is not expired, and who are not Provided for by the Establish 
ments with the times when they will be off the Store. And they direct 
that the Maintenance of such Persons should be continued until their 
time of Maintenance is expired, or until such Account is received and 
the Trustees Orders thereupon. 

I have enclosed You a Copy of Mr. Bradleys Agreement with the 
Trustees, and they desire You to keep his Accompt open, for at Mr. 
Oglethorpe's Instance they intend to take into Consideration the Damage 
that may have arose, by his not having the thirty Servants to cultivate 
the Land according to their Agreement; And I have wrote to him a Letter 
to that Purpose. 

The Credits to Mr. John Brown and the other Familys who want 
such Credits, tho' sent at their friends Expences; whereof the Widow 
Polhill's is one, must be further carried on by subsisting them at the 

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Freeholders Allowance p whole head, and their Servants at the Servant's 
Allowance; And their Accompts must be mede up and Signed by each Master 
or Mistress of the Family, to produce to their (4^) friends here that 
they have been so supplied with Subsistence; .And to be a Demand upon 
them, if exceeding the money they have already contributed. 

When Captain Thomson arrives from Scotland the Servants (over 
end above the forty, for the Trust which he shall bring and dispose of 
to Masters in Georgia may be supplied on Credit to the Masters of such 
Servts. who shall really went it with a Bushell of Corn p Month for 
each Servant for the first Year; and the Servants Indentures to be 
Security for the Repayment thereof in Corn in two Years; And You must 
send the Trustees an Accot. thereof. Captn. Thomson will bring you a 
bale of Tartan for Plaids and Short Cloaks and short Hoes and will 
bring you 150 pair of Highland Shoes and esch of the Servants which 
remain to the Trust and are to be sent to Lieut. Moore Mackintosh at 
the Darien (as mentioned in my Letter by Captain Thomson) are to be 
furnished with a Plpid a short Cost and short Hoes two shirts and two 
pair of Shoes a year which must be sent to Lieut. Moore Mackintosh for 
that Purpose and the same for the other Highland Servants belonging to 
the Trust under Mr. Hugh Macksy end please to acquaint Lieut. Mackin 
tosh that one of the forty Servants sent at the Expence of the Trust 
whose Indenture will be particularly assigned is to be isiJaacixJHX 
delivered to John Mackintosh of Leniwilg in lieu of a Servant he lost 
in the Trustees Service. 

You are to Supply Tomo Chachi and his Indians and the Rrx 
Savannah Indians, and the Indian School with Provisions Which the 

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Trustees cannot now bring to a Certainty for want of sufficient Inform 
ation; But they desire that You would bring it to a monthly (44) 
Certainty in such manner as the Indians may be entirely Satisfied, and 
the Trustees know their Expence, and thet You would by the next Ship 
give them an Account thereof. You are to give the Indians that Come 
to Savannah when sent for snd not otherwise while they stay such Wine 
and beer as shall be absolutely necessary but not exceeding a Pint of 
Wine or p Quart of Beer a day to each Person. And the same Proportion 
you may send to Tone Chachi in case he should send for it upon Account 
of Sickness amongst his Indians. 

In my Letter by Captain Dymond You was desired to Supply the 
Southward with Gun Powder, and was acquainted that 4p Kegs were on 
board consigned to Johnny Brownfield. If you have not bought and 
Supplied the Southward with that Quantity, You are again desired to 
send so many Kegs to them. 

The Trustees hope that all Demands of Expences abroad to Lady 
Day 1737 are come to hand, and by the Certified Accompts received since 
that time they observe that You and Mr. White have received in Store as 
follows. Vizt. 

Provisions and necessarys bought at Savannah of Lawrence ^ 

) 215:18:3 
Wessells that 17th. of April 1737 to the Amount of ) 

Seventy Pipes of Wine bought of Robert Ellis and deli- ) 

) 
vered at Frederica the 21st. April 1737 to the Amount ) 915: 5:- 

of L 13:1:6 a Pipe ) 

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Orders due from Dr. Hunoss and Adrian Loyer certified at ) 

) 
Savannah to Messrs. Minis & Salomons the 4th of May 1737.) 6:19:9 

to the Amount of ) 

And Provisions "bought of Thomas Ivare at Spvannah the ) 

) 181: 7:3 
2?th. of May 1737 to the Amount of ) 

Carried forward L 1,319:10:3 
(45) Brought forward L 1,119:10:5 

And the Trustees now know You have received the Sola ) 

Bills they sent in March last by Captain Dymond to the ) 1,000 

Amount of L 1000. (2 of then having come back.) ) 

L 2,319:10:5 

I have by the Trustees Order wrote to My. White at Frederica, 
that if he has not sent forty of the Seventy Pipes of Madera Vine to 
You at Savannah for the Store there; That he would send so many; And 
have acquainted him as well as I now acquaint You. That the said seventy 
Pipes was not designed for the daily Consumption of the Inhabitants on 
the Store; But was intended end must be given out as Pay due or to grow 
due to the Officers Souldiers and Labourers in the Trustees Service 
and therefore as Money and to be at Prime Cost which is at the rate of 
L 13:1:6 Sterling a Pipe Or given out as an Allowance of a Pint a dpy 
to those that work for the Trust when there is no strong Beer: But 
the Lying in Women are to be supplied with the usual Allowance of Wine 
out of this ^ine, and also the Sick Persons with what shall be pres 
cribed by the Doctor. 

 21 (43) 

All the ^ 1,500 Sola Bills are come tack and paid except the 
L 40 You paid Captain Bames; and a.nd several Certified Accompts have 
been received end paid after deducting of Errors in Computation. Those 
now under Reference for Payment which have Errors in them are as 
follows. 

Jemmet Cobley's Accot. certified the 28th. of March 1737 to be 
L 369:15:10 Currency due to Balance, is but It 368:15:10 which in 
Sterling at 750. p Cent is I. 49:2:1 (46) to be paid his Attorney here 
the Difference in Currency is % I< 1:10:0 

The 4th. of May 1737 You Certified I, 75:9:11 Sterling due to 
Messrs. Minis and Salomons on their Accompt Current Mid two days before 
you Certified your receiving It 50. of them in their Accompt Currant 
for I< 50 in Sola Bills and no other accot. Current being produced the 
said I< 50 will be deducted from the 75:9:11- and will reduce the same to 
It 25:9:11 which should have been taken Notice of in the said Certified 
Accompt that on the Payment of the said It 50 Bills no more than 
L 25:9:11 was due to them; without there is any other Accompt Current 
for the said & 50 not Yet Arrived. 

Thomas Wares certified Accompt of Provisions You bought the 2?th. 
of May 1737 amounting to L 181:7*3 Sterling is over computed 130^ and 
thereby reduced to It 179:17:3 but the other Copy cone to hand is right 
and therefore the whole will be paid and Lawrence Wessells Accot. of 
Provisions and Necessarys You bought the 17th. of April 1737 amoting. 
to L 216:11:5 Sterling is over computed L 0:13:0 and thereby reduced to 
& 215:18:5 

The Trustees are apprehensive that the Expences which have been 

 22 (46) 

run into upon Account of the fort will exceed their Establishments end 
as such the People were very much in the Wrong for thinking of putting 
them to Expences, which they think inproper. you was in the wrong to 
comply at all in the beginning but wh-=t makes is something excusable in 
you was the Terror the People might have been under; and You was much 
in the right to Insist upon not going farther in it. The j% Cutting 
down the Wood was a great Folly, for that Wood was a better Defence 
than any Fort they could erect by the Garden. (4?) Such a Fort would 
be of no use but by Commanding the River which might have been better 
defended from the Guardhouse Battery and Guns in the Wood. The Town 
would be as open to an Enemy over Land es if no such Fort had been. 
The real Defence of the Town is the Woods and the Swamps and a few men 
who know the Country assisted by the Indians might have made a much 
better Defence in the Woods than in the Fort; Since thereby they could 
have prevented an Enemy from coming to the Town which they could not by 
defending the Fort. And Savannah is as Strong by the Swamps and the 
River which Surround it, as any Town in America though fortified. For 
Fortifications without a Garrison are no Defence and the same Garrison 
as would Defend a Fort, can keep the Passes of the Swamps. Captn. 
Mackpherson judged extremely right. And the whole Scheme of the Fort 
Seems more to be a design to draw money from the Publick Store than any 
Defence against an Enemy. For the Cutting down the Wood which commanded 
the River and where Cannon and Men under the Shelter of the Trees might 
have been conveniently Posted, is a real weakening of the Place The 
Trustees therefore find themselves obliged to give You positive Orders 
not to make any Expence beyond the Establishments, nor to be ruled by 

 23 (4?) 

People to expend the Trust Money contrary to their Orders. And they 
direct You not to suffer any Trees to be cut down by the Spring. 

The Town of Savannah being now grown considerable and having 
withstood, the Attempts of their open an private Enemys; The Trustees 
have thought Proper Th?t in order to give more weight & Distinction to 
the Court, and to show their Favour to the Town; to send (48) Gowns 
for the Magistrates and Recorder to wear in Court, and the same are to 
be kept in a proper Press locked up in the Court. And they have sent a 
Seal for the Town Court of Savannah to Authenticate the Proceedings of 
the Court sent over to England, and all Affidavits Certificates and 
other Material Papers which require a Testimony to them And they have 
sent an Engine for the Seal which affixes to the Wooden Table sent for 
it's use, and fastens with a Bar of Iron underneath, the Nutt on the 
Top of the Engine unscrews to let in the fly, and then must be screwed 
on again. The four Screws at the bottom of the Table are to Screw the 
Table to the Floor whereon the Seal is used, to keep it firm. The Seal 
is put into a Small Bag being first covered with Mutton Suet to keep it 
from Rust, and before it is used it must be wiped with a Cloth very 
clean before the Fire or in the Sun; And after it is used must be 
covered with the like Suet or Sweet Oyl to prevent it's Rusting. The 
Seal will put into the Socket of the Engine either way, for being 
affixed either at the Top or Bottom of Papers as Occasion shall be, and 
there is a small Fin which goes through the Socket and Neck of the Seal 
to keep it tight, and there are proper Wafers sent to put under squire 
Peices of Paper to impress the Seal npon, but before impressed a Quire 
of Brown Paper or Something of a plying Substance mast be laid upon the 

 24 (48) 

Plate the Engine falls on and under the *aper to be sealed to Strengthen 
the Impression if at any time you have Papers to annex to what the Seal 
is affixed to some green Ribband (of which the Trustees have sent You a 
peice and a Needle to use it) will be proper to annex such Papers with 
and the Ribband which goes thro' the Papers so to be annexed being also 
put through the Ppper the two Ends (4$) of that Ribband must be put 
between two of the Waf ters and then covered with a square Peice of 
Paper whereon the Seal being impressed will Authenticate the Papers 
annexed as well as the Papers Sealed; And as a Specimen you h^ve 
inclosed en Impression on the Top, and at the Bottom of a Sheet of 
Paper. 

Mr. Stephens who brings you this, comes over to settle in Georgia, 
and is appointed by the Trustees Sectary, for the Affairs of the Trust 
within the Province of Georgia. His Constitution and Instructions he 
will show you Himself and two others including his third Son are to be 
supplied for the first Year with Six pounds of Beef a week eafh two 

y* Pounds of Rice two Pounds of Peace, and two Quarts of Flour a week 

t/ 

each a pint of strong Beer a. dey each, a Quart of Molasses a Week 

each four pounds of Cheese; two Pounds of Butter, two Ounces/ of 
Spice, two pounds of sugar, a Gallon of Vinegar, six pounds of Salt, 
three Quarts of Lamp Oyl, and three Pounds of Soap a Quarter each; and 
a pound of Spun Cotton ep.ch And his Woman Servant and each of his ten 
Men Servants are to be supplied for the first Year with Two hundred 
pounds of Meat and three hundred and forty two Pounds of Bice Pease or 
Indian Corn; together with Contingent food for the said Eleven Servants 
to the Value of Eight Shillings Sterling each. 

 23 (49) 

You are to Supply Mr. Stephens with fifty Pounds Sterling in the 
first Year after his Arrival in Georgia at such times and in such 
manner as he shall find Occasion for it, with part of the Sola Bills 
that will be sent You by the next Ship. 

Mr. Stephens comes over in the Mary Ann Captain Thomas Shubrick 
for Charles Town and "brings with him one (50) Woman Servant qnd four 
men Servants Mr. Jenys is wrote to to &z±xayxihK defray the Charge of 
sending him and the Passengers and Goods with him from Charles Town to 
Georgia and Mr. Jenyg is to drpw upon the Trustees for thet Expence 
The Passengers which come with him besides his own Servants are as 
follow Vizt. 

Mary Smallwood Wife of Samuel Smallwood whom the Trustees sent 
on board the Two Brothers to be a Clerk to the Store at Frederics end 
herewith You receive the Agreement with him under the Seal which Please 
to deliver or send to him and his Wife must be provided with a Years 
Provision as a first Settler. 

Samuel Lander whose Indenture is herewith sent You and another 
Man. Servant whose Indenture Mr. Stephens will give you he being to be 
put on board at Grsvesend Both these Servants The Trustees direct 
should be sent to Cooper the Millwright to be employed in the Trustees 
Service under him. 

Richard Uarrin and Elizabeth Warrin two Orphan Children of the 
late John Wsjrrin by Elizabeth Ms Wife both deceased; their Father in 
Law James Wood having brought them to the Trustees to take Care of out 
of the Rents a d Profits of their late Fathers Souse and fifty Acres 
Lot You are therefore to take Care of the said House and Lot and keep% 

 26 (50) 

the Children out of the Profits thereof the spin James Wood having more 
to do with the Lot or the Children. 

And there will *be five Recruits and the Wives of two of them put 
on "board at Gravesend for the Independent Company now under Mr. Ogle- 
thorpes Command; who mast be sent to the Southward with the other things 
hereafter Mentioned. 

(51) And Mr. Wolley and a Man Servant who at his Fathers 
Expence is going to settle at Frederics. 

The Parcels shipped are Consigned to Paul Jenys Esqr. at Charles 
Town to be forwarded by him to You and consist of the following parti 
culars. 

A Case containing an Engine for the Town Seal the Fly Spring 
Turn Screw and Iron Key. 

A Case containing the Table and Frame for the said Engine and 4 
Screws to fasten it to a Floor a Box within the Frmne containing the 
three purple Gov/ns for the three -Bailiffs and a Black Gown for the 
Recorder of Savannah the daily advertizers from the 13th. of Septr. 
1736 to the 17th. of June 1737 both included and fifty of the Printed 
Act for maintaining the Peace with the Indians fifty of the printed 
Act for preventing the Use of Negroes. Some of which Acts are to be 
sent to Frederica. 

A small Case directed for Tono Chachi containing a peice of red 
Cloth, which the Trustees have sent him a Present of and You must 
acquaint him it was made by Mr. Oglethorpe's Order for him at Godalning 
in Surry. 

A Box directed to Yourself containing the Town Seal, four 

 27 (31) 

hundred. Wafers for Sealing with a peice of green Ribband to annex Papers 
with a Needle to use it and i< 650 in Sterling Sola Bills, and several 
Letters for Persons in Georgia.. 

A Box with Caper Plants and herewith you receive Directions how 
the Gardener is to manage them. 

A Trunk directed to Mr. Richard White at Frederics. 

(52) A Box directed to John Welsh at Frederica; both which 
please to send to them. 

Fourteen half Barrells of Gun powder, whereof 8 is for Cannon 
end 6 for Small Arms, the Cannon Powder and two of the Half Barrells 
for Small Arms are for the Independent Company end must be sent with 
the Recruits, and the other 4 Half Barrels must be put into the Trustees 
Store for S?,iall Arms. 

Two Bundles and a Scane containing one hundred weight of Match 
one half thereof is for the Independent Company to be sent with the 
Recruits, and the other half for the Trustees Store. 

A Cask containing an Union Flagg to be sent to the Independent 
Company with the Recruits. 

One hundred Cannon Balls of 2 pd. weight each and fifty Cpnnon 
balls of 3 pds. weight each for the Independent Company to be sent with 
the Recruits. 

Five Pigs of Lead containing about 6 t weight whereof 2 i 
weight must be sent to the Independant Company to make bullets with, 
and the rest must lye in the Store st Savannah 

And three Casks containing about 5 I weight of Cheshire Cheese 
whereof 1 I wt. must be sent to Lieutenant Moore Mackintosh at the 

 28 (52) 

Darien to be divided by him among the People there 1 i wt. to Frederica 
to be divided by Mr. Horton's Order eioong the people there 2 I weight 
to be equally divided among the Magistrates Constables and Tythingmen 
at Savannah and the other 1 i wi. to be sent to the Store at Frederica 
to be disposed of according to Mr. Horton's Orders for the Bo^ts Crews 
Companys Service. 

(53) The Trustees Observing in your Diary That John Vanderplank 
John Penrose and John Lyndall had endeavoured to Convict Sailors of 
Selling Rum; To encourage them for such Endeavours they have directed 
You to Pay them the Moiety of the Penalty by the Act provided as if the 
said Sailors had been Convicted to be divided equally between them. 

The Trustees having taken into Consideration that Men Servants 
who serve faithfully in the Colony all the time of their Several Inden 
tures deserve encouragement at the End of their Service on Proof ths,t 
they have behaved well have agreed to grant to each of Such men servants 
who are or shall be out of their time before Christmas 1737 Fifty Acres 
of Land instead of the Twenty first Agreed for and to give him a Cow and 
a sow; And thnt their Land be set out in the Villages as soon as they 
are out of their Service and Proof given of their Behaviour. 

If Rosse the Surveyor has not surveyed at Ebenezer You must 
vacate his demands and put his Agreement in force. 

I am to exhort You to take all the Care you can to manage the 
Trust Store with the greatest Frugality and to have at the same time a 
Care not to discourage the Industrious and not to be imposed upon by the 
Idle who are % Drones eating upon the Publick, and at the same time 
evil mouthed even to their Benefactors. There are great Numbers of 

 29 (53) 

very honest and industrious People in the Colony who are silent and 
easily contented and these the Trustees hear little of; These should 
meet with the greatest Countenance and not to stretch any thing so as to 
make them uneasy But rather to Interpret all Orders in their favour as 
far as the Woords will "bear it. 

(34) You are farther to encourage the Villages, Those who live 
upon their Lands end raise Corn and Provisions will be usefull Members 
to the Colony and also serviceable to themselves. Consider how much 
money has been laid out in Provisions and if there was raised within 
the Colony so much as to sell to the Store what was wanted; what an 
Advantage it would be to the whole, and to the particular Man who had 
Produce to Sell Since thut besides the Trustees Bounty of One Shilling 
p Bushell, he would have the Advantage of Carriage over Strangers. 

I must Conclude by recommending to You to be carefull and tender 
of the Poor and Sbtgh Sick and to take care tha.t the Clerks of the Store 
behave with Decency and Submission to the People who cone for their 
Allowances; for they are paid by the Trustees for attending upon the 
people And as they are not to Injure the Publick by giving petulant 
People above their Allowances, they are to give with civility pad dis 
patch, that which is allowed. 

The Board of Trade have consulted the Attorney General upon the 
Act for maintaining the Pe?ce with the Indians in Georgia And his 
Opinion is entirely in favour of the Proceedings of Georgia under that 
Act, and the Determination of th^t Matter will be in their favour. 

The Trustees desire You will send over some Acorns of the ever 
green Oak from Georgia and let them know what Soil is best for them. 

 30 (54) 

You are desired to send over a Certificate of the Life of 
Elizabeth the Wife of Joseph Smith in the new Ward and first Tything 
thereof at Savannah in Lot 202 In case her Maiden Naiie wps Parker It 
being necessary here to prove her Living on Accot. of some Estate held 
for her Life. 

(35) Mr. Stephens has seen the Contents of this Letter, and 
will explain any Article to You, which may want any Inquiry upon. 

I am 

Sir 

Yr. most humble Servant. 

(57) Georgia Office Westmr. 

My Lord. 

The Memorial to the King was presented by the Consent and 
advice of Sir Robert to the Duke of Newcastle But there was no Cabinet 
Council yesterday. 

Inclosed is your Lordship's Summons. I am 

Yr. Lordship's Most Dutiful Servant 
Barman Verelst 
12 August 1737 

(6l) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Lieutenant Moore Mackintosh 
dated at Westminster the 12 of August 1737. 

Sir 

 31 (6D 

The Trustees have by this Ship Two Brothers sent over 40 Men 
Servants to be sent to ^ the Darien One of whom, whose Indenture will 
be particularly assigned, is for John Mackintosh at Lenewilg in lieu of 
a Servant he lost in the Trustee Service Others of them are for Free 
holders at the Darien upon Credit, one to each who shall desire it; and 
those that remain to the Trust You are to employ in Sawing Boards for 
the Publick use Mr. Causton will send you for each of them as well as 
for the other Highland Serv-nts under Mr. Hugh Mackay, a. Plaid a Short 
Coat and Short Hose two Shirts, snd two pair of Shoes a Year. He will 
also send You 1 i wt. of Cheshire Cheese which you are to divide among 
the People at the Darien. 

The Musquets ordered to be sent You for the Darien could not be 
finished in time, but by the next Ship they will be sent which is 
expected to Sail next Month. But Mr. Causton will send You some Guns 
that went by the Ship Two Brothers, 

I am 

Sir 

Your most humble Servant. 

(pages 65 through 71 cover accounts of Expences for the two Est-blish 
ments and are not copied here.) 

(73) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Terelst to Mr. Wm. Horton dated at 
Westminster the 12th of August 1737. 

 Volume 14209 
(65) 

Copy of the Expence of the Southern Division of Georgia 

Establishment of Frederica 

Mr. Auspeurger Engineer and Surveyor 
p Annum 

L 
4 Labourers at 10 Currency p month 

p Annum 

Richard White employed in the Store at 
14 p month 

Samuel Clement's Gunner at 10 p month 
p Annum 

Elisha Dobree employed in the Store at 

s 
2. p diem to 25 March 

Ditto from 25*6h. March to 5th. November 
1737 at 14^ p month 

Kenneth Stewart Master of the Pettiauguas 
at L 12 p month 

Two hands when employed in Ditto at 
L 10 ea. per Month 

John Dalton in lieu of John Colwell who 
assists on Surveying at L 10 p month 

Sterling Carolina Currency 

5^:15:- 

480:-:- 

168:-:- 

14: 2:- 

120:-:— 

103:-:- 

144:-:- 

240:-:- 

120;-:- 

 (65) 

Sterling Carolina Currency 
And Cloathing for the 4 Labourers at 
L 1:10:- a year each 6:-:- 

L 74:17:- L 1375:-:- 

Provisions for Frederics for a year and a Quarter 

Meat Rice Com Flour Beer Molasses Cheese Spice 

lb. Ib. bushs. Ib. pints Quarts lb. oz. 

30,670-1/4. 23,289-3/4. 928. 2,554-1/2. 3,666. 3,608. 391. 585 

Sugar Vinegar Salt Oil Soajh Butter 

lb. Quarts lb. Quarts lb. lb. 

292-1/2. 390. 585. 214. 292-1/2. 292-1/2 

Besides Mary Smallwood as a first Settler. 

Establishment of St. Andrews. 

Sterling Carolina Currency 

Ensign Hugh Mackay L 9 Sterling p Month t 24:-:- I< -:-:- 
Ditto for overseeing the works 8. p m. 96:-:- 
Ten Men t 80 p m. 960:-:- 
Cne Storekeeper t 14 p m. 168:-:- 
One Surgeon & 14 p m. 168;-:- 
Nineteen Servants Cloathing at It 1:10:0 a year 

each 28:10:- 
Two Carpenters ?t It 10 Currency each p mo. 

to find himself Provisions 240:-:- 

Totel p Annum & 52:-:- & 1,632:-:- 

 3lc (66) 

Provisions for St. Andrews for a Year and Quarter 

Meat Rice Corn Fibour Beer Molasses Cheese Spice Sugar Butter 

Ib Ib bush Ib pints quarts Ib oz Ib Ib 

10,296. 53.48. 103. 400. 1600. 320. 200. 64. 150. 200. 

Establishment of Darien 

A Storekeeper at 3s 24;-:- 
A Cattle keeper at 2:-:- 

26:-:- a year 

Provisions for Derien for a year and Quarter 

Meat 

Ib 

46?8. 

Corn 

282. 

Cheese 

129. 

Butter 

2672 

And for so many of the 40 Servants by the Ship Two Brothers 
which shall remain to the Trust 4 pds a week each a bushell of Corn 
and 2% pds. of Butter a month each and 7 pds. of Cheese a Quarter each. 

(6?) Carolina Scout Boat Establishment 

Currency 
John Latter the Patroon at t 18 Currency p Month t 288:-:- a year 

12 Men at 9 Do. I,2p6:-:- 

—————— 1584:-:- 

 3M (67) 

Provisions for the Carolina Scout Boat a Year and Quarter 

Meat 

It 

4644. 

Rice 

Ib 

2372 

Beer 

pints 

2500 

Bread 

Ib 

2372. 

Georgia Scout Boat Estpblishment 

John Ray the Patroon ?t L 18 Currency p mo. L 2l6:-:- 

10 Men at 9 Do. 1080:-;- 

—————— 1296:-:- 

Provisions for the Georgia Scout Boat a Year and Quarter 

Meat 

It 
3936. 

Rice 

It 
1918. 

Bread 

Ib 
2500. 

Beer 

pints 
1918. 

(68) List of Persons to be paid three months Pay with the Sola 
Bills sent by the Mary Ann Captain Thomas Shubrick the llth. of 
August 1737. 

On the To Mr. Bohn Cuthhert and 6 Rangers. 

Northern 

Establishmt. To Mr. Willey and 3 Rangers 

To Captain Machintosh and 10 Men at Fort Prince George 

To Thomas Jones and 2 Men for half Pey. 

To the 2 Labourers in the Store House 

And to the Cooper employed there 

And to the Captain, Lieut. and 15 private Men at Fort Augusta 

 31e (68) 

On the 

Southern 

Establishmt. 

To the Persons on the Establishment at Frederica. 

To the Storekeeper and Cattlekeeper at the Darien 

To the Persons on the Establishment at St. Andrews. 

To John Latter the Pa^roon and 12 Men belonging to the Carolina Acout 

Boat. 
And to John Ray the Patroon sjid 10 Men belonging to the Georgia Scout 

Boat. 

12 Augst. (69) Copy of the Annual Expence of the Northern Division of the Province 

1737 

of Georgia 

If a Supply has 
been voted at 
Charles Town 
for Mackphersons 
Rangers there will 
be a saving on 
this Article 

This by the 2 
Clerks sent 
will be reduced 
lower and answer 
for the advanced 
pay of Cuthbert 
and will above 
that of the 
Rangers 

Captain Mackpherson and 23 Rangers at Fort Argyle 

Mr. John Cuthbert and 6 Ra.ngers at L q Mo. 
Mr. Willy and 3 Rangers at Do. 
To the Storekeeper at Savannah 

To 3 Clerks at L 40 Sterling a year each 

To 2 Labourers at L 20 Currency p month 
To 2 Cooper at L 20 Currency p month 
To the Smith for Repair of Indian Arms 

Sterling 
!. 629:14: 4 

168: -: - 

96: -: - 

30: -: - 

120: -: - 

35: -: - 

35: -: - 

23: -: - 

 (69) 

Sterling 

To Do. for Sundry Repairs 25: -: - 
For the necessary Support of the Sick the Widows and 

Orphans 100: -: - 

To a Messenger to the Southward ' 100: -: - 

L 
For the Hire of 2 Pettiauguas at 70Currency p Mo. ea. 113: 9: 5 

For Half Pay to Mr. Thomas Jones whose whole Pay is at 
& 16 Currency Per month and 2 Men under his Command 
whose whole Pay is at 24 L 35: 2: 8 

To 2 Millwrights for building a Saw Mill at t 9:4:0 

Sterling p Month 100: 8: - 

To 10 Labourers for their Assistance st L 10 Curry, p 

Month each 175:13:4 

For Provisions to the 4 Magistrates 4 Constables and 

15 Tythingmen at Savannah at L 7:10:0 ea. 172:10:- 

To the Constable and 6 Tythingmen of Ebanezer 

at Do. 52:10:- 

To the 7 Peace Officers of Hampstead, Highgate, 
Skidoway, Tybee, Abercorn, Thunderbolt 
and Fort Argyll at Do. 52:10:- 

277:10:- 

To Captain Mackintosh and 10 Men at Fort Prince Georgia 241: 7: - 

To a Cowpen keeper at Ebenezer at L 182 Curry, a year 24:12: 7 

CsTrd. Over & 2362: 2: 8 

 31g (70) 

These are not 

Annual 

Expences 

To the Csptn. of the Fort at Augusta 
To the Lieutenant of the said Fort 
To 15 private Men in Garrison at L 10 

Currency p month each 

To the ^talian Silk Winders. Yizt. 
400 pds. of Rice at 8? p 100 pds. 
1600 pds. of Flour @ 10^ p 100 pds. 
4 Bushels of Corn @ 2^ p Bushel 
2 Quarts of Wine p Week is 26 Gallons 

at 3? a Gallon 
20 pds. of Sugar @ 3. a pd. 
12 Gallons of Molasses @ 1^/6 a Gall. 
8 pds. of Butter at 6? a Pound 
2 pints of Beer a day is 91 Gallons and 

^ at 1^ 

Cloathing for the said Italians 
1560 pds. Meat at L 4 Currency p 100 pds. 
Wages 

Washing and Bedding 
Lamp Oyl One Quart a. week 26 G-Qll. at 

1*/10 

1450 feet Sawed Boards at 6 
2 Machines for Winding 

Brot. Over 
50: -:- 
30: -:- 

244: -:- 

2362: 2: 8 

1:12:- 

8: -:- 

-: 8:- 

3:18:- 

-: 3:- 
:18:- 

: 4:- 

4:11:3 

-!* —* — 
j. **.— 

8: 9:- 

30: 0:o 

5: -:- 

2: 7:8 

4: ?:- 

4: -: - 

324: -: - 

 (70) 

78:19:11 
To Francis Piercy for Work in the Publick Garden at 1^/6 

a day 23: 9: 6 
For the hire of 10 Men at L 10 Currency a month each 

in making the Western Road 162: -: - 

-L 2,930:12:1 

To be advanced in Provisions on Credit to Freeholders 
for ErTrKsanr clearing their I*an&g but not exceeding 3< 4 
Sterling to any one Freeholder 300 

To Tomo^Chachi and the Indians and the Savannah Indians 
and the Indian School Provisions 

To the Indians th?t come to Savannah when sent for or not 
otherwise a Pint of Wine or a Quart of Beer a day to each 

And the same Proportion to be sent to Tomo ChacM If he 
should send for it on Accot. of Sickness among the Indians 

(71) To Persons on the Store whose times for being supplies are 
not Expired. 

For Provisions to Mr. Stephens a Woman Servant and ten men for one Year 
And for his extraordinary Expences in the Colony 50 
To each Servant who is or shall be out of their time 
before Christmas 1737, and who by his Behaviour shall be 
intitled to a fifty Acre Lot, a Cow and a Sow. 

The Charge of rebuilding Robert Hows's House as it was before it 
was burnt down, in Consideration of his Services. 

 32 (73) 

Sir 

The Trustees having Sent Mr. Causton Establishments for regulat 
ing the Expences of the Northern end Southern Division of the Province 
of Georgia, which he cannot exceed. Yet as unforeseen Accidents may 
happen to create an incidental Expence, The Trustees have directed Mr. 
Cpuston, that upon your certifying to him the Occasion he should furnish 
You with Ability to defray such Contingent Expences as may happen in the 
Southern Division of the Province, ?nd which are not provided for by 
the Establishment, but not exceeding in the whole the Sum of 3a 20 
Sterling a month which Contingent expence is not to be made unless in 
Cases of very urgent Necessity. 

Mr. Causton has Directions to send to the Southward 2 I wi. of 
Cheshire Cheese whereof 1 i wt. is to be divided by Your Order to the 
People at Frederics and the other 1 t weight to remain in the Store at 
Frederica to be disposed of according to your Orders for the Boats 
Crews Company's Service. 

The Trustees are much obliged to You for Your good Services in 
Georgia, and hope for the Continuance of them. 

I am 

Sir 

Your most humble Servant. 

(77) Georgia Office Westminster 

My Lord. 

Lest Thursday the Council considered of Geraldino's Memorial for 

 33 (77) 

two hours, and adjourn d the further Consideration to twelve yesterday 
noon at the Duke of Newcastle's Office where they Satt till nesr five. 
They have resolved not to regard the memorial. And Mr. Oglethorpe wns 
desired to hunt with the King and Sir Robert today, he went ?t eeven 
this morning. I hope every thing will be satisfactory. I em 

My Lord 

Yr. Dutiful Servant 
Earman Verelst 
20. August 173? 

(81) Copy of e Letter from Mr. Verelst to Mr. Thomas Causton dated at 
Westminster the 22d. August of 1737. 

Sir 

Herewith you have Copys of the Letters sent with Mr. Stephens; 
And the Trustees having a. sudden Oportunity of sending some Sola Bills 
in a small Box Consigned to Paul Jenys Esqr. by the Ship Charles 
Captain Jas. Reid, They have made out the Sum of One Thousand pounds 
Sterling in those Bills of It 5 each being Letter C, and Numbered from 
331 - 530 both included. 

As Mr. Oglethorpe is in England and his name is necessary to the 
Bills these Bills are made out issuable in Georgia, for Value JdBKK there 
to be received either by himself Or his Order; And Mr. Oglethorpe on the 
Ba.ck of these Bills has directed You to Issue them for the Vslue 
thereof. Therefore You are to fill up the days of Issuing snd the 
Person to whom; and Sign the Issue Yourself, filling up the Checques 

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also That jf You may know hereafter to whom each Bill was respectively 
Issued. For which purpose You are to keep the Cheques sfter the Bills 
are Indented from them when Issued. 

On the Receipt of this Letter The Trustees desire You will x&x 
send them an Accompt by the first Opportunity what Demands reaain 
unsatisfied at the time you write next That they may know the State of 
their Cpsh, and Provide for answering the Establishments to Lady Day 
1738; by sending Sola Bills in time sufficient for that Purpose: and 
they &g?in repest their Directions for Your (82) Conforming to the Rules 
of those Establishments, without making any other Expence whatsoever. 

I have sent Mr. Eveleigh the Daily Advertizers from 18th. June 
1737 to 20th of this Month, both included, which when he has perused 
I have desired he will forwsrd to You. 

I have sent You two Locks and Keys fastened upon the small Box 
to put to a Chest to be made in Georgia for keeping the Seal for the 
Town Court in and Books end Papers of Record; which Keys are to be kept 
by two of the Magistrates. I am 

Sir 

Your most humble Servant. 

(83) To the Right Honble. the Lords of the Committee of His Majestys 
most Honourable Privy Council 

My Lords 

Sept. 1737 1. Pursuant to your Lordships Orders of the 8th. of Deer. 1?36 and the 
4th. of Febry. last We have had under Our Consideration the humble 

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Petition and. Representation of the Council and Assembly of His 
Majestys Province of South Carolina duted July the l?th. 1?36. 
"Complaining of Several Obstructions given to the Tre.de of that 
"Province by the persons employed in the Government of the New 
"Colony of Georgia And also the humble Petition and Representation 
"of the Trustees for establishing the Colony of Georgia. Containing 
"a Complaint against the Lieutenant Governor Council and Assembly 
"of South Carolina for having Opposed the Execution of pn Act 
"Aproved by his Majesty in Council the 3d. of April 1?35, Entitled 
"An Act for Maintaining the peace with the Indians in the Province 

"of Georgia And also for having passed an Ordinance in en illegal 

Ib 
"manner for raising 2000. Sterling to Indemnify the Traders from 

"Carolina in Contempt of the sd. Act In Consequence of wch. Act 
"Several Traders came from Carolina into Georgia. And in particular 
"Thomas Wright a Transported Convict was employed as a Lycenced 
"Trader from Charles Town to animate the Indians Inhabiting within 
"the said Province against Bis Majestys English Subjects by a great 
"many Villainous Reports & Suggestions vch. Occasioned the pulling 
"down of an House within the Bounds of the Province of Georgia and 
"the further Endangering the peece of the said Province. 

2. Upon his Occasion having been Attended by the Agent for South 
Carolina and several of the Trustees for Geirgia and heard Council 
as well for and against the Petition of South Carolina as for and 
against the Petition of Georgia. 

3. We take leave to acquaint Your Lordships, That the (86) Council 
for Carolina, in Support of their Petition insist That they and all 

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his Majestys Subjects had a right to Trade with all Indians in 
Amity with the Crown of Great Britain. 

4. That there was s Law then in Force in Carolina by which all 
persons going from that Province to Trade with the Indians were 
Obliged, in Order to preserve the peace with them to take Lycences 
& give Security for Observing Certain Rules laid down for Regulat 
ing the spid Trade. 

5. They likewise insisted that the Navigation of the River Savannah 
ought to be Free to all Majestys Subjects. 

6. And then produced Several Affidavits to Shew th^t several 

persons who were regularly Lycenced in Carolina to Trade with the 
Indians had been disturbed in their Trade and Driven by force from 
the places where they were Trading And some had their Goods 
Seized, under pretence that they were within the province of 
Georgia, and were not to Trade there without taking out licences 
at New Savannah in Georgia froa the Commissioners Appointed for 
that Purpose. 

?. They likewise gave Evidence that some Rum had been Seized and 
Staved on Board a Vessell at New Savannah Town in Georgia, that 
Stopped as they alledged only to deliver Letters and was proceeding 
up the River to Old Savannah Town in Carolina; And that a Boat had 

)! been Obliged to bring to as it was passing up the Savannah River on 
pretence thp.t it was importing Rum into Georgia Contrary to the 
Laws of that Province. 

8. In Answer to which the Council for Georgia insisted that by 

Vertue of the aforementioned Georgia Act for maintaining the peace 

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with the Indians no persons whatsoever were to Trade with the 
Indians within the Province of Georgia without first taking out a 
Lycence et Savannah in Georgia. 
$. And thp.t by Virtue of another Act passed by (8?) Georgia 

Trustees and Confirmed by His Majesty to prevent the Importation of 
Rum and Brandys into the Province of Georgia no person to Import 
Rum into the said Province 

10. They then proceeded to Examine some Witnesses and read some 
Affidavits, to prove that some of the Places (mentioned by the 
Council on the other Side) from whence The Traders of Carolina had 
been removed, were within the Limitts of Georgia between the River 
Savannah and Alatamaha, the North and South Boundarys thereof as 
described in their Charter. 

11. They likewise Produced other Evidence to Shew thpt some of the 
said Places were on the South Side of the Savannah River, and they 
concluded from thence th;=t they were in the Province of Georgia at 
least if they were not it would be Incumbent on the Complaints to 
prove the Contrary. 

12. They Admitted that Rum had been Seized at New Savannah. 

13. And likewise insisted that they had a Right to Stop all Vessells 
going on the South side of Hutchinsons Island in the River of 
Savannah to Search for Rum it being in the Province of Georgia and 
therefore liable to Seized by Vertue of the aforesaid Act. 

14. Having thus given your Lordships p Short State of this Case we 
take leave to observe. 

15. That the trade thp.t is carried on with the Indians is of great - 
importance and Advantage to His Majesty's Subjects. 

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16. That the said Trade has encreased Annually since the Province of 
Carolina has been in His Majesty's Hands. 

17. We must likewise Observe That its of great Consequence to all 
His Majestys Settlements in these parts to preserve the Frendship 
of the Indians (88) 

18. And therefore it is with Concern We see these Disputes between 
His Majestys Subjects and unless care be taken to quiet them We 
fear they may endanger the loss of this Trade and the French or 
Spaniards may thereby gain the Indians into their Interest. 

19. For We $4 must Observe ThAt Laws made in either of these pro 
vinces cannot bind the Indians, and if they are put under Diffi- 
cultys in Obtaining such European Goods as they have Occasion for 
from His Majestys Subjects they will easily be Tempted to Trade 
with the French or Spaniards. 

20. We are of Opinion that this Trede with the Indians should be 
Free to All his Majestys Subjects. 

21. And thpt if the Act passed in Georgia for Maintaining the peace 
with the Indians is to be taken in the Strict Sense that is put 
upon it, it may be highly prejudical to the (cannot make out next 
word as it is caught within binding) of Great Britain, and be 
Attended with Inconveniences which We think could not be intended 
at the time of passing the same. 

22. And instead of being an act for regulating their Trade it may 
give them an Exclusive Trade and be of Dangerous Consequence. 

23. And to Shew your Lordships what the Opion of the Board was on a 
Case of the like Nature We take leave to (binding obliterates next 

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word) a Copy of a Representation to the late Queen dated the 6th. of 
Sept. 1709- relating to the Seizure of Goods in Carolina belonging 
to some Indian Traders of Virginia. 

24 We must Observe that es yet the heads of the Rivers that are 
given for the Boundarys of Georgia are Unknown Mid no Western 
lines can therefore "be Settled 

25- Tis likewise certain greet part of the Indians lye on the South 
Side of the Alatamaha River the most Southern Bound of Georgia, and 
are Still within the province of Carolina. 

26. So that were his Majestys Subjects residing in Carolina Obliged 
to go to New Savannah in Georgia to take out a Lycence under thp.t 
Government for leave to Trade not (89) only with the Indians that 
are said to be in Georgia, but also for Crossing that part of his 
Majestys Dominions to Trade with the Indians Actually within the 
province of Carolina, it would be a Hardship could not possibly be 
intended by that Act 

2?. And yet We find 'tis expected that every person that goes to 

the Southward of the Savannah should tske a Lycence Agreeable to the 
Act of Georgia. 

28. If that Rule is to take piece We must further Observe that there 
will be no Obligation on the C-overnmt. of Georgia to grant Lycences 
to any Persons they please to Object to, and then the Inconveniencys 
may soon happen which are mentioned in the former Report. 

29- For these Reasons We are of Opinion that all His Majestys 

Subjects in Carolina as well as in Georgia should be at Liberty to 
Trade with all Indians in Amith with the Crown of Great Britain. 

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30. And that those Traders which ,go from Carolina should take their 
Lycences at Charles Town and give the Security there Agreeable to 
the Law of thnt Province; And. those Traders that go from Georgia 
should take their Lycencee at New Savannah and give the Security 
there Agreeable to the Law of that Province. 

31. As to the Navigation of the River Savannah We think that the 
Northern Branch of it ought to be free, and no Vessell should be 
Stopped going up either side of Hutchinsons Island (a.little Islsnd 
in the said Northern Branch Opposite to New Savannah) on Account of 
having Bun on Board unless Offering to Trade at any of the Settle 
ments in Georgia, For with respect to the Indians We are Apprehen 
sive that if We dont Supply them with Rum they will get it from the 
French. 

32. yHirinr With respect to the Complaint of the Ordinance passed in 
Carolina we do not find thst its against Law, or against the 
Governors Instructions or goes further then a Resolution to raise 
a Sum of money to Indemnify the Traders who took out Lycences there 
in Case they should (90 ) suffer for Acting under those Lycences 
whilst this Dispute was depending. 

33. Nor do We find the Thoas,s Wright the person mentioned in the 
Complaint of the Georgia Trustees was a Transported Felonsor that 
he was employed to Animate Indians in Georgia, against his Majesty 
Subjects. 

We are 

My Lords 
Whitehall ) Your Lordships Host Obedient 

) and most humble Servants. 
Septr. 14. 1737.) 

Monson 
T. Pelham 
R. Plumer 
Ja: Brunnell 

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Copy of a Representation from the Commissioners of Trade & plantations 
to the late Queen relating to the Seizures of Goods in Carolina belong 
ing to some Indian Traders of Virginia. 

Dated the 6th. Septr. 1709. 

To the Queens most Excellent Majesty 
May it please your Majesty 

Having received a Conpl^int from Edmund Jenninga Esqr. President 
of your Majestys Council of Virginia and Commander in Chief there That 
the Gcvernmt. of South Carolina had lately Seized some goods which the 
Indian Traders of Virginia were carrying to the Western Indians to the 
great Interruption and prejudice of thpt Trade We acquainted the Lords 
Proprietors of Carolina there with and desired to be informed by their 
Lordships whether the said Seisure was made by Vertue of sny Orders from 
them and on what Account. 

In Answer whereunto they say that a Lav wps lately passed in 
CsTolina for the Support and Maintainance of their Clergy whereby a 
Small Duty is laid upon all Skins exported out of that Province And 
that by Yertue of the said Lew some Skins were Stopped till the said 
Duty was paid but on payment thereof, were immediately Discharged. 

whereupon We humbly take leuve to represent to your Majesty the 
State of that Matter as set forth in the Minutes of Council in Virginia 
of the 28th. of April 1?08. And in other Accots. Transmitted to Us 
from thence whereby it Appears that Several Indian Traders Inhabitants 
of that Colony having in September then foregoing been Trading with the 
Western Indians and having purchased a Considerable Quantity of Skins 
and Furrs which they left in the Towns of a Certain Nation of Indians 

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called the Usherees the Government of South Carolina, caused all (92) the 
said Skins with other Goods belonging to those Virginia Traders to "be 
Seized and Carried to Carolina and at the same time gave Orders (as one 
of them was informed) to Seize the said Traders in their Return, to 
Strip them of ell they had. and send them tack to Virginia That one of 
them went afterwards to Charles Town to know the Cause of the Seizure, 
at last after an Attendance of several weeks and a Considerable Expence 

in presents to the Govr. and other Persons upon his Entring into Bond 

d 
with a penalty of 500. pound Sterling never to Cross Santee River again 

he procured restitution of some of the said Goods tut the rest were 
detained without any Satisfaction made or reason given for such 
Treatment. 

It further appears by the said 'Unutes and Accots. that the 
President and Council of Virginia Writ to the Governor of South Carolina 
to Complain of such unjustifiable proceedings desiring that the Bond 
so fbinding obliterates next word, but it mpy be Extorted! might be 
Cencelled and the above mentioned restriction taken off. But we do not 
find that the same has yet been Complyed with. 

Wherefore We humbly Offer to Your Majesty thpt the Western 
Indians with whom the said Trade has long been carried on by the 
Virginia Traders are not under the Government of Carolina and Conse 
quently that Government has no power to Ipy Du.tys on Goods carried to 
those Western Indians or brought from thence that the levying Dutys on 
European goods Carried through one plantation to another has ever been 
pnd ought Still to be discouraged That the Goods Vended in this Trade 
being Course Cloths Guns Hatchetts Beds Powder Shott (93) and 

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other European Manufactures which the Inhabitants of Virginia Imported 
directly from Great Britain. The Consumption thereof will be much 
lessened if the Trade between thpt Colony end the said Western Indians 
is Interrupted and Carolina permitted to engross the same in regard the 
Inhabitants of Carolina, have a Constant Clandestine Trade with Currace 
and St. Thomas and Import European Goods from those places which they 
purchase with Rum and Spirits Nor have they such Conveniencys of Shipping 
from Great Britain to Supply them with European Goods as Your Majestys 
Subjects of Virginia have for which reason those of Carolina cannot 
Export from Great Britain so grest Quantitys nor afford to Sell what 
Goods they do Export at so Cheap Rates. To all which We may Add that 
the RJatgjHiHg Stopping the Indi?n Trade from Virginia, and permitting it 
to be Engrossed by the few Inhabitants of Carolina Concerned therein 
will be Attended with Consequences very dangerous to your Majestys 
Service and to the Peace of Your Colonys in America For the Inhabi 
tants of Carolina not being able to Supply the Indians with European 
Goods (for want of Conveniency of Shipping from Great Britain as has 
been observed) when they shut out the people of Virginia from Trading 
they will raise the price of their Goods as they think fitt. The 
Consequence whereof will be that those Indians who are next Neighbours 
to the French at Hissisippl will be Supplyed from thence whereby the 
Trade will be in Danger of being intirely lost and the French have it in 
their power to make Use of those Indians to Annoy Your Majestys Sub 
jects in those parts Whereas on tne other hand if this Indian Trade is 
left Open, The Cheapness of British Goods ($4) will not only Secure the 
Frendship of the Indians already known but give an Encouragement to 

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Your Majesty Subjects there to Attempt the Opening a Trade with other 

Indians Yet undiscovered. 

as 
For these reasons We look upon this Duty (which/ix We are 

Informed is heavy and equal to a. Prohibition) or any other Restriction 
on that Trade with regard to the Virginia Indian Traders to be highly 
Injurious and prejudicial to Your Majestys Subjects and sjre therefore 
of Opinion thp,t the same ought to be taken off a,nd the Trade left Free 
and Open to Virginia 

In Order whereunto We humbly propose that Your Majesty will be 
pleased to Signify Your Royal Pleasure to the Lords Proprietors of 
Carolina that they give directions to their Governor not to Demand or 
Levy the % said Duty upon any goods or Merchandizes which shall be 
carried by the Virginia Indian Traders to the Western Indians or which 
shall be brought back from thence by way of Trede. But that the said 
Trade be permitted to be carried on without any Lett hindrance or 
Milestation whatsoever And that the s&id Governor of Carolina be 
required to transmitt to the Commander in Chief of Virginia the Bond 
so Extorted in Order to be Cancelled. 

All which is most humbly Submitted 
Signed 

Dartmouth 
Phi: Meadows 
J. Pulteney 

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Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Mr. Thos. Canston dated at 
Westminster the 17th. September 1738. 

Sir 

Several German Fpmllys having indented themselves at Cowes as 
Servants to the Trustees, Captain Dunbar who went down on that Occasion 
will inclose You the Indenture which they ell Sign and a List of eech 
Family and the Heads contained therein These Familys are to be deli 
vered at Tybee by the Ship Three Sisters Captain Eewitt who will send 
You Notice of his Arrival That you may go and receive them in such 
3raf t as is proper to bring them from thence to Savannah You are to 
call over the Familys by the List computing the Number of heads the 
whole amount to; and then You will find if they all arrive or if any 
shall have dyed at Sea. Those th^t Arrive and are delivered to You 
are the Heads the Trustees are to pay for, and You are to give the 
Captain a Receipt for the Number of Heads you receive. 

If the Passengers have no just Complaints against the Captain in 
the Voyage The Trustees wou'd have you be very civil to the Captain 
whereby he may be encouraged and like to bring Passengers for Georgia 
and you are to be very kind to those German Familys to get dry Lodgings 
for them, to furnish them with such Potts as shall be necessary and to 
let epch Family be kept together and let them have the Liberty of 
working for themselves on Saturdays. And what Baggage or Necessarys 
they have belonging to them are to remain their own. 

(98) If there are two Familys in which there are four or five 
young Men, You are to send them to Capta,in Gascoigne to serve him; and 
the rest are to be imployed in going on with the Farm for the Trust 

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under Mr, Bradley's Directions if he is in the Colony and in health so 
as to be willing to tpke the Charge upon him But if not Then Mr. 
Henry Parker the third Bpiiiff is to Oversee them, and they must be 
employed for the Trustees Service in Clearing 3nd Cultivating some of 
their Farms, untill Mr. Oglethorpes Arrivpl. 

Each head of these German Families is to be Supplied with five 
pds. of Meat half a. Pound of Butter and Six pounds of Bresd kind of 
Indian Corn Rice pnd Flour a. week, and You are to take Care that their 
Victuals are regularly Given them, and that neither they nor any other 
of the Inhabitants of Georgia neve any Disobliging Behaviour Shewn to 
them to make them uneasy. 

The Trustees have heard That Camuse*s Family are at Charles 
Town; and if it is true they desire to know the reason of their going 
from Georgia. 

The Trustees have also heard Thp,t there is Scarcity of Provisions 
at the Southvard which they are surprized st by resson of the Orders You 
have had for the Supplying them from Mr. Oglethorpe and by the Trustees 
Letters; And they again repeat their Directions that they should be 
supplied according to those Orders, and to be sure that you do not let 
them want Bread kinds at the Darien nor any where else to the South 
ward. If Indian Corn is not to be had at a. reasonable Price Rice which 
is the Product of Carolina sure cannot be wanting now the Harvest is 
(99) Coming in. And as great Quantitys of Provisions have been bought, 
how came the Southward Settlers not to have their full Supply. 

The Trustees are sending the Georgia Pink Captain Daubuz this 
month to Ireland for a Cargo of Beef & of Butter, And they have Shipped 

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60 Barrels of Beer said 20 Casks of Flour on board the said Ship here. 

The Trustees have sent You in a Small Box by this Ship (the 
Bill of Lading for which Captain Dunbar will send You) One hundred 
Sole Bills of I. 1:-:- each A No. 1501 to 1600 towards defraying the 
Expence of these German Families. And they will send Four hundred 
pounds more by the Minerva Captain Micholson, of which You vill have 
Advice from 

Sir 

Your most humble Servant. 

If you h?ve Occasion for pny Provisions for the Colony and 
Captain Hewitt has what are good and can spare You any he vill deliver 
You what he csn spare and You want on your Receipt to him for the same. 

The Trustees again Repeat In Relation to the Moravians taking up 
Arms That they think You should only have called upon them for two Men 
That is to say, One for each Lot of Mr. Spangenberg's and Mr. Nitch- 
man's; And on their Sending two Men whether Moravians or others, 
provided they are not Servants, it will be a discharge of them from 
that Duty. 

(101) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Martyn to his Excellency the Count of 
Zinzendorff and Pottendorff dated the 23d. of September I?!?. 

My Lord 

The Trustees for establishing the Colony of Georgia in America 
have received Your Lordships Letter of the 19th. of August from herren- 
hut, occasioned as they observe by Conplaints sent from Your Domeeticks 
in Georgia. 

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The Trustees, always attentive to fulfill their Engagements could 
not be guilty of Inattention for those contracted with Your Excellency 
for whom they have the greatest regard and to convince You of this 
Truth, They need only appeal to the Inclosed Extract of the Orders sent 
by them to their Officers in Georgia some time before the Receipt of 
Ypur Letter, by which it will appear that it never was in the Intention 
of the Trustees that the Moravian Brethren should be obliged to bear 
Arms for it is a fundamental Maxim with them to preserve the Rights of 
Conscience inviolable within their Jurisdiction. In the Present Cpse 
one Man is required for each Lot who may be either one of the Moravian 
Brethren or any other Person fit to bear Arms, provided he is not a 
Servant. 

As the Trustees (who are the Governors) look upon themselves 
under an indispensable Obligation to provide for the Security and 
Defence of the Kings Subjects inhabiting their Province against Violence 
in any Shape; So the Trustees will never attempt to deprive any of the 
Liberty of withdrawing out of their Province or of continuing there 
while they are conformable to the Regulations (102) Necessary for the 
Preservation and Good Government of the Whole. 

The State of the Case My Lord is this. The Colony being under 
an Apprehension of Common Danger by an immediate Invasion from the 
Spaniards, the People were put under Arms and then the Moravian 
Brethren were required to appear in Arms (as they in their Letter 
appriz'd Mr. Ceuston) to which they made a very just Answer. That they 
were not Freeholders. And as they are your Servants and not Freeholders 
they cannot Legally be compell'd to bear Arms; The Trustees therefore 

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hope that since they have given Directions to their Officer?, there 
will be no occasion of any Complaints for the future. 

The Priviledge of going up among the Indians and other Privi- 
ledges were allowed to Your People out of Regard to Your Lordship, and 
to their good Behaviour being Inhabitants of that Province; but if they 
cep.se to be Inhabitants there than those Privilidges cannot be con 
tinued to any of them ?nd with respect to wanting them as Missionaries 
to Instruct the Indians, it would be a Reflection on our Country as if 
there was not sufficient Number of good Men fit to Preach the Goppell 
of Christ. Not but that while all Your People continue Inhabitants 
there the Trustees will rejoice at any success among the Indians which 
their Lpbours may be attended with. 

Upon the whole my Lord, The Trustees hope that the Directions 
given and which they have required their Magistrates to see performed 
are agreeable to the (103) Conversation which they had with your 
Lordship when you did them the Honour of Applying to them in England. 
But if Your Lordship has alter'd Your mind or Your Views with Relation 
to Your People so as not to Admit of the Freeholders Duty% to be done 
for the two Lots which may be done by any two Persons tho' they are not 
Moravians provided they are Freeholders the Trustees will give them 
Leave to depart, & will write to thet Purpose, v.hen they know Your 
Lordships further Sentiments on this Occasion. 

I am 

My Lord 

Your Excellency's Most 
Obedient humble Servant 

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Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelpt To Mr. Thomas Causton dated at 
Westminster the 10th. day of October 1737- 

Sir 

By the Mary Ann Captn. Shubrick and by the Charles Captn. Eeid 
You received the Trustees Resolutions of limiting the Expences of the 
Colony, and their Derections for Your Conforming to the Rules of those 
Establishmts. sent You by both the sd. Ships which they still Continue 
to Repeat. 

By the three Sisters Captn. Hewitt the Trustees Letter mentions 
their Surprize to hear of a. Scarcity of Provisions at the Southward 
when by the inclosed Accots. of the Rems. at November last and 
Receipts Since taken from the Certified Accots. such Quantitys appear. 
You had a List left i^ith you in Novemr. lest of the Inhabitants at the 
Southward and the Proportion of Provisions to be delivered to each, a 
Co^y of which is now sent You Which Inhabitant? being those that Mr. 
Oglethorpe left or Provided, for Coining who amounted in the whole to 
224 Heads, whereof at Frederics 153 &&& et the Dprien 68. And the 
Trustees fearing That the Proportion of Bread kinds establlshd for them 
in the said List is not sufficient. They have ordered that frora the 
Receipt of this Letter to Lady Day next each head of the sd. Inhabi 
tants both at Frederica add the Darien is to be Supplied after the Rate 
of 24 Pounds of Flour or Rice or a Bushell of Indipn Corn p Month so as 
to make the whole bread kinds 6 pds. a week to each head, whether all of 
one kind or part of one kind and part of Another; whereby a months 
Flour or Rice or a Proportion of each be 24 Pounds together, or a 
Bushell of Corn in lieu thereof 

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Captn. Dgubuz will Sail next Week to Cork and from thence to 
Georgia with 600. Barrels of Beef 200. Firkins of Butter, (106) 
60 Barrels of Beer, 20 Casks of Flour, 60 Firkins of Tallow, 516 pair 
of Shoes, and another Saw Mill, 

Mr. Stephens 's Son who "brings You this is accompanied with the 

following New Settlers at their own Expence. Vizt. John Aiaory His 
Wife and 3 Children with two Hen Servants. He has a Grant of 150 
Acres of Land and is recommended to the Trustees as understanding 
Surveying, in Case there should be any Occasion of his Assistance; 
He "brings over a Circumferenter and Cage of Instruments, if he should 
"be found usefull and fit to be employed, he has a Copy of the Terms 
made with Rosse; And if he is at all employed it must be under proper 
Agreements from time to time as he shull be used. The Memorial of his 
Grant to be Registred with the Auditor will be sent by the next Ship; 
Mr. Amory has an Estate in England of t 53: - a yr. the Rents of which 
are engaged for near 4 yrs. to Pay some remaining Debts of his, and he 

and his Wife have executed a Deed to the Trustees for Georgia for the 

Ib 
Paymt. of & 50. Sterling after his Creditors are paid in Case th^t he 

or his Wife should want Assistance in the mean time with either Provi 
sions or Necesssrys in Georgia to that Amount, for which they have a 
Particular Letter of Credit 

Issaac Gibbs his Wife 2 Children and a Man Servt. to Settle on a 
50 Acres Lott, end Sanniel Wathey to Settle on a 50 Acres Lot for which 
they have Particular Letters 

You will receive by this Ship forwarded from Charles Town 2 
Ca?es of Musquets 2 Caggs of Bulletts & 2 half Barrells of Gun Powder 

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which must be sent to Lieut. Hoore Mackintosh for the use of the Darien 
There ere also 15 Barrels of Herrings sent You five whereof must 
be sent to Frederica, five more to Lieut. Moore Mackintosh for the 
Darien and the other five are for Savannah; and the whole are to be 
divided to the (10?) People at each Place by Heads, thereof Mr. Horton 
and Lieut. Moore Mackintosh are made Acquainted 

And in a small Box to You the Trustees have sent You 400. more 
in Sols. Bills for the Service of the Colony, They are Letter A. No. 
1601 : to 2,000 and they will send more by Oaptn, Ayers who Sails this 
Month. 

The Ship Three Sisters was to Sail from Cowes last Saturday with 
lop?? Heads of Forreign Servts. in tne Letter by that Ship You were 
directed That after Captain Gsscoigne had two Familys the rest were to 
be employed in going on with the Farm for the Trust under Mr. Bradleys 
Direction but the Trustees have wrote to him That You are now directed 
to employ of them Servants, Men and Boys sufficient to Supply Two for 
the Store, such Labourers for the Millwrights as they want Eight for 
the Crane and Garder and Loading and unLoading &c. And the Familys 
belonging to them are not to be Seperated from them but to be with them 
pad employed in such manner as You shall find most Convenient for the 
Service of the Trust; and the rest are to be employed in going on with 
the Farm for the Trust under Mr. Bradleys Direction if he is in the 
Colony and in Health so as to be willing to take the Charge upon him. 
But if not then Mr. Henry Parker the 3d. Bayliffe is to Oversee them, 
snd they must be employed for the Trustees Service in Clearing and 
Cultivating some of their Farms untill Mr. Oglethorpe's Arrivall 

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according to the said Letter. The employing of these Servants in such 
Labour which is now paid for will be a. Saving in thpt Article of 
Expence. And the Trustees desire That every Saying may be made where 
^ there is any Room for it; and You cpnnot recommend Your self more to 
them than by acting in that manner, and at the same time having a 
Regard not to permitt any real vent among the Industrious People. 

(108) The Trustees now acquaint You That notwithstpndg. any 
Rumours concerning Spsnish Claims and. Intentions against Georgia, the 
Colony is to be Supported; For the King has upon full Consideration 
took the Measures and made Mr. Oglethorpe Captain General and Commander 
in Chief of all His Majestys Force's in Carolina and Georgia, and has 
ordered a Regiment of 600. Men besides Officers for Protecting his 
Subjects in Georgia and his Possession thereof, and given the Command 
of the said Regiment to Mr. Oglethorpe; 300. Men Whereof will soon 
Arrive with the Lieut. Col. These Troops will not in any manner Inter 
fere with the Civil Affairs, but the Power of the Militia end Guard 
Houses will remain as they are; And xx All Priviledges & Libertys will 
be preserved. Wherefore You are to be Assistive in every thing to meke 
Your Protectors easy; And to remember the great Obligations You have to 
the King for his Care of You. 

In the small Box sent herewith You receive a Grunt and Counter 
part of 500. Acres of Land to Mr. Robert Hsy who Sailed from Scotland 
for Georgia with Mr. Anderson The 3s 1:1:0 Consideration Money and 
3s 0:10:6 more for Registering the Memorial of the Grpnt with the 
Auditor have been Advanced for Mr. Hsy by the Trustees, which You are 
to receive of him on his Executing the Counterpart of the Grant end 

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Charge Yourself therewith; and when received pud the Counterpart 
Executed You sTe to deliver the Grant to him, and send the Counterpart 
to the Trustees: And the Memorial thereof Registered will be sent Mr. 
Hey by the next Ship. 

The Trustees have al&o sent You their part of Saml, Lancer's 
Indenture who went by the Mary Ann Captn. Shubrick and was Ordered to 
the Millwrights which Please to Lett him have. 

(109) Mr. John Crokatt having agreed to deliver You at Savannah 
for the use of the Trustees Servpnts in Georgia 1,000. Yards of the 
best Oznabrigs at 8. Sterling a Ygrd, he has wrote to Mr. George 
Seaman for that Purpose, and You are to give yr. Receipt Hi for them 
to be paid for in England, the Trustees have pd. Mr. Crokatt for the 
2 Ends, of Molasses delivered in Georgia by Mr. Oglethorpes Order in 
August 1736. 

Mr. Jenys being dead, the Psrcells by this Ship are consigned to 
Mr. Joseph Wragg at Charles Town to be forwarded to You and he has been 
desired to draw a bill upon the Trustees for the Exrpence thereof 

I have sent Mr. Eveleigh the Dally Advertisers from the 22d. of 
August 1737 to the 8th. of October instant both included, which when he 
has perused, I have desired he will forward to You. 

I am 

Sir 

Your most humble Servant. 

 35 (H3) 

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Mr. William Bradley dated at 
Westminster the 10th. day of October 1?3? 

Sir 

By the Ship Three Sisters which Sailed from Cowes last Saturday 
severs! German Familys are gone Servants to Georgip, and Mr. Canston 
was by that Ship Directed That after Captn. Gascoigne had two Familys 
wherein 4 or 3 Young Men, the rest were to be employed in going on with 
the Farm for the Trust under Your Direction if You were willing to take 
the Charge upon You. But if not, then other Directions were given 
concerning them. 

Since which the Trustees have by this Ship the Minerva directed 
Mr. Causton to employ of the said German Servants, Men and Boys suffi 
cient to Supply Two for the Store, such Labourers for the Millwrights 
as they may want, Eight for the Cr&ne and Garden and Loading and 
unloading, &c. And that the Familys belonging to them were not to be 
Seperated from them/ but to be with them end employed in such Manner as 
he should find most Convenient for the Service of the Trust; And th^t 
then the rest were to be employed in going on with the Farm as ebove. 
Whereof the Trustees have directed me to acquaint You. 

I am 

Sir 

Your most humble Servant. 

(11?) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to William Stephens Esq. 
Dated at Westminster the 10th. of October 

 36 (117) 

Sir 

Your Son who brings You this will let You know how Your Comple 
ment of Servants has been made up, there having been only three Shipped 
from Scotland for which a Bill has been drawn and will be paid next 
Thursday. I hope you had a good Voyage. 

The Trustees for the Conveniency of a safe Correspondence between 
the Inhabitants in Georgia and their Friends in England have directed 
You to give Notice to the Inhabitants that they may bring or Send their 
Letters to You once a fortnight to be forwarded to England by every 
Opportunity that next Offers; which You are to forward accordingly to 
the Care of the Trustees with a List of the s?id Letters, keeping a 
Copy of each List to send by the next Opportunity after them with an 
Account how they were forwarded. 

You are further desired to acquaint the Trustees what Horses 
Cattle and Stock are in the Colony belonging to them, and what Quantity 
of Trees there ere in the Trustees Garden. 

The Trustees by their Letter to Mr. Causton have directed thpt 
the Inhabitants at Frederica and the Darien which Mr. Ogiethorpe left 
there should from the Receipt of that Letter which comes with this be 
supplied with Bread (118) kinds until L&3y day next at the rate of 24 
Pounds of Flour or Eice or a Bushell of Indian Corn each head p Month 
so as to make the whole brepd kinds 6 pds. a week to each head whether 
all of one kind or part of one kind and part of another Whereby a 
Months Flour or Rice or a proportion of each be 24 pds. together or a 
Bushell of a Corn in lieu thereof Which Direction is given for fear the 
Proportion of Bread kinds on the Established Allowance for those 

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Inhabitants was not sufficient. And the Trustees Ordered me to acquaint 
You of this Direction that You may Si% Enquire how they are Supplied. 

The King has ordered a Regiment for Georgia of 600. Men besides 
Officers and made Mr. Oglethorpe Colonel Cs.ptn. Cochrpn Lieut. and 
Captn. Cook Major: Lieut. Col. Cochran will soon be with You with Part 
of the Regiment, he going to Gibrplter for Men from thence. 

Last Stzi± Saturday the Ship Three Sisters Sailed from Cowes with 
109-1/8 heads of Forreign Servants for Georgia; Two Familys whereof are 
for Captn. Gascoigne several others to be employed as Labourers in the 
Store, for the Millwrights, for the Crane and Garden and for loading and 
unloading &c. And the Residue are to be employed in going on with the 
Farm for the Trust under Mr. Bradley's Direction, if he is in the 
Colony end in health so as to be willing to take the Charge upon him. 
But if not then Mr. Henry Parker the 3<3-- Bayliff is to oversee them p.nd. 
they are to be employed for the Trustees Service in Clearing and Culti 
vating some of their Farms (119) until Mr. Oglethorpe's Arrival. 

I am 

Sir 

Your most humble Servant 

(121) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Wm. Horton Esqr. dated st 
Westminster the 10th. day of October 173?. 

Sir 

The Trustees fearing the Proportion of Bread kinds on the 
Established Allowance was not sufficient for the Inhabitants at 

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Frederics, and the Darien, have directed Kr. Causton That from the 
Receipt of their Letter to Him which comes with this to Lady Day next, 
Those Inhabitants wen. Mr. Oglethorpe left at the Southward or Provided 
for their Coining who pmounted to 221 Heads whereof ^t Frederica 153 and 
at the La.rien 68 as by the inclosed List should be Supplied p.t the Rate 
of 24 pounds of Flour or Rice or e Bushell of Indian Corn ef?ch head p 
Month So as to make the whole Bread kinds 6 pds. a week to epch herd, 
whether pll of one kind, or part of one kind ?nd part of another; 
Whereby a. month's Flour or Rice or a Proportion of ep.ch be 24 pounds 
together or a Bushell of Corn in lieu thereof. 

The Trustees have sent by this Ship 5 Barrels of Herrings which 
Mr. Causton is to send to Frederica to be divided to the People there 
by Heads. 

I am 

Sir 

Your most humble Servant. 

(123) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Lieut. Moore Mackintosh d^ted 
Westminster the 10th. Day of Octor. 1?3? 

Sir 

23y this Ship the Trustees have sent 30 Musquets in 2 Cases, 3 ^ 
wt. of Bullets in 2 Caggs and 2 half Barrels of Gun Powder for small 
Arms which they have directed Mr. 3&uston to send You to be under your 
Care for Service s.t the Darien. 

The Trustees have also directed him to send You 3 Barrels of 

 39 (125) 

Herrings which come by this Ship to be divided to the People at the 
Darien by Hepds. Whereof I hereby Acquaint You and cm. 

Sir 

Your most hunble Servant. 

(129) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Mr. Thomas Causton dsted 
at Westminster the 12th. dsy of October 1737 

Sir. 

Herewith You receive Copys of the Trustees Letter Dated the loth. 
Instant, and the Papers therewith inclosed. 

Inclosed You receive the Invoyce and Bill of Lading of what was 
Shipped in London on board the Georgia Pink. 

The 2 Casks of Shoes You are to keep in the Store until Mr. 
Oglethorpe's Arrival end also the B?le of Cloth and Basket of Hour 
Glasses. 

The Box of Medicines must be sent to Mr. Hawkins pt Frederica. 

The Saw Mill in the 2 Casks and Peices loose must be preserved 
until further Orders concerning the Setting it up. 

And the other Parcels to be delivered as directed. The 
Passengers on board this Ship aye. 

Mr. Thilo a Sur&eon going to Ebenezer. 

Spmuel Goff whose Indenture I h?ve indorsed and inclosed to Mr. 
Harry Buckley at Fredericp in Georgia, and whose Passage has been paid 
in England; He must therefore be sent to Frederica to Mr. Harry Buckley. 
I reced. some money for sending this Servant and for his Maintenance in 

 60 (129) 

Georgia whereon I have a Balance for Mr, Harry Buckley aJid his Ser- 
xaKit vajit*s Use in my Hands of *< 6:13:0 which if You plesse to Apply 
in Maintenance an.d Hecessarys for him and his Servant; It shall be made 
good to the Trustees on Mr. Buckley 's Certificate th?t he has been 
Supplied to that Amount. And (130) I have wrote to him for that 
Purpose. 

Thomas Webb and Edward Eaymes two Servants bound to the Trust 
but assigned over to Wm. Stephens Esqr. to Coopleat the 10 Servants he 
was to take over; which if by any other means are Compleated, his Son 
Mr. Thomas Stephens who has their Indentures, has Signed the inclosed 
Note to deliver over the Indenture or Indentures so Assigned to remain 
for the use of the Trustees. 

And John Evan a Servant bound to the Trust whose Indenture I 
have inclosed and who is to be employed in such Labour as is at present 
paid for, or with the other Trust Servants on Cultivation. 

The Trustees parts of the sp.id 4 Indentures will be sent over as 
soon as they are Sealed. 

I am 

Sir 

Your most humble Servant 

(133) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Mr. Thomas Eswkins at 
Frederica dated at Westminster the 4th. of November 1737 

Sir 

Major Wm. Cook having presented the Colony with Sixteen 

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different Sorts of Vines Cuttings from France. General Oglethorpe 
directed me to send them to Your Care, they are in a Basket in Mould 
and each Sort have Notched Sticks fastened to them; Which when taken 
out must be planted seperate and new marked. The Sticks Notched as 
follow, describe each particular Sort of Vine Cuttings ae hereafter 
ie mentioned. 

Notch 1 White Frontinac 

Notch 2 Blew Frontinac 

Notch 3 Grizlin Frontinac 

Notch 4 White Sweet Water 

Notch 5- White Muscadine 

Notch 6. St. Peter or blew Eisperian 

Notch 7. Red Eisperian or Hambro 

Notch 8. Blew Hambro or Warner 

Notch 9- Chiants or Greek 

Notch 1C. Red Rayzon Grapes for Wine 

Notch 11. Rhenish Grape 

Notch 12. Avernent the true Burgundy, or Fino 

Notch 13. Avernant Tent, Red Wine 

Notch 14. White Avernsnt 

Notch 15. Toca Grape from Hungary 

Notch 16. The Miller, called by Mr. King and others the Burgundy. 

(134) Note. If the Soil is strotig xhiiBx&KXBK white Grapes is only 
proper. But for Blew a light Sand especially the Avernsnt which does 
best in Sand. 

 62 (l?4) 

Champaign and most of the ^ines in France is made from the 
Avernant, as well as the Burgundy Wine. 

The Vine Cuttings sent are to their proper length and must be 
planted so, That the Top Eye is even with the Ground. The Ground must 
be kept very Clean when they are planted; And no other Plants must be 
suffered to grow nepr them. 

Which Instructions You are desired to have pursued 

I am 

Sir 

Your most humble Servant 

(137) Extracts of a Letter from Hr. Verelst to Mr. Thomas Causton 
dated at Westminster the 5th. day of November 1737- 

The Trustees now not only repeat their Directions for your being 
very kind to these German Families; But they Order You to acquaint the 
said Familys of the Instructions You now receive, vhich are That all 
the said German Families bound to the Trust, who can within Six weeks 
after their Arrival on Your Receipt hereof repay their Passage and the 
Charges of their being brought to Georgiasmounting to L 6:2:6 Sterling 
for each Head, either by their own Ability or by procuring themselves 
Masters who will pey it for them Provided ths.t each Family do continue 
to remain together and ere not proposed to be divided; shall be dis 
charged from their Indentures, and be at their own Liberty to Settle 
themselves in Georgia or to go from thence as they shsll think fit. 
And Jot The Trustees direct You to be very Carefull in your Conduct to 

 63 (137) 

them, that they may have no Cause of Complaint. 

These Familys were by Compulsion contracted with Messrs. 
Hopes at Rotterdam to carry them to Philadelphia were ill used in 
their Voypge to Coves, and complpined thereof to His Majesty a Copy of 
whose Petition the Trustees have herewith sent you. The King referred 
this Petition to Genl. Oglethorpe to examine into the Allegations 
thereof, who took great Pains therein; and made a. Report, whereof a 
Copy is (138) also sent You Whereupon the Merchant having consented 
to plter the Voyage and severs! of the Germans being inclined to Go to 
Georgia,, Captn. Dunbar was sent to Cowes to indent so many of them es 
were willing to go to Georgia with an Agreement for such Families to be 
discharged from their Indentures as could Repay their Passage and 
Charges as above 

The other Families on board the said Ship go to Settle in Caro 
lina, among which there is Hanss Jacob Hem and his Family who had paid 
a considerable part of his and his Family's Passage in Holland consist 
ing of 4 Heads whereof John Jacob Vpnomaker his Servant was one, who 
with his masters Consent indented himself to the Trustees; And for whom 
you are to P^y the said Hanss Jacob Ham & 2:12:6 Sterling for the half 
freight of his said Servant which he ppid in Rotterdam, and which the 
Trustees will deduct from the Owner here out of the freight they are to 
Pay; And You are to Discharge the said Hanss Jacob Ham from being lyable 
to the Owner for the other half of the said freight, which the Trustees 
are lyable for in C^se the said Servpnt arrives in Georgia. 

 64 (141) 

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst To Captn. Gascoigne dated at 
Westminster the 13th. December 1737- 

Sir 

Your Letter to Mr. Martyn dated the 10th. of Augst. last was 
received, with the Copys of the Govr. of St. Augustine's Letter to You 
and your Answer, for which the Trustees thank You and very much approve 
your Conduct. It is a great Satisfaction to them that so Zealous end 
prudent an Officer as as yourself has the Protection of their Colony; 
And as Succours are now going from England to Strengthen the Colony by 
Land the Trustees hope they will arrive soon enough to prevent the 
Designs of the Spaniards. But in the mean time they are highly obliged 
to You for Your Care and they doubt not the Continuance of it. 

I sm 

Sir 

Your most Obedient 
humble Servant. 

(143) Copy of P Letter from Mr. Yerelst To Mr. Wm. Williemson Dated 
pt Westminster the l4th. of December 1737- 

Sir 

The Trustees received your Letter dated the 9th. of Septr. lest 
with the Affidavit pnd Copys of ^apers therewith sent relating to Mr. 
John Wesley, and they have ordered a Copy of Your Letter and your Wife's 
Affidavit to be seat to him for his Answer thereto; That the Coaplaint 

 65 (143) 

and Answer may be considered of at the same time. It is very right 
that the Trustees should be acquainted with every Proceeding but very 
wrong in you to Order the Presentments of the Grand Jury and Your 
Wife's Affidavit to be printed; which is taking a Remedy and appealing 
to the World at the same time that You are applying to the Trustees of 
the Colony to consider your Csse. 

If You shall huve any further Complaint to send for the 
Trustees Considerption either against Mr. Wesley or any one else, You 
are desired to let the Party complained against have a Copy of such 
Complaint; Th"t they may at the same time send their Defence. For the 
Trustees cannot determine on hearing one Side only. I delivered Your 
Letter to Your Uncle and Sister as you desired, and am 

Sir 

Your most humble Servant. 

(149) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to the Reverend *'ir. John 
Wesley doted at Westminster the l4th. Day of Deer. 1737. 

Sir 

Agreeable to the Trustees Resolution communicated to You by Mr. 
Martyn's Letter of the 15th. of June last, that they voiild never form 
any Judgement of You on any Complaint whatsoever without first 
acquainting You with the Accusation and the "ame of Your Accuser. I 
have by the Trustees Order inclosed You a Copy of a Letter they lately 
received from Mr. w'm. Williamson at Savannah and an Affidavit made by 
his Wife which relrtes to You to make Answer to. And the Trustees hope 

 66 (149) 

th?-t You will "be able to justify yourself, having in the mean time 
Suspended their Judgement until they receive your Answer that they may 
consider of the Complrint and Answer pt the same time. 
I am 

Sir 

Your most Obedient Servant. 

(153) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Mr. Thomas Causton dated 
at Westminster 14th. day of December 1737- 

Sir 

The Trustees have received your Journal from 25th. April 1737 
to the 24th. of ?4ay following end also your Day Book with the several 
Copys of Letters a,nd Papers therewith sent. They have also received 
your Letter of the 22d. of August last with Your Cash Books from the 
2d. of November 1736 to the lest of June 1737. But Your Casn Books 
from the last of July 1736 for the months of August September and 
October 1736 have never been received, nor your Diary mentioned in your 
said Letter. Therefore Please to send them or Duplicates of then in 
Cape they have been sent and miscarried. 

The Trustees on reading your Journal, approve of your Conduct ss 
You have there Stated it; and acquaint You that You are not obliged to 
take Notice of any Persons alledging they have a Commission from the 
Trustees, without their Producing it to be Recorded. 

Herewith You receive pnother Copy of the Agreement with Mr. 
Bradley, whereby You plainly See he has no Powers given him to Act as 

 67 (153) 

You represent him to have done in tlie C3.se of the Cattle; And the 
Trustees have wrote to him, that he has no other Charge of the Cattle 
but under your Order, And that You are to Communicate the Trustees 
Orders to him which he is to (154) Obey. Which Orders are Thpt You 
tske front him what Cattle are necessary for the Settlers -;t Highgate 
and such other Settlers to whom the Trustees are under any Promise to 
Supply. But at the same time You ^re directed to leave Mr. Bradley 
sufficient Cattle for the Improvements of the Trust Farm. 

It was very right in You to prevent the taking up Land without 
the Trustees Gr?nt, and You are to take all proper Measures to continue 
to prevent the like in any the least Instance. 

As to Captn. Mackay's Use of Negroes, the Trustees direct that 
the Act for Prohibiting the use of Negroes be duly put in Execution 
And in thpt Act there sre Sufficient Powers and Penaltys enacted to put 
an End to such Proceedings of Captn. Hackay, for no one is to be 
spared th?t will not obey Law, nor any one indulged in their Endeavours 
to evade the Law. 

The several Bills you drew on Genl. Oglethorpe to enable You to 
Settle your new Farm are now all come to hend amounting in the whole to 
& 200 Sterling. Which the Trustees ordered to be paid in Consideration 
of Your Services in the Colony from February 1?32 as Storekeeper and 
one of the Magistrates. 

The ^ following Advices of and Certified Accots. have been 
received by the Trustees amounting to ^ 3<293:19:4 Sterling Vizt. 
(153) Dates of Certificates 
21. July 1737 . To Messrs. Saml. Montaigut & Co. ..... 76:5:10.Sterl. 

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23 Do. . . . . To MB. Francis Johonnot . . . . . . . . . 381* 4; 5 Do. 

26 Do. . . . . To Mr. Benjamin Appelbe . . . . . . . . . 148: 2:11^ Do. 

1 August. . . To Mr, William Bellinger ........ 147: -: - Do. 

3 Do. .... To Messrs. Woodward, and Flower ..... 266:14: 7 Do. 

6 Do. . . . . To Mr. Robert Ellis . . . . . . . . . . . 494: 1; - Do. 

8 Do. . . . . To Mr. Robert Williams & Co. . . . . . . 48:15: 4 Do. 

10 Do. .... To Messrs. Minis and ) 

) 317:15:11 
Salomons . . . . . . ) 

To Do. . . . . . . . . .141:18:10^ 459:14: 9^-Do. 

17 Do. . . . To Messrs. Saml. Montalgut&Co. . . . . 285: 3: 9 Do. 

22 Do. . . . . To Mr. Samuel tacy . . . . . . . . . . . 166:19: 4 Do. 

6 September . To Mr. William Clay . . . . . . . . . . . 149:16: 2 Do. 

9 Do. .... To Mr. Samuel Eveleigh. ) 

Note the Currency certified due in ) 

) 197:13: 4 Do. 
Letter of Advice vas said to be ) 

Sterling instead of Currency ) 

7 October . . To Messrs. Minis and Salomons 393:18:4 

To Do. . . . . . . . . . . . . ,78:. .9;6, 477. 7:10 Do. 

^ 3,293:19: 4 

These Accompts being for Provisions and Necessarys supplied the 
Colony; and the Trustees having sent You since Captsin Dymonds Arrival 
with I, 1,000 in Saix (156) Sola Bills, the Sum of I. 2,450 more in Sola 
Bills by the following Ships. Vizt. 

In August 1737. By the Mary Ann Captn. Shubrick . . . 650:-:- 
By the Charles Captn. Reid ..... 1,000:-:- 

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In September . By the three Sisters Captn. Hewitt ..... 100:-:- 

In October . . By the Minerva Captn. Nickleson ...... 400;-:- 

In November . By the Zing George Captn. Ayers ...... 300:-:- 

L 2,430:-:- 

and they have now sent you L 200. more in Sola Bill of & 1:-:- ea. 
A 2201 to 2400, and they are the last Supply they can send you until a 
new Grant is made by the Parliament; Which 200. with the former sent 
You as above and tne before mentioned. Accots. Certified since Midsummer 
la.st amount in the whole to the Sum of L 5,943:19:4. The Trustees 
therefore now rest Satisfied that You are fully Supplied to ansver the 
Demands abroad to Lady Day next recording to the established Allowances 
and Orders sent You; Which Demands You are to Discharge with the s?id 
Provisions Necessarys and Sols Bills without Certifying any more pccots. 
for the Trustees will not nor cannot Pay them. -And they are resolved 
that no other Method shall be used of supplying their Demands abroad, 
but by their Sola Bills; to Prevent ?ny larger Purchases of Provisions 
and necessrrys being made, or any larger Expencee being at any time 
accrued than there are Sola Bills in the Colony to Pay for and Answer; 
and thereby preserve their own Credit (137) end that of the Colony st 
the same time in having the Expences thereof regulated agreeable to what 
the Trustees shall from time to time appropriate by sending their Sola 
Bills to Answer. 

In the Trustees Letter dated 23d. March last You were directed 
to expend L 16. Sterling in building the Ministers' House and a School 
House at New Ebenezer exclusive of the Expence of Hogs pnc. Poultry; But 

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Mr. Bolzius by his Letter dated 28th. of July last writes, thut You 
told him some of the L 16 should be applied for "buying the Hogs and 
Poultry; Which sure must be some mistake in him, for the Letter makes 
the lUxpences distinct the one from the other, the Benefactor having 
enabled the Trustees to do both. And the Trustees now direct You that 
the spid L 16 should be increased to I< 30. to be expended in building 
the said Houses as Mr. Bolzius shall approve of; Besides the Charge of 
the Hogs and Poultry which is no part of the seid & 30, nor was 
intended any part of the & 16. And at Mr. Bolzius's Request and Genl. 
Oglethorpe's acquainting the Trustees of the Rules prescribed to the 
People at Old Ebenezer before their Removal, the Trustees have con 
sented that the Crop got at Old Ebenezer at their Remove! should not be 
accoted. as part of their reduced Allowance, but shall remain to their 
own j^ use over and above the said reduced Allowance to September last. 

The Freinds of John Stone hewer to Skidoway have applied to the 
Trustees for Leave for his Alienating his Fifty Acres Lot &c for his 
Rgturn home, his said Friends being desirous (153) to provide for hia 
in England and his Wife being here and unwilling to Go to him; Which 
the Trustees have Consented to, on Stonehewer's Producing a Proprietor 
for such Lot not hsving Lands in the Province of Georgia in Possession 
or RsatxBBEX Remainder. Whom Wm. Stephens Bsqr. the Secretary for the 
Affairs of the Trust within their Province shall approve off. 

The Queen being dead the Trustees have received s.n Instruction 
from the King to Cause his Order to be Published in Georgia for prpying 
for "Their Royal Highnesses Frederick Prince of Wales, the Princess of 
"Wales, the Duke the Princesses and ell the Royal Family" And 

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herewith Yon receive a Copy thereof, that the same m^y be Complied with 
accordingly by sll the Minister's of the several Congregations in the 
Province of Georgia. 

I am 

Sir 

Your most humble Servant. 

(161) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Wm. Stephens Esqr. Dated 
at Westminster the 14th. d?y of December 173?. 

Sir 

The Friends of John Stonehewer at Skidoway having applied to the 
Trustees for Lepve for his Alienating his Fifty Acres Lot and his 
Return home, his said Friends being desirous to provide for him in 
England pnd his Wife being here end unwilling to Go to him. The 
Trustees have consented thereto Provided, he produces a Proprietor for 
such Lot not hpving Lands in the Province of Georgia in Possession or 
Remainder, whom you shall approve the Character of; thereof I have 
acquainted Mr. Causton and him. 

The Queen being Dead the Trustees h^ve received an Instruction 
from the King to c--=use his Order to be Published in Georgia for praying 
for "Their Royal Highnesses Frederick Prince of Wales the Princess of 
Wales, the Duke, the Princesses and all the Royal Family." And here 
with You receive a Copy thereof that the same may be complied with 
accordingly by all the Ministers of the several Congregations in the 

 72 (161) 

Province of Georgia. And I have sent another Copy to Mr. Causton 

I am 

Sir 

Your most humble Servant 

(165) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Terelst to Mr. William Bradley dated 
at Westminster the ^ 14th. Day of December 1737- 

Sir 

The Trustees are very much Surprized to hear that You take upon 
you an Authority which You are in no manner intrusted with. *scizt. The 
Care of all their Lands; And that You pretend to engross the Cattle as 
if you have a Title to Serve your self first to the Detriment of others 
who have the Trustees Orders for Cattle. 

The Trustees on this Occasion acquaint You tha.t the Charge of 
the Cattle under your care is under the Orders of Mr. Ceupton relating 
to the Disposition of them; And that he is to Communicate the Trustees 
Orders to You which You are to Obey. 

It is yours and every one's Duty in the Colony to Act in their 
Proper Stations, and mind their own Business to raise a Maintenance for 
themselves and Fatnilys; und by a peccefull and orderly Behaviour to be 
quiet with each other snd enjoy the Fruits of their Labour with Com 
fort; Which will best conduce to their own Happiness and the Favour of 
the Trustees. 

And Sir with respect to your own immediate Dependence on the 
Trustees they have ordered me to send You a Copy of your Agreement. 

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They have personally to You very kindly given favourable Orders relat 
ing to You, and they hope for a suitable Return by being easy under 
Governmt. and Settling a good Example, and applying to the Trustees in 
Writing your self when any thing material shall require it 

I am 

Sir 

Your most humble Servant 

(169) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Mr. Hugh Andersen dated 
the l4th. day of December 1737. 

Sir 

The Trustees have Considered of Xa your Request for a Grant of 
Land, for one of your younger Sons, and they think it will be most for 
his and. Your Advantage to have a Grant in such Younger Son's -ame of 
Five Hundred Acres of Lpnd under your Care to Improve for him, which 
they have agreed to. Pla.ce therefore to send me such Younger Son's 
Christian Name that the Grant mpy be made out accordingly; Your own Lot 
will descend to Your Eldest Son, the Five hundred Acres therefore cannot 
be granted to him. 

I am 

Sir 

Your most humble Servant. 

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Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to the Reverend Hr. Bolzius dated 
at Westminster the l4th. December 1?37* 

Revd. Sir 

Your Letters to Mr. Vernon of the 28th. of June and ny self of 
the 28th. of July last were read to the Trustees And this acquaints 
You th^t by a Letter dated the 17th. of June last and sent by the Way 
of Charles Town to Hr. Causton by the Seaford Man of War, the third 
Transport of Seltzburghers were ordered the Supply of a Cow and e Calf 
to every five hepds. 

The Trustees are sorry to hear there is danger of the People's 
losing their Crops this Year, and if there should happen so general a 
Calamity, You may be assured the Saltzburghers will not be excepted 
from partaking of such general Assistance as will be necessary on such 
an unhappy Occasion. 

When the People's Farms are run out at New Ebenezer You will 
then See how each Family will Possess a Proportion as near as may be 
of Some good Land in their respective Letts whereby they may raise 
their Subsistence from. But as to have leave to exchange the bad 
Garden Lots with better Grounds The Trustees cannot alter their Plots 
but must lep.ve it to the Possessor's Judgement to first Cultivate that 
Part of his Lot which is good Land. And if Part of a Fifty Acre Lot be 
good whether Isid out for the Garden or the Farm such good Land must be 
trken as it fplls in the Setting out. This Removal to New Ebenezer 
was at the (1?^) Request of the Sultzburghers granted, and an Indul 
gence given to none else in the Colony; For were the Trustees enter 
into or give way in the least to suffer the exchanging of Lands, their 

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would be no end of Applications. 

The Orders the Trustees gpve for building your House & School 
House at New Ebenezer were with a Benefaction of L 16. for th?t Pur 
pose, And the Orders for a Cock end Hen to each Man and a Son a Turkey 
Hen and a Goose to every five heads of the third Transport were to be 
Supplied besides with a further Benefaction. Which the Trustees have 
again xgg&rx^KEt repeated to Mr. Causton, tho' it could never be appre 
hended thrt L 16. was to do the whole but on the Contrary the Trustees 
have been so kind on your Representation of the Difficiency of the L 16. 
for building your House and School House to send Orders to Mr. Causton 
by this Ship to increase the L 16. to L 30- to be expended in building 
the Houses for the Ministers and School House ?t New Ebenezer as You 
sh?;ll approve of. And they h&ve further Consented at your Request end 
Genl. Oglethorpe's acquainting then of the Rules prescribed to the 
People st Old Ebenezer before their Removal, and hpve sent Orders to 
Mr. Causton accordingly; That the Crop got et Old Ebenezer at the 
Ssltzburghers' Removal from thence should not be pccotod. as part of 
their reduced Allowance to September last. 

These Concessions of the Trustees they hope will fully (173) 
Satisfy snd encourage the Saltzburjhers to that Industry and Content 
which naturally flow from a. Satisfyed Mind. 

I am 

Sir 

Your most Obedt. Servt. 
Mr. Vernon sends his Service to 
Your self and Mr. Gronau, and wi 
be allways rerdy to do you any 
Service in his nower. 

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Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Mr. Thomas Causton dr ted at 
Gravesend 6 January 1717-8 

Sir 

The following Parcells were Shipped for the Trust Accot. to be 
delivered as undermentioned. Vizt. On board the Amey two Boxes for 
the Saltzburghers at Ebeneser Mark'd H.P.B. end B.M. T. end on board 
the Lightfoot 2 Casks for Wm. Rigden at Savannah which will be deli 
vered to You. The Mates Receipt for the first Col. Cochran has, being 
Shipped with Copper Half Pence for the Regiment, and for the 2 Casks 
the Quarter Master has the Hate's Receipt. 

The Reverend Mr. Vhitefield on board the Whituker vith Mr. 
Tolly and Mr. Habershfum his Assistants are going to Frederic?, his 
said Assistants ere for instructing the Children; And when Mr. 
DeLaMotte shall Go to England to See his Friends, one of the spid 
Gentlemen will Supply his Absence. 

Mr. Tolly and Mr. Habershant are to be Supplied for one Year 
with the following Provisions, vizt. 312 pds. of Meat 104 pds. of 
Rice 104 Pds. of Peese 104 pds. of Flour 39 Gallons of Strong Beer, 
52 Quarts of Molasses 16 Pds. of Cheese 8 pds. of Butter 8 Ounces 
of Spice 8 pds. of Sugar, 4 Gallons of Vinegar, 24 pds. of Salt, 12 
Quarts of Lamp Oyl, 12 pds. of Soap and a pd. of Spun Cotton. 

Joseph Husbands Mr. Whitefield's Servant, and John Doble a 
Servant to Mr. Charles Wesley are eaeh of them to be Suplyed for one 
Yesr with 200.^ pds. of Meet and 342 pds. of Rice Pease or Indian 
Corn, with Contingent Food to the Vplue of 8." Sterling. 

As to what Provisions Mr. Whitefield may want ^ You (178) are 

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JBKX& desired to Supply him with them at Prime Cost and. pl^ce it to his 
Accot. 

And to Communicate the foregoing to the Storekeeper at Frederica. 

I am 

Sir 

Yr. most humble Servant 

(181) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Mr. Thomas Cpuston dsted 
at Westminster the llth. Janry. 1737-8 

Sir 

The Trustees having sent You Sola Bills for & 2,650:-:- by the 
following Ships, vizt. 
In August 1737 By the Mary Ann Captain Shubrick ..... L 650:- 

By the Charles Captain Reid ....... 1,000:- 

In September By the Three Sisters Captain Hewitt . . . 100:- 
In October By the Minerva Captain Nichleson ..... 400:- 

In November By the King George Captain Ayers ..... 300:- 

In December By the Content Captain Thurnsm ...... 200:- 

I, 2,650:-:- 

L 1,650. whereof the Trustees have been informed are arrived, and they 
hope the remaining 3s 1,000 will also Arrive; Which were sent You for 
the Supply of the Colony to Lsdy Day next. 

And the Trustees having received the following Certified 
Accompts since the l4th. of December last; Which the spid Sola Bills 

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would have answered the Payment of vizt. 
Days when Certified 

15th. July I?*?? To David Provost for Provisions & ) 

) 43:16: 4 

Necessarys . . . . . . . . . . . ) 

10th. August 1737 . To Thomas Were for Provisions .... 226: 4: 9 

hire 
20th. September 1737- To James Searle for Pettia.ugua/hix%^ . 62:17: 1 

28th. Do. To Benjamin Appelbe for Provisions . . 138:12:11 

29th. Do. To Wm. Ysnder Spiegel for Provisions) 

) 293: 3:11 
and^ecessarys . . . . . . . . . . ) 

2d. October 1737 To Captn. James Mpckpherson for Pay ) 

of the Southern Rangers at Fort ) 425: -: 4 

) 
Argyll .............. ) 

4th. Do. To Saml. Montaigut and Co. for ) 

) 166: 3:11 
Provisions and Necessarys . . . ) 

l4th. Do. To Captn. AEne&s McKintosh for Pay ) 

) 

and Provisions at Fort Prince ) 

) 221:10: 6 

&KaKgt George pnd of Exigences for ) 

the Indians . . . . . . . . . . . . ) 

l?th. Do. To Robert Ellis for Provisions and ) 

) 384: 7:10 
Necesssrys . . . . . . . . . . . . ) 

& 1,$61:17: 7 

They have therefore sent Back the sa,id Certified Accote. to be paid "by 
You in Georgia. For the Trustees having Appropriated Money to Answer 
their Sola Bills, cannot Apply it in a.ny other manner. 

The Trustees therefore give you Notice thereof, Th^t You may 

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reserve Sola Bills for thpt Purpose; and they further acquaint You, 
That no more Bills of Parcells or Certified Accots. for Provisions or 
Necess^rys bought in the Colony or for Money due or to grow due there 
will be paid in England. (183) For that all Expences and Charges of 
the Colony in America must be defrayed with the Trustees Sola Bills to 
be Issued there, Mid must be limited to the Amount of such Bills from 
time to time as they shpll be sent. 

I am 

Sir 

Yr. most humble Servant 

(185) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Verelst to Mr. Thomps Causton dated 
at Westminster the 17th. Febry. 1737-8 

Sir 

The y following is a Copy of my last Sec. Page 101. 

Since which Letter two more Certified Accots. hrve been presented 
to the Trustees for Payment transmitted to Messrs. Pytt and Tackwell 
from Mr. Brownfield, the one for L 111:0:3 and the other for L 90:9:0 
and both of them are unpaid, as well as the Is 1,961:17:7- I beleive 
the Merchants possessed of those Certified Accots. will Chuse to keep 
them here untill the Trustees hear from You, wh?t Sum in Sola. Bills you 
have reserved and will keep by You unissued until the Trustees further 
Pleasure shall be known thereon. Which Sum the Trustees fear will not 
be great, by reason of several of the above mentioned Sola Bills being 
already come home for Payment. 

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You see the Confusion created by your asking Expences before You 
had Sola. Bills to defray them, and thereby are now unprovided for; and 
You must regulate Your self to the Contents of the Trustees Letter by 
Mr. Stephens. And The Trustees direct You not to Certify any Ac