The source of this uncorrected OCR text may be viewed in the DjVu format at: http://fax.libs.uga.edu/egmont/14213 or http://purl.galileo.usg.edu/ugafax/egmont/14213 Volume 14213 1 (1) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Barman Verelst to His Excellency General &g*i Oglethorpe, dated June llth. 1?42. Sir In the Trustees last Letter dated 24th. March l?4l, You were acquainted of the Surprize their ^etition to Parliament met with. They since that applied to the King, and represented the Necessities of the People; And in Order to resume the Consideration of the House of Commons, moved for a Copy of their Memorial to the King to he laid before the House, which was accordingly done; And herewith You have a Copy thereof. On the 30th. of the same month, Thomas Stephens petitioned the King in Council for redressing the Grievances and Discouragements the People of Georgia laboured under, and which the Trustees, though applied to, had not done; And produced an Authority from some of the Inhabitants for that purpose. TJhich Petition was referred the 1st. of April last to the Committee of Council for Plantation Affairs, and a Copy thereof the 12th. of the same month was sent to the Trustees for their Answer, which they gave in the 3d. of May. RHKJoti Pending which Application, vizt. On 30th. April last, the said Thomas Stephens petitioned the House of Commons, whereon three solemn Hearings have been at the Bar of the whole House, and only the Petitioner's Allegations are yet gone through; But herewith You have Copies of his said Petition, his Appointments and Instructions, and of Mr. Kenn'e Notes of the whole Proceedings. And on the 15th. instent, the Trustees are to be heard by their Council Mr. Lloyd and Mr. Murray; against the said % Petition, Herewith You have a (2) Copy of a most infamous Libel, intitled the hard Case^j)f the distressed. People of Georgia, delivered at the Door of the House of Commons, and dated and signed by the said Thomas Stephens; For which there is not the least Doubt, but he will meet with his Deserts. The Result of all which you will be acquainted of by this Ship, if she remains in the Channel long enough; But by the next Opportunity that offers you may be assured thereof. The Trustees now have had their Share of Trouble for endeavouring to do the Publick Service, by preserv ing the Colony hitherto under the Regulations they judged most proper, to fulfill the gracious Intent of His Majesty's Charter; and stand accused for so doing, by a Sett of People prompted by contrary and selfish Views to become Proprietors of the Colony, not in Trust for the Good of others, but for their own immediate Advantage; Which when made appear to the House, the Sense of the House will be known, relating to the present Method of establishing the Colony, to answer the publick Benefits thereof; The Importance of it having been sufficiently made appear. I am Sir &c. (3) Resolutions of the Committee of the house of Comons on Thursday 24 June 1?42 Resolved That it is the Opinion of this Committee that the Province of Georgia in America by reason of its Situation may be an usefull Barrier 3 (3) to the British Provinces on the Continent of America against the French and Spaniards, and the Indian Nations in their Interests. Resolved That it is the Opinion of this Committee That the Ports and Harbours within the said Province may be a greet Security to the Trade and Navigation of this Kingdom. Resolved That it is the Opinion of this Committee That the said Province by reason of the Fertility of the Soil, the Healthfullness of the Cli mate, and the Convenience of the Riiars, is a proper Place for establish ing a Settlement, and may contribute greatly to the encreasing of the Trade of this Kingdom. Resolved That it is the Opinion of this Committee That it is very neces sary and advantageous to this Nation that the Colony of Georgia should be preserved and Supported. Resolved That it is the Opinion of this Committee That it will be an advantage to the Colony of (4) Georgia to permit the Importation of Rum, into the said Colony from any of the other British Colonies. Resolved That it is the Opinion of this Committee That the Petition of Thomas Shtprtty Stephens contains false Scandalous and Malicious Charges, tending to asperse the Characters of the Trustees for Establishing the Colony of Georgia in America. 4 (4) London 24 June 1?42 My Lord Enclosed I Send yr. Lordship the Resolutions of the Comittee this day: another was offered in favour of the past and future Adventurers that their Tenures Should be granted in Fee Simple, and only 3 Shillings paid for every 100 Acres and also that no Adventurer Shoul possess more than 2000 acres, but tho the Trustees seem'd to agree to it, Yet as it was thought proper for them to apply to his Majy. on these changes, this Resolution was postponed. The chief and main debate was whether the use of Negroes Should be allow'd or not which was carry'd in the Negative by 35 agst. 18. The Censure on Mr. Stephens met with no opposition, and as to the Trustees many compliments were past on them, without any one Reflection. The Report of these resolutions is to be maCe to the house on Monday next. (Pages 5 through 8 comprise printed materiel which has not been copied.) (9) Queens Square Westminster Monday 12 July 1?42 Present Mr. Eyre President Mr. Vemon 5 (9) Mr. Digby Mr. Smith Mr. Hapostre Resolved a That an Act to repeal so much of an Act made in the 8th. year of the Reign of his present Majesty intitled an Act to prevent the Importa tion end use of Rum and Brandies in the province of Georgia as prohibits the Importation of Rum into the said province from the other British Colonys be prepared in Order to be laid before his Majesty in Council Order'd That Special Summons be sent to the Trustees in order to consider the said Act to meet on Wednesday the 14th. of this Instent July. Resolved b That it be recommended to the Consideration of the Common Council that all persons who have carried Servants and settled in Georgia at their own Expence and shall claim the Benefit of the Resolutions of the Trustees for Establishing the Colony of Georgia in America in Common Council assembled (10) upon the eighth day of March l?4l relating to the Grants end Tenure of Lands within the said Colony should have Grsnts of their Lands in Reversion after the Several Interests therein shall cease to hold in Fee to them and their Heirs for ever, and that the yearly Rent payable for the said Lands shall be no more than Shillings sterling for every hundred Acres. Resolved a That it be recommended to the Consideration of the Common Council 6 (10) that the Grants of Land which shall be hereafter made in the Province of Georgia to persons who shall carry Servants and Settle there at their own Expence be in fee Simple, And that the yearly rent to be reserved in such Grants be after the rate of Shillings sterling for every hundred Acres. And that the Conditions or Causes of Forfeiture be only for non payment of the Rent Reserved; or for not fencing and inclosing the said Lands, or for not clearing planting and cultivpting one eighth part of the same within ten years from the date of such Grants respec tively. And that such parts only of the Land be forfeited as shall not have been ant-H-yTmtMlUg cultivated within that time. Resolved b That it be recommended to the Consideration of the Common Council That to prevent the Inconveniencies which may arise from great Tracts of Land being Monopolised in the Province of Georgia No person shall be capable of having or enjoying a greater quantity of Lands or Tenements at one and the same time than two thousand Acres; with a proviso that in Case any (11 ) any person shall by Devise or Limitation become entitled to more than two thousand Acres of Land in the said province; It shall be Lawfull for such person to sell or alien bona fide and upon a valu able Consideration and under the same conditions of Cultivation to any person or persons the same at any time within two years after that he shall have been so entitled thereunto; and in default of disposing thereof as aforesaid the last Accession of the said lands so exceeding two thousand Acres shall be forfeited. a Read a Letter from Mr. Henry Newman Secretary to the Society for promoting Christian knowledge with an Inclosed Extract of a Letter from 7 (ID the Revd. Mr. Martin Bolzius at Ebenezer in Georgia dat. March 15th. 1?42 Requesting the Assistance of the Trustees and their other Bene factors in Europe to build a Small House for Divine Service at what they call the plantations, and also to Support a Schoolmaster for Instructing the Children. Resolved That the same be recommended to the Consideration of the Common Council Adjourn'd (13) Queens Square Westminster Wednesday July 14 1?42 Present Mr. Henry Archer President Mr. Bathurst Mr. Digby Mr. Vernon Mr. Eyre Mr. L'apostre Mr. Smith Read an Act to repeal so much of an Act made in the eighth year of the Reign of his present Majesty Intitled An Act to prevent the Importation and use of Rum and Brandies in the province of Georgia, as prohibits 8 (13) the importation of Rum into the said province from the other British Colonies. Orderd That the said Act be engross'd which being engross'd Orderd a That the Seal of the Corporation be affixed to the said. Act. c Ree.d a Petition to his Majesty in Council setting forth that in a Late Examination before the house of Commons, in which the Utility of the province of Georgia and the advantage and necessity of SLxppH.trtigx Sup porting it were fully made out to the Satisfaction of the House, It did by the Resolutions and in the debates thereon appear to be the sense of the house (as the Trustees conceived) that there were some further Encouragemts. (14) still wanting for the effectual settling this usefull Colony; aJ3.d particularly that the releasing of the Quit rents to the Trustees for the Benefit of the said Colony to the end that the Lands there may be granted on Cheaper terms, and that the permitting the Importaion of Rum from his Majesties Colonies in Exchange for timber commonly call'd Lumber aJ3.d other Produces of Georgia would greatly tend to the Increase Welfare and Improvemt. of the said Colony. And therefore the Trustees humbly presume in behalf of the said Colony to beseech his Majesty that he would be graciously pleased to release to them the said Quit Rents, in order that they may be enabled to lessen and reduce the same in the Respective Grants of Lands there and to apply the Residue thereof for the Benefit of the said Colony. And that the Trustees have further presumed to lay before his Majesty An Act herewith 9 (14) presented Intitled an Act to repeal so much of An Act made in the Eighth year of the Reign of his present Majesty Intitled An Act to prevent the Importation and use of Rum and Brandies in the province of Georgia as prohibits the Importation of Rum into the said province from the other Brutish Colonies Order'd That the Seal of the Corporation be affixed to the said petition Which was sffix'd accordingly Order'd That the Secretary do countersign the same. Order'd That an Instruction be sent to Wm. Stephens Esqr. that he do make an Inquiry among the people (15) of the province whether it's their opinion in general That it is proper to admit the use and introduc tion of Negroes in the said province, And that he do as soon as he can certify their Opinion and his own how far it may be proper under any, and under what Limitations end Restrictions. Resolved That a Committee be appointed to consider how far it may be con venient or proper to admit the introduction and use of Negroes in the province of Georgia and under wh-t Limitations and Restrictions Resolved That any five of the Common Council be the said Committee Adjourn'd 10 (I?) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Benjamin Martyn to Thomas Corbett Esqr. dated July 15th. 1742. Sir a The inclosed Memorial of Joseph Avery having been presented this day to the Trustees for establishing the Colony of Georgia in America; They ha.ve ordered me to desire You'll lay it before the Lords Commis sioners for executing the Office of High Admiral, as the Subject Matter of it brings it more properly under their Lordship's Consideration. Though the Trustees are sensible, that the building a Dock Yard, as proposed in the Memori&l, would be of great Service to the Colony; Their Lordships are the best Judges how far it may be of Use to the Nation, and the Navigation in those Seas, and by what Means it may best be carried into Execution. I am Sir Ac. To the Honourable the Trustees for establishing the Colony of Georgia in America. The Memoripl of Joseph Avery Humbly Sheweth b That Your ^emorialiat having been employed by your Honours, to survey the North part of the Province of Georgia about the months of September and October l?4l, discovered and sounded a large River called Great Ogeeche, ?nd begs Leave to offer to your Consideration the great Importance to the Colony and the British Nation, of having Dock Yards and Settlements (20) upon the said River, a This River is near the middle of the Province, it is capacious 11 (20) enough to receive some hundred Sail of large Ships from 70 Guns down ward, which may be land locked, and ride secure from the Worms; And the Entrance into the River is at all times safe, there being upon the Barr at low Water three fathom and half. The Advantage of having Ships of War there will fully appear, by their being so near to the Gulph (Strdam) of Mexico; So that they will be at hand, not only to disturb the Spaniards in their Passage that Way, but will be a constant Check upon the Spanish Privateers from the Havannah and Augustine; Who have very much interrupted our Trade and Commerce from the Northern Colonies to the West Indies and other Places, and will contribute very much to the Disappointment of the French in their extensive Projects in America. As in Order to Imve Ships ready upon all Occasions, either publick or private, Dock Yards for building and fitting them out would be extreamly usefull; Conveniences necessary for this are very great; For the Country about this River abounds with v?st Variety, and Plenty of Live Oak wry fit for Timbers, Knees, Standards for any of our largest Ships of War, and others; And also with Plenty of White Oak, Beach, Yellow Firr, & several other kind of good Timber fit for building Ships, and other Uses: And the Land about it is so good as to be commodious for a great Number of Settlements. (21) As a Dock Yard with a proper Number of Hands might be of publick Service for repairing and refitting any of His Majesty's Ships or others, when they meet with Accidents in those Seas; It is more neces sary here, because there is not in either of the Carolina any regular well appointed Building Yards with Hands and Directions to carry on such 12 %aa (21) Work: So that when any thing is to be done there in fitting and re pairing of Ships, for want of such Conveniencies it is attended with a vast Trouble and Expence to the Employer. Your Memorialist therefore having been bred in the Navy to Ship Building, and having been a Merchant in Timber, proposes to set up a Building Yard with Docks for that purpose; And as the having a proper Body of Workmen to carry it on will be the greatest Difficulty, he pro poses to carry from Great Britain, Boys about 15 or 16 Years of Age, to be trained up pnd bred th^t Way as Apprentices; And that some should be sent afterwards every Year, or as there may be a Call to encrease the Number. All which your Memorialist humbly submits to your Consideration. Joseph Avery July 15th. 1742. (21 - sic) My letter to Mr. Verelts Tunbridge 15 July 1?42 Sir I cannot flatter my Self with such Sanguine hopes of the Colony as you do, the Labour of toiling up hill, removing Prejudices defending further attacks and Calumnies will still be the Trustees Portion end the out crys of our own best disposed people will grieve their hearts. Whet can be expected from a Parliament that refused so small a Sum as was 13 (21) asked, immediatly after voting the Colony deserved to be Supported: The Reason given for not addressing the King was all pretence, and it is plain to me, that by being supported, they meant some other way than by Granting money. You see the Crown and Ministry are quite Indifferent to the Colony to ssy the best, they chose to hazard the loss of it by a total desertion of the Inhabitants rather than countenance the Grant of 6000 L by the only method could be taken which yet was too small a Sum, You are not to expect more next year, and now instead of having money before hand whereby the Trustees were enabled to promise Encouragements and make good their weekly payments as well as answer unforeseen expences, they will be perpetually flung in Arrear and into debt. As to Col. Stephens having 1900 t in Sola Bills unissued in Jany. last and 2000 & sent since, it is far from defraying the necessary expences till next Jany. for there is due to Frederica what was estimated for that Division, last year which must be paid ss soon as the Accts. for that Country ere returned to Col. Stephens, which I fear you have not consider'd, neither the Expence in England. I have great apprehensions of mischief rather than good from (22) applying to the King for the Quit rents as a future fund for the Colony. As the Lands have been granted in Several years, and no great number in one year those quit R&nts tho duly paid will come to little till after many years, and yet from the number of Grants made out it will be imagined that the Trustees have a considerable Revenue from them, whereas it will appear by their annual Accts. laid before the Parliament that they acknowledge but a trifle to be received, and thus the Suspicion that the Trustees make a Gain of the Colony occasioned by their continuing to Act under the great discouragements 14 (22) they are cast by all sides, will be encreased. It is certain that without Squeezing the Inhabitants no Quit rents will be paid: whoever pays will do it with ill will, or in work not in money, which will be an Expence often times not wanted, while money will be missing to defray expences that can only be answerd that way. At the Sajne time the Parliament who will see how little comes in from the Quit rents will either beleive the Acct. is not fairly given or that the Trustees are negligent in collecting them, or that the people after all the talk of their Industry and being able to maintain themselves are so poor and miserable that other methods than what the Trustees have pursued must be used: If ^ on the contrary they do not reason thus, they will believe the Quit rents amount to so much that they need give a very small sum towards the further Support of the Colony and so the Trustees will be disabled from carrying it on. These are Inconveniencies I much apprehend from this application to the King, which if pursued an Act must at the same time be obtained to forfeit the lands of (23) those who do not pay, and who have abandond the Colony, for they will pay nothing, for this good Reasons may be given, such as the prejudice their wast lands are to contiguious lots, by want of Fence and the harbour of Vermine and Beasts which enter the Industrious mene Lots. Without such Act you cannot expect the Runaways will pay, and their Covenants to forfeit they will contend against especially Since the Sense of the house was that the Quit rents the larger Grants are bound to pay are exorbi tant and the motion for lessening them suspended in expectation the Trustees would reduce them. I cannot help writing thus large on the Colony, tho very improper 15 (23) for me; I am as Zealous as ever for its prosperity tho disabled from further Service. Pray present my humble Service to Mr. Vernon and. Mr. Lapotre and let them know my thoughts with which I conclude Your affect. Friend and Servt. Egmont You have not told me what my Quota is to the Lawyers that I may order payment. (25) Queens Square Westminster Monday July 26. 1?42 Present Mr. Smith President Mr. Vernon Mr. Lapostre Read a Petition of Christian Steinhavell Theobald Keifer and Johannes Berrier in Behalf of themselves and the rest of the Trustees German Servants at Savennah in Georgia setting forth That by Indenture bearing date the 21st. Day of September 1737 They bound themselves to serve the Trustees or their Assigns in Georgia for the Space of five years after their arrival there, and that their Children who were males and under the Age of twenty years were to serve untill they arrived to the Age of twenty five years, and their femal Children above the A-ere of 6 years were to serve untill they arrived at the Age of eighteen years; And as 16 (25) the time of the Petitioners Indenture with the Trustees as to themselves is growing near to e Conclusion, and. they are desirous and willing to settle in the Colony (having procured, already a Small Stock of Cattle for that purpose) they must unavoidably labour under great difficulties by being deprived of the freedom of their Children, without whose Assistance it will be impossible for them to make any progress in Culti vating of Land being most of them advanced in years; and therefore Praying the Trustees to grant them the freedom of their Children at the Expiration of the five year's for which the Petitioners were bound. Resolved That it be recommended to the Common (26) Council to grant the Petitioners the freedom of their Children at the Expiration of five years as they desire. Read a Letter from General Ogiethorpe dat. March Ird. l?4l and another from George Clarke Esqr. Lieut. Govr. of New York with likewise a Coppy of a Letter from him to Genl. Ogiethorpe containing proposals for Effecting a general peace among the Indians in the British Interest upon the Continent of America Orderd That the Secretary do send Copies of the said Letters to Andrew Stone Esqr. and desire him to lay the same before his Grace the Duke of New Castle one of his Majesties principal Secretaries of State. Read a Letter from Mr. Orton dat. March 4th. 1?41 acquainting the Trustees with the progress in his Ministry at Savannah and that he 17 (26) had. taken upon him the Management of the School for want of a person fitly qualified, to undertake the Duty Crderd That a Letter be sent to Mr. Orton acquainting him with the Trustees approbation of his Conduct; and that they desire he will con tinue his Inspection of the School though Mr. John Dobell is qppointed Schoolmaster, and that Mr. Dobell is to be under his Direction in Instructing the Children. William Stephens Esqr. having recommended Thomas Bosomworth to be Secretary for Indian affairs in the Room of John Clark deceased. (27) Resolved Y^ That it be recommended to the Common Council to sppoint the said Thomas Bosomworth Secretary for Indian Affairs Adjourn'd (29) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Benjamin Martyn to William Stephens Esqr., dated July 26th. 1?42. Sir As Applications have been made to the Trustees from some Persons in the Colony, for permitting the Use of Negroes; And as some Gentlemen of Eminence in Trade have delivered their Opinions in favour of them, under proper Limitations end Restrictions; The Trustees, who are ever studious for the Prosperity of the Colony, are desirous of your Opinion 18 (29) (if you can form any) how Negroes can be admitted, consistently with the Safety of the Province. You'll see in the Impartial Inquiry, and the Account of the Progress of the Colony, what where the Trustees Motives for prohibiting the Use of Negroes. I am &c. (31) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Barman Verelst to the Reverend Mr. Christopher Orton dated August 2d. 1?42. Reverend Sir Your Letter of the 4th. of March last was received, the 21st. of June following, but the Letter you therein mentioned was never received, being lost at Sea when the Ship which had it was taken by the Spaniards. The Trustees are well pleased with your Endeavours to set the Minds of the People right, and that the mistaken Zeal of the Methodists against You has contributed thereto. You will always find Protection against all Insults whatsoever, and while You continue in Well doing; Which the Trustees have great Hopes of from your Beginning. Your Ecclesiastical Authority will be always supported, and Mr. Stephens their Secretary, and President of Savannah, will readily embrace every Opportunity of making you an happy Instrument of doing much Good in his Advice and Assistance, as he is capable and willing. Your commendable Care of the Instruction of the Children is very Praise worthy, and the Trustees have sent a Schoolmaster, who had been before in Georgia, one John Dobell late of the Methodist's Perswasion, 19 (31) tut now fully convinced of their Mistakes; Over whom they give you full Authority to inspect and direct in the manner of his instructing the Children, and he is by this Opportunity made acquainted with it; (32) As also Mr. Stephens, that he may assist to preserve that Subordination as is due to You from such Schoolmaster. Had not this happen'd before the Receipt of your Letter concerning your Brother, the Trustees would have gladly given you such an acceptable Relief. The Trustees hope to hear from You by every Opportunity, and should be glad of a Copy of your first Letter to them; And desire you will send a Duplicate of every letter you write by another Ship. I am &c. Copy of a Letter from Mr. Earman Verelst to the Reverend Mr. Bolzius, dated August 2d. 1742. Reverend Sir Your Letters of the 15th. of January and l$th. of March last were both received; and the safe Arrival of the Saltzburghers, under Mr. Vigera's Care, gave the Trustees great Pleasure. The & 169.3.- certified by Mr. Stephens and Mr. Jones to be due to the Inhabitants of Ebenezer, for the Bounty of one shilling p bushel on the Corn and Pease they raised in the Year 1??9, according to the Promise of General Ogiethorpe; The Trustees are very desirous should be paid and satisfied: As well as to assist the last Saltzburghers with a little Stock of Cattle, Hogs and Poultry, and to allow Dr. Thilo some thing towards purchasing his Provisions. But as they have no Money 20 (33) granted by Parliament this Year, they have referred the whole to Mr. Stephens, who knows the Expences of the Colony, that must in the first Place be defrayed, until a further Supply can be granted, which the Trustees expect in the next Session. And according to Mr. Stephens's Ability, after providing for what is absolutely necessary with the Sola Bills he has for the time they must last, until more can be sent by having Money voted to answer them; He is to assist your Requests, as well as he can. My Service to Mr. Gronau and Mr. Vigera. I am Sir Ac. (35) Copy of a Letter from Kr. Hannan Verelst to Mr. John Calwell, dated August 2d. 1?42. Sir Your Letter dated the 30th. May 1?4-1, relating to your Salary as a . a Magistrate upon the Estimate, I received; And in Answer to it acquaint you, that the said Estimate was to commence from Michaelmas 1739, and not before.' The Trustees have sent for an Accompt of the Payments of their Expences in the Southern part of Georgia, wherein your Salary is provided for from the said Michas; And as they directed regular Payments of such Expences with their Sola Bills sent over for that purpose, they doubt not but before this time you have received Payment; But for any Service before Michaelmas 1739. there was no particular Allowance pro vided except the Provisions you and the other Magistrates received, or 21 (33) in special Instances an occasional Reward given by the Use of a Servant, or in some other manner; You have therefore no Claim for any thing further before Michaelmas 1739. You drew a Bill on me the 2d. of June l?4l to pay Mr. Norris a Note of your Hand for L 6:3:4 Sterling, to be placed to the Accompt of your Salary as Bailiff, which I cannot comply with, your Salary being payable in Georgia, and therefore you must remit it to him in some other manner. I am &c. (37) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Barman Verelst to Mr. John Dobell, dated August 2d. 1?42. Sir Your Letter from Charles Town dated 29th. April last was received. And I took Care of your Letters to forward them as directed. The Trustees having rec'd a Letter from their Missionary at Savannah, the Reverend Mr. Orton; Wherein he represents the Necessity he was under to take Care of the Education of the Children, for want of a Schoolmaster, and the Treatment he has received from the Methodists. They have desired him to inspect, and direct the Manner of your in structing the Children, as your Arrival will relieve him from doing the Duty himself; And you are required to observe all due Obedience to him, as you regard the Trustees ? Favour. Before your Arrival Mr. Stephens had recommended Mr. Thomas Bosomworth to the Office of Register; But your Appointment to that 22 (37) Office sets that Recommendation aside. And as Mr. Joseph Avery is to be the Land Surveyor, to set out the People's Lots, and make out the Plotts thereof; It is your Office to register the same, and when the proper Form of the Grants are settled, the People will have one part with a Plott, and the Trustees another. In the mean time it is necessary to know how every Lott or Plpntation taken up is possessed from the beginning, and what Interest the Possession of each Lott or Plantation in the whole Colony (38) claims therein; In the doing of which Mr. Stephens and Mr. Avery will instruct you. And if any Lotts or Planta tions, ever possessed by any Persons, are forsaken, to state who were the last Possessors, and how long they have been left. I am &c. (39) 6{)pM!MrvSh!pn**- Qaeens Square Westminster Saturday August 7th. 1742 Present Mr. Lapostre President Mr. Vernon Mr. Digby Mr. Smith Mr. Anderson Read a Letter from Genl. Oglethorpe dat. Frederica May 28 1742 with a Copy of a Letter from Capt. Hamar dat. on board the Flamborough off St. Simx Simons 24^ 1?42. 23 (39) Orderd That a Letter be sent to Genl. Oglethorpe to acquaint him with the votes of the house of Commons relating to the permission of Rum in the province of Georgia, and the Act which the Trustees have laid before his Majesty in Council in Consequence of the said Vote, and also to acquaint him with the Resolutions which the Trustees have lately made in relation to the Tenure of Lands. Read an Acct. of the proceedings of the president and Council of Assis tants at Savannah from May l?th. to June 2d. 1?42 and likewise a List of persons who have petitioned the president and Court of Assistants for Lands. Resolved That it be recommended to the Common Council that the Petition of Edward Bush, Peter Morelle, Joseph Wardrope, John Penrose, Andrew Duchee and Thomas Ormston for five hundred (4o) Acres of Land each of them in Hutichinsons Island be rejected; It not appearing that the said persons have ever been Industrious in Cultivating, or have any View to the Cultivation of the said Lands. Resolved That it be recommended to the Common Council that Hutchinson's Island should be cleared by the Truste Servants and that the wood growing on the same should be sold for the use of the Trust. Resolved That it be recommended to the Common Council that the Petition 24 (4o) of John Lyndall for an Island of Marsh in Savannah be rejected, it not appearing that he is inclined to a.ny Industry in Cultivation Resolved c That it be recommended to the Common Council that the Petition of William Parker for five hundred Acres of Land near Thunderbolt should be defer'd till he is in Circumstances to undertake the Cultivation of the Same. Resolved d That it be recommended to the Common Council that the petition of John Pye, Wm. Elbert Thomas Ellie and Edward Townshend for five hundred Acres of Land each of them between the two Ogeechy Rivers be rejected, it not appearing from their past Conduct that they have any Intention to cultivate the said Lands Resolved e That it be recommended to the Common Council that a Grant of five hundred Acres of Land lying (4l) Southward of Thunderbolt should be made to James Andersen, he appearing to be a diligent man, and able to Cultivate the same. Resolved a That it be recommended to the Common Council that a Grant of 500 Acres of Land should be made to Michael Bourghalter and his five Sons in order to be divided among his Sons as he sees meet, besides two Lots of fifty Acres each which he and one of his Sons hold at present, they being a very Industrious family. 23 (41) Resolved b That it "be recommended to the Common Council that the Grants of Lots of fifty Acres each to Jacob Harbeck, Harbecks brothers, Samuel Lyon, John Erinxman and John Ample, Dutch Servants whose time of Service is lately expired, made by the president and Court of Assistants for the Northern part of the province should be approved of. Resolved c That it be recommended to the Common Council that the Grants of Lots of fifty Acres Each of them to Christopher Burgomaster, Joachim Schad, Rudolph Burgie Leonard Bigler Stoll Johannes Torfer, Nicholas Banner Senr. Nicholas Banner Junr. Bans Stutz and Joseph Wachster, thirteen German Swiss part of those who went in the Europa should be approved of. Resolved d That it be recommended to the Common Council that a Grant of 500 Acres of Land% should be (42) made to Thomas Salter on a,piece of Marsh near Augustine Creek; provided that the said Land is not any part of the 200 Acres granted by Lease to Thomas Christie. Resolved. a That it be recommended to the Common Council that the Grants of Lots of fifty Acres each of them to John Robe, William Scales, John Evans, Samuel Clee, Thomas Morris, Jacob Truan, William Barbo and Anthony Gantier made by the President/ and Court of Assistants for the Northern part of the ^ province should be approved of. 26 (42) Resolved That it be recommended to the Common Council that notwithstanding the Trustees have proposed in their minutes 12 July 1?42 that the Grants of Lands to persons who shall carry Servants and Settle in Georgiaat their own Expence should "be in Fee Simple, Yet that no person should have a power of Alienating any part of his lands till the Expiration of the ten years from the date of his Grant, in which time he is to be obliged to cultivate one eighth part of his lands, and till he make it appear to the president and Court of Assistants for the Northern part of the province, or the Magistrates of the Southern part that he has Comply'd with the Conditions of his Grant. Resolved That it be recommended to the Common Council that James Andersen should be appointed a Coadjutor with Mr. Stephens for inspecting (4^) The Building of the Church. Resolved That it be recommended to the Common Council to consider of proper means for enforcing the Guard Duty in the Province. Resolved That it be recommended to the Common Council to give Mrs. Canu.se a Gratuity for every person who shall be certified to be properly in structed by her in the Art of winding of Silk. Adjourned 27 (45) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Harman Verelst to His Excellency General Oglethorpe, dated August 9th. 1?42. Sir Your Letter of the 25th. of February lant advising of & 46.8.- due to James Smithers for Work at the Saw Mill at Old Ebenezer, and for which you had drawn a Bill, was laid before the Common Council, together with the Certificate and Receipt relating thereto; And I received Direc tions for accepting and paying the said Bill. But your Letter of 2?th. April last, advising of a Bill of I< 30.-.- to William Achison Finlay fcr Service, as Constable among the Creek Indians, being read; The Common Council were of Opinion, that as no such Officer had been appointed by any Order from the Trustees, they could not pay the said Bill. On the 23d. of last month the Trustees received your Letter dated 3d. March before, with a Copy of Lieutenant Governor Clarke's Letter to you; They think you have done a very beneficial Act, in making Peace with the Chickesaws, Cherokees and Creeks, and that Lieut. Governor Clarke's Designs are very national, and if happily executed will be of the greatest Importance and Security, to all the British Settlements on the Continent of America. And although this Service is of great Consequence to Georgia, yet the & 100.-.- Bill you drew towards defraying the R&sock Charges thereof is a Publick Expence, necessary for His Majesty's (46) Service, and to be placed to that Accompt. The Trustees received a Letter from Lieut. Governor Clarke also, relating to this Design; And they ordered Copies of that, and your Letter, to be laid before the Duke of Newcastel. I am Sir &c. 28 (4?) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Harman Verelst to Mr. Thomas Jones, dated August 9th. 1?42. Sir Your Letters of 26th. and 2?th. April last were received, and laid before the Trustees; And they are sorry to find such a Spirit of Conten tion and Disturbance has so long subsisted in the Colony. They approve of your &zx Cere to prevent an Overpayment to Calwell, and they should have been glad you had not been prevailed on to pay Dr. Hawkins any more than what would appear legally due, as they fear you/ have, when you see the Resolutions of the Common Council concerning his Claim, which he had by Letter of Attorney authorized Captain Thomson to apply for, and receive here, a Copy of which Letter of Attorney a.nd Captn. Thomson's Receipt is herewith sent you. It was therefore the more unjust to demand Payment in Georgia, before his knowing what his Attorney had done in England, and the Result of the Trustees Pleasure. Therefore if any Overpayment has been made him, it must be recovered back, and paid into the Hands of the President and Assistants for the Trustees Use, who have Copies of all the Resolutions concerning Dr. Eawkins, I am <&c. (49) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Rarman Verelst to William Stephens Esqr., dated August 10th. 1?42. Sir Your Letter dated 20th. March was rec'd 21st. of last Month with 29 (49) your Journal from the 4th. February before. But no Duplicate of your Journal from 28th. October l?4l to the 1st. of January following is yet received, the Original whereof was destroyed by the Spaniards on board the Charles Captn. Harramond, with the State of the Colony, and the other Papers then sent. The Proposals from Camuse's Family in your ^acket of 31st. December last being not received, a Duplicate of them is much wanted for the Trustees Consideration; And you must acquaint Mrs. Csmuse of the Misfortune attending the said Proposals, being destroyed by the Spaniards. The promoting the raising Silk and Wine should be the chief Con cern of every Inhabitant, as it is intended for the Staples of Georgia, and does not interfere with the raising Sustenance The Office of Register, which was vacant, the Trustees filled up with John Dobell who returned to Georgia, not only to execute that Office, but to act as Schoolmaster; And is wrote to, to behave well to Mr. Orton, and permit him to inspect into the manner of his instructing the Children. That, of Secretary for Indian Affairs in the Room of John Clarke deceased, which the Trustees desired your recommending a proper (50) a Person for; They have agreed to recommend Thomas Bosomworth to the Common Council, to be appointed accordingly. And as his Uncle and Mr. Bate offer to be his Security here, the Trustees have it in their Thoughts to recommend him to the Commissioners of the Customs, to be b appointed Collector at Savannah. Mr. Christie, who now returns, having given Security here to the Crown, is appointed by the said Commissioners Naval Officer at Savannah. 30 (30) The Trustees have approved your Contract with Mr. Avery, have allowed and paid him his Passage to England and back, and satisfied him for his Trouble here. They have agreed to his being Land Surveyor, and if General Oglethorpe has not employed any one to survey and make a Plan of the Southern part of Georgia, Mr. Avery is to do it; But not to have any particular Allowance, as it is intended that the Office of Land Surveyor is to be made up to him I) 100.-.- Sterling a Year in the Allowance of 4. an Acre for setting out Lands to Servants out of their time, or Persons sent on the Charity, making out the Plotts thereof for the Register, and sending a Book of Duplicstes to England: Which if deficient of t 100.-.- a Year, is to be made good to him, to commence from his Arrival in Georgia, and payable out of the next Parliamentary Aids, during the Trustees Pleasure. He is to be assisted with a Boat or Boats occasionally, and the Use of surveying Instruments; And General Oglethorpe is wrote to, to let him have the Use of one of his Boats, (51) if wanted in the future Survey, to save Charges. The Surveys are not to be published during the War; But when the Trustees think it safe they should be published, Mr. Avery is made acquainted that he shall have the Profit of it, allowing the Trustees some Copies for their Use. Your Care in securing the Map of the Northern part, which came safe to Hand, and has given great Satisfaction, was very prudent; And Mr. Avery's Arrival, the very Morning the Trustees were to make their Defence to your Son's scandalous Petition, was very providential. It was very right to be cautious in the running out Lands to improper Persons, who had not Views of Cultivation; Your Thoughts on that 31 (31) Head, and every other Branch for the Welfare of the Colony and it's Inhabitants, are what the Trustees do always desire you should transmit. They ere veil pleased with the Monthly Cash Accompts you sent over, whereby it appears that of the t ^,000. in Sola BiHg you received the beginning of December last by the Loyal Judith Captn. Lemon, & 1,300. of them were issued to the End of February last, when L 54:12:7g of the said I< 1,300. was remaining in your Hands, They desire you will continue this Method of carrying over Monthly Balances, whereby the Services defrayed will appear, and be posted off to their proper Heads in Dis charge to You. (32) Which said Balance of ^ 54:12:7^ together with the ^ 1,700. Residue of the said L 3,000. Sola Bills, and L 2,000. more Sola Bills sent you in March last, amounting to the Sum of t 3<734:12:7^ is the whole to support the necessary Expences of the Colony, until the Parliament shall vote another Sum in the next Session; Which the Trustee? have good Reason to believe they will, as they have in the last Session voted the Colony necessary and advantageous to be preserved and supported; Which happening to be done after the Negative, on referring the Trustees Petition to the Committee of Supply, was the Occasion df no Assistance this Year. But as the Trustees in their Letter of 24th. April l?4l signified by their Secretary, the Resolution of giving a Bounty of one shilling a Bushel upon Corn, six pence a Bushel upon Pease, and three pence a Bushel upon Potatoes, which should be raised and produced in Georgia between Christmas l?4l and Christmas 1?42; You are hereby instructed to receive the several Proofs and Quantities thereof, and ascertain the 32 (52) Values and Properties of the said Bounty at Christmas next, and inlist the whole in one particular Account, to be sent over to the Trustees for their Perusal, and providing out of the next Parliamentary Aid for the Payment of it, by sending over their Sola Bills for that purpose, when a Supply shall be voted for the further settling and improving Georgia. And send a (5?) Duplicate also of the said Account by another Ship. The Petition of the German Servants which you sent over, praying the Freedom of their Children to be with their Parents, when their Parents Services are expired, having been laid before the Trustees; They have recommended it to the Common Council to comply therewith, and release their Servitude in favour of their Parents, without any Allow ance to be made to the Trustees upon that Account. On the 2d. instant the Trustees received your Letter dated the 9th. of June last, with your Journal from 2d. May preceeding, and a Copy of your Letter of the 4th. May; But the Original thereof and Journal with that, which was to h^ve come by Captain Limber, are not yet arrived. The Trustees are well pleased with the Account You give them of the Beacon at Tybee; And having perused James Dormer's Proposal on his being stationed Pilot there, and your Observations upon it, are of Opinion; That a proper Boat should be provided for him, which he is afterwards to keep in Repair, and. be answerable for in Consideration of the I) 40. a Year to be paid him by the Trustees; And in Order to ascer tain the Expence of the Allowance of one Hand and Provision he desires besides, you are hereby instructed to consult him on what Additional 33 (33) Allowance he will provide himself therewith, and to acquaint the Trustees thereof. a (54) As to the & 150. paid Mr. Whitefield towards building a Church at Spvannah, and the small Progress he made of only digging and carting Stones, the Charge of which you have had no Accompt from Mr. Habersham appointed to give it, and to pay over the Balance of the said Sum; You are therefore authorized to demand the spnte from Mr. Eabersham, and on Refusal to use all possible Meane to bring him to accompt for the same, pursuant to the Directions Mr. Whitefield gave him. And the Trustees will call on Mr. Whitefield here to give Security, that the same msy be complied with. b As to what Mr. Habersham has alledged of some Proceedings being detrimental to the Orphans, and the Intention of the Orphan Bouse in serving them, and his desiring an Opinion relating to the second Article of the Trustees Instructions concerning the Power of taking in Orphans and Direction of them: The Trustees Letter to Mr. Whitefield dated llth. June 1?40, to whom a Copy of the said Instructions were then sent, has the following Paragraph. "That the Magistrates, as well as himself, "had mistaken the Grant with Respect to the taking in the Orphans; And "directed him, that the Orphan who was in Mr. Parker's House, and was "well taken Care of, should be returned, Mr. Whitefield having by the "Trustees Grant no Authority for the taking of him from Mr. Parker, and "especially as it was against Mr. Parker's Consent." c It is therefore plain, that the Managers of (55) the Orphan House can have no property in the Orphans, and that the Trustees In structions vest the Sole Power in the Magistrates to dispose of them, as 34 (55) may test conduce to the Orphan's Welfare. Which Instructions the Trustees refer you back to, for the Magistrates cannot dtx divest them-acE selves of the Inspection of the Orphans; And herewith You h?ve a Copy of what the Trustees have wrote to General Oglethorpe on that Bead. The Trustees desire to hpve an Account of the Produces th?t have arose from the Labour of their Servants, and in vhst manner they have been applied. a The Trustees are concerned to find the Aversion Mrs. Cnmuse con tinues to have to the instructing Children in the Art of winding Silk; As She grows in Years, her own Capacity may soon cease. And as it stands referred to you and the Assistants, to use all possible Means to prevent this Art being lost, You may assure her that when She shall be incapable of further Service, She will not be left destitute, provided She will deserve the Trustees Favour, by instructing others in her Knowledge: And for which, when certified to be perfect, some Allowance for each Person so instructed the Trustees are willing to let her be intitled to, as the President and Council can reasonably settle with her. It wss a Misfortune that Mr. Jones was prevailed on to pay Dr. Hawkins's Demands, before the Trustees Directions concerning them were received; But Mr. Jones is wrote to, and You are ($6) instructed to use all possible Means to receover back the Money which mpy appear to be overpaid; For Captain Thomson had Dr. Bawkins's Letter of Attorney, and a received of the Trustees L 13.13.- in full of all his Claims to Michael mas 1739* Which Letter of Attorney having been so given by Dr. Hawkins, his demanding Payment in Georgia, before he knew what his Attorney had done in England, and the Result of the Trustees Pleasure thereupon, was 33 (56) unjust, and which he must be answerable for. A Copy of which Letter of Attorney is herewith sent you, and of Captain Thomson's Receipt. The Trustees, having considered of the several Petitions for Lands in Georgia, have come to the following Resolutions, to recommend it to their Common Council, in whom the Power of granting Lands is vested by their Charter. To reject the Petitions of Edward Bush, Peter Morelle, Joseph Wardrope, John Penrose, Andrew Duchee, a.nd Thomas Ormston, for Lands on Hutchinson's Island; And have proposed, that the said Island should be cleared from the Wood for the Benefit of the Colony, which is also receommended to the Consideration of their Common Council. To reject the Petition of John Lyndall for an Island of Marsh in Savannah River. To postpone the Consideration of William Parker's Petition for 500. Acres near Thunderbolt, for the Reasons assigned by the President and Assistants. (57) And to reject the Petitions of John Pye, William Elbert, Thomas Ellis, and )f Edward Townsend. Which several Resolutions you are to signify to the Persons con cerned. The Trustees, having perused the List of Persons put in Possession of Lands by the President and Assistants, do find, That Thomas Salter, on his Application to make a Settlemtn on a Piece of Marsh near Augustine Creek, not far from Mr. Causton's, to be held by Lease, was permitted to make Improvements thereon; Which the Trustees have no Objection to, provided it does not interfere with 36 (57) 200. Acres of Land surveyed for Thomas Christie, being a Trect of Cane Marsh and Wood Land bordering on the River Savannah granted by Lease from the Trustees to the said Thomas Christie dated loth. February 1?40; Who is now returning to enjoy the same, and which is to be no part of any Lands run out before the said loth. February 1?40. That 500. Acres to the Southward of Thunderbolt were runt out for James Andersen, which the Trustees have recommended to their Common Council to grant to him; And also from your Character of him to appoint him a Coadjutor with you, for inspecting the building of the Church. That 500. Acres were ordered to be run out for Michael Bourg- halter and his five Sons between Hampstead and Vernon River, which is also recommended to be granted accordingly. (58) And all the 50 Acre% Letts given Possession of, as mentioned in the said List, are recommended for Grants of them, and your Conduct approved therein. Herewith you have a Copy of the Letter sent to Mr. Bolzius for your Guidance. I am Sir &c. (59) Copy of a Letter from Mr. Benjamin Martyn to His Excellency General. Oglethorpe, dated August 10th. 1?42. Sir The Trustees have lately received your Excellency's Letter dated March 3d. l?4l, with an inclosed one from Lieut. Governor Clerke/ of New York. They think the Design of writing the Indians, not only very benevolent and judicious, but of the greatest Importance at this critical 37 (59) Juncture, when so much Danger is to be apprehended from the French. They have therefore laid Copies of Your Excellency's and Governor Clarke's Letters before the Duke of Newcastle, that proper Methods may be taken to carry the Plan into Execution. It has been very fortunate, Sir, for the Province, that Thomas Stephens hss complained so much of the Proceedings in it, and been so active in pursuing those Eomplaints. By this means a parliamentary Enquiry has been obtained, which the Trustees could not procure them selves. And what before was thought by many, a Ministerial Affair, appears now very evidently to be a National one. Between the Prejudices which some had imbibed, and the Ignorance which others were in from Want of an Enquiry into the Province and it's Situation, many were professed Enemies to it, and very many quite indifferent about it, and thought the Expence of maintaining it needless and burthensome; Stephens's Applica tion therefore wae not unwelcome to them, (60) but it has ended in his own Confusion, in clearing the Honour of the Trustees, and evincing the Utility, the Importance, and Necessity of supporting the Province; The Votes of the House upon this are sent herewith for your Satisfaction. Your Excellency will observe among them a Vote, that admitting the Importation and Use of Rum would be of great Advantage to the Province; In this the House were almost unanimous, as they thought upon the Examin ation it appeared, that a moderate Quantity of it mixed with Water was necessary for the People, and the Purchase of it from the British Colonies would promote the Exportation of Lumber. It appeared likewise, that notwithstanding the Prohibition, Rum was drank very freely. Upon this Resolution of the House, the Trustees have prepared an Act, and presented 38 (60) it to the Council, for repealing so much of the former Act as prohibits the Importation of Rum from the British Colonies. And perhaps Sir, the limiting the Number of Retailers, the putting these under proper Restric tions, and the punishing any who may offer to sell Rum by Retail without a Licence, may be more effectual, without being attended with such a Mischief as a Publick Act being openly violated, and the Magistrates unable to enforce it. A Copy of the Act, which the Trustees have pre pared, is likewise sent Jdnt herewith. The Affair of the Tenures was also throughly canvass'd, and much debated. Sir John Barnard, Col. Bladen, and others were strenuous for granting an absolute Fee Simple in the Lands. (6l) And the Sense of the House ran in general this Way, but they avoided coming to any Resolution, thinking it better to leave it to the Trustees to make the Alteration. In pursuance of their Opinion; the Trustees have taken this into their serious Consideration, and to pursue as well as possible the Flan upon which they first form'd the Establishment, and to prevent the Inconveniencies which may attend the granting a Power of Alienation to Persons who are sent upon the Charity. They think it proper with Regard to these, to adhere to their last Regulations; But to give a Satisfaction to the Parliament, they have come to some Resolutions (which are herewith inclosed) to recommend it to the Common Council (which hsve not been able to meet lately, and cannot easily be procured at this time o' Year). That to Persons who carry Servants and settle in the Colony at their own Expence, the Grants of Lands shall be in Fee Simple. But at the same time to prevent any Persons taking Lands with a Design only to sell them, they have come to another Resolution, that 99 (61) no Person should have a Power of alienating any Part of his Lands till the Expiration of the ten Years from the Date of his Grant, in which Term he is obliged to cultivate one Eighth part of his Lends; And till he makes it appear to the President and Court of Assistants for the Northern part of the Province, and the Magistrates in the Southern part, that he has complied with the Conditions of his Grant. The House were likewise of Opinion, but without coming to a. Vote, that the Quit Rents were too high. And upon it's being urged, that the (62) Trustees were obliged to pay four Shillings for every hundred Acres to the Crown, and therefore it was reasonable and prudent to provide for the full Payment of these, and the Deficiencies which might happen; Col. JBlpden said, he did not doubt but the Crown would readily gr^nt the Trustees Relief in this: The Trustees therefore petitioned Eis Majesty in Council, to release to them the Quit Rents, that they m?y be enabled to lessen and reduce the same in the respective Grants of Lands, and to apply the Residue thereof for the Benefit of the Colony. The Trustees observing, that your Excellency has been unwilling to declare your Sense and Construction of their Instructions relating to the Power of putting the Orphans into the Orphan House, and taking them from thence, have ordered me for your Satisfaction to declare; That they think it proper for many Reasons to adhere to the Letter of Instructions to the Magistrates, and to the Power given them therein. The Trustees think, the Orphans more particularly the Objects of their Regard, and that the Care of them is so sacred a Deposit that they cannot divest themselves of it, and that neither Prudence nor Charity would permit them to do it; They desire therefore, you will concur with 4o (62) them in supporting the Power of the Magistrates herein, for they never intended any thing more, than that the Orphans should be placed thereaot only for their Education a,nd Support, till they were of Age to go out into the World, end the Magistrates mist be the best Judges of this, nor can they be placed out without their Consent and Authority. I am Sir &c. (63) To Coll. Blsden Georgia Office Westmr. 12 Aug. Sir ^hen the Colony of Georgia was under the Consideration of the Committee of tne whole house of Conraons and the Affair of the Qu.it Rents was the Subject of their Rs&jbtiKxxiB&xt Debate; You was pleased to say, that you did not doubt but that upon an application to the Crown, the Trustees would be relieved in what they were obliged to pay, in which the Committee seemed to KZE Concur, and to expect that the Trustees should apply for such relief. Encouraged Sir, by your declaration and the Opinion of the Committee, the Trustees have presented a Petition to his Majesty in Council, which is refer'd to a Committee of the Council, and will as may be presumed be soon refer'u. to the Lords Commissioners for Trade and plantations. The Trustees will then Sir desire the favour of your presence at, in Order to expedite the Report upon their Peti tion, that they may be enabled to reduce the Quit Rents paid by the People. I am 41 (63) Sir Your most obedt. humble Servant A Coppy of the Benj: Martyn Secry. Trustees Petition is inclosed herewith (65) Mr- Verelst to William Stephens Esqr. by the Hector Capt. James Rodgers Georgia Office Westmr. 21 Aug. 1?42 Sir Herewith you have a. Coppy of a Bill of Lading of 3 parcells con signed to Mr. William Kai^s Hop ton, to be forwarded to you, whereof one Box, marked & X C containing the following Surveying, Instruments are Sent you for the use of the Colony. Vizt. A Large Circumferenter for Surveying in Woods with e Staff, Ball Sockett Square. Needle and Glasses Ac, in a Wainscot Box. Two Strong Chains for Woods with 10 Sticks shod with Steel. a Case of Instruments with a pair of Sockett Compasses. a Large round Protractor, to lay off Angles, and one dozen of black lead Pencils. And Mr. Avery has bought a Telescope for his Brass Quadrant, end a Spirit Level Value ten shillings, which he brings over; and if he deli vers them to you for the use of the Colony, you are to repay him the ten 42 (65) shillings he paid for them. All the other the Trustees have paid for being sent to your Care for use as occasion shall require. I am Sir Your most obedt. humble servt. Harman Verelst (67) Mr. Terelst to Mr. Thos. Causton, by the Hector Capt. James Rodgers. Georgia Office Westmr. 21 Aug. 1742 Sir Your 36H±& Letters to me of the 1 Dec. last, and to the Trustees of the 8th. April following, I received by the hands of Michael Wilson the l4th. instsnt. I thank you for mine, and will ley that to the Trustees before them the first opportunity, with the Articles charged to your Acct. But the great Work of examining the particulars from whence those General Totals Dr. and Cr. were taken from 22d. November 1736 to 10th. &3±z Oct. 1733, which you sent over to the Trustees 22d. Novr. 1739* and they returned a Copy of to their Commissioners, being first comples.ted and reported upon, Shewing the applications made, and the Occasions of maJklng them, will, as I apprehend, be the only Foundation for the Trustees considering the Subject matter of your last Letter to them. I em Sir Your most humble Servant Harman Verelst. 43 (69) Mr. Verelst to Mr. Thomas Eawkins, by the Hector Capt. James Eodger. Georgia Office Westmr. 25 Aug. 1?42 Sir The Trustees, who are Zealous of preserving to the Inhabitants of Georgia the Liberties they ought to enjoy as British Subjects, do require your acquainting them, whether any Magistrates of Frederica did at any time ever refuse a Certificate or Pass to any Person going out of Georgia upon his Lawfull Occasions; And what, if any Reason, was ever given for so doing. And the Trustees being acquainted, th?t you interposed in the Stopping Proceedings on a particular Presentment of the Grand Jury of Frederica against several Persons for Immoralities; You are required to give your Reasons for so doing And during your corresponding with the Northern part of the Province, you are to send an Acct. of what Care was from time to time taken for the Speedy delivering Letters unopen'd to the Persons to whom they were directed; And if you know of any Letters which have been open'd before deliverd, you are to acquaint the Trustees thereof, and by whom they were so open'd; and you are to let the Trustees know, if at any time any Complaints have been made, aad by whom, of any Letters having been so open'd. To all which your speedy answer is required by the Trustees. I am Sir Ac; 44 (71) Mr. Verelst to William Stephens Esqr. by the Hector Capt. James Eodger. Georgia. Office Westmr. 25 Aug. 1?42 Sir Herewith you receive a Coppy of the inclosed to Mr. Eawktns, the Original you will please to forward. The Trustees hope, that no such proceedings will appear to have teen the Case in the Northern part of the Province, which they desire you to acquaint them of. They also desire you would let them know of any Infringement being made on the liberties of the Kings Subjects, or of sJiy obstructions or abuses in the Administration of Justice in either of the Town Courts, that may have ever JMjpwuAA happened, and come to your knowledge. It has been represented to the Trustees, that it would be very usefull to open a more distinct View of the Island of Tybee to be perceived at Sea, by cutting three Vistos through the Trees there, Vizt. One from the South KacKtyxax East to the North west, one from the North East to the South West, and one from the East to the West; which the Trustees acquaint you of to consider, whether it may be done consistent with the Safety of the Beacon, and they desire your Opinion thereupon. I am Sir Your most obedt. humble Servt. Barman Verelst 45 (73) Monday Nov. 22d. 1?42 Waghorns Coffee ^ house Present Mr. Henry Archer President Earl of Egmont Mr. Vernon Lord Sidney Beauclerk Mr. Percival Sir John Barrington Mr. Holland Mr. L'apostre Mr. Smith Mr. Tuffnell Mr. Calthrope Mr. Laroche Mr. Thos. Archer Mr. &mt Laroche reported to the Trustees that he ajid Mr. Bathurst had attended the Lds. Commissioners for Trade and plantations ??t their Lordships desire upon the Trustees Petition to his Majesty in Council for a release of the Quit rents reserved to his Majesty, and his Royal approbation of an Act prepared for allowing the importation of Rum into Georgia from the other British Colonies referrd to their Lordships, And thpt their Lordships were of Opinion that it should be reported to the Lords of the Committee of his Majesty's Council for plantation Affairs thpt it would be a great encouragement for such persons as shall be disposed to settle there that his Majesty may be graciously pleased to 46 (73) reduce the Quit rents reserved by his Royal Charter from four Shillings (?4) to two Shillings proclamation money for every hundred Acres, which may probably promote the Settling of the said Province. And that their Lordships were likewise of Opinion to report to tine Lords of the Com mittee of Council that they had taken into Consideration the Act xg&i referrd to them for allowing the importation of Rum; and having consulted Mr. Fene one of his Majesties Council at Law who has no objection in point of Law, and that their Lordships had no objection to the general Tenour of the said Act; but could not report in favour of the following clause a "And to prevent any frauds in the purchasing or any frauds or "abuses in the Selling of such Rum to the Indians or others and the immoderate and excessive use of the same within the said provinces. Be it further Enacted that it shall and may be lawfull for the Common Council of the said Trustees or the Major part of them, as shall for that purpose be present and Assembled and they are hereby authorised and empowerd froia time to time to constitute make and ordain such Rules, orders and Regulations for the purchasing such Rum, or for the vending selling or retailing thereof in the s?id province as to them shall seem meet and Convenient, Resolved b That a New Draught of the ^enures be prepared pursuant to the Opinion of the Lords Commissrs. for trade and plantations for reducing the Quit Rents from four Shillings to two Shillings proclamation money for ev&ry hundred Acres. Jbcit (no number) And referr'd to the Common Council for their Approbation. 47 (no number on top - ?6 on bottom) Order*d c That a New Act be prepared to be laid before his Majesty for allowing the importation of Rum into Georgia from the other British Colonies. Orderd d That an Act be prepared to be laid before his Majesty for Testing the Magistrates and Justices of the peace in Georgia with the same powers for Licensing publick houses as are usual in England. Resolved e That an application be made to the Rt. Honble. Lord Carteret for a Reduction of the Qu.it Rents under his Grant to the Trustees from four Shillings to two Shillings Proclamation Money for every hundred Acres in the same manner as the Lords Commissioners for Trade and plantations have reported as necessary to the Lords of the Committee of his Majesties Council for Plantation Affairs. Adjourned (75) Georgia Office Queen Square Westminster Tuesday Novr. 30 1?42 Present Mr. Vernon. President Mr. L'apostre Mr. Anderson Mr. Smith ' 48 (75) Mr. Percival Sr. John Barrington Mr. Digby TRe Trustees being informed of the death of the Revd. Mr. Orton the Minister of Savannah and being acquainted that Mr. Mariton a Clergymen in the Isle of Man would go over to the Colony in order to Supply Mr. Ortons place, and that the Bishop of Sader and Man would give the said Mr. Mariton a Recommendation, Orderd That the Secretary do write to the Bishop of Sodor snd Man, and desire his Opinion of the said Mr. Mariton Resolved That it be recommended to the Common Council to take into Con sideration the Preamble to the Grant to the Revd. Mr. Whitfield relating to the taking of Orphans into the Orphan nouse, that the seme may be explained. Resolved That a Law be prepared for his Majestys Approbation reciting the Resolutions teken the last gessions of Parliament as in the Report of the Lords Commrg. for trR.de and Plantations, and proposing as an Ecouragement that the Quit Rents should be 2 Shillings Proclamation money ]3 every 100 Acres instead of four Shillings payable as to 7/8 parts to his Majesty snd 1/8 part to Lord Carteret to be collected from the Inhabitants as they should direct, and exonerating those Qait Rents that may become payable under former Grants sjid making the New ones to. 49 (76) Commence in ten years from the dates of the New Grants, Whereby the Tenures to those sent on the Charity should be declared to be in Tail General and to those going at their own Bxoence in Fee Simple with the Conditions of clearing and Cultivating 1/8 part in 10 years, and no Forfeitures but for non payment of Rent, and not performing the said Conditions of Cultivation Adjourn'd (77) To the Right Revd. Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man Georgia Office Westmr. 30th Nov. 1?42 My Lord The Trustees for Establishing the Colony of Georgia, in America being just informed of the Depth of the Revd. Mr. Orton, the Minister of Savannah; and being desirous to take the first opportunity of providing a fit Person to Succeed him; and being acquainted, that one Mr. Mariton a Clergyman in the Isle of Man (who is known to your Lordship) is willing and ready to Go over to Georgia for that purpose. The Trustees, knowing how much depends in such a distant Country, with Regard both to the Spiritual and temporal happyness of the People in providing them a Clergyman of sound principles in Religion, and of a Sober life end peaceable Temper, have order'd me to desire your Lordship will acquaint them whether Mr. Mariton is known to your Lordship; and if you think him a proper Person to Intrust with auch a charge. I am My Lord Your Lordships most Obedt. humble Servant Benj: Martyn Sectary. 50 (79) Waghorne Coffee House Monday Dec. 6. 1?42 Present Mr. Smith President Barl of Shaftsbury Mr. Vernon Mr. Page Mr. Laroche Mr. Tufforel Sr. William ^eathcote Mr. L'Apostre Mr. Archer Mr. Digby Mr. Antler son Mr. Thomas Archer Sr. John Ba.rrington Mr. Holland Read a Draught of an Act for Establishing the Tenures of Lands in Georgia, and Reducing the Quit Rents thereof. Order'd That a Copy thereof be laid before the Right Eonble. Lord (80) Carteret for his/Perusal relating to the Interest in the Quit Rents his Lordship is intitled to Adjourn'd 31 (81) Mr. Verelst To William Stephens Esqr. by the Greyhound Capt. Perkins Georgia Office Westmr. 20 Dec. 1?42 Sir Herewith you receive a Copy of a Bill of Loading for two Hogs heads of Shoes, and an Invoice of the particulars, which are consigned to Mr. Terry at Frederica, and were orderd some time since to be sent you as part of the Estimated expences in Georgia; They are esteemed very good work, and by the prices they are to be issued at, thought reason- s able, including all Charges to Georgia Vizt. 4/6 a par the mens, and 2/6 a pair the Womens. &iat Please to let the Trustees know how they prove, and if such remittances are as usefull for such value as their Sola Bills. The Trustees hope for a Supply from Parliamt. next month of which you will be duly apprized. They have had no letters from you since that dated 18 July last. I am Sir Your most obedt. Servant. Barman Verelst (82) Invoice of 2 Hogsheads of Shoes, remitted as part of the Estimated Expences in Georgia, and sent to William Stephens Esqr. s G x C In one hhd. 183 pair of mens Shoes at 4. ...... .36:12:- and 134 pair of Womens shoes at 2/6 . ....... .15- 1.6 s In the other 16? pair of mens Shoes at 4 ...... .41.12.- and 60 pair of Womens Shoes at 2/6. ........ 6.15.- $, 90: - 6 32 (82) & 90: -:6 For Casks and Carriage to London from Warwick ) ) 3. 6.6 where they were made .............) 93. 7.- For Insurance of L 105-- thereon at L 98. ) ) including Freight and Premium and for ) 4. 9.6 ) proportion of the Policy ...........) L 99*16.6 Whereby L 102:18: in Case of Loss is receivable including the said Freight, Charges of Shipping and Premium. And charging the 330 pair of Mens Shoes at 4/6 ) ) 78.15.- a pair ....................) And the 194 pair of Womens Shoes at 2/6 a pair . . 24. 3.0 Amounts to L 103. -.- (83) Mr. Verelst to Mr. John Terry at Frederica, 5y the Greyhound Capt. Perkins. Georgia Office Westmr. 20 Dec. 1?42 Sir Herewith you receive a Bill of Lading for two Hogsheads of Shoes, which are to be sent to William Stephens Esqr. at Savannah. Please to advise him of the Receipt of them, and forward the Letter to him, for his Directions about sending the said Casks; Without you have an 33 (33) opportunity to send them at the same time you send the Letter, The Charges of their going from Frederica to Savannah Mr. Stephens will defray. Lt. Sutherland says, he left you well, but he being taken by the Spaniards, all his Letters were thrown over boajrd. I am Sir Your most humble Servt. Herman Verelst (85) Queens Square Westminster Tuesday Deer. 21 1?42 Present Mr. L*Apostre President Mr. Vernon Sr. John Barrington Earl of Shaftsbury Mr. Frederick Mr. Smith a. A Report was made to the Trustees by the Earl of Shaftsbury that he & Mr. Page and Mr. Laroche had in a Conference with the Right Honble. Lordzx Carteret, acquainted his Lordship with the Petition prepared by the Trustees to his Majesty to release the Quit Rents reserved in the Charter, and with the Act prepared by the Trustees to be approved of by his Majesty in Council for reducing the Quit Rents from four Shillings to one Shilling and 6 pence proclamation money to be paid to his Majesty 54 (85) and Six pence to the Rt. Honble. the said Lord Carteret for every hundred Acres Granted in Georgia, and that the said Lord (86) Carteret was desired to appoint some person to Collect the Quit Rents to be due from time to time to his Lordship, as the Trustees did not think it proper for them to be answerable for the said Quit Rents in their a Corporate Capacity; and that Lord Carteret did thereupon Say that he did not think or expect the Trustees could be answerable for more of the said Quit Rents than they should receive. b Read An Act to repeal so much of an Act made in the 8th. year of his present Majesty In titled an Act to prevent the Importation and use of Rum and Brandies in the Province of Georgia, as prohibits the Importa tion of Bum into the said province from the other British Colonies. c Reed an Act for the better Regulation of Publick Houses, and Retailers of Rum in the Province of Georgia and for Suppressing the Odious and loathsome Sin of Drunkenness. d Read an Act for Establishing the Tenures of Lands in the Province of Georgia, and reducing the Quit Rents thereof. e Order ' d That the three Acts aforesaid (8?) be engross 'd, in Order to be laid before his Majesty. a Read a Petition to his Majesty to be presented with the afore said Acts. Which wps approved of. Order'd That the said petition be fairly transcribed. 33 (87) Read a-Petition to the Honble. House of Commons setting forth what the Trustees nave done and the Acts which they have prepared in pursuance of the Resolutions of the House last year, and desiring a further Supply for the Rot futher Establishing the Colony of Georgia. Order'd That the same be fairly transcribed. Adjourn'd (89) Waghoms Coffee House Tuesday Jany. llth. l?42/3 Present Mr. Thomas Towers President Earl of Egmont Mr. Percivs1 Mr. Laroche Mr. L'Apoetre Mr. Smith Mr. Anderson The three following Acts. Vizt. An Act to repeal so much of an Act made in the 8th. year of his present Majesty Intitled an Act to prevent the Importation and Use of Rum and Brandies in the province of Georgia as prohibits the Importation of Rum into the said province from the other British Colonies. An Act for the better Regulation of Publick Houses and Retailers 36 (89) of Rum in the Province of Georgia and for Suppressing the Odious and loathsome Sin of Drunkenness. (90) An Act for Establishing the Tenures of Lands in the province of Georgia and Reducing the Quit Rents thereof. Being Engross'd and Examined Ordered That the same be laid before his Majesty in Council for his approbp tion. a Read a Petition to the House of Commons for a Supply for the further Settling of the Colony of Georgia Order'd That the Seal of the Corporation be Affix'd to the Same Order'd That the Secretary do contersign the Seme Adjourn'd (91) 11 Jany. l?42/3 To the Honourable The Commons of Great Britain in Parliament assembled. The humble Petition of the Trustees for establishing the Colony of Georgia in America. Sheweth 57 (91) That by the Resolutions of this Honourable House upon the 29th. day of June 1?42. It was amongst other Things Resolved That the Pro vince of Georgia in America, by reason of its Situation might be en usefull Barrier to the British Provinces on the Continent of America against the French and Spaniards, and the Indian Nations in their In terests. That the Ports and Harbours therein might be a great Security to the Trsde and Navigation of this Kingdom. That by reason of the Fertility of the Soil, the Healthfulness of the Climate, and the Con venience of the Rivers the said Province was s. proper Place for estab lishing a Settlement And might contribute greatly to the encreasing of the Trade of this Kingdom And that it was very necessary and advantageous to this Nation that the Colony of Georgia (92) should be preserved and Supported. That Your Petitioners are utterly incapable of further Settling and improving the said ^ Colony, without the Assistance of the Honour able House. Your Petitioners therefore humbly Pray this EagtaBMtlx Honourable House to take the Premisses into Consideration &ad do therein as they in their great Wisdom shall think meet. By Order of the said Trustees Benj: Martyn. Sectary. 33 (93) (Pages 93 through 96 comprise printed matter - Petition of the Trustees which have not been copied.) (97) Earl of Egmont to Genl. Oglethorpe London 18 Feby. l?42/3 Dear Sir Notwithstanding my inability of maintaining Correspondence since my late illness which has obliged me to vacate from all business that used to take up my attention, I cannot dispense with my self from ai ex- a pressing my satisfaction in his Majesties promoting you to the Rank of Brigadier General as Mr. Verelsts this day informs me, which confirms xhqpt what I was lately told of his great opinion of your Services related by his Hanover Secretary Baron Stamberg, who says he told him b I have seen Wentworth and Vernon but Oglethorpe has done more than both c of them, your Miscreant Enemies of Carolina had a little before reported that orders were gone over to bring you home in Chains, which however none believed, but it might serve to keep up that mutinous Spirit of the malecontents of Georgia, that has so long plagued you and the Trustees and their Civil officers in the Colony, and given a handle to other of our Enemies to prevent the Parliament from giving us money the last year: The Trustees will apply this Session for 12000 L, a Sum too little to answer their wants, considering the mischief of the last invasion, and the granting nothing last year. But they find such a run against them and the Colony, and such en indifference in (98) the Ministry to uphold it that they apprehend should they ask for more they 39 (98) might get nothing, which young Stephen? labours indefatigably they may not, affirming that if his Schemes be comply 'd with, the Colony shall be settled without costing England a farthing more. This the Trustees apprehend the Ministry think may be done by restoring the Colony again to Cs,rolina, but doubtless that Province will apply for money in such case to enable them to Settle Georgia. I beleive the Negro Merchants of Bristol are at the bottom of this, as veil as those of Carolina in London. The Impudence of this Stephens is extroardinary who being allowed to Stile himself Agent for the people of Georgia, and is so rinte by the Speaker in the Votes, appears every day at the Commit tees for plantation affairs and in the Lobby of the House of Commons, notwithstanding the Just and Severe rebuke he received from the Speaker last year, and there disperses his last vilanous pamphlet against you which no doubt Terelst has sent you or will. He has found means to in sinuate himself into the acquaintance of the members and made impression on divers of them. Sr. John Hynd Cotton, Mr. Buchanan a Merchant Member for Glasgow, Mr. Carew Member for Minhoad, and Mr. Gray Member for Col chester are of the number. In the Ministry (99) Lord Wilmington, Mr. % Sandys, and Harry Pelham are not our friends, and Winnington seid very lately in the house he never approved of erecting the Colony, So that they give sufficient encouragemt. to our Enemies in the house, to en- crease their numbers and persist in HrpnrwxxT opposing our applications for money. The Trustees have not yet apply 'd but will do it I suppose on Monday next which is the lest day of the Committee of Supply when they will know their fate. God grant the Parliament may determine what is right, that so advantageous and glorious a thing to England as as the 60 (99) Settlement of this Colony may not fall to the ground, through the malice of some, and Ignorance of others, to the Scandal of the nation, the prejudice of those who vent over on publick faith, and the dishonour of a Set of worthy Gentlemen who have taken so much pains in the Service of their Country. Col. Stephens has writ to exchange his Grant wherein his Son Stephens stands to succeed him, that he may have a new one to him and his other Son now with him, being as he well may, extroardinarly KxaspB exasparated against him from whom he lately receiv'd an insolent letter wherein he reproached him that were it not for what he wrote to the Trustees and the ill Character he sent to England of him, he should have carried his designs here, end set the Colony on s, good foot. We hear by him that most of the Malecontents had left the Colony but that (100) Woodrofe and Duchee the Potter both outragious Rascals are still there and as perverse as ever. I can no more, but assure you that I am with perfect esteem and truth Sir Your affect, and humble aaHoami servt. Egmont Mr. Sloper died last month who turned an encourager of young Stephens. In my Condition I am obliged to use my Servants hand which I beg you to excuse 61 My Servt. George Lewis to Mr. John Dobel London 21 feby. l?42/3 Sir My Lord Egmonts unhappy indisposition of leet year which you mast have heard of preventing him by his Physitians orders from writing and attention to business, which they think very prejudicial to him, he has commanded me to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter dated in August last which he received in Jany. which he ssys iJoath is the only one you wrote to him that ever came to hand, only one from Charles Town dat. 30 April on your landing there from England. In this last mention'd which his Lordship was not in a Condition to answer when received you only took notice that Mr. Watsons behaviour and disposition on Ship board was not so agreeable to you as you hoped for, which gave no occasion to his Lordship to be offended, neither is he at present offended at what you write touching Col. Stephens, whom he supposes you mean when you say you had rather believe well than ill, for his Lordship says that although nothing has yet aqqMHtxxAac appeared to him capable in the least of diminishing his value for that worthy Gentleman whose Enemies have so maliciously bespatter'd his Character, as they have likewise that of the Trustees and General Oglethorpe, yet to know the Sense mankind has of him is not unwelcome to his Lordship, as it may serve to clear up misunderstandings, by proper answers to any calumnies cast on him. You desire you may not be given up a Sacrifice, for not being so clear in particulars as you ought to be, which (102) dark hint my Lord knows not what to make of, or against whom directed, but supposes you may have wrote more clearly in one or other of the 62 (102) packets taken at Sea by the Spaniards. You ought also to have been more particular concerning the Plot you are persuaded there is against the Trustees that they might be the better guarded against it, and what would you think of a Servant who should tell his Master — Sir, I know there is a design to assassinate you, but I will not tell you the man vho is to do it, or the manner how it is to be done My Lord is pleased with your Resolution to stand by the Civil Magistracy, and desires his Service to you, and I am Sir Your most humble Servant Geo: Lewis P. S. The malice of Genl. Oglethorpes Enemies here, has had no Success against him, for his Majesty has made him a Brigadier General on the British Establishment to their great confusion, and this day the Parliamt. has voted a farther Supply for the Support of the Colony, so I suppose the Employers of Tho. Stephens will be tired of advancing him any more money who is so unsuccessfull. You must have heard that last year they voted him a false Scandalous and Malicious fellow and brought him on his knees to receive his censure at the Bar. (103) E. of Egmont's &m Servt. Geo. Lewis to Mr. Jo. dobel London 11 March l?42/3 Sir There being now a Speedy opportunity of sending Letters my Lord 63 (103) Egmont has Commanded me to acknowledge your last letter to him of 5 Jany. which he seys surprizes him in that you should Say you are No Malecontent after owning that you signed that publick Letter of thanks to General Oglethorpe wherein Col. Stephens and the Magistracy are treated with such Scandal. You also Say you are entirely deny'd my Assistance by those to whom the Trustees send you for it, which my Lord says he cannot under stand since you at the same time say they offer you L 20 of the 25 that was promised you. So that 5 I* is all the difference which you complain of, and that it had been more Charitable to have imputed it to some mistake or doubt in understanding the Trustees orders, than to malice or a Wild Design to undo the Colony, but this matter will be soon set right. You tax the whole Magistracy President and all with being no friends to the Colony or the Trustees, and that this appears but too plainly tho by artfull disguises they fail not to melee their own Cause good, and you believe you are represented a Malecontent. Indeed they have not wrote a word against you, but my Lord says it Sufficiently appears by your own letter to him, for yours is the language of all the Malecontents; and after all, you write you are a hypocrite in your behaviour to the Magistrates, which gives to think that they are guilty of more heinious things than you (104) have yet accused them of or ought % to pass over in Silence, And must tend to make the Trustees uneasy with their Officers, for matters wherein they see no Cause. My Lord recommends to you to Act honestly, prudently, Religiously, without Pique Resentment or ungrounded Jealousie and not to confide in 64 (104) Passionate and angry People, who where they have personal dislike set no bounds to their Resentments even to the Vilifying Gods Representa tives who are the Governours he sets over them, and the Magistrates by them appointed. He says these persons are well described by St. Peter in his 2d. Epistle. V. 10, they_jdispise Goverment^ ^resunrptious are they. Self willed, they are not afraid to Speak evil of di;gniti^s: JMiejreas^ An^eJLs which are greater in^Power might bring not railing Accusations against them before the Lord. My Lord says further that if the Trustees have Imitated Angels in any thing, it is in not avenging on Thos. Stephens the Malicious and false attacks he has made and continues to make on their Reputation and Labours for the Colony, but their leaving it to God who Saith Vengance is Jhls._ and he will reuay. Rom. 12. 19- has been well Justified by that remarkable Censure of the House of Commons Vizt. That the Petition of Thomas Stephens contains False, Sce.nda.lous and Malicious Charges tending to asperse the Characters of the Trustees for Establishing the Colony of Georgia. After which by order of the House the Speaker obliging him to kneel down at the Bar told him the House had Voted his Petition False, because he had not made out one word of it to be true: Scandalous, because he hpd (105) Injured the Characters of Gentlemen of worth and Honour, and Malicious, because he had no ground for what he deliver'd against them. I am Sir Your humble servt. P. S. Geo. Lewis Just as I am finishing this Letter my Lord has seen a packett from you 65 (103) to the Trustees, later than your letter to him wherein you appear to be tetter reconciled to the Magistrates, and what you have written shews you have been diligent in divers matters expected of you. (10?) Queens Square Westminster Saturday March 12th. l?42/3 Present Mr. T'ernon President Earl of Shaftsbury Mr. Digby Mr. L'Apostre Mr. Tuffnal a Received the Resignation of the Right Honble. The Earl of Egmont under his hand and Seal of the Office of Common Council Man of the Trust Resolved b Thpt it be recommended to the Gentlemen of the Trust who are in Holy Orders to consider of a proper person to be sent to reside as Minister at Savannah in the Room of the Revd. Mr. Orton Deceased. Resolves c That it be recommended to the Consideration of the Common Council as the Opinion of the Trustees not to retain or employ for the future any Servants in the Publick Service. (108) Resolved a That it be recommended to the Consideration of the Common Council 66 (108) that the Trusts Farms should. *be disposed of end annex'd to the Officies of Government for the future Support of them. Resolved That it be recommended to the Common Council that 10 L p_ Ann. be added to the allowance of the Schoolmasters at Savannah upon Condition that he does not take any Gratuity from his Scholars for Instructing them. Resolved That it be recommended to the Common Council to Consider of the imetLlate building of the Church at Savannah. Resolved That it be recommended to the Common Council to consider of a proper pls,n of Disposition of the money lately Granted by Parliament for the further Settling of the Colony Adjourned (109) Mr. Verelst to Willm. Stephens Bsqr. by the Minerva Capt. Cload. Georgia Office Westminster 12 March l?42/3 Sir On the 12th. of last month your Letter dated the 4th. of May last with Journal from 21st. March before, and Accompts therewith were received as also your Letters of 13 and 19 August last with your Journal from the 9th. June before, and the Acct. therewith. 67 (109) On the 2d. Instpjit, the Committee of Supply voted L 12000 for the farther Settling and Improving Georgia which the Trustees will soon consider the disposition of, for the most effectual answering the End proposed. Mr. Dobell writes that he expected L 25 a year for the Officer of Register, whereas the allowance is tut 20 L. But as I remember he proposed to officiate as Parish Clerk, which being en Allowance of It 5 might occasion his understanding he was to receive It 2$. I shall lay your Letters and Journals, and Mr. Averys Letters also, before the Trustees; as they will now have frequent meetings, which plesse to acquaint him of. By the Minerva Capt. Roger Closd I have sent consigned to Mr. William Hopton to be forwarded (110) to you a Chest marked. H.P.B and a Box A C C, for the Seltzburghers, 2 Boxes marked I.F V. for Mr. Vlgera at Ebenezer, a Tub of Vines from the Earl of Egmont for the use of the Colony, and a Box directed for General Oglethoroe, which pleese to take Care of. I am Sir Your most obedt. servant Barman Verelst. (ill) Mr. Verelts the Accompts. report of the Anniversary Meeting For the Anniversay Meeting of the Trustees for Establishing the Colony of Georgia in America to be held the 17th. of March 1742/3 68 (ill) The whole amount of Sola Bills sent to Georgia to be issued there for the service of the Colony to Michaelmas 1?42 were by Subsequent In structions for the President directed to last untill Lady day 17^3 by defraying only the last t 2000 Sent over the Support of the Civil Government, and maintaining the Trustees servants, by reason that no money was granted in the last sessions of Parliament for the further settling and improving the Colony, which amount of Sola Bills so sent is 21710 I) whereof there has been returned for Payment t 17010. The first of April last Thus. Stephens iacxHgxR having Petitioned the King in Council, as Agent for the People of Georgia, representing the deplorable Condition of the Colony, occasioned by the extraordinary Laws and Government thereof, and by many Arbitrary and illegal proceedings a hindering its Progress and praying Redress. The Same was referd to the Committee of Council for Plantation affaires, and a Coppy thereof being sent to the Trustees, and laid before them the l$th. of the same month; they on the third of May following returned their Answer thereto, And notwithstanding such Application made, the said Thomas Stephens in the same month of April Petitioned the House of Commons touching the same matter, and charging other Allegations, which being examined into by a Committee of the whole House on four several days, Was Voted false Scandalous and malicious, and the house came to the following Resolu tions in favour of the Colony, Vizt. (112) By one of which Resolutions, and by the Debate of the House it appearing That the lowering the Quit Rents reserved on the Grents of Lands in Georgia, and the permitting the Importation of Rum there from the other British Colonies, in Exchang for timber and other wares and Merchandize of Georgia; would be an 69 (112) Encouragement and benefit to the Colony, The Trustees not only to pursue the Sense of Parliament, but also to promote as much as in them lay the more effectual Settling this usefull Colony; prepared the three follow ing Laws, and in the begining of Jany. last presented them under their Common Seal to his Majesty in Council for his Royal approbation: Which are now under the Consideration of Francis Fane Esqr. Councellor to the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations for his Opinion thereupon And which Lavs are Intituled, An Act for Establishing the Tenures of Lands in Georgia, and reducing the Quit Rents thereof. An Act to Baatp Repeal so much of an Act made in the 8th. year of the Reign of his present Majesty, Intituled an Act to prevent the Importation of Rum and Brandies in the Province of Georgia, as prohibits the Importation of Rum into the said Province from the other British Colonies. And an Act for the better Regulation of Publick houses and Retailers of Rum in the Province of Georgia, and for Suppressing the Odious and loathsome Sin of Drunkenness. By the first of which Acts. All Grants in Tail Male at Lady Day l?4l do cease determine and become void and all Quit Rents reserved thereon. And that from and after that time Persons who settled in Georgia at their own Expence are to hold their Lands to them and their (113) Heirs respectively in Fee Simple, and Persons who were Settled in Georgia, at the Publick Expence are to hold their Lands to them and their Heirs respectively in Fee Tell, atx And no Quit Rents are to Commence thereon untill Michaelmas in the year of our Lord tg3$& 1752 And from and after the said Michaelmas the yearly Quit Rents payable on the lands so held are to be only after the Rate of two Shillings Proclamation money of South Carolina for every 100 Acres of Land, 70 (113) sd d whereof 1/6 ^o his Majesty and 6 to the Right Honble. John Lord Carteret. And only one eighth part of the Lands so held are required to be Cultivated within Ten years from Lady Day 174*3. The Number of Persons sent upon the Charity are. Vizt. Foreign Persons Protestants British In In In In In In In In In In the the the the the the the the the the 1st year to the 9th. June 1733 - * 2d. year to the 9th. June 1734 . . 3d. year to the 9th. June 1735 * * 4th. 5th. 6th. 7th. 8th. 9th. 10th. year year year year year year yesr to to to to to to the the the the the the 9th. 9th. 9th. 9th. 9th. 9th. to the 9th. Whereof Males 1121. and June June June June June June June 1736 . 1737 . 1738 . 1739 . 1740 . l?4i . 1742 . Females 724. 152 341 81 4?0 32 298 9 118. 6. 320. 184?. 11. 104. 58. 129 — 163. 7- 134 3- 230. 839. 141 237 23 341 32 135 2 4. 3. 90 1008 (115) The Accomptt. Mr. Verelsts his General Abstract of Accts. For Establishing the Colony from 9th. June 1?42 to 16 March following Delivered to the Trustees on their Anniversary Meeting 1? March 1742/3 71 Charge The General Abstract of the Accoiapts of the Trustees the 9th. day of June 1?42 to the l6th. day of Anniversary Meeting on Thursday the l?th. said *ending on *ersl Persons *e 9th. of June 1?42 Monies remaining the 9th. June 1742 To answer Sola Bills of Ex change sent to Ballance & the Genl. & to be Issuable there applied for the Ser vice of the Colony Monies received in England since the 9th. of June 1?42 The Several purposes Total Monies have been and Applied and *0 4 7361 - - 1036 14 9 *1 15 - 150 - - *0 - - 34 15 - 12 13 2 15587 19 4iL For Estnblising the Tor ye following Religious Colony. 556 10 - The Building of Chur (And for the Religious (Colony in general, such (of Books, the Cultivpt- 202 13 2 (to raise a Provision for (-tenance of a Minister, (Appropriation towards (-tenance of a Cate- *i 19 7511 - - 1084 2 11 16347 26% Totals * Page cut. 72 (117 For Establishing the Colony of Georgia in America, from March following. To "be laid before them at their of March 1?42, being the third Thursday in the Month Discharge for wch. received, Expended Monies applied and expended in England Since the 9th. of June 1?42 Monies applied and expended in America and taken from the Accompts which came to England. Monies remaining the 16 March 1742 whereof____ Depending To answer Sola on Several Bills of Exchange Balance Persons issued in Georgia remaining for the Service to be of the Colony applied Total Colony Uses of the vizt. ches uses of the) as buying ) -ing lands ) the Main- ) and the ) the Main- ) -chist ) 602 7 5 2?4o 14 7650 1? 4 4530 - - 371 15 - 150 - - 43 19 11 15387 19 4 34 15 — 12 13 2 556 10 - 202 13 2 602 7 5 2?4o 14 8212 12 4 4700 - a 91 8 1 1634? 2 6 73 Vestry Room of St. Brides Thursday March l?th l?42/3 Present Dr. Hales President Lord Tyi'connel Mr. Ternon Mr. Smith Mr. Burton Mr. Andersen Mr. Digby The General Abstract of the Accounts of the Trustees from June the $th. 1?42 to the l6th Instant with observations thereon was read and approved of and orderd to be enter 'd. The Trustees proceeded to the Choice of New Trustees and John Philips Esqr. Velters Cornwall Esqr. and John Wright Esqr. were duly Elected Then the Trustees proceeded to the Choice of a Common Council Man in the Room of the Right Honble. the Earl of Egmont and John Philips Esqr. was duly Elected. Resolved That the Committee of Accounts (120) do meet in Saturday the 26th. Inst. at the Trustees Office, and that they prepare a Plan for the Disposition of the money lately granted by Parliament in order to be laid before the Common Council Adjourn 'd 74 (121) Vaghorna Coffee House Friday Majrch 25th. 1?43 Present Sr. John Barrington President Mr. Philipps Mr. Percival Mr. Tuffnel The Oath of Office of Common Council Man of the Trust was ad- ministerd to John Phillips Esqr. Adjourned (123) Georgia Office Queens Square Westminster Saturday March 26th. 1?43 Present Mr. Digty President Earl of Shaf tsbury Mr. Vernon Mr. Smith Mr. Andersen Lord Tyrconnel Sr. John Barrington Mr. Thornss Towers Mr. Page Upon Reading the proceedings of the Court of President and 73 (123) Assistants for the County of Savannah Dec. 4th. 1742. Th?t, Whereas several people whose times ere expired have apolied to that Board that they might have Encouragement given them, to go upon and Cultivate land, they thereupon h?d Recourse to the Trustees letter (by their Sectary. Mr. Martyn) of the 24 April l?4l wherein they found the following Directions Vizt. To take care that a sufficient quantity of good land be immediately Survey'd of Lots of $0 Acres each, that all Servants newly out of their time may be put in possession thereof; As likewise that the Trust Servants at the taking up their lots shall have an Allowance for 12 Months at the Rate of 8 pence a Day each Man and 6 pence a Day each Woman, with a Cow Calf and Sow to each Man, and the usual Working tools, From whence some Doubts have %±&!& (124) arisen how far the Trustees Intentions were to be extended, Vizt. whether those words are meant restrictively to such Servants only as came hither Indented to the Trust, or whether any other Servants and of what kind may be intitled to the Benefit: There having been several other foreign Servants (as also English) Imported, particularly a certain number of German Servants, who appear to be Industrious People. Upon rending likewise the letter of the Secty. of the 24th. April 1741. Resolved a That it be recommended to the Common Council That the Allowance for 12 Months mentioned in the said letter be extended to all Servants in the Colony Indented for the Term of four years and not under. 76 (124) Resolved b That the Claims of Robert Millar Daniel Mackay and Patrick Macksy be refer'd to the Committee of Accompts. Resolved c That it be refer'd to the Committee of Accts. to consider what allowance to make for the Rent and Charges of the Office from Lady day 1742. Resolved d That it be recommended to the Common Council that a Convenient part of the Reserved Trust Lands should be appropriated for the Use and Encouragement of Risiding and Officiating Ministers in Georgia. (125) Resolved a * That a Memorial be presented to the Society for propagating the Gospel in Foreign Parts to desire their Allowance for a Missionary at Savannah; The Trustees being unable to support one, as the Money given by the parliament can only be apply'd for the Support of the Civil Government And as they have no other Method of Supporting a Minister but appropriating a proper part of Trust lands for his Maintenance, which they are giving orders for. Order'd b That the Accomptant do lay before the Trustees an Account of all Sums of Money received for the Building of Churches in Georgia, and that have been applied for thut purpose. Resolved c That it be recommended to the Common Council that Mr. Bevan 77 (125) should be desired to prepare a List of what Medicines may be proper to be sent over for the use of the Colooy. Order'd That Mr. Hawkins be informed by a Letter that no person has any Authority from the Trustees to obstruct the passing of any people out of the province And that no person whatsoever has any Authority in the Civil Govermt. of the Province except what is vested in them by the Collective Body of the Trust. Adjourned Georgia Office Queens Square Westminsr. Saturday April 9th. 1743 Present Mr. Vernon President Earl of Shaftabury Mr. Digby Mr. Smith Resolved That it be recommended to the Common Council that the President and Assistants who were appointed for the Northern part of the province be appointed president and Assistants for the whole province, And that the Bailiffs at Frederica should be considerd as local Magistrates and Subordinate to the Authority of the president and Assistants, And that the Recorder at Frederica should be appointed with an additional Salary 78 (127) of 10 & p Ann. to Correspond with the president and Assistants and lay before them from time to time the proceedings of the Town Court and such other Transactions and Occurrences in the South part of the province as may be necessary for them to know, or which they may direct to be sent them Adjourned (129) Georgia Office Queens Square Westminster Saturday April 16th. present Mr. Smith President Earl of Shaf tsbury Mr. Vernon Mr. Digby Lord Tyrconnel Resolved a That it be recommended to the Common Council that the Exchanges of Lots recommended by the President and Assistants between Peter Bailleu and John Greedy should be confirmed b That it be recommended likewise that the purchase of Daniel Nunez's Lot by Is sac Young should be confirmed. c That it be recommended likewise that the Exchange of Lots between Peter Morelle and James Wilson should be confirmed. d And also between James Dormer and James Carwells should be confirmed 79 (129) That the purchase of John Provosts Lot by James Campbell should be confirmed That the purchase of James Lyndalls Lot by Mr. Charles ^p,tson should be confirmed. (130) Resolved That it be recommended to the Common Council that the Opinion of Council should be taken how far the Trustees can dispose of the Vacant Lots and what time is proper to allow such persons as have deserted the province and the Lots to return and take possession of them. Adjourned (131) Georgia Office Queen Square Westmr. Monday 18th. April 1?43 Present in Common Council Assembled Dr. Hales in the Chair Earl of Shaftsbur^y Mr. Vernon Mr. Digby Mr. Laroche Mr. L'apostre Mr. Smith Lord Tyrconnel Mr. Tuffnell 80 (131) Read a Report from the Trustees dated July 16th. 1?42 That being tpken into Consideration the Petition of Christian Steinhavell, Theobald Reifer and Johannes Berrier in behalf of themselves and the rest of the Trustees German servants at Savanneh setting forth that by Indenture bearing date Sept. 21st. 1737 they bound themselves to serve the Trustees or their Assigns in Georgia for the space of five years after their arrival there; And that their Children who were Males And under the Age of 20 years were to serve untill they arrived to the Age of 25 years and their female Children above the Age of 6 years were to Serve untill they arrived at the Age of 18 years; and as the time of the Petitioners Indenture as to themselves is growing near to a Conclusion, and they are desirous and willing to settle in the Solony (having procured already a small Stock of Cattle for that purpose) they must unavoidably (132) labour under great difficulties by being deprived of the Freedom of their Children without whose Assistance it will be impossible for them to make any progress in Cultivating of Land being most of them advsnc'd in years; And therefore praying the Trustees to Grant them the freedom of their Children at the Expiration of the 5 years for which the petitioners were bound, They had Resolved to recommend the said Petition to the Common Council* Resolved That Christian Steinhavell, Theobald Kiefer and Johannes Berrier and the Rest of the Trustees German servants who were bound to the Trustees for five years, by Indenture bearing % date Sept. 21. 1737 do have the freedom of their Children granted them according to the prayer of their petition. 81 Upon Reading another Report from the Trustees dated Aug. ?th. 1?42. recommending the following particulars to the Consideration of the Common Council. Resolved That a Grant of 300 Acres of Land lying Southward of Thunderbolt be made to James Anderson, he appearing to be a diligent man and able to cultivate the same. Resolved That a Grant of 500 Acres of Land be made to Michael Bourghalter and his 5 Sons in Order to be divided among his Sons as he sees meet, besides two Lots of $0 Acres each which he and one of his Sons hold at present, They being an Industrious family. (133) Resolved That the Grants of Letts of 50 Acres each to Jacob Harbeck Earbeck Brothers, Samuel Lyon John Erinxman and John Ample, Dutch Servants (whose time of Service expired last year) which Grunts were made by the president and Assistants be confirm'd Resolved That the Grants of Lots of 50 Acres each to Christopher Burgo- mister Joachim Schad Rudolph Burgie Leonard Riglet Jacob Denner Henry Curraudy Ulrick Beltz Exekiel Stoll, Johannes Forglet Nicholas Epnner Senr. Nicholas Banner Junr. Hants Stutz and Joseph Wachster 13 German Swiss which were made by the President and Assistants be confirmed. 82 (133) Resolved That a Grant of 500 Acres of Land be made to Thomas Salter on a piece of Marsh near Augustine Creek, provided that the said land is not any part of the 200 Acres granted by Lease To Thomas Christie. It appearing that the said Thomas Salter vss permitted by the president and Assistants to sit down on the said land, which he did, and has already made good Improvements on it. Resolved That the Grants of Lots of 30 Acres each to John Robe Willism Scales John Evans Samuel Clee Thomas Morris Jacob Truan William (Ij4) Barbo and Anthony Goulier which Grants were made by the President and Assistants be confirmed. Resolved That ^ James Andersen be appointed Assistant to Williem Stephens Esqr. for Inspecting the building of the Church. Eesolv'c. That it be refer'd to Mr. Henry Parker Mr. Eyre Mr. Thomas Tower Mr. Philips Mr. Bathurst Mr. Holland and Mr. Wright or any two of them to consider of the proper mepns for enforcing the Guard Duty in the province. Upon the further Report from the Trustees Resolved That the Trusts farms be appropriated for the Support of the Magistracy and the Ministry in Georgia, and as they are divided into 83 (134) several Lots of 30 Acres each that these be annex'd to the Offices in the Civil Government And tha.t the President and Assistants be directed to send over an Account of the Situation of the said Farms, of the Quantity of Land belonging to them, the nature of the different Soils, and the Improvemts. which have been made on them and to send with this Account a proper plan for the disposal of them in the manner which the Common Council propose. Resolved That the Trusts Farm which was design*d (135) for the Mulberry Orchard consisting of 50 Acres be pert of 300 Acres of lend to be appropriated for the use of a Residing and Officiating Minister Resolved That three hundred Acres of the best part of Reserved unculti vated Trusts lands be set out as contiguous to the Town as conveniently can be, And that the said 300 Acres be appropriated for the use of Residing snd Officiating Ministers; And that two Servants with their Maintenance be allowed to the Minister for the Cultivation of the same for the aforesaid uses. Resolved That the remaining part of the Reserved Uncultivated Trusts lands be disposed of, in Common with other lands a.s the president and Assistants shall think proper since a % Reservation of the same is no ways necessary and the want of Cultivating the same is prejudicial to the lands of the adjoining planters. Resolved That as several persons insve not ability to pay for the Education 84 (135) of their Children, ten pounds 12 Ann. be added to the allowance of the School Master at Savannah upon Condition that he shall not take any Gratuity from his Scholars or their friends d Read: Another Report from the Trustees dated Saturday March 25th. 1?43* That having taken into Consideration the proceedings of the President (136) end Assistants for the County of Savannah dated Deer. 4. 1?42. wherein they desire the Trustees Directions about the Allowance which was granted to the Trusts Servants for 12 months from the expiration of their Service, whether it should not he extended to other Servants especially as many of these appear to he Industrious, They had Resolved to recommend the same to the Common Council for their Consideration. Pesolved a. That the Allowance of Rxih Eight pence a day each man and Six pence a day each Woman with e Cow end Calf and Sow to each man and the usual working tools he extended to all servants in the Colony indented for four years and not under, for 12 Months from the Expiration of their Service, and upon its appearing to the president and Assistants that the Terms of their Service were performed. Resolved b That Mr. Sevan he directed to prepare a Chest of Medicines to the value of t 60 for the use of the Colony. After reading a Report from the Trustees dated April 9th. 1?43 Wherein they recommended to the Consideration of the Common Council the necessity of Supporting in a proper manner the Civil Government of the Province, and that it might be necessary for this purpose to appoint the 83 President (117) and Assistants for the County of Savannah President and Assistants for the whole Province Resolved a That the President and Assistants who were appointed for the County of Savannah be appointed president and Assistants for the whole province, and hx that the Bailiffs of Frederica be considerd only as local Magistrates, and that they be subordinate to the Authority of the president and Assistants. Resolved b That the Recorder of Frederica for the time being, be directed to correspond with the president and Assistants, and lay before them from time to time the proceedings of the Town Court of Frederica, and such other occurrences and transactions as may be necessary for them to know. Resolved c That & 10 p_ Ann. be added to the Salary of the said Recorder for his trouble in carrying on the said Correspondence with the president and Assistants Read another Report from the Trustees dated April l6th. l?4l ME wherein they recommend that the several Exchanges Purchases and Assignments of Lots between the following persons should be confirmed by the Common Council agreeable to the Recommendation of the President and Assistants. Resolved, d That the Exchange of Lots between (138) Peter Baillieu and John 86 (138) Greedy be confirmed. Resolved That the purchase of Daniel Nunez's Town Lot and Building be confirmed. Resolved That Isaac Young be permitted to assign over his former lot to a younger Brother of his as he desires. Resolved That the Exchange of Lots between Peter Morelle and James Wilson be confirmed. Resolved That the Exchange of Lots between James Dormer and James Carwells be confirmed. Resolved That the purchase of John Provosts Lot by James Csmpbell (for which a Sum of Money was paid by the said Campbell) be confirmed. Resolved That Mr. Charles Watson's purchase of John Lyndall's Lot be confirmed. Resolved That it be refer'd to the same Gentlemen who are to Consider of proper means for enforcing the Guard Duty, or any two of them, to con sider of and prepare proper terms or Instruments by which Sales 87 (138) purchases, Assignments aJid Exchanges of Lots in this Province may be made. (139) Resolved That after the Law relating to the Tenures is approved of by his Majesty in Council the Opinion of Mr. Attorney and Mr. Sollicitor Genl. be t;°ken as to the Trustees power of disposing of vacant Lots, and what time will be proper to allow such persons as have deserted the province to return and take possession of their Lots before they should be declared forfeited. Read a Report from the Committee of Accts. on their proceedings at five several meetings to ascertain the Demands on the Trust and settle an Estimate for the further Settling and improving the Colony from the Experience of the last 3 years Expences in Georgia And that the Committee laid before the Common Council the following List of Debts reported due by the Commissioners in Georgia and not yet claimed. Vizt. To Samuel Eveleigh%. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55. 4.10% To Benjamin Adams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28. 1. 9-3/4 To JohnPenrose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.12.10^ To Eneas Mackintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50. 0. 0 To James Searles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40. 4.11. To Mr. SpangenburghA ye Moravians . . . . . . . . . . . . 4. 6. 4^ To Samuel Mercer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24. 1.11^ To John Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48. 3. 8. To John Ray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.11.10 To JohnTeesdale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28. 0. 6 88 (140) To Robert Scroggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18. 4. 0 To Widow Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10. 6. 6-3/4 ToEffaLangford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.11. 0. To Peter Mallier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. 1. 2 To Hugh Marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.19. 3 To David Codet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.15. 4 To JohnCuthbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l. 2. 3^ To Henry Myrchorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.!!. 3-3/4 To Christian Glamphert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.12. 1-3/4 To JohnSmallwood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18. 1. 0 To John Henry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15. 9. 6 To Archibald Hamilton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.13. 5 To Abraham Gruning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. ?. 2 To Theobald Kiefer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.10. 6 To Michael Hert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. 4.10 To Christian Steinhavell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8. 3 ToConradeDensler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. 4. 8 The Committee also Represented that the Claim of the Revd. Mr. Norris had been reported to him by a former Committee of Accts. which Mr. Norris refuses to accept . . 6?. 4. 2 By Mr. Bosomworth as Executor to the late Revd. Mr. Orton Minister at Savannah who died in August 1?42, and was paid to the 14th. of June before, and a quarter of a years allowance for himself and the Maintenance and Clo^thing of a Servant (141) being 89 (141) claimed whereof L 3 ha& been paid upon Acct. to the Claimant and & 10.10.10 remained for the said Quarters. The Committee vere of Opinion that in Consideration of Mr. Ortons good behaviour and his other Servicies in the School L 10.10.0 snould be paid to the said Thomas Bosomworthinfull thereof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.10. 0 By Messrs. Skinner and Simson Attorneys to Daniel Mackay for one years Service as Store keeper for the Trustees Servants at Amelia from Novr. 1st. 1738 to Nbvr. 1739 amounting to L 168, South Carolina L Currency value 21 Sterling certified by Hugh Mackay the Overseers of the said Servts. which appearing to the Committee to be over certified for 14 days of the eaid year amounting to L 0.17.6 Sterling reduces the said Claim to 20.2.6 Sterl. to the payment of which the Committee hsve no Objection . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20. 2. 6 By Andrew Grant Attorney to Thomas Dawson Carpenter for 184 days work in raising and finishing the Store house in Fort St. Andrew on Cumberland Island between May 15 1737 and (142) Dec. 15th. following which was used by the Trustees and being duly certified and the Service incurr'd whilst the Security of the Colony was in the Care of the Trustees the Committee had no objection to the spid Claim amounting at three shillings adsy to the sum of . . . . . . . . . . . 2?.12. 0 90 (142) By John Terry in Consideration of his Care of the Highland passengers on board the Loyal Judith in the year l?4l represented in his Letter of June 17. 2t?42 Mr. Vigera being allowed & 35 for his Care of the Saltzburgh Passengers on board the s?id Ship, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the said Committee that the said John Terry was very carefull and Instruments! in preserving the healths of the passengers during the Voyage. They were of Opinion that the same allowance should be made to the said John Terry As was paid to Mr. Vigera ........... 25* 0. 0 That Messrs. Peter and James Cleopas Simond had produc'd a Bill of Exchange drawn on the Trustees by Cept. Patrick Mackay August 18 l?4l for & 888.3.5 Sterlg. of i, 5773.1.9.^ South Carolina Currency computed at iR t 650 p_ Cent Exchange; (143) whereof ax$4633adapx L 3473.1.9^ is claimed as a Ballance due to the said Capt. Mackay for an Independent Company from March 1st. 1733/4 to March 1st. 1733/6 And I, 2300 Residue is claimed for the said Captain Mackay *e Pay as Regent for Indian Affaires from April 2?th. 1734 to Feby. 2? 1735/6 which Respective Claims being tpken into Consideration by the Committee, and it appearing by a Report of the Committee of the Assembly of South Carolina on Indian affaires upon a Conference with 91 (143) Mr. Oglethorpe Ma.rch 9th. 1733/4 et Charles Town in South Carolina whom the Assembly sent for to advise with concerning the State of the Indian Nations, and the proper Method to render both South Carolina and Georgia more Secure by increasing a Strength in the Indian Countries in Establishing a Garrison in the Upper Creeks, That Mr. Oglethorpe was desired by them to countenance and engage in the Executing the said design, and th?t he did engage therein upon Condition that the province of South Carolina would grant to the Trustees of Georgia an Equivalent for two years which the eaid Committee on Indian Affairs (144) computed would amount to L 4000 the first year 1734, sJid 450 the Second year. And it further appearing to the Committee the Act for raising money for the Charges of Governmt. of the said province of South Carolina for the year ending March 25th. 1734 only the Sum of & 2320 was granted to the Trustees for the Colony of Georgia for Settling a Garrison in the Creek Nation; which sum has never been received from the said Province, Nor has South Carolina ever granted any further Sum for the said Service the Committee were of Opinion therefore that if any thing shall appear due to the said Capt. Mackay on Acct. of Such Independent Company the Province of South Carolina (at whose Rgopai Request the said Company was established by Mr. Oglethorpe) is 92 (144) answerable for the same. Anc. that if any difficulties shall arise therein the said Capt. Mackay must apply to Brigadier Ggnl. Oglethorpe concerning the same; For the Trustees are only Nominal for facilitating the said Service and are no ways concerned therein. And with respect to Capt. Mackay's Claim as Agent for Indian Affaires, which he would endeavour to Support under Mr. (145) Oglethorpes Instructions dated 2? April 17?4/ the Committee were of Opinion that the said Instructions appear no other than a Connection with those Instructions Mr. Oglethorpe gave him the same day relating to the fort and Garrison in the Creek Nation; And if Capt. Mackay was in the Character of such Agent for Indian Affairs at all, it could not be other wise than by the Authority of the province of South Carolina under their Act for ^ regulating the trade with the Indians; for the Trustees had no Authority at that time in them nor could Mr. Oglethorpe have any to appoint such Agent; There being no Act for Regulating the Trade with the Indians in Georgia Subsisting untill after Mid summer 17?5 to Authorize any appointment of an Agent for Indian Affairs in Georgia, And the Committee were therefore of Opinion, that there is not the least foundation for any such Claim on the Trustees But if Ca:ot. Mackay has done any Service therein, he must Claim a Satisfaction for the same from the province of South Carolina. 93 (145) And the Committee taking into Consideration (146) what allowance may be proper for the Trustees to make for House Rent, Messenger, Coals and. Candles for their Office in Queens Square Westminster from Lady day 1?42 when it was removed, from Palace Court, And it appearing that the esid Charge upon an Average amounted before to L 64.19.2 a. year, They were of Opinion to allow in Lieu thereof after the rate of t 60 a year which for one year to Lady day 1?4? is .......... 60. 0. 0 And the Committee farther stated that there is due to the Secretary and Accomptant for their Sallaries for a year to Christmas ................. 150. 0. 0 The Committee finding by the Secretarys Letter from England dated April 24th. l?4l that the Servants out of their time who had been Indented to the Trustees, pnd who should settle in Georgia should be assisted with a Cow a Calf a Sow and the usual working tools to each man, and with one years Mainte nance whilst going on in their Cultivation at the rate of eight pence a day each man and 6 pence a day each Woman, which Encouragement May be necessary and is so reported by the Trustees to be extended to all servants, whose Service yx having not been less than 4 years, shall (14?) expire in the munrirT ensuing year, They are of Opinion that the least appropriation for this Service must be stated at ............ 800. 0 .0 94 (14?) And it further appearing to the Committee by the said Letter th?t to encourage Cultivation a Bounty was -promised of one Shilling a Bushel upon Potatoes raised in Georgia between Christmass l?4l and Christmass 1?42 Claims thereon may have been made; But no Accounts thereof being yet arrived the Committee could not state the same, but were of Opinion from the Accts. returned to England, of the Charges defrayed in Georgia compared with the amount of the Sola Bills sent over for that purpose, that there is a Sufficient Remainder to Answer such Bounties, and the Expences of the Colony to Mid summer 1743 But the Committee were of Opinion that no such Bounties ought hereafter to Subsist; and t