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GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Collections, Volume XX

SELECTED EIGHTEENTH
CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS

Edited by

Albert Sidney Britt, Jr.

and

Anthony Roane Dees

Savannah: The Society, 1980

CONTENTS

Page

Government 4

Military 31

Legal 68

Industry, Trade and Commerce 107

Indian Affairs 136

Miscellaneous j.jg

Biogi-aphy 174

Index 179

Reprinted troni Georgia Historical

Society Collections, V^olurae XX

1980

SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS

FOREWORD

This Volume of The Collections is composed of transcripts of
18th century manuscripts, through 1790, in the Georgia Historical
Society's Library which have not hitherto been published. Other 18th
century collections are planned for publication in later volumes. The
editors have transcribed these documents truly and faithfully. As far
as possible and reasonable, the original punctuation and spelling has
been preserved. Material supplied by editors is given in brackets.
Explanatory notes are in smaller type set. Though one purpose of
this book is to obviate the necessity of referring to the original docu-
ments, nevertheless, each item bears the manuscript call number in
the catalogue.

The collections are arranged by subject (i.e. Government, Military,
etc.), then within subjects they are arranged chronologically. However,
where continuity of several documents is important, they are kept
together. The whole work is indexed and there is a short biographical
section which identifies some of the many people whose names appear
in these pages.

Several items reproduced in this work were copied from photo-
copies. In each case the editors have noted this fact and where known
the location of the original is given. In a few instances, the original
was at one time in the Society's Library but has since disappeared.

This volume is published jointly by the Georgia Historical Society
and the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Georgia. The editing
was done by Albert Sidney Britt, Jr., Historian of the latter Society
and a former President of the Georgia Historical Society, and Anthony
Roane Dees, Director of the Georgia Historical Society.

Albert Sidney Britt, Jr.

Anthony Roane Dees
November 7, 1980
Savannah

SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS
GOVERNMENT

278(1)

SOME ACCOUNT OF THE DESIGNS OF THE TRUSTEES

FOR
ESTABLISHING THE COLONY OF GEORGIA IN AMERICA

In America there are fertile lands sufficient to subsist all the useless
Ix)or in England, and distressed Protestants in Europe, yet thousands
starve for want of mere sustenance. The distance makes it difficult
to get thither: the same want that renders men useless here, prevents
their paying their passage; and if others pay it for them, they become
servants, or rather slaves for years to those who have defrayed that
charge; therefore money for passage is necessary, but is not the only
want; for if the people were set down in America, and the land before
them, they must cut down trees, build houses, fortify towns; dig and
sow the land, before they can get in a harvest; and till then they
must be provided with food, and kept together, that they may be
assistant to each other for their mutual support and protection.

The Romans esteemed the sending forth of Colonies amongst
their noblest works; they observed that Rome, as she increased in
power and Empire, drew together such a conflux of people from all
parts, that she found herself over burthened with their number, and
the Government brought under an incapacity to provide for them,
or keep them in order. Necessity, the mother of invention, suggested
to them an expedient, which at once gave ease to the Capital and
increased the wealth and number of industrious Citizens, by lessening
the useless & unruly multitude; and by planting them in Colonies on
the frontiers of their Empire gave a new strength to the whole; and
this they looked upon to be so considerable a service to the Common
Wealth that they created peculiar officers for the establishment of
such Colonies, and the expense was defrayed out of the public
Treasury.

* His Majesty having taken into his Consideration the miserable
circumstances of many of his own poor subjects, ready to perish for
want, as likewise the distress of many foreigners who would take
refuge here from persecution and having a princely regard to the
great dangers the Southern frontiers of South Carolina are exposed to
by reason of the small number of white Inhabitants there, hath, out
of his fatherly compassion towards his subjects been graciously pleased
to grant a charter for incorporating a number of gentlemen by the

From the Charter.

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name of The Trustees for Establishing the Colony of Georgia in
America. They are empowered to collect benefactions and lay them
out in clothing, arming, sending over and supporting Colonies of tlie
poor, whether subjects or foreigners in Georgia. And his Majesty
further giants all his lands between the Rivers Savannah and Alta-
maha, which he erects into a Province by the name Georgia, unto the
Trustees in trust for the poor and for the better support of the
Colony. At the desire of the gentlemen, there are clauses in the
charter restraining them and their successors from receiving any
salary, fee, perquisite or profit whatsoever by or from this undertaking;
and also from receiving any giant of lands within the said district
to themselves, or in trust for them. There are further clauses granting
to the Trustees proper powers for establishing & governing the Colony
and liberty of conscience to all who shall settle there.

The Trustees intend to relieve such unfortunate persons as cannot
subsist here, and establish them in an orderly manner so as to form
a well regulated town. As far as their fund goes they will defray the
charge of their passage to Georgia; give them necessaries, cattle, land,
& subsistence till such time as they can build their houses, and clear
some of their lands. They rely for success, first upon the goodness of
Providence, next upon the compassionate disposition of the people of
England; and they doubt not that much will be spared from luxury
and superfluous expenses by generous tempers, when such an op-
portunity is offered them by the giving of twenty pounds to provide
for a man or woman, or ten pounds for a child forever.

In order to prevent the benefactions given to this purpose from
being misapplied, and to keep up as far as human precaution can the
spirit of disinterestedness, the Trustees have established the following
method. That each Benefactor may know that what he has contributed
is safely lodged and justly accounted for, all money given will be de-
posited in the Bank of England & entries made of every benefaction
in a book to be kept for that purpose by the Trustees, with the Bene-
factors names, or, if concealed, the name of those by whose hands
they sent the money. There are to be annual accounts of all the
money received & how the same has been disposed of laid before the
Lord High Chancellor, the Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench,
the Master of the Rolls, the Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas,
& the Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, or two of them, and printed
copies of the said accounts will be transmitted to every considerable
benefactor.

By such a Colony many families who would otherwise starve will
be provided for & made masters of houses and lands; the people in

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Great Britain, to whom these necessitous families were a burden, will
be relieved; numbers of manufacturers will be here employed for
supplying them with clothes, working tools, and other necessaries;
and by giving refuge to the distressed Saltzburghers K: other perse-
cuted Protestants, the power of Britain as a reward for its hospitality
will be encreased by the addition of so many religious & industrious
subjects.

The Colony of Georgia, lying about the same latitude with part of
China, Persia, Palestine and the Maderas, it is highly probable that
when hereafter it shall be well peopled and rightly cultivated, England
may be supplied from thence with raw silk, wine, oil, dies, drugs and
many other materials for manufacturies wdiich she is obliged to pur-
chase from Southern Countries. As towns are established and grow
populous along the rivers Savannah and Altamaha, they will make
such a barrier as will render the Southern Frontier of the British
Colonies on the Continent of America safe from Indians and other
enemies.

All human affairs are subject to chance, that there is no answering
for events; yet from reason and the nature of things it may be con-
cluded that the riches and also the number of inhabitants in Great
Britain will be increased by importing at cheap rate from this new
Colony the materials requisite for carrying on in Britain several manu-
factures. For our manufacturers will be encouraged to marry and
multiply when they find themselves in circumstances to provide for
their families, which must necessarily be the happy effect of the in-
crease & cheapness of the materials of those manufactures, which at
present we purchase with our money from foreign countries at dear
rates; and also many people will find employment here on account
of such farther demands by the people of this Colony for those manu-
factures, which are made from the produce of our own Country, and, as
has been justly observed, the people will always abound where there
is full employment for them.

Christianity will be extended by the execution of this design; since
the good discipline established by the society will reform the manners
of those miserable objects who shall be by them subsisted; and the
example of a whole Colony, who shall behave in a just, moral and
religious manner, will contribute greatly towards tlie conversion of
the Indians, and taking off the prejudices received from the profligate
lives of such, who have scarce any thing of Christian but the name.

The Trustees in their general meetings will consider of the most
prudent methods for effectually establishing a regular Colony; and
that it may be done is demonstrable. Under what difficulties was Vir-

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ginia planted? The coast & climate then unknown, the Indians
numerous and at enmity with the first planters who were forced to
fetch all provisions from England; yet it is grown a mighty Province,
and the Revenue received 100,000 pounds for duties upon the goods
that they send yearly home. Within these fifty years Pennsylvania was
as much a forest as Georgia is now, and in those few years, by the
wise economy of William Penn and those who assisted him, it now
gives food to 80,000 Inhabitants, and can boast of as fine a City as most
in Europe.

This new Colony is more likely to succeed than either of the
former were, since Carolina abounds with provisions, the Climate is
known, and there are men to instruct in the seasons and the nature
of cultivating that soil. The Indian families live in perfect amity with
the English; Port Royal, the station of his Majesty's ships, is within
thirty & Charles Town a great mart, is within one hundred and twenty
miles. If the Colony is attacked, it may be relieved by sea from Port
Royal, or the Bahamas, and the Militia of South Carolina is ready to
support it by land.

For the continuing the relief, which is now given, there will be
lands reserved in the Colony, and the benefits arising from them is to
go to the carrying on of the Trust. So that at the same time the
money by being laid out preserves the lives of the poor, and makes
a comfortable provision for those whose expenses are paid by it
defray'd; their labor in improving their own lands will make the
adjoining reserv'd lands valuable, and the rents of those reserv'd
lands will be a perpetual fund for the relieveing more poor people. So
that instead of laying out the money upon Lands, with the income
thereof to support the poor, this is laying out the money upon the
poor, and by the relieving those who are now unfortunate, raises a
fund for the perpetual relief of those who shall be so hereafter.

There is an occasion now offered for every one to help forward
this design, the smallest benefaction will be received and applied
with the utmost care; every little will do something and a great
number of small benefactions will amount to a sum capable of doing
a great deal of good.

The above manuscript of 9 pages and cover appears to have been %\Titten
before the settlement of Georgia and after the approval of the Royal Charter
establishing the Trust for settling Georgia, June 5, 1732. Much of it is a precis
of the charter and appears as if it was written with a view to soliciting contribu-
tions to the trust. Possibly it was a talk. The handwriting is clear, paper still
in good condition. The nine pages and cover are bound by string along the left
margin. See note of the following document for a possible source of this document.

8 SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS

278(2)

ABSTRACT OF THE GENERAL ACCOMPT OF ALL MONIES
& EFFECTS FROM SOUTH CAROLINA RECEIVED & EXPENDED
BY THE TRUSTEES &C OF THE COLONY OF GEORGIA.

Monies received by a Collection made by Mr. Samuel Eveleigh
and Mr. Gabriel Manigault from the Inhabitants of Charlestown in
South Carolina for the benefit of the Inhabitants of the Colony of
Georgia.

1734, April 11 £ 1,164 : 6 : 3

- - 26 75

May 6 12

The General Assembly of South Carolina, having passed an Act
the ninth day of June, 1733, for the speedier & more effectual relief
of his Majesty's subjects of Georgia, and for continuing the duty of
Three Pence a Gallon on Rum imported from the first of December
1733, for raising and paying Eight Thousand Pounds current money,
for the use of His Majesty's Subjects of His Colony of Georgia, and
the said duty as received, being to be paid over Quarterly from the
first of December 1733, to and for the only use, benefit & support of
his Majesty's said subjects of Georgia, and to and for no other use,
end, interest or purpose whatsoever. And Messrs Jenys and Baker of
Charleston in South Carolina, being authorized to receive the same
and transmit to the Trustees for establishing the Colony of Georgia in
America their Accompts thereof duly certified, the said Trustees have
charged themselves from such Accompts.

1. s. d. q.
1734, Sept. 6. The Amount of the first Quarter
of the Receipts for the said duty on 57,499 and
half Gallons of Rum imported from the first of
Deer. 1733 to the first of March following; as by
the Treasurer's Accompt — — — — — — — — 718 14 10 2

The amount of the second Quarter's Receipts
on 16,295 & half gallons of Rum imported from
the first of March 1733 [1734 ?] first of June 1734,
as by the Treasurer's Accompt 203 13 10 2

Jany. 10. The amount of the third Quarter's
Receipts on 45,259 Gallons of Rum imported from
the first of June 1734 to the first of September
following, as by the Treasurer's Accompt 565 14 9

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The amount of the fourth Quarter's Receipts
on 41,150 Gallons of Rum imported from the first
of September 1734, to the first of December follow-
ing, as by the Treasurer's Accompt. 514 7 6

Total of all the Monies received of South Carolina Currency,
according to the Accompts thereof which came to England within
the time of this Accompt £. 3,254 : 7:3

Which total currency of South Carolina is in
Sterling Money the sum of £ 464 : 18 : 2

Effects received in America for use of the Colony of Georgia at the
times and from the several persons hereafter mentioned.
1732 January. Pettiauguas were provided at the charge of the Public,
pursuant to a resolution of the General Assembly of South Carolina,
to carry the new settlers to Georgia with their effects %i:. the Artillery
and ammunition on board the Ship Anne then at Port Royal. Febru-
ary. Col. Bull came to Savannah with four laborers, and assisted
the Colony for a month, he himself measuring the Scantlings &
setting out the work for the Sawyers, & giving the proportion of
the houses; & also gave the work of his foiu- servants for the said
month.

Capt. Macpherson with 15 of the Rangers, pursuant to a resolu-
tion of the General Assembly of South Carolina, covered & protected
the new Settlers until they enforted themselves, and as they had
occasion.

The Scout Boat at Port Royal attended the new Settlers as
occasion required, pursuant to a resolution of the General Assembly
of South Carolina.

Twenty barrels of Rice were sent to the Colony by order of the
said Assembly.

Mr. Bellenger at Purysburg by order of the said Assembly de-
livered to the Colony fifty eight cows with their calves, and four
Bulls, making together one hundred & twenty head of cattle.

Mr. Whitaker and his friends sent the Colony one hundred head
of Cattle.

Mr. St. Julian came to Savannah and staid a month, directing the
people in building their houses and other works.

Mr. Barlow and Mr. Woodward came to Savannah to assist the
new Settlers.

Mr. Hume gave a Silver Boat & Spoon for the first child born in
Georgia, which being born of Mrs. Close, were given accordingly.

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March. Mr. Joseph Bryan himself with four of his sawyers gave
two months work in the Colony.

The inhabitants of Edistow sent sixteen sheep to the Colony.

Mr. Barnwell sent four sheep to the Colony.

Mr. Hammerton gave a Drum.

Coll. Bull came to Savannah with several of his relations and
sixteen servants belonging to himself and his family (while Mr.
Oglethorpe was at Charlestown) and gave a month's work.

1733, April. Capt. Odingsell and Mr. Grimball sent four Sawyers for
fourteen days and gave their work in the Colony.

Mr. Thomas Drayton sent a pair of Sawyers and Mrs. Anne
Drayton sent two pair of Sawyers to work in the Colony one month,
their labor valued at 60 1. South Carolina Currency, were part of the
subscription in Saint Andrew's Parish.

May. Mr. Whitaker and his friends gave fifty head of Cattle to the
Colony.

Capt. Odingsell, Mr. Grimball, Mr. Hamilton and other in-
habitants of Edistow, gave fifty head of Cattle to the Colony.
July. Coll. Bull, and Mr. Bryan came to Savannah to assist with
twenty servants whose labor they gave to the Colony.

1734, April. Capt. Odingsell and the other Inhabitants of Edistow
gave fifty more head of Cattle

His Excellency Robert Johnson, Esqr. gave the Colony seven
horses, value 25 1. South Carolina Currency each.

The Rangers were increased first to twenty, & afterwards to thirty,
and the Scout Boat ordered to continue another year. Of which in-
crease of Rangers, ten men part thereof is taken at £ 1,680 Current
money part of £ 4,000 to be levied & raised upon the several in-
habitants of the Province of South Carolina by an Act of the General
Assembly of the said Province, entitled. An Act to provide for the
better security of that Province against the incursions of the Indian
Nations, wherein it is enacted, that 1. 8,500 current Money be raised
and levied by the Inhabitants of the said Province for the erecting a
Garrison in the Upper Creek Nation, & for the maintaining twenty
four men in the said Garrison for the first year after the same is
erected, and thirty men for the second year then next ensuing. To be
paid to the use of the Trustees for establishing the settlement of the
Colony of Georgia, viz. 1. 4,000 to be levied and raised upon the
several inhabitants as the usual taxes for the support of the Govern-
ment shall be appointed for the year 1734. And the further sum of 1.
4,500 to be levied and raised for the year 1735 and to be part of the
several estimates for the said years. Provided the said Garrison shall

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be then erected and guarded by the said numbers of men severally &
respectively as aforesaid; & that the reinforcement of ten men to the
Company of Rangers be made & maintained for one year after the
ratification of the said Act, and be taken in lieu of 1. 1,680 current
money part of the 1. 4,000 to be levied & raised for the 1734 being
1. 14 a month for each of the said additional ten men for thirteen
Lunary months.

This abstract appears to have been prepared in England but for what use
and how it came to America is not known. A number of the enumerated contribu-
tions in kind are also contained in Historical Collections of Georgia, George "White,
New York, 1854, the companion of White's Statistics of the State of Georgia. The
date of the abstract is unknown, nor is there a signature. The writing is clear and
even, the manuscript consists of Si/g sheets with a printed left-hand margin, the
whole bound with a string on the left margin. The question arises: is this a part
of the twenty-two volumes of manuscripts which the Reverend Howard obtained
from the State Paper Office, London, in *1839? That collection of manuscripts has
been thought to ha\e been lost in its entirety in the fire in Professor Scomp's home
in 1891.

942 (1)

ON GOVERNOR ELLIS'S ARRIVAL IN GEORGIA

Welcome! thrice welcome to our Land,
Georgia break forth in rapt'rous strain;
Great George our Sovereign is our Friend,
Be thankful and forget thy Pain.

How has this infant Province shook,
Under a lawless tyrant's sway;
But lo! the iron rod is broke,
Ellis is come to cheer our Day.

Ne'er was the Sun more welcome known.
To bless a weary Land's Increase;
Too long in Triumph Vice has shone,
and Discord harrow'd up our Peace.

•See The Search For Georgia's Colonial Records, published by the Georgia
Historical Society, 1976.

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Laughter no more shall Drop a Tear,

Ellis the Patriot bids rejoice;

A long adieu to ev'ry Fear,

Let Jo. Paans [?] tune your Voice.

Thanks to our Sovereign great and good,
His royal Hand is swift to save;
Destruction seem'd a coming Flood,
Ellis our guardian stems the Wave.

942 (1) Cont.

ON GOVERNOR REYNOLDS DEPARTURE FOR ENGLAND

T's done at Length, the tumults past.
The storm that threat'ned is blown o'er;

R Id's Power has breath'd it's last,

Littl's vile Threats® are heard no more.

The Planter now, his Hopes elate,
Pursues the rural Healthy plan;
Foretels our Georgia's prosperous State,
The great Idea charms the man.

Our Judgement Seat no more shall sigh,
Polluted with a murd'rer there;
Under our present Guardian's Eye,
Virtue her due Reward shall share.

^Philanthropos with a patriot Zeal,
Pleasing receives the high Command;

«threatening the inhabitants with martial law.
^Greek word for Philanthropists.

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Faction and Discord vanquish'd fall,
Party, that Hydra, quits her stand.

Thus have I known a stormy night.
Strike each beholder with dismay;
Joyful Relief from dire affright.
Behold a calm unclouded Day.

Americanus

The abo\e are photocopies of poems, the present locations of originals are
not known. However, Governor Ellis arrived in the Colony 16 February 1757 and
it is believed that these poems were probably written about that time. White's
Collections.

942(2)

AT THE COURT AT St. JAMES

the 4th day of December 1758

Present

The King's most Excellent Majesty

in Council

[seal]

Whereas there was this day read at the Board, a Representation
from the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, dated
the 29th of last month, setting forth, that Henry Ellis, Esqr. His
Majesty's Governor of the Province of Georgia, hath represented to
them, that his Health has been much impaired by the extraordinary
Heat of the last Summer, and requested, that he may have His
Majesty's Permission, in case he shall find it necessary, to repair to
some of His Majesty's Northern Provinces during the hot months of
the ensuing Summer; The Said Lord Commissioners therefore propose
that His Majesty would be graciously pleased to giant the said
Governor the same permission as is constantly given to the Governors
of His Majesty's Islands in the West Indies, of quitting their Govern-
ment, and repairing to any Northern Colony on the Continent of
America, whenever it is necessary for the recovery or Preservation of
their health. His Majesty having taken the same into Consideration,
and approving of what is above proposed, is hereby pleased, with the
Advice of his Privy Council, to permit and allow the said Henry
Ellis, Esqr., Governor of the Province of Georgia in all times of

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sickness, to repair to the Province of New York, or any of His
Majesty's Northern Phmtations, and there stay for such space of
time as Recovery of his Health may absolutely require.

/s/ W. Sharpe

634(1)

GEORGIA

The narrative of Henry Preston of Savan'h Joint Prothonotary &
Clerk of the Crown for the Province aforesaid. Declares, That in
the Morning of the 23d of Jan'y 1776, about Seven of the Clock Adam
Trich of Savannah came to my House & knock'd at the Door, that
I being in bed immediately got up — when the Following Message
was delivered by the said Trich. "The Gentlemen of the Council of
Safety (I believe he meant Congiess) gave their Compliments to me, &
beg'd the favor of the all the keys of the Court House, as the Assembly
Room, was to small, the Congiess, was going to sit in the Court
room" — or words to purport.

That I answered the said Trich, I had not the Keys of the Court
House, but the Keys of my own office, which I was determined, no
man should have, for them I would keep.

That the said Trich then further ask'd me if I knew where they
were, or who had them, to this I answ'd I had them not — he further
ask'd if I had not a private or back door key to go in when I pleased
to this I answered, I had a back door key ^ some time ago could go
in when I pleased — but If I had the Keys of the Courthouse, I had
orders not to deliver them." he then asked me if he should deliver
the above answers to the Congiess. I told him, Yes, he entreated me
a good deal to deliver the Keys — & hoped I would Excuse him — &
went away — towards the Assembly room. That between the hours
of tenSc Eleven of the Clock of the forenoon of the same day, then
came to my house, Messrs Geo. Walton, William Ewen & John Wereat
all with swords who desired to speak to me. & we all retired to the
back piazza of the house.

That Mr. Walton said to me We are informed that you have
got the Keys of the Prothonotarys Office — I answered Yes I had — he
then said they were come for them (& think said by order of the
Congress — thin I am not certain of) & must have them — I answer'd
that I was sorry it was not in my power to deliver them for I told
them, no man Whatever, should keep the keys of that office but my-
self — this I had also told the Chief Justice. That Mr. Walton said

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they were come Via et Amis, & By God they must [have] them, it was
in vain, to attempt to keep them — I told him that I would keep them
be the consequences what they would, he also asked me if I had
them about me, I answered No I had not — Mr. Ewen said if they
were in my Waistcoat pocket they could in a minute take that from
he, & would return me Waistcoat again, he also entreated me to
deliver the Key, as it would be best for me, alledging that it would
save the Country the Expense of Nuo Doers & C [?] for they were
determined to be in to the Court House at all Events. That Mr.
Walton then spoke seemingly in a passion. That it was needless to
evade any longer. They were come for them & have them they would.
That I told him I could not deliver them. It was contrary to my duty
& my Oath. That I could not even suffer any person to go into that
office, without my Consent that he will. Therein the Oath of Office
I had taken as — also the Oath of Allegiance — &: I thought it wrong
to ask one to break that Oath, which if I did give them the Keys, would
certainly be a breach of my Oath — he said it would not be a breach
of my oath if they were to take them by force, which they intended
to do — & also desired a final answer whether I would or would not
give the Keys or shew them to them — if I did not, I might depend
on it the Commanding Officer, would (or should) have orders to
take me into Custody, with a file of Musketeers — & was going away.
That Mr. Wereat Then [? indistinct] spoke nothing more, than en-
treating & recommend to me let them take the Keys, as it would be
better for me — that as they were going thro the House, Mr. Walton
again said in the hearing of Mr. Preston — that a file of Musketeers
would take me into Confinement, & all went out of the house — to
this I answer'd that I must abide by the Consequences, be what they
would.

That in the Course of the foregoing Conversation — I told the
aforesaid Gentlemen — that if they did break open the Office & take
the record, without which they could not get them, that I would
attend as a private person k direct them how & in what manner, to
take them down, so as not to be greatly injured, or much mislaid —
or words to that effect —

That about an hour afterwards, Adam Trich came and told me
that the Gentleman desired to speak to me at the Court House, I
sent word I would wait upon them in five minutes. Upon my Entering
the portice of the Courthouse I saw the front door open & was stopt
by a Continental — I told him to call to some person in the Court-
house to acquaint the Gentlemen that sent for me that I attended
(not knowing who it was, but rather apprehended it was the Congress,

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as Trich had told me they were to sit there.) & Trich I think told the
Continental to let me go in.

That upon my entering the Courthouse I percieved our
office broke open, but by whom I know not. The padlock hanging
to the staple, & the Staple drawn, & the Lock of the door brok'd. k I
believe, not one paper wreck'd or removed untill I went — That Mr.
Walton told me they had sent for me as I [a ?] private Gentleman to
direct how to take the papers down from the Cases where they were —
in proper order which I accordingly did — also thinking it part of my
duty to see them as much taken care of as I possibly could.

That as one large trunk was already packed full I told them that
these papers in the trunk were the proper paper to begin with —
which they did. fe continued to pack in a large Case, untill all the
papers. Books & other records to the Office of the Prothonotary &
Clerk of the Crown were removed & packed up in two large Cases,
near [indistinct] square — & one smaller trunk.

That they behaved very politely & gave me every paper & other
matter I asked for that either belonged to myself or P. P.

That the people that I saw active & who I believe were the
Committee appointed by the Congress for the aforesaid business —
were George Walton, John Wereat, William Ewen and Ambrose
Wright of Savannah, together with Adam Tich — who acted as
Messenger.

That in the Evening of the same day Mr. Era's Harris came to my
House, & asked me if I was going out of town. I told him Yes. He then
said he was sorry to prevent me that he [received] orders to ask for my
parole of having not to go without the limits of the twon, until
leave from the Commanding Officer. I promised that I would not
without leave, or words to that or the like Effect.

That foregoing Narrative is as nearly as I can recollect, or at least
the substance, of the whole Conversation — tho perhaps not ver-
batim — Dated at Savannah the 25th Jany 1776.

The following note or postscript appears in the margin of the first page:

That in the Even'g of the 23d I was informed by a Gentleman that
the Keys of the Office would be demanded of me in the morning. I
told they would not be delivered — he then said that there be a
provincial Key got — & ask'd me if I would attend at the office, to see
the records taken down & properly placed — I ans'd I would as a private
Gentleman, but not as an Officer the P. that was all they wanted, they
did not suppose I would attend as an Officer,

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648 (Folder 358) (2)

Richard Howly Esqr

Sir, August 5th 1781

Agieeable to your request, I have waited untill this time to know
the Result of Mr Waltons determination, Respecting my account
against him, as I am to leave town Tuesday next, therefore will be
glad to have a final answer.

I must Request that you will assist me with as much Money as
will bare my Expenses — too and from Baltimore
I am, Sir, Your Most Ob't Serv't
Geo Melven

On the back of this letter appears the following list, in a different hand and
which appears to have been written later. Part of the last name on the list is
written on the seal of the letter. The purpose or meaning of the list is unknown;
however, most of these men were senior officers in the Revolutionary War.

1. W. McKean

2. Gov'rReed

3. Thomas Savage

4. Geo. Walton

5. Col. Brisbane

6. Mr. Carroll

7. Col. Grayson

8. Col. Pinckney

9. Col. Bland

506(1)

We return your Excelly our hearty thanks for the very satisfactory
Answer you have been pleased to give to our address of the [blank]
from which it clearly appears that your Excelly. hath done every
thing in your power towards procuring for us that assistance our
alarming situation required & which we conceive upon every principle
of Justice & sound Policy ought to have been afforded us; but since
unhappily for these loyal Inhabitants of Georgia, your repeated &
earnest applications to the Commanders of his Majestys Forces in
America have been so far neglected that no adequate assistance hath
been given us & that in consequence of it there is the gieater danger
of the Province being totally lost, We therefore at this alarming
Crisis think it an indispensable duty we owe to ourselves & Con-
stituants to state to your Excelly & thro' you to our most Gracious
Sovereign, from what causes we conceive those evils have originated

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which hath reduced this Province to its present humiliating & miser-
able situation, and to show that it hath not been owing to any want
of attention or exertions on the part of the Civil Government or of
the loyal Inhabitants; & in order to do this the more clearly We beg
leave to trace this interesting subject from the Reduction of the
Province in Jany 1779 to this time

That the Inhabitants of Georgia were in general well affected to
his Majesty's Government appears pretty clearly from the considerable
numbers who voluntarily came in & made their submission upon Lt.
Col. Campbells taking possession of Savannah & from the ease &
celerity wt. which he reduced the whole Province, it being so far
compleated in the space of two months from his first Landing, that on
the 4th of March 1779 He thought proper to Re-establish Civil
Government, an Event that gave the most general & sincere satisfac-
tion to the whole Province & which, had it been supported Sc pro-
tected in any degree equal to the assurances repeatedly given & which
sound Policy dictated would assurdly been attended with the most
salutary effects not only to this Province but would have greatly
contributed to the success of the British cause thro' the whole of the
Revolted Colonies, as it showed in the chosen point of view that
notwithstanding high & wanton provocation Great Britain had reed,
from America Our Gracious Sovereign & the British Parliament
wish'd & intended to make no other use of Victory than to restore to
the Deluded Americans the inestimable Blessings of that Govern-
ment they had by their unprovoked rebellion so justly forfeited.

We are sorry that truth obliges us to turn our view from those
pleasing prospects which at that period open'd upon us, to advert to
facts Sc measures of a very different complexion & wch. began very
early to damp our hopes & have been operating in various degrees
ever since.

The first Sc we think the most fertile source from wch. most of
our misfortunes have originated; we conceive to have been that
illiberal spirit of Jealousy, which very early manifested itself in the
Military with respect to the Civil Government, wch. prompted them
too often to impede its operations & to endeavour to render con-
temptable an Authority which it was their duty to support. The
pernicous tendency of this conduct was early forseeing & carefully
guarded against by those at the head of the Civil Department, by
anxiously shunning whatever might create disputes & by overlooking
many things very justly exceptionable.

In May 1779 the gieat object of securing the full & peaceable
possession of this Province was so far foregot that in the prosecution

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of that ill concerted & unfortunate expedition against Charlestown,
the Province was stript of all its Troops except a weak Garrison left
for the Defence of Savannah tho' Genl. Lincoln was then at the head
of the Rebel Army on the North bank of Savannah River near
Augusta & actually crossd over to this Province while Genl. Prevost
was on his March thro' South Carolina; happily for us & perhaps
for the whole southern Army he recross'd the River & march'd to the
Relief of Charlestown. Had he march'd directly to Savannah It must
in its then defenceless state have fallen & with it perhaps our Army
before Charlestown as they were in no condition to succeed in their
attempt against them totally unprovided as they were of every thing
necessary for carrying on a Seige, under what difficulties & at what
great risk they at last effected their retreat is well known. This was
the first & a very early instance in this part of America of that
ruinous desultory way of carrying on the War wch had before in the
Northern Provinces & has since in this part of America been attended
with the most fatal consequences.

In September 1779 The Invasion of this Province & Seige of
Savannah by the French Fleet & Army in conjunction with the Rebels
took place, the Event of which proved so highly honourable to His
Majestys Troops & to the loyal Georgians. This Providential De-
liverance & the Reduction of Charlestown k soon after of almost
the whole of the Province of South Carolina open'd the most flattering
prospects to all the friends of Government in America Sc afforded
the finest opportunity of totally extinguishing the Rebellion in both
Provinces, as nothing seemed further wanting for that purpose than
employing the Southern Army in protecting the Inhabitants & pre-
serving order & good Government; but unhappily this opportunity
was lost in this Province by withdrawing all the Troops except the
garrison in the Town of Savannah & a small Post at Augusta, by wch.
the Province was left exposed to partys of Rebels who made incursions
from the back parts of South Carolina plundering & murdering with
impunity the defenceless Inhabitants. The March of the Southern
Army into North Carolina & Virginia & soon the consequent revolt
of South Carolina, was follow'd by the loss of the important Post of
Augusta which left the whole Province open to the Rebels. The fatal
event of the unhappy expedition into Virginia is too well known &
too painful a subject for us to dwell on, it will be sufficient to say
that in consequence of it every Port we held in South Carolina &
Georgia the Capitals excepted were either taken or evacuated & the
few Troops left in both Provinces being disgracefully shut up in
Charleston & Savarmah, the Rebells were left in great & full possession.

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the friends of Government either Murder'd or obhged to fly for pro-
tection within our narrow Lines & many well affected, compell'd to
join the Rebels as the only means left them to save their own lives &
their helpless families from total Ruin.

By those who wish to paliate the Series of blunders (to call them
by no worse name) by which the Cause of Britain hath been dis-
graced & ruin'd in America, other causes than those we have aluded
to will be assigned for the loss of South Carolina & Georgia. The ob-
stinate & determined Spirit of Rebellion which neither harsh nor
lenient measure could conquer will be largely insisted on & painted
in the strongest colours; how far this hath operated in So. Carolina
it is not our Business particularly to inquire into, tho' from the
knowledge of what hath happen'd there, we cannot allow it in that
degree that by one set of men it is contended for, on the contrary
we are convinced that many in that Province who are now with the
Rebels would have been ^vell satisfied & thought themselves happy to
liave remain'd under His Majesty's Government, had that attention
been paid towards conciliating their affections wch. good policy
dictated, & to protect them which they had a right to expect. But
whatever may be alledged with respect to them, general disaffection
cannot with even a shaddow of Justice be imputed to the People of
Georgia who have given the strongest & most unequivocal Proofs in
the power of Men to give of their firm attachment to the British
Government, witness the great number who have submitted to every
species distress the most shocking to human nature rather than depart
from their Loyalty. For that reason only upwards of 200 Men in the
Province have within these last 12 Months been cruelly murdered in
cold blood by their inhuman Enemies attended with circumstances of
wanton barbarity that would disgrace a savage. Many more have been
obliged to take refuge in Swamps where numbers continue hid to this
hour, & since the fall of Augusta not less than [blank] of Men, Women
& Children from the interior parts of the Country, have been obliged
to fly from their comfortable Habitations, to Savannah naked, &
destitute even of the necessaries of Life. The distress & misery they
have been exposed to since they came here notwithstanding the
assistance Government has given them at a very heavy expence, hath
been so complicated &: great as to shock every person who is not totally
callous to all the feelings of humanity. Of the above number upwards
of [blank] have been enrolled & done duty in the Horse & foot
Militia; many from Age or infirmaties being unable to bear Arms &
others from a Religious principle (being Quakers) averse to it. Thus
it uncontestably appears that a very large proportion of the In-

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habitants of Georgia have given every proof in the |X)wer of Men
to give of their attachment to their King k the cause of Great Britain.
Proofs we take upon to say that would have done honour to Patriots
in the most [virjtuous of Times; & yet those Men with many others
equally deserving (we speak with indignation k anguish of heart) are
after all their suffering likely to be left a prey in hands of their
enraged & relentless Enemies, from the want of that assistance which
ought & might have been given them. This much we thought it our
duty to say in justice to the good People of this Province & if we have
express'd ourselves with warmth, we trust the occasion will plead our
excuse. But this is not all we have to lament on this melancholy subject;
it is not only the loss & ruin of so many good and faithful Subjects, but
also we fear the loss of a very valuable Province; on which subject
we beg leave to add a few Words, as it is the language of many,
that it is not worth the Expence it hath cost to protect it. There are
few Countrys in the World that can boast a greater variety of useful &
valuable Article for Commerce, than our Soil & Climate are adapted
to produce, such as Rice, Indico, Lumber of all kinds, Pitch, Tar &
Turpentine, Tobacco & Hemp Provisions & live stock in the greatest
abundance The value of Soutli Carolina is well known & acknowledged
&: yet great as it is we will venture to say it is short of what is capable
of being made. With respect to Rice wch is consider'd as the Staple
of both Provinces, it hath been found on an enquiry made several
years ago by Persons very capable judges that our Rice Lands are
not only more in quantity, but also superior in quality, as consisting
of a much larger proportion of rich River Swamps or Tide Lands; a
Soil not to be exhausted by a continued Cultivation for Ages. The
fertile high Lands in the back parts of the Province, of which there
are very large quantities, have been found exceedingly well adapted
for the Culture of Indico & a discovery made a few years ago could
not have failed of extending the Cultivation of that valuable Com-
modity to a considerable Degiee, wch. was that our Tide Lands were
as well adapted to Indico as Rice it growing on them with the greatest
luxuriancy Tobacco was lately introduced in the interior parts of the
Country by some Planters from Virginia 8c was found to answer beyond
expectation, the quantity produced from an Acre being equal to the
best lands in Virginia & the quality rather superior, in so much that
numbers were encouraged to go upon it & it would soon have made a
considerable figure in the Exports of this Province, had not this as well
as every other improvement, been put a stop to by the Rebellion.

In the Article of Lumber Georgia hath for many years been
unrival'd, from the superior goodness of our Timber, gieat abundance

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of it & tlie vicinity of tlie Lands producing it to navigable Creeks &:
Rivers, in so much that Georgia Lumber bore a higher Price in the
West India Islands than that from any other part of the Continent.

The quantities of Naval Stores were not so considerable, tho' our
Pine is almost entirely of that kind that abounds in Turpentine,
owing to this cause, that the Planters found they could employ their
hands to greater advantage in making Lumber The numbers of
Horses, Cattle &: Hogs with which our Woods swarmed was almost
beyond belief which besides an abundant supply for home consumption
furnish'd no inconsiderable quantity for Exportation to the West
India Islands.

From the foregoing observations on our Lands & Produce, the
great value of the Province of Georgia will incontestably appear &
for the truth of which we appeal to your Excelly who has had ample
opportunities & spared no pains to make yourself master of this
Subject. It is true those observation show rather what may be done or
expected, than the state of its actual improvement of & Produce.
Even this proof we will not decline. In the Year 1772 our Exports
amounted to £ 121,677 Sterg as appears by a very accurate Acct. made
out from the Custom House Books; this compared with the Value
of the Exports at the time Georgia became a Royal Government well
show the very rapid Progiess it made; for from that period we must
date its progressive state both as to Population & Cultivation, since
for many years before, it had been on the decline, owing to many
defects in its original Plan of Government & absurd restrictions on its
Trade. In the Year 1752 the amount of Her Exports did not exceed
£ 1000 which gives an increase of £ 120,677 in the course of 20 years
To this we beg leave to add that had it not been for the check it
met with from the present unnatural Rebellion, there is no doubt
that by this day our Exports would at least have been twice as much
as they were in the year 1772

Notwithstanding all our sufferings & losses in the course of those
unhappy disputes, yet such are our natural advantages & resources,
that the Province would very soon have r[each]'d [its] former flourish-
ing state, if after the Re Establishment of Civil Government in March
1779 it had been properly supported & protected; as a proof of this
we must observe that from the 1st of Jany. 1780 to 1st Jany 1781 not
less than 100 Vessels Enter'd in &: Cleared from the Port of Savannah,
a great part of wch were loaded with Lumber & Naval Stores This
Country from that period might have proved a happy Azylum to
great numbers of loyal subjects who being cruelly persecuted under
the Rebel Government would have gladly taken Refuge amongst us

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SO that by this day our strength and numbers would in all probability
have been greater than they ever were before in our most prosf)erous
state. This is not matter of meer conjection, many People of this de-
scription having actually come in & many more ready to follow them
at the time our Province from the causes before mention'd was over
run by the Rebels.

All those Evils wch. this Province has suffer'd since its reduction in
1779 (of wch. the above is but a slight & imperfect sketch) might we
have no doubt been prevent or remedy'd if that attention had paid
to your excellys. repeated earnest Representations of the state of the
Province, & application for assistance wch. the importance of these
matters required. On this occasion we should be wanting in candour &
gratitude if we [hesitajt'd to expres[s] the warm sense we entertain of
your Excellencies unremitting attention to & strenuous exertions for
the safety of the Province during this very difficult & critical Period;
& have only to lament that you had it so little in your power to render
them effectual.

Having thus stated as briefly as the extensiveness of the subject &
its importance would admit of, what we conceive to have been the
sources of all our misfortunes, & from that justice to the Province &
the loyalty of its Inhabitants which both a regard to truth & Duty
dictated to us. We now beg leave to advert to the means used by us as
Representatives of the People in General Assembly, for the safety &
defence of the Province, from which we trust it evidently appear that
every thing hath been done on our part that could be expected in
the weak & impoverish'd state the Province was reduced to.

(Here I think should be briefly mention'd the several Acts pass'd
for supporting his Majesty's Government & strengthening the hands
of Government. Also the substance of the several addresses on the
same subject & of the Governors Answers. The Expence of the works
abt. Savannah & Ebenezer & the Pay due the Militia &c should be
mentioned as debts incurr'd by the Province on this occasion)

The folloAving incomplete paragraphs appear on a separate page after the above.

untill the 21st. Octr. when the French Troops embark'd & left the
Coast, having lost a gieat number of men in their attempt to Storm
our Lines on the 16th. of Octr. [1779].

In March 1780 Writs were issu'd for the Election of a Commons
House of Assembly returnable on Friday 5th May & on the 9th
they made a House & proceeded on Business

About the end of Deer. 1781— The Rebel Army under Genl. Green
march'd into Georgia & from that time untill the Evacuation of the

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Province the Town of Savannah was so closely blockaded by the Rebel
Army that it dangerous to go without our Lines.

On the 14th. June 1782 orders were reed at Savannah for the
Evacuation of the Province

506(2)

Copy Lord Mayors & Petition & 2 Motions of Sir Ja's Lowthers in
the House Commons, &c.

Titles of the Acts of Assembly passed in the Session at Jackson-
burgh 1782.

Names of persons who are Banished, their Estates Confiscated &
Amerced, Obnoxious, &c.

Note: only a portion of the items described in this caption are now extant in
this document.

NO/1

Adam Thomas, Heirs or devisees

Boon Thomas

Brice Fisher Linwood &c

Baily John

Bremar John

Bull Fenwick Heirs &c

Baker William Sir do.

Burn John do.

Balmer [?] Capt. do.

Brown Tho's Col.

Colleton Mrs. Heirs &c

[torn] Colli[n]

Crockett [torn]

Dean Rob't Capt do

Deas, Brailsford Hodse

[House ?] — Land
Douglass Samuel
Eyecotts Heirs or devisees
Fullalove Thomas
Gibb Dct'r Heirs &c
Greenwood & Higginson
Gibbons Thomas

Holmes Robert

Hatley Roger P [?] Heirs &c

Hill Richard do

Hammerton John do

Hume John do

Hunter George do

Hall Nath'l

Irwin Lt. Gov.

Knott Jeremiah Heirs &c

Kincaid George

Lamblon Richard Heirs &c

Lorimer Cha's rcc'd [?]

Montague Cha's Lord

Mayne Cha's Heirs &c

Mansel Walter

Murray John (of Phillip Haugh)

Michie [?] James, Heirs &c

McKay Patrick
Nesljit }olin Sir
Ord CJapt. of the Navy
Ogilvie George
Ogilvie William
Osmond — Heirs &c

do
do

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Rugely Rowland do

Philips Ralph Major
Reeves Henry

Raper Robert Heirs & devisees
Roberts Barony Proprietors
Savage John

Simpson John (of Georgia)
Simond Peter
Stuart John Heirs &:c
Saxl/v George

Tliorpe Barony Pro})rietors
Taylor Peter
Wright Charles
Wright J army n
Wright James Sir
Wells Robert
Wilson Lt. of Army
Owners of Lott. Corner of Broad
Street and Gadsden Alley

N 0/2

Addressers to Sir Henry Clinton

Arbuthnot.
Anenum William
Baker Benjamin Heirs &c
Burt William
Buckle Thomas
Bru[sh?] David [torn]
B[torn, 3 lettersjle Tho's Jun'r
Brown, Archibald
Beard Robert
Cook James (Carpenter)
Cameron William
Dupont Gedion Jun'r
Deruis Richard
Duncan James
Downes Arthur
Eustace Thomas
Fitz Simons Christopher
Fisher John
Gibbs Walter John

Hambelton Paul Sen'r

Hobbs [?] Joel

Hare Edward

Harty [?] John

Harvey Alexander

Legge Edward Jun'r

Loocock Aaron

McBeth Alexander

McKinny William

Makee James

Nisbitt William

Price Hopkins & Heirs &c

Petrie Edmund

Sailor David

Valentine William

NO/3

Petitioners to be imbodied

Atkins Charles

Cooke George

Davis John

Greenwood William

Glen William

Hopton John

Inglis Alexander

Johnston Robert

Kingsley Zephaniah

Lindsay Robert

McKinsey Andrew

Phepoe Thomas

Philip Robert

Rugge James

Rose John

Reid John

Smyth John

Tunno John

Valk Jaco!)

Wragg John Br. Street

Wain Ricliard

Wright Alexander

Williams Robert

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Wilson Rob't Dct'r.

Wills John Jun'r N 0/2

Wagner John N 0/2

Ward John Taylor N 0/2

Willeman Christopher
Winstantly Thomas

N 0/4

Congratulators of Lord Cornwallis

Brisbane James

Cooper Basil

Carne Samuel

Clitheral James Dct'r.

Deveaux Jacob

Fenwicks Edward

Glen John

Garden Alexander Dct'r.

Hinds Patrick

Johnston Charles

Perrenneau Robert

Rose Alexander

Scot John (son of Jon'a.

N 0/5

Holding or having held

Commissions Civil or Military
Ash Richard of Beaufort
Adamson John

Anderson John Cap't (of Hickelly)
Ball Elias Wambaw
Ball Elias (Comingster) [?]
Ballingall Rol^ert
Brown Malcolm
Bosseau James
Brockington John Jun'r
Blair Robert
Bellen Jon'a
Brown Hugh
Buckingham Elias
Black Joseph
Cape Bryan

Cunningham Robert

Cassels James — Georgetown

Capers Gabriel

Cunningham Patrick

Carey James

Cunningham William

Cunningham Andrew

Clarey Daniel of 96

Commander Thomas

Cunningham John

Deveau Andrew Jun'r

Dorrel William

Dawkins [torn]

[torn] Camden District

English Robert

Elfe William

Fisher John (Orangeburgh)

Fenwicke Thomas

Frazor James Doct'r

Flechall Tho's. Coll.

Floys Matthew

Fanning John

Foissing Elias

Ferguson Henry

Fardoe Jno. Geo.

Fyff Charles Dct'r

Gaillard Theodore

Gordon James Geo Town

Gaillard John

Gibbs Zachariah

Gray Robert

Guest William Tyger-River

Gregory Benjamin

Grierson Geo. Waxhaws

Geiger Jacob

Hibben Andrew

Holmes James Heirs &:c

King Richard

Kirkland Moses

Legg Benjamin

Linder John Jun'r

Lynah Ja's Dct'r

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Macklemunay Patrick
Musgrove John Heirs kc
McGilvray William
Neilie Christopher
Oneal Henry
Oglevie Charles
Poaher Philip
Penda [?, one letter] ais

Heirs
Plumber Daniel
Rowe Samuel
Robertson Joseph
Rees William
Rees Benjamin
Rhems Joseph
Rugely Henry
Smythe James
Seabrook Joseph Jun'r
Steven William Saluda
Wigfall John

Wafford Benjamin
Yarborough Capt
Turner David
[torn]

N 6

Obnoxious
RichardDeveaux Andrew San'h

Ellis Edmund
do Fryday David

do Guerard David

Harrison Nathaniel

Julin Geo. New Acquisition

Linder John Sen'r

Murrel Rob't

Spense Doct. Peter

Willard George

Williamson A[ndr]ew

Wilson [torn] Geo Town

Zubly John Joachim Heirs

All those who had joined the Enemy previous to the fall of Charles-
town & neglected to avail themselves of two Proclamations Issued by
the Gov'r offering pardon to those who should return to their
allegiance.

The Estates of all those who were Banished for refusing to take
the Oath of Fidelity & Excepting the Estates of those who by Death
were prevented from Disposing of their Estates, 10 per cent on the
value of their Estates — of all those were Excluded by the Gov'rs pro-
clamations & who have notwithstanding come out and surrendered
themselves before the passing of this Act & who were pardoned on
the above Terms.

The Subscribers the Raising and Equiping Troops of Horse or:
any other forces against America— Amerced 30 per cent on the value
of their Estates Real & personal.

Amerced 12 per Cent on the value of their Estates.

Allison Robert
Blake William

Blaikenhorn Henry
Bentham James

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Clark James (Edisto)

Campbell McCartin

Chisholm Alexd'r

Cater Stephen

Carey Nathaniel

Corbett Thom's

Delyou Isaac

Deas John & lor Wm. Chisholms

Estate
Del [torn] John Dct'r
Doughty William
Frear John
Garden Benjamin
Horry Daniel
Harleston John Coll.
Hannahan William
Jenkins Joseph Col.
Kintoch Cleiland
Kerr John (Savannah)
Legg Edward Sen'r
Laroch John Capt.
Lambert Lance

Meggott William

Matthews Benjamin

Muncrieff Richard & Jr.

Mattliews William

Moore Isham

Owen John (Fish [?]

Pinckney Charles Sen'r

Price William

Rippon Isaac (Wadmalaw)

Radclif Tho's Jun'r

Simons Maurice

Sabb William

Scott Jonathan

Steward Charles Augustus

Sams William

Seabrook Joseph Sen'r

Stukes William

Tobler John Capt.

Wily Alex'r

Webb John

Wells John Dct'r

Tobler Will: Capt.

402(1)

Honorable Major General Greene

Savannah December 1st 1782
Dear Sir,

The several letters with which you have honored me, were duly
received. A long and dangerous illness from which I am just recovering
prevented me from communicating my sentiments at an Earlier period
to you on the subject of the purchase made for you at the public
sales.

If the general asscmbl) will percicve things in the light I do,
there will not be any difficulty attending the matter of the balance.
Your merits and desires on this occasion are fully met by my Wishes;
and I think I am only doing an act of Essential Justice when I con-
sider in the most liberal and grateful sense the important services
you have rendered tlie Southern States.

In Conformity to these Ideas, I will recommend a grant of the
balance, and ardently wish an adoption of the measure. — is Charles-

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town on the eve of an evacuation? What news from the Northward,
or Europe? Are negotiations for a peace in any forwardness? We are
tolerably quiet here at present. I am inclined to think if affairs will
permit you, in the course of January to come in, your presence would
have a great tendency to promote what we both have so much at
heart.

I am, Dear, Sir, with the most perfect Esteem, Your most humble
& obedient Servant,

/s/ Rich'd Howley

This letter is not signed with a title but the tone indicates that the writer was
in a position to introduce legislation. He was elected Governor of Georgia in 1780
and was appointed Chief Justice of Georgia October 1, 1782 — two months before
this letter was written. (Refs. Whites Historical Collections of Georgia, p. 211-212;
and Biographical Directory of the American Congress, 1774-1961, US GPO, p. 1086.
Further, in a footnote in Whites, a cjuotation from the Charleston Royal Gazette,
24 October 1781, implies that Richard Howley was not then still Governor
of Georgia. Nevertheless, the measure was introduced and the State gratefully
gave the hero of the Revolution Mulberry Grove, on the Savannah River
a few miles above Savannah. Governor Howley was concurrently a member of the
Continental Congress and because of the circumstances, the organization of the state
government was likely lacking the formality of other times and Mr. Howley may
have continued to act in the capacity of Governor in some respects, even though
his successor in office, John Martin, had been elected (Whites, p. 214). See also
Stevens' History of Georgia, Vol. I, p. .S26 and 335.

715(2)

House of Assembly February 20th 1784
Whereas the late General James Screven, Served as Colonel in the
Georgia line of the Continental Army for a Considerable time and
afterwards distinguished himself by repeated exertions as a Militia
Officer, against the Common Enemy, and at last fell Bravely fighting
for his Country

Therefore Resolved that liis two only surviving Daughters vizt.,
Hester and Mary be entitled to a Grant of one Thousand Acres of
Land each. To be run and Surveyed on some part of the Lands re-
served for the Officers of the Army.

Extract from the Minutes

John Wilkinson C. G. c A.

On the reverse side:

GEORGIA

To his Honor the Governor and Executive Council

The petition of Charles Adingells Executor of James Screven deced

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Humbly prays that two Warrants for one thousand acres each may be
ordered to the daughters of the said James Screven agreeable to the
within Resolution
Jany 4th 1784 . and he will pray

/s/ Charles Adingells

763(2)

[Stephen Heard, President] Executive Council
Sir,

This moment the inclosed Letter was put into my Hands — as
the Writer is named on the Bill of Confiscation and Banishment I am
at a loss what line of Conduct to pursue Watts is the first person that
has made application since the definitive Articles of Peace — I shall
be glad to be favored with the Opinion of the Executive on this
subject.

I am your Obed. Serv.

/s/ Sam'l Stirk / Atty Gen

Tuesday Morning

On the re%erse appears the following:

15th June 1784, Sam'l Stirk, Esqr. respecting Ch's [Charles] Watts.
Confiscated property

One of the provisions of the Treaty of Paris ending the American Revolution
was that the Federal Government would recommend to the various states that their
laws respecting the confiscation of properties belonging to loyalists be rescinded —
Georgia was one of the states which did not choose to conform to the recommenda-
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Boat the Prince George stationed at Frederica in the Province o£
Georgia for the Use of the Detachments from the three Independent
Companies in South CaroUna to preserve the Possession thereof and
for carrying Provisions allowed to such Detachments Do acknowledge
to have received of Benjamin Martyn Agent for the Colony of Georgia
by the Hands of Messieurs Harris & Habersham the several sums sett
against each of our Names or Marks in full for the Times of Service
hereafter mentioned from the 28th November 1759 to the 27th May
following both Days inclusive amounting to the Sum of one hundred
fifty seven Pounds fifteen Shillings and six Pence, say one hundred
fifty eight Pounts one Shilling, Sterling and we do also hereby
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Dr. Messieurs Harris & Habersham for Sundrys as under delivered
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George Guard Boat.

to Thomas Rasberry
1759

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Harris & Habersham Ten Pounds four Shillings and Six Pence sterling
in full for the above account

/s/ Thomas Rasberry

These are to certify that I David Cutler Braddock Coxswain of the
Prince George Guard Boat have received all the articles above
mentioned of Mr. Thomas Rasberry amounting to Ten Pounds four
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954(1)

The Honble General Maitland
Totteridge
Barnet

Hertfordshire

The Island of Madeira August 27th 1775
Dear Sandy,

Pray let me hear from you directed to me at Portsmouth. You knew
the Ship was detain'd six weeks at Portsmouth by desire of Lord
Dartmoutli, and we was at that time in expectation of sailing every
day. In short I have not such temper to wait upon this Subject, if I
am not Redress'd by this time pray Complain on, for Redress I will
have one way or other. We sail tomorrow again instead this day I
believe Compliments to all with you So God Bless you Your Most
affe't Brother

/s/ John Maitland

The above and succeeding letters from John Maitland are transcribed horn
photocopies of original in possession of the 17th Earl of Lauderdale. All are written
to his brother Alexander. Though these letters do not pertain directly to Georgia,
Colonel Maitland reinforced the Savatniah garrison by bringing his 71st Regiment
from Beaufort just before the Battle of Savannah in 1779 and he is generally
credited with saving the city for the British. He died shortly after the battle and is
biuied in Savannah's Colonial Cemetery.

954(2)

To The Honble

General Maitland
Welbeck Street
London

Boston October ye 9th 1775
My dear Sandy

I got Hear this day, and find that one of the Majors that was made
before me did, [died ?J I have wrot to P. Sandwich only acquainting
him I am Hear and asking his protection but have said nothing as to
Chudleighs death. We have had a Nine Week Pasag and a bad Ship.
General Gage is to sail tomorrow and this letter is to go by his Ship,
God Bles you. I leave with the Captain of the Scharbro: to be put
aboard of General Gages Ship when it passes, fare you well Ever your
most affect Brother & c

/s/ John Maitland

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954(3)

The Honble General Maitland
Totter idge
by: Barnet
Herts

Camp on the Heights of Charles Town
2d Dec'r 1775
Dear Sandy,

I received yours and by Letters I received besides I find you have
been very Active in Assisting me while Absent I would have given
up the Service at Plymouth had it not been for Colonel Bell, Colo.
Carruthers and the other Officers my friends there, who beg'd I should
not leave the Service, but continue and assist the Corp[s] I belong to,
they said many things to me, much more than I deserve. And got
Captain Barrington, and Admiral Amherst to speak to me, not to
retire all this would not have done had I not thought that in a little
time I should have got my Rank and that by going out I should
possibly only hurt my self and we Younger Brothers of the Nobility
cannot well afford to thro' away 300£ a year the King I know is
good and means well to us all, and its the Ministers Business to point
out the Measure to him, in this we have failed thro' the Ignorance

of the Minister, I dont accuse Lord S of any intention to do me

harm, but he did not understand the practice of the Army, the desire
that preferment should go on the Spot, has in practice amount'd to
more than this, that Nobody should be brought in from other Corps
upon these serving here, and the Consequence has been that every
officer absent except my self has had their regular preferment, one
strong Instance of this is, that on Colo. Abercrombies Death, Major
John Campbell who was on his passage and the Regiment not on the
Spot was made Lieut. Colonel so neither he nor the Regiment were
in America, consequently the preferment going to people on the Spot
falls to the Ground, Except with regard to the Capts. the Admiralty
are the Stupidious people in the World with regard to Army Matters,
and he is an Unlucky fellow who unfortunately happens to be under
their Command. I might have been free of them long ago, and was a
fool for not quitting the Marines, but I like our people Very well and
they are very good to me, and I really have an Affection for the Corps
I serve in, but at the same time am damnably ill Used so— I shall say
no more about it, we are still in Camp and the Weather is Really
much Colder than in England, but the Men have so much to do in
building Barracks and throwing up Redoubts upon these Heights

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that it has been hitherto impossible for the Gen'l to bring us into
Winter Quarters. Clinton is our General over here and Pigot our
Brigad'r both of whom are Extremely Civil to me, and desires their
best Compliments to you, our Army is too small to Act offensively
and we are therefore in some Degiee besieged only three Companies
of the 17th are yet arrived and what are become of the rest of the
five regiments from CORK we do not know, there is a Brig with
Ordnance Stores 50 field pieces 3 thirteen Inch Mortars &c 8cc which
we are afraid have fallen into the Hands of the Rebels if this be the
Case we shall have very Hott Work this Winter— for the Rascals may
Burn the Town about our Ears. Two Ships of War have seen her, the
Cerberus was in Company with her Nine days and parted with her in
a Gale of Wind and thinking the Kings Ship in Danger from the
Weather made the best of his Way in here the Mercury has since been
in Company with her and parted with her also in a Gale of Wind, and
the Captain also thinking the Ship in Danger made the best of his
Way in, but in my oppion— who am certainly a Very bad judge, these
two Captains wou'd have Acted better had they bor'd a hole in their
Two Ships Bottoms and sent them both down, and put their Men on
Board the Brig and brought her in, if the Admiral and all His Fleet
were in the Bottom of the Sea it would not be half the Consequence
that, that Brig falling into the hands of the Enemy will be, the
Rebells sent us Word by Flag a Truce last Night that they had
taken the Brig, I hope it is a Lye but if it be true 'tis a bad Matter,
we are come to a poor pass when the Navy of England Cant keep
the SEA, when Every Rascally privateer from the Rebels are out.

There has nothing Material happen'd here since the 17th June the
Men do their Business with Chearfullness and the Corps I belong to,
remarkably so. the Whole Army are very Sickly you will be surpris'd
when I tell you the Number we Can produce if we were attack'd to
Night which if the Rascals know'd what there about, they ought to
do, we could not bring out anything Near 1,000 men this is the Truth
tho' Major Dilkes will deliver this may not know it, nor indeed is it
fit that it should be Generally known in this Army Your Regiment is
a very pretty one all Young Lads, and I believe the strongest Regi-
ment here. Thorn Dundas's Lady Jennetts Son is here and Very well
but I cant prevail upon him of going home, for which he is a fool,
as he is Heir to 3000£ pr. year— and His father and Mother, desires of
his return and very Uneasy about it but all I can say he Laughs and
wont harken to me but is in every respect a very worthy Young man
and will do us Hons. I beg my best Compliments to Mrs Maitland

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and all with you. What is become of Sandy You should get him out
of the Marines as soon as you Can if he comes here I shall take a
most fatherly care of liim, I need not recommend to you to take care
of my affairs, I know you'll do that without my desiring it, send to Sir
Thomas Mills and tell him that his old friend has been most
barbourously used and bid him speak to Lord Mansfield in respect
to it. 'tis a cruel case that the Nobility of Scotland sho'd be worse
used than the Nobility of England there is not a Boy here who has
not connected with the Nobility of England in the most Distant De-
giee who is not a Major or Lieut. Colonel and many Boys has that
Rank here who have no Family Connections at all, I know Mills will
do anything to serve me who am his real friend Charles Ogilvie
knows him very well and will go to him if you desire it, I am sensibly
I am very bothersome to you, but I know I need not make any
Excuses I am Dear Sandy, Ever your affectionate Brother Sec

/s/ John Maitland

954(4)

The Hon: General Maitland
Welbeck Street
London

Halifax Nova Scotia June 8th 1776
My Dear Sandy.

Your Son Arrived here in the Senturian Three days ago, and im-
mediately join the 49th he is On Board the same Transport with Sir
Henry Calder we could not with any sort of Propriety send him
home at present, but Sir Henry & I will endeavour to do it soon by
getting him a Lieut'cy in a Reg't that is soon to go home or some-
thing of that sort.

The Gen'l has given me the Command of the Second Batt'n of
Light Infantry. We expect to sail today but where we are going cant
tell you, I shall write you as things occur I never saw Sandy looking
so well in my life. One Transport of the 42d arrived yesterday that
is the only reinforcement we had from England for many months no
appearance of the Foreigners as Yet.— I am excessively hurried More
to do than I am able to manage at present. Sir Henry Calder is very
well he is to Write to you if he can find a moment to do it in
Compliments to all you So God Bless you ever, Your most affectionate
Brother &c

/s/ John Maitland

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954(5)

Tlie Honble General Maitland
3 Welbeck Street
London
Charles Neck Staten Island New York Province July 8th 1776
Dear Sandy

We arrived here from Halifax the 29th last Month & landed & took
possession of this Island July 2nd at 8 o'Clock at Night, we the Light
Infantry & the Grenadeers Took possession of tlie heights & lay on
our Arms all night, the next morning we marched on & got possession
of the Island without opposition that signified, it is a very pretty
Island about 16 Miles long 8c 6 or 7 broad & just by the Town of
New York, Your Son Sandy is in perfect good health as is Sir Henry
Calder & the 49th the Army is very healthy we have not one sick
Man in the 2d Batt'n of Light Infantry, wc expect the Guards &:
Germains every hoiu-, I wish tliey were come with all my iiart & that
the War was over. The Americans are tlie Vilest rascals I ever knew
such ingiatitude as theres never was known since the Creation of the
World, I beg my Compliments to all with you. I ever am Your most
Affect Brother &c

/s/ John Maitland

608(5)

Turtle River 24th March 1776
Colonel Mcintosh

Sir I received your Orders of the 14th Instant by the hands of
Capt. John Mcintosh five or six days after date. The contents I have
particularly noted and mean as far as in my Power lies to Comply
with Sec.

I have here sixteen Recruits. How many I may have in Savannah &
Elsewhere I am not able to tell or inform You of at the time I re-
ceived Your Orders. 1 was at the Altamaha on my way to the Ceded
Lands to Recruit, as since my last to you I altered my mind of going
to tlie So. Wards. I was very far from being in order to sett out on such
a hasty & unexpected Expedition. The Recruits which I here have I
expected to have sent shortly to Savannali, when they would have
been properly Accrutrifyd (say) such of tliem who has need of proper
Arms, which is near half of them, I have with much Difficulty; made
up the Quantity of Arms for the present Occasion, & am just now
on point of setting of with them to the So. Ward, With as many

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Volunteers from St, Davids as will make the Number near About

thirty men kc. The Volunteers with myself think the

force Small Enough to Answer the Purpose of Your Orders &c.

I observed on the back of Your Orders that you Desired Capt.
John Mcintosh to Inform me that it was your Orders that I should
Immediately send the Recruits from hence to Darien, under the
Command of Lieut. Lachlan Mcintosh, which would have been
complied wdth could I have collected a sufficiency of Men for the
present purpose without them. This I informed Capt. Mcintosh of and
at same time informed him it was not in my power to Comply with
Your Orders of Proceeding to the So. Ward unless I carry d my Re-
cruits; he told me for Answer that it was Your Verbal Orders, I should

take them with us if necessary. I therefore hope I shall

not act Contrary to Orders, if I should its not my fault, & I also
observed that in part of your Orders you Mention the Prohibiting of
any kind of Stock being drove to E. Florida. I believe that practices
of this kind are almost daily going on to the So. Ward of this place.

Which cannot be prevented by footmen Some Stocks on

this Quarter I can and have Effectively prevented from being drove
off.

I am of Opinion that the Province (say this Quarter of it) might
be much the better of having a small Party of my Company Con-
verted into horsemen, in order to Effect any such Orders that may in

future Reach me. I can Immediately Enlist a number of

such men if it be thought proper to be done (as horsemen) which if
allowed me to do it will be in my power to make up my Company
fully in a very short time.

Since my last to you I have Enlisted four men which makes the
number Twenty[.] I shall Immediately proceed to St. Mary's, if I find
nothing worth doing there or on my way I shall discharge the Volun-
teers as soon as Possible and shall Cruise with the Recruits between
Altamaha & St. Mary's until further orders.

I am Sir Y'r most Ob't & Hble Serv.
/s/ A. Carney

On the reverse side appears a list of names, many of whom were then or later
became officers of the Georgia Continental Line or the Georgia Militia. The list
is as follows:

John [unreadable]

Wm. Mcintosh
Geo. Mcintosh
Ben. Andrews
John Elliott

44 SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS

James Maxwell
Jos. Clay
Ambrose Wright
John Bryan
- Stirk

Note: There is another version of this letter in slightly different form but the
same content, probably a retained copy.

I am of opinion that the Province (say this Quarter of it) might
be much better of having a small party of my Company Converted
into horsemen in order to Effect any such Order that may in future

Reach me I can Immediately enlist a number of such

men if it be thought proper to be done (as horsemen) which if
allowed of me to do it will be in my power to make up my Company
fully in a very short time

Since my last to you I have Enlisted four Men which makes this
Number twenty. I shall immediately proceed to St. Marys if I find
nothing worth doing there or on my way I shall discharge the
Volinteers as soon as Possible and shall Cruise with the Recruits
between Allatamah & St. Marys until further Orders.

I am S'r. Yr. Most Ob't. & H'ble Serv't
/s/ A. Carney

At the bottom of the letter appears a list of names, very indistinct,
of officers identified with the Georgia Continental Line. The list is
written in different hand from that of the letter and signature, The
names of those which are decipherable are: Wm. Mcintosh, John
Elliott, Thomas Maxwell, Ambrose Wright, Jos. Bryan, Stirk.

The above was copied from a photocopy; location of the original is not known.

608(1)

The Publick of Georgia TO —

Levi Sheftall

1775 July 4th To 500# beef at 21/2 5. .-3.-2

this beef was for the Liberty Schooner
1775 July 18th To 29# beef a 21/2 for some Indians O....6....O1/2

The above was d[elivere]d by

Major Habersham verbal order to me £5.9 21/2

Errors Excepted

/s/ Levi Sheftall

SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS 45

Savannah 15 June 1776
Sworn before me

William Erven AJ

608(4)

This item is a fragment of a letter which was originally addressed to "Coll.
Lachlan Mcintosh" and signed by '"A. Carney, September the 10 1776" and de-
livered by "fav'r Mr. Demere". This letter is more personal than other such letters
from Carney in this collection:

"I am able to ride so fair I "; " see you in

a few days Mrs. Carney [joins] in Compli-
ments to you & Family you injoy your health. I Remain

most obn't & humble serv't.

/s/ Ar'r Carney
There is also a fragment of a postscript, as follows:

"[Lash]lan Mcintosh all in my power to serve the

tow[n] Mr Ross and Mr. Demere and the Parrishes

Southward.

/s/ Ar'rC

A notation on the reverse side is as follows: "Letter from Capt. Carney 10th
Sept'r 1776. w'th Copy of Letter of same date to Mr. Bullock ab't confining Tonyin.

608(9)

To Lachlan Mcintosh, Esqr.
Commander in Chief of the
Georgia Forces Sec

Fort Barrington 5th November 1776
Sir,

With Difficulty I've Sent Lieut. Serimsger with the party Yester-
day Late, furnished him with Two Horses Two Axes, and Sundry
other Materials, I have Nothing in Particular to acquaint you with
only the foot Party under Lieut. Morrison arrived here about 2 o'clock
today I understand from Corp'l Lowers they have been at Doctors
Town [about 40 miles up the Altamaha River from Darien]. But
made no other discovery but one Track which they Suppose Might
Probably be an Indians. I also Lern'd that Lieut. Morrison Has gone
with the Horsemen of his Command to Carney's Cowpen and these
men that has returned Met the Light Horse (who Crossed the River
the Evening you were here) within nine miles of the Doct's Town
(Below) but Could not Learn from them how far They Intended up

SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS

the Altamaha. Our Residence here being Something disagreeable and
made Worse by having nothing to drink but River Water. The
former Article we Cannot Expect you Can Redress, but the Latter
part, Hope you'll Soften by Sending if Convenient by the Bearer
Two Bottles Rum, having Sent the Bottles by the Bearer. I am, Sir,

With Respect your Humble Serv't.
/s/ Thomas Chisholm

On the reverse side of lliis letter appears the lollouinu; notation: "Capt Chisholm
5th Nov'r 1776 w'th Acct's Mr. Laurens Rice, latter End 1776." In addition there
are many tabulations in a hand other than that of the lettervvriter, as follows:

6th Nov'r 1776 from James Baillie

Brot on old crop unthrash'd
New Crop as do. 300 or
rough Rice gr. Pot's 1350 bus[hel]s

do. Fulton 180

Clean Rice at Fultons abo't

New Hope unthrashed abo't 120)
new aop near 200)

150

870

250

17.40.0

£ 870. -
20

549

324

870

3 or 400 bushels Corn

100

bu;

shels pease

1000

do.

. potatoes

784(1)

Georgia. In Convention, November 28th, 1776

Resolved, that such Men as shall enlist after this day in any of the
Battalions, Troops of Horse, [torn, ? one or two words] Companies, &
Row Gallies, for the defence [torn, ? two or three words] — ing the
War, agieeable to the late [torn, ? two or three words] [Cont]inental
Congress, shall receive [torn, ? two or three words], as [an ?] addi-
tional Bounty to what is [torn ?, one or two words] [al]llowed by the
said Continental Congress.

Saturday Dcc'r 21 1776

The House proceeded to ballot for Field Officers for the 1st Battalion.
Joseph Habersham Esqr was elected Colonel,

SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS 47

Francis Henry Harris Lieut Colonel & Oliver Bowen Major—

A true Copy from the Minutes
/s/ Edward Langworthy, Secy.

Addressed on verso to Peter Tarling

The above resolutions appear to refer to the Georgia Continental Line

566(1)

Copy 17tii Feb'y 1777 Ch's Town

S'o Carolina
Whereas in November last there was neither Commissary Genl
or pay master Gen'l in the State of Georgia, and I acted as such by
order of Gen'l Howe and having no fund Established for such pur-
poses was obliged to take up such money as was necessary on the
Credit of the Public and accordingly Mr. Philip Minis advanced for
the pay of the third North Carolina Regiment the sum of Two
hundred and Twenty two pounds fifteen shillings and six pence; for
White's Volunteers Sixty two pounds Ten shillings and Six pence
and for the Virginia 8th Regiment Six hundred and fifty three pounds
two shillings and two pence and Seven Inmdred and Ninety one
poinids twelve shillings and six pence for the purchase of provisions
for the whole of the Continental Troops then in the said State. The
whole amounting to Seventeen hundred and Twenty nine pounds
Eighteen shillings Georgia Currency or Ten Thousand Nine hundred
and nineteen and half dollars which said sum is now due to the said
Minis from the continent of America

(signed) Will Kennon

The above sums were advanced by Mr. Minis as set forth in this
Certificate

(signed) Robert Howe

I John Troup Notary Publick duly admitted and sworn dwelling
in Broad Street in Charles Town in the State of South Carolina do
hereby certify to all Whom these presents concern that the before
written Certificate signed Will Kennon with the three under written
Certificate signed Robert Howe are true and full copies of the
Original Certificates produced and shewn to me by Mr. Jacob Read
Attorney for Mr. Philip Minis on this seventeen day of May in the
Year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and seventy seven
with which said Original Certificates I have carefully Compared the
same. Thus done and certified by me the said Notary at Charles

48 SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS

town this seventeenth day of May in the Presence of Thomas Rad-
cliffe Jun'r and Jacob Read-witnesses. In faith and Testimony
whereof 1 have hereunto affixed my Seal and Subscribed my name

/s/ John Troup

Oct. 31st 1778 give a Receipt to Michael Halligan [?] Esqr.
Treasurer for six thousand and nine hundred & nineteen & half Dollar.

Memorandum that this 24th Deccm'r 1778, Edw'd Telfair settled
the sum of Six thousand Nine hundred & Nineteen Dollars & one half
being the sum he received of the Treasury of the United States on
my account.

69191/2 Dollars /s/ Phil. Minis

715(1)

May it please your Excellency 19 Feby 1777

I this day was at the musketfield when the express to you from
Capt Bostick passed by, he brought an open letter addressed to the
inhabitants exhorting them to turn out in defence of their Country
and informing them of the necessity therefor, it was wrote very am-
bigious but from comparing circumstances as related therein, I con-
clude if [indistinct] the fort at Ft Fillies [?] is Evacuated & not Sur-
rendered — If the Enemies numbers is so great as related I tremble for
Col Harris. Col Sandiford of the militia was then present, he Im-
mediately issued orders for a part of his regiment to turn out they
are to rendevous tomorrow at Capt Mays at 12 oclock & I suppose
will be at Barrington in the evening. I intend to march with them &
of course the command will devolve on me, I shall use every possible
means to prevent the Enemy from falling on the settlements. But if
Col Harris is [s] ent off (which God forbid) & the garrison at Ft [torn,
possibly Fillies, as above] made prisoners I am apprehensive we shall
not be able to maintain our ground unless Speedily & Strongly re-
inforced for I do not think we Shall have above 70 or 80 of the militia
from this 2nd regiment — I hope I shall be so happy as to meet with
your approbation in my marching witli the Militia The urgency of
the case, & the possibility of the command at Barrington devolving
on a Militia officer & knowing that they were fond of being under my
Command, Induced me to take this Step without your Orders — I am
with great respect y'r most

Obt & Hum Servt

/s/ James Screven

SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS 49

PS I am informed that Capt Bostick has sent orders to those men
at beards Bluff to retreat to Cochrans, a step I by no means approve
of for I think we ought to endeavour to make a Stand at the Altamaha
& prevent the Enemy from Crossing that river, I think of ordering
them back k form a Line along that river; happy s[houl]d I be if I
now knew y'r opinion — .

Copied from a photocopy by permission. Original in the collection of the
Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

1195

These four Habersham letters are essentially personal but they are included
with the military manuscripts because of their military content.

1195(1)

[Mrs. Isabel]la Habersham

Ashley River [5 May 1778]

My dear Bella,

Colonel Harris going to Town affords me an opportunity of en-
quiring after your Health and that of our dear little Girl, I hope you
won't neglect writing by your Brother I expect to have the pleasure
of seeing him in a few days. Pray send me two or three Linen Waist-
coats by him

A Number of Indians that our Merciless Enemies intended to let
loose amongst us and who were on their way to join them, have been
defeated by Colonel Hammond the whole party have returned to the
Nation it was those was the greatest Reason to expect that Major
Pickens would come up with a party who were on their Return before
Hammonds affair & that they will also be defeated this is a very provi-
dential Circumstance More especially as the Indians were given to
understand by the Enemy that they would meet with no Opposition
in joining them, they say they have been deceived and are returning
in great wrath. I hope it will have a good Effect on those who remain
at Home. This may be depended on as Wm.son [Williamson ?] sent a
particular account of the action to General Lincoln There were eight
scalps taken 3 prisoners besides a Number of wounded who must
have got of —

Another action between a party of Wmsons men and the Enemy
happened near McBean in which the latter were defeated. The
notorious Hal Sharp and a Major Spraggins Kill'd so much on the
Head of News [?]

50 SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS

General Lincoln has proposed at my Request to exchange Major
Fleming for my Brother which [?] he thinks will take place no Answer
has yet been received.

I believe we shall return in the course of a few days as we shall be
obliged to be at the Convention of the Georgians which is to meet
the 19th of this month within a few Miles of General Lincoln Head
Quarters so that our intended jaunt up the Country is at present given
over — our Horses have been missing since Yesterday.

Give my Love to Mrs. Habersham k compliments to Mrs Clay
Mrs LeConte Miss Harris Sec

I am my D'r Bella Your affectionate
No Wafers /s/ Jos Habersham

Mr Smiths Black se[rvant] 5th [torn]

1195(2)

Mrs Isabella Habersham
In

Savannah

Camp on the So. Side of Satilla River
the 17th June 1778
My dear Bella,

I wrote you a few lines from Heads Bluff on the Altamaha ac-
quainting you with my Arrival there, which I requested a Man who
was going to Mrs Gibbons's to deliver to her and desire her to forward
it to you by the first Opportunity — We are now a part of us on the
South Side of Satilla, within 15 Miles of Fort Tonyn, which place it
is by all thought will be abandon'd on our Approach as they appear
to be entirely unacquainted with our situation or even being in
their Neighbourhood Gen Howe with the Carolina Brigade will be
here this Even'g and the Governor with the Militia was on Tuesday
last at Reads Bluff, so that I hope we shall very shortly be able to
give a good Account of Col. Brown and his Scouts unless he should
prudently make his Escape to his good Friends the red Coats who I
fancy will hardly risk a Battle on this Side of St. Johns — a Party of
our People went out Yesterday and came up with a party of the
Floridians, we took eight good Horses and Five Saddles & Bridles,
besides their Blankets and one of themselves, the others made their
Escape as they were on the side of a deep Swamp and discover'd us
before we saw them, the Prisoner says Brown has only 300 Men and
three Months Provisions and that he knew nothing of our being here.

SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS 51

as to his Provisions and Men I am confident they are exaggerated as
its well Known the People of Florida before the Scovolites joined
them were much put to it for want of Provisions and all Accounts
say that the Scovolites are on Trout Creek near St. Johns River and
Browns Party never exceeded Two Hundred at most — We are
considering all Things pretty healthy and I am in want of nothing
but Soap, if you could hear of an Opportunity to the Army pray
send me two or three Pounds and if you can send any thing else
without incomoding the Person who brings it, pray send some
Biscuits Coffee & Brown Sugar, but at any Rate endeavour to send
soap as we begin to want scowering — I long most ardently to hear
from you and that you enjoy your Health let me entreat you to be
attentive to it, you shall hear from me by all Opportunity Your
Brother is very well and desires his Love to you in which my Brother
joins him — Col. Elbert is hearty he frets a little [on ac]co't of Howe &
the Gov'rs Tardin[ess] [torn] give my Love to Mr & Mrs Clay and
when y[ou] hear of any Opportunity endeavour [to] procure and send
[two or three words, torn ?] Newspapers — God bless you, and pre-
serve your Health — I am my D'r Bella Your Affectionate Husband

/s/ Jos Habersham

give my Love to my Brother & Sister tell my Brother I shou'd have
wrote to him but that Eustace setts off immediately.

1195(3)

[To Mrs Isabella Habersham] Fort Tonyn tlie 5th July 1778

[no salutation]

I wrote to you my dear Bella two days ago, and I fancy you have
found me a very constant Correspondent on the whole; the Governor
and the Militia are to join us today, and I hope the Captain and Major
General will lay their Heads together so that we may go on or return,
for I am tired of staying here — Col. Harris continues to get better
of his Wound and will as soon as he can conveniently be moved go
down to the Gallies, a very experienced Surgeon will accompany him,
you may assure Miss Harris that he is entirely out of Danger — Col.
Williamson and his men we were told are on Satilla about 15 Miles
from hence, we expect him to join us in a clay or two —

You complain of being lonesome in Savannah I think you had
better go oftener into the Country, suppose you are in Town two or
three days every 7 or 10 days. — Lowry must have sent you the Chas

52 SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS

[Chaise ?] and I dare say the Horses must be in pretty good order, Take
a Ride every now and then to Mr. Clays only be sure not to ride but
early in the Mornings about an hour before Lunch and be careful
not to fatigue yourself. —

I wrote to my Brother yesterday and recommended it to him to
advertise for an Overseer, I wou'd rather have a single Man, tho' if a
prudent good Woman cou'd be got I should have no Objection as
she might be useful on the Plantation — in your last you mention
the Negroes which leads me to hope they are better, when you write
again let me know how ihey are and pray give me all the News such
as Deaths Marriages Births &c &c.

Commodore Bowen with two of the Gallies are up here, he says
that a Tender to a Man of War was taken by a Privatier out of
Sunbury, the Tender was from Philadelphia and the Master of her
reported that he left the Delaware the 17th June that General Howes
troops had left Philadelphia and gone on Board the transports about
70 Miles below that City that the Commissioners were landed at
Philadelphia and that the Congiess was to meet them there the 25th
June and that a Cessation of Arms had taken place previous to their
Meeting. I do not vouch for the Truth of the above tho' there is a
probability of it

My Brother desires his Love to you, give mine to my Brother &
his Wife. God bless you my Dear Bella and believe me

Your most Affect Husb.
/s/ Jos Habersham

164(1)

Head Quarters Ebenezer

27th March 1779
Sir

The General has ordered me to acknowledge the receipt of your
letter, & wishes you had informed him of your situation sooner; by
this opportunity the Commissary of Prisoners receives directions to
set you at Liberty any thing you can point that can be done further,
I am persuaded the General will be glad of Serving you.
I am.
Sir,

Your most Obedient & Humble servant
/s/ Aug Prevost

in pencil— "in hand of SON"

SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS 53

addressed as follows
To

Mr. Colomb

on board of the Whitby

Aug Prevost

509(3) Copy

Doctor Lynah 2d of June 1779

of Col. Hory Regiment at [?]
Sir

I have received the honour of your Letter and I think you
kindly for the bottle bitters that you has send me. I will do myself the
pleasure to see you and your affairs when I'll go to the Camp. Please
to Present my complts to Colonel Hory and to the officers of your
Regiment.

I have the honor to Ije sincerely

Your most humbel & obdt Servt
/s/ Count Pulaski

859(1)

[To: General Benjamin Lincoln Oct. 2, 1779]
Dear General

I have the honor to inform your Excellency that I have out
maneuvered a detachment of British troops commanded by Capn
French of Delanceys battalion who with five vessels were strongly
posted at Mr. Savage's point on Ogeeche. Being a supernumary Colonel
and not willing in times like these to be an idle spectator, have (with
Six Volunteers including my Servant) at llo'clock last night, by un
coup de main, made all of them prisoners of War, and at the same
time have captured Two privateers, a Sloop of 14 guns and one of
Ten Guns with all their officers and crews, as also three merchant-
men. Inclosed I have sent you the Articles of Capitulation which I
hope will meet with your Excellency's concunence As they were
drawn in the night (having chose that as the properest time to storm—
at the same time to conceal my Numbers) and when men want Light
they make but bungling work. I shall at all times be happy to put into
execution any orders you may judge necessary to honor me with, and
am, with the most profoiuid respect dear Gen'l your Obedient humble
Servant

/s/ J. White Col. 4th G B

54 SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS

The following notations appear on the original in pencil in General Lincoln's
hand:

One hundred & forty one

141 pris'rs taken Moses Kirkland among y"'

The abo\e is copied from a handwritten copy of the original made by Mr.
Forest H. Sweet, a dealer in autographs (probably in New York City), who sent it
to Mrs. Lilla M. Hawes in 19.54. Mrs. Hawes was then Director of the Georgia
Historical Society. Mr. Sweet suggested that she try to obtain the original, or at
least a photocopy. At that time, the original was in possession of Colonel Preston
Davie, 42 Park .Avenue, New York Citv.

1195(4)

Belfast, the 16th October 1779

Plantation south of Savannah
Sir,

I do myself the honor to inclose your Excellency the two Certificates
of Exchange you sent Colonel Walton — those names which were not
inserted by the British Commissary are now filled up with those of
the Officers whose right it is to be exchanged.

Lieutenant-Colonel Mmiro is a Prisoner to the United States — I
flatter myself if he was offered for me, that General Prevost would
not hesitate at accepting this proposal; Tho if the difference of rank
is considered too great, it is not my wish to injine the Army. Forgive
me, Sir, for troubling you at this critical moment with business relat-
ing only to myself, and attribute it the earnest desire I have to share
the fate of my bleeding Countrymen.

I am, with perfect respect, Sir, Your Excellency's very
obedient servant

/s/ John Habersham

101(1)

Head quarters Savannah December the 8th 1779
Ever Honoured father and Mother

I take this oportunity to Let you know that I am well at Preasent
and hoping these may find you and Brothers and Sisters in the same
state Brother Peter is with Colonel more of the Melitia about 70
miles from thense on Ogeche Near Moseles ferry and was well about
a weecke ago as I had a Letter from him then. I have had a Sertain
account that Brother Sammuel had made his Escepe from Charles
Town prison Las Sunday was a wick, with about one hundred more

SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS 55

with him and I understand he intends for Bush River William Harris
and John fanner is arrived here part of the same Compiny and a
many others. Captain Robert Turner is here and well and desires if
possible to send word to his wife Like wise the fieldes William and
Joseph. Likewise Let my wife know that I am well and Likewise
Joseph Every and wife this day news is come to town that our fleet
is arrived and if so you may depend on seeing us soon if god permits
we have had perhaps as hard Sege as Ever has Been sinse the Re-
belion began. We are Brocked [Blocked] up both by Land and water
from the 10th of September untill October the 18th During which time
a giate part was taking up in Cann[on]ading and Ball Bumbarding
from Both sides the[y] throw upwards of a 1000 Shells into our works
Beside some thousands of Balls and a quantity of Carcages [Cartridges
?] in order to burn the town October the 9th the[y] made a general
atact on us about the Brake of day which Lasted about an our and
half after which time the[y] thought proper to Retreat Leaving up-
wards of four hundred of their Best troops on the giound the Loss
on our side did not Exceed fifty killed and wounded I am Ensign in
Captain Robert Parris Company of the South Carowlinah Royalest I
had a very Bad Spill of the flux about the Beginning of September But
after about two wicks sikness through gods Mercy I Recovered my
health again We are in giate Sperits and hope to Return to our homes
again in a Short time We have as good wheat Bread and porke and
Butter and Rum and a great Plenty of it as perhaps Ever was made
use of I have not Eaten one mouthfull of Corn Bread sense I Left
home goods is very plenty here altho Midling deer as is all ways the
case in war time I heard from my wife about two wicks ago and
She was well then William Nicols and Simon Nicols and Icac Varnum
is all well So no more at Present but Remain your Loving Son whilst
death

Moses Buffington

take Care how you Conduct your Selves as I heard that some of your
Nighbours has Been tasting of the forbiding fruit which Perhaps
the[y] may be sorry for in a day when its two Late which had the[y]
stayed with us when the[y] hat the opportunity perhaps it might
Been as well
Addressed on outside

To Peter Buffington Senr

Living on Matdox Settlement
These (?)

56 SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS

1340(1)

We the Undersigned Continental & Militia officers and other
prisoners of war on parole in Sunburry do Solemnly and Religiously
promise upon our honour to Lieut. Colnl. Cruger Commanding officer
for the time being of his Majestys troops in Sunburry, That we will
not Suffer our Selves by any person whatsoever to be Carried or re-
moved from the town of Sunburry (if in our power to prevent it) or
Should force or violence be made use of to take us or any one of us
away from the the parole of honour we are now Under, that we will
Exert our Utmost endeavours to be returned as Soon as possible to tiie
Commanding officer of his Majesties troops in Savannah or Sunburry
and Should we not have it in our power to affect the Same, We do
further promise that we will not untill we are legally Exchanged take
up arms or in any respect Directly or Indirectly aid abbet advise or
act Against his Majesty King George's forces, and for the faithful per-
formances of the above Conditions we pledge our Sacred words and
lionour as Gentlemen officers —

(COPPY)

In pencil below there is a notation in brackets — 1779 ?

410(1)

St. Johns, Antigua
16th December 1779
May it please your Excellency,

We the subscribers Continental Officers, now prisoners of war in this
Island, beg leave to lay before your Excellency and the Honorable
Members of Congress the following Narrative, which we humbly hope
you will be pleased to take into consideration, and giant us sucli relief
as the nature of our situation requires.

We are some of those unfortunate men who became prisoners of
War at the time that the [torn, one word, possibly — British] troops
took possession of the State of [torn, probably — Georgia, and one or
two other words] we Remained on our Paroles as [torn two or three
words] of Sunlierry in said State inuil the 17th Day of October last,
when we were left without any kind of protection, or any things to
subsist upon, subject to the incursions of Savages, and the depreda-
tions of tlie Irregulars, who had fled at the approach of the American
Army and who returned as soon as his Excellency General Lincoln
had called in his out posts — threatening Vengeance on all those who

SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS 57

might fall into their liands. In this situation, having first obtained His
Excellency General Lincoln's letter approving of our removal from the
then Local circumstances of the State and the situation of the Com-
bined Army before the Town of Savannah, then for the reasons before
recited, we embarked on Board the Briganteen Bessy Commanded by
Capt. Samuel Spencer, bound for Charles Town in So. Carolina, and
sailed over Sunberry Barr on the 24th of October, and on the next
morning when taken by a British Frigate called the Gaudaloope and by
her brot to this port, where we are detained by the Governor who
has admitted us on our parole restricting us to this Town — and who
tells us that it is not in his power to Exchange us, unless he should
get orders from his Sovereign for that purpose. This together with the
want of every necessary to make life comfortable is our deplorable
situation, there being no Cartel Established here. And there being
now as we are informed upwards of seventy of our Countrymen on
Goals for whose situation we [3 or 4 words torn] or in our power to
be of Service [torn, one to three words].

We therefore pray Your Excellency and the Honorable Congress
will be pleased Endeavor to facilitate our Exchange with the Com-
manding officers of the British Troops in New York, upon whose
notice [?] of such Exchange, signified to the Governor of this Island,
our Liberation may be Effected and we once more permitted to Return
to our Native Country and friends.

We are with all due defference & respect Your Excellency's most
obedient

Humble Servants

Unsigned; this was probably a draft from which the original was copied, if
indeed it was sent. It is addressed to Samuel Huntington, President, Continental
Congress.

His Excellency
Samuel Huntington

648 Folder 358 (1)

His Excellency Rich'd Howley Esq'r

Governor k Commander in Chief of the
State of

GEORGIA
Fav'd by )
Major Moore)

Swift Creek March 8th, 1780

58 SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS

Dear Sir,

After sincerely congratulating you, and my fellow Citizens, for
their judicious Election (in not only placing a Whig, at the head
of my Country, but one who is in all respects so well qualified, to
render it happy, and save it from imj:>ending ruin) I most earnestly
beff to be remembered admidst the bustle of business, and more
weighty Cares of State; and if at any time, I may be thought
servicible; pray Command me —

I need not mention, how servicable the establishment of a Partizan
Corps of Horse, would be to the State, the utillity, and advantage it
would reap by such a Corps, is obvious, and I think an industrious &
active officer wou'd with ease, in a small space of time, be able to
raise three or four Troops, which wou'd be sufficient for the present
occasion — I know of no person more capable or is equal to the task,
as Major Moore, the bearer, whom I know to be a brave, vigilent, and
a Judicious officer, and one who you may be assured, will with honor
acquit himself, of what ever he undertakes, at all events I wish your
Excellency may secvne him in the State Service — as he has had
offers much to his advantage from the State of Virginia &c but like a
true soldier seems rather inclined to serve those he thinks in most
distress — The loss of such [illegible, 1 or 2 words] a Whig too) at
such a time would be great [illegible] I therefore beg you will fall
upon some measure to fix him ours.—

I have the honor to be, with wishing you all happiness, Your
Excellency's respectful and

obd't h'ble Serv't

/s/ J. White, Col.

648, Box 26, Folder 298. (1)

His Excellency

Governor [Abner] Nash
Campbelton

Camp, 26 June 1780
Sir,

The Bearer Mr. Travels thinks he can raise a sufficient number
of men to Compose a Troop, but cannot mount the Whole of them.
He also thinks he could procure Horses proper for the Service on his
being impowered to impress, Will your Excellency direct me to give
orders for this purpose?

Most of the Officers come without Commissions, those you were

SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS 59

pleased to furnish me with are Chiefly filled up, I believe fifty more
will not be a greater number than will be wanted

I am, Sir, your Excellency's Most Obedient Servant,

/s/ R. Caswell

Richard Caswell

725(2)

To His Excellency the President of Congress.

The Memorial of Mordecai Sheftall, Sheweth,

On the twenty-ith day of July, in the year 1778, your Memorialist
was appointed deputy Commissary-General of Issues, for the State of
Georgia, and continued to act as such until the twenty-ninth day of
December following, when he was made a prisoner at Savannah, with
Sheftall Sheftall, his son, who had acted as a Deputy in that office
for a longer term.

When the seige was raised before Savannah, being exposed to much
danger and want, at Sunbury, where They were confined, Your
Memorialist & his son, with others, embarked & sailed for Charles-
Town, but was unfortimately blown off, and taken by the Enemy
[and] carried to the West Indies, where they suffered gieatly, and
are just returned to the Continent, [remainder torn]

The above memorial, probably dated 1780, is apparently a retained copy. It is in-
complete, part having been torn off.

1006(2)

WHEREAS His Excellency Governor Burt has been pleased to
give us leave to depart from the Island Antigua where We are at
present Prisoners, upon Condition, that We give our Parole of
Honour, that We will quit the said Island and immediately upon
our Arrival at New York will surrender ourselves to the Governor or
Commander in Chief at that Place, and that We will not directly or
indirectly bear Arms or otherwise serve against HIS BRITANNIC
MAJESTY until a due Exchange for us shall have taken place and be
properly completed.

WE DO therefore hereby declare that We have given our
PAROLE of HONOUR accordingly.

Dated at St. John's in Antigua this 11th
day of April 1780.

Signed/ Mordecai Sheftall

60 SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS

Antigua September the 5th 1780

By Order of His Excellency William Matthew Burt, Esqr. the
above named Mordecai Sheftall is Released from his Parole in this
Island, of which the above is a true Copy & is acknowledged to be
Exchanged for Jacob Jarvis, Esqr. of this Island.

ENTERED Jany 5th 1781 in my /s/ Jno. Rose

Public Notary Register Dep'y. Prov't Marshal

Witness my Hand and Notorial of Antigua.

Seal of Office. Jno. Ord [?]

Not'y Pubc

The above was transcribed from a photocopy; the original is in the possession
of Mrs. Marion A. (Mrs. B. H.) Levy, of Savannah.

725(1)

Memorandum that I this 19 of December 1780 presented my Parole
canceld as I received it from Antigua

/s/ Mordecai Sheftall
My Son's Parole was
presented at same time

War Office Dec. 18th 1780
/s/ Ben Stoddert
Sec'y

726(1)

To Guillam Aestesen [?] Jun'r Assistant Paymaster to the Board of
War and Ordnance

Pay to Sheftal Sheftal Flag Master of the Sloop Carolina Packet,
three thousand six Hundred forty Seven Dollars and 68/90 of a Dollar
in Gold and Silver, to be by him delivered unto General Moultrie or
Superior Officer of the American Troops prisoners of War at Charles
Town; for the benefit and relief of the American Officers there; for
which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.

Given at the War Office this 28th day of December Anno
Dominie 1780 and in the fifth Year of our Independence
By order of the Board

One the reverse side:

Received December 28th 1780 of Guillam Aestesen [?] in the
absence of Joseph Carleton paymaster to the Board of War and

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Ordnance, three thousand six Hundred forty seven Dollars and sixty
eight Ninetieths of a Dollar specie, which sum I promise to deliver
unto By order General Moultrie or superior Officer of the American
Troops, prisoners of war at Charles Town South Carolina for which
have signed duplicate Receipts

3647 68/90 Dollars/specie /s/ Sheftall Sheftall

Flag Master of the ,
Carolina Packet

I certify that the above sum has been paid unto General Moultrie
as directed, agreeable to his receipt of the 21 February last, lodged
in my Hands

/s/ Jos Carleton
Bd of War & Ord.
Warrant for 3647 68/90 dllrs in Gold and Silver favor Sheftal Sheftal

Deer 28 1780

726(3)

On Board of the Sloop Carolina
Pickett Flag of Truce Feb'y 8th 1781
Hon'ble Brig Gen Moultrie
Sir/

I am happy to inform you of my safe arrival in this flag (of
which I have the honour of being flag Master) she is loaded with
flour Cloathing and other necessarys. I have also a sum of Money in
Specie. I therefore await your orders respecting the Delivery of the
same and to whom.

I am with all due respect, Sir, your Most Ob'dt h'ble
Serv't

/s/ Sheftall Sheftall
Hon'ble Brig Gen'l Moultrie or the Superior Officer of the troops of
the United States of America prisoner of war at or near Cha Town So
Carolina

(copy)

The above was transcribed from a photocopy; the original is in the possession
of Mrs. Marion A. (Mrs. B. H.) Levy, of Savannah.

62 SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS

320(1)

Savannah 29 Novr. 1780
Col. Jas Grierson

Augusta
My Dear Sir,

I wrote you by Young & you will now receive the one which was
stopt by Mr. Seymour. 1 think I was pretty full in that as to every
part of your letter of the 14th. The Governor has also wrote you
fully, & I am hopeful in every respect satisfactory.

Yours of the 19th alarmed us much — & we were for some days
in the most anxious state of suspense. When you found things were
not so bad as you then expected, it would have been well to have
run another express to have relieved us from the apprehension we
were in about you.

I have sent by the Boat a Barrel of Irish Beef R: hope it will prove
good.

Brig[adier] G[eneral] Benefield & Prisoners in Clias 'town arc
teiring [?] us to bring this trial. Pray exhibit the Charges against
them. I am sorry Major Moore sent down the Indico. It had better
have taken its Chance at Augusta, for they look upon it as entirely
taken from them.

I am with great regard. Dr. Sir, Your most sincerely,
/s/ John Graham

On the cover.

No. 3.
Savannah
29th Novr. 1780
The Honorable Jno. Graham,
Esqr.

156(1)

Savannah March 21st 1782
Orders to be observed by the non commissioned officers of the
provost guard — You are not to suffer any person whatever to Con-
verse with the prisoners in the goal without a permit for that purpose,
from the governor. Chief Justice, or attorney General and then only
in your presence, you are to stop and examine all letters going to
them and if they contain anything improper you are to send them

SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS 63

Directly to the Chief Justice for liis Inspection, this the Commandants
orders that the above is strictly complied with —

Signed

Walter Cliffe

Major of Brigade

On the reverse side, the following:

Orders to the officer of the Guards —

98(2)

Camden 16th August 1781
Honored Sir,

My indisposition has been such that I have been confined to my
bed 'til yesterday. It is with regiet I spend my time in so useless a way
at a time when the publick calls upon us for Every Exectation, this
day is the Election of Our Representatives in the State of Georgia
which I wish to be present, and I am very desirous to accompany Col,
Mackintosh in his return to Augusta. If it could be convenient for
your truly to [provide ?] an escort of four or six Horse to accompany
us through the country to that place it would lay me under Infinite
Obligation, as I am told there is some danger in passing the Country.
I [illegible ?] endeavour to make this little escort of some use to Your
Excellency by every Intelligence worth communicating. I take my
leave with my sincerest prayers for Excely, Welfair of success of
[illegible ?] to subscribe myself your Most Obedient Servt.

/s/ Jona. Bryan
Turn over
The Bearer Col. Mackintosh, a young man of [illegible ?] of a Dis-
tinguished family whose uncle Genl. Lachlan Mackintosh has lately
been [illegible ?] a bond, but am not doubtful a future day will again
Distinguish his worth

I am Worthy Sir, Your
J.B.

Transcribed from a photocopy of the original in the Caroliniana Library, Uni-
versity of South Carolina. Colonel John Mcintosh, referred to above, served with
distinction in the Revolutionary War and served as Major General in the War
of 1812. Died 1825. Ed.

64 SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS

725(3)

To Mr. Mord. Sheftall Jan'y 3rd 1782

The Delegates of the State of Georgia request The Court to
arrange the Evidence to be taken in the case of Major Gen'l
Howe in the following manner ?

At the commencement of the invasion of the State of Georgia in
the latter end of the Year 1778 — what steps were taken by Major
Gen'l Howe to prevent the enemy Landing — where did the enemy
Land? Was the place known in time, and was it defensible; — what
force was stationed there, and the resistance made? where was the
Army posted; and were the passes leading in directly to the Town
secured. In what manner did the enemy approach, and what resistance
was made. — when and in what manner did the Army retreat, — how
many were taken and in what manner — could it have been pre-
vented, and by what means? How many Cannon and what Stores were
lost, and by what means — when did this Army cross Savannah River,
and in what manner. Were the Troops at Augusta ordered to leave
the State, and by whos orders, were the Troops at Sunbury Ordered
to leave the State, and by whom, and do you know if the Orders were
to leave the State?

On the reverse side:

The Delegates of the State of Georgia Send the foregoing
questions that will be proponded to him by the Court Martial in
the Case of Gen'l Howe in Behalf of the State?

The above is written in the hand of Edward Telfair. Unsigned.

462(1)

The deposition of Mark King a deserter from Savannah, belonging to Major
Wrights corps.

The following appears between the foregoing and the beginning of the next
paragraph:

he left Savannah 22 Dec'r 1782

r [?] 5 Jan'y 1782 [probably old style calendar]

A reinforcement has arrived to Savannah from Charles Town of the
7th Reg't consisting of about 150 men, he further says that Major
Wright's Corps consists of about 35 men fitting for duty, about 40 in
the whole, . . . Tliat the Enemy is making every preparation for a
seige, they are making two redoubts, one at the Spring hill the other
at the Trustees Gardens, the Citadel has twenty four guns, of twenty

SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS 65

lour and twelve pounders. Coll. Campbell corps has about 36 men 35
of which does constant duty, . . . [interlined above this entry is the
tollowing:] as dragoons. Coll. Browns corps has about 25 dragoons
and about 40 infantry, many invalids . . . Delanees corps about 25
men, infantry. Coll. Fannings Corps about 40 men . . . About 300
Hessians commanded by Gen'l Proback. . The present commander
in Savannah Lt. Coll. Clark Commandant. About 200 militia men in
Savannah. The commander he does not know. About 150 Negroes
armed and equipt as infantry, commanded by Coll. Brown . . . The
Enemy has eight Platforms round the lines of Savannah with 4 guns in
each, 12 pounders . . . Four Row Galleys in the River and but very
indifferently manned. They are obliged to man them with men from
the different Regiments. The men on the return of the Galleys to
Savannah repair to their corps, [the following has been lined out: He
is American born, has been in the British Service about 4 months,
taken on Ogeechee by one [this word was obliterated, but readable]
Wm & Henry Cooper below horse creek. End of quote] The Troops in
Savannah are in general very dissatisfied, [again, the following is lined
out: his reason for enlisting was that he was threatened to be put on
board of a Prison ship, and sent to the West Indies . . . End of quote.]
. . There was about 5 weeks ago 100 Indians Cherokees & Creeks in
Savannah and returned to their nation with a large quantity of Am-
munition . . There are four Brigs in the Harbour, there is a guard at
Cock Spur consisting of 12 men, two small redoubts on the Island of
cockspur, the guard relieved weekly from Savannah . . . There is a
post at Ogeechee, likewise one at Habercorn [sic] consisting of about
25 men . . . Pork 8 d./ pound in Savannah. Salt one dollar per
bushel . . In reguard of the different corps he is entirely ignorant off;
The Troops in Gen'l are dissatisfied.

On the reverse side of item 1, appears the following:

An account given by the Head Warrior of the Tallasees.

That he hears that Mcintosh [probably the British Indian Agent
of the period of the American Revolution] has (or is) collecting a
number of Indians at the Standing peach tree, from whense he
intended to make excurtions on the back parts of this State, that
Mcintosh has informed the Indians that Brown was to meet them
at Augusta and if they was to come down and get what goods they
wanted.

That he says that he saw some days ago where four Indians had
camped, that there appeared to him that they had the scalp of some
white men with them by the appearance at the Camp.

66 SELECTED EIGHTEEN Til CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS

below is inscribed the following:

Military Papers

1782

These two statements are unsigned. The cataloguer makes the notation "con-
temporary copy?". No information has hern found on tliis Mark King.

494(1)

A Pay Roll of the first division of Captain John Mclntoshs Company
in [blank] Batallion of Militia of Liberty County

Names f^ U ^ ^ &h <

1 John Mcintosh Jr Capt.

2 Will. Harris, Jr Private

3 Will. Mazo ditto

4 Will Askins ditto

5 James Askins ditto

6 John Askins ditto

7 Will. Hornby ditto

8 James Grant ditto

9 Arthur Adkins ditto

10 Joseph Peannon ditto

1 1 a Negro Fellow Serv't

GEORGIA

John Mcintosh Esqr. Capt of the 7th Company of the Liberty
County Regim't appeared in Person, who being sworn deposeth that
the above Pay Roll is just and true to the best of his Knowledge and
belief

Sworn to before me)
This 1789)

The foregoing appears to be a form which was not filled out, or a retained
copy which was not completed.

136(1)

Government House Augusta 3 December 1790

SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS 67

The Rank and arrangement of the MiHtia of Chatham County are
esteblished this day in the following order

James Gunn esqr Colo 12 August 1786 c

Frederick Shick esqr Lieut Colo
Josiah Tatnal esqr Major

West Company

Joseph Welcher Captain 13 August 1786 c

Benjamin Sheftall 1 Lieut 13 Sept 1787 c

Joseph Roberts 2 Lieut

East Company

Robert Montfont [?] Captain
James Jones 1 Lieut
William Moore 2 Lieut

White Bluff

John McQueen Captain

Benjamin Butler 1 Lieut 3 May 1788 c

Michael Densler [?] 2 Do 20 June 1788 c

Sea Island

Solomon Shad first Captain
William Barnard 1 Lieut
Robert Barnard 2 Lieut

Little Ogechee

William Thompson Captain

John Taylor 1 Lieut 1786 c

James White 2 Lieut

Great Ogechee

Joseph Day Captain

William Maxwell Jun'r 1 Lieut 14 October 1788 c

Meshack Butler 2 Lieut

Cherokee Hill

Isaac Young Captain 14 October 1788 c

John Hallfest 1 Lieut

Thomas Gibbons Jun'r 2 Lieut

68 SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS

Artillery Company

Edward Lloyd Capt - 4 July 1788 c

Thomas Elfe [?] 1 Lieut Do c

State House Augusta 3 Decem 1790

ORDERED

That the Secy of the State prepare Commissions bearing date this
3 day of December for the several Officers that are not already Com-
missioned agreeably to the foregoing arrangement

Attest

/s/ J Meriwether Sy E D
Note those Marked c have been Commissioned

The above is a negative photocopy; location of original is unknown.

LEGAL

516(1)

This item is a printed form of bond which was posted for the administrator,
Andrew McCorrie, of Hallifax in St. George Parish, Province of Georgia, who acted
as Administrator of the estate of John Cannad, deceased. Others who signed the
bond with McCorrie were: Alexander Wylly, Esqr, and Lewis Johnson, both of
Sa\annah. The bond is dated 10 December 1761 and the signatures were witnessed
by John Talley.

454(1)

Mr. John Douglass
Morton Hall

Augusta 1 December 1766
Dear Sir,

inclosed I return you the duplicate of your letter to Mrs. Cashell
with my affidavit; your former letter to her was safely delivered. I
sent it over by one of our Negroe boys [one word torn] not inform
mc that it was necessary that some white person see it delivered or
otherways I would have done it myself, and acq[uaint] you, however
I ho}>e this will answer and be a means of effecting your Business. I
am much hurried and hope you'll be kind enough to accuse [torn, one

SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS 60

or two words] to your Mother and Sisters, if at any time I can be of
[torn, two or three words] in this place you may readily Command
him who is—

Dear Sir, your most humble Servant,
/s/ Edward Keating

834(1)

Captain Lang/

Copy

Sir,

You have now under your Command the Ship Elizabeth, Loaded
with Rice, Skins and Indigo; with which you will proceed, with all
Expedition, to Cowes, where, upon your Arrival, you will with all
haste send my Letter, directed to Basil Cowper & Comp'y Esquires,
to London, and follow their Orders in every respect whatsoever
providing they are lawful either in proceeding to a Market, or going
to London, to unload. If the Ship should be sold put no Decorations
whatsoever ujx»n her, nor make any purchase of any Stores, and so
forth: but if she comes out again on my account get a Head and
Galleries on her, and Paper the Cabbin, and get your Hause Holes
leaded, and some light Carved Work upon her stern, (I am positive
the whole may be done with frugality for less than Eighty pounds
Sterling) Also get Sheering Sails below and Aft, with a spare Fore
Sail, and Fore-top Sail, also a nine inch Cable, which I think will be
sufficient, for her Out Fits with what other cordage he may want.
Pray use all Frugality and Economy in every respect whatsoever which
is the Basis of all Trade, and without which no Trade can be
supported.

So, Wishing you a prosperous Voyage, 1 remain. Sir, Your most
Humble Servant

/s/ John Wand
Savannah March 2d 1771

I acknowledge to have received the day of the date hereof the above
as my Instructions, and will duly observe them in every respect; and
also such further Instructions as may from time to time be given
me by the above named Basil Cowper & Comp'y.

/s/ William Lang
Savannah March 1771

70 SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS

834(2)

To Basil Cowper Esquire

New Broad Buildings No 28
in London

Coppy

Savannah Georgia 4 March 1771
Sir,

not having the Pleasure of any Personal Acquaintance with Your
Self but the Long Connections I have had in Your house Indiiceth me
to Take the Liberty of adressing my Ship Elizabeth William Lang

Master to Your Directions I have Likewise per your

Edward Telfair Sent you a Power of Atty & as Your Edward who was
the promoter of my Scheme into Georgia and knowing my affairs

well in Every Circumstance Relative to my business well

acquaint You of my being Largely Indebted to Benjamen Graham
Esquire, So that if The Vessell Can be Sold without Considerable Loss
/ Realy ivould have her sold to pay him off & have wrote him fully on

that Subject and Given him my Reason for Adressing

the Ship to any Other Person but himself which I think

on his Perusall no umbrage Can be taken, as we have always had a
Very Good imderstanding together, I hope it well [torn, one word]
Subsist, But now having put my Business into Your hands, he must
at all Events be Settled and Paid off, as I Cant in the Least Expect any

further Lenity from him Your Edward will Lay his

Proposal before You which if tJie Ship Cant be Sold nigh her Value
to pay Graham all her freight and procure a Load of a further Sum
to Discharge the luhole, at Least to fall on Some Method of Giving
Graham Satisfaction untill She makes another trip back here, which
would we Think Enable me not to be So Great a Looser by her

She is too heavy a Charge on One Individual

Upon the whole all I can Say about the Matter is that

I Expect You to act with Such Prudence as I have always found in
Your house So that I may Get Graham Paid which will Give me In-
finite Pleasure.

I am with Regard Yours most Respectfully

/s/ John Wand

SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS 71

834(3)

Copy
GEORGIA

1138/13/6

2277/ 7/ -

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,

That I Mr. John Wand of St. Johns in the Island of Antigua in
the West Indies am held and firmly bound and obliged unto Mr.
Will'm Thomson Merchant in London to be received there by himself
or here by his lawfull Attorneys Basil Cowper William Telfair and
Edward Telfair or either of them in the full and just Sum of Two
Thousand Two himdred and seventy seven Poimds seven Shillings
Money of this Province to be paid to the said Mr. William Thomson
or to his Attorneys Basil Cowper William Telfair and Edward Telfair
or to either of him or their certain Attorney, Executors, Administra-
tors, or Assigns: For which Payment, well and truly to be made and
done, I bind myself my Heirs, Executors, Administrators, or Assigns
For which Payment, well and truly to be made and done, I bind
myself my Heirs, Executors, Administrators, or Assigns and every of
them, firmly by these Presents. Sealed with my Seal, and dated the
Twentieth Day of April in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven
Hundred and seventy One and in the Eleventh Year of his Majesty's
Reign.

THE CONDITION of the above Obligation is such, That if the
above-bound Mr. John Wand his Heirs, Executors, or Administrators,
or any of them, shall and do well and truly pay, or cause to be paid,
unto the above-named Mr, William Thomson or to his Attorneys
Basil Cowper William Telfair and Edward Telfair or to his or their
certain Executors, Administrators, or Assigns, the full and just Sum
of One Thousand One hundred and thirty eight pounds thirteen
Shillings and six pence money aforesaid with lawful Interest from
the date on or before the first day of January next without Fraud
or further Delay, then this Obligation to be void and of non Effect,
or else to remain in full Force and Virtue.

Signed, Sealed, and Delivered
in the Presence of

/s/ John Wand
/s/ Alex'r McGoun A true Copy taken 30 November 1771 by me

/s/ Tho. Shruder

Notary Public

72 SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS

N.B. what part of this Bond is paid in London. It is agreed that a
discount of Eight per Cent shall be allowed.

On the reverse side:

GEORGIA. Parish of Christ Church to wit.

On the 30th November 1771 appeared before me, Thomas Shruder
Notary Public duly admitted and sworn dwelling in the Town of
Savannah in the Parish aforesaid, Alex'r McGown subscribing Witness
to the Original Bond (of which a Notorial Copy transcribed and certi-
fied by me Notary is on the other side of this half Sheet) who made
Oath upon my exhibiting to him the said original Bond that he saw
John Wand sign seal and as his Act and Deed deliver the same for
the purpose therein mentioned and that he the Deponent subscribed
his Name as a Witness thereto. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal the day & Year first before written

/s/ Tho Shruder Not'y Public

834(4)

To Messrs Basil Cowper & Co,

Savannah May 17 1771
Gent'n

We wrote you the 11th Inst., to which we refer you as also to Mr.
Thomsons of this date, which you have herein, Inclos'd; what skins
We can procure will be Shipped you by Fox, should they not arrive in
time for Colville, which we much doubt, Ross is now up tlie Country,
and I expect to hear from him in a few days. Sharp & Keating's are
all We liave any dependence on, which will, I expect, amount to Three
hundred pounds, and, upwards; What rice I may have on hand, that
can't be ready, to be Shipt by Fox, Will ship by the first Vessel that
offers, and give timous advice.

By the arrival of Joseph Farley from Antigua, I had the melan-
choly accounts, of poor Wand, being intircly broke up in that Island
by his Creditors taking the advantage of his absence, and having
every thing sold, this you may be assured, put me upon taking every
method, to acure [secure ?] his effects, in this Province & have ac-
cordingly attach'd the House, Wharf, & Negroes the latter, of which
you know is under a lease to Watts for three Years at £ 316 per annum,
they remaining in Carolina, obliges us also to attach, in that Province.
I'm in hopes, the freight of the Elizabetli which, as Creditors, in
possession, you have a right to detain, in Your own hands; if not also

SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS 73

the Ship. Which with what, is in this Province will fully Secure us;
us; although the whole debt is very considerable being two thousand
pounds Stg. particulars as under W. T. Jaunt to bloody jx)int for the
Negroes has given him, a touch of the fever, which prevented his

writing so fully, as he other ways would have done

I remain Gent'n Your most h'ble Serv't

/s/ Will'm Telfair

Bond 1138-13-6

Bills 502 - )drawn on Mr. Wand in Antigua

)which will no doubt be rec'd
400 bal'ce of house to Capt Powell

2040-13-6

To pay this debt, in this province are House, Wharf & Eleven
Negroes.

On the reverse side appear the following notes, etc.

Savannah 17 May 71 William Telfair ab't John Wands affairs &

what he owes £2040-13-6.

Rec'd per Matty Jackson the 6th July 1771

/s/ B. C.

834(5)

This part of the collection consists of three parts: 1st, a power of attorney; 2nd,
a deposition by the Telfair-Cowper Clerk; and 3rd, a copy of the account of John
Wand, as kept by the clerk, which is an enclosure to the deposition. The first two
parts (particularly the first) are in poor condition. The copy of Wand's account
is on ja better grade of paper and is in good condition. Because of the poor
condition of Part 1, the information will be summarized; the other parts will be
copied.

[Part 1. — William Telfair appoints James Carsan of Charlestown,
Province of South Carolina, to be my "[tr]ue and lawful attorney for

and in the name of Basil Cowper and Edward Telfair

my copartners to ask demand and sue for, recover and receive of and
from John Wand formerly of the Island of Antigua but late of the

Province of Georgia all and every such Sum and Sums

of Money Debts and Demands whatsoever which now are due and
owing to " the Telfairs and Cowper. The document is dated 16 may
1771, signed by Will. Telfair and witnessed by Alex'r McGown and
Geo. Walton.

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The other parts follow in turn.]

Alexander McGoun Clerk to Messrs Basil Cowper William Telfair
and Edward Telfair of Savannah in the Province of Georgia merchants
maketh Oath that the Account herewith annexed and Signed by the
said Cowper & Telfairs is a just and true account in every particular
taken and extracted from and out of the Books of Account of the
said Basil Cowper William Telfair and Edward Telfair Deponent
[states] that [from the] Book [examined] it doth plainly appear that
John Wand formerly of the Island of Antigua but late of the
Province of Georgia aforesaid is and stands justly and truly indebted
unto the said Basil Cowper William Telfair and Edward Telfair in
the Sum of One Thousand and Seventy One Pounds Eight Shillings
and four pence as by the said Account hereunto annexed doth and
may appear AND FURTHER this Deponent Saith he doth verily
believe that the Said Sum of One Thousand and Seventy One pounds
Eight Shillings and four pence is still justly due and owing to the
said Basil Cowper William Telfair and Edward Telfair and that they
the said Basil Cowper William Telfair and Edward Telfair have not
nor either of them as this Deponent believes had received or been
paid the said Sum of One thousand and Seventy one pounds Eight
Shillings and four }3ence or any part thereof giving for reasons of
such knowledge and Belief in the Premises that he hath been Clerk
to the said Basil Cowper William Telfair and Edward Telfair and
conversant in their Affairs and Dealings for a considerable time past
last AND LASTLY this Deponent saith that he was present and did
see William Telfair Sign Seal and Deliver the Letter of Attorney
hereunto also annexed bearing Date the Sixteenth Day of this Instant
month of May and made to James Carsan of Charleston in the
Province of South Carolina Merchant to and for the Uses and Purposes
therein mentioned and that thereupon he this Deponent together
with George Walton DID Set and Subscribe their names as Witnesses
to the Execution thereof, as thereby doth and may more fully appear.—
Sworn before me this l[6]th day of May 1771
In Testimony whereof I [have] hereunto Set
[etc, torn]

/s/ N Jones /s/ Alex'r McGoun

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Dr.-Mr. John Wand— In Acct. Current with-Cowper & Telfair's Cr.

1771

January 1

To Amo't of Acco't to
this day det'd you
To Interest on £550 Stg
being the two first pay-
mts made to James Edw'd
Powell Esqr on Acct of
the Purchase, of the
House, from 12th Jan'y
1770, to 12 Jany 1771 is
1 year @ 8 pcent per
Annum

To Amo't of Lumber drift
ed from the Island of
Cockspur, intirely lost,
Amo't to £81-16-3, your
half is
April 19

To Amo't of Acct from
1st Janr'y last

To Invoice of Sundrys )
shipped in the Plain )
Narrative & P. Cracker )

To George Johnson for
his Acco't

To Peter Paris for his
Acco't

' 1768

3289-13- 734 March 30

By Neal proceeds of a
Negroe Woman, 8 hh'd
rum, & 11 hh'd sugar
per a/S [?]
44- -

October 5

By Cash reed for your
bill on Capt Wells

By Our order on you,
in favr Mr Poble[?]

Decemr 20

By William Belcher,
40-18- I1/2 Assumed

By Neal proceeds of
803- 19-11 1/2 3 Negroe Men

1769
By repairing, the
Long Splice per a/c
235- 6-3

Janr'y 8

Bv our bill in favor
11-9- 41/2 Mr Lovell

11-

216- 8-

26- 5- 51/2

2- 8- 6

12- 4- 5

116-n

50- -

100-

October 10

By so much allow'd
you by LeConte for
rafting Lumber

)

) 10- -

)

By William Sanders's
order

17- 5- 4

1770
April 15

By The Brig'tne Polly

sold Mr Hamer

450- -

May 8

By 2 Negroes sold
Mr Fox

100- -

June 10

By 1 ditto sold
James Moore

45- -

Aug't 17

By 5 ditto sold
James Butler

310- -

Decem'r 30
By the Island
Cockspur

351-18- 734

Febr'y 17

By 8 iJVegroe Men
& Long Boat

600- -

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£4425-18- 41/4

By our bill in
fa\or of Langford
Lovell

75- 1-

By Our d'o in favor
of Wilock & Mason &:c

282-10-

By our d'o in Fav'r
William Muir

145- .0-

[arch 8
By Rob't Watt's bond

140- -

By 3 Negroe Men

180- -

By a parcel of
Liveoak

80- -

By James Johnson,
assumed

-15-

By Capt Dundas ditto

7- -

By John Taylor ditto

8- 4-

By Willm Telfair,
for house rent

60- -

By Balance due Cowper
& Telfairs

1038-13-

£4425-18-

4«/4

April 20
To Balance bro't

down, settled with

himself this day

1038-13- 6

By Amo't Carried

forward

1059-

-10

To Brydie & Irvine for

their acco't omitted

9- 2- 6

To Thomas Flyming for
his do

4-13-10

To Doctor James Houstoun

for do

5- -

To Sundrys, del'd
Cummings yx Mate

1- 7-

To 21b Sail twine @s/[?]

1059- -10

£1059-

-10

1771

To Amount bro't Forward£1059- -10

April 22

To James Nicols for his
acco't

1- 6

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To Jno Doors (Barber) for 2- -
hisdo

To Levi Sheftall for his do 1- - 6

To 6 Galls rum @ 2/6 1 keg -U

3/ for Yr people

To 1 Doz sail needles - 1-

To Cash paid at the Fort -10-

To ditto paid Tower Hill - 5-

To do paid Mr Dobbs - 5-

May 7

To John Smith for his

Acco't 2- 6-

Sterling £1071- 8-

So Carolina Currency 7499: 18;4
Savannah 17th May 1771
Errors Excepted Cowper & Telfair's

834(6)

Basil Cowper Esquire

New Broad Buildings
No. 28 in London Antigua 18 June 1771

Gentlemen,

No doubt but it will Surprise you to find I have given a power to
Willock & Morgan to see the Ship Sold [? one word] was very far
against my Inclination but what I was obliged to do to satisfy my
creditors and by giving them such satisfaction as I observed would
Contribute to my dysadvantage as I am fully convinced of your firm:
and good Connections Likewise of your dis emteresstedness [dis-
interestedness — this word appears more clearly in the copy of 10
July] in giving up many points to Serve me [you had a right to
charge — [one word unintelligible giving this power is really is a very
great hardship on me and What I would never have Consented to:
but my being so long off the Island and Graham sending his acco'ts

out here to be sued for Likwyse Some evil minded person Spreading

a report of my Death made every one I owed Sue me, and do there

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worst I Laid your acct's before them and Showed them I was

very Largely indebted to you: and w'tout such assistance as you gave

me the ship could never have gone to Sea I am only sorry Capt

Thompsons bond was not made payable the first of this instant in-
stead of the first of January ensuing I have wrote yours William

this day by Capt McCoys sloop Relative to my affairs here — every
one except Grahame's att'y have granted Iter [letters ?] of licence for
one year [which ?, one word unintelligible] is really all I want as that
time will give me time to collect and get things to rights as I am

sure I can pay every one and still have a sufficiency left I have

advertized 15 mares and some horses I have little occasion for w'h

[which ?] will go a good way Likewise the Sloop and Schooner as

Ships is now Sailing from lience one almost every week I shall take
the liberty of writing you as Reason requires but shall write you the
first opportunity more fully,

I am Gentlemen w't the greatest Regard your most obliged Hu'ble
Serv't

/s/ John Wand

On the reverse side:

Antigua 18 June 1771, John Wand ab't his affairs & hav'g given a
power to Willock & Morson & co.
Received 26th July 1771, B.C.

834(7)

Note: this letter is a copy of the preceding letter, but since it is not verbatim
and there is some information contained here that is not in the earlier letter, it is
being reproduced in full.

To Messrs Basil Cowper & Co. Esqrs
New Broad Building No 28
London
w favor Capt King/
Gentlemen —

Antigua July 10 1771
original dated June 18
No doubt youll be surprized to find I have Signed a power of
attorney to Willock and Morson to See the ship sold w[hich] was very
far ag[ains]t my inclination but it was what I was obliged to do to
Satisfy my creditors and by giving them Such satisfaction I observed
would contribute a great deal to my disadvantage — as I am fully
convinced of your firm and good connections and even of your dys-

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interestedness in giving me many points to serve me that you had

right to, only your willingness for my interest this is a very great

hardship on me as the voice of those I owed was nobody but myself
any thing of the house, I laid your acco'ts before them to show how
much I was indebted to you and that w'tout your assistance I had
been unable to compleat or send the ship Home — I am only sorry
Mr. Thomsons bond was not made payable at thirty days sight and
am afraid there will be trouble in stopping of it — I wrote your
William 8cis [?] last month w[it]h a full power to lodge a Mortgage in
Moadies office on Powells house Wharf and the Slaves hired to Weeks
w [hich] hope will be done Graham sent his acc't long out before my
arrival and Sued for it Which have made every body do the Same I
have now got a 12 mo's time to settle w[ith] them is setling [?] I think
pretty fast I have sold 13 [?] slaves w[hich] has turned out to a poor
advantage however I think when Lestys [?] horses and some others

are Sold will go a great way in paying them off I have wrote you

this opportunity by Maitland and Bodmyton who Willock and Morson
sent there power of Atty to be [? one word] the ship setting forth the
different sums of money I owe you in all besides what you have paid
Grahame about 1600 pounds [? one word] I cant think you have a

right to give the ship yr notice you are paid I have not rece'd a

single line from the ship since her Departure from Georgia only a line
from Graham that she arrived the 25 April at Gopport but said
nothing concerning his acco't.

I am Gentlemen with truth your most obed Servt

/s/ John Wand

834(8)

Subsequent to the exchange of letters in this collection preceeding, Messrs
Cowper & Co. referred the matter to Messrs. Gregg and Potts, Solicitors of Loncoln's
Inn, for a legal opinion of their position. The two opinions rendered follow below.
To avoid repetition, the recitation of the letters which have been copied above
will be omitted and a note placed in their stead.

CASE

Mr. John Wand of Antigua having in 1770 formed an Intention
of Building at Savannah in Georgia on his own Account a Ship of
Considerable Burthen applied by Letter to Mr. Benjamin Graham of
London Merchant and requested him to procure and send to him in
Georgia a large parcel of Iron Work Sails Cordage and other Materials
to be used in Building the Ship which Order Mr. Graham Executed
to Wands Satisfaction and for the same and on some other Matters

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in Trade Transacted between them Wand became and now stands

Indebted to Mr. Graham in about £1300.

It was understood and expected by Mr. Graham and (it is pre-
sumed) Intended by Wand that when the Ship was finished she should
be Consigned to Mr. Graham for the purpose either of receiving such
Freight as might be made or in order to her being Sold in Case Wand
should be desirous of a Sale, But instead thereof, Mr. Graham in the
beginning of May 1771 Received the following Letter from him, Viz't.

Letter from Mr Wand to Mr Graham Dated at Savannah the 28th Feb'y 1771.

Sir — The last I had the pleasure to write you of the 13th Instant
to which you will please refer to, I have since that time Entred upon a
Settlement of Accounts with Messrs Cowper & Telfairs for this three
years past who have been on the whole Considerably in Advance for
the Ship, and have been so friendly as to load her with the utmost
dispatch in this Critical Juncture and they have also given up points
of Commissions, and Interest which really is of no small Consequence
their Business being Extensive & connections good, they have given
their full promise to continue the Ship in their Employ and to load
her in the Crops there free of Commissions or any other Gratuity for
their Trouble for which reasons I could not do less than Address the
Ship to their House and you may be well assured that nothing but
such Motives would liave Induced me to send her to any other

person but yourself and I am persuaded you will readily agree

with me that a Ship of her Burthen and heavy Expense ought not to

lose so Valuable a prospect But notwithstanding those Advantages

with the Provizor Every thing is not done to your satisfaction it is my
firm resolution to disjx)se of the Ship if such step can be taken

without considerable disadvantage to me I have given positive

Instructions to that purpose in order you may be fully paid and

at all Events those Gentlemen have fully promised me to pay into
your hands after deducting the Portage Bill the full Balance of the

Freight which youl please pass to my Credit This was all I could

possibly hope from them and in this they have given up a point to

oblige me on the whole I wish sincerely the Ship may come to a

good Market that my Accounts with you may be wholly paid for I
am really sorry the many disappointments I have met with have
obliged me contrary you know to my Inclination to Infringe on your

goodness Mr Edw'd Telfair who goes home passenger with the

Ship will be able to fall on some Method to give you further Relief
and will certainly do every thing to y'r Satisfaction I shall Sail for
Antigua on or about the 20th March from hence and depend I shall

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quickly keep in View of putting you in Value and on this Head pray

write me that I may regulate my Affairs Accordingly.

On the 25th April 1771 Messrs. Cowper & Co. (mentioned in the
above Letter) received from Mr. Wand the following Letter

Letter from Mr. Wand to Messrs Cowper & Co at London Dated at Savannah
the 4th day of March I77I.

A copy of this letter appears above as item number 834 (2).

The Power of Attorney from Wand ment[ione]d in this Letter
is Dated 23rd Feb'y 1771 and is in the usual Form Authorizing Mr
Basil Cowper to receive and sue for all Money Goods or other things

belonging to Wand in Great Britain or Ireland To settle adjust

and Balance all Accounts and to Compound Compromise Arbitrate

and Agree all differences To give Acquittances and Discharges

with other Gen'l & usual powers.

At the time of the Ships Sailing Wand delivered to Capt. Lang
the Commander the following Instructions in Writing of which he
Transmitted a duplicate with Capt. Lang's original Undertaking Sub-
joined to Messrs Cowper & Co. in the form hereafter Stated

Mr Wands Instructions to Capt Lang Dated at Savannah 2d March 1771
A copy of these instructions and Capt. Lang's acknowledgement appears above
as item number 834 (1).

Mr. Graham upon receipt of the afs'd Letter of the 28th Feby 1771
addressed to him Applied to Messrs Cowper requiring them to Comply
with Wand's Orders for the Sale of the Ship, and out of the Money

to arise by such Sale to pay his Balance They Acquiesced in the

propriety of Mr. Graham's Application but Conceiving that it would
be for the Advantage of Wand that previous to the Sale of the Ship
she sh'd make a Voyage to Petersburgh, which then offered they pro-
posed such Voyage to Mr. Graham who assented to it upon their
Engaging to make the Sale on the Completion of such Voyage and

in the mean time to make a sufficient Insurance on the Ship

AccorcUngly for his Satisfaction and Security they on the 12th of
May 1771 wrote and Delivered to him the Following Letter Viz't.

Letter from Messrs Basil Cowper & Co to Mr Graham Dated the 12th day of
May 1771

London 12th May 1771 — Sir — In consequence of a power from
Mr John Wand to our B G and directions to sell his Ship the Eliza-
beth, in order to discharge his Account with you, we have determ'd
to order Capt. Lang to proceed with the Ship to Petersburgh (after
the final discharge of her present Cargo Rice at Rotterdam) for a
Freight of Hemp and Iron for London and after her Arrival here we

82 SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS

propose to Expose the Vessel to Sale and out of such Sale to pay or
otherwise satisfy the Balance due you by Mr Wand upon Account
Current to the 1st March last with Interest from that date and upon
such Settlement having your Obligation to adjust and make good
any Error Mr Wand may point out therein We shall Insure £2000
on the Ship for the Voyage Intended from Rotterdam to Petersburgh
& London for further Security of ourselves and you. —

On the 12th July 1771 Messrs Cowper received from Mr Wand
the following Letter — Dated at Antigua the 31st May 1771

Letter from Mr Wand to Messrs Cowper & Co Dated at Antigua 31st May 1771

Gentlemen — I Expected some of yours here before now I hope
the Ship Elizabeth is arrived safe with you long ago as Mr. Graham
has acted with me very unbecoming the Honour of a Merchant in
flying off from his Verbal Agreement and suffering my Bills to come

back protested and even sending his own Account Sued for it

which have put every Individual I owe a Shilling to do the same
which layeth me under very severe hardships as our Agreement was
to have him entirely paid off I beg you'd have it done to stop his
proceedings here: I beg you would have the Ship Sold as I shall be
obliged to draw Bills on you very soon but sliall be as careful of that

as I can Inclosed you have Graham's Account he have Sued me

for there is not the premium for Underwriting the Ship Charges which

will be to be Added pray make no delay in sending out his Receipt

The Sloop and Schooner is safe Arrived I wrote you off but desired
your Wm to write you to prolong time to save the premium if possible
but having a long passage I am afraid it could not be done with

propriety the Crop is very bad here that most of the Ships will

not get above half load — I shall write you more fully the next Ship and
am in the Interim, &c.

The Proceedings attributed to Mr. Graham and alluded to by
this Letter were some steps that his Attorneys in Antigua had thought
it prudent to take in order if possible to Compel payment of Mr.
Graham's Balance, on percieving as they thought Wand's Insolvency
Approaching — The Bills ment'd in this Letter to have been refused
Acceptance by Graham are Bills which Wand without any Authority
had drawn on him and which therefore of Course prudently de-
clined to Accept.

Notwithstanding Wand by his last Letter of the 31st May 1771 Re-
peats and Confirms the Orders and Authority he had before given to
Messrs Cowper for selling the Ship and paying off Mr Graham Yet
it now appears that within 2 or 3 days afterwards he made a formal

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Assignment thereof to Mr Maitland to whom he stood Indebted, and

by whom it is Imagined he was hard pressed This Assignment has

been sent over to England and notified to Messrs Cowper & Co by Mr
Maitland's Correspondent who have also Intimated their Intentions
of Seizing and taking Possession of the Ship by Virtue thereof.

The Ship is not yet returned from her Voyage to Petersburgh but
is daily Expected —

Messrs Cowper Sc Co have some small Demands, Incurred in re-
spect of the Ship, which they Consider as a Lien thereon Mr.

Graham requires them to sell the Ship on its arrival and to apply the
produce according to their afs'd Engagement of the 12th of May 1771
in Satisfaction of his Balance, which they are desirous of doing, if it
can be done without Subjecting them to Ans'r for the produce to Mr
Maitland whose Agents Insist that by the Assignment the Ship is now
absolutely Vested in him and that they will act Accordingly — Wand
is since become Insolvent

Mr Graham and Messrs Cowper conceive. That a Ship as a mere
personal Chattle is a Property of such kind as will pass by the mere
Delivery of Possession in like manner as an Horse or any piece of

Household Furniture without a formal Assignment in Writing That

the Delivery of the Possession of the Ship to Messrs Cowper under
the Circumstances before Stated Vested in them a property for
special purposes Viz't To Sell, and apply the produce in satisfying
Mr Graham's Balance — That such property is still vested in them
is not to be destroyed or defeated by any Subsequent Act of Wands,
and that they having Entred into an Engagement with Graham to
sell at a time when they had full power from Wand to sell he Could
not afterwards revoke such power after it had been in part Executed,
and that therefore they are now at full liberty to perform in every
respect their said Engagement of the 12th May 1771 Entred into by
them to Mr Graham under Wand's Authorities to them.

Q. [Question]

You are therefore (on the behalf of Mr Graham and Messrs
Cowper & Co) desired to Advise the latter how they should Conduct
themselves on the Ships Arrival, And Whether they can proceed to
sell the Ship and apply the produce in payment of Mr. Graham's
Balance; Or, can Mr Maitland maintain an Action of Trover for the
Ship or by any other proceeding, at Law, in Equity, or in the Court
of Admiralty, Avail himself of the Assignment to him in such manner
as to defeat Mr. Graham in Obtaining payment out of the produce
of the Ship; Or, will Mr Maitland only be Intitled under his Assign-

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merit to come in lor what may remain of the produce after satisfying
the Demand of Mr Graham & Messrs Cowper & Co. thereon.

Opinion, written in a different hand.

I think that under the Circumstances of this case Messrs Cowper
& Co have a Lien on this Ship for the amount of the Engagements
they have enter 'd into on Mr Wand's behalf & under his authority; &
that Mr Maitland, whose Assignment can put him in no better Condi-
tion than Wand himself was, can only claim the Ship subject to that
Lien & has no right to take her out of the hands of Cowper & Co
without discharging what is due to them including Mr Graham's
balance: but as the assignment may be thought a revocation of any
future Power over the ship from W and to Cowper & Co from the
time they had notice of it a Purchaser may perhaps scruple to take
the Ship without the concurrence of all Parties in the Sale It seems
most adviseable therefore for Messrs Cowper & Co on the Ship's arrival
to give notice to Mr Maitland that they are ready to give her up to
him on being paid Mr Graham's Demand & their own, or to put
her up to sale 2c [? one or two words] with him for the surplus of her
Produce: And if neither of these Proposals are accepted their safest
course will be to file a Bill in Equity to have the Claims of all Parties
adjusted & the ship sold to satisfy them

/s/ J. Dunning
Lincoln's Inn
9 Aug. 1771

834(9)

This document is a duplicate of item 834(8) except for the opinion which was
written by a different Solicitor, John Madocks. Only the opinion is transcribed
below, as follows:

CASE [extracted]

The legal property of the Ship is either in Messrs Cowper & Co. or
in Maitland, for all Mr. Grahams claim is, to be paid out of the
produce after she is sold, so that at most he can set up no other right
than to a Trust for his benefit. The Ship was consigned to Messrs
Cowper 8c Co as agents for Wand with directions to sell her. Whilst
the orders were subsisting & before the Ship was sold a Bill of Sale of
the Ship was made to Maitland, & I presume the grund [ground ?]
bill of Sale originally made to Wand & in his Custody was delivered
to Maitland. This put Maitland in the place of Wand. And as before

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the making of the bill of sale Wand had an authority to countermand
the orders for Sale so after the Bill of Sale Maitland had the like
authority & the sale being countermanded by his Agent I see no Im-
pediment to Maitlands recovering the Ship in an action of Trover
ag'st Messrs Cowper & Co upon a Tender of such Demand as they
have a Lien upon the Vessel for. If Maitland can recover the possession
of the Ship at Law, a Court of Equity will not Deprive him of his legal
right unless he can be affected with Notice that the Ship was con-
signed to Cowper &: Co upon Trust to sell & pay tlie produce to
Graham in part of the Debt due from Wand to him, If Maitland can
be affected with such Notice I think he cannot in Equity countermand
the Sale & that a Court of Equity wo'd compell him to join in y[e] Sale
to make a good Title to a purchaser. If there should be a Surplus after
paying Graham Maitland wo'd be entitlled to it.

/s/ John Madocks

Lincl Inn 6 Aug't 1771

(see the Back)

Upon revising this Opinion & reconsidering this position, that
Wand had an authority to countermand the Orders for Sale; upon
which the whole point at Law depends I rather think that the orders
were not countermandable. For if money is delivered to A. to be paid
to B. in satisfaction of a Debt, the payment is not countermandable,
which appears to be the opinion of the Court in Harris v. Revoice in
2 Roll Rop 440, if B. agrees to receive it. And therefore it seems to
me that a Court of Law can in an action of Trover look to the
purposes for which the Ship was ordered to be sold (viz) to pay the
produce to Graham, and an agreement afterwards being made that
the Ship sho'd be sent to Petersburg!! & sold at her return, & this
before any Countermand the special property of the ship for the
purpose of selling her seems to me to remain with Cooper & that she
cannot be recovered by Maitland in Trover. When slie is sold there
is no doubt but the money belongs to Graham.

/s/ John Madocks

Linen Inn 13 Aug't 1771

834(10)

On the Thirtyeth day of September One thousand Seven hundred
and Seventy one Before me David Ewart Notary Publick Sworn and
Admitted dwelling in London Personally appeared William Lang

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Master of the Ship called the Elizabeth and declared that the said
Ship being laden with Hemp Iron and Tallow at St. Petersburg
Sailed from thence on the Ninth day of this instant September bound
for London and that in the Course of such Voyage on the twenty third
instant the said Ship being in Latitude fifty six degrees forty minutes
North and Longitude Seven degrees twenty four minutes East from
London was overtaken with a hard Gale of Wind from about East
South East which continued for the Space of about twenty four hours
during which time the Sea ran very high and the said Ship being
mostly under close reefed Topsails — Shipped much water and
Labored and made Water That afterwards the said Ship proceeded
and arrived in the River of Thames and Came to her Moorings off the
Redhouse Deptford on Saturday last and fearing damage may have
happened to the said Ship and Cargo. Therefore he the said appearer
Requested me Notary to protest as by these presents I do protest
against the Seas and bad Weather for all Loss and damage happened
to the said Ship and Cargo to be had and recovered in time and place
convenient and further this appearer declared that at the time the
said Ship Sailed from St. Petersburgh aforesaid she was tight Staunch
and Strong had her Hatchways well Caulked and Covered and was
well manned Tackled and provided with all things needful for such a
Ship and Voyage That during the aforesaid bad weather the said Ships
Crew constantly tryed her pumps and used their utmost endeavours
to preserve the said Ship and Cargo from Damage So that what Loss
and Damage hath happened to the said Ship and Cargo was intirely
Occasioned by the means aforesaid and not thro' any insufficiency in
the said Ship Neglect of him appearer or any of his Mariners Thus
done and protested in London the day & Year aforesaid./.

/s/ William Lang
David Edwar Not. Pub.

William Lang Master of the Ship Elizabeth in the aforegoing
protest mentioned and John Davidson Chief Mate on board the said
Ship during the Voyage aforesaid Severally make Oath that the
Contents of the said Protest are in all points just and true./.
/s/ Wm Nash /s/ William Lang

Mayor /s/ John Davidson

834(11)

Copy
London 30th Oct. 1771 Capt Wm Lang's Protest for Demurrage Sec

SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS 87

Ship Elizabeth
On the Thirtieth day of October 1771 Before me David Ewart
Notary Publick Sworn and admitted dwelling in London Personally
appeared William Lang Master of the Ship Elizabeth and declared that
by charter party dated the Seventeenth day of May last made between
him appearer of the one part and Joshua Smith and Drummond
Smith of London Merchant Freighters of the said ship of the other
part for a voyage to Petersburgh and London The said Freighters did
Covenant (amongst other things) that the said Ship should be dis-
charged of her Cargo of Iron and Hemp at London in twenty running
days or in default thereof that they would pay for her further deten-
tion on Demorage ton days [lay days ?], Four pounds Sterling per day
as by the same Charter party more fully appears And the said appearer
further declared that the said ship was accordingly loaded at Peters-
burgh with Iron & Hemp and arrived therewith and was reported at
the Custom house London on the thirtieth day of September last But
that altho' the twenty days limited for discharge and ten days allowed
for her detention on Demerage are this day fully Run out and expired
yet that gieat part of the said Ship's Cargo is not taken out and dis-
charged by the said Freighters in breach of their Covenant above
mentioned Whereupon I the said Notary did this day attend the
said Master to the House of the said Freighters and there speaking
to their Clerk did demand payment of Forty pounds for the said
Demerage and also gave him notice that I was ordered and did protest
for all Loss Costs Damages and Interest Suffered and to be suffered
on account of the Matters aforesaid who answered that the said
Messrs Smiths were not within and that he could not say any thing
to the payment of said Demorage or about the Matters aforesaid
Therefore Sec

[unsigned copy]

834(12)

To the Kings most Excellent Majesty

In council

The H'ble Petition of Wm Lang Master of the Ship Elizabeth
from St. Petersburg
Sheweth

That your Petitioner received on board his said Ship in her said
Voyage a cargo consisting of Iron Hemp & Tallow, upon Freight &
fifteen Small bund'e of Narrow Linens for his own private account &

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four loose Bolts of Canvas for his Said Ships use the which Linens &
Canvas your Petitioner Bought in a publick Shop at St. Petersburg
as the manufacture of that City in or about the middle of July last &
haveing seen the whole thereof measured & packed sent the same
on board his said Ship at Cronstadt from whence he departed with
her & her said cargo on the Seventh day of Sept'r last past & arrived at
London & reported, at the custom House their, the thirteenth of the
said month since which he hath unload on three fourths & upwards of
said cargo

That your petitioner on friday last received an order from the
Officers of his Majestys Customs to proceed to Standgate Creek in
order to Perform quarantine by reason of her haveing on board the
said Linins and Canvas

That as the said Linens & Canvas were bought in a publick Shop
at St Petersburg as the manufacture of that place & no Epidemicall
Distemper or other Contagous disorder had appeared their or in any
other part of the Russian Dominions as far as your Petitioner knows

during the time of being at St Petersburg & Cronstadt aforesaid

And as the sending of your Petitioners said Ship which at the time
of receiving Said order, was Stript — unmanned & in a great measure
unriged to Standgate Creek will be attended with a Considerable &
great Loss & detriment to your Petitioner & his Owner.

Your Petitioner therefore most humbly prays your Majesty that
his said Ship with the said Linins & canvas may be discharged from
the order before mentioned or that your Petitioner may have such
other relief as your Majesty in your great wisdom shall seem most
meet.

And your Petitioner as in Duty bound shall ever pray &c kc kc

/s/ W. L.

William Lang Master of the Good Ship or Vessel call'd the Elizabeth
arrived at London from St Petersburg maketh Oath that the Contents
of the Petition annexed are in every particular thereof true & contain
nothing but the truth as God shall help him this Deponant
Sworn this 16th day of Dec 1771 before me in London

W. L.
Signed Wm Nash Mayor

Note— there is a second copy of this petition in another hand.

SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS 89

834(13)

AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBER WHITEHALL

THE 17 DAY DEC'R 1771

PRESENT

The Lords of His Majestys most Honorable Privy Council

Whereas there was this day read at the Board the Humble jDetition
of Wm Lang master of the Ship Elizabeth from St Petersburg!! now
under Restraint of Quarentine in the River, setting forth; amongst
other things, that the said Ships cargo when first arrived, consisted
of Hemp, Iron, Tallow, fifteen small bundles of Narrow Linnens and
four loose Bolts of Canvas for the Ships use. Which Linnens & Canvas
the petitioner bought in a publick shop at Petersburgh, in July last,
and Saw the Whole thereof measured and packed; That the Only
part of the said ships cargo remaining on board consists of the follow-
ing Articles viz't

Hemp Linnen & Canvas Enumerated

Iron Non Enumerated

That by Order in council dated the 11th of this Instant, the said
ship was directed forthwith to proceed to Standgate Creek to open &
air her said goods for a fortnight, and at the Expiration of said time
the Ship and her cargo to be discharged; That in Regard the Ship
is Striped, Unmanned, and in a great Measure Unrigged, and that
the Linnen & canvas was bought & packed at Petersburgh as afore-
said, the petitioner humbly prays that the said ship with the Linnens
and canvass may be discharged from the aforementioned Order in
council or/or other Relief — Which petition together with an affidavit
of the Master verifying the facts therein Stated, being taken into con-
sideration. It is hereby ordered in Council that the said Hemp,
Lennen & Canvass be taken out of the said ship Elizabeth, & put on
board a Lighter or other proper Vessle to be by such Vesle taken down
to Standgate Creek, and there Unpacked opened & aired for the
space of a fortnight on board Such Lighter or the Lazarett or other
pro}:>er Vessle, and at the Expiration of the said time that the said
Lighter or Vessle together with the said Hemp, Linnen & Canvass
be Discharged from Quarentine —

And it is hereby further Ordered that the said ship Elizabeth to-
gether with the said Iron be forth with Discharged from any farther

Restraint on acct. of Quarentine And the Right Honorable the

Lords Commissioners of His Majestys Treasiny and the Lords Commis-

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sioners of the Admiralty are to give the necessary Directions herein as

to them may Respectively Appertain

Signed Phil: Sharpe

On the reverse side appears the following:

Answer From the Lords of His Majestys Most Honorable Privy
Council to the Petition of William Lang 17 Dec'r 1771

Note — there are two copies of this document in this collection, one of which
is marked: "A Copy".

834(14)

Copy of Minutes from the Elizabeths Log Book & of Jos'a Smith's
Letter to Messrs Glen & Gilbert at St. Petersburg

Also a statement of account including demurrage charges. This item is in poor
condition and because the ink bled through the paper, It is very hard to read. A
copy of the extract from the log book of the Elizabeth has been, apparently
contemporaneously, copied on another sheet of paper, entitled: Abstract of Sundrys
from Ship Elizabeths Logg Book. Accordingly, the log extracts will not be copied
in this item (834(14)) but will appear in the next item, (834(15)).

London 23d May 1771
Messrs. Glen & Gilbert
St Petersburg

Copy
Gentlemen,

The Bearer of this will please God by Capt Lang Mast'r of the
Elizabeth whom I have Freighted for your port and address by whom
I have agreed by Charterparty You should load the following Goods
in 35 running days after her arrival Viz't 250 Tons of Clean Hemp
being part of the 1000 You purchased for me, also 110 Tons of Iron
but this article not being for my Acco't I must beg leave to refer you
to Mr. Gilbert who will write you particularly on that head. I recom-
mend to your care Whatever concerns my Interest and that you will
give the Ship the necessary dispatch. I remain with much respect &
esteem Sir, your mo obt Serv't

(signed) Joshua Smith

On the first two pages appears the extracts from the log; on the back page,
appears the following accounts:

20th Oct to 12 Nov'r 22 days @ £ 4 per day 88

12 Nov'r to 7 Jan'y 56 days @ 2 per week 160 248

Allow 4 days to discharge Tallow 16

Charges [? one word] to Standgate Creek 32 48

SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS 91

200 [sic]
a week det'd Pet'n King & Council Cr[?] 20

Above is the principle on ■w[hic]h
arbitration settle I suppose 190

London 30 Sept'r 1771
Joshua Smith Esq'r Com'y

To Freight &c p[er] Elizabeth Lang a St. Petersburg

tons [abbreviations for 3 columns
indecipherable]

231

Hemp

@45/

109

Iron

Demurrage from 20 Oct 1771 to the
7th Jany 1772 is 79 days @ £4 per day

27-

■8-

•4

549-
316-

• 8-

•4

£ 865-8-4

834(15)

Abstract of Sundry Remarks from the Log Book of the Ship
Elizabeth viz't Munday the 30th Sept'r 1771 Reported the Ship in
the Customhouse

October

3d — first Lighter came on board & same day delivered Into her 34 bales hemp

4th— Delivered into a lighter sent by Mr Wm Raikes
5 th- Do Do Do

7th— Do Do Do

15th— 2d Lighter came alongst Ships side, Delivered into her
16- Do Do

17th-3d Lighter Do Do Do

18th- Do Do

Ship Enters Upon Demurrage this day by charterparty
20 th
X . . . 21st Delivered the remaining part of Mr Raikes Tallow
22d— 4th Lighter came alongst side delivered Into her
23d Do Do

25th-5th Lighter Do Do Do

26th Do Do

30th Protested against Joshua Smith the 10 Days of

Demmrage conform to Charter party being Elapsed
31st 6th Lighter came alongst side delivered Into her
Nov'r

4tli 7th Lighter Do Do Do

5 th Do Do

11th 8th Lighter Do Do Do

12 Do Do Do

50 Casks Tallow

80 Casks Do

30 Casks Do

7 Ba

les hemp

2'5

rty

Casks

14 ba

les hemp

24 bales hemp

92 SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS

at same time a surveyor came on board and Ordered to stop work
Dec'r

12th Received Orders from the Customhouse to get the ship ready to proceed
to Standgate Creek to perform Quarentine Immediately Sett about getting
the Ship Rigged &c
18th Obtained Orders from the Privy Council for the Ship not to Proceed to

Standgate Creek
20th Shipped 17 Small bundles of Linnens & 4 Bolts Canvass on board of the

Ships Pinnace & sent them to Standgate Creek with 2 men
21st Got the 9th Lighter alongst side and delivered into her 20 bales hemp
23rd Do Do 13 Do

24 th Do Do 15 Do

Same day this Lighter put off from alongst side in order to proceed for
Standgate Creek She haveing on board the Last of the Hemp
Wednesday Dec'r 25th 1771

About Six in the Evening there came a Lighter alongst the Ships side for the

Iron but no Order from the Custom house. N. B. Mr. Powley (to whom

the Iron belonged) had made his Entry of the Iron in the Customhouse in a

Wrong name as if the Iron had been on board of another Ship.

Decem'r 26th they took the above Lighter away from the Ships side

31st at 5 In the Evening a Lighter came alongst side for the Iron
1772
Jan'y

1st Delivered Intf) said Lighter 1240 Barrs Iron

2nd

160

2nd Lighter

1200

400

6th

3d Lighter

600

7 th

Bei

ing the Last of the Ships Cargoe

924

834(16)

Mr Smiths observations concerning Capt Langs Demand for Demorage

The Charterparty allows twenty days It is with difficulty a large Ship loaded

to load the Cargo & the same time to with Hemp 8c Iron can receive & dis-

unload charge her cargo in so short a time, even

tho' there should be no obstruction, till
last Year the lay days were thirty at each
place & some few Ships ha\e been allow'd
that number this Year.

If the Ship is detained & there So large a Fleet of Ships were never

should be a Quarentine the Charter- known to arrive together at any one time,
party fixes the Demorage at £20 per which made it impossible to procure

Week Lighters to discharge the Ships within

the number of days limited by the
Charterparty, it is well known the Ships
were not detain'd for the convenience of
the Merchant but from the necessity of
getting Lighters at the time, in which
case ought not the penalty of the Charter-
party to be look'd upon, as the penalty of
a Bond for reco\ering what Damage the
Ship may have really sustained

SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS 93

Capt Lang had Bale goods on board This Ship was intended to be sold as

which was the sole reason of his Ship soon as her cargo was delivered, Capt Lang
being ordered to Stangate Creek to in his Petition upon Oath to the Privy
perform Quarcntine, his Ship being in Council says among other things, that his
the condition described by his Oath, Ship was strip'd uiiman'd & in a great

the prayer of his Petition was granted measure unrigged , so as not to be

that he might be permitted to send his able to go to Sea, not even to Standgate
cargo to Standgate Creek in Lighters Creek to perform Quarentine if what he

to perform Quarentine has sworn be really true what Damage

can this Ship have really sustained

Mr. Smith having been obliged to send
his Hemp to Standgate Creek at a very
heavy expense & damage to the goods,
who ought this expense to fall upon, being
occasioned entirely by Capt Langs having
Bale & Canvas goods on board for him-
self or some other person which was not
taken out of the Ship till the last day

Under these circumstances it is submitted to your decision whether
Capt Lang is entitled to any Denorage the Ship laying here for Sale
at little or no Expense, and at whose charge & risk the Hemp was sent
to Standgate Creek, the Hemp being sold on arrival Mr Smith lost

one months Interest on the amount Mr Smith has enclosed a

copy of Capt Langs Petition on Oath to the Privy Counsell

834(17)

KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I Joshua Smith of
the City of London Merchant am held and firmly bound to
William Lang late Master of the Ship or Vessel called the
Elizabeth in the penal Sum of Two Thousand Pounds of good
and lawful money of great Britain

The above is the beginning of a form executed by Joshua Smith binding him to
arbitration for the settlement of claims arising out of demurrage on the ship
Elizabeth as filed by her Captain William Lang. The form is printed, bears an im-
pression of the Royal seal which shows a charge of one shilling. The form requires
that the arbitration is binding on both parties and the award is to be announced
in writing by the arbitrators by the 20th April 1772. The decision of the arbitrators
"shall be made a Rule of his Majesty's Court of King's Bench at Westminster." The
arbitrators named are: George Curling of Goodmans Fields London Merchant John
Wilkinson of Thames Street London Broker and \\'illiam Greenwood of Queen
Street London Merchant; the form prescribes that any two of them can make a
determination. The document is signed by Joshua Smith and witnessed by John
Winter. Dated 3 April 1772.

834(18)

To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting Whereas

94 SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS

differences have arisen and are still depending between Joshua Smith
of the City of London Merchant of the one part and William Lang
Master of the Ship or Vessel called the Elizabeth of the other part
For determination whereof they the said parties in difference did by
Mutual Bonds of arbitration under their hands and seals bearing
date the Third day of April One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy
two become hold and firmly bound the either to the other in two
thousands pounds Conditioned in all things well and truly to stand
to obey abide observe perform fulfill and keep the award order
arbitramont final end and determination of George Curling of Good-
mans Fields London Merchant John Wilkinson of Thames Street
London Broker and William Greenwood of Queen Street London
Merchant or any two of them arbitrators indifferently elected and
named as well on the part and behalf of the said Joshua Smith as of
the said William Lang to arbitrate award order judge and determine
of and concerning all and all manner of action and actions cause and
causes of action Suits Bills Bonds Specialties Covenants Contracts
promises Amounts Reckonings Sums of Money Judgments Executions
Extents Quarrels Controversaries Trespasses damages and demands
whatsoever both in Law and Equity at any time theretofore had been
moved brought commenced Sued prosecuted Committed or depending
by or between the said parties or either of them so as the said award
of the said arbitrators or any two of them be made in writing under
their hands and Seals or under the hands and Seals of any two of them
ready to be delivered to the said parties in difference or such of them
as shall desire the same on or before the Twentieth day of this instant
April, as by the same Bonds more fully appear

NOW KNOW YE that we the said George Curling and John

Wilkinson having taken upon us the charge and Burthen

of the said arbitration and having heard and Considered the several
allegations of the said parties in difference relative to the matters
aforesaid Do make and publish this our award of and concerning the
premises in manner and form following (that is to say) We do by
these presents award and order that the said Joshua Smith do and
shall on the Sixteenth day of May next ensuing the date hereof
between the hours of one and two of the Clock in the afternoon
of the same day at the Office of David Ewart Notary Publick in
Birchin Lane London Well and truly pay or Cause to be paid to the
said William Lang the sum of One hundred and Eighty pounds of
lawful Money of Great Britain for Demorage and [? torn, about four
or five words] and besides the freight of [? torn, one or two words]
Elizabeth agreeable to Charterparty and and we do [torn two or three

SFXECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS 95

words] and order that upon the payment aforesaid the said William
Lang and Joshua Smith shall Mutually Execute and deliver to each
other General Releases of all actions Suits claims and demands what-
soever from the beginning of the World to the third day of this
instant April In Witness whereof We the said George Curling and
John Wilkinson — have to two parts of this our award (both of the
same tenor and date) Severally Sett our hands and Seals the eighteenth
— day of April One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy two./.

/s/ Geo. Curling
/s/ John Wilkinson
Dealed and delivered
in the presence of

David Ewart Not.Pub.

834

The John W'antl papers were gi\en to the Georgia Historical Society by Miss

Margaret McLaughlin in 10 . What connection she or her family may have had

with any of the people named in these papers or how the papers came into her pos-
session is not known. There are numerous documents in the Chatham County Court
Clerk's Office in the names of various people mentioned in the John Wand papers;
whether they relate to the particular individuals named in the collection is not
known. The Society has a list of citations to these documents. For those who may be
interested, this list will provide a point of departure for further research.

1007

John Houstoun Esqr.
Savannah

24 Sept'r 1773
D'r John

I find I cannot be in Town next week as I intended I have not
been well since I came here & cannot under take the Journey just
now especially as the roads are very bad. Douglass's behaviour when
I was in Town I think had more the appearance of a design to retard,
than to bring matters to a conclusion Therefore unless he will give
you such assurances as you can firmly rely ujx)n that it is his serious
intention to end the affair in the manner he proposed I will be
obliged to you if you will prosecute the suit in the way that will
determine it with the most despatch for I am heartily tired of it

If you can depend upon Douglass I shall be glad to have the affair
settled by arbitration in that case appoint the time that will be most
convenient for Mr. Young & acquaint me of it & I will be Town I

96 SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS

have desired Mr Young to let you know his Time I would not clioose
to go to Town before the 20th of next month

I have not yet been able to go to your Plantation I shall go & see
what they are about tomorrow or next day, If Douglass will not assu[re]
to prolong the time for the arbitrators to make their award or to the
same terms of payment as formerly let the suit go on. I doubt much
if he had any other intention when he proposed the arbitration than
to put me off a little longer

I am D'r Br' Yours Affect'y
/s/ Pat Houstoun

Get some of your friends in the House to
make an excuse for me if I am missed

On the reverse side:

Sir Pat. Houstoun Bar't 24th Sep'r 1773 to John Houston. [In
addition, there is an inscription as follows: I. K. T. June 25/35; indi-
cating that I. K. Tefft added this item to his collection of autographs
25 June 1835. This is one of several of Tefft's large collection which
have come to the Georgia Historical Society. Tefft was the Society's
long-time Corresponding Secretary.]

1071(1)

EXTRACT of Writ.

GEORGIA George the Third, To the Provost-Marshal

of our Province of Georgia We command you that you

cause to be made of the Goods and Chattels, Lands and Tenements,
of Henry Yonge Junior one of the Attornies of our General Court
otherwise called Henry Yonge the Younger of Savannah in the
Province of Georgia Esquire as well as a certain Debt of Four Hundred
and Twenty Pounds lawful Money of our Province aforesaid which
Stephen Britton lately in our General Court, before our Justices at
Savannah, recovered against him as seven pounds Eleven Shillings &
Eight pence which the said Stephen in our said Court were adjudged
for his Damages which he hath sustained by reason of detaining that
Debt, and have you that Money before our Justices at Savannah, on
the first Tuesday in December next, to render to the said Stephen for
his said Debt and Damages, whereof the said Henry is convicted: And
have there this Writ. Witness Anthony Stokes Esquire our Chief

SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS 97

Justice at Savannah, the Twenty second Day of September

[1775] .

/s/ W. Young Atty for P[laintiff ?]
Issued 26 Sept 1775

1071(9)

Mr. Pendleton requests Mr. Clay and Mr. Stephens will please
give their Opinion on the following questions

1. Considering the nature and terms of the agreement between
Mrs. Charlotte Pierce and the proponent, whether the Executing 8c
delivering Titles to the Lot No 9 with usual covenants, and a general
Warranty accompanied by Possession, and such titles Deeds as Mr.
Pierce has relating thereto is not a compliance with the terms thereof
by Mr. P. ?

2. Whether under the circumstances of this case, Mrs. Pierce is
not safe in accepting the Titles now offered Considering that there is
only an Equity of redemption on a mortgage forfeited, so long ago as
the 1 of April 1774, whereon £700 is due, and that Equity of Redemp-
tion in the State? There was a report of Committee, that this mortgage
should be cancelled, which was not acted on by the House of Assembly.
Last Session there was another report of a Committee agreed to by
the Lower House but not sent to the Senate, from some neglect The
next Assembly will certainly do it. Mr. P. submits to mortgage 11
negroes to Mrs. P. and give her his Bond to secure her in this
Property.

Unsigned and undated; probably Chatham County.

648-Folder 367(1)

KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I Peter Regan of
London Mariner Have made ordained Constituted and appointed

and by these presents do make and appoint Richard

Leake of Savannah in the Province of Georgia merchant my true
and Lawful attorney for me the said Constituent and in my name
and behalf and for my use To ask Demand Sue for Recover and Re-
ceive of and from James Habersham Junior of Savannah aforesaid
Merchant his Heirs Executors administrators or whom Else it may
Concern all and Singular Such Sum and Sums of money due and
to grow due to me the said Constituent by Virtue of one Certain
Promissary Note duly Subscribed by the said James Habersham Junior

96 SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS

payable to me the said Peter Regan or order, on Demand Dated
Savanah in Georgia 3th July 1775 for the Sum of one hundred and
forty Seven pounds thirteen shillings and five pence Current money

of the said province [one and one half page of redundant

wording omitted] In Witness whereof I the said Peter Regan

have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the fourteenth day of March

one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty.

Sealed and Delivered) /s/ Peter Regan

in the presence of )

/s/ Will'm Simpson

/s/ Wilson Forster Not Pub

121(1)

Richard Howley, Esquire

Queensborough [Georgia]
June 9th, 1782
Sir

Upon Mr. Campbells receiving a Letter the other day from Mr.
McQueen informing him of the situation of liis affairs at Augusta,
at tlie same time telling him how much lie was indebted to you, for
your Friendly interposition in his favor, at the meeting of the
assembly; induced me Sir to leave Town in expectation of seeing you
at Mr. McQueens, where I might in his name as well as my own, have
thanked you — personally for your goodness: but not having that
pleasure, permit me Sir, by Letter to express to you our great sense
of the services you have rendered us: and tho I am well persuaded you
did nothing but what you thought just and right, yet there are so few
that think of the absent sufferers; that I cannot sufficiently express to
you, my true idea of your goodness and generosity — Mr. Campbell
was on the list to be sent out with the last from Town; but Doctor
Garden & Baron, relating his situation to the Commandant, that if he
was to leave Town at this season of the year, it would be fatal to
him; & therefore upon that footing, he got leave to stay a little
longer.

I have the lionor to be,

Sir.

Your most obedient servant

/s/ Sarah Campbell.

Richard Howley was a Reprostiitaiive in the Coiitiiieiilal Congress at this time.

SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS 99

139

This collection consists of five petitions to the Chief Justice of Georgia, George
Walton, and the Assistant Judges for the County of Chatham. Some of these are
printed forms, filled in, others are entirely manuscript. All are signed by George
Walton as Chief Justice; some show Jury findings; and all originated in Chatham
County Superior Court. Each petition is extracted below, giving the names ot
individuals concerned and pertinent facts.

139(1)

Plaintiff (Petitioner): Jonathan Clarke. Plaintiff's attorney: Jackson.

Defendants: James Field, Alexander Allison, John Spencer and
Lachlan Mcintosh.

Cause: " by their certain writing obligatory and sealed

with their seals dated [the 28 September 1782] acknowledged

themselves held and firmly bound and obliged unto

Shilby Jones of North Carolina in the sum of

[£499-6-8] in specie Dollars [to be paid on request]

he the said Shilby to wit at Savannah assigned over

the said writing obligatory to your petitioner. Yet

after requested [the plaintiffs] have not nor hath

either of them paid the same to his damage ten pounds specie.

Other signatures appearing: E. Lloyd, C.C. receipting for document

12 Febry 1783

Action: "Let process issue", /s/ Geo. Walton, Chf Justice

139(2)

Plaintiff: Noble Wimberly Jones. Plaintiff's attorney: Jackson.

Defendant: Ellenor Patton.

Cause: " indebted to your petitioner for three years rent

of a certain Messuage or Tenement in the Town of Savannah
equal to three hundred pounds specie Yet altho often requested
she the said Ellenor Patton hath refused and still doth refuse to
pay the same to the damage of your petitioner six hundred
pounds specie."

Other signatures: E. Lloyd, C.C.C. receipted for document

2 February 1783.

Action: "Let process issue" /s/ Geo Walton Chf Justice

Jury findings: "We find for the Plaintiif One Hundred and Twenty
five pounds for fifteen Months rent, ^vith cost of suit."

/s/ Rich'd Murray fore Man

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139(3)

Plaintiff: Mary Lancaster, administratrix of estate of Charles Cope who
died intestate, and her husband, Jeremiah Lancaster.

Plaintiff's attorney: Pendleton, signed Sept'r 13th 1783.

Defendant: Lewis Cope, of Chatham County.

Cause: " that Lewis Cope on the twenty third

day of november one thousand seven hundred and Seventy eight
was indebted to the said Charles in his life time. Thirty six
poimds six shillings, and one half penny, for sundry butchers
meat, and money lent, delivered to the Said Lewis at his Special
instance and request. In consideration of which, the said Lewis
undertook and faithfully promised to pay the said sum of
[£36-6-01/9] whenever the said Lewis should be re-
quested tho' often requested, hath not paid the

said Charles in his life time nor your Petitioner since his death
to the damage of your Petitioner Thirty pounds

No further actions shown.

139(4)

Plaintiffs: Peter Wikoff and Isaac Wikoff. Plaintiffs' attorney: W

Stephens, dated 16th Sep'r 1783
Defendant: Peter Taarling, administrator of the estate of Jonathan

Cochran.
Cause: Plaintiff "is indebted to your Petitioner in the sum of Four

Hundred Dollars on a Bill of Ecchange, or order

drawn by the said Jonathan in his life time, on the Twentieth
day of September in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven
Hundred and Seventy Seven, in favor of Your Petitioners on John

Wereat Esqr which he refused to pay to the damage

of your petitioner One Hundred pounds specie."
Other signatures: Edw'd Lloyd CCC, receipted 16th Sept'r 1783
Action: "Let process issue" /s/ Geo Walton Chf Justice
Jury findings: "We find for the Plaintiff the sum of seventy two
pounds two Shillings and sixpence three farthings specie with
cost of suit, /s/ Rich'd D Murray

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139(5)

Plaintiff: Mathias Ash. Plaintiff's attorney: W. Stephens dated 5th
Sept'r 1783

Defendant: Francis Paris of Chatham County.

Cause: Defendant "is indebted in the sum of Thirty Nine

pounds, eight Shillings Specie, on a note of hand bearing date
the eleventh day of December, one thousand seven hundred and
eighty two, and which the said Francis, hath frequently refused
to pay, although requested so to do by the said Mathias, To his
damage Eighty pounds Specie.

Other signatures: Edw Lloyd, SCC, receipted 6 Sept 1783.

Action: "Let Process issue" /s/ Geo Walton Chf. Justice

On the reverse is this statement: "I confess Judgment for Forty one
pounds fifteen Shillings and four pence Specie with costs of suit
and stay of execution until the first Monday March next.

/s/ Franc Paris

648-Folder 367(2)

Extract and summary of letters dismissory in Probate Court.

By Thomas Baker, Register of Probates, Liberty County, Georgia.

Administration of the estate of Clement Martin the Elder who dies
intestate. Richard Leake appointed Administrator by Thomas Baker
on 2 July 1783. The legal requirements having and the Administrator
requests "final Dismission", Register Baker grants "unto the said
Administrator final and absolute Dismission." Dated 11 May 1785.

GEORGIA

By Thomas Baker Register of Probates for the County of Liberty
and State aforesaid. Thomas Baker R. P. To all whom these Presents
shall come Greeting

Whereas Administration of all and singular the goods and Chattels,
Rights & Rights of Clement Martin the Elder, deceased, who died
Intestate was by me granted unto Richard Leake on the Second Day
of July Anno Domini, one Thousand seven Hundred and Eighty three,
And whereas the said Richard Leake by his Petition bearing Date the
22d December 1784, represented to me that agreeable to the Powers
derived to him from me, he had in due Form of Law, administered
and disposed of the Goods, and Chattels of the said Deceased, which

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had come to his hands, and humbly pray'd that a Day might be ap
pointed for receiving the Accounts of his Administration, and auditing
the Same, to the end that he might obtain Letters dismissory, and be
legally discharged therefrom; WHEREUPON a Citation was issued
from me as Register aforesaid bearing date the third Day of January
last past, citing, and admonishing all singular the Creditors, next of
Kin, and all others any ways interested in the Estate of the said
Clement Marten the Elder, deceased, to be and appear before me at
my Office on the thirteenth of Jan'y following to shew Cause if any
they could why the Accounts of the said Administrator, of his Ad-
ministration should not be allowed, and passed, and he be finally
dismissed, and discharged of all Suits, and Demands whatsoever in
the said Court concerning the Same, AND WHEREAS the said Cita-
tion was duly published in the said County from the date thereof
until the Time prescribed AND WHEREAS no Caveat was entered
against the passing of the said Accounts nor did any Person whatsoever
appear to oppose or contest the Same, AND WHEREAS an Affidavit
respecting the Estate of the Deceased; and also the Accounts of Sale
of the said Estate and the proceedings thereon had by the said Ad-
ministrator; were this day laid before me, with an humble Request
that I would be pleased to audit the Same and grant the said Ad-
ministrator final Dismission thereof AND WHEREAS I have duly
and carefully examined all the said several Accounts, Vouchers, and
the Matters exhibited by the Party aforesaid, and having taken the
Same under serious Consideration, and being fully satisfied of the
Truth, and Authority of the several Vouchers, produced; And that
the Goods, Rights, & Credits of the said Clement Marten the Elder,
which came to the hands of the said Richard Leake have been duly
administered and disposed of, I do THEREFORE by these Presents,
by virtue of the Power, and Authority, to me Delegated grant unto
the said Administrator final and absolute Dismission of, and from the
said Administration, and all Accounts, Reckonings, and Demands
relating thereunto, in so far as the Same may in any wise be Cognizable

by this Court.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my Hand and
Seal at my Office the Eleventh Day of May in the ninth Year of the
Independence of the United States of America, and in the Year of
our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty five.

Signature and seal on this document appear at the beginning.

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648-Folder 433(2)

The H'ble Jacob Reed

Philadelphia ye 24th of X'"^ 1783
Sir,

having been formerly settled in South Carolina & Shared with
many other Good Citizens the Dreadful Havock which War has
Spread there before & after the Surrender of that State, I do Reach
elow [?] the moment that will Compleat our Ruin or Recall Sc Save the
Sole [?] of our Properties not Destroyed by the Enemies, which Some
People Endeavours in this time to keep Wrongfully.

Mrs. De Buffy my Wife impowered by me, is gone to Charleston,
nine weeks ago on order to make a Gurridick [?] reclamation for the
Same under Messrs Ax'der [Alexander] Moultrie Sc Piqueny's Auspices:
They Both have already acknowledged the Legitimacy of our Claims
which they Presumes to Establish Triumphantly in the Court of
Chancellary; nevertheless, to inlighten & Strengthen their Defences
Some more Eclaircissements are Wanting; You May alone, Sir, afford
those Satisfactory Lights as having been the Publick Officer who Drew
up the first Original tittle that Ascertains our propriety, this is the
Ground of the Letter Which I have the honour to Write you being
firmly Convinced that you would not refuse me Every Notion on the
Matter that Lays in your Power.

I beg, Sir, you Would be pleased to Call to your Mind a Certain
house known in Charlestown under Sarazin's Corner's Denomination
which James Leesson Merch. of the Same City Sold Sometime in the
year 1779 to Madame Magdaline Beaulieu a Widow, Whom
I Married Little While after, this house having been intirely Paid
to James Leesson, then I Sold it by a Peculiar instrument of Writing
under My own hand to a Certain French Merch't called Laffiteau
Gimon for the Sum of 40000 # Livres tournois to be paid at the Cessa-
tion of Hostilities, & 2000# livres tour's interest, payable Every Year
till the Epocha of Peace. This Indenture Expressing & bearing Es-
pecially a Mortgage upon the Said house for our Security, has been
Recorded by me in the Publick Registers of M. Georges Sheed's office;
but unhappily, Guided by an inconsiderate honesty, & not being
acquainted with the laws of the Country, when I Sold the
Said house to Laffiteau Gimon I have Delivered to him every titles &
quittances Belonging thereof. Because We Blindly Thought this De-
livery Was a Necessary form in Selling Whatever propriety, Though not
yet Paid, a few months after this, the Said James Leesson First Vendor,
who had observed our Good Faith & imprudence, & Consequently

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Meditating Some Knavish trick, Went to treat with Laffiteau Gimon
about Buying again the Said house. Though he knews perfectly Well
we had not yet Received a single farding farthing for it. it is fully
acknowledged to day that Leffiteau is a rogue & by all means not able
to Pay, So we Claim our propriety in virtue of its Mortgage Duly
registered, & we would been already restored in possession of it without
the Less Difficulty, had we not parted with our firm Title made by
James Leesson to Madame Beaulieu which (as I told you before) we
Delivered to Laffiteau, & which is Missing now.

as I Know that the Said Leesson recurred Likewise to your Ministry
for transacting this Business between Laffiteau & himself, I do intreat
ou Most earnestly that you Would Endeavour to recollect Every Point
you May be acquainted With in regard of this last operation, to know
where Laffiteau has Lodged the First Original Indenture & quittances
he received from me, is a Matter of Great importance to us; So, there
Follows the Particulars which Messrs. Moultrie & Piqueny Request you
to relate if Possible.

1°. What Kind of Settlement has Laffiteau Gimon made with
James Leesson?

2°. has James Leesson required from Laffiteau the Remitment of
all the tittles & quittances Given formerly by him (J'as Leesson) to
Mad'mc Beaulieu} has the return of those Papers realy been effectu-
ated? — this point, if true, would prouve Extorsion.

3°. in What Manner is the obligation from Leesson to Laffiteau for
the said house Stipulated

4°. Supposing We could not Succeed in the recovering of Mad'e
Beaulieu's first indenture, could you Certify that this Missing Tittle
has been Lawfully Draw by you. When James Leesson sold first his
house to the said Mad'e Beaulieu?

I hope. Sir, you Would condescend to my Prayer & that you Will be
pleased to honnour me with your Satisfactory answer on every desired
points; it will be the Greatest Service confer'd on honest & suffering
Persons whose heart shall be Thankful for ever.

I remain most respectfully. Sir, Your most obedient & very humble
Servant,

/s/ Le Droit de Buffy
at Lt. Coll. Wm. Will Esq. in Second Street

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97(2)
GEORGIA

KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we Henry Putnam and
Nathaniel Brownson are held and firmly bound unto Anthoney Walton
White and Raymond Demere Esquires their executors, administrators
or assigns in the full and Just sum of thirteen thousand pounds lawful
money of the said State for the payment of which we bind ourselfes, our
heirs, executors and administrators firmly by these presents. Sealed
with our seal and dated this eighth day of July one thousand seven
hundred and eighty five —

The condition of this obligation is such that if the above bound
Henry Putnam and Nathaniel Brownson their heirs, executors or ad-
ministrators, shall Save and keep harmless the above mentioned
Anthoney Walton White and Raymond Demere their heirs, executors
and administrators from a Judgment obtained ag'st the said Anthoney
Walton White and Raymond Demere in March court last in the
County of Chatham at the suit of the Governor of the said State for
the Sum of three hundred and twenty poinids Sterling, being the
interest of a bond passed by the Said Anthoney Walton White and
Raymond Demere to the Governor or his Successor in office for the
undivided half of the Island of St. Catherine, so as that the property
of the said Anth'y Walton White and Raymond Demere, or either of
their heirs, executors or administrators should not be levied on or

Sold under the Said execution AS ALSO that the Said Anthoney

Walton White and Raymond Demere or either of them, or either of
their heirs, executors or administrators should never after be put to
any expence for the principal or interest of the said undivided half
of the Island of St. Catherine for the payment of which the said
Anthoney Walton White and Raymond Demere passed their bond
to the Governor of the said State — then and in that case this obliga-
tion to be void, and of no effect, otherwise to remain of full force and

Virtue

/s/ Henry Putnam
/s/ N. Brownson
Sealed and delivered in the
presence of
/s/ James Meriwether
/s/ J. Hammond

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568(7)

This item is a standard (for that time) form for posting a bond. William
Gibbons, Jr., is bound to pay John McCullough the "full and just sum of Eighty
five Pounds Stg. in sound money or good rice at the sound money price." There
are terms and conditions which extend the payment period from the date of the
instrument (the thirtieth of July 1789) to the first of January 1796. This considera-
tion is in payment for "a Mulatto Girl named Sal." The instrument is witnessed by
Jacob Cohen. Both principles are identified as of Chatham County.

786(1)

Wm. Hasell Gibbs

Bon aventure 11th May 1789
Dear Sir,

I did myself the pleasure to address you a few weeks past on the
subject of Mrs. Tattnalls property in the Court of Chancery and re-
quested your opinion of the time I should expect the interest to be
paid that is due upon the several sums ordered her by the Court: I
find calculating the amount of the annuity previous to marriage, and
the interest the Sum accrueing to be upwards of £1000, this being
[? indistinct] the interest due Mrs. T. I presume there cannot be any
objection on the part of the Court to the discharge of it. Conceiving
this to be the case I have made several contracts of no small advantage
to my family [?] in this place, relying upon assistance from that quarter
to enable me to compleat them fully. Of this number is one with
Capt. Muntford of Savannah, and to whom Mrs. T. & myself have
given a draft for £120. Should the [? indistinct] agreeable to the first
installment enable you to answer the same or the part of the Court
[?] it will be obliging us very materially [?]: if not immediately in the
course of a little time, it may probably answer the end: the purchase
I have made is of a Lot of Land that is an object with my family, if
it is in your power to oblige us on this point, it will be an accommoda-
tion of some [?] moment — I am Dr. Sir, Your most obedt servt

/s/ Josiah Tattnall Jun'r

The above is a negatixe photocopy, quite indistinct in places.

648-Folder 433(5)

Jacob Read, Esqr

Beaufort 11th August 1789
Dear Sir,

Being only recovering from a severe fit of illness and weak, I can

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give but a short answer to your letter; — I can only say that Mr.
Leeson was paid by myself — and his receipt in full taken, he sued
Mr. William Carson when the British were here, as Executor to Dr.

Carson, but was cast at the board of Police

Yours
/s/ Jas. Stuart

On the reverse side, the following:

Thomas Winstanly Esqr
Attorney at Law
Charleston
to be left at )
Jacob Read Esqr)

11 Aug 1789
Jas Stuart Esqr respecting
Acct. of Joseph Leeson

INDUSTRY, TRADE AND COMMERCE

900(1)

SILK

(Extract from "A Treatice on the Mulberry tree & silk worm, and
on the production and manufacture of Silk. By John Clarke. Phila.
1839

"In the early settlement of Georgia, in the year 1732, a piece of
ground belonging to Government was allotted as a mulberry planta-
tion for white mulberry trees. Lands were, also granted to settlers on
condition that they planted 100 white mulberry trees on every ten
acres when cleared, and ten years were allowed for their cultivation.
Trees, seed, and the eggs of the silk worm were sent over by the
Colonial Trustees; and Episcopal Clergyman and a native of Pied-
mont were engaged to instruct the people in the art of rearing the
silk worms and rearing the silk. (In order to preserve the spirit of the
silk culture, and to keep the views of government present before the
people, the public seal had, on one side of it, a representation of silk
worms, with this appropriate motto, "Non Sibi, sed Aliis, not for our-
selves, but others." McCall's Hist, of Georgia, Vol. 1, pp. 22, 29) By
the manuscript Record of those Colonial Trustees it appears that the
first silk received from Georgia was in the year 1735, when eight pounds

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of raw silk were exported from Savannah to England, where it was
woven & presented to the Queen. It apj^earing desirable to the
Government that the home consumption of raw silk should be supplied
from the Colonies, rather than be dependant on foreign states, an act
was passed in 1749 for encouraging the growth of Colonial silk, under
the provisions of which all that was certified to be the production of
Georgia and Carolina was exempted, on im|X)rtation, from the pay-
ment of duty. A bounty was also offered for the production of silk.

In a collection of Essays published by Dr. Jacob Elliot of Hilling-
worth, Connecticut, we find many interesting particulars in relation
to the early introduction of silk culture in America. From his writings
we learn that, under the administration of Gen'l Oglethorpe, Georgia
first embarked in the pursuit. He says, By a late account from
Georgia it appears that the silk manufactory is in a flourishing way.
In the year 1757, the weight of the silk balls (cocoons) received at the
filature was only 1052 pounds; the last year produced 7040 pounds, and
it is very remarkable that the rare silk imported from Georgia, sells
in London from two to three shillings more than that from any other
part of the world." — At the time when Mr. Elliot wrote, 1759, Georgia
was increasing in the silk business. A severe loss was sustained by
those who had embarked in this enterprize in Georgia in the year
1758, by the filature and store house taking fire and being consumed,
together with a quantity of raw silk, and eight thousand weight of
cocoons. The quantity destroyed enables us to form some judgement
relative to the success of the silk business at that early day. Mr. Elliot
says that in the year when his Essay was written, those who had given
their attention to the production of silk, informed him that "it was
more profitable than any other ordinary business."

It appears from other authorities that the filature was erected in
1757, by order of the Colonial Trustees. The exports of silk from
1750 to 1754 amounted to the value of $8880. In 1757 one thousand
and fifty pounds of raw silk were received at the filature. In the year
1759 the Colony exported upwards of 10,000 weight of raw silk. Ac-
cording to an official statement of William Brown, controller of the
customs of Savannah, 8829 pounds of raw silk were exported between
the years 1755 and 1772, inclusive. The last parcel brought for sale to
Savannah was in the year 1790, when upwards of 200 weight were
purchased for exportation at from 18 shillings to 26 shillings per
pound. "There is no doubt that the cotton plant proved so ad-
vantageous to the planters in Georgia as to become, at the period
when the bounty was suspended, a superior temptation." ("A paper
was laid before the Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, by about

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forty eminent silk throwsters and weavers, declaring that having
examined a parcel of about 300 lbs of Georgia raw silk imported in
February last, they found the nature and texture of it truly good,
the colour beautiful, the thread even and clean as the best Piedmint,
and capable of being worked with less waste than China silk." —
London Magazine for 1755)

The silk culture, it is asserted, commenced in South Carolina about
the same time, 1732, as in Georgia, and began at once to be, as it
should be, a fashionable occupation. The Ladies of South Carolina
("In the year 1755 Mrs. Pinckney, the same Lady who about ten years
before, had introduced the Indigo plant into South Carolina, took with
her to England a quantity of excellent silk, which she had raised and
spun in the vicinity of Charleston, sufficient to make three dresses;
one of them was presented to the Princess Dowager of Wales, and
another to Lord Chesterfield. They were allowed to be equal to any
silk ever imported. The third dress, now (1809) in Charleston, in the
possession of her daughter, Mrs Horry, is remarkable for its beauty,
firmness, and strength" Ramsay's Hist, of So. Carolina, V. 1. p. 221.)
hesitated not to devote their attention to what had, from time im-
memorial, constituted the case of a long line of Empresses of the
Celestial Empire. Though the quantity of silk produced, during the
first epock of its culture in Carolina was small (in the years 1742,
1748, 1749, 1750, 1753, 1755. - Dodsley's Annual Register, 1761.-),
yet we have the highly credible testimony of the celebrated Sir
Thomas Lamb that its quality was excellent, & equal to any pro-
duced in Italy, ("An impartial inquiry into the State of Georgia.
Lond. 1741. p. 79.)

SILK

The Trustees proceeded as vigorously as it was possible in the
execution of every part of their scheme; and, having, with such un-
wearied diligence, provided for the settlement of a new colony, and
for the security of its frontiers, they began next to employ their skill
and pains to promote all kinds of improvements; and were especially
solicitous to obtain from thence some specimens of the possibility of
raising in that country the commodities that were expected from it.
They very well knew that this required hard labour, and that nothing
had accrued to Great Britain, worth speaking of, from any of the

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Colonies in America in many years longer than this colony of Georgia
had been made, But, on the other hand, they also knew that the
English nation was naturally impatient; that great sums of money had
been issued for the service of this Colony; that great expectations
were had of it; and that, if nothing soon appeared, however certain
in themselves, and just in their nature, no excuses would prevail.
They therefore, recommended it to their servants in Georgia to use
their utmost skill & diligence in promoting the culture of mulberry
trees & silk, so that it might be, at least, demonstrated that they were
not deceived in their exjDectations; but that in due time, and with
reasonable encouragement, the nation might hope to see a full return
in that commodity For the expence she had been, and must be, at in
bringing the colony of Georgia to perfection. For they persuaded
themselves that, from the methods they had used in sending over
higher persons for the management of that business, their demands,
with a due degree of care and diligence in their servants, might be
answered, which would afford them an answer to all objections.

A parcel of raw silk was accordingly bought this year (1738) from
Georgia, by Mr. Samuel Augspourger, who made an affidavit, before
a Master in chancery that he received it from the hands of Mr Thomas
Jones, the Trustees' Store keeper at Savannah, who told him it was
the produce of Georgia. And the said Samuel Augspourger, who
resided in the southern part of the Province, said that when at
Savannah he saw the Italian family there winding off silk from the
cocoons. The silk was shewed at the Trustees' office to Mr. John
Zachary, an eminent raw silk merchant, and Mr Booth, one of the
greatest silk weavers in England, who declared that it was as fine as
any Italian Silk, and it was worth, at least, twenty shillings a pound.
(Harris's Voyages, Vol, II. page 336.).

SILK "On the 2d of Apr. 1735 was landed from on board the
James, Capt. Yoakley, from Georgia directly, a trunk w'h raw silk,
which was deposited in the King's warehouse at the Custom House.
Next day the Commissioners of his Majesty's Customs had the
curiosity to view the same, & were mightily pleased to see such fine
specimens of raw silk raised in his Majesty's dominions. After which
they ordered it to be del'd to the Trustees for establish that Colony,
The silk consisted of 3 sorts, ordinary, fine, & superfine. The worms
had been carried over & taken care of; & the silk wound up accordly
to the best Italian manner by some Piedmontese, who had been sent
over for that purpose at the expence of the Trustees. The same ship
bro't over from that Plantation 1000 weight of Rice; besides several
other commodities, wh'ch shews that they have made a most extra-

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ordinary progress, considering the short time they liave Jjeen settled."
(Pohtical State, XLIX. p. 458). The silk arrived sometime ago from
Georgia has been organized by Sir Tho. Lambe's engine, at Darby,
from whence the Trustees had the following accounts from Sr.
Thomas — "The silk proves exceedingly good thro all the o}:>erat'ns"
&c The silk after pass'g thro' the proper manufacture at these mills, was
sent up to London, and on the 18th of Aug't 1735 the Trustees,
accompanied by Sir Tho. Lambe waited on her Majesty & shewed her
the same and her Majesty was pleased to express great satisfact'n at
learning that a British Colony had produced such fine silk, & chose,
at the same time a most beautiful pattern according, to which it is
to be WTought up into a piece for her Majesty's use." (ib. L. p. 241)
under the date of November 1735

on the 2 1st of September some of the Trustees, with Sr Tho.
Lambe, & Mr Booth, the silk weaver, waited on her Majesty with a
piece of silk the produce of Georgia, fe manufactured in England,
which her Majesty rec'd most graciously, and was pleased to express
a gieat satisfaction at the beauty & fineness of the silk, the richness
of the pattern, & at seeing so early a product of that Colony. And as a
further testimony of her satisfaction both w'th the produce and the
manufacture, her Majesty ordered a suit of clothes for her own wear
to be made up immediately out of that piece, in which she appeared
on his Majesty's birth day last. (Polit State L. p. 469).

"The Merchant hence the unwrought silk imports.
To which we owe the attire of Queen & Courts."

"New Voyage &c p. 61.

Mr Moore, giving a description of Savannah in Febry 1735, re-
marks. In the Squares between the walks were vast quantities of
Mulberry trees; this being a nursery for all the Province, & every
planter that desires it has young trees given him from this nursery.
These white mvdberry trees were planted in order to raise silk, for
which purpose several Italians were brought, at the Trustees expence,
from Piedmont by Mr. Amatis They have fed worms and wound silk to
a great perfection as any that ever came out of Italy. But, the
Italians falling out, one of them stole away the machines for winding,
broke the coppers, and spoiled all the eggs which he could not Steal,
and fled to South Carolina. The others who continued faithful, had
saved but a few eggs when Mr. Oglethorpe arrived (this Spring)
therefore he forbad any silk should be woinid, but that all the
worms should be suffered to eat through their balls, in order to have

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more eggs against next year. The Italian women are obliged to take
English girls apprentices, whom they teach to wind and feed and
the men have taught our English Gardeners to tend the mulberry
trees, and joyners have learned how to make the machines for wind-
ing. As the mulberry trees increase, there will be a great quantity
of silk made here." (Voyage, p. 30.)

1739. Mr Augspurger, a Swiss brought over from Georgia a parcel
of raw silk, & deposed before a Master in Chancery that he rec'd it
from Thomas Jones, the Trustees' store keeper at Savannah; who
told him that it was the produce of Georgia. Which, being shewn to
an eminent silk weaver, an a raw silk merchant, they declared it as as

fine as any Italian silk, & worth at least 20 shillings a pound.

Feb. 26, 1763 The State of the Colony of Georgia was taken into
consideration at a board of Trade and plantations, and it appeared
that the Colony produced upwards of 17,000£ worth of raw silk since
jan'y 1752; besides what is not yet come to the notice of the board.

In the year 1757 one thousand and fifty two pounds weight of raw
silk balls were received at the filature in Georgia, and the next year
produced no less than seven thousand and forty pounds weight
thereof; and in 1759 there has been received at Savannah, the Capital
of Georgia, considerably above ten thousand pounds weight of raw
silk, although the season has not been favorable. The great increase
of that rich, new, and valuable production in that province is owing
to the increased number of hands in raising the same. Anderson's
Hist, of Commerce, III, 603.

In the year 1757, 1052 weight of raw silk balls were received at the
filature in Georgia; (The writer must have mistaken the weight of the
cocoons, — what he calls "raw-silk-balls" — for the weight of merchant-
able raw silk. — "There was an account, published in the news papers
of 1763, of 15,000 pounds of cocoons l^eing brought to the filature in
Georgia, which was held out as proof of the great advantage of that
culture, and of the prosperity of the Province. The writer of that
paragraph was not aware of the great number of pounds of cocoons
required to make one pound of silk." Macpherson 377.) and the next
year produced no less than 7040 pound weight thereof. And this year
(1759) there has been received at Savannah the capital of Georgia,
considerably above 10,000 pounds weight of raw silk, though the
season has not been favorable. This gieat increase of that rich, new, &
valuable production in these Provinces, is owing to the increased

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number of hands in raising the same." (Annals of Commerce, by David
Macpherson, Lond. 1805, 4 vol. 4.20 Vol. 3d. p. 314.)

In 1761 & 1762 — Parliament granted 1000£ bounty for the cultiva-
tion of silk — as before; appropriated for the purchase from the culti-
vaters the cocoons of silk worms: &: for the further encouragement
of that branch of Industry. Mr. Otbolengi an Italian was appointed
with a proper Salary, to instruct the colonists in the management of
silk worms and silk, (ib, 346.) A. D. 1769. "The encouragement hitherto
held out to the cultivators of silk in the Southern American colonies,
by purchasing the cocoons for government at a price above their value,
having been found to effect no considerable exertions in the produc-
tion of that article, it was now determined that the encouragement
should be in the form of a bounty upon the importation of Silk
produced in America into Great Britain in vessels regularly navigated,
as follows:

from 1st Jan'y 1770 to 1st Jan'y 1777 a premium of 25 per cent
" " - 1777 - - - 1784 - - 20 do.

" " _ 1784 - - - 1791 - - 15 do.

on the value of the silk. (9 Geo. III. c. 38. Macpherson, III 488

We had public advices in the year 1750 from Charleston, South
Carolina of a very hopeful prespect in that Province of the gradual &
considerable progress & increase of the production of raw silk there,
and in the adjoining province of Georgia, — viz — "In the year 1757,
one thousand and fifty two pounds weight of raw silk balls were
received from the Filature in Georgia; and the next year produced
no less than seven thousand pounds weight thereof; & that in the year
1759 there has been received at Savannah the Capital of Georgia
considerably above ten thousand pounds weight of raw silk, although
the season has not been favorable. This great increase of that rich,
new, & valuable production in those provinces is owing to the increased
number of hands in raising the same." Anderson's Hist, of Commerce,
Vol. 3. p. 603 ed. 8.00 Dublin 1790

1762 "There have been brought this season to the Filature in
Georgia upwards of 15,000 lbs weight of cocoons, which is 3,000
pounds more than were ever produced in any former year." An. Reg.
V.5 p. 104.

The raw silk then exported from Georgia sold in London from
2s. to 3. s. a pound more than any other part of the world. Holmes II 97.
"On July 4th 1758, a fire broke out in the public filature or store-house
in Savannah which destroyed the whole building, about 350 lbs. of

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wound-silk were saved, and between two & three thousand weight of
cocoons destroyed, with other goods of vahie: and it was with the ut-
most difficulty that the Council house & public records &c were pre-
served.

Boston News Letters, Augs't 24 1758

Extract from Cluny's "American Traveller", Lond. 1769. 4. to
The climate of Georgia has been found to agree in every respect
with the silk worm. The vegetables which merits natural food, are
indigenous to it; k the silk that has been produced there has proved
equal in quality to the best that can be purchased any where. The
only obstacle, then, that appears to oppose the pursuit of so ad-
vantageous an object, is the want of a sufficient number of hands to
prepare it in such quantity as may deserve public attention. But even
this obstacle lessens, when taken into nearer consideration.

The only hands required for fit the work of the silk worm for trade
are these of women, and children before they arrive at age and
strength for more laborious occupations. That the application of these
to this branch will not interfere with any other that can be of public
concern is obvious as it is also a known fact that the number of people
increases in proportion to the increase of the support which they can
earn by their industry. While the men, therefore, turn their attention
and time to such business as they only can execute, that part of their
families which would otherwise be a burden upon their industry &
keep them in continual want & dependence of spirits, will, by the
means here [?], reverse the whole scene, filling tlieir habitations with
plenty and their hearts with gladness, the true and never failing sources
of population. That this is not visionary speculation, & that this
trade is capable of producing the effects here ascribed to it, appears
in all covmtries where it is pursued, which, though labouring under
many difficulties and discouragements, unknown in the dominions of
Great Britain, are still full of a healthy and cheerful people."

p. 103.

At the first settlement of this Colony sanguine expectations were
formed with respect to cultivation of vines k silk; & in 1735 a specimen
of Georgia silk was sent to London, & declared by eminent merchants,
who dealt in that commodity, to be as good as any raw silk imported
from Italy. The inhabitants of the Province however, being but a
few, & their attention chiefly directed to the cultivation of the ground,

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this manufacture, wh'ch might prove so beneficial, was neglected, nor
has any attempt hitherto been made towards reviving the prospect.

Carver 605.

This item is a hand-written pamphlet of twenty four pages, stitched together.

568(2)

Mr. Geo. Cornell

To Moses Nunez Dr £13.9.0

to paid Rece'd & Nossman [?] for sundrys

2 years interest thereon 2.3.0

£15 .12 .
Savannah Febr'y 16th 1768 Received the above Contents at the hands
of Cowper & Telfairs

/s/ Moses Nunez

608(1)

John Houston, Esqr.
Attorney at Law In

Savannah July the 22 1773

Sir,

I Rec'd yours and am obliged to you to aquant me of Mr. Helves-
tons desire tho I dont vallua him of aiding [.] he is as grate a Villian
as any Living [.] I can prove I bought the Cattl from him &: that he
sold them to two others since and hais ben Paid for them [.] I offered
him Payment for them. I bought them at 15/ per head and he wanted
me to Pay £2 per head [.] I shall be in Savannah soon and will let you
[k]now the hole [.] I am Sir you're ob'd svt.

/s/ A. Carney
[Arthur Carney]

608(2)

Received Savannah 8th 1774 of Messrs Joseph Clay & Co. Six
Pounds on Account of Messrs. William & John LeConte.

£6.0.0 /s/ A Carney

On the reverse side, as follows:
£2 : 15 : 0
Received Savannah the 13 Sept 1776 of Joseph Clay & Co.

llf>

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Twenty three Shillings

£1:3:0 /s/ Wm. Feaster

Note: the £2:15:0 appearing in the upper left hand corner probably belongs
to the account above this one, as this is apparently torn from a ledger.

560(3)

Edward Telfair Esqr

1776
Jan'y 20 To

1 keg butter 71 lbs. @ 7 d.
1 bbl flour 263 lbs @ 21/
6 lbs Soap [torn]
IO14 G[al]s Brandy @ 7/
per keg

Febr'y 22 To
Mar

April

12
19
27

2
16

To
To
To

To
To

1 baking pan

1 bushel Salt
40 Ditto
32 Ditto

@ 2/6

10 Ditto

[?] doz Cups & Saucers
3 bunches Onions
2 Gro: Corks 6

To Philip Minis Dr.

To Interest from 1st Jany 1777 to
1st May 1788 deducting 31/2 years
is 7 years & 1 1 Mo. @ 8 P. Ct.

On the reverse appears the following:

Accot [Mi]nis
to be examined &
sent to Mr. Minis

1
15

15 . 9 8

1 . 10

£20 . 14

£33 . 16 . 8

Ed. Telfair, Esqr.

415(1)

London 26th June 1779

Mr. John Inglis

Inverness (Darien)
Dear Sir,
Your favor of the 6th Inst, came to hand the 22nd but found me so

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much engaged that I shant be able to look for — "the light things"
you want & a Coat Pattern, 'till next week, when I will do my best
& acquaint you.

My last letter of the 17th advised the arrival of Mr. Wm. Telfair
& some thing of Affairs in Georgia. Since then we have heard more &
much better news from thence & from Virginia, by way of New York.
The account in the Papers is confirmed by private letters & informs
you of every circumstance that I have yet learnt. It will make Sir
Jas. Wright [one word torn] happy on his arrival, & notwithstanding
the war wath Spain which is the only circumstance against us, Mr. Wells
&: the Carolineans are confident that Government will keep possession
of Georgia at all events. God grant it may be so! for the general good,—
for our sakes, & those who are connected with us.

Harry Yonge & T. Forbes are expected home — they probably come
in the Vessel with Prevost's Dispatches — Moss was in Augustine, we
may hear from him soon.

Two nights ago I sent a letter to you from Georgia. It had been
unluckily detained in Bristol & at Buckingham Gate, yet I still ho}X?
your answer may be in time for Mr. Tattnell Sc c. Pray let me know
who it's from, Sc if it concerns our joint Interest.

I have wrote Mr. Wraxall for his further advice & opinion on having
our Requisition drawn by an Attorney. I thought with you that we
could do it ourselves, but I am convinced Mr. W. must have reasons
for what he says. It shant be delayed Sc I will inform you of its progiess
in every stage.

nine at night

Since writing the above I rec'd the inclosed letter from Bristol and
another to myself. Your Cousin only tells that he was just ready to
sail to Savannah & offers his services there. I dont know which way it
came, nor a word of News, inform me if you can.

I have taken Mr. Barnes' Receipt for Seventy Pounds on a/c of
Mr. William Inglis Sc shall the remainder as you direct.

The Duke of Richmond Sc the Earl of Harrington's Offer to raise
[one word torn] Regiments is accepted, but the Duke of Ancaster
[Lancaster ?] is refused because he insisted on appointing /ill the
Officers, government would allow but half.

Yours in haste,

/s/ S. H. Jenkins

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566(2)

To Hon. John Houstoun, Esqr.
at

Round O
Favor of

Mr. Jennet
Dr. Sir,

I am sorry that I [? one word] not have sent the Negroes to the
Vendue as the Weather was very Bad then next day after they came &
the Holly days has prevented any since. However [? indistinct] I have
sold them for £ 41666 payable in a month with Int. which hope will
meet Yr. approbation. I have the promise of a schooner to go to the
Burroughs if I can get a load their (say 100 Bbls Rice) I have desired
Capt. Penary to send y'r 4 hhds. Tob'o with my 8 bbls. — Mr. Alex'r
Kane [Kase ?, indistinct] says he wants a pair of good horses but thinks
20000 dollars is too much, he says he will call next week and see them.
If he buys them [? given and surnames too indistinct to read^ is to have
a Comiss'n as he told me of the Chap [?] & I promised it to him.

1 am your humble servant
Phil'p Minis
Cha's Town
31 Dec. 1779

On the reverse side appears the following, (probably filing information).

31st Dec. 1779
Philip Minis
informing [indistinct]
he had sold 5 negroes
for £4 1666

568(4)

Mordecai Sheftall, Esqr.

Philadelphia
Fav'd by

[illegible, torn]

Charleston Jan'y 14 1780
Dear Sir,

Inclosed I have sent you a copy of Certificates given me for stmdry
Articles provision, Sec, Sec delivered the Allied Army when before tlie
lines of Savannah in September 1779 immediately after the Surrender
of this Town to the British I gave the Original Certificated to General

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Lincoln who promised to have settled and paid, but the Communica-
tion between Philadelphia and this place being totally stopt [I] have
not heard from him.

I have since made application to Col. Wylly the then Acting
Quarter Master General for a settlement of the same, he informs me
he cannot do anything in the matter unless the original Certificates
were here.

I have to request that you will make particular Enquiry of General
Lincoln or any officer who may have the papers belonging to this de-
partment in their possession for them, and use every method to
obtain the money, in case you should obtain it I must request you
to lay it out or to do with it as will turn out best for my Interest. — in
case nothing can be done to the Northward with them please to find
or keep them until I can receive them without risque.

Myself and daughters present our Compliments

I am your obed. serv.
/s/ Abigail Minis

On the reverse side appears the following notation in pencil: Pick'd up among
some MD papers at home 1867,

/s/ R. P. Myers

below which signature appears another word in pencil in another handwriting
which appears to be: Sastrlyla. Meaning unknown.

936(1)

To Alexander McGown, Esqr.
in Savannah

Augusta 10th August 1780
Forwarded by. Your humble
& Obedient Servant
J. Grierson
Leesburg August 8th, 1780
Dear Sir,

Tw^o days ago I received your letter dated the 14th of July tho it
had been broke open and had been canseld through all the frontiers
of Carolina before it came to my hand. Wherein you mention the En-
gagements made by me to Edward Telfair, Esqr. and Company must
be Immediately complyd with. — I can only assure you that I never
had any Engagement with you or Mr. Telfair but what I ment to
Comply with. It is out of my Power just now to pay you in hard
cash as no such money has circulated on our quarter lately nor no law

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in the Country or at least whare I livs to collect old debts, but you
may depend that every expectation that lies in my power shall be
made to get your money and I mean to pay you and the Company
honestly and am able to do it as I make no doubt but what you have
heard that I have not moved a farthing of property out of this province
nor dont mean to do it so that it dont show as if I wanted to Defraud
my creditors and all the money I owe in the world is to your company
and John Graham, Esqr. which I am wiling and able to pay if you will
give me a little time. And as for the Long Indulgence you mention
that you gave me, if Revolution of Government had not a took place
in this Country I should have paid you long ago, but you may depend
I shall loose no Time now till the matter is settled as I would choose
rather to pay money when I have it than to pay Interest for it. If there
is any article of produce in the country that you should want I would
be much obliged to you if you would write me a few lines and direct
it to the care of Colo. Grayson in Augusta whare I shall [go] to get it,
and I will Indeavor to provide it for you. I expect to be in Savannah
myself by the 1st day of December when I hope I shall have the
pleasure of seeing you in Friendship and settling the whole of. I am
also happy to hear you are come to Savannah once more to live as it
would a been much better for me you never had left it.

I have the Honor to be. Sir, your very humble servant.

/s/ John Dooly

P.S. You will please to deliver the Inclosed to John Grayham, Esqr.
and I will be much obliged to you for the favor.

I am your etc /s/ J.D.

This letter is particularly interesting because it was written while the British
were in full command of Savannah and yet Colonel Dooly a Patriot, says he plans
to go to Savannah in December. The location of Leesburg of that time is not
known. However, there is a Leesburg today, the County Seat of Lee County, about
200 miles west of Savannah and about the same distance Southwest of Augusta.
Since this was formidable Indian territory during the Revolution, it appears most
unlikely that the two towns were the same.

191(1)

Mr. Seth John Cuthbert
Merchant in
Savannah

Augusta 1th January 1782
Dear Sir,

This will be handed you by Mr. Bowtrs, by whose Boat I have
ship'd as much of what produce I had on hand as he would take in.

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having his Boat mainly loaded with his own corn. I have inclosed a
copy of the receipt of every particular sent by him, and hopes you will
receive them all safe, and good order.

Mr. Milledge has been up since you left Augusta, and says it will
not be in his power to have the corn beat out by the time I exjjcct
Lamar's boat to call for it, so I thought the best way I could do, would
be to hire hands to do it immediately. I accordingly went to Lamar,
and lie says he will have it done by his Boat hands, and settk the
matter with you. 1 have been obliged to let Mr. Milledge have one of
the smallest Keggs Butter, as we promised to purchase one for him and
he pressed me so hard for one of those on hand, but I shall charge
him fifteen pence for it.

I have got two Hh'd Tob[acclo bro[ugh]t to Colo. Hammond's, but
as Bower's Boat was heavy loaded, he could not go up there for them.
However I mean to forward them by Lamar's which will go in about
four or five days, in mean time I expect to have the Tobacco bro[ugh]t
from Major Middleton's which shall be sent by same opportunity.
Mr. Davisoyi will please observe that most of the Flour sent this time,
consists of what I bo[ugh]t of them North Carolinians while you was
up, so I think it will be unnecessary to be at the Trouble of weighing
any more than what Barrells is marked RM and UA.

I have received no remittances from Mr. Middleton since you left
us, but am under an expectation of having some Flour from Wimbusli
in the course of a few weeks. I have not yet had any opportunity (that
1 thought any thing safe), of writing to Mr. Garrett, on the sul)ject
you mentioned to me, am about making out the inventory of the
Goods on hand, and shall endeavor in every respect to observe the In-
structions you left with me.

I am, Dear Sir, Your Most Obedient Servant,
/s/ Jereh Kendall

[Jeremiah Kendall,]

Sir,

You will see the receipt given [torn]
Keggs Butter, as I forgot to retain [torn]
Mr. Milledge, but wrote Bowen after [torn]
had started, to leave on at his house [torn]

J. [torn]

122 SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS

191(2)

To Majr. Cuthbert, Merchant, Savannah
By Boat.

About Sept. 14, 1782
Dear Sir,

You will seal the Inclosed &: Deliver it to the Governor & Desire
him to give you an answer. I am desirous to go to North Carolina for
which I think it will be attended to our advantage. I have made it
my business to lend to every Person that makes tobacco & has it all
Ingaged, therefore you may Depend that I would not leave this place
if there was now any thing to be made. There is no man that has
Purchased 1 H[ogshea]D tobacco but myself in this place. I shall
conduct myself in such a manner that will gain the good will of
every Back Covmtry Planter. I expect in a few days to Deal with Sam.
Wimbuch for 10 HD. from Fort Charlst. Send up some nails. From,
Dear Sir, Your etc etc

/s/ John Garrett

191(3)

Mr. Seth Jno. Cuthbeit

Merchant

Savannah By Capt. Booker

Augusta September 16th 1782
Dear Sir,

Since writing you by the Boat, J have heard that there is 120
Pimcheons of Rum arrived to Savannah. You will be pleased to Pur-
chase a little for the use of this store & send uj> by tlie Boat some
Sugar, Coffee & if your Expections has arrived from Charles Town
you will send me up a sostible [?] Cargo as I am fully persuaded that
I can git 100 p.c. more in Salisbury than hear and the cash for every
Article. If you should send up those Articles by the Boat you will head
them up in Hhs. and put them at the bottom of the Boat. I am
informed by Mr. Jinsey that you have Bought the Prize Sloop which
I am very glad off.

I should have sent some thing down for to load her if I had not
understood that you had Provided a load for her, but am in hopes
by the time she returns the full load of Flower will be had from this
store. I have some which you will receive by the First opportunity.
We are a gitting in a way now that will attend to our interest to
Provide Hands & a Boat which I am informed you may git a Boat

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in a fortnight by speaking to Hudson, I am in hopes you will not
neglect it after Paying the Prices they ask for Freight from Savannah.
You may promise your self all the Produce from this Quarter in the
corse of the Winter. I have not bought any corn nor do not think it
will answer us as long as we can git Flower for our Goods. Perhaps
I may take some com after it is gathered. I have heard there has
been a small regulation [?] in Savannah, which I am sorry for. I am
in hopes you will git this Produce upon better terms as they have set
Prices upon your Marchendize. Be leave me, Dear Sir, your Friend
& Humble Servant,

/s/ John Garrett
NB if their is any Boots in Savannah you will be kind enough to
send me one pair if you think they will fit me.

191(4)

Augusta 8th November 1782
Mr. Johnson Davison

Savannah
Sir,

This will be handed you by Mr. James Rae who brings you in his
boat Thirty two Barrels of Flower which is all he could take in for
us, but I shall ship the remainder of what I have on hand bv Lamar's
Boat, as he has hired his boat and hands for a Trip down & up, and
it is to be referred to Mr. Cuthbert to settle the payment of whatever
he thinks proper to allow him. You will observe that eight of the
barrells was tak-^n in at the weight house and I dont know whether
they have any marks on them or not, but Mr. Rae will show them, &
you will send the weight of them Separate.

Mr. Garrett desired me to acquaint you that he does not chuse
Mr. Rae's boat to be loaded up for us, as we can have salt brought
much cheaper than he brings. I expect to have it in my power to
send down a load or two of Corn in the course of ten days — and
perhaps Five Thousand weight of Flour & some Tobacco. Please give
my best compliments to the Major if he is returned fiom Charles
town.

I am. Sir, Your Most Obedient Servant

/s/ Jeremiah Kendall

124 SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS

191(5)

Mr. Seth John Cuthbert

Merchant in
Savannah
Favored by Mr. Keating

Augusta 17th November 1782
Dear Sir,

I am happy to hear of your return to Savannah, and hopes you
have been successful in your undertakings, while absent. I have Shipped
on board of Mr. Lamar's Boat fifteen barrels of Flower, six of which
(tho' marked BT by mistake) belongs to Captain Key. I expected to
have loaded Lamar down with Corn, and should have done it, had he
not disappointed me as he has by taking in freight for other People,
after he had partly agreed with me to hire his boat &: hands to us for a
Trip. However, I shall make use of the first opportunity to send some
down, as there is a Thousand or twelve hunched Bushels ready to be
taken in, whenever called for.

I think Mr. Garrett told me you would send me up sugar, Coffee
Sec, if to be had; now as there is not a poimd of either of those articles
to be got in this place at present, I think they cannot fail being very
acceptable.

As Flour groes Scarce and salt gits plenty in this quarter, I doubt
there will be but very little more to be got under a Bushel salt pr.
Hundred. So I will be glad to know if you are willing I should give
that for it; and what would be the highest price you think I might give
for Pork, because it is exceedingly Scarce this season. I am apprehensive
it will be very high.

I am, Sir, your most obedient servant,
/s/ Jeremiah Kendall

191(6)

No addressee shown on this letter. Probably to Cutlibcrt, to whom most of this
series is addressed, or to Davison.

Augusta 19th January 1783
Dear Sir,

Your two letters of the 3rd & 11th of this Instant both came to
hand and I hope by Wednesday or Tuesday next Lamar's Boat
will git down with a load of Corn, tho' I fear not so soon as you
wanted it. However I hope you will not think it my fault, as I imder-
stood the Corn was on the river, where it might very handily have

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been got to the boat, and did not expect, (nor neither did Lamar)
that it would take above three days to load, but they have been near
ten days at Milledge's and never got ready till yesterday morning.

I gave you my reason in my last for not sending the tobacco down
in Lamar's boat, as I expected to have got it carried by Rae, who
partly promised to carry it for us, but finding he had a deeper load
than he expected, would not on any Consideration take it aboard.

I am not under the least apprehention of Bonner's parting with
his Corn to any body else, and thinks when everything is rightly
considered, it was best to take Milledge's Corn first. You will see the
Inventory inclosed, the amount of which is £451-2-11-3/4. I have put
every article at the original prices and the Advance they were pur-
chased at upon them, as [per ?] the diff[eren]t Invoices. As near as I
can guess the amoimt of the sales from the conclusion of the account
given you to the time the Inventory was taken, amounts to as good
as £200, a great part of which sum is on Credit, tho in pretty good
hands. So you can see the Sales would be brisk enough if we was to
continue that Stroke. However, agreeable to your directions had laid
aside all Credit. As Mr Garrett will write you by same opportunity, I
need not trouble you at this time with further account of our proceed-
ings in this quarter, but remain.

Sir, Your Most Obedient Servant,

/s/ Jeremiah Kendall

Rum, Sugar, Coffee & Salt continues to sell at the same price you
left them at when you went down, and most of the goods in the store
I sell at 20 or 25% lower than they were at first.

191(7)

Mr. Seth John Cuthbert

Merchant by Colonel Burns.

Savannah

Augusta January 20th, 1783
Dear Sir,

I am just now got down to trouble you with a few lines by Colonel
Burn which I did not know of his setting off down so soon. I expected
he woud not go before Wednesday which you may expect to hear fidl
from me by Captain Parish which will set of in two days. I got Whome
[?] a Satturday, Jerry is now from Whom [?] collecting of Tobacco. I
have 7 Hhd. at Hammond's to send by the first opportunity, which I
expect by the first to send down 25 Hhd., That will stop the Gent'l
mouth that is so imeasy about the tobacco. I have bought 8 Hhd.

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since my return Sc what Jerry will do I cant tell, but shall refer you
to the next letter from me, as I have not time to Wright fully on,
matters now. Colonel Burns is now upon his Horse aweighting on me.
I will Wright to Mr. Greenhowe in two days. From,

Dear Sir, your very humble servant,
/S/ John Garrett

415(2)

Shipped by the Grace of GOD, in good Order and well conditioned,
by John Inglis in and upon the good Ship called the William whereof
is the Master, under GOD, for this present Voyage, John Mercier and
now riding at Anchor in the River Savannah and by said God's Grace
bound for London to say. Seventy three Casks Sago Powder
Nr. a 73

being marked and numbered as in the Margin, and are to be de-
livered in the like good Order, and well conditioned, at the aforesaid
Port of London (the Danger of the Seas only excepted) unto

John Nutt, Esqr. Merchant there
or to his Assigns, he or they paying Freight for the said Goods, one
penny per Pound Nett at the Kings Beam with Primage and Average
accustomed. In witness whereof the Master or Purser of the said
Ship hath affirmed to three Bills of Lading, all of this Tenor and Date;
the one of which three Bills being accomplished, the other two to
stand void. And so GOD send the good Ship to her desired Port in
Safety. AMEN
Dated in Savannah Georgia 29 December 1785.

/s/ John Mercier

The Bill ot lading is a printed form with the pertinent information filled in.
Above the number in the left hand margin is a symbol — a square with a cross
through it, the arms of the cross extending beyond the square, the whole being
rotated 45 degrees. The symbol has a Chinese character appearance and might
have developed from the character "chung" with a horizontal cross through it.

648 Folder 446(1)

Savannah 2 1st April 1786

On or before the twenty first Day of May next I promise to pay

to Messrs Harris & Delyon or their order twenty six pound Eighteen

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Shillings & Six pence Sterling with interest from the first day of
January Last for value Received as is witness my hand—

Levi Sheftall

Note — the signature above is scratched out. On the reverse side appears the
following:

Harris & Delyon
Principle £26:18: 6

Int to 23d Feby 11: 1: 6

Reed on acc't of the within Prin'l & Interest of Thirty five pounds
Stg.

Note Pd to Harris G. D. Pendleton

& Delyon for Tho's Gibbons

1786

23 Feby 1791

1791

Mar 16 Rec'd three pounds being the balance due upon the

within note —

/s/ G D Pendleton

for T. Gibbons Esqr.

1308(1)

The Hon'ble Edw'd Telfair, Esqr

Gov'r of Georgia

Savannah the 30th May 1786
Dr. Sir,

Mr Gate writes me that the Estate of Mr McLean is in debted
to Coll Jack & that T. E. & Co. [?] as well as C. L. & Co are in debted
to the Estate & proposes to take up the notes due us from Coll Jack —
I informed Coll Jack I would send you the Notes and possibly you &
he might accommodate the business, to which purpose I have enclosed
them to you Mr Clark has been very busy removing our goods from
the Altamaha, n/th [north ?] he has effected by dint of great labour —
I received a line from him yesterday informing every thing was on
float, except about Sixty Bushels Salt, and a parcel of Bulletts, su/ch
he could not bring — & the Boats were well guarded I hired & sent out
five men from here, w[hich] with the people about the house &: I
suppose makes them above 12 strong besides some smart Negroes — a
Fellow Ledbetter and one Broughton Killed two Indians near the

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Stores as you will see by Barnards Letter — this is the Ledbetter that
came in from the Nation, Scott (who lives w[it]h us) is just returned
from the Soward, he Says no Person ever Saw the Indians after they
were Killed, nor do they doubt their having committed the Fact — 'tis
supposed two or three good Horses su/ch they the Indians had,
prompted them to do the Mischief — I should suppose these Fellows
are punishable — they are somewhere to the Soward — I am with great
regard. Dr. Sir, Your most Obed Serv

/s/ Joseph Clay

568(6)

Edw'd Telfair, Esquire

Augusta Savannah 15th May 88

Dr. Sir,

I forgot to mention to you yesterday that I desired Mr. Seaborn
Jones to attach in the Treasurer's hands at Augusta £136. 1. 1/2 princ &
Interest for a debt due me on a Note from Capt. Sam'l Stone, as you
have been kind enough to serve me on a similar case I beg leave to
trouble you in this, & try & Get the money for me for which please
to give a rec. — Excuse trouble and oblige — Yr Most ob't Serv't

/s/ Philip Minis

568(5)

Dr Messrs Edw'd Telfair & Co. In a/current with Ph. Minis Cr

1779 Aug't 1

To ball'ce p Settlement \ £22.13.6 By ball'ce due 1.16.8

To Interest from - Aug't 1779 to Istl 9. 7. 43^ Clay Telfair & Co. 66. 7. 834

May 1788 deducting 31/2 years is 5/ Ball'ce due

yrs & 2 mos @ 8% ) P. Minis

To 9 bushels Salt not Credited in j 1. 7.

the settlement (2 April 1776) per ^
order @ 3/ 1

To half barrel beef not Credited \ .15.

in Settlement D'd, Capt. Wardlo t
in 17 April 1776 f

To 10 months short Credited in 1 .4.10

A. McGowan's note i

To Am't of E. Telfair's a/c 33.16. 8

£68. 4. 4s/t £68. 4. 43/4

Errors Excepted

Savannah 14 May 1788
[Philip Minis' signature nearly obliterated]

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40(1)

Mr. George Baillie, Junr.

Copy

Nassau 24th May 1787

Dear Sir,

As it may be some time before we have a direct conveyance for
Savannah, I take the chance of this hitting you at Charleston or
reaching you in Georgia to advise that you ought to come here or
there will be nothing got I doubt from your Father's claim — Your
Uncle will no doubt advise you of what he does in London but no
report I conceive will be obtained upon it from the Commissioners
before you or your Mother or both are examined as the Act of
Parliament directs — I wish you likewise to advise James Spalding of
this circumstance as I know not how to write to him. It rather sur-
prises me that I had no answer to a letter I wrote Sandy Forrester at
the time I wrote you last. Since that date I have received Panton,
Forbes & Co.'s books & papers from St. Augustine & shall be able
from them to see exactly the balance due them by you & your Father's
Estate — Whatever agreement Mr. Panton made with you must I no
doubt be fulfilled, but it seems reasonable to me that we ought to
be paid for the Land from one quarter or the other — I make no
doubt that you will do what is right in the matter & therefore am
with esteem

Dear Sir

Your very obedient & humble servant,
/s/ Thos. Forbes
Duplicate

On reverse side of page, begins the following.

29 May 1787
Dr. Sir,

I sent the original of the foregoing letter to Charleston but under
cover to the care of Messrs. Stephens — In my former to you of the
14 Feby. I mentioned particularly an affair put into my hands by
Dr. Sutherland against Wade Stubs — In the intermediate time I had
obtained a new judgement and execution against the latter for the
whole amount of the old judgement obtained at St. Augustine— before
the property siezed by the Marshall was brought to sale Mr. Sutherland
presented me with the contents of your letter to him of the 13th
Decem. last with an account admitting the discount contended for by
Mr. Stubbs, which reduces the balance to nothing. This being the
case and your neglecting altogether to mention the matter to me, leaves

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me uncertain how I am to act. At some time, I understand that a
power of attorney has been sent against you by Mr. Slater or by Stubbs
& Slater to recover the demand in dispute between you. As I am not
much acquainted with this mode of doing business 1 will be much
obliged to you for some explanation of the matter. ]f I only receive
the balance as [per] account at foot (which is agreeable to your late
letter to Mr. Sutherland) I shall be disappointed of a considerable
payment which I thought secured beyond any manner of dou[bt].
I am, Dear Sir, your obedient [servant]

/s/ Thos. Forbes
Mr. Stubbs, Dr.

To Baillie due the Estate of R. Baillie

as stated by Geo. Baillie, Junr. £57:16:S

Deduct this sum he paid (?)

Dr. Sutherland £48: 0:0

Balance due £ 9:16:8

[addressed] George Baillie Junr. Esqr.

at Sapelo

State of Georgia

40(2)

(Copy)
Mr. George Bailie, Junr. Nassau 14th July 1788

Dear Sir,

I sometime since was favored with yoias of the 7th March from
Charleston Sc Mr. Leslie sent me yours to him of the 22nd April from
Frederica, I have received a letter from Mr. Spalding on the subject
of Lumber k have this day wrote him fully in answer. I cannot be any
means think of sending a vessel up beyond the Port of St. Simons to
load with Lumber &: I percieve the price of scantling with you (90/ M)
is just 10 Shillings higher than Mr. Tattnall charges for it in the
neighborhood of Savannah where Boards are likewise procured at
from 45/ to 50/M. feet: To these strong reasons you must impute my
delay in answering yoiu' Letter sooner. I have wrote to Mr. Stephens
to press a settlement of those amounts which you & him were so kind
as to undertake for mc. Netherclifts ballance especially which is a large
one &: I fear in a doubtful way. I have much dej^endence upon your
attention to these matters whenever the Laws of Georgia are strong
enough to compell Justice. If I knew the Boundaries & descriptions
of these two tracts of Land upon St. Marys & at Frederica I would
have titles made out liere to you or Mr. Stephens in the way you

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mention — See if you can procure me this, & also enquire of Stephens
to what Period they must be antidated. Cannons Tract I am told is of
considerable value. If your Uncle Alexander has actually cutt the
lumber you mention, it must be brought to the same spott with Mr.
Spaldings & a Memorandum of the quantity sent me. In that case I
will send a vessell for it but you must smely be convinced that I
cannot send a vessell to one place for a Pilot & then hunt one of your
Rivers perhaps for a fortnight before she comes to the Lumber — it
is an article that cannot bear the expense. With best Compliments
to your Mother & family, I am, Dear Sir,

Your Very Humble Servant,
Dear Sir, The foregoing is duplicate of my last & the present goes by
Mr. Burnett to whom I must refer you for many particulars. Had I
known exactly the quantity and situation of the lumber provided by
your Uncle and Mr. Spalding, it is probable that I should have taken
this opportunity of sending for it, but having no answer to my letters
I have determined to put off that matter untill I can hear from you
and be informed of the situation S: state of tilings in Georgia. The
enclosed extract & remarks are of importance to your Florida claim
which may yet suffer if not attended to. If you can go to the British
ConsuU at Savannah and claim a certificate from him declaring your
allegiance and that you have taken no oaths to any other State, the
matter in that case will be plain and easy, as the Consul's certificate
will sufficiantly vouch for your continuing a British subject; but if
you have put that out of )our power by taking the State oaths in
Georgia, the claim must take its chances as it is, or you must become
resident in the British dominions where they cannot legally deny you
the privileges of your birth right if you had taken the oaths in all
the States of America —

You will observe however that the Comm[issioners] do not exact
the same rigorous terms of your Mother, and that they will in any
event report her share which I presume will amount to one third
of the sum reported by them. I request my compliments to your good
Mother and family and am with esteem

Dear Sir

Your very obedient
humble servant
/s/ Thos. Forbes
[addressed] George [mutilated] Jmir. Esqr

Black Island

near Frederica
By favor of

[?] Burnett, Esqr.

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40(3)

St. Augustine, E. Florida
lOOctr. 1788
Dear Sir,

By Capt. Stoo, who came no further I believe than St. Marys, there
was no opportunity of acknowledging your favor of 4th Augt.. Your
former letter about the lumber, I forwarded to Nassau, & have since
understood from Mr. Forbes, that he had written you, which is all he
says to me about it. So that I must presume he has ere now sent a vessel
for the lumber. We have none at this place except small craft, noways
suitable for the purpose, but I will send Mr. F. your last letter & if
not already arrived, or on the way, he will doubtless send you some
vessel without further loss of time. Meanwhile I would have you
correspond with him on the subject, via Savannah or Charleston,
which (being the only route by which I have the means of writing
liim) will save time.

We are obliged for your attention to the accots. [accounts (?)] you
took to look after from Nassau, I doubt nothing of your doing what
you can for the recovery of them; in which its to be hoped your en-
deavours will not prove altogether fruitless.

I have heard nothing further, more than you, regarding your com-
pensation business; but am persuaded that hitherto, no actual pay-
ment has been made on them. It would however be satisfactory, if we
could even hear that the report of tlie Commrs. had been favorable.
It would give me great pleasure to do any thing acceptable to you, or
useful to your family, but in the instance of taking your Brother
James as a clerk, I am sorry it cannot be brought about here. The
Govermt. would doubtless be averse, to our taking in new hands
from a foreign protestant country; & the difficulty I forsee in this
respect, appears almost insurmountable. Moreover the confined state
of our business here would not furnish employment for any additional
hands. & the language wherein our business is transacted, being un-
known to your Brother, is another obstacle, which it would require a
length of time to remove. At Savannah I shoidd think you might get
him eligibly situated. &: moreso perhaps at Charleston. When you
next write Mr. Forbes, you might mention the matter to him; James
would be much better & see a great deal more, & greater variety of
business there in a month than here in six; & I am certain if Mr.

Forbes has room for him [last page mutilated]

and if he shoidd be

other respectable houses

a young gentleman

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as a valuable

with respectfu

& the young Ladies

D. Y

P. S. Your Care of the

will be obliging

requested me to

Some friend in

Note: there is no signature. In pencil Mrs. Hawes wrote: John Leslie ?.

[addressed] Mr. Geo. Baillie, Junr.
Georgia

40(4)

London August 26, 1789
Mr. George Baillie

Sir,

I was in hopes that some convenient opportunity would have co-
operated with your intention, to have paid me the ballance of the
judgment obtained at St. Augustine in the April Court of 1783 against
your late Father's Estate. But I suppose the distance of time, and place,
and our mutual ignorance of each others Residence have been the
principle and indeed I flatter myself the only Bar to this necessary
and desirable end.

However I am happy now to congratulate you on your being allowed
By the Commissionors of the East Florida Claims, the sum of Five
hundred Pounds for your late fathers estate of Morrisham in that
Province. I have therefore, pending upon searching the Record of the
Court of Common Pleas that Mr. Marten have not wrote anything of
the judgment and persuming [sic] that you may be ignorant of what is
paid from the length of time, taken the liberty of sending you my
account showing a state of this business by which you will perceive a
small balance due to me of £45-1-0 with interest since that time not
doubting but you will most cheerfully embrace so favorable an op-
portunity of discharging it By sending an order on your agent here
who is, or must, be appointed and empowered to receive this money.

I have taken such care that this should get to your hand that I
shall no doubt be as speedily as possible furnished with a proper
answer to my requests, which will spare me the Pain and Trouble,
and you the expense of my availing myself of the opportunity the law
of this Country and my own situation have thrown in my way and

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which I hope you will not be displeased at my embracing if you do
not order this money to be Paid.

I am. Sir, our most obedient & Humble Servant,
/s/ Robert Payne

No. 75 Watling Street
London
(coppy)
Mr. George Baillie
For Estate R. Baillie

To Robert Payne
1783
April To amount of a judgment obtained

in St. Augustine £369-13- 1/2

To interest allowed and the law expense 40- 7-II1/2

£410- 1- 0

1784

10 Jany. By cash Reed, from Mr. Marten £95
20 Feby. do. from Daniel Sutherland 35
24th F. do. do. 50

18th April do. from Wilm. Moss 185 365

By ballance due Robert Payne 45- 1

To six years interest on do. from
April 84 to April 90 is 13-10

58-11

Errors excepted — London
25th August 1789

/s/ R. P.

780(1)

Mr. John Mcintosh

Savannah
per fellow Bob
Dear Sir

having altered my mind as to my stay here think it will be needless
to trouble yourself procuring a horse in Savannah if your intention is
to pass this way in your boat in all 15 Days hence as I shall be here

that time

Your Obed't Serv.

/s/ John Sutcliffe

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Tuesday Evening
16 Sepfr 1788

The reply is written at the bottom of the above letter; it is undated and is as
follows:

Your boy this morn sel'd a Message requesting a horse the only one I
own is in the Cart and i[s] poor as well as very unfit for riding and my

seconds are drop'd so fast I cannot spare him Your

compass and Chain shall be taken suitable care of

/s/ Y'rs J Mc

This John Mcintosh was a son of General Lachlan Mcintosh.

444(4)

Shipped in good Order and well conditioned, by Robert Henderson
in and upon the good Schooner called the Sally whereof is Master for
this present Voyage, John Towers and now riding at Anchor in the
River Delaware and bound for Savannah. To say Fifty Quarter Casks
Gunpowder. (On accat & risk of Joseph J. Miller).

Being marked and numbered as in the Margin, [Mla50], and are
to be delivered in the like good Order and well conditioned, at the
aforesaid Port of Savannah (the Danger of Seas only excepted) unto
Mr. John Marshall or to his Assigns, he or they paying Freight for the
said one Shillg. [?] Cury. per Quarter Caske. with Primage and Aver-
age accustomed. In Witness whereof the Master or Purser of the said
Schooner hath affirmed to Three Bills of Lading, all of this Tenor and
Date; one of which being accomplished, the other Two to stand void.
Dated at Philadelphia 20 July 1790.

/s/ John Towers

This is a printed form filled in by hand. The first letter of this little form is a
beautifully illuminated "S", probably a wood-cut showing a ship sailing the seas,
flying the American flag through a large letter "S".

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INDIAN AFFAIRS

942(3)

Governor Ellis

Fort Moore 25 January 1760
Sir,

I wrote to your Excellency after my arrival here from the Creek
Nation under date 30th of last month; and having missed two oppor-
tunities, it was sent afterwards by an express of your own, whereof
Colonel Barnard was so kind as to send me notice the 12th instant.
Having on the 3rd received from Governor Lyttelton advice of his
having accommodated matters by Treaty with the Cherokees, I dis-
missed my men whom I had engaged again all but three. The Ockfusky
Captain, to whom together with the other Creeks who came with me,
I communicated the Articles of the Treaty, could not help expressing
a great deal of satisfaction that the Creeks had not taken part with the
Cherokees, which he did acknowledge he believed the Lower Town
men would have done, had they not been prevented by my Talks in
the Nation. He undertook to go home & make a Report of the
Articles of the Treaty. And I recommended it very strongly to him to
put the Creeks upon their Guard, by making known more particularly
the 6th Article whereby the Cherokees engage to apprehend any white-
man or indian who shall bring messages to them for the French, or
hold discourse in their favor.

I must beg the favor of your candid Opinion touching a proper
Pay to Mr. Wright as linguist to me while in the Creek Nation; the
same being become in a manner necessary for his satisfaction, as well
as my own. After my arrival at Augusta from Savannah, I acquainted
him by letter of your recommendation of him to me & of my Disposition
to employ him in that character. He came twice from Talsey to Euchee,
with a view to meet me and the last time he stayed there sometime
for that purpose. At my first interview with the Indians near & at
Cussihta, His mouth was made use of between them & me without any
previous Terms, or formal appointment. He attended me at two
different times in the Lower & Upper Towns, 5 months in the Whole.
I endeavored before he parted from me the first time (when he went
home to look after his own affairs, k Stephen Forest was to attend me
thro' the rest of the Lower Towns.) to ascertain his allowance, & again
before he parted from me the last time at Ockfusky, but without effect.
He had conceived an opinion, that there was a handsome pay (ten
shillings sterling per diem) allowed by the King, which I told him was
a very great error, for that there was none at all named; & I had no

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rule to govern myself l)y but custom; beyond which I could not
countenance him in flattering himself; and could only say that I was
disposed to allow whatever I could justify. This was what he said, as
well the first as the last time of our talking upon the subject. As for
Precedents to guide me; The South Carolina Assembly, as I told him,
did resolve to allow me fifteen Pounds per month. Their currency
for an Interpreter for 6 months, which I refused as insufficient. They
did allow £20 per month to Mr. Germany as such, who served Captain
Pepper when he went Agent from that Province. More than that
monthly I never heard of. To be sure it is not enough, to induce any
Master Trader to neglect his own Business. A small occasional at-
tendance in the Nation as linguist for a few days, has l^^en allowed 40
shillings per diem. But that is I think out of the question. He quoted
in this case for a precedent. His expectations being so much beyond
what I could venture to comply with, I proposed to leave it to the
opinion of the traders. But that he waved. And therefore as I have a
sincere intention to pay him what I may justify I had no other course
left to take, than to propose to be determined by the opinion of
Governor Lyttleton and yourself; and chuse it should be in sterling
money. I have the more reason to be thus cautious, as it is my own
money that I am advancing.

I cannot help repeating something of the necessity there is not
only for revoking Spencer's license, but for punishing him. It is in my
opinion of the utmost consequence to the King's service to stop him
effectively from going again to the Creek Nation, or to take measures
immediately for fetching him back. The latter is more eligible for
the effect it would have among the Indians. His horses set off with
goods as I hear last Thursday or Friday. And he is preparing to follow
himself, with intent to settle again at his old store in the woods (which
the Wolf always declared against) breathing nothing but mischief to
others; to give a good Trade to the Indians, that is, to ruin it for
other Traders. You will have perceived by the Treaty made with the
Albahma Indians that they are confined to trade at the Towns of
Mocolussas and Little Talsey only among the Creeks. Little Ockchoy
(6 houses) seem to have been inserted in his former Licences, like the
Savanoes, our very worst enemies, inadvertently & without any design
only because it was asked. I dread also his making confusion among
those Licenced Traders associated for carrying on the Chactan Trade
according to Treaty in company (upon my Plan, whereof you shall
be fully acquainted) as he attempted to do when I was present. The
Chactan talk with a Wing which the News Papers say he brought from
Mucculassa for you and Governor Lyttoelton is a most impudent false-

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hood; & shews what he is capable of, so great a liar as he is reputed to
by even by Indians, I should not be surprised to see any thing whatever
come from him; and would take his word as soon as his Oath. The heir
of Patrick Brown, who came from Charleston in company with him
did as I am well informed declare in hearing of many publickly in
Augusta on the 2nd Instant being the day after a great falling out
between them, "That he could ruin Spencer & would stop him from
going to the Nation; for that he had done more than he could answer;
and he Brown had it in his Power to make it known; for that he had
kept a copy of all that Spencer had wrote to both Governors against
Mr. Adkins, & would expose him & make him knuckle to the Agent."
But thro' Mr. McGilivrary's means. The difference was made up by
Spencer's asking pardon of Brown.

I have an interview both with Governor Lyttelton & yourself very
much at heart, in which I will bring to bear so soon as possible; and
shall then, having all my papers with me, be al^le to give you needful
information & satisfaction &c. consult upon what will be most proper
for the Service. In the mean time it is fit I should inform you, what I
did for immediate Service while in the Creek Nation, with respect
to stopping the Trade of any place; I know not any Disapprobation it
met with from the Traders. The stopping the Trade with the Albahma
Towns, soon produced the happy & timely effect I mentioned in my
last. The doing the same to Ockchoy, which was become absolutely
necessary & could not be delayed, kept the rest of the Upper Towns in
awe when our Affairs were at a Crisis, 8c helped gieatly to bring the
Mortar & Gun of that Town, who were the heads of the French Party,
to terms. It was your desire that I should demand satisfaction for the
Murder of a white Family in your Western settlements, committed by
the Euchees. When I came to their Town, considering the ticklish
Posture in which I found our affairs in the Creek Nation, & the
Nature of my Errand, judging it as others did not prudent at that
time to enter upon a Talk of Blood, it was my Intention to wave any
mention of that matter, until my Return from the Upper Creek
Towns. But King Jack, the Euchee King or Mico, imhappily intro-
ducing the subject himself, in order to make an Apology at his first
Interview with me, brought me imder the Necessity of declaring at
last in his Square, that while the Indian who was the most guilty of
that Murder was living, I should never look upon the Euchees as
Friends. He endeavored tlien to bring other things on the Carpet,
which concerned only the Creeks, some of whose headmen were present,
in order to ballance the Demand, & equivocated so much that I left
his square, saying that if they set so little account by the lives of 3

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white people (1 only of the Murderers having been put to Death) I
knew not any Business white People had to be among them. As he
continued sulky & obstinate, & never made his Appearance again, this
was productive of a great deal of trouble in Negotiation afterwards,
to bring the Affair to a proper termination. The Fellow had withdrawn
himself among the Savanoes at Townicola near Mocolussah, where he
had a wife, but easily to be come at if King Jack pleased. I gave him
till the Busk to consider of it, cautioning him not to let his People
haunt our Settlements, as they constantly do, especially about Mount
Pleasant; and I sent him word that no more goods should come to his
Town in the mean time; giving Notice accordingly to Mr. Randon &
Mr. Galphins substitute, John Miller. The former who had little or
nothing left, lodged his fresh supplies at Cussihta near at hand; The
latter had enough goods on hand to bring about the Spring coming.
King Jack did not shew himself even at the Busk Festival. Some of
his headmen would fain have left it to me, as the man was gone from
them to Townicola, to do as I would myself, about taking him off. As
I took care to avoid having a hand in doing that, which seeing they
had let him escape, it was their proper Business to get done after
evading a final answer 2 or 3 times, they sent me word, "That the
English owed the Creeks 2 Men, and if the Euchees owed us two, we
were now even." By which I understood that they had a mind to revive
the Memory of the Affair at Ogechee. The French endeavoured by
Messages to them, to improve this incident to their own purpose, &
invited them to remove to near the Albahma Fort. But the Point k
Hitcheta People cautioned them against leaving their town. In the
end it was left by some of the Euchee Headmen to Aleck, to consult
with the Wolf privately about getting the fellow to be killed, which
accordingly they did at the General Meeting at Tookybahtchy. Before
my parting with the Wolf in November he told me "That a spy he had
out after him could not find him. He feared he was gone to hunt for
Honey in the English Settlements. But being expected back to his wife
at Townicola (just by him) he would take care he should not live
long." And indeed it is not fit he should, for it is most certain that he
has threatened to kill another White man for the Euchee who was
killed by his own Unkle on account of the family murdered. King
Jack with 20 of his people were at the Albahma Fort in October, to
get land to settle upon the Spring coming. And a Piece was shewn
to them near Conessahty. But whether He & a part of his people
will really remove or not, is a question. Satisfaction is still to be given.
In the mean time Mr. Galphin & Mr. Randon I believe both intend

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to send fresh goods to Euchee, for fear of each otlier. Undoubtedly they
ought to fare ahke, whatever is resolved on.

Pallachucola has of late Years misbehaved greatly, and bad Talks
have been carried to & brought from the Lower Cherokees by their
Second man Issulgy. On the 21st August he brought one from them
inviting the people of that Town to do as they did, & kill White
People. The Beads brought with that Message being not sent back, it
was adjudged by the Upper Town Headmen an Acceptance of the
Proposal. And they ordered them to be sent back, but not by the same
man. I also ordered the Trade out of that Town. Whereupon they
offered to comply & I gave leave to their Trader so soon as they should
do that to trade as before. A letter was delivered by me to be carried
at the same time to Lieutenant Coytmore at Fort Prince George. But
the Letter & beads were delivered back to Issulgy himself, to return
to the Cherokees, as not being able to get any other to do it. His own
Brother Sahlegey, The Head Warrior of Ousetchee stopt him there as
being an unfit person for the Purpose. After which the String of Beads
breaking at a Ball Play, other beads like them were got together in
their stead, which were objected to as not being the very same; and
Aleck took Charge of my letter. He arrived here the day before
yesterday with that Sahlegey, Craneneck, a head warrior of Cussihta &
others. He pleads that the Palachucola young men being out hunting,
there was none but Issulgy at home to carry the letter & Beads. That
the Cherokee talk was not taken and that the Cherokees may have no
Grounds to think it is taken, he will undertake still to send the Letter
with other Beads & a Message to the Cherokees at his Return home,
when their Hunters will be coming in. Thus stands that afair. I
suppose the Trader Robt. Hannah substitute of Mr. Gassings is trading
as before and Alshenar proposes to do the same.

As to Coweta, the Trade was not withdrawn from it before I
entered the Nation, on account of the English Scalps received in that
Square. And they have done nothing yet to deserve its being restored.
I can scarce speak bad enough of those who bear sway there. The
French have not better Friends any where among those who pretend
to have any connection with us. Those who are really well affected to
us among them, I have scarce any other view than of separating from
the rest. It would be too long a story to tell you all their infamous
Behavior, their slights & opposition to me upon my first arrival in
their Neighborhood, & the Favour & Countenance shewn at the same
time to French Indian Agents & Frenchmen in Coweta while I resided
near by at Cussihta. A Deputation of Headmen did apply to me before
I left it, in order to get their Trader again; and made by words sub-

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mission. But as Scochaby or the Lieutenant, the Chief Warrior &
greatest offender about the affair of the scalps, eldest of the 4 vile
Brothers owners of the Town Ground & who overrules all when on the
Spot was then absent from home, rambling, & therefore nothing could
be done eflfectively without him, it was agreed between those Headmen
& me to defer the Determination about the Trader until he should be
at home, at the time of the Busk as expected, & then answer for him-
self. He did appear at that Time but as he had done before so hath
lived ever since like a Renegade, not coming once home while I was in
the Nation. Two of those very headmen before named, who came as
Deputies from Coweta to the General Meeting at Tookybahtchy be-
haved excessively ill. One of them after private consultation whh the
Heads of the French Party, departed home before I made my speech.
Another, one of Scochaby's Brother, second man, called the French
Officers by the time it was well ended, set off to the French Fort &
then to Mobile & New Orleans, from whence he returned as I was
coming from Ockfusky. Surprizing Instances can be given of the Deceit
of that man, as well as of the Twins son & of their firm attachment to
tlie French. But I forbear to say more at present upon that head. Many
of that town being trained up in a French School, their thoughts,
words & actions are the reverse of each other.

When I was at Cussihta a Report that Captain Carr's son was
coming to settle at the Fork of Altamahaw gave a sort of Alarm to the
Creeks. I offered for their Satisfaction ?c my own to send a Whiteman
with any of their People to examine into the Truth of it. But the
Headmen at last waived it & proposed to let the matter rest a little.
I heard afterwards some imperfect Relations that he was at the Fork.
But before I left the Nation, the uneasiness revived and on the Path
coming down here I had information given me that Kennard had a
Sum of Money offered him to carry some Indians down to you to
speak in behalf of some Persons, among whom was Edm'd. Gray, that
they might have a House built at the Fork, And that the said Kennard
having carried out about 20 Indians of Hitcheta the Point &:c, had
endeavored in the Woods either to purchase some Land in the Fork
from them or their leave to build there. It is needless to remark
upon so foolish a foimdation. It could be productive only of confusion.
There are always to be found some Indians who for pay woidd furnish
such a pretext, and some young Fellows & Renegades whom such a
thing would suit, & who would countenance & support it so far as
they could. But any settlement at that Fork at present is against the
sense of the Creek Nation, & of the Headmen in general. The natural
Jealousy of the Nation is raised within a few late Years with regard to

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Land to a Pitch almost beyond imagination. Aleck told me "that
Captain Can's son now lives at the Fork, having a House built there,
a stock of Hogs, and he believes of cattle also by this time. That this
house was built while I was in the Upper Towns, & has been heard
of now 3 moons ago. That all their Headmen are gieatly displeased
that their people owe a great deal already to our Traders in the
Nation and they go & lay out their Skins there wherewith they should
pay their Debts. The Euchees in general & many of the Creek Towns
being at this time gone to trade there. That as I came to set every
thing right for them, all their Headmen would have him come to me
to acquaint me of this affair; and that this was a part of his Business
to me. He asked me if you had given a Paper to (Japtain Car's son to
live at the Fork. I told him I did not believe you had. But that I heard
Mary Bosomworth had bid him to go & live there; for that she lay
claim to the Land." He replied, "It is not hers. It belongs to all the
Red People. She has no business to go & live there." 1 asked him if the
Headmen had sent word to Mr. Carr not to stay at the Fork, to which
he answered, our Headmen told me to come to you Sc make haste home
again. I shall hunt homeward and after all our People come in from
their Hunts in the Spring (in about 2 Moons) we shall talk of it
again. I will then go myself to the Fork & tell Carr not to stay there."
I promised him, as that man is one of your People to write to you
immediately about it. My own opinion is that unless the Nation is
made entirely easy upon tliis Head, it will in the end be attended
with the worst Consequences.

I take this occasion to inform you that while I was at Cussihta i
could not overlook the Deserts of this Aleck, who is a Mico of that
Town, chosen speaker for all the Lower Towns, and bearing much
sway among them. He had commonly spent much of his time in our
Settlements among the White People; for whom he appeared to have a
sincere Regard. He stayed at Cussihta from the Fall before my arrival,
in expectation of my coming and was very serviceable, by helping to
suppress bad talks which were then plenty. But he talked of returning
to our settlements, so soon as I shall leave tlie Nation. In Truth he
was poor k unable to maintain his Family in his own country in the
manner they had lived. His wi\es therefore were often complaining
that they did not live so well there as they had done. I considered
that his living in the Settlements would be the means of drawing
others that way, than which in my opinion there cannot be a worse
thing. And as others thought as I did, that he could be of great Service
were he to stay in the Nation constantly. I sounded him what he
himself thought sufficient to support him & to induce him to do so.

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Arul he answered 20 cows k calves or a s(ock ol 10 Head of cattle
little & big. Such a stock Mr. Galphin said might be bought of Mr.
Shaw in his Neighborhood for about £5 or perhaps 4:10:0 per Head. 1
then tliought it, & do still, well worthwhile for the two Provinces to
join in making such a purchase for him, in order to fix him at home.
Governor Lyttelton to whom I recommended it has consented to it.
And as I told Aleck that I would use my endeavors to get such a stock
for him from both Governors. I hope you will consent to it likewise
seeing it tends so much to the Advantage of your Province. This not
being a proper time of year for his driving cattle up to the Nation, I
have told him that Mr. Galphin when he goes up in the Spring will then
bring him word what he has to depend on. I hinted to him that it was
reported hereabouts that he was going to live in the Georgia Settle-
ments, somewhere near Medway. He said he heard the same
himself as he came along, but that it is not true and that when he can
get the cattle he will come & drive them home & stay there.

When I was at Cheehaw, I heard of a Negroe Man there belonging
to Captain James Mackay which had been taken up in the Summer
1758, by an Indian of that Town known by the name of Guild Halls
Old Son, at Conochy on this side Altamahaw River. I demanded him
to be delivered up but the Indian was then out himting who claimed
payment for his trouble & none would interfere in it. When I Avas
leaving the Nation, I sent again to tell him, that if he did not care
to deliver up the Negro for the pay stipulated by Treaty (a gun if
taken on the East side of Altamahaw, Sc 2 guns or the value if taken
on the West side & delivered either at Fort More or Palachuco Garri-
son) then to send or carry him down himself to Captain Mackay. The
Indian & the Negro both happened to be out in the Woods. John
Hallett living with Macoy & Brown said that the Indian had said that
he would carry home the Negio, or else he would have paid the
Reward. Aleck has now undertaken to get it done.

I am respectfully. Sir, Your Excellency's most
obedient humble servant,
/s/ Edm'd Atkin
Edmund Atkin

942(4)

To The Kings beloved Men and Head Warriors of the
upper and lower Creek Nations — 9th of February 1760
Friends and Brothers,

When I came first to this Country, I brought the Great King's

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talk with me which I delivered to you two years ago. The Great King
charged me to take care of you; to hear your Complaints, to do justice;
to be kind to you, and in all things to treat you as his Children; and
my Brothers. I put the King's words in my heart, & that I never once
forgot them. I call yourselves to Witness.

When you met me last we mutually renewed our old Treaties,
settled all differences then depending; strengthened and brightened
our chain of Friendship; and made the path straight between us.
You then declared we should be one People for ever; you engaged
that our Friends should be your friends, and our enemies, you would
treat as your enemies. I have not sent you one bad or Bloody Talk
since I have been resided here. I have had no quarrel with the Red
People; I never desire to have any. We live upon one ground; I wish it
may be kept white; but my good disposition cannot, it seems, secure
my People from Troubles. In the beginning of Winter some head men
of the Cowetas and Cussetas came to see me, I told them the Chero-
kees intended to do mischief and Bloody the path with the white
People. That your hunting giounds lay in this Province and your
people were always amongst us; that if the Cherokees should un-
provokedly spill the Blood of my People, we should be obliged to
avenge it; and we could not distinguish between the Indians of the
two nations, I was afraid some Creeks woidd be killed by mistake,
instead of Cherokees; and therefore desired you would not suffer the
Cherokees to do any mischief on this side the Savannah River; and
as the Cherokees Quarrel was only with the People of Carolina and
tlie other Provinces, I forbid your friends going on the other side of
that River, least they might be destroyed as Enemy Indians. The
Head men of your nation accepted my Talk; and promised that if the
Cherokees distiubed the People of Georgia or spoilt your Hunting
grounds therein, they would resent it by making War upon them; I
was satisfied with this promise and depended upon it. Your beloved
men then told me that some of my People had settled beyond our
Limits and desired they might be removed; I readily complied with
tlieir requests and delivered them my Orders for that purpose to
carry to those settlers which they did, and my people obeyed them.
In this just and friendly manner I have always behaved to the Creeks.
I never turned my back on them, not suffered them to leave me with
empty hands, or troubled Hearts; I hope you will now remember
these things and act accordingly. The Cherokees had no Quarrel with
me; how the present Troubles with them began, I need not relate,
for you know already, but ought to tell you that they lately made a
Treaty of Peace with the Governor of South Carolina, and bound

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themselves therein to give full satisfaction for some white people they
had recently killed. This Treaty the Governor was willing to believe
they would observe and perform; but agreeable to their usual
Treachery, he no sooner turned his back than they broke out War;
murdered their Traders; and fell upon the back settlers, who depend-
ing on that Treaty, were unguarded, apprehending no danger; many
of them they have killed, with their wives and children; and to spoil
your good name, and bring Trouble upon you; they have every where
called themselves Creeks; and even in defiance of what the Head men
of your Nation Engaged to me concerning the Cherokees; they have
likewise come into this Province and killed several White People. This
is what compells me to call upon you at present; I do it for your
sakes as well as our own; It is impossible our People can carry on their
Trade with you unless you protect them from their Enemies. While
we are thus disturbed, it is impossible you can hunt in these parts
without being exposed to danger; for our Warriors will soon be out; and
the Cherokees say they will kill some of your People and make you
believe the white People did it. Your Fathers were wise men, they held
fast by the English; they desired you to do the same, hitherto you
have done so, and no mischief has come upon you. You will not now
I hope turn fools and mad; You will not give up your trade; spoil your
name; suffer yourselves to be interrupted in your Hunting Grounds;
expose yourselves, and your Families to Danger; bring trouble upon
your Nation; forsake your friends; and forget your Promises, for the
sake of the Cherokees, your old enemies; who still hate you in their
hearts; on the contrary, if you would show yourselves men. Friends to
the English; to your-selves, to your Wives and to your children; you
will join with us upon this occasion to punish the madness and
Treachery of the Cherokees. This will make your name dear to us;
This will prove you Brothers indeed I This will make the Great King
and his beloved men stand by assist and regard you and your Children,
in War and in Peace; as long as the Sun Shines and the Rivers run
into the Sea.

BROTHERS and FRIENDS

I never threw your Words away and I earnestly desire you will
not cast away mine: but accept my Talk and Take up the Hatchet in
Defense of the white People, agreeable to your own interest and the
Many Treaties you have concluded with them: The spirits of your
Friends and country men formerly murdered by the Cherokees, are not
satisfied; and the blood of our People cries loudly for Revenge. If you

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want anything to begin with, I have ordered the Traders to supply it:
so I bid you Farewell.

/s/ Henry Ellis

942(5)

Friends and Brothers,

Robert French is just come from your Nation and reports that
several Traders in the Upper Towns have, at the Instigation of our
Enemies, been killed by some of your mad People. I hope you re-
member. Brothers, that in our Treaties with you it is agreed that if
the red or white People shall have any Thing to complain of each
other, they are in a friendly Manner to apply for Redress; the red
People to me, and I to the Head Men of your Nation. If you have any
real Cause to be dissatisfied with the white People I desire you will
let me know it to the end that it may be removed and not suffer your
mad People to go on killing our Traders, as French say they have
done. Hearken to me. Brothers! I advise you as your true Friend not
to throw away the white People, but hold them the faster by the
Hand the more our Enemies endeavour to separate Us: And though
some of your People may have done a mad Thing, yet Friends may
overlook it, and make all straight again: Which that we may the
sooner do, send down an head Man with your answer to me who shall
meet with no harm but return safely to you; and you may be assured
that though there are many of your People now amongst Us, none of
them shall be molested for we love to live in Peace with the red
People, Brothers do not throw away this Talk of your Friend.
Given under my hand and seal at Arms at
Savannah in the Province of Georgia this twenty
sixth Day of May 1760.

/s/ Henry Ellis
To the Micos, Head-Men and Warriors of the Creek Nations,
The Governor of Georgia sends Greetings.

Copied from a photocopy. Location of original is unknown.

98(1)

INDIAN CREEK NATION
NORTH AMERICA

THIS INDENTURE, made the Twenty Eighth day of October in
the year of our Lord one thousand and seven hundred and seventy four

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and in the fifteenth year of our reign of our Sovereign Lord George the
third by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King
defender of the faith and so forth. BETWEEN Chehaw, Meco Houtle-
poak Chehaw Tustonice, Osoche, Chookohate Emahtla Cheahaw
Mikan Tlakou Cussetta Chesca Meco, Cusseta Tesconache Cusseta
Yaka Tusconatche Cusseta Esphan Tusconache Cusseta Yakene,
Meko Cusseta Estechaco Talase Cusa Meko Cusseeta Estechaco Tolase
Cusa Meko Cusseeta Toheettle Cusseetee Tonapeahowchie Cusseta
Tolopeochoosa Osocliee, Yalioola Meko Cussetta Etome Hawchu
Cusseeta Pliosatchee Hawche Cusseta Ochcancana Hulata Tukebatche
Cretale Ematla Thlathlee Hawchee. Head Men warriors chiefs and
kings of the lower and upper Creek Nation of the one part and
Jonathan Bryan of the Province of Georgia Esquire of the other part.
WITNESSETH that they the said [for brevity the names of the Indians
are not repeated here and hereafter as they are repeated in the original;
however, note that the spelling of the names as repeated in this in-
denture and in the signatures is not consistent though it appears that
they are intended to be the same and the variations are probably
due to errors of the scrivener in translating the names phonetically]
for and in consideration of the sum of One hundred pounds lawful
Money of the Province of Georgia to them in hand paid at or before
the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged and also for and in Consideration of the great
regard they bear to the said Jonathan Bryan have and each of them
hath in behalf of themselves their heirs and successors and in behalf
also of the rest of the Creek Nation demised [devised ?] Granted and
to farm letten and by these presents do and each of them doth
demise Grant and to farm let unto the said Jonathan Bryan, his Heirs,
Executors and Administrators, All that Plantation tract or parcel of
Land known by the name Lockeway and the Appelache old fields,
bounded to the West by the Gulph of Mexico and the Apalachinla
River to the North by the line drawn part of the said River where
the Cattaowchee an drawn from part of the said River where the
Cattaowchee an[d] Flint Rivers meet to the source of Saint Marys
River, and from thence in a South West course on a direct line to
the Gulf of Mexico being part of the lands in and belonging to the
Creek Nation together with all the premises and appurtenances there-
unto belonging TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said tract or parcel
of land and premises before mentioned with the Appurtenances unto
the said Jonathan Bryan, his heirs Executors Administrators and
Assigns from the day of the date of these presents for and during, and
until the full end & term of four Score and ninteen Years from thence

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next ensuing and fully to be compleat and ended. Yielding and paying
therefor yearly and every year during the said term unto them the
said [names of Indian grantees] their Heirs or Successors the rent of
One hundred Bushels of Indian Corn to be delivered on some con-
venient part of the said tract or parcel of land. And the said Jonathan
Bryan for himself his heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns doth
covenant promise and Grant to and with them the said [names of
Indian grantees] their heirs and successors that he will well and truly
pay and deliver or cause to be paid and delivered unto them the
said [names of Indian grantees] their Heirs and successors the said
yearly rent of One hundred Bushels of Indian Corn above reserved in
the manner and form as above expressed and agreeable to the true
intent and meaning of these presents. And they the said [names of
Indian grantees] for themselves their heirs and Successors, and for
the rest of the Creek Nation do and each of them doth covenant
promise and grant to and with the said Jonathan Bryan his heirs
Executors Administrators and Assigns paying the said yearly rent of
One hundred bushels of Corn shall and may peaceably and quietly
have hold use occupy possess and enjoy the said tract or parcel of Land
and premises above mentioned or intended to be hereby demised and
every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances for and during
the said term hereby granted and without any interuption or denial
of them the said [names of Indian grantees] their heirs Successors or
of any other or others of the Creek Nation or of any other person or
persons whatsoever lawfully claiming or to claim any right Title or
Interest from by or under them any or either of them. In Witness
whereof the said head Men, Warriors, Chiefs and Kings of the said
Creek Nation of the one part and Jonathan Bryan of the other part
have here unto set their hands and seals for the purposes aforesaid
the day and year first written.
Sealed & delivered
in tiie presence of:

/s/ each of 21 Indian signatories by mark.
/s/ James Adair
/s/ Hugh Bryan
/s/ Seaborn Jones

SOUTH CAROLINA

Personally appeared before me Adrian Mayer Esquire one of his
Majesties Justices, assigned to keep the peace for the County of
Granville in the Province of South Carolina aforesaid James Adair and
Seaborn Jones who being duly sworn say that they saw the within

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named; [names of Indian grantees], and for the rest of the Creek
Nation of one part, and Jonathan Bryan of the other part sign seal and
as their Act and deed deliver the within instrument of writing for the
purposes Therein mentioned and also that these deponents together
with Hugh Bryan subscribe their names as Witnesses thereto.
Sworn to the
10th 1774

Before me

/s/ Adrian Mayer, J. P.

/s/ James Adair
/s. Seaborn Jones

GEORGIA

Secretary's Office 24th Deer. 1794
I do hereby certify that the annexed five sheets contains a true
copy from the Record in C.C. of Conveyances fo. 729 a 732 — which
record bears date the 22nd day of August 1776.

/s/ Jno. Milton, Secy.

Note: The Hopewell Treaty was negotiated with the Cherokees and all other
Indian Southward of them within the limits of the United States, as of that time
(1785), by a United States Commission consisting of: Benjamin Hawkins, Andrew
Pickens, Joseph Martin and Lachlan Mcintosh, also present were agents appointed
by the states of North Carolina and Georgia (William Blount of North Carolina
and John King and Thomas Glascock of Georgia). At the time this conference was
an important attempt to reconcile the constant pressure of the American Settlers
who were encroaching upon the Indians' hunting grounds, and the Indian Nations
which represented most of the Indians in the area who had been allies of Great
Britain in the American Revolutionary War and who stubbornly and fiercely re-
sented the inroads made by the white men into their territory. The Congress of
Hopewell is well reported in Stevens' History of Georgia, Vol. II, pp. 417-429. The
site of the Congress was near Seneca, an Indian town, in South Carolina about
fifteen miles above the junction of the Kiowee and Tugaloo Rivers.

MISCELLANEOUS

522(1)

Part of letter from Edmond Brailsford to his father ca. 1710.

The Truth of any Evil you had heard of her as to have En-
quired into it which I know you could not have done but would have
found it to have been false & I make no doubt but that she will at
the Last day appear to the Confusion of those who have done me &
her [? one short word] this hurt / Now Sr if what I have been Speaking
to were your reasons (k none less I think can be reasons for Parents

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are not causeksesly to Fret their children) The Last as it was [? about
half a line] and for the first however it might seem to you heretofore
it cannot surely be of any great [? one word] with you now, for had I
had your consent in what Sr could you have blam'd my marriage Do
but ask your heart (when it is least against me) that question & I dare
abide by what it says./

Tha same Fact has not always the same Guilt, different circum-
stances may so alter it that it may be alike in nothing but the name./-
I have been Disobedient which nothing can justifie, but should hop€ it
has as few accidents to aggravate it as a Crime of that nature will
admit: none as Less more than what a father's affection might forgive:
& was not your heart Estrang'd from me I [? about half a line] in my
favor which it [? one word] not me to mention, for it is a nice Thing
to speak, of oneself k as dangerous to Implead a Father [? one short
word] if this brings nothing to your mind I must not Sj^eak more
plain / all I shall say farther is. That if you had been pleas'd to have
forgiven me & I had been to you as your other Children I should ever
have acknowledg'd it as of your Indulgence, ])ut as it is I surely have
[? probably "some" or "more"] Reason to Complain/ I know not that in
anything else I ever offended you more than your other Children & to
throw me away for one Transgression betrays a great willingness to
part with me It is however my duty still to sue to you for Forgiveness
which I do with my prayers to Almighty God for you [? one word] &c.
under Cover of Mr Geo Brailsford
per Cap't Perhallowy

This document is a whole short letter and a mutilated portion of another, all on
what appears to have been originally one piece of paper.

522(2)

document is a whole short letter and a mutilate
)pears to have been originally one piece of papi

London Feb'y 7 1726/7
Dear Son

I dont tloubt but iliat your Wife has given you an account of the
death of your Aunt & what she has left yoin- Son Edward & the Execu-
tors hatli desire he may be sent to England & I do require the same
upon my Blessing & if he should desire to return to you again I will
give my consent to it, my Sister has left to your other 4 Sons £50 each
to be paid after my death for your good thinking it may be an Ad-
vantage to you I am willing to let you have the £200 pounds paid you
as you shall direct me to pay it giving me a discharge for the same
I desire Ted may see this letter/ Your Affac Father Ed. Brailsford

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Copy

Hono'd Sir,

The 5th May I reed yours under cover of one from Mr Rouse to Mr
Rhett acquainting me the decease of my Aunt Brailsford, & the Will
of my Son's Guardians that he should return to England/ In the first
place, I do not think that any Bequest can cover a Title to any
person to Supersede that propriety & Jurisdiction the Nature of the
relation gives a parent in & over his Child./ And I am as far from
thinking THE LOSING HIS TIME HERE, good reason for the
so sending for him; because, Whether he has Lost his time, or has
not, is a matter utterly impossible to be known to those persons who
make it an argument./ But when S'r you know, that he did Lose his
time in England, & I know that all he does [? one or two words] from
me, it turns the argument for his continuing here./ It is not therefore
that I think the [Executors ha]ve any right to call him from me, or
that For so plainly as they see, that it will be for his [advantage] to
return, that I determine to send back (for Less reasons) to remove
all occasion of thinking Evil, & to shew that I dare have my honour
enquir'd into of that very person on whose account it is arrang'd./
Thus far, S'r to you as in Concert with the Executors Sc 1 now turn to
you as my father, beseeching you to hear me patiently & with an un-
prejudic'd mind: with Supposals that I may have been unkindly used, &
may not have merited those doubts & questionings of Comon honesty in
me/ And because we do not readily part with an opinion once receiv'd,
I must prevail with you to Lay this aside, 'till you can in some measure
bring your self so to do./

I will not enquire S'r what reason you should think it necessary
to say I REQUIRE YOU ON MY BLESSING TO SEND HIM HOME
but I may ask whereof you should do so suspect my concealing the
receipt of that letter a[nd] send it under cover of another's for witness,
or that I should need be ordered to LET MY SON [see] THAT
LETTER./ Before I receiv'd this (for Mr Rhett would not send it by
the [? two words] my other letters from Town) I read to my son
what my Wife wrot in relation to my Aunts decease & told him if I
found the Executors so earnest for his return to England, as she &:
Mr Rhett seem'd to say, he should go./ So that there did not happen
to be any excuse for that great Caution or Severe injunction./ And as if
all this fore-cast were not enough Mr Rouse (at the desire I suppose
of Mrs Webb) writes Mr Rhett to acquaint my Son therewith./ It is
hardly justifiable in Mrs Webb to think Evil of a Man she knows not
but by name, but to express her jealousie in such a way, is striking at
my Character, & in an indirect manner telling the people here, that

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whatever fair opinion they may have of me, the few who know me
better know better things.

It will be needless S'r, to say to you why I expected to have been
remembered by my Aunt in her Will; because though you do not
know all that she has said to me on that Score, yet you do know that
I had all the reason in this world [? two or three words] word of a
person so devotedly religious could give./ And therefore, when from
[? four or five words] an Executor my N[ame] [? one word] mention'd
which [?] distinguish between my Child [? one word]; & when farther
one of [? one word] is taken fr[om] [? six or eight words] your home-
stead prompt to do something for [? half a line] anything to do therein.
I have [? one line missing] argument is mine./ And to make this good,
I will tell you S'r a truth I should not dare, but that I expect to have
it confirm'd by my Son & it is, That he could not when he came
to me read a Chapter in the Bible./ I must return to my former proof,
Ask him, S'r./ Ask him if I have not heard him as a child, & with
great patience attended to his repeating a word for (it may be) fifty
times together to inure his mouth to the proper pronounciation./ Now
S'r you know that he has had from his Infancy all the ordinary means
of Learning. (I have heard you say (I think) more than ordinary) &
is not this having Lost his time? Losing it where he is now sent for to?
Or is there, who will take more care that he does not now, than you
have heretofore done?

It is not my design to say more of, or enquire farther into things
than may just serve to acquit myself & I shall therefore leave this, with
this: & speak a word or two to an accusation of Mrs Webb's; [? one or
two words] cause in your hearing deserves that notice./. Her words
(my Wife writes me) are Madam [? a whole line is unreadable] [err]ands
& waiting on his Brothers, that he was made a perfect Lackey, & sent
from one end of the Town to the other, & then to Mrs Thorp's to
dinner/It is to say S'r beside my purpose to give you trouble more
than what the acquitting my self to you makes necessary; & I therefore
pass immediately to the accusing part./ I may I think send my Son on
my errands without being said Why to by anyone./

But it is false in fact: (in the sence I mean it is spoke of) I had no
Errands to send him on 'till the Time of my preparing to come hither,
& that was rather going with, than being sent by me./ If he came to
the house where I was so Kindly Entertain'd, he was I dare say always
ask'd to meal, & I shall not forget, as kindly Entreated to stay when
he made offer of going./ Some times we parted at a different part of
the Town, k if at these ti[mes] he did go home to Eat what he paid
for, it might have been put up without being made a [? one or two

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words] from my Cousin Thorp, or matter of accusation from Mrs.
Webb./ For Waiting on [? one or two words] return to my old argu-
ment, ask him./

The above is a much deteriorated letter, which has been laminated; pieces are
missing and parts of the writing, over the past 250 years, have rubbed off.

648-Folder 433(1)

[Jacob Read, Savannah]

My Good Sir Smithfield Bars London 4th Aug'st 1775

I am now to acknowledge the Receipt of your two Favors Dated

the 15th of May and 21st of June for both which I most Sincerely

thank you I was not Nor had any Right to be Angry — with

You or any of my Friends for not writing but I was really Concern'd
every Day Convinces one of the Instability of Friendship and how
Valuable a Sincere Friend is Such I have found. You and those Friends
I Complained of — Several Vessels arriving and not a Line from those
I had so much Reason to Esteem I fear'd I had quite Tired You all But
I will Quit this Subject as I have now had the pleasure of hearing from
my three Friends and have no Reason to Doubt the Continuance of

their Friendship Your Son Call'd on me the Latter End of April

and Gave me a memorandum to get Shoes for You Your Son George
Miss Read and Betsy But my Dear Sister was taken 111 Just at that
time and Continued so till the Seventh of June She kept Her 'Bed two
and thirty Days — In Her I have Lost the best of Sisters a most Af-
fectionate Sincere Friend and Companion I shall have reason to
Lament Her as Long as I live But I am Obliged to Exert myself and
appear Cheerful when my Heart is Truly Distressed for my Brother is
as much Concerned at the Loss of Her that — He has been in a very
Indifferent State of Health ever Since You know I told you He was
the Most Affectionate of Brothers whenever I am Deprived of Him

the Measure of my Woe — will be full This Affliction I doubt

not you will — admit a Sufficient Reason for my not Writing by
Rainier I beg'd the Good Coll' to tell you and His Son the Trouble
I was in and that I would write by Mac Gillvray He was to have sail'd
this Week but Mr Clark tells me He has such Disagreeable Accounts
per the Georgia packett that He will not send Him till He hears
further from Georgia so that I know not when I shall be able to send
this but am Willing to have it Ready in Case He should Change His

mind your Son has had Yours Georges and the Leather Shoes for

miss Betsy to send by Rainier since which I have not had the pleasure
of Seeing Him But hear He is gone to France I have got the Shoes made

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tor Your Daughters but Am Advised not to Attempt sending anything as

it is not Doubt'd Here but Your Port is Shut up 1 have wrote to

every one that sent to me for Goods my Reasons for not sending them
I hope Mrs. Lloyd will approve of it I have done for Her as I would for

myself 1 was in ho{:>es of seeing Your Son made me not send the

Shoes to Him as soon as finish*t Mrs Carne was with me about a fort-
night ago She was then well and tells me Mr. Read will be gone two or

three Months I am Obliged to you for some pickled pork which

Mrs. Carne at Your Sons Request sent me in May Last She sent me the
Six Spare Ribs two Legs and two Joints all of which was very Good

You and Mrs. Read will I hope Accept my thanks for it I am

Affraid I shall have some trouble with Isaac Young if I cannot Obtain
the Grant of the surpluss measure (I have wrote to the Coll' about
it I suppose He will Show You that part of my Letter) I must Intreat
You my Friend to Assist in getting the Grant for me if possible I will
willingly pay the Expense of geting it to have done with a Man who
has made gieat professions of Friendship to me but has now Convinced
me He is quite Unacquainted with what Friendship really is He never
wrote one Single Line to me since I have been in England but His
Wife writes me if I cannot get the Grant I must return the Money
but that Mrs. Farley will Let me into the Light of it Farley has not

yet Call'd on me It would put me to great Illconveniency to

return the Money for my Income is but small Mr Elliott drew

the Writings and says I need not be Uneasy but that He would have

me by all means get the Grant if possible I hope the Confusion

You are now in at Savannah will not prevent its being Granted

Do You think it Necessary for me to write to Capt Powell about it

The Land was bought by Mr. Vincent of Him I should have

been very Uneasy at the Death of Barnard had not Coll' Jones Wrote
me when He sent me His Last Bill of forty pounds & Capt Rainier
that Barnards Debt was so well Secured that Could He get Bills He
would remit it altho He had not Received it This makes one hope
You are Mistaken and that the Coll: is very Safe with Regard to that
Debt — It is a Debt of Long standing for I have been upwards of

five Years in England The Coll' writes that You will Assist in

Buying Skins for Jermyn Wrights Debt (Will it be possible to Buy
Skins now and if you do will you have an Oppertunity of sending
them) I have had so many proofs of Your Friendship that I did not
in the Least doubt Your kind Assistance in that or any thing Else to
Serve me and You See I am constantly Troubling You.

I did not send Your Son the Bills of the Shoes He Has had for
You but will for them and those I have now by me when He returns

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from France I have r.oi seen him since the Latter End of June He was
then very well

I am truly Distressed at the Melancholy Situation all America is
in I am so great a Lover of Liberty that I glory in the Spirited Be-
haviour of the Americans God Almighty will I hope protect all my
particular Friends and keep the Seat of Warr far Distant from them

I believe Government will if possible Subdue America Our

Ministry have no feeling for their Fellow Creatures or they would not
Continue sending Troops to be Cut to pieces as I doubt not will be

the Case of those sent to the Northern Provinces I hear some is

to be sent to Georgia and Carolina I suppose neither of the Provinces
will be able to prevent their Landing I tremble for all my Friends
should Troops be sent and they should Oppose them — Be so kind to
let me hear how You go on in Savannah as often as Convenient My
Brother Joins me in Hoping this will find you, Mrs Read and all

Your Family well with thanks for Your Remembrance of Him

I fear I have tired You with this Tedious Epistle so will Conclude
with Assuring You no person Living Can more Sincerely wish You
and Yours Health and that Happier times may attend You all I am
Sir

Your Sincere and Obliged Friend
Hannah Vincent
I am Surprised at Mac Gillvrays Sailing but as I have not seen Mr
Clark I cannot account for it He positively told me He should not
Sail till He heard further from Georgia I hope He had more pleasing
Accounts since I see Him Capt Inglis I hear is to Sail at Same time
I write to Mrs Cowper per Inglis

On the reverse side:

Hannah Vincent Lond 4th Augs't 1775 Ans [Hands ?] pr. Rainier

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[To L's. Richards] [29 Feb. 1776]

Sir,

I had the pleasure of perusing the letter you sent Mr Adamson my
father in law and am glad to hear of your welfare. Health is a
blessing which I think [we] never can be thankful enough for, es-
j>ecially when I reflect on those who lie on beds of sore distress &
languishing with pain can scarce utter one sign for the immortal part,
the soul, but all their cry relief from pain for the body. I once thought,
O may it be forgiven me, that a death bed was time enough to repent:
but it was the Lord's will to convince me of my error, by throwing

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me into a severe collit [this word is crossed out] for three days which
time 1 was incapable of thinking about time or eternity, so that I
found I could not repent when I pleased, for I really thought I shou'd
have died, yet I could take no thought about death. When I re-
covered I thought on those words "I also will laugh at y'r calamity &
I will mock when Y'r fear cometh— Then shall they call on me, but I
will not answer: they shall seek me early but [they] shall not find me.
I can't say but they oppress me, still at times, but thro the Lords &
mercy I remember'd his ever precious promises "Look unto me & be
ye saved, all the ends of the earth for I am God & there is none else.
The prophet Isiah is to beautiful about the coming of our Blessed
Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ that I delight much to read his prophecy.
I think his words is very comforting to an afflicted soul & may be
applied to the present situation of America, where he says, if I mistake
not. Oh thou afflicted: tossed with tempest & not comforted! behold,
I will lay thy stones with fair collours, & lay thy foundations with
sapphires. When I reflect upon the condescention of the great God
who was infinitely happy in himself, I am lost to think how he came
to die for sinful guilty worms, that can make no recompense, it is
amazing — yet I find after all that He hath done for me [these two
words are lined out] my heart is so dreadful hard & cold towards him
that I know not what to do I long to love my Jesus my Jesus, if I may
call him mine, for what he hath done does & because he's in himself
lovely, when others can speak of what he hath done for them, I am
obliged to hold my peace. So far I cant say one word my heart is so
deceitful & desperately wicked, that was I to say any thing I fear it
wou'd be nought but hypocrisei. 1 often thought of speaking to you
at Mr Hill, about Jesus but finding myself so Ignorant, I was afraid I
could not be able to answer you to any questions you should have
proposed, I am very plain. I hope you will pardon me. I will give you
a short account of a very alarming, what shall I call it accident I
cannot, but judgment rather. A fire broke out a Sabbath Night it
consumed a number of dwelling houses besides other out buildings it
burnt both sides of the street which led towards the bay So furious, that
it was out of the power of man to stop it. 1 was very much alarmed. I
could not help meditating upon the day when the world shall be on
fire, O if I am found naked, not cloth'd with the righteousness of the
blessed Lamb, how shall I be able to abide his coming. I fear I have
been presumptuous laying hold of the promises when I have no right
to them, dear Mr W- came & reasoned with me at the time of ye fire,
I was ashamed to let any one know I was frightened. He ask'd me what
had I to fear if I had Jesus, but oh Mr Richards was I sure that Jesus

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was mine I wou'd not fear earth or hell. But it is a shocking thing to
deceive myself at the expence of my soul k vast eternity. Examine me
O Lord and prove mc; try my veins & my heart. Shew me thy ways, O
Lord; teach me tliy paths. I write as one bewildered I believe but I
beg you will pardon me. I shall no longer intrude upon y'r good
Nature with this troublesome epistle, only implore you to remember
me in all Your Petitions & intercessions to the throne of grace.

I presume I shall be very bold, if I beg an epistolary correspondence
with you Sir, however I hope you will be rewarded if you grant my
request. By the great rewarder, & my soul Edified by y'r epistles, Please
to present my love to Mrs Richards, tho I am not so happy to be Ac-
quainted with her. May you live. Sir, to see your labours crowned with
success may you see of the travail of the Saviours Soul thro y'r means,
and be Satisfied, Is the sincere desire & wish of Sir your humble

serv't

Mary Bum

On the back is this note, in apparently the same hand.
Sent the Contents to Mr Richards feby 29 1776

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Note — this manuscript is badly damaged at the folds and portions are un-
readable.

Mrs Mary Burn
Meeting Street

Charles Town High Hills March 20th 1776

Dear Madam,

Yours of the 27th of last Month I receiv'd Second inst. for which
Epistle I heartily thank you I should have answer'd it immediately
if Providence hadn't called me from Hence. You say you shall be very
bold if you beg an Epistolary Correspondence with me; not at all
Madam, I am willing to oblige you in any thing of that [? one or two
words] what I fear is, my Epistle will not be worth your reading,
for I am too dead in my own Soul, as well as Full of Sin: when I desire
to do good; evil is present with me. when I am before God in Prayer,
even then Satan is a tiny tight [?] hand, accusing me to God; saying
see how black his Garments are. There [?] I may take shame to myself
and say I am black but comely, my belov'd is white and ruddy, the
chiefest among Ten Thousand, indeed Madam it is well for me, I
have a Jesus to go to at all times, for I too often defile myself (to my

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sorrow 1 must say it) blessed be God, for the Fountain that is opened
for Sin & for Uncleanness. You say the Lord has enabled you to read
his glorious Promises &c. indeed they are glorious sure enough, glorious
things are spoken of thee, Oh thou City of God. Glorious things are
spoken of them, who are ye habitation of God thro' ye Spirit, and I
believe you are one of those that has tasted y't ye Lord is gracious
indeed, what gieat cause have you Madam to bless God for thus enabl-
ing you to lay hold of his Promises, which are yea 8: amen in Christ
Jesus, there are many deluded Souls that are alwa) s iiearing and never
come to ye knowledge of ye truth, a lamentable thing to think of.
This is not the case with ye Elect, for Christ by grace makes them
wise unto Salvation. I have thought of late, what great Reason be-
lievers has to rejoice in God, as well as to glorify him even in the Fires.
Christ hath bought us at a dear rate, even with his own Blood. O
there is no Love like his Love, it is free and pure, as well as from
Eternity. This is a matter of consolation to us Madam I will never leave
thee, nor forsake with Jesus. Farther all things shall work together
for good to them that love God which is the case with you, altho'
you seem to doubt it, for you say you are afraid you were too pre-
sumptuous in laying hold of Promises when you had no right to them,
as to this assertion, I ask you, how could you be too presumptuous
when God commanded, as well as enabled you to believe in them;
you did no more than your Duty: and therefore it is no presumption,
it is owing to ye remainder of sin in a believer that he doubts; — were
we without sin we should never doubt at all [for about 1/3 page the
center portion at the fold is obliterated]

You observe farther in your letter was you sure that Jesus is yours
you would not fear Earth or Hell, it appears to me in this assertion,
you have faith of a Triumphant Nature, by your saying you would not
fear Earth nor Hell which shews plainly you believe Jesus is stronger
than both, and will make you more than a Conqueror, by your saying
you would not fear &c. — however, that you may have satisfaction in
your own mind, and to know whether you are in Christ or no: I
propose the following Questions viz: do you remember ye time when
Jesus was not yours, neither had you [? 1 word] desire y't he should, do
you remember when you saw no comeliness in Christ? neither did you
converse about him because you was a stranger unto him. do you re-
member, if you were once well pleased to go in Sin? and if ye Lord
made you sensible of it by sending his Word with power into your
Conscience so as to make Sin a burden to you, yea too heavy for you
to bear, till you were obliged to cry out Lord save me I perish, and
did not the Lord enable you by by faith to look luito Christ, who is

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tlie end of the Law for Righteousness and does not ye spirit of God,
bear witness with your Spirit, that you are a Child of God if ye Spirit
of truth sanctifies your heart and gives you a desire to love Christ
above all things, it is evident to me you have passed from death unto
life, and would advise you by all means to hold fast that you got, let
no one take your Crown from you. The present Calamities, we struggle
vmder, distresses me much, but I shall hope God will ere long visit
our Land with the Day star from on high, when we shall learn War
no more. Blessed be God, the Day is coming when ye weary shall be
at perfect rest Pray God grant that you Sc me may stand at his right
hand, in the day that [? 2 words] up his jewels. Oh! The true Peace &
happiness the Christian finds [? 1 or 2 words] it is a secret Joy & con-
solation in ones own Breast [the next 17 lines are unintelligible] just
dawning upon America, when the cloud is dispers'd. I trust you'll re-
member and mine in your Prayers at the [? 1 word] of Grace! Mrs.
Richards and myself join in love to you

I am dear Madam, Your Sincere Friend & humble Servant for
Christ sake &c.

/s/ L's Richards
April 23d 1776

Note that there are two dates on this letter. In addition, on the back is a nota-
tion: "Recei\ed 25 April 1776."

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Mrs Mary Burn

near the White Meeting House

Charlestown Savannah 19 August 1776

Dear Madam

According to your request, I now sit down to write you a few lines,
although I have nothing very particular to acquaint You of, only mis-
fortunes! which was my lott, from the beginning to the end of my
Journey. The morning I left Town I got no farther than Porpon, where
I stop'd till Monday Morning on account of the badness of the weather,
I Preach'd twice on Sunday, and when I had my Horse brought from
the pasture in which he was put, I found him so lame, that he could
not put one foot to the ground, what w^as the matter with him I
cannot tell, but I fear by some means or other he had put his Shoulder
out. I was obliged to leave him, and purchase another and he was so
weak and f[ai]nty, that he almost gave out the first day, tho' I rode
but 28 miles, the next day I proceeded to Purishburgh, about 24 miles
on Wednesday morning I set off for Georgia, and happened to overtake

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some of my friends, for which I was very glad, we crossed Savannah
River together after that, thro' an exceeding boggy Swamp, of three
miles and half across, and a gieat number of bridges which we were
to mend, before we could venture on. [? three or four words] in when
three Horses were upon it, all which had like to have been drown'd
so before we were able to help them, from that we went but a little
way the road being so exceeding bad, the waters being so very much
in the paths, on Thursday morning we set out for Savannah, but such
difficulty I never met with by land before, here the Bridges were all
gone, I with the rest were obliged to strip, an[d] go in to mend them,
before we could pass after such difficulty we got safe to Savannah in
the afternoon, where I found my Friend Capt. Roberts, with many
others well, he desires liis best compliments to you, Mr & Mrs Adamson,
Generals Leed How arrived here Last Saturday, on Sunday I Preached
to the Military Gent, from 2 Chro. 20. 17. and shall preach again this
evening. I have seen Mr & Mrs Cosson, who desire to be remembered
to you all I had like to forgot to mention that a great number of
Troops, arrived the same day with the Generals, who had been waiting
at Purishburgh for their arrival, they were received he[re] by a dis-
charge of the Cannon, on Saturday before I arrived here Independency
was declared, and KIXG GEORGE the THIRD BURIED. So that his
name will no more rise here, but I think I have said enough to tire
your patience, however I hope you will bare with me a little longer
while I dwell a little upon another subject. Methinks I hear you say,
that is all my delight, to hear of Jesus, and what he has done for such
poor Sinners as I am, I know you will be cry[ing] out [? one word] too
unworthy, but that cannot be, none can or can be too unworthy; for
such Jusus died, and is become a Fountain in which poor sinners (tho'
as black as Hell) may wash and be clean from all their filthiness —
cannot you say then, since he's a fountain there I'll bathe, let not the
Tempter draw your mind from resting upon your Jesus, you must
press like the poor woman, thro' all the crowd of [?] sin. Temptations,
ever keep upon your watch Tower, than some of these Things will
ever be able to move you from your Confidence, Live upon the presence
[?] of Jesus every moment, I know of nothing short of this can satisfy
a heaven iDorn Soul, altho' the proud hosting Pharisee thinks he never
offended God. The wicked & profane think God will pass by their
transgressions thus tliey go on deceiving themselves, but there is a
reality in true religion, which will be made productive of much fruit,
so that a good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, therefore it matters
not tho' a Man had all knowledge, all gifts, all Eloquence, all Learn-
ing, and tho' their profession should be [one small word] most

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splendid, it is good for nothing if Charity is wanting for s[aid] St.
John "if a man say he loveth God and [? one word] Brother he is a
Her," for if we love not our brother whom we have seen, how can we
love God whom we have not seen." Where God is there is love, and
he that loveth is born of God, but where God is not, there is nothing
but hatred, Malice, wrath, Thif [?], Where ever you see these Things
be assured the[re] is no Christ, no Grace, in the Heart. But I am per-
suaded better Things of you and things that accompany Salvation, tho'
I thus speak. Such may [? 3| or 4 words] You which I have been Mention-
ing. Therefore you may always set them down for wicked persons I
must now come to a close having swell'd my Scrall beyond the
common bound & that Jesus may bless, guide guard, and ever keep and
strenthen you in his ways, is and shall be the earnest prayer of, Madam,
Your Souls friend and wellwisher in our Common Lord Jesus

Thos. Hill
S L. Please give my best respects to Mr & Mrs Adamson, Mrs
Smoakes, & family, with all Friends, & enquirers, pray write to me as
soon as you receive this. I hope if possible you will also procure a
paper with all Things new. Excuse my Scribbling. I have not time
to write scarce Legible so you can read it I shall be glad adieu.

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MISC. RELIGIOUS

A remarkable [? one or two words] of Gods' providence to me on
Saturday night 10 clock, as my step father sat cleaning his gun it went
off, & the bullet just scaped me & went through the door March 2d
1776. remarkable indeed O Lord is my life precious in thy sight that
thou didst preserve me amidst dangers O Lord if the life I now live
be precious O Lord my God let my immortal part be under thine Al-
mighty arm. D'r Lord save me & give me an heart of thankfulness.
Deutteronomy the XX & vs 2d where Rev'd Mr Hill justified the
Ministers for interfering in publick & political affairs at this present
time.

Mr Hill set out for Robert Witherspoons at Williamburg Town-
ship, or direct to Murrays ferry or Lenoos ferry or Indian Town
March 22,

Isiah Ch 54-7-8, - 11 Jeremiah Ch XIII. vs 16 Give Glory to ye Lord
your God before he cause darkness & before your feet stumble upon ye
dark mountains. & while ye look for light, he turn it into ye shadow of
death, and make it gross darkness.

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friday ye 17 of May 1776 being ye day appointed by the Honorable
& Continental Congiess, as a day of fast and prayer to humble ourselves
before Almighty God on account of our sins, & to implore his mercy
& forgiveness for our manifold offences & to cry unto him in this day of
war Sc tumult. Help Lord, for vain is ye help of man. ye following
Ministers preached from the following texts — Mr Percy from Jere'h
XIV - 7-8 & 9 Mr Edmunds Jere'h VJII part of ye 6 vs What have I
done? Mr Tennent from Psalm ye 46 Vs 11 Mr Richards from James
IV & part of vs 8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you:
Mr Martin pastor of ye German Church from 1 Kings XXI & Vs 27 k
29 Mr Hill from Lamentations Ch V 21 vs Joel Ch 2d &: 32d verse.

On tuesday 28th May 1776 went up ye path with Mrs Tucker & a
number of others with an intent to pass the day in mirth, but a thunder
storm arising prevented us, doing as we intended, at the same time a
sailor on board the Brigt Comet was struck dead with the lightning,
Mrs T. & myself was somewhat startled at the severity of ye thiuider.
tliought it was a judgment on our folley not being on our watch,
neither of us expressed our thoughts to each other till on our way
home.

June 2d Sabbath morn 6 oclock. An alarm fired from fort Johnston,
between 30 & 40 sail being seen of the bar, ye drums immediately beat
to [w]arn the militia drawn up in broad street under arms, but the
wind which for three days since had been to ye east, shifted to ye
West k tlie men of war could not get in, Thy way is in the [? 2 or 3
words] who is so great a God as our God. deep are thy ways & past
finds [? one word]. Thou, even thou art to be feared. They way is in ye
sea, & Thy path in ye great waters, & thy footsteps are not known.
Thou has saved us this day when thou mightest have left us to bewail
our fathers husbands & bretheren which might have been slain in our
streets was it not for thy Mercy, O Lord to us belongeth confusion
of face [? indistinct] because we have sinned against thee, but to the
Lord our God belong mercies & forgiveness [even ?] though we have
rebelled thee.

The same evening all the Militia & country men drew up along
meeting street & was reviewed by the President R - c & General arm-
strong

[Gap to 1777]

Friday February 7 1777 Mr Tennent preach'd a sermon preparatory
to the Lords his text Psalm LXXXIst vs 10 open they mouth wide, &
I will fill it; Where lie shew'd me plainly, that I enjoyed no more con-
fort from God, because my desires were so cold ' langeu'd [languid ?],

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would not open my mouth wide i.e. would not enlarge my desire
towards God so as to be filled.

Sabbath march 2d, being about to Commemorate the death of our
L'd Mr Tennent preach'd from those words "For by one offering he
hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. Heb's Xth & 14th,
after sermon assembled around the table 1 was obliged to go with my
hard heart to Jesus there to get it wash'd & soften'd, & to get refreshed,
but Alas! the coldness of my affections, debar me of the comforts of
his Holy Spirit Lord give me thy Holy Spirit that it may shed a broad
a Saviours love in the frozen guilty heart of mine. I return'd disconso-
late to vex'd with [? 1 word] for Secret sins & coldness, but still admir'd
the goodness of God, that suffus'd me, to be under the droppings of
his sanctuary. In the afternoon Doc'r Rogers preach'd from Lamen's
the Ill(h) &: vs 24 The Lord is my portion saith my soul, therefore
will I hope in him; he shew'd what an excellent portion the Lord is
to the rightous, how highly to be desir'd above all things else. Methinks
I could now say the Lord is my portion saith my soul &c. He preach'd
evening lecture, from romans VIII & vs 9 Now if any &c my mind
was with the fools eyes to the end of the earth, in the beginning of his
discourse, but thanks be to God I heard some of it even so here he
entreated we would beg of God his Holy Spirit, & to call him to our
aid in every thing we would offer to do so as before [? 1 word], he took
his leave of us that eve & departed next day for Philadelphia. When I
return'd from Meeting I entreated the Lord for Christ Sake to give
me some tokens of his love by some promise that I might get some
peace as to my state; this night if it be his Blessed will, k God was
graciously pleas'd to enable me to rest upon this sweet & glorious
promise "Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be white as snow;
Though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool." Blessed be
the God & Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has given me some
small hope, Never Suffer me O Lord to despise the day of small things!
but may I be thankful for present mercies & then ask for more. O Lord
wilt thou for Christ Sake give me grace & faith to keep those things
once deliver'd

The manuscript terminates at this point.

522(10)

Reverend Sir,

I receiv'd a most \alued letter from you dated 23d inst, and am
greatly indebted to you Sir for it. I hadn't the pleasure of seeing the
Person that brought it as he delivered it to one that has been in town

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this month we made enquiry but could not learn where the Gentleman
stay'd. [? 2 or 3 words] complain of deadness of heart. Oh I will lament
to be of ye Laodicean Spirit: Oh [? torn, 1 word] I was fervent in spirit
serving ye Lord. May we not borrow something from the Poet & say.—
"Oh for an humbler heart, and prouder song Thou my much injured
themes with that soft eye. Which melted o'erdoom'd Salem, deign to
look Compassion to the coldness of my breast;&" Methinks it is Im-
possible for any one to be so lifeless as I am & insincere O if I had a
sincere heart, I would Love my Jesus in Sincerity and truth but my
heart is so deceitful that it is impossible for me to tell, whether I have
ever been Sincere with Jesus, sometimes I think I am, at others I seem
to be mistaken; what tho' I weep. Ye Poet observes "Some weep in
earnest, yet weep in vain! O is this not my case? To the questions you
was so kind as to propose, and for which I am greatly obliged to you
Sir: first I will remember when Jesus was not mine Oh y't I was now
sure that he is mine, Oh that the Lord wouldst rent ye heavens y't he
would come down y't the mountains of my sin might flow down at his
presence, & y't he would dwell for ever with me & enable me to read
my title clear to mansions above the sky, but I have now a desire a
great desire, my Soul longeth for Jesus to be mine, 2nd 1 remember
when I had no pleasure in the company of those that were speaking of
Jesus but it is from thence I derive all my Joy now. lastly, ye burden
of sin I cannot bear it if fetch'd God's Eternal Son from heaven, who
knew no sin neither was there guile found in his mouth no not on
earth, I say if the sins of his people cry'd so loud for vengence as to
bring him down "Him whose falling drop puts out ye sun, Whose sigh
earthsdeep foundation shakes was it vengence or was it Love that
brought him down. Father of Angels! but the friend of man, well may
you say Sir, There's no love like his Love. O how omnipotence is lost
in love, how beautiful does Doc'r Young express, his ye dear Emmanuels
Love in his Complaint or Night thoughts, when he is speaking of
praise, I think he may well say

"Eternity too short to s{:)eak thy praises
"Or fathom thy profound of love to man!
"To man of men the meanest, ev'n to me!
"My sacrifice! My God What things are then:

Lastly, I so desire [? 1 or 2 words] Christ above all things it is
one of the great things I desire, to have my afflictions set on things
[? half a line missing] see no pleasure in it, draws me off my duty &
watch so often [? 1 or 2 words] stand amazed, when I reflect on ye

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forbearance of a jealous God. that withholds so long from striking me
lower than the grave when I deserve it every moment of my life.

I thank you kindly Sir for your good opinion of me, you write me
as if I was a Christian. I wish I was, I am no more, & have got no more
yet, than a desire of becoming one, but Mr Winchester told me it
was good to be thankful for small things.

You say you sometimes long to depart and be with Christ, O it is
far better indeed, I too do long for the happy hour to come when I
shall bid Adieu to this transitory world — yet I dread it. "O for an over-
coming faith to chear my dying hours, for Jesus to be with & support
me in y't trying moment. "O may my soul be found in him, and of
his righteousness partake.

Methinks had you search'd ye Poet throughout you could not have
found more comforting words. When sin shall no more controul
[controU ?] kc. the whole psalm is indeed beautiful, especially where
he says — "What sinners &c Lord 'tis enough that thou are mine,
transporting thought! God all in all. well may we say. Lord tis &c
when once we are sure the great All is ours, I wrote you by Mr Cook
ye 20 inst where I told you the regulars had left Boston, it is con-
firm'd: they're actually fled. Truly ye Lord made them to hear a
mighty rumour so as to make them flee. What a glorious victory
glorious, because it was without a further effusion of our mistaken
brethren's blood. O may we with all our brethren learn to be thankful
to JEHOVAH for his loving mercies & wonderful works to the children
of men! May ye law of gratitude be written on our hearts

The above letter is unsigned, undated and without address. The tone seems
somewhat like that of Mary Burn; the handwriting has some similarity to letters
signed by Mary Burn. There is a pencil notation "1777 ?"

522(17)

[Rev. Edmund Botsford] [1785 ?]

Reverend and Dear Sir

This comes fraught with my love and best wishes to yourself, Mrs
Botsford, and y'r children, trusting it will find you all in health &
your souls prospering in the Lord, Through the great goodness of God
I am once more raised up from a bed of sickness & great distress, of
all creatures I ought to be the most humble, penitent & thankful

For sure never one experienced more of the mercy and goodness
of God, and still reamin'd so hardened, O my heart: my sinful heart
what shall be done unto thee for thy Obduracy & Surely if my days
had been cut off in my late sickness, I should have been done sinning

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against the gieat Creator, even it my Portion had been eternal woel
which would have been just had it been the case, but giacious Heaven
ever Propitious! has still lengthened the thread of life 2c I am yet on
praying ground. Oh for a heart to pray and to Praise, but never in my
life since I began to pray (if ever I have prayed) have I been more
careless and hardened, O Pray for me, that I may not be given over to
a hard heart of unbelief: I greatly fear it; and have no spirit of earnest-
ness to pray against it, well knowing how richly 1 deserve the lowest
pitt in hell: but what do I say? There need not be any other hell than
being everlastingly absent from Christl this is too great to bear, yet
the blackness of my soul Bode's some such portion for me, I can't see
why I am raised from the jaws of Death without it is to fill up the
cup of wrath, I can do no good thing. I am altogether sin my outward
life & conversation is such, that if I attempt to speak of religion, it
seems to paint me a hypocrite, it is then, this rings in my ears "God
hates thee for thy Hypocrist, the world for thy Pretensions, But my
outward life &c is not my greatest greif; suffer me again to complain
of a Heart which is so vile, that it is impossible for pen to describe it.
It is only known to the ALL SEEING EYE! My d'r Sir I need to clap
my hand on my mouth and my mouth in the dust and cryl Unclean,
Unclean, Guilty; before Godl on acc't of my most secret thoughts, I
am at times a Majormissabib a terror to myself, and can but admire
the Mercy of god in forbearing to strike such a wretch into the lowest
region of despair;

Surely were the Children of God to see it as it is, they would
[? I word] despise me. how then must it appear before that PURE
and HOLY BEING who cannot behold sin but with the utmost ab-
liorrence! — O Sir I wish, I earnestly desire to have High, Holy &
Exalted thoughts of the Majesty of Heaven of his love & kindness to
mankind, and to know the love of Christ; which passeth all under-
standing, his living, his dying, his exalting Love. I would see Jesus
desirable above all things & the only chief Good, (though strictly
speaking I believe the Godliead, Father, Son & Spirit the only chief
good) dwelling in me & I in him by his Holy Spirit. I wish to see the
exceeding sinfulness of sin, and to flee from every appearance of evil

But I shall tire your patience, no doubt but you expected to see
this Scrall filled with praise, instead of complaint. Indeed I have gieat
reason to be always praising and it is a great trouble to me that I have
not a due sense of all Gods Mercies, two great and particular Blessings
& Mercies I must not omit, which is Mr Furman & my Daughter
Nancys being Inoculated for the Small pox, and are both of them

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happily recovered; except a swelling in Mr Furmans shoulder which
I hope will soon be brave

It pleased the Lord to have mercy on him & not on him only, but
on us also, for I greatly feared lest the disease should prove Mortal to
him, his life being necessary and useful made me often expostulate &
say Why should his sun go down so soon? can the grave praise Thee O
thou Great Jehovah! if not, then spare him that he may be a means of
turning many to righteousness, help us to praise God for his sparing
Mercy in preserving him at such a critical juncture But whither am
I led; I have far exceeded the bounds of a common letter, if you have
Patience to read this through I shall be glad.

I trust your Goodness will Pardon every imperfection, I cou'd say
much more but must conclude And that Jehovah may ever keep, direct,
prosper you in his own work is and shall be the Prayer of

Your Sincere friend and humble Servant
/s/ M McD
PS. My Mother, Sister & Daughter Dolly
desires their Special Love to you &
Mrs Botsford

1195(6)

CINCINNATI COLLECTION

Rec'd this 8th day of August 1785 at Sunbury from Maj'r John
Lucas a Certificate for others Funding amounting to 576£ sterling
taken from the Treasurer Mr. Cuthbert in my Name & receipted for
by Maj'r Lucas

Witness my hand

/s/ Mich'l Rudulph [?]

Mich'l Rudolph is not identified with the Society of the Cincinnati in the
State of Georgia. Probably this document has no connection uith the Society.

1195(5)

Rules and Regulations for the go[verning] of the Georgia State
Society of the Cincinnati

1st The Propositions and Rules transmitted by Major Generals
Heath and Stuben, respectively to Major General Mcintosh, on the
20th day of May and [blank] June last, are acceded to by the Society
of this State, subject to such alterations, additions, and amendments
as may hereafter be found necessary.

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2d All officers of the American Army, either in the Line or Staff,
who have served three years with honor, and whose appointments
have been confirmed by Congiess, [and have not professed allegiance
to the King of Great Britain at a?iy time since the Declaration of
American Independence]* are entitled to be Members of this Society,
and their next male heirs, either in the lineal or collateral lines after
their deaths, and also the Male Heirs of such as have been slain or
died in the Service, shall be [second page missing, a note states that it
was mutilated] taking the next deserving one in his place.

3d This Society shall have four General Meetings viz:, on the 4th
July, which shall be the Anniversary Meeting, on the I6th October,
on the 3d Jan'y and the 10th April, on which days the Members shall
wear their Med[als] and dine together. And if the President shall
a[t] any other time (be of opinion that the affairs of the Society re-
quire it) [inter-lined above this parenthetical clause appears the follow-
ing "deems it necessary"] he is empowered to call extra General Meet-
ings, always giving fourteen days notice of such Extra General Meet-
ings: and no business can [interlined "shall"] be transacted at any
General Meeting unless one third of the Members in the State are
present, who shall be compleat to transact all business, except that
of electing honorary Members, and all questions proposed in the
Society shall be determined by ballot.

4th Country Members not attending a quarterly Meeting shall
forfeit half a Dollar each; Town Members not attending a quarterly
Meeting shall forfeit one Dollar each. On extra General Meetings
Members within forty Miles of Town shall forfeit one dollar; those
beyond that distance shall forfeit half a dollar, and Town Members two
dollars each. And a penalty on the absence of any of the officers of the
Society shall be double the sum of that to which any common Member
in the same situation is liable. The penalty for non attendance on An-
niversary Meetings shall be double the penalty imposed for non at-
tendance on a quarterly meeting; reasonable excuses to be admitted on
the next ensuing

General Meeting of the Society and in case of the absence of both
the President and Vice President the Members present may choose a
Chairman to preside for that meeting. 5th At every Anniversary Meet-
ing of the Society [? one short word] the officers thereof shall be balloted
for; k the quarterly meeting on the 3rd Jan'y shall be the day for
electing Delegates for representing them in the General Society, whose
powers [remainder missing]

The original of the abo\e is probably a draft of the original organizational

•This material was crossed out of original.

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paper of the Society of the Cincinnati in the State of Georgia and it is probably
based on the suggestion of General Heath to General Lachlan Mcintosh. The
organizational meeting was held in Capt. Lucas's quarters in Savannah (thought
to be on the northeast corner of Bull Street and Oglctliorpe Avenue) on 13 August
1783. The interlining on the original is in the hand of General Mcintosh. The
original of this document was in the Lachlan Mcintosh collection in the Georgia
Historical Society around 1970 when a photocopy was made for the Society of the
Cincinnati. The original is now missing and the above was copied from the
photocopy in the Cincinnati collection.

1195(8)

A List of the Names of the Members of the Cincinnati Society of
Georgia, who have paid unto John Lucas Treasurer Two Dollars Each
for the purpose of procuring their Diplomas signed by Gen'l Wash-
ington Savannah 19th Feb'y 1787

1 Major John Berrian paid Returned 4th May
2. Doct'r Nathen Brownson paid

3 Benj. Tetard two Dollars

4 S. Elbert two dollars paid
5. Rich'd Wyley paid

6 Major Forsuth [Forsyth] paid

On the back are two notations: "Acct of Cincinnati Medals", and "Subscribers for
Diplomas". The sheet appears to have been torn at the bottom, and perhaps the
missing half contained the list of those who paid for their medals. If so, it is now
entirely missing.

1195(10)

Received from Major John Lucas, Treasurer of the Cincinnati
Society established in this State, the following Certificates, Viz.

Dollars

1 Final Sett's Certificate No. 92901 for — 1,210

1 do do — 92908 125

Sundry Interest Certificates asn'd to 330

1665

Amounting in the whole to One thousand six hundred and sixty
five Dollars, for which I promise to be accountable to the said Major
Lucas, or the Society.

Savannah, May 20th, 1789. — /s/ John Habersham.

Sect'y Cin. Society

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1195(11)

Inventory of the effects of Major John Lucas deceas'd taken by
James Jackson at New York August 18 1789 —
Cash, Sixty four french Crowns

three half Johanneses, one Guinea and one Dollar

Final Settlements

Indents for interest —

No 92853
92825
92786

Jno. Lucas
do
do

15 Of 25 Dollars each

17 -

19 -

16 -

9 -

10 -

8 -

Dollars
344.7 2/30
414,64
1964-8

2723. 5/4 [?]

375

340

128

2-78/90

1.53

1136.41

C 120" 3"4Stg.
£202" 16" 2-3/4 Stg

£ 87

£ 100

1 Bond Sign'd Nathan Brownson, payable to

Peter Lanier [?] & John Kean, for
1 Bond, James Houston to Jolin Kean
1 Note Alexander Mclver to J. Lucas
1 Bond Michael Rudolph to J Lucas for

officers Certificates to be signed by Pierce.
1 Note John Walton & Edward Telfair to for
1 Note T. Washington for £286" 5. final Settlements
1 Receipt T. Washington for £115 Certificates
1 Receipt T. Washington, £30"18"3 Certificates
1 receipt Seth J. Cuthbert Treasurer for £30" 17" Certificates
1 order for £ 10,000 feet inch boards on Jno Blain Signed S. Elbert
6 Lottery Tickets Signed Tho. Proctor No. 1665 to 1670 inclusive—
1 receipt Signed Jno. Habersliam for 1665 dollars Certificates, the

property of the Cincinnati Society in Georgia —
1 Order T. Washington or Mr. [?] Simpson in favor J Lucas for

£ 3 Stg.
1 Small memorandum book containing small charges & against Sundry

persons

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a reel morocco pocket book

I receipt book — & Sundry papers of small account

1 Silver Watch, 1 Gold broach, 1 Cincinnati medal, 1 paste Stock

buckle I pair Silver knee buckles
1 pair Pistols
1 Small sword, given on his death bed to Col Thomas Proctor. —

We the underwritten being called on by General Jackson im-
mediately after the death of Major Jno Lucas, did carefully examine
all his baggage & trunk, and do certify that the above is a true in-
ventory of all his property of value in this place his trunk of wearing
apparel excepted, New York I8th August 1789

/s/ Sam'l B. Webb
/s/ Geo Mathews
/s/ A. C. Thomas

1195

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA by the Grace of
God free Sovereign and Independent To the Honorables Major
General Lachlan Mcintosh, Brigadier General John Twiggs and
Colonel Elijah Clark, esquires.

WHEREAS in and by the tenth clause of an act of the General
Assembly passed at Savannah on the twenty second day of February
last past, entitled "an act to amend and alter some parts, and repeal

other parts, of the several Land acts in this State" It is Enacted

as follows, "AND, in order to ascertain and determine the Lines be-
tween the White people and the Indians of this State, BE IT
ENACTED by the Authority aforesaid. That his Honor the Governor,
by and with the advice and Counsent of the Executive Council, shall
nominate and appoint three fit and discrete persons on this side and
in behalf of this State and shall send up to the Creek Nation, which
[?] invites them to appoint persons on their side, and in behalf of their
Nation; which said Commissioners on both sides shall, as soon as
possible, meet and in Conjunction run the said Lines, agreeable to
Treaty, and according to Law"

IN PURSUANCE whereof, and of the assurances We have of your
Fidelity, Integiity and abilities, We do hereby nominate, Constitute
and appoint you the said Lachlan Mcintosh, John Twiggs and Elijah
Clarke Commissioners on the part and behalf of the State for the
purpose mentioned and contained in the above in part recited.

WITNESS our Trusty and well beloved Samuel Elbert, esquire, our
Captain General Governor and Commander in Chief under his hand,

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and our Great Seal, at Augusta, this fourteenth day of October in the
year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty-five, and of
our Sovereignty and Best Independence the tenth.
By His Honors Command

/s/ Jno Milton Sec'ry

The above is a photocopy (negative) of a document which is probably in the
Department of Archives of the State of Georgia.

608(6)

Major Habersham
Soc'ty Cincinnati
Now sitting —

Capt John Copp to the Secretary March 31st 1788
on the reverse side by the address

Sir,

When I proposed to become a Member of the Cincinnati, I was
positively assured from a Number its Georgia Members, that from
my just Claims, there could not be the least Objection to my being
numbered amongst you. — I cannot help feeling for myself through
this Day's Business, as I should not have appeared without the fullest
Confidence and Assurance of meeting your thorough Approbation So
far am I from relinquishing my Claims through this Day's Procedure,
I am persuaded that I shall in a short Time be enabled to produce
before your respectable Body every requisite Certificate. — Please
inform the Mode I am to conduct myself by; and if any Assurance
from Governor Clinton, or Officers you may point, who now reside
in New York will be satisfactory to your next Meeting. — Capt'n
Schermerhorne sails with the first fair Wind, & you will doubtless con-
cieve the Anxiety I have at heart to establish my Right, & remove
every Prejudice against me. —

I am with the utmost Respect your obed't servt. Sir,
/s/ John Copp

Savannah 31 March 1788
P. S. I wish this letter could be read — and answered.

902(1)

[To General Henry Knox] Paris November the 26th [1786]

My dear friend

Having written to you by a Gentleman who returns to America,
I shall only inclose the Copy of a letter Containing commercial ar-

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rangements, and refer you to my letter to Mr Jay, which I hereby beg
him to Communicate to you — I think it was well placed, as I was
speaking of my plans of a journey, to touch a word of my warm desire
to be employed if Congress wanted the Exertions of the Servants of
America. I will write to you also about the Algerire Scheme — it seems
to me such a Confederacy would be very Cheap, very Useful, and very
Honourable to the Nation that would have promoted it — at all events
I think power ought to be given to Mr Adams and Mr Jefferson in
case opportunities did offer.

I cannot forbear once more mentioning my deep affliction of the
public, and private loss we Had to Mourn — poor Greene! What an
Honour to His Country — What a satisfaction to His friends — I have
written to Mrs. Greene, and will write Again lest my letter should
miscarry. My Respects Wait on Mrs. Knox — Remember me to the
family and all friends

Most affectionately
Yours

/s/ LaFayette

I am more and more charmed with Mr Jefferson — the affairs of
America could not be in the hands of a more able. Honest active and
Universally beloved and Respected Minister it would be improper
in me to Bestow a public approbation on a character too well known
to need my praises — But between us I can say anything.

44(3)

The Reverend Mr. Thomas Jones
Great Valley [?]
Pensylvania

The care of Mr Curriston Market Street
Philadelphia

Savannah, 21st March 1789
MY Honored Couson:

I hope this letter will find you and your aged companion in as good
state of health as at your years you have reason to expect, I have
enjoyed a good state of health since I left you. Thanks be to God.

I wrote to and received letters from Wales since I saw you. My
Father has buried his Wife and is now married to the third Wife. He
has joined the Baptist Church at Penyvai. The Baptists have gieatly
spread in Wales, especialy in the West and North parts of the Princi-
pality. The Baptist have Built a fine Meeting house at Nottage in the
place where Matthew Harry's house stood, two other houses of worship

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have been erected, one at Neath and the other on the Riverlay. The
Methodists have built a hansome house at Pyle.

I was the latter part of the last year in the Custom House as
Deputy Collector. I left it the last month and am now entered into
the Vendue and Commission business.

I lost my Election for Comptroller of this port by one vote in the
House of Assembly. We were both very popular, he having forty one
and I forty votes.

Although I have entered into business, I have reason to expect an
appointment from Congress in the Custom House of Savannah, as I
am well assured of powerful support from both the Senators from
Cieorgia. The honorable James Gunn Esqr., and the Honorable
VV^illiam Few Esqr, who are both my particular friends, and I have left
it to the discretion of the Honorable William Few what plan to pro-
pose me for Wherefore I should thank you to find some of your

friends to recommend me to the Senators from your State, The Honor-
able Robert Morris and William McClay Esquires

Notwithstanding it was so expensive to me when I was at the
Northward; yet I received more pleasure and satisfaction than I had
done for many years, and I am not without hope that I shall see you
once more before you die, and talk over the Country which gave us
birth, our common Relations and Old Neighbors, and the times and
places where we have spent our tender years.

My most respectful compliments wait on my aged Couson your
wife Mrs. Davis her sons and daughters, and all others my Cousons and

I am your Affectionate
Couson
Cradock Burnell
Direct to Cradock Burnell
at

Savannah, Georgia.

Biography

Baillie, Gior(,e, Jr. (17(i'^-1791). Son of Robert Baillie (1734-1782) and Anne
Mcintosh Baillie (b. 1737 — ). She was a daughter of John Mohr Mcintosh (1700-
1763) and Mary Lockhart Mcintosh. Both Robert and George Baillie %vere merchants
and were Loyalists during the Revolution. 40

Brownson, Nathan. (1742-1706). Physician, Liberty Co., Ga. Surgeon Georgia
Brigade; Original member Society of the Cincinnati. Member Continental Congress
(1777 and 1783); member state legislature various times 1781 to 1791. Governor
(President of the Council) 1781. (Heitman, Whites, Congressional Directory) 97(2)

Bryan, Jonathan. (1708-1788). Member Provincial Congress of Georgia and of

SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS 175

Council of Safety; Acting Vice-President and Commander-in-Chief of Georgia 1777.
(Men of Mark; I. R. Redding, Life and Times of Jonathan Bryan, 1708-1788, Savan-
nah, 1901.) 98
BuFFiNCTON, Moses. (1751-). Ensign in Robert Parr's South Carolina Royalist
Company. {The Magnolia; or Southern Appalachian, Vol. 2, p. 378 (1843)). 101 (1)
Campbell, McCarten (c. 1748-1793). Son of Martin Campbell, firm of Macartan
(Francis) and Campbell of Augusta. He continued the firm after deaths of father
and Francis Macartan. '20
Campbell, Sarah Fenwick (1762-1822). Dau. Edward Fenwick of South Carolina
and wife of Macartan Campbell. (Wormesloe, E. M. Coulter, p. 209). 121
Carney, Arthur. Captain 1st Georgia Regiment, 1776 to 1777, when taken
prisoner on St. Simon's Island. Subsequently joined the enemy. (Heitman)

608 Folder 276 (3)
Caswell, Richaro. (-1789). North Carolina Colonel and Major Gen (Militia)
in Revolution. Also Governor. (Heitman). 648 Box 26, Folder 298(1)

Clay. Joseph. (1741-1804). Merchant and Justice of Chatham Co. Deputy Pay-
Mastcr General, Continental Army. Trustee for establishing a university 1785 (this
became Univ. of Ga.), Member Continental Congress. (Heitman, Congressional
Directory, Men of Mark.) 1308(1)

Colombe, Pierre de la. French officer who served in the Georgia Line; taken
prisoner at Battle of Savannah. Released and became Aide-de-Camp to Gens. La-
fayette and DeKalb. (Heitman). 164(1)
Copp, John. 1st Lieutenant and Captain, New York Continental Line. Resigned
1779. (Heitman). 608(6)
Cuthbert, Seth John. (-1788). Native S. C. Merchant in Savannah. Member
Georgia Provincial Congress and of Executive Council. Major Ga. Militia Treasurer
of Georgia. 191
DooLY. John. (-1780). Colonel, Ga. Militia. Commanded at Kettle Creek where
British were turned back. He and family killed by tories in August 1780. (Heitman)

936(1)
Ellls, Henry. (1721-1806). Hydrographer and explorer. Second Royal Governor
of Georgia, 1756-1760. 941

Gibbons, William. (1726-1800). Prominent attorney. He owned several rice
plantations on the Savannah River. Was a member of the "Sons of Liberty,"
Council of Safety, Provincial and Continental Congresses, and the Ga. House of
Rep., where he was speaker. Served as Pres. of the Ga. Constitutional Convention
of 1789. Was also an .Associate Justice of Chatham County. (Congressional Di-
rectory).

Graham, John. (c. 1718-1795). Planter, Merchant, Lt. Governor of The Province

of Georgia, and a Loyalist. 320

Grierson, James. Colonel who commanded 2nd Regt. of Foot, Georgia Militia.

Killed 1781. 320

GuERARn Family. Of South Carolina and Georgia. Descend from Guerard who

with Rem- Petit brought a Colonv of French Protestants to Charles Town in 1679.

334

Habersham, John. (1754-1799). Major Georgia Continental Line. Member

Continental Congress, collector of the Port of Sa\annah. (Men of Mark, Heitman,

Congressional Directory). 1195(4)

Habersham, Joseph. (1751-1815). Postmaster-General in Administrations of

Washington, Adams and part of Jefferson. Delegate to Continental Congress;

Colonel. Continental Line. (Heitman, Congressional Directory, Whites). 1195(1)

Hml, John. Lived in Savannali in the late 18th century. Probably a physician.

354

HousTOUN, John. (1744-1796). Member Continental Congress, Governor of

Georgia, Chief Justice Georgia Supreme Court. (White's, Congressional Directory.

The Honstouns of Georgia, (vide post)). 566 ("L")

176 SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS

HousTOUN, Patrick. (1742-1785). Sixth Baronet, son of Sir Patrick Houstoun and
Priscilla (Dunbar) Houstoun. Register of Grants and Receiver of Quit Rents, and
member House of Assembly. Loyalist during Revolution; left Georgia for England
in 1784. Died there 1785. {The Hoiistoiins of Georgia. E. D. Johnston, Athens,
1950). 1007 (1)

Holmes, John. Member of the Council of East Florida 1764 through the American
Revolution. Commissioner for the peace and (1769) appointed Clerk of the Crown
and Common Pleas. St. Augustine. 392

Hopkins, David. South Carolinean served as an officer with British. 393

HowLEY, Richard. (1740-1784). Attorney in St. John's Parish (liberty Co.).
Member Continental Congress 1780-1781, Governor of Georgia 1780, Chief Justice of
Georgia 1782-1783. (Whites, Congiessional Directory). 402

Inglis, John. Merchant in Savannah; his partner in London was S. H. Jenkins.
Inglis was a commissioner of roads in St. Andrews Parish in 1772. Being a Loyalist,
he was named in Georgia Act of Attainder, 1778, and the firm's lot, warf and
stores were confiscated. 415

Irwin, Jared. (1751-1818). Officer Revolution (probably militia), member Georgia
Legislature, Commissioner for several Indian Treaties. Served twice as Governor,
1796-1798 and 1806-1809. (Whites) 417(5)

Jones, John. (d.c. 1813). Brother of Seaborn Joned, q.v. below. Served in Georgia
Legislature from Montgomery and Burke Counties 1788 variously to 1802. Colonel
Georgia Militia in the Revolution. (Whites, Heitman).

Jones, Noble Wimbfrley. (1723-1805). Physician and planter. Delegate to
Continental Congress. (Whites, Men of Mark, Congressional Directory).

LeConte, John Eatton. (1739-1822). Physician, planter and naturalist of Liberty
County. 1195(1)

Lynah, James. (1735-1809). Born Ireland, commissioned Surgeon in British
Navy. Resigned and settled in Charleston about 1765. Served with various S. C. Regi-
ments during Revolution. Present at Battle of Savannah where he extracted the
fatal bullet from Count Pulaski. (Stevens, Vol. II). 509(3)

Maitland, John. (1732-1779). Son of the Earl of Lauderdale. Commanded 71st
Regt. in British Garrison at Battle of Savannah, 1779. Died in Savannah shortly after:
Buried in Savannah's Colonial Cemetery. 954 (1)

Mathews, George. (1739-1812). Born in Virginia, served as Colonel during
Revolution. Moved to Georgia in 1785 and served twice as Governor. (White's,
Heitman).

McDonald, Charles. (1745-1819). Scottish born importing merchant in Charles-
ton, where he married Mary (Adamson) Burn (d. 1817). A child, Charles James
McDonald became governor of Georgia in 1839. (White's). 522

Melvin, George. Captain 3rd Georgia Regiment, captured at Charleston 1780,
exchanged and retired in 1782. (Heitman). 648 Folder 358(2)

Mercer, Samuel. A tanner by trade, he arrived in Savannah 23 August 1733.
Appointed Second Constable in 1738. Elizabeth Mercer, his third wife, was a widow
of John Tisdale. 554

Mills, Thomas (also known as Thomas Moullin). (—1790) Merchant in
Savannah (1774) on the Bay; Lieutenant of Militia (1776); large land owner; Harbor
Master in Savannah. (Thomas Mills, by Diana E. A. Smith). 562

Minis, Philip. (1733-1780). Son of Abraham and Abigail Minis. He was first male
white child born in Georgia. A merchant in Savannah. 566

Noel, John Young. (1762-1817). Born in New York, he practiced law in
Elizabethtown N. J., where he married Sarah C. (Dennis) Stites, widow of Richard
States. Family moved to Savannah where he became prominent in public affairs.
Mavor of Savannah 1796-1797 and 1804-1807.

Panton, William. " William Panton, a Scotsman by birth, a

Spaniard by interest, a merchant by profession, and a member of the great
commercial firm of Panton, Leslie 8: Co., of Florida, " (Quoted

SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS 177

from Stevens). 749(1)

Preston, Henry, (-c. 1783). Joint Prothonotary and Clerk of the Crown for
the Pro\ ince of Georgia. "^*

Scott, John. Major, Jefferson Co. Militia. May be the same as General John
Scott referred to in White's and for whom Scottsborough was named. (White's).

Screven, James. (1750-1778). Member Georgia Provincial Congress, Colonel
Georgia Continental Line, Brig. Gen. Georgia Militia. Killed 22 Nov. 1778 in
Battle of Midway. (White's, Heitman). 715(1)

Shaffer, Balthasar. (c. 1741-1811). A German who came to Georgia 1770. Served
in the Revolution; member Chatham Artillery. 722

Sheftall, Mordecai. (1735-1797). Son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Sheftall.
Served as Magistrate of Chatham County. 725 (1)

Sheftall, Sheftall. (1762-1847). Son of Mordecai Sheftall of Savannah. 726

Spalding, James, (c. 1740-1794). A Scotsman who settled at Frederica and be-
came an important land owner, merchant/ trader in Georgia and Florida. William
Bartram mentioned his courtesy when he visited Spalding in 1773. He married
Margery Mcintosh, daughter of William Mcintosh of South Newport. Their son,
Thomas became the noted Thomas Spalding of Sapelo. 749 (1)

Stirk, Samuel. Judge Advocate, Southern Department, Continental Army;
member Continental Congress. (Heitman, Congressional Directory). 763 (2)

Sltcliffe, John. A Storekeeper in Savannah who was appointed Captain and
Assistant Deputy Quartermaster-General, Southern Department, Continental Army.
(Heitman).

Tarling, Peter. Represented St. Andrew's Parish in the Georgia Provisional
Congress which met at Tondee's Tavern 4th July 1775. Colonel, Deputy Quarter-
master General Georgia Militia. 784 (I)

Tattnall, Josiah. (1740-1811). Merchant of Savannah. Married Mary Mulryne.

Tattnall, Josiah. (1764-1803). Son of Josiah Tattnall (above). Member U. S.
House of Representatives and U. S. Senate. Governor of Georgia; Brig. Gen. Ga.
Militia. Died at Nassau, New Providence, BWI. (White's, Congressional Directory).

786(1)

Telfair, Edward. (1737-1807). Member of firm of Cowper and Telfairs, mer-
chants of London and Sa\annah. Twice Go\'ernor of Georgia, Member Continental
Congress. (White's, Congressional Directory, Men of Mark). 1308 (1)

Telfair, William. Member of firm of Cowper and Telfairs. Father of Edward
Telfair (above).

Tennille, Francis. (Surname variously spelled). Capt. 2nd Regt. Georgia
Continental Line. (Heitman).

TiLLETT, Giles. Capt. British Militia during Revolution. 799

Wereat, John. (c. 1730-1798). Lawyer, member Council of Safety, president
Executive Council, member House of Assembly, acting Governor, and state Auditor.
(White's, Men of Mark). 854(1)

White, John. Served in British Navy. In 1775 joined American .\rmy as Capt.
N.C. 2nd Regt, Cont. Line. In 1777 was Lt. Col. 4th Ga. Battalion. Taken prisoner in
Battle of Savannah; he escaped and died soon after. (Heitman). 859 (1)

Williams, John. (-1793). Born in England, he was an attorney, one-time deputy
surveyor (1759). 870(1)

References

Where no source references are given, the information probably came from the
catalogue. For those reference sources which are repeated frequently, abbreviations
have been used as follows:

Congressional Directory: Biographical Directory of the American Congress,
1774-1961. GPO 1961.

D.A.B.: Dictionary of American Biography. Edited by Allen Johnson, 1964.

178 SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS

Heitman: Historical Register of the Continental Army, by Francis B. Heitman.

1914. With addenda by Robert H. Kelby, 1932. Republished 1967.
Men of Mark: Men of Mark in Georgia, edited by William J. Northern, 1907.
Stevens: A History of Georgia, by William Bacon Stevens in two volumes. Vol.

I, 1847 and Vol. II, 1859.
Whites: Historical Collections of Georgia, by The Rev. George White, M. A. 1855.

SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS

179

Index

Additional information supplied by
followed by n denotes the indexed item

Abercorn see Habercorn

Abercrombie, Colo 39

Adair, James 148, 149

Adam, Thomas 24

Adams, John 173

Adamson, John 26

Adamson, Mr 155, 160, 161

Adamson, Mrs 160, 161

Adingells, Charles 29, 30

Adkins, Arthur 66

Adkins, Mr 133

Aestesen [?], Guillan, Jr 60

Albahma Indians 137

Albahma Towns 138

Aleck 139, 140, 142, 143

Alexander, Uncle 131

Algerire Scheme 173

Alshenar 140

Allen, Samuel 36

Allison, Alexander 99

Allison, Robert 27

Altamaha 127, 141, 143

Altamaha River ... 5, 6, 42-46, 49, 50

Amatis, Mr. Ill

Amherst, Admiral 39

Ancaster, Duke of 117

Anderson, John, Cap't 26

Anderson's History of

Commerce 112, 113

Andrews, Ben 43

Anenum, William 25

Anne, [ship] 9

Antigua, Island of 56, 59, 60,

71-73, 77,80, 82

Apalachinla River 147

Appelache old fields 147

Arbuthnot, Marriot, Admiral 25

Armstrong, General 162

Ash, Mathias [Attorney] 101

Ash, Richard 26

Ashley River 49

Askins, John 66

Askins, Will 66

Atkin, Edmund 143

Atkins, Charles 25

Augspourger, Samuel 110, 112

Augusta [Citv of] 19, 32, 62-

64, 66, 68; 119-125, 128, 136, 138, 172
Augustine see St. Augustine

Bahamas, The 7

Baillie, George, Jr. . . 129-131, 133, 134

Baillie, James 46, 132

Baillie, R 130, 134

Baily, John 24

the editors is in brackets. A page notation
is contained within a note on that page.

Baker, Benjamin 25

Baker, Sir William 24

Baker, Thomas 101

Ball, Elias (Comingster) 26

Ball, Elias Wambaugh 26

Ballingall, Robert 26

Balmer, Capt 24

Bank of England 5

Baptists

173

Barlow, Mr "

Barnard 128, 154

Barnard, Colonel 136

Barnard, Robert, 2nd Lt 67

Barnard, William, 1st Lt 67

Barnes, Mr H^

Barnwell, Mr 10

Baron, Dr 98

Barrington, Capt 39

Beard, Robert 25

Beard's Bluff [Altamaha Watershed] 49

Beaufort, S.C 106

Beaulieu, Mrs. Magdaline . . 103, 104

Belcher, William '5

Belfast Plantation 54

Bell, Colonel 39

Bellen, Jon'a 26

Bellinger, Mr 9

Benefield, Brig. Gen 62

Bentham, James 27

Berrian, John 169

Bessy, Brigantine 57

Black, Joseph 26

Black Island (near Frederica) 131

Blaikenhorn, Henry 27

Blain, John I'O

Blair, Robert 26

Blake, William 27

Bland, Col 17

Blount, William 14911

Bob 134

Bodmyton '9

BonAventure Plantation 106

Bonner 125

Booker, Capt 122

Booth, Mr.

[English silk weaver] .... 110, 111

Boon, Thomas 24

Bosomworth, Mary 142

Bosseau, James 26

Bostick, Capt 49

Boston [Mass.] 165

Boston: 38

Heights of Charles Town 39

Boston News Letters 114

Botsford, Edmund, Rev 165

Botsford, Mrs 165, 167

180

SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS

Bowen, Oliver

[Elected Major] 47

Commodore 52

Bovvcn see Bowers

Bowers, Mr 120, 121

Braddock, David Cutler 36

[Coxswain, also Capt.] 37

Brailsford, Aunt 150-152

Brailsford, Edmond 149, 150

Brailsford, George 150

Bremar, John 24

Brice 24

Brisbane, Col 17

Brisbane, James 26

Bristol 117

British Museum 34n

Britton, Stephen 96

Brockington, John, Jun'r 26

Broughton 127

Brown 143

Brown, Archibald 25

Brown, Col 65

Brown, Hugh 26

Brown, Malcolm 26

Brown, Patrick 138

Brown, Patrick, heir of 138

Brown, Thomas, Col. [Loyalist] . . 24,

50,51

Brown, William 108

Brownson, Nathan 169, 170

Brownson, Nathaniel 105

Brush [?], David 25

Bryan, Hugh 148, 149

Bryan, John 44

Bryan, Jonathan 63, 147-149

Bryan, Joseph 10

Brydie & Irvine 76

Buckingham, Elias 26

Buckingham Gate 117

Buffington, Peter 54

Buffington, Peter, Senr 55

Buffington, Moses

[Ens., S. C. Royalist] 55

Buffington, Samuel 54

Buckle, Thomas 25

Bull, Col 9, 10

Bull, Fenwick 24

Bullock, Mr 45n

Burn, John 24

Burn, Mary 157, 159, 165n

Burnell, Cradock 174

Burnett, Mr 131

Burns, Colonel 125, 126

Burroughs 118

Burt, William 25

Burt, William Matthew

[Gov. of Antigua] 59, 60

Bush River 55

Busk Festival 139, 141

Butler, Benjamin, 1st Lt 67

Butler, James 75

Butler, Meshack, 2nd Lt 67

C. L. & Co 127

Calder, Sir Henry 41

Camden, [S.C] 63

Cameron, William 25

Campbell, Col 18, 65

Campbell, John, Major 39

Campbell, McCartin 28

Campbell, Sarah Fenwick

[Mrs. Macartan Campbell] 98

Campbelton 58

Cannad, John 68n

Cannons Tract 131

Cape, Bryan 26

Capers, Gabriel 26

Carey, James 26

Carey. Nathaniel 28

Carlton, Joseph 60, 61

Carne, Samuel 26

Carne, Mrs 154

Carney, Arthur, Capt 43-45, 115

Carney, Mrs 45

Carney's Cowpen 45

Carolina 7, 108, 109

Carolina Brigade 50

Carolina Sloop 60, 61

Caroliniana Library,

Univ. of S.C 63n

Carr, Captain [son of] 141, 142

Carr, Mr 142

Carroll, Mr 17

Carruthers, Colo 39

Carsan, James 73, 74

Carson, Dr. 107

Carson, William 107

Carver 115

Cashell, Mrs 68

Cassels, James 26

Gassings, Mr 140

Caswell, Richard

[Maj. Gen., N.C. Militia] 59

Gate, Mr 127

Cater, Stephens 28

Cattaowchee River 147

Chactan 137

Chancery Court, [Chatham Co.] . . 106

Charleston [also Charles Town] .7

8, 10, 19, 27, 28, 47, 54, 57,

60,61,64, 73, 74, 103, 109.

113. 118, 122, 123. 129, 130,

132, 138, 157, 159

Charter— see Royal Charter and

Trustees* Charter
Chatham Co. 67, 99-101, 105, 106n
Chatham Co. Court Clerk's Office 95

Cheahaw 147

Cheehaw 143

Cliehaw 147

Cherokee Hill 67

Cherokee Indians 65, 136. 140,

144. 145, 149n

Chesca 147

Chesterfield. Lord 109

SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS

181

China 6

Chisholm, Alexd'r 28

Chisholra, Thomas 46

Chisholm, Wm 28

Chookohate 147

Christianity 6

Christ Church Parish 72

Chudleigh 38

Cincinnati Society

see Society of the Cincinnati

in the State of Georgia
Cincinnati Medals 169n

Clarey, Daniel 26

Clark, James (Edisto) 28

Clark, John (Phila. 1839) 107

Clark, Lt. Col 65

Clark, Mr 127, 153, 155

Clarke, Elijah Col 171

Clarke, Jonathan 99

Clay, Joseph 44, 52, 97, 128

also Joseph Clay & Co 115

Clay, Mrs.

[Probably Mrs. Joseph] 50, 51

Clay Telfair & Co 128

ClifFe, Walter (Brigade Major) . 63
Clinton, [George] Governor

[N.Y.] 172

Clinton, Sir Henry 25

Clinton, [Sir Henry, Maj. Gen.] . 40

Clitheral, James Dct'r 26

Close, Mrs. 9

Cluny's American Traveller 114

Cochran, Jonathan 100

Cochrans 49

Cockspur Island 65, 75

Cohen, Jacob 106

Colleton, Mrs 24

Collins, Cornelius 36

Colomb, Mr 53

Colville, [Ship] 72

Comet (Brigantine) 162

Commander, Thomas 26

Conessahty 139

Congress [Georgia] 14-16

Conochy 143

Continental Congress 162

Cook, James (Carpenter) 25

Cook, Mr 165

Cooke, George 25

Cooper, Basil 26

Cooper, Henry 65

Cooper, Wm 65

Cope, Charles 100

Cope, Lewis 100

Copp, John 172

Corbett, Thomas 28

Cork, [Ireland] 40

Cornell, Geo 115

Cornwallis, Lord 26

Cosson, Mr 160

Cosson, Mrs 160

Cotterman, Thomas 36

Council of Safety [Georgia] 14

Coweta 140, 141

Cowetas [Indians] 144

Cowes [England] 69

Cowper, Basil, & Co., also Cowper &
Telfairs .... 69-74, 76-78, 80-85, 115

Cowper, Mrs 155

Coytmore, Lieutenant 140

Craneneck 140

Creeks [Indians and Nation] 65,

136-139, 141, 143-149, 171

Cretale 147

Crockett 24

Cronstadt [Kronstadt] 88

Cruger, Lt. Col 56

Cummings, Mate 76

Cunningham, Andrew 26

Cunningham, John 26

Cunningham, Patrick 26

Cunningham, Robert 26

Cunningham, William 26

Curling, George

(London Merchant) 93,95

Curriston, Mr 173

Cusa 147

Cusseeta 147

Cusseetee 147

Cusseta Indians 144, 147

Cussihta 136, 139-142

Cuthbert, Seth John .... 120, 122-125.

167, 170

Darien, Town of 45

Dartmouth, Lord 38

Davidson, John, Chief Mate 86

Davie, Preston, Col 54n

Davis, John 25

Davis, Mrs 174

Davison, Johnson 121, 123, 124n

Dawkins 26

Day, Joseph, Capt 67

Dean, Rob't. Capt 24

Deas, Brailsford 24

Deas, John 28

DeBuffv, LeDroit 104

DeBuffy, Mrs 103

Delaware River 135

Delyou, Isaac 28

Demere, Mr 45

Demere, Raymond 105

Densler [(?)], Michael 67

Deptford [England] 86

Deruis, Richard 25

Deveau, Andrew, Jun'r 26

Deveaux, Andrew (Sav'h) 27

Deveaux, Jacob 26

Dilkes, Major 40

Dobbs, Mr 77

Doctors Town 45

Dodslev's Atmual Register 109

Dooly, John 120

Doors, John (Barber) 77

182

SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS

Dorrel, William 26

Doughty, William 28

Douglass 95

Douglass, John 68

Douglass, Samuel 24

Dovvnes, Arthur 25

Duncan, James 25

Dundas, Capt '.'..: 76

Dundas, Thorn 40

Dunning, J. (Lincoln's Inn) 84

Dupont, Gedion, Jun'r 25

Ebcnezer ;: 23, 52

Edistow (S.C.) . . ..^..... ■•;;.:!.... 10

Edmunds, Mr. ..... 162

Eighth (8th) Va. Regt 47

Elbert, Samuel 51, 169-171

Elfc, Thomas, 1st Lt r- 68

Life, William 20

Elizabeth (Ship) 69, 70, 72, 82, 86,
87,89-91,93,94

Elliott, Jacob, Dr. 108

Elliott, John 43

Elliott, Mr .-. 154

Ellis, Edmund 27

Ellis, Henry (Royal Governor

of Georgia) 11-13, 36, 136, 146

Emahtla . . 147

Ematla . . .' 147

England 5, 12. 83, 108, 111

English, Robert 26

Erven, William 45

Esphan '..'..... 147

Estechaco 147

Etome 147

Euchee 136, 140

Euchee (Indians) 138, 139, 142

Eustace i 51

Eustace, Thomas 25

Eveleigh, Samuel 8

Ewart, Da\id (London Notary

Public) 85-87, 94, 95

Ewen, William ... 14, 16

Eyecotts 24

Falcon (.Sloop) j. 31

Fanning, Col ^ . . . ;. 65

Fainiing, John 26

Fardoe, Jno. Geo. ....... .•.' . : . . ... 26

Parish, Captain . . . . . .'. .'. 125

Farley, Mr .'.:.. 154

Farley, Mrs 154

Farley, Joseph 72

Fanner, John . 55

Feaster, Wm.> 116

Fenwicke, Thomas 26

Fenvvicks, Edward 26

Ferguson, Henry 26

Few, William ,. . .'. . 174

Field, James ■ .':.;. ........ .'. 99

Field, Joseph -. 55

Field, William 55

Filiaturc 112, 113

Fisher 24

Fisher, John 25

Fisher, John (Orangeburgh) 26

FitzSimmons, Christopher . 25

Flechall, Tho's, Colonel 26

Fleming, Maj 50

Flint River 147

Florida 34n, 43, 51, 131-133

Floys, Matthew 26

Flyming, Thomas 76

Foissing, Elias 26

Forbes, Thomas 117, 129, 132

Forest, Stephen 136

Forrester, Sandy 129

Forster, John 36

Forsyth, Major 169

Fort Albah(a)ma 139

Fort Argyle (Bryan Co. on

Ogeechce R.) 32

Fort Barrington (on Altamaha

River) 45, 48

Fort Charlst. [on?] 122

Fort Fillies [(?)] 48

Fort Johnston [(S.C.?)] 162

Fort Moore (S.C.) 136, 143

Fort More see Fort Moore

Fort Prince George 140

Fort Tonyn (on St. Mary's River) 50, 51

Fox, Mr 72, 75

Frazor, James, Doct'r 26

Frear, John 28

Frederica 35, 130, 131

French, Capt. (Delancey's Bn.) .... 53

French, Robert . 146

Fryday, David \ ....... . 27

Fullalove, Thomas 24

Fultons 46

Furman, Mr . 166, 167

FyfF, Charles, Dct'r 26

Gage, Thomas, Maj. Gen. . : '. 38

Gaillard, John 26

Gaillard, Theodore 26

Galphin, Mr. [George] 139, 143

Garden, Alexander, Dct'r 26, 98

Garden, Benjamin 28

Garrett, John 121-126

Geiger, Jacob 26

George II (King of Great Britain and

Ireland) 4, 5, 11, 13, 17

George III (King of Great Britain and

Ireland) 96, 147, 160

Georgia . 4-14, 17-23, 30, 31, 35, 30.

56, 59, 64, 68, 70-73. 79, 96, 97, 105,

107-114, 117, 127, 129-131, 133, 143,

144, 146, 147, 149n, 153, 155, 159,

171, 174

Georgia Historical Society lln, 95n, 96n

Germanv, Mr 137

Gibb, Dict'r 24

Gibbons, Mrs 50

SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS

Gibbons, Thomas 24, 127

Gibbons, Thomas, Jr., 2nd Lt. ... 67

Gibbons, William, ]r 106n

Gibbs, Walter John 25

Gibbs, William Hasell 106

Gibbs, Zachariah 26

Gilbert, Mr 90

Gimon, Laffiteau 103, 104

Glascock, Thomas 149n

Glen & Gilbert, Messrs 90

(ilen, John 26

Glen, William 25

Gopport 79

Gordon, James [Geo. Town] 26

Go\ernor of South Carolina
, see Lyttleton, William Henry

Graham, Benjamin 70, 77, 79-85

Graham, John 62, 120

Grant, James 66

Granville County, S.C 148

Gray, Edm'd 141

Gray, Robert 26

Grayham, John ... see Graham, John

Grayson, Col 17, 120

Great Britain 6, 81, 93, 94,

109, 113, 149n

Great Ogeechee 67

Great Valley, Pa 173

Greene, Mrs. [Nathanael] 173

Greene, Nathaniel,

Maj. Gen 23, 28, 173

Greenhowe, Mr 126

Greenwood 24

Greenwood, William 25

Greenwood, William

(London Merchant) 93, 94

Gregg & Potts, Solicitors 79n

Gregory, Benjamin 26

Grierson, Geo (Waxhaws) 26

Grierson, J 119

Grierson, Jas 62

Grimball, Mr. (of Edistow, S.C.) . . 10
Guadaloope, Frigate (British) .... 57

Guerard, David 27

Guest, ^Villiam (Tyger-River) ... 26

Guild Halls Old Son 143

Gunn, James 174

Gunn, James, Col 67

Habercorn (Abercorn?) ..... 65

Habersham, James, Jr 97

Habersham, John, Major 44, 54

Habersham, John 169, 170, 172

Habersham, Joseph, Colonel 46, 50-52

Habersham, Mrs. Isabella 49-51

Halifax, Nova Scotia 41

Hall, Nath'l 24

Hallett, John 143

Hallfest, John, 1st Lt 67

Hallifax, St. George Parish, Ga. . . 68

Halligan, Michael, Esqr 48

Hambelton, Paul, Sen'r 25

Hamcr, Mr 75

Hamilton, Mr. (Edistow, S.C.) 10

Hammerton, John 24

Hammerton, Mr 10

Hammond, Colonel [probably Leroy

Hammond, Col. S.C. Militia] 49,

121, 125

Hammond, J • • 1^5

Hanley, Gilbert ; 36

Hannah, Robert ; .......... 140

Hannahan, William 28

Hare, Edward 25

Harleston, John, Coll 28

Harrington, Earl of [Philip

Stanhope] 1^7

Harris v Revdice (Court Ruling) . 85
Harris, Francis Henry (elected

Lt. Gov.) 16,47-49, 51

Harris, Miss 50

Harris, William 55

Harris, Will, Jr 66

Harris & Delyon 126, 127

Harris & Habersham . 35-37

Harris's Voyages • • HO

Harrison, Nathaniel 27

Harry, Matthew 173

Harty [(?)], John : 25

Harvey, Alexander . . . 25

Hatley, Roger P . • • • 24

Haugh, Philip 24

Hawchee 147

Hawchu 147

Hawes, Lilla M. (Mrs. Foreman) 54n

Hawkins, Benjamin 149n

Head of News 49

Heads Bluff (Altamaha R.) ...... 50

Heard, Stephen - 30

Heath [William] Major

General 167, 169n

Helveston, Mr • 115

Henderson, Robert .-:..'. . .-- 135

Hibben, Andrew 26

Higginson 24

Hill, Richard 24

Hill, Thomas, Rev 156, 161, 162

Hinds, Patrick 26

Hitchcta People 139, 141

Hobbs [(?)] Joel 25

Holmes, James 26

Holmes, Robert . . . • 24

Hopewell Treaty 149n

Hopton, John 25

Hornby, Will 66

Horry, Daniel, Col. (S.C.) 28, 53

Horry, Mrs 109

Houston, James 170

Houston, James, Dr 76

Houston, John 118

Houston, Sir Patrick (Bart.) 96

Houstoun, John 95, 115

Houtlepoak 147

Howard, Charles Wallace, Rev. lln

184

SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS

Howe, Robert, Maj. Gen. . . 47, 50-52,

64, 160
Howley, Richard [Gov. of

Georgia] 17, 29, 57, 98

Hudson 123

Hulata 147

Hume, John 24

Hume, Mr 9

Hunter, George 24

Huntington, Samuel [Pres.

Continental Congress] 57

Indian Town 161

Indians 6, 7

(see also specific tribes)

Inglis, Alexander 25

Inglis, Captain 155

Inglis, John 116, 126

Inglis, William 117

Inverness (Darien) 116

Ireland 81

Irwin, Lt. Gov 24

Issulgy 140

Italy 109, 111

Jack, [Samuel ?] Coll 127

Jackson, (Attorney) 99

Jackson, James 170, 171

Jackson, Mattie 73

Jacksonburgh [S.C. ?] 24

Jarvis, Jacob (Antigua) 60

Jaunt, W. T 73

Jay, John 173

Jefferson, Thomas 173

Jenkins, Joseph, Col 28

Jenkins, S. H 117

Jennet, Mr 118

Jenys and Baker, Messrs 8

Jerry 125, 126

Jinsey, Mr 122

Johns, William 36

Johnson, George 75

Johnson, James 76

Johnson, Lewis 68

Johnson, Robert

(Gov. South Carolina) 10

Johnston, Charles 26

Johnston, Robert 25

Jones, Colonel 154

Jones, James, 1st Lt 67

Jones N 74

Jones, Noble Wymberly 99

Jones, Seaborn 128, 148, 149

Jones, Shilby 99

Jones, Thomas (Trustees

Storekeeper) 110, 112

Jones, Thomas (Rev.) 173

Julin, Geo. (New Acquisition) . 27

Kane, Alex'r 118

Kase, Alex'r (see Kane, Alex'r)

Kean, John 170

Keating 72

Keating, Mr 124

Kendall, Jeremiah 121, 123-125

Ktnnard 141

Kennon, Will 47

Kerr, John (Savannah) 28

Key, Captain 124

Kincaid, George 24

King, Capt 78

King. Jack 138, 139

King, John 149n

King, Mark (Royalist Deserter) 64, 66ii

King. Richard 26

King's Bench, Westminister 93

King's Council 13

Kingsley, Zephaniah 25

Kintoch, Cleiland 28

Kiowee River 149n

Kirkland, Moses 26, 54

Knott, Jeremiah 24

Knox, Henry 172

Knox, Mrs 173

LaFayette, Marquis de 173

Lamar 121, 123-125

Lamb, Sir Thomas 109, 111

Lambert, Lance 28

Lamblon, Richard 24

Lancaster, Mary 100

Lang, William,

Ship Captain . , 70, 81, 81n, 85-95

Lanier, Peter 170

Laroche, John, Capt 28

Lauderdale, Earl of 38n

Laurens, Mr 46

Leak, Richard 97, 101, 102

Leconte 75

Leconte, John 1 15

Leconte, Mrs 50

Leconte, William 115

Ledbetter 127, 128

Lee County, Ga 120n

Leed, General 160

Leesburg 119, 120n

Leeson, James 103, 104

Leeson, Joseph 107

Lcgg, Benjamin 26

Legg, Edward, Sen'r 28

Legge, Edward, Jim'r 25

Lcnoos Ferry 161

Leslie, John 130, 133n

Lesty [(?)] 79

Levy, Marion A. (Mrs. B. H.) 60n, 61 n

Liberty Co 66, 101

Liberty (Schooner) 44

Lincoln, Benjamin.

Maj. Gen. .19, 49, 50, 53, 56, 57, 119

Lindcr, John Jr 26

Linder, John, Sen'r 27

Lindsay, Robert 25

Linwood 24

SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS

185

Little Ockchoy 137

Little Ogeechee 67

Little Talsey 137

Lloyd, Edward Capt 68, 99-101

Lloyd, Mrs 154

Lockeway 147

London 69, 70, 72, 78, 81, 82,

85, 87, 88, 90, 93, 94, 97, 108, 113.

114, 116, 126, 129, 133, 134, 150,

153, 155

London Magazine 109

Loocock, Aaron 25

Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer 5
Lords Chief Justice of the

Common Pleas 5

Lord Chief Justice of the

King's Bench 5

Lord High Chancellor 5

Lorimer, Cha's, Lord 24

Lovell, Langford 76

Lovell, Mr 75

Lowers, Corporal 45

Lowry 51

Lowthers, Sir Ja's

(House of Commons) 24

Lucas, John, Major . . 167, 169, 170, 171

Lynah, James, Doctor 26, 53

Lyttleton [William Henry] Governor

of (S.C.) 136-138, 143-145

McBean 49

McBeth, Alexander 25

McCall's History of Georgia 107

McClay, William 174

McCorrie, Andrew 68n

McCoy, Capt 78

McCullough, John 106

McDonald, Dolly 167

McDonald, M 167

McDonald, Nancy 166

McGillivray, Alexander 153, 155

McGilvray, William 27

McGoun, Alexander 71-74

McGowan, A 128

McGown, Alexander 119

Mcintosh, George 43

Mcintosh, John Col. (Later Maj. Gen.)

(Son of William) 42, 43, 63

Mcintosh, John 134, 135

Mcintosh, John Jr. Capt. (Son of

Gen. Lachlan) 66

Mcintosh, Lachlan, Lieut.

(probably son of William) . 43
Mcintosh, Lachlan, Maj. Gen. 42. 45n,

63, 99
135, 149n, 167, 167n, 171
Mcintosh, William (British Indian

Agent) 65

Mcintosh, William, Lt. Col 43

Mclver, Alexander 170

MacKay, James, Captain 143

McKav, Patrick 24

McKean, W. 17

McKinny, William 25

McKinsey, Andrew 25

Macklemurray, Patrick 27

McLaughlin, Miss Margaret .... 95n

McLean, Mr 127

Macoy 143

.Vlacpherson, Capt 9

MacPherson's Annals of Commerce 113

.McQueen, John Capt 67

McQueen, Mr 98

.\Iaderia Island 38

.Maderas, The 6

.Madocks, John (Lincoln's Inn) 84, 85
Maitland, Alexander, General . . 38, 39.

41, 42

Maitland, Alexander, Mrs 40

Maitland, John (Lt. Col.) . . 38, 41, 42

Maitland, Mr 79, 82-85

Makee, James 25

Manigault, Gabriel 8

Mansfield, Lord 41

Mansel, Walter 24

Marshall, John 135

Marten, Mr 133, 134

Martin, Clement, The Elder . . 101, 102
Martin, John (Governor of

Georgia) 29n

Martin, Joseph 149n

Martin, Mr 162

Martyn, Benjamin 35-37

Master of the Rolls 5

Matdox Settlement 55

Mathews, Geo 171

Matthews, Benjamin 28

Matthews, William 28

Matty Jackson [(Ship ?)] 73

Maxwell, James 44

Maxwell, Thomas 44

Maxwell, William, Jr. 1st Lt 67

Mayer, Adrian 148, 149

Mayne, Cha's 24

Mays, Capt 48

Mazo, Will 66

Medway see Midway

Meggott, William 28

Melven, Geo 17

Mercier, John 126

Meriwether, E. D 68

Meriwether, James 105

Methodists 174

Mexico, Gulf of 147

Michie [(?)], James 24

Middleton, Major 121

Midwav 143

Milledge, Mr 121, 125

Miller, Jolni 139

Miller, Joseph J 135

Miller, Nicholas 36

Milton, John 149, 172

Minis, Abigail 119

Minis, Philip 47, 48

Minis, Philip, Dr 116, 118, 128

186

SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS

Moadies .> 79

Mobile 141

Mocolassas 137

Montfont [Montfort ?],

Robert, Capt 67

Moore, Isham 28

Moore, James 75

Moore, Mr Ill

Moore, Major 57, 58, 62

Moore, William, 2nd Lt 67

More [(?)], Col. Mil 54

Morris, Robert 174

Morrisiiam 133

Morrison, Lieut 45

Morton Hall 68

Moss, William 117, 134

Moultrie, Alexander 103

Moultrie, William, Maj. Gen. . . 60, 61
Moultrie & Piqueny

[Pinckney ?] 103, 104

Mount Pleasant 32, 139

Mucculassa 137

Muir, William 76

Mulberry Grove J ...... . 29

Muncrieff, Richard .:...... 28

Muncrieff, Richard, Jr. 28

Munro, Lt. Col 54

Muntford, Capt 106

Murray, Hugh 36

Miuray, John 24

Murray, Rich'd D, .. 99, 100

Murrays Ferry 161

Murrel, Rob't 27

Musgrove, John 27

Myers, R. P 119

Nash, [Abner], Governor,

[N.C.] 58

Nash, Wm 86,88

Nassau ..;.:. 129, 130, 132

Neal 75

Neilie, Christopher 27

Neath, [Pa.] 174

Nesbit, Sir John 24

Netherclift 130

New Orleans 141

New York 14, 170, 171

New York City 54n, 59

Nicols, James 76

Nicols, Simon 55

Nicols, William 55

Nisbitt, William 25

North Carolina .... 19, 99, 122, 149n

Nottage 173

Nutt, John 126

Nossman [(?)] 115

Nunez, Moses 115

Ochcancana 147

Ockchoy 138

Ockfusky 136, 141

Ockfusky, Captain 136

Odingsell, Capt.

(Edistow, S.C.) 10

Ogechee 139

Ogeechee Ri\er 53, 65

Ogilvie, Charles 41

Ogih ie, George 24

Ogilvie, William 24

Oglethorpe, James Edward, (General

and Governor of the Colony of

Georgia) 10, 31, 32, 108, 111

Oglethorpe's Regiment [42nd Regt.

of Foot] 33, 34n

Oglevie, Charles 27

Oneal, Henry 27

Ord, Capt., (Navy) 24

Ord [(?)], Jno. (Antigua) . . 60, 61

Osiiuind 24

Osoche 147

Osochee 147

Otbolengi, Mr. (silk culture) .... 113

Ousetchee 140

Owen, John [(Fish ?)] 28

P. Cracker (Ship) 75

Palachuco Garrison 143

Palachucola , 140

Pallachucola ......= , 140

Palestine 6

Panton, Forbes & Co. 129

Panton, Mr 129

Paris 172

Paris, Franc (Chatham Co.) 101

Paris, Peter . 75

Parris, Robert, Capt 55

Patton, Ellenor 99

Payne, Robert 134

Peannon, Joseph 66

Penary, Capt 118

Penda [(?)], Richard 27

Pendleton, (Attorney) 100

Pendleton, G. D. 127

Penn, William 7

Pennsyhania 7

Peinisylvania Historical Society . 49n

Penyvai 173

Pepper, Captain 137

Percy. Mr 162

Perhallowy, Captain 150

Perrenneau, Robert 26

Petrie, Edmund 25

Piiepoe, Thomas 25

Philadelphia 52

103, 118, 119, 135, 163, 173

Philip, Robert 25

Philips, Ralph, Major 25

Phosatchee 147

Pickens, Andrew 149n

Piedniontese [Italian] 110

Pierce 170

Pierce, Mrs. Charlotte 97

Pigot, Brigadier 40

Pinckney, Charles, Sen'r 28

Pinckney, Col 17

SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS

rihckney, Mrs 109

Piqueny [(Pinckney ?)] 103

Plain Narrative [Ship] 75

Plumber, Uaiiiel 27

Plymouth, [Devonshire] 39

Poaher, Philip 27

Poble [(?)], Mr 75

Phint People [Indian tribe] . . 139, 141

Polly, (Brigantine) 75

Porpon 159

Port Royal, [S.C] 7, 9

Portsmouth, [England] 38

Powell 79

Powell, Captain 154

Powell, James Edward 75

Powley, Mr 92

Preston, Henry 14, 15

Pl'evbst, Aug[ustine], [Gen.] 52

Price, Hopkins 25

Price, William 28

Prince George (Guard Boat) 37

Privy Council 13, 89, 90, 93

Proback, Gen. 65

[(i.e. Frederick de Porbeck)]

Probate Court, Liberty Co lOI

Proctor, Thomas, Col 170, 171

Protestants (In Europe) 4, 6

Prothonotary Office 14, 16

Pulaski, Count 53

Pulishburgh 159, 160

Putnam, Henry 105

Pyle 174

Quakers 20

Qvieensborough [Ga.] 98

RadcUffe, Thomas, Jr 28, 48

Rsmsay's History of South

. Carolina 109

Rangers, [Company, S.C] 9-11

Raper, Robert 25

Rasberrv, Thomas 36, 37

Read, Jacob . 47, 103, 106, 107, 153

ke'ad's Bluff 50

Rcdhouse Deptford 86

Rac, James 123, 125

Rainier, Captain . . 153, 155

Randon, Mr 139

Read, Betsy 153

Read, George 153

Read, Miss 153

Read, Mr 154

Read, Mrs 154, 155

Reed, Gov't 17

Reed, Jacob [(probably Read)] 103

Recs, Benjamin 27

Rees, William 27

Reeves, Henry 25

Reid, John 25

Regan, Peter (London Mariner) 97. 98
Revdice (see Harris vs. Revdice)

Revolutionary War I49n

Reynolds, John 12

[Royal Governor of Georgia]

Rhems, Joseph 27

Rhctt, Mr 151

Richards, L's 155-157, 159, 162

Richards, Mrs 157, 159

Richmond, Duke of 117

Rippon, Isaac (Wadmalaw) 28

Rivcrlay 174

Roberts (Barony Proprietors) .... 25

Roberts, Captain 160

Robertson, Joseph 27

Roberts, Joseph, 2nd Lt 67

Rogers, Dr 163

Roman Colonies 4

Rome 4

Rose, Alexander 26

Rose, Jno., (Antigua) 60

Rose, John 25

Ross 72

Ross, Mr 45

Rotterdam 81, 82

Round O 118

Rouse, Mr 151

Rowe, Samuel 27

Roval Charter, Establishing the

Trust (June 5, 1732) 7n

Rudolph, Michael 167, 170

Rugge, James 25

Rugley, Henry 27

Riigley, Rowland 25

Ru.ssia 88

Rutledge, John 162

Sabb, W^illiam 28

Sahlegey 140

Sailor, David 25

St. Augustine 33, 117, 129, 132-134

St. Catherines Island 105

St. Davids 43

St. George Parish 68n

St. James, Court of 13

St. Johns, Antigua 56, 59, 71

St. Johns River 50, 51

St. Julian, Mr 9

St. Marv's [Ga.] 130, 132

St. Mary's River 43, 44, 147

St. Petersburgh, Russia 81-83, 85, 91

St. Philip (Sloop) 31

St. Simons Island 130

Salisbury 122

Sally (Schooner) 135

Saltzburghers 6

Sams, William 28

Sanders, William 75

Sandiford, Col 48

Sandwich, P 38

Sapelo Island 130

Sastrlyla 119

Satilla River 50

Savage, John 25

Savage, Mr. (on Ogeechee) 53

Sa\age, Thomas 17

188

SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS

Savannah (City) 16. 24, 28, 36,

38n, 42, 45, 54, 56, 59, 62, 64,

65, 69, 70, 72, 73, 96, 106, 108,

112, 113, 115, 117-120, 122-132,

134-136. 146, 153n-155, 159, 160,

171-174

Savannah River 5, 6, 64,

126, 144, 160,
Savannah, Siege of .... 19. 20, 24, 38

Savanoes 137, 139

Saxby, George 25

Scarborough, Ship 38

Schermerhorne, Capt'n 172

Scochaby 141

Scomp, Professor (Emory

College) 11

Scot, John 26

Scot. Jon'a 26

Scott 128

Scott, Jonathan 28

Screven, Hester 29

Screven, James, Genr'l 29. 48

Screven, Mary 29

Seabrook, Joseph, Jun'r 27

Seabrook. Joseph. Sen'r 28

Sea Island

[(Wilmington Is. ?)] 67

Seneca, S.C 149n

Senturian [(Centurian ?)] (Ship) . 41

Serimsger, Lieut 45

Seymour, Mr 62

Shad, Solomon, Capt 67

Sharp '2

Sharp, Hal 49

Sharp, W 14

Sharpe, Phil 90

Shaw, Mr 143

Sheed, Georges 103

Sheftall, Benjamin, 1st. Lt 67

Sheftall, Levi 44. 77. 127

Sheftall, Mordecai .... 59, 60, 64, 118

Sheftall, Sheftall 59-61

Shick, Frederick, Lt. Col 67

Shrudger, Tho 71, 72

Silk, Georgian 109-114

Silk, Italian 110, 112

Simons, Maurice 28

Simpson, John (Georgia) 25

Simpson, Mr 170

Simond, Peter 25

Slater, Mr 130

Smith, John 77

Smith, Mr 50

Smith, Drummond 87

Smith, Joshua (London

Merchant) 87, 90-95

Smoakes, Mrs 161

Smyth, John 25

Smythe, James 27

Society of the Cincinnati in the

State of Georgia 167-172

South Carolina 4, 7-9, 19-21,

34.35,47.57,61,72-74, 103,
109, 111, 148, 149n, 155

South Carolina Assembly 137

South Carolina General

Assembly 8-10

Spalding, James 129-131

Spencer 137, 138

Spencer, John 99

Spencer. Samuel, Capt. (Navy) .... 57

Spense, Peter, Doct 27

Spraggins, Major 49

Spring Hill Redoubt 64

Stack. Peter 36

Standgate Creek (Thames

Estuary) 88-90, 92. 93

Staten Island, N.Y 42

Stephens, W. (Attorney) . . 97. 100. 101

Stephens, Mr 129-131

Steven, William (Saluda) 27

Steward, Charles Augustus 28

Stirk 44

Stirk, Samuel 30

Stoddert, Ben 60

Stokes, Anthony (Royal Chief

Justice, Savannah) 96

Stone, Samuel 128

Stoo, Captain 132

Stuart, Jas 107

Stuart, John 25

Stubbs & Slater 130

Stubbs, Wade 129, 130

Stuben, Major General 167

Stukes, William 28

Success, Ship 3$

Sunbury 56, 57. 59. 64, 167

Sutcliffe. John 134

Sutherland, Daniel 129, 130, 134

Sweet, Forest H 54n

Swift Creek 57

Swiss 112

T.E. & Co. [(?)] 127

Taarling, Peter 100

Talase 147

Tallasee Indians 65

Talley, John 68

Talsey 136

Tarling, Peter 47

Tatnal, Josiah, Maj 67. 106

Tatnall. Mr 117, 130

Tatnall, Mrs. Josiah, Jr 106

Taylor, John 76

Taylor, John, 1st Lt 67

Taylor, Peter 25

Tefft, I. K 96n

Telfair, Edward 48, 70, 73, 74.

80, 116, 119, 127, 128, 170
Telfair, William 71, 73, 74, 76, 79, 117
Tennent, Mr. (Minister) .... 162, 163

Tesconache 147

Tetard, Benj 169

Thames River 86

SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS

189

Third N.C. Regiment 47

Thlathlee 147

Thomas, A. C 171

Thompson, William, Capt 67

Thomson, William 37, 71-79

(London Merchant)

Thorp, Cousin 153

Thorp, Mrs 152

Thorpe, (Barony Proprietors) ... 25

Tlakou 147

Tobler, John, Capt 28

Tobler, Will, Capt 28

Toheettle 147

Tolase 147

Tolopeochoosa 147

Tonapeahowchie 147

Tonyin, [Patrick, Gov. of East

Florida] 45n

Tookybahtchy 139, 141

Totteridge, Hertforshire 38, 39

Toweres, John 135

Townicola (Near Mocolussah) .... 139

Townsend, William 36

Travers, Mr 58

Treasury of the U.S 48

Treaty of Paris 30n

Trich, Adam 14-16

Troup, John 47, 48

Trout Creek 51

(St. John's Tributary)
Trustees' Charter (See also

Royal Charter) 4

Trustees for Establishing the Colony

of Georgia in America,

The 5, 10, 107, 108, 111

Trustees Garden 64

Tucker, Mrs 162

Tugaloo River 149n

Tukebatche 147

Tunno, John 25

Turner, David 27

Turner, Robert, Capt 55

Tusconache 147

Tusconatche 147

Tustonice 147

Twiggs, John 171

Upper Creek Nation 10

Valentine, William 25

Valk, Jacob 25

V'arnum Icac [Isaac?] 55

Vincent, Hannah 155

Vincent, Mr 154

Virginia 6, 19, 21, 32

W , Mr 156

Wafford, Benjamin 27

Wagner, John 26

Wain, Richard 25

Wales 173

Walker, Schooner 31

Walton, George 14-17, 54,

73, 74, 99-101

Walton, John 170

Wand, John (Merchant of Antigua

and Savannah) 69-74, 79-82,

84, 85, 95n

Ward, John Taylor 26

Wardlo, Captain 128

Washington, George 169

Washington, T 170

Watts, Charles 30

Webb, John 28

Webb, Mrs 151-153

Webb, Sam'l B 171

Welcher, Joseph Capt 67

Wells, Capt 75

Wells, John Dct'r 28

Wells, Mr 117

Wells, Robert 25

Wereat, John 14-16, 100

West Indies (British) 13

Whitaker, Mr 9

Whitby (Ship) 53

White, Anthony Walton 105

White Bluff (Chatham Co.) 67

White, James 67

White, John, Col 53, 58

Whitehall 89

White's Volunteers 47

Wigfall, John 27

Wikoff, Isaac 100

Wikoff, Peter 100

Willock & Morson 76-79

[Various spellings]

Wilkinson, John 29, 93-95

Will, William, Lt. Col 104

Willard, George 27

Willeman, Christopher 26

William (Ship) 126

Williams, Robert 25

Williamsburg Township [S.C.] . . 161
Williamson, Andrew, [Brig. Gen., Ga.

Mil., Traitor 1780] 27, 49, 51

Wills, John Jn'r 26

Wilson, (Geo. Town) 27

Wilson, Lt. (Army) 25

Wilson, Rob't, Dct'r 26

Wily, Alex'r 28

Wimbush, Sam 121, 122

Winchester, Mr 165

Winstanly, Thomas 26, 107

Winter, John 93

Witherspoon, Robert 161

Wolf, The 137, 139

Woodward, Mr 9

Wragg, John 25

Wraxall, Mr 117

Wright, Alexander 25

Wright, Ambrose 16, 44

Wriglit, Charles 25

Wright, Sir James 25

[Last Royal Gov. of Ga.] 117

190

SELECTED EIGHTEENTH CENTURY MANUSCRIPTS

yi^

Wright, Jarmyn 25

Wright, Jerrayn 154

Wright. Mr. (linguist) 136

Wyley, Rich'd 169

Wylly, Alexander 68

Wylly, Col 119

Yahoola 147

Yaka 147

Yakene 147

Yarboroiigh, Capt 27

Yoakley, James, Capt 110

Yonge, Harry 117

Yoiige, Henry, Jr 96

Young, Dr 164

Young, Issac, Capt 67

Young, Isaac 154

Young, Mr 95, 96

Young, W. (attorney) 97

Zachary, John 110

Zubly, John Joachim 27

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