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Recd [Received] from the late
Richd [Richard] Richardson

Decr [December] 1834

[Signed] P. Maxwell
[Signed] P Gordon

This Book was given me by Mr Oglethorpe [unclear text: Sub ] Sheriff of the County of Lancaster at LPool
22d Decr [December] 1827 who said it was given to him about 6 or 7 yrs ago by the Keeper of the Records at [unclear text: Chester Carth ], who found it at the [unclear text: Carth ] at [unclear text: Chester ]





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There is now in the press, and will be published in a few days
An account of the first settling of the Colony of Georgia. with a Journall [Journal] of the Voyages of the first imbarkation [embarkation], under the Direction of Mr Oglethorp and continued [unclear text: till the constituting ] the Court of Record, and establishing the Governmt. [Government] of Savannah, with some accounts of the Magistrates. and [deleted text: Likewise ] [deleted text: [added text: To which will be added ] ] some considerations, on the probability of succeeding in the said Colony, under the present [deleted text: plans ] Constitution, and Plann [Plan] of Governmt. [Government] To Which will be added The particular Case of Peter Gordon, Chief Bailliff [Bailiff] of Savannah, with Coppies [Copies] of his memorialls Deliverd [memorial Delivered] to the Honble: [Honorable] the Trustees and humbly offer'd [offered] to their further consideration.
By their Very Hble: [Humble] Servant:
Peter Gordon
[Signed] P Gordon



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As the setling [settling] of Colony's has in all ages been esteemed a Prudent, and Praise worthy, undertaking, So we find from many Instances in History, that they have often been attended with the Success that Such. Noble and Generous undertakings deserved. Nor is it at all to be wondered at, That the Roman Colony's Succeeded So greatly as they did, when we consider them, first, as a People unacquainted with the many Vices. Which are at this time, but too Fashionable and Generall [General] ; And almost Strangers To Luxury and profussion [profusion] of Living. Besides the Romans, were a People little aquainted [acquainted] with Traffick [Traffic] and as yet arts and Sciences


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Hade [Had] made but a Small progress amongst them, So that Their Minds were wholly bent, upon improving, and Cultivating Their Lands; As the only means They hade [had] for Their Subsistence; Nor hade [had] as yet Their Governours [Governors] any Self Interested Views of raising private Fortunes, and by that means prostituting Justice, and oppressing the People to Accomplish Their Case, and Unworthy Ends. But on the Contrary, Laboured [Labored] in Common with the meanest, for Their daily Subsistance [Subsistence] . Which Glorious example could not faile [fail] to inspire the breast of every Roman to labour [labor] and that with the utmost Chearfulness [Cheerfulness] .
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This was the State of the Colony's in those dayes [days], and to which was owing the great progress and figure they made in the world. The Case now is certainly very different; Because the People generally used in Setling [Settling] our moderne [modern] Colony's, are a People who have either by Misfortunes, or ill conduct, been reduced from Plenty to a State of Indigency and want. Or They are the Idle and Abandoned part of Mankind, who were ever Strangers to Labour [Labor] and Industry; and who are always ready to enter upon any undertaking, where They can be Supplyed [Supplied] with a Year's provisions, Their darling Idleness indulg'd [indulged] for Some part of that Time, and Their Minds Puffed up with Mighty hopes and expectations of Success. But alass [alas] . when They enter upon the Sceen [Scene] of Action, and Feel the many hardships and difficulty's [difficulties], Such


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Undertakings must for ever be attended with, Their industrious Resolutions are intirely [entirely] defeated, And They begin to wish Themselves, in any other Place And if that cannot be accomplish'd [accomplished], They returne [return] like a Dog to his Vomite [Vomit], to Gratify those Vitious [Vicious] habits of Idleness and Drinking, which Brought Them to that unhappy State before.
Thus farr [far] I thought necessary to Say of Colony's [Colonies] in Generall [General], and Shall now proceed to the particulars of Georgia.
His Majesty having by His Royall [Royal] Charter Granted that Tract of Land lying between the Rivers, Savannah and Altamaha. And were distinguished by the Name of Georgia; To be setled [settled], and erected into a Colony, and For that purpose hade [had] approved of Trustees for Carrying the project into execution. Nothing could be more Conducive to the Success


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of the undertaking, Thane [Than] the Choice that was made of So many Worthy Patriots, Men distinguish'd [distinguished] for Their extensive Charity, and Benevolence to Mankind to Conduct and cary [carry] on the Work. and who as a Proof of Their being intirely [entirely] disinterested in the undertaking, hade [had] at Their own requests Bound themselves and Their Successors by the Sd: [Said] Charter from receiving any Benefite [Benefit], whatsoever from the Sd. [Said] Colony.
The Trustees [added text: for so we must now call them ] in order to be enabled to cary [carry] on so great a work, found it necessary to prepare the minds of the People for Their Charitable contributions, by Publishing Some account of Their designs, and Sometime after, Reasons for establishing the Said Colony. Wherein was represented the excelence [excellence] of the Climate, The fruitfulness of the Land, And the Great plenty of all good things with which the


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Country abounded And likewise the great Advantage the Nation [added text: in Generall [General] ] would reap from Such a Setlemt. [Settlement] which was capable by that Amount of Producing Silk and wine in Such quantities, that in a Short time there was the greatest Reason to believe, would be able to answear [answer] our own Consumption, And by that means Save to the Nation the imence [immense] Sums of mony [money] that is yearly laid out in Forreign [Foreign] Countries, for those Commodities, + And that at so Small an expence [expense] as Twenty Pound, an unfortunate Family might not only be Transported thither, but also put in a condition of Supporting Afterwards, And making a provision for Posterity, Some other Accounts, Particularly one by Coll. Pury, was Published about that time, wherein it was represented as the Land of Promise, overflowing with the abundance of all Good Things necesary [necessary] and Desireable [Desirable] for the comfortable Support of Life, and Those to be Obtained with half the Labour [Labor], Industry and Application, that is required here for the lowest Subsistance [Subsistence] . Many were led into Error by this falacious [fallacious] account which has been found by experience


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to have very litle [little] truth for its foundation, and seem'd [seemed] to be calculated only to answear [answer] to [unclear text: Coll's ] private views however.
These accounts excited the Curiousity [Curiosity] and Desire of great numbers of unfortunate People, to Apply to the Trustees, to be of the number of those who Should be Sent in the first Imbarkation [Embarkation], Yet notwithstanding the Beautifull [Beautiful] Prospect that Things cary'd [carried] by the accounts that were published, and the necescitous [necessitous] circumstances of Those that applyed [applied] to the Trustees to be Sent over, There were some thinking men amongst The number, who were unwilling to engage in the affair, before They were Informed of the Tenure by which They were to hold Their Lands, And of Severall [Several] other Circumstances relating to the Government and Constitution of the intended Colony. To the first of which They were told by the Trustees that no larger quantity thane [than] fifty acres was to be given to any one Persone [Person] sent over and assisted with a years Provisions at the publick expence [public expense], nor any quantity exceeding five hundred acres to any Persone [Person] that Should goo [go]


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At their own expence [expense] to Setle [Settle] There, and cary [carry] with Them the number of Servants to Occupy the Land as is requir'd [required] by Their Grant. That Their Lands were Lyable [Liable] to Severall [Several] forfeitures, And that in Case of Dying without male Issue Their Lands were to revert to the Trustees. This gave occassion [occasion], to one of the People, who hade [had] engaged to goe [go] over in the first Imbarkation [Embarkation], to represent to the Trustees, that as he hade [had] only, One Child and that a Daughter He could by no means think of going upon Those terms, alledging [alleging] that His Daughter being equally dear to Him as a Sone [Son], He could never Enjoy any peace of mind, for the apprehension of Dying There, and leaving His Child, Destitute and unprovided for, not having a right to inherite [inherit] or possess any part of His reall [real] Estate, or the Improvements that He hade [had] made upon it either by Industry or expending the little Substance he hade [had] brought from England with Him for that purpose.


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The Trustees, in Concequence [Consequence] of this Objection were pleased to indulge The first imbarkation [embarkation], with the priviledge [privilege] of of [of] nominating Their Heirs, Male or Female, related, or otherwise. This condesention [condescension] of the Trustees, removed many of the Difficulties, that were Started by the first Imbarkation [Embarkation], with regard to Themselves. Tho [Though] there Still remain'd [remained] great uneasiness amongst them, with regard to Their Posterity. For tho [though] the Trustees hade [had] given them the priviledge [privilege] of naming Their Successors; yet as that was to be no Law, and regarded only the First Setlers [Settlers] They consider'd [considered] that Their Posterity, would find Themselves in a much wors [worse] Situation, By Their Estates reverting to the Trustees, in Failure of Male Issue with all the Improvements made upon it Till the time of Such Revertion [Reversion] . And that tho [though] the Trustees hade [had] likewise assured Them That upon any Persons Dying without Male Issue, And the next of Kinn [Kin] applying to Them, The right of inheritance Should be given to Him, Provided That;


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He would Occupy the Same Himself. Or otherwise, that They would give to the next Heir applying, a consideration equall [equal] to the Value of the Said Lands and Improvements. Tho [Though] these promises were made by the Trustees Yet They were not Sufficient to remove the apprehensions of the People. Because They looked upon Them, as Things of Courtisie [Courtesy] only. And not Such as They hade [had] a right to claime [claim], by the Laws, and Constitution of the The Colony, Besides They Considered, That Tho [Though] the present Trustees were Gentlemen of unblemished Honour [Honor] ; and Unspotted Characters, yet They were Mortall [Mortal], and in Case of Death, might be Succeeded, by others, who would act upon quite different Principles, And who instead of doing Justice, and adhereing [adhering] to The Rules and Designs of the Worthy Gentlemen They Succeeded. might have nothing in View but the Pursuits of their own Interests, by disposing of the Lands, and Improvements, of Those who Should happen to Die, and who hade [had] ventured Their Lives, and litle [little] fortunes in making of Their Setlements [Settlements] Amongst Their own Friends and Relations.


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Nor were They at any Certainty upon what Terms They were to Hold Their Lands at The expiration of Twenty years. When The Deed of Trust Granted by the King To the Trustees, expired, which was likewise a very great, uneasiness to Them. Yet notwithstanding They chearfully [cheerfully] Sign'd [Signed] an instrument prepar'd [prepared] by order of the Trustees for that purpose, whereby They oblidg'd [obliged] Themselves not to quitt [quit] the Colony in less Thane [Than] three years without leave first obtain'd [obtained] of the Chief Person in Power. That Their Labour [Labor] Should be in Common till They hade [had] erected Houses Sufficient for the whole and rais'd [raised] Some other Publick [Public] Buildings for the Service of the Colony, After Which They received orders to repair on Board of Shipp [Ship], Who thene [then] lay at Gravesend, by the
9th of Nov. at the same time the Reverd: [Reverend] Mr. Smith, One of the Trustees, made an excelent [excellent] exhortation to the People, recomending [reccomending] to Them in the Strongest and most moving Terms, Brotherly Love, Friendshipp [Friendship] and Sobriety.


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Friday
Novr. [November] ye 17th, about eight in the morning we Sail'd [Sailed] from Gravesend, on Board the Shipp [Ship] Ann. Captain Thomas Comander [Commander] . Bound for South Carolina. having on Board 41 Men. 27 Women and 28 Children. The Same Day about Noon we came to Anchor at the Bay of the [illegible text], with the wind at N.B.W. The
18th we weighed anchor, about five in the morning, with a fine Gale, and gott [got] into the Downs about Noon. Where we lay By to take fresh Provisions for Mr. Oglethorpe's use; Which came on Board about Three in the afternoon we thene [then] Bore away. Wind at N. In the Evening we gott [got] a Breast of the South [unclear text: Fordland ], and Stood down Chanell [Chanel] all night; In the morning the 19th. The wind coming Short, we stood in to the Downs again. Where we came to anchor, about Eleven oclock. And [document damaged] being Sunday hade [had] Divine Service, And a sermon pre [document damaged] by the Reverd: [Reverend] Doctor Herbert who went as a Volunte [document damaged: er ] ion the expedition. About Three in the Afternoon, The [document damaged] wind Coming about fair, we weighed anchor again


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And Stood down Chanell [Chanel] . The
20th were A Breast of Beachy Head, with The wind at W.B.E the
21st in the morning were a Breast of the Isle of White with a Top Sail Gate at N.B.W. In the Afternoon Mr. Warrens Sone [Son] ,
was Baptized by the name of [unclear text: Georgie Marine ], And Mr. Oglethorpe having appoynted [appointed] two Constables Viz Mr Parker and Mr Fitzwalter, Ordered them to Stand God Fathers to the Child, And Mr Hodgeses Daughter Godmother, The Reverd. Doctor Herbert, making an exhortation Suitable to the Occasion, Afterwards Mr. Oglethorpe Ordered five Gallons of Brandy to be made into fifty which being Equally divided, was Three quarts to each Mess which Consisted of Five People, and to each Mess was allowed half a Fowl, with Bacon, and Greens. which was a very agreeable refreshment; our People having never been used to Salt Provisions


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before. The Evening was Spent, with mirth, and order and Success to the intended Collony [Colony] . And the Trustees [unclear text: Healths ] went round Chearfully [Cheerfully] . The Same afternoon. about four oclock. we took over departure from Beverly Point; Bearing N. about five Leagues distant. In the Evening [unclear text: Mr Huges ] was taken ill, with fitts [fits] . The
26th. About Six in the morning Mr Canons Child about Eight months old was found Dead in the Bed- And The Same Day about five oclock The Child, was putt [put] in to a wooden Box, and Buried in the Sea. Doctor Herbert performing the Prayers proper for the Occassion [Occasion] ; The
28th Mr Oglethorpe Sent for me to the Cabine [Cabin], And told me that for the better Regulation of our People, He hade [had] besides the two Constables, appoynted [appointed] Four Tything [Tithing] Men. And that the Trustees hade [had] been pleas'd [pleased] to name me for the first, And desired that I would chuse [choose] which Family's [Families] I best


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approv'd [approved] of to be in my Tything [Tithing], And under my care. Which I accordingly did, Our Principle business on Board, was to See that in the Serving out of the Provisions and other refreshments, (which was done, every day) Each Family, or mess, hade [had] Justice done them and likewise that They Should come regularly, and in Their turne [turn], to be Serv'd [Served], And to take particular care that no Cursing, Swearing, or any other indecency's [indecencies], Should be comitted [committed] . And to prevent the danger of fire, by having candles between Decks, in the night; Mr Kilbery was appoynted Corporall [appointed Corporal] . And to See that all the Candles between Decks, were putt [put] out every night; at Eight oclock. And in case that any of the passengers Should be Suddenly taken Ill, A Watch was appoynted [appointed], of our own Young Men. Who took it in Their turns every night to Attend in the Steerage with a Lanthorne [Lantern] and Candle,


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Decr. [December] ye 9th Mr. Hughes hade [had] the Misfortune of breaking his great toe, by the overturning of a [illegible text] in the cabine [cabin], which was emediately sett [immediately set] by Doctor Cox, our Surgeon, who made a perfect cure of it in a short time. This evening I was taken ill, and continued so till the
21st which was Mr Oglethorps Birth Day, upon which Occasion, A Sheep, and Some other fresh provisions was dress'd [dressed] for our People, and a quantity of Liquor given to drink the health of the Day. After Dinner we were diverted with Cudgell [Cudgel] playing and riding of [illegible text] on account of Mrs Coles having beat her Husband. At night I hade [had] a returne [return] of my distemper, which continued till we came upon The Coast of America, During my ilness [illness] I received the utmost Civilities, from Mr Oglethorp Doctor Herbert Captain Scott and Captain Thomas, who all of them


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Visited me constantly, and Supplyed [Supplied] me with every thing that was in Their Power, of Wines and other refreshments;

Jan: the 13th about nine in The Morning we Sae [Saw] two Saile [Sail] of Shipps [Ships], And Soon after we made Land, and Stood in for it, which we discovered in A Short time to be Charles Town, Mr. Oglethorp Sent for me, and desired to know if my Cloaths [Clothes] were on Board, and if I could conveniently come at Them, for that he intended to Send me ashore with His Complements to the Governour [Governor], and to bring of [off] a pilote [pilot] . But being, advised to fire guns, which is the usuall Signall [usual Signal] for Pilotes [Pilots] to come off, And [added text: that it ] give us the greater dispatch It was accordingly done, but no Pilote [Pilot] coming, Mr Oglethorp resolved to goe [go] Himself. And Sett of emediately [Set off immediately] from the Shipp [Ship] in the pinnace with Six Rowers, Mr. Amaliss Mr. Kilbery, and Two Servants.- About Six He arrived at Charlestown.


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And returned on Board the next Day at Noon, And brought with Him Mr Midletone, One of the Pilots belonging to the men of Warr [War], Stationed at Carolina, This day we Catched [Caught] plenty of Dog Fish, Black Fish. Angell [Angel] Fish, and Severall [Several] other Sorts. Sufficient for all the People for Severall Dayes [Several Days] which was a welcome refreshment, They having lived Chiefly upon Salt provisions the Whole Voyage, At night about Eleven oclock we weighed anchor for Port Royall, but the wind coming Short, we turned to the windward all night, And in the morning being the
15th found we hade [had] only gained four Leagues, The
17th. about Two in the afternoon, we were alarumed [alarmed] by a Sloop who as Soon as he perceived us Standing along Shore, emediately [immediately] changed his Cours [Course] and bore down upon us, which looking very Suspitious [Suspicious] made us conclude That he must either be a Pirate


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or Spanish Guard [: de Costa ] and that his intention was to plunder us, upon which Mr. Oglethorp. order'd [ordered] all our men upon Deck And The Small Arms to be brought up, And all the women and Children to keep below, and not appear upon Deck. In the mean time, while, we were drawing our Men up. And getting our Arms Loaded, And ready for our defence [defense], Captain Thomas who commanded the Shipp [Ship] order'd [ordered] his great guns to be charged, And all things ready on His part, continuing Still our Cours [Course] . And The Sloop bearing Still Down upon us And who by this time hade gott [had got] so near us that we could perceive, He hade [had] Jack Ensigne [Ensign] and pennant flying, which appear'd [appeared] to us to be Spanish Colours [Colors], But being by this time pretty well provided for Him, The Captain ordered the


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Courses to be hauled up in order to waite [wait] for Him as soon as he cam [came] within Gun Shott [Shot] of us, The Captain Order'd [Ordered] a Gun to be fired, Across his Stern, And we could perceive the Ball to fall about a hundred yards a head of him, But that not bringing him too, as we expected it would, He ordered another to be fired, still nearer to Him, which fell within a very Small Distance of Him, upon which and fearing the next Shott [Shot] would be aboard Him he thought proper to lower His Top Saile [Sail], And upon Viewing us and finding we were So well Provided for Him both Sides of the Shipp [Ship] being compleatly [completely] lined with armed men, He thought proper to gett [get] upon a Wind, And Stand away the Same Cours [Course] he was in when we perceived Him first, The Pilote whome [Pilot whom] we hade [had] on Board Said


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He hade [had] Some knowledge of Him That he hade [had] been a Pirate, and that he certainly would have plundered us hade [had] he not found we were too Stronge [Strong] for Him, I cannot here omitt [omit], taking notice of the bravery of some of our women, who when we expected every moment to come to an ingagemt. beg'd [engagement begged] They might be assisting in handing us up. arms amunition [ammunition], and what ever should be wanted, And that if it would be permitted They would come upon Deck and fight as long as They could Stand. while Some of our men who hade [had] been noted the whole Voyage, for noisy Bullying Fellows, were not to be found upon this occassion [occasion] but Sculked [Skulked] either in the Hold or between Decks.
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he could, and returned to the Shipp [Ship] in the Evening with One Canoe and Two men, The next morning Mr. Oglethorp and Doctor Herbert, went up the River in the pinace [pinnace] to [unclear text: Beauford ] Town, to provide Periaguas to be assisting to us in Debarking, and Captain Scott went with a party of six armed Men, in the Canoe which was brought on Board the night before, to Secure [added text: [deleted text: them ] ] [deleted text: for our use, in Their returns home, the Periaguas ] [added text: those periaguas against for our use in their return home ] who hade [had] been imployed [employed] in Carrying the Swiss under the Command of Coll: [Colonel] Pary, To Their new Setlement [Settlement] of [unclear text: Purisbourgh ], up Savanah River; And likewise to gett hutts [get huts] built for our accomodation [accommodation] in our passage to Georgia, The Same day Sent our Boat with The Pilote [Pilot] to find our anchor, which we were oblidged [obliged] to leave on Port Royall Barr [added text: the day before ] in the evening they returned, And Brought the anchor with them,


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But the wind being contrary, we could not gett [get] up The River that night; Saturday morning the wind being fair, we weighed anchor, but it coming very hazy, were oblidged [obliged] to come too [to] again, Clearing up in the afternoon we weighed again, And came to our moorings about five in the afternoon within Three miles of Beauford Town; About eight in the evening, A Canoe was Sent on Board by Mr. Oglethorp to let the Captain know that he intended to come on Board with the first of the tide of Ebb. About Eleven oclock at night; He arrived, and brought with Him a Large Periague [Periagua], and ordered Severall [Several] more to attend us the next Morning; When we begane [began] Early to Pack up our Goods, in order for a Generall [General] Debarkation; About noon, we were all Safely landed at the new Fort. Where we found by Mr. Oglethorps


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Direction The Barracks belonging to Captain Massys independent Company. clean'd [cleaned] out on purpose for our reception, Fires lighted, and Provisions provided for our refreshment; During our Stay here which was ten dayes [days], we were constantly Visited by the planters of the Country, and Diverted ourselves with fishing and Shooting, Here our Tythings begane [Tithings began] to mount Guard; On Sunday we hade [had] an excellent Sermone [Sermon] Preach'd [Preached] by the Reverd: [Reverend] Mr. Jones, Minister of Beauford under a Tent, which wee [we] Erected for that purpose, and likewise another adjoyning [adjoining] to it for the intertaining [entertaining] of the Strangers of that better Sort; Tuesday
the 30th of Janry. [January] we begane [began] about four in the morning to pack up our goods and putt [put] them on Board the Periagues [Periaguas] in order to proceed for Georgia, about Eight we were Loaded and under Saile [Sail], But the tide being farr [far] Spent; and it Blowing very hard, we [added text: were ] [deleted text: Bore ]


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[added text: oblidged [obliged] to bear away ] For a Creek, near a place call'd [called] the look out, where we anchor'd [anchored], and lay all night; Wednesday morning, about two we weighed anchor again, with a fair wind, and arrived at Jones's Island about Six in the Evening- where we found Hatts [Hats] provided for us by Captain Scotts Party; The Same day the Indian Hunters brought us in Thirteen quarters of Venison, which was divided amongst us and Dress'd [Dressed] for Supper; next morning being the
first of February, we Sailed from Jones's Island, with a fair wind and arrived the Same Day at Yamacra Bluff in Georgia, The Place which Mr. Oglethorp hade [had] pitched upon for our intended Setlement [Settlement] : As Soon as we came near the Bluff, we were Saluted by Captain Scott and His Party, with Their Small Arms, Which we returned, And as Soon as we landed, we Sett emediately [Set immediately] about getting our Tents fixed, and our goods brought ashore, And Carryed [Carried] up the Bluff. Which is fourty [forty] foot Perpendicular height above by Water Mark


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This by reason of the loos [loose] Sand, and great Height; would have been extreamly [extremely] troublesome, hade [had] not Captain Scott and His party Built Stairs for us before our Arrivall [Arrival] . which we found of very great use to us in bringing up our Goods; About an hour after our landing, The Indians came, With Their King, Queen, and Mr Musgrove the Indian Trader and Interpreter along with Them, to pay Their Complements [Compliments] to Mr Oglethorp, And to welcome us to Yamacraw. The manner of their aproach [approach] was Thus, at a litle [little] distance They Saluted us with a Voly [Volley] of Their Small Arms, which was returned by our Guard And thene [then] the King Queen, Chiefs and other Indians advanced, and before Them, walked one of their Generalls [Generals], with His head adorned with White feathers, With ratles [rattles] in His hands (Something like our Casternetts [Castanets] ) To Which He danced, observing Just time. Singing and Throwing His Body into a Thousand different and [illegible text] postures in this Manner They advanced to pay Their obedience


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To Mr. Oglethorp, who stood at a Small distance, from His Tent, to receive Them, And Thene [Then] conducted Them in to His Tent, Seating Tomo Chachi upon his right hand Mr Musgrove The interpreter standing between Them. They continued in Conference about a quarter of an hour, and thene [then], returned to Their Town, which was about a quarter of a mile distant, from the place where we pitched our Camp in the Same Order as They came. Not being able to compleat [complete] the Pitching of our Tents this night; [deleted text: [illegible text] ] And I being but lately recover'd [recovered] from my Ilness [Illness], went to ly [lie] at The Indian Town at Mr Musgrove the Interpreters House, With Doctor Cox and His Family and Lieutenant Farringtons Belonging to Captain Massy's Company. Who hade [had] order'd [ordered] a Handsome Supper to be provided for us at Mr Musgroves House.


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As Soon as the Indians were Informed That we were come to Musgroves house, They begane [began] to entertaine [entertain] us with Dancing round a Large fire which They made upon the Ground, opposite to the Kings House, Their manner of Dancing, is in a Circle, round the Fire, following each other Close, with many antick [antic] Gestures, Singing and beating Time, with Their feet, and hands to admiration, One of the oldest of our People, Doctor Syms, having Slipt [Slipped] away from our Camp, and gott [got] a litle [little] in drink found his way up to the indian Town, and Joyned [Joined] with The Indians in Their dance indevouring [endeavoring] to mimick [mimic], and ape Them in Their antick [antic] gestures, which I being informed of sent for Him, and desired That he would emediately [immediately] repair home to our Camp. Otherwise I assured him I would aquaint [acquaint] Mr. Oglethorp with his Folly. he promised me that he would


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But being so much in Liquor he returned again to The indians, and danced with Them as before, which being told to me I ordered Severall [Several] White Men who were there to Carry him home by force, it being of a very bad consequence That the Indians Should see any Follies, or indiscretions in our old men, by which They Judge that our Young Men, must be still guilty of Greater, for They measure mans understanding and Judgement, according to Their Years.

Friday the 2d we finished our Tents, and gott [got] Some of our Stows on Shore,
The 3d, we gott [got] the Periaguas unloaded, and all the Goods Brought up to the Bluff Sunday
the fourth, we hade [had] Divine Service Performed in Mr. Oglethorps Tent. by the Reverd: [Reverend] Doctor Herbert. [added text: with Thanksgiving for our Safe arrival ] Mr Musgrove, The Indian Trader and his Wife were present, and Tomo Chachi The Indian King desired to be admitted, which Mr Oglethorp readily consented to and he with his Queen were Seated in the Tent.


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During the time of Divine Service, Severall [Several] of the Indian Warriors, and others Sate [Sat] at a Small Distance from the Tent, upon Trees, and behaved very decently. Munday [Monday]
the 5th Coll. [Colonel] Bull. [added text: being a Gentleman of great experience in making of setlements [settlements] was ] appoynted [appointed] by the Governour [Governor] and Councill [Council] of Carolina, [deleted text: [illegible text] ] to come to us to be assisting with His advice, arrived in his own Periague [Periagua] from Charles Town, and Brought Severall [Several] Letters for Mr. Oglethorp from the Governour [Governor] and Councill [Council]
Wednesday
the 7th we begane [began] to Digg [Dig] Trenches for fixing Palisades round The place of our Intended Setlement [Settlement] as a Fence in case we Should be attacked by the Indians while others of us were imployed [employed] in clearing of [off] the lines, and Cutting Trees to the proper Lengths, which was 14 foot for the Palisads [Palisades], About noon a fire broke out in the Guard room, which Instantly Consumed the Same, and burnt Severall [Several] Chests that, were


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in it belonging to our People, and likewise a Hutt adjoyning [Hut adjoining] to it Belonging to Mr. Warren, whose things were likewise burned. It was with much difficulty we gott [got] the Powder out of Mr Oglthorps Tent, which Stood almost Joyning [Joining] to the Fire, and which we preserved by takeing [taking] it emediately [immediately] Down; After we hade Gott [had Got] the fire pretty near extinguished, One of the Large Pine Trees near 100 foot high -- took fire and to prevent further Damage were oblidged [obliged] to Cutt [Cut] it Down, And in the fall it broke Two barrells [barrels] of Beef and one Barrell [Barrel] of Strong Bear [Beer], in pieces and Damaged the End of one of our Tents. The whole Damage amounted to about Twenty Pound Sterling. Thursday
the 8th Each Family hade [had] given out of the Stores, an Iron Pott [Pot], Frying Pan, and Three Wooden Bowls, a Bible Common prayer Book and whole Duty of Man. This Day we were taken


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of [off] from the Palisades, And Sett [Set] about Sawing and Splitting boards Eight foot long in order to build clapp [clap] Board Houses, to gett [get] us under better cover till our framed Houses could be built. This evening Mr. St. Julien, Mr. Whitaker, Major Barnwell and Mr. Woodward arrived from Charlestown. Friday our arms were delivered to us from the Store. Viz a Musket and Bayonett [Bayonet], Cartrige [Cartridge] Box, and belt to each persone [person] able to cary [carry] arms. Sunday we were Drawn up under our arms for the first time being divided into four Tythings [Tithings] Each Tything [Tithing] consisting of Ten Men, of which I was appoynted [appointed] to Command the first Mr. Causton the Second, Mr. Jones the third and Mr. Goddard the Fourth. I mounted The first guard at eight oclock at night; received orders from Mr. Oglethorp to fire Two Centinells [Sentinels] at the extream [extreme] parts of the Town who were to be


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Relieved every Two hours, And thene [then] returning to the Guard House, which we hade [had] built of Clapp [Clap] Boards. upon the most Convenient part of the Bluff for commanding the River both wayes [ways] . The next night at Eight oclock I was relieved by Mr. Causton Who march'd [marched] to the Guard House with His Tything [Tithing] under Arms where, I received Him with my Tything [Tithing] drawn up. before the Guard, with Their Arms rested.
Notwithstanding that our Guard Duty was every fourth night, yet we went directly from the Guard to work in the woods, after our names were called over, which was done every morning at Six oclock before Mr Oglethorps Tent, And if any persons did not at that time answer to his name, except hindered by Sickness was cutt of [cut off] from his dayes [days] allowance of a pint of madeira wine, which was allowed to every working man.


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About this time wee hade [we had] excessive hard rains and almost continued Thunder, and Lightning, to a most astonishing degree The rains were So violent, and came with Such force, that it beat Thro [Through] our Tents to that degree, That we have been wett [wet] to the Skinn [Skin] in them Severall [Several] times in a Day And to prevent our Bedding from being wett [wet], hade [had] no other methode [method], but by covering them with plates, Dishes, Bowls and what other conveniency we hade [had], to catch the rain in, which has, often been so heavy that Severall [Several] Gallons has been catched [caught] in those Vessells [Vessels] upon one bed, in the Space of an hour. As the Country all round us was a Continued forest, and nothing to be Seen but Wood, and Water. The rains were very frequent, and very Severe. But as our People who were daily imployed [employed] in cutting Down Trees, and Clearing the Place which was intended for the


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Town. Advanced in Their Work and hade [had] cleared A pretty large Space of Ground. wee [we] could perceive the rains not to be so frequent, nor So Violent. Munday [Monday] Mr. Oglethorp being informed that two Fellows who hade [had] broke out of Charles Town Jayle [Jail], were in our neighbourhood [neighborhood], And hade [had] Killed Severall [Several] Cattle, at Musgrove, the Indian Traders Cow penn [pen] . Ordered Two men with a large Swivell Gunn [Swivel Gun] to watch near the Side of the River all night; to Stopp [Stop] their Canoe in case They Should attempt to pass and if apprehended each Man was to have a reward of Ten pound [illegible text] from Mr. Oglethorp. The Same evening Mr. Oglethorp desired us to draw up a letter of thanks to Mr Whitaker, and the other Gentlemen, who hade [had] generously made us a present of 100 head of Catle [Cattle] to be equally divided amongst us.


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We drew the letter up, and hade [had] it Signed by Severall [Several] of our People, and went in a Body and delivered it to Mr. Whitaker, and the other Gentlemen
Tuesday early in the morning wee [we] were all ordered under arms to Salute those Gentlemen before they Sett [Set] out for Charles Town. Which we did as they were going in to Their Boats, with Three Generall [General] discharges and three [illegible text] . The Same morning We Sae [Saw] at a distance up the River, Something like a Canoe, -- which we Supposed to be the two Fellows who hade [had] made Their escape from Charles Town. Upon which Mr. Oglethorp ordered me to take Two Men along with me, in a Canoe, and goe [go] in quest of Them. I chose Mr. Cristie and Mr. Cameron, to goe [go] along with me, and when we came to the place where we expected to find the Fellows, we found that what appeared to us in Town like a Boate [Boat], was a large Tree floating Down the River. upon which we returned.


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The
18th A Servant Maid belonging to Mr. Hughes was ordered to be brought before Captain Scott Conservator of the Peace, where She was accused of a loose disorderly behaviour [behavior], and endeavouring [endeavoring] to Seduce Severall [Several] other Young Women in the Colony, upon which She was ordered to be whipt [whipped] at the Carts Taile [Tail], and returned to England to her friends, And in the mean time she was given in Charge to the Constable.
The 19th Mr. Oglethorp, went in the Scoutt [Scout] Boat, to the Island Tybe in the mouth of our River, to Pitch open a proper place for A small setlement [settlement], for Some people from Carolina who desired to be admitted under His protection, And to Serve as a look out for our Setlement [Settlement] ; About four in The Afternoon Coll. [Colonel] Pary Arrived at the Indian Town. in a Canoe from Purrisbourgh. I was ordered to take four of my Guard with Their Arms, and waite [wait] upon the Coll. [Colonel] with the Complements [Compliments] of the Gentlemen. and to


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give Him an Invitation to our Camp. The Coll [Colonel] returned Their Complements [Compliments] with great Civility and desired me to aquaint [acquaint] the Gentlemen, that He would waite [wait] upon them presently we were thene [then] ordered all under Arms, and When the Coll: [Colonel] Arrived we Saluted him with a Generall [General] Discharge of our Small Arms. About Seven in the Evening Mr. Oglethorp returned in the Scoutt [Scout] Boat from Tybe. This Day over now [unclear text: Crane ] was putt [put] up. Tuesday
the 20th A Warrant from Captain Scott came directed to me to See the Sentence executed on the Servant Maid who some dayes [days] before, was ordered to be whipt [whipped] ; upon which I ordered four of my Guard under arms to bring her out, a negroe [negro] being appoynted [appointed] to whipp [whip] her. As Soon as she was brought to the Cart Several of our People interceded with Mr. Oglethorp in her behalf who remitted that part of her Sentence and Sent her the Same day out of the Collony [Colony] on board


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A Periagoue [Periagua] bound for Charles Town in the Care of Mr. Osbourne the Patroon.
The 21st about two in the morning Doctor Herbert Sett [Set] out for Charles Town, in the Scoutt [Scout] Boat, accompanied by Coll. [Colonel] Pary and Some of His people. The Same Day Mr. Kilbery Sett [Set] out with a Small Party and an Indian Guide, to apprehend the Fellows who were in the woods, and hade [had] been discovered by the Indians. About Eleven at night He returned with the Prisoners who were Emediately [Immediately], examined before Mr. Oglethorp One of them was English. and the Other a French Man, The Frenchman denied all He was charged with; of having broke out of Charlestown Jayle [Jail], and of haveing [having] committed Severall Roberies [Several Robberies], and Killed Severall Catle [Several Cattle], in our neighbourhood [neighborhood], The English man confess'd [confessed] most of what he was charged with, aledging [alleging] that what Catle [Cattle] they Killed, was


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only for Their own Subsistance [Subsistence], They having been in a most miserable way desititute [destitute] of any manner of Food in the Woods, And must have inevitably perished hade [had] they not done it. The French Man was ordered into Custody, of the Guard belonging to Captain Massy's independent Company, Ten of Whome [Whom] with a Serjeant [Sergeant], were ordered to be assisting to us in Georgia, The other was ordered into Custody of our Guard.
The 22d. Mr. Fitzwalter, One of our People, arrived with Fifty head of Catle [Cattle] and other Stores from Carolina. This Catle [Cattle] was part of the Hundred, which Mr. Whitaker and his friends hade [had] made a present of to us.
The 23d The [unclear text: Bell ] was hung at the end of the Crane.
The 25th The Two Prisoners were putt [put] on Board Captain Andersons Periagoue [Periagua] to be sent to Beauford, And There to be delivered to Captain Watts, who was the commanding officer And to be by Him forwarded to Charles Town.


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The Same Day Mr. Oglethorp Coll [Colonel] Bull. and Tomo Chachi went up the River in order to give the Indians Possession of the Lands alloted [allotted] for Their Setlement [Settlement] ; Lying between two Creeks Six Miles above us. About Seven in the evening They returned to the Camp.

March ye 1st, The first House in the Square was framed, and raised, Mr. Oglethorp driving the first pinn [pin] . Before this we hade [had] proceeded in a very unSetled [unSettled] manner, having been imployed [employed] in Severall [Several] Different things Such as Cuting [Cutting] Down Trees, and Cross cutting them to proper lengths for Clapp [Clap] Boards and afterwards splitting Them into Clapp [Clap] Boards in order to Build us Clapp [Clap] Board Houses, which was the first design, but that not answering the expectation. We were now divided into Different Gangs. And Each Gang had Their Their [Their] proper Labour [Labor] assign'd [assigned] to Them. And to be under


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The Direction, of one persone [person] of Each Gang So that we proceeded in our Labour [Labor] much more regular Thane [Than] before, There being four Setts [Sets] of Carpenters Who hade [had] each of Them A Quarter of the First ward, alloted [allotted] to Them to Build, A Sett [Set] of Shingle Makers with proper people to Cross cutt [cut] and Splitt [Split], And a Suffitient [Sufficient] number of Negroe [Negro] Sawyers Who were hired from Carolina to be assisting to us. The Same night, One Rodman, an Irish man, was ordered into Custody of the Guard on Suspition [Suspicion] of His being a Spy and intending to goe [go] to St. Augustine, A Spanish Setlement [Settlement] ; to informe [inform] them of the Situation of our affairs. But after frequent examinations, and nothing appearing against Him, He was Discharged.
Sunday
the fourth, after divine Service, we were ordered under Arms. And the Tythings [Tithings] marched regularly into the Wood, A Small Distance from the Town, Where Mr. Oglethorp,


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Ordered a Mark to [added text: be ] fixed up. At a Hundred Yards distance to be Shott [Shot] at by all the Men, And who ever Shott [Shot] nearest The mark to have a Small Prize of Seven or Eight Shillings Value, This Custome [Custom] which was intended to train the People up to firing, and to make them good marksman, was generally observed, for many Sundays afterwards. That being the only day we could be possibly Spared from Labour [Labor], And with some Success. Thursday
the 7th. The Indian King. & [unclear text: Chi: [Tomo Chichi] ] desired a talk with Mr. Oglethorp which He readily Granted, and received Them at a House which was filled up on purpose for that Occassion [Occasion] . Mr. Oglethorp being Seated at the door on a Bench covered with blew Cloath [blue Cloth] with Captain Scott on His right hand and Mr. Jon: Brian on His left, The Indians Advancing with Mr. Musgrove Their Interpreter before them. Most of Them hade [had] Their Heads Adorned with White


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Feathers, in Token of Peace, and Friendshipp [Friendship], before the King and other Chiefs, Marched two Warriors Carrying long white Tubes, adorned with White feathers in Their left hands; And Ratles [Rattles] in Their Right hands which was Cocoa Nutt [Nut] Shells, with Shott [Shot] in Them, with which They beat Time to Their Singing as They Marched along, But before They reached where Mr. Oglethorp was They made Severall Stopps [Several Stops], and at each Stopp [Stop] They begane [began] a new Song, in which They recounted all The warlike exploits of Their Forefathers, which is all The records They have; And the only methode [method] of handing Down to posterity, The History of Their Great Men; When They Came near the Place where Mr. Oglethorp was, The two Warriors, who carried The Feathers, and ratles [rattles] in Their hands, advanced before The King, and other Chiefs Singing and playing with Their Ratles [Rattles], and putting Themselves in many


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Antike [Antic] Postures, Thane [Then], They came up to Mr. Oglethorp and The other Gentlemen, And Waved the White wings They Carried in Their hands, over Their Heads, at the Same time Singing and putting Their Bodys [Bodies] in Antike [Antic] Postures, Afterwards They fixed a lighted Pipe of Tobaco [Tobacco] to the tubes which They held in Their hands, and presented it to Mr. Oglethorp, who having smoaked Severall [smoked Several] Whiffs They thane [then] presented it to the Other Gentlemen, Who observed the Same methode [method] which Mr. Oglethorp hade [had] done, Thane [Then] They Afterwards presented the Same pipe To Their King and two of Their Chiefs, The King and each of the Chiefs Smoaking [Smoking] four Whiffs, Blowing the first Whiff to the Left, the next to the right the third upwards, and the fourth Downwards, After this Ceremony was over, They walked in to the house, The King being Seated opposite to Mr. Oglethorp. and the Chiefs on his right hand, Thane [Then] Mr. Oglethorp.


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Desired the Interpreter to Ask the King, Whether They desired to Speak first, The King Said they did, And bid the Interpreter Should Say to Mr. Oglethorp, That They were Glade [Glad] to see Him, and His people, Safely arrived in this Country and bid us hearty welcome to Yamacraw, Thene [Then] he Said that with regard to one of His People, that hade [had] been Killed by the Uchis (Another neighbouring [neighboring] nation of Indians) He would not take revenge without Mr. Oglethorps Concent [Consent] and approbation, (Taking revenge is a terme [term] They use, when They intend to declare Warr [War] .) He thene [then] Said that He was not a Stranger to The English, for that His Father and Grand Father hade [had] been very well known to Them- He afterwards Presented Mr. Oglethorp with Some Deer Skins, which is the most Valuable, and indeed the Only Thing of Value they have, Mr. Oglethorp after having assured Them of His friendshipp [friendship], and utmost assistance


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And Protection, Made Them, Some presents with which They were very much Pleased, They afterwards returned to Their own Town, in the Same manner as They came wee hade hithertoo [we had hitherto] continued very healthy, and proceeded in the publick labour [public labor] with as much Success and dispatch as could possibly be expected, But the weather begining [beginning] to be extreamly hott [extremely hot], And our People haveing [having] as Yet, no other Water to Drink but that of the River, which at high water was brackish we did not long enjoy that happiness for soon afterwards we begane [began] to be very Sickly, And lost many of our People who died very Suddenly.

April the 6th. Doctor Cox died, very much lamented being a Generall [General] loss to the Colony. he [deleted text: being ] [added text: was ] A very usefull [useful] and well experienced Gentleman As [deleted text: [illegible text] ] The first persone [person] that Died, And we being thene [then], under a Sort of a Military Goverment. [Government] Mr. Oglethorp Ordered That he Should be Buried in a Military Manner; All our Tythings [Tithings] were accordingly


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Ordered to be Under Arms, And to march Regularly to the Grace, with The Corps [Corpse] . And As Soon as he was interr'd [interred], and The funerall [funeral] Service performed, we gave Three Generall [General] Discharges of our Small Arms [added text: and ] During the time That we marched with the Corps [Corpse], And while The funerall [funeral] Office was performing, Minute Guns were fired [added text: from the Guard House ] And the Bell constantly Toling [Tolling] . This military manner of Burying was afterwards observed not only to all our men that died, but likewise to our women; Till the People begane [began] to die so fast That the frequent firing of the Canon, and our Small Arms, struck such terrour [terror], in our Sick, People, (who knowing the Cause, concluded they Should be the next.) That we have hade [had] Three or four die in One day. which being represented to Mr. Oglethorp he ordered That it Should be discontinued.
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But died in His passage We hade [had] now found out A Spring of Water, about half a mile distant from The Town. which was of great Service to the People Soon after we discovered Severall [Several] more. But to prevent the Trouble of going so farr [far] to Fetch it Mr. Oglethorp ordered a well to be Sunk in the midle [middle] of the Town. not expecting to find water in less thane [than] 40 or 50 foot. however before they hade [had] Sunk 25 foot we found plenty of water, which Still continues to Supply the Town.
Mr. Oglethorp Sett [Set] out in the Scout Boat for Charles Town in South Carolina. in order to apply to the Governour [Governor] . and assembly for Some assistance towards carrying on the Colony. Which having Succeeded in, returned to Savanah. And brought Severall [Several] Gentlemen along with Him to Visit our New Collony [Colony] . During His absence an unlucky accident hade [had] like to have hapened [happened] . Captain Scott


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To whome [whom] the Command of the place was left [added text: the Civill [Civil] Govermt [Government] not being yet [illegible text] ] having ordered A Servant belonging to One Gray to attend him and the rest of the Gentlemen that came to visit the Collony [Colony], Gray refused to Send Him, Alledgeing [Alleging] That it was a very great hardship to have his property taken from Him, which he looked upon His Servant to be, And having infused this Notion, amongst The common People with whome [whom] he conversed, hade [had] formed a Larg [Large] Faction Who all agreed not to part, with the Servant. but would rather lose Their Lives in protecting Him. This being whispered about Captain Scott sent to me at night; when I went to relieve the Guard. and desired that I would take a file of my Guard, with Their arms, and goe [go] and demand the Servant and bring Him away. I accordingly chose two of the People I could best trust to, and came to the House where the Servant was, but could not gett [get] Admittance. for some time, at legnth [length] the door was, opened, and I went in with my men and demanded The Servant. which the Master refused, and the women who were in the house declared that


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There were twenty arm'd [armed] men, without, ready to defend Him in case any attempt was made to take him away by Force. I told Them the necessity I was under of Obeying command, without which no good order could possibly Subsist. That Tho [Though] I was determined not to goe [go] without the Servant Yet I was very unwilling to carry things to extreamity [extremity] . And assured Them that there was no intention of taking the Servant from Them, only to be assisting for a few dayes [days] till Mr. Oglethorps returne [return] . When I told them they might depend upon having any grievance redressed as soon as he arrived, and Their conduct in Submitting to Command, very much approved of. Still I could not preveaile [prevail] . by all the fair means I could possibly use. so I resolved to carry it a Litle [Little] farther, and with some litle [little] [added text: small ] opposition I gott [got] up Stairs where the Servant was, and ordered Him to come down emediately [immdiately] . which with some reluctance he Obey'd [Obeyed], But Still the difficulty was to gett [get] him out of the House For they begane [began] to be very clamorous, and seemed Still resolved not to part with Him. And I on the other


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hand was determined not to goe [go] without Him and once more begg'd [begged] They would consider the concequence [consequence] of apposing [opposing] authority That it would be deem'd [deemed] Mutiny and that They certainly would be punished as Such, And at the Same time assured Them that if they would not let the Servant goe [go] peacably [peaceably], in obedience to Command. I gave them my word he Should be returned to Them in an hours time, and likewise promised that he should not receive any Punishment, This at last they agreed to, and ac [document damaged: cor ] ding to my Promise the Servant was returned in an hours time. So we happily gott [got] over This Affair, which might have been attended with very fatall concequences [fatal consequences] .
On the [missing text] a messenger arrived with an account That the Chiefs, of the Upper Creeks and Uchi Nations were arrived at Captains Bluff in Their way to Savanah upon which a House was ordered to be fitted up to received Them in, and the next morning They arrived in A Periagua having travell'd [travelled] five hundred miles Thro [Through] the woods to enter in to a Treaty of Friendshipp [Friendship] with Mr.


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Oglethorp And receive the presents Usuall [Usual] on those occassions [occasions], There was to conduct Them Two Indian Traders and Interpreters, who [added text: m ] Mr. Oglethorp hade [had] Sent up to the nations on [added text: r ] pose to bring Them Down As Soon as They arrived Mr. Oglethorp ordered me to goe [go] to the Water Side and receive them at Their Landing which I did, and conducted Them to the House where Mr. Oglethorpe was to receive Them. And [added text: Mr. Oglethorpe ] being willing to Shew [Show] them our stregnth [strength] The great guns were fired as Soon as they landed, which They Seem'd [Seemed] much surprised at [added text: many of them ] having never heard a Cannon before, And all our people being under arms lined the way on each side they were to pass Thro [Through] from the Bluff to the House where Mr. Oglethorp was. The Kings or Chiefs were Seated on each Side of Mr. Og: [Oglethorp] and the Interpreters Stood before, and the other Indians about four score in number Satt [Sat] on The floor Smoaking tobaco [Smoking tobacco], And Mr. Colleton, and Mr. St. Julien Two Gentlemen, who came to Visite [Visit] us from Carolina, filled wine, and were assisting during The time of The talk, which being ended, And They having received Their presents. They retired Each Nation to a different camp, a small distance from the Town, where they continued a week; and were supply'd [supplied] during that time with provisions from The Trustees [unclear text: stores ]


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About this time Mr. Oglethorp haveing [having] Some thoughts of returning to England, As Soon as he could possibly gett [get] things a litle Setled [Little Settled], and being desirous before his departure to See what Success The new Scheme of Govermnt. [Government] would have. Declared His intentions of Constituting the Court (which was to be a Court of Record) and qualifying those Persons who were appoynted [appointed] to the Magistracy, By a Speciall comission [Special commission] from the Trustees before we left England, with (as it was believed) a discretionary Power to continue, or discontinue Them, as He found They were deserving, accordingly the day was appoynted [appointed], which was the
7th of July, When the People being assembled together Mr. Oglethorp Opned [Opened] the Trustees Commission, for appoynting [appointing] the


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Magistrates. and called, and qualifyed [qualified] Them, according to Their rank. Which was as follows Peter Gordon, first Bailiff, William Waterland Second, Thomas Causton third, Thomas Cristie Recorder, and Joseph Hughes Register, The Governmt. [Government] of our new Setlement [Settlement] being thus modell'd [modeled], wee [we] were now to act in a sphere different from anything wee hade [we had] ever appear'd [appeared] in before, The nature of which wee [we] were but too litle aquainted [little acquainted] with; And I cannot help Saying not Suffitiently qualifyed [Sufficiently qualified] for Offices of so great Power, and Trust; as the disposall [disposal] of Such a number of Peoples, Libertyes [Liberties], and Properties, and over Their Lives; in as full a Sence [Sense] as any Judge in England, as has been Suffitiently [Sufficiently] evidenced by Severall [Several] Instances


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The other Inferior Officers, Such as Constables, and Tything [Tithing] Men, were to be appoynted occassionally [appointed occasionally] by the Magistrates, as They found it necessary. And now all Matters both Civill [Civil] and Criminall [Criminal], were to be determined before the Court, which as I observed before; consisted of the magistrates I have already mentioned, with a Jury of Twelve Freholders [Freeholders], who were to be properly Summoned for that Duty by the Recorder or Town Clerk.
This forme [form] of Governmt. Seem'd [Government Seemed] to be agreable [agreeable] enough to the People, who were generally Satisfyed [Satisfied] with the Decisions of the Court, in the litle [little] matters, either about Property, or otherwise, which hade [had] as yet been brought before Them. But when They considered Them as a Sett [Set] of Men, in whose hands and Power Their Lives, and Fortunes were Intrusted; And that Tho [Though] They Should be every So much Oppress'd [Oppressed] or aggrieved


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There was no redress to be expected, but by an application to the Trustees in England; Which by reason of the distance, was looked upon as a tedious and uncertain relief. Besides the danger of haveing [having] Their complaints rejected. And the representations of the People in power, (against whome [whom] Their complaints might probably be justly Grounded) receiv'd [received] by the Trustees, which concequently [consequently] could not faile [fail] to throw Them under Their displeasure, and make them be looked upon as [added text: a ] Turbulent and restless People [added text: for as in the [illegible text] of [unclear text: Col. ] ] I Say when They came to View the magistrates [added text: therefor ] in this Light. They begane thene [began then] naturally to reflect upon the qualifications, and Characters, of Those People, who were thus intrusted with the Governmt. [Government] of the Colony; And finding that tho [though] They were men of fair reputation, Yet as They hade [had] never made the Law's of Their Country Their Study, and were almost as litle aquainted [little acquainted] with them.


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As They were Themselves. (nay some pretended to a much Superior knowledge of the Laws thane [than] any Persone [Person] in the administration) They therefor [therefore] by no means looked upon Them, as People of Concequence [Consequence] enough, or Suffitiently [Sufficiently] qualified, for so great A Trust as was reposed in Them. This Naturally produced a disregard both for Them, and Their proceedings, And Tho [Though] They could only express Their dislike, in privatt Caballs [private Cabals] ; Yet it was a very great check to Their industry, and proceeding in Their labour [labor] with that chearfulness [cheerfulness] they otherwise would have done, And what greatly contributed to their discontent, was that one of the principle magistrates, hade [had] the intire disposall [entire disposak], and direction of the publick [public] Stores. By which all Centered in Him, [deleted text: By ] [added text: as ] having it in his power to Starve the People into a compliance with his will, and keeping from them the provisions alloted [allotted] for Them.


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If They in the least Seem'd [Seemed] to disaprove [disapprove] or grumble at any measures he was disposed to take, But as there will be Occassion [Occasion] to mention this hereafter [added text: in the memoriall [memorial] I delivered to the Trustees ] I shall proceed to consider the probability of Succeeding in this new Colony; under the present Constitution and forme [form] of Governmt. [Government] And offer Such reasons as I humbly conceive, will be an eternall Barr [eternal Bar] to the undertaking, as long as the Law's, and regulations, of the Colony continue in the Same Shape they are in at present.
The Success of all Colony's must depend upon the industry of its inhabitants, in Cultivating, and improveing [improving] the Lands that are alloted [allotted] to Them, in order to produce, (in the first place) Provisions for Their own Subsistance [Subsistence], And in the next place Some Comodities [Commodities], for exportation to Forreign [Foreign] Markets. without which no Colony can long Subsist, Tho [Though], ever so powerfully Supported.


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In order therefor [therefore], to encourage the People to answer this great end, It is absolutely necesary [necessary] not to Cramp or oppress Their minds with any harsh Laws, And particularly not to clogg [clog] Their right of inheritance, to the fruits of Their labour [labor] and industry. with harder Terms and more forfeitures, thane [than] Their fellow Subjects in the neighbouring Colonys [neighboring Colonies] are Lyable [Liable] to, And above all the greatest care Should be hade [had] to Setle [Settle] Such a Forme [Form] of Government, as is agreable [agreeable] to Them, and corresponding with the Laws of the Country They have been brought up in, And the executive part of this Governmt. [Government] Should be putt [put] in the hands of Persons fitly qualifyed [qualified] . And who are not only distinguished for the Superior capacities, humanitie [humanity], and courage, but They Should likewise be Such as are in good esteem amongst, and agreable [agreeable] to the People.


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If Suffitient [Sufficient] care be taken on These points and upon which I may venture to Say the whole Success depends There is not in the least doubt, but things would Succeed, (The Slowly) notwithstanding the many hardships and difficulties, Such undertakeings [undertakings] must unavoidably be attended with
But if on the Contrary They Should fall Short of any of those necesary incouragements [necessary encouragements] . And The People find that They are upon a Wors [Worse] footing thane [than] in any of our Colonys [Colonies] in America. It intirely [entirely] unbends Their minds from pursuing the principle Thing, of clearing, and Setling [Settling] Their Lands; And They become quite Tired of their undertakeing [undertaking], and many except those Who by Their places, and oppressing the People, have an opportunity of Amassing wealth. Are kept by mere force, wanting nothing but an opportunity of leaving the Colony and Setling [Settling] in Some of


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The neighbouring [neighboring] Provinces, Which I know to be the Case of many of the better Sort of People as well as of the others, And who are only prevented from doeing [doing] it, by haveing [having] exhausted the Substance They brought with Them, and necesarly oblidged [necessarily obliged] to contract debts, which They are not in a Condition of Paying, and which is always found to be a Suffitient [Sufficient] reason for detaining Them in the Colony. But to proceed, to the Reasons which I apprehend will be a Barr [Bar] to the Success of [deleted text: the Colony ] [added text: it ] I shall give but Three, Tho [Though] there are Severall [Several] others which may not be so proper to be given.
The first is the Tenure by which the Lands are held.
The Second is the Prohibiting of Negroes.
And the Third, is the placing the Governmt. [Government] in the hands of People, who are so farr [far] from being qualified or equall [equal] to so great a Trust; That They are looked upon, with The greatest Scorne [Scorn] and contempt.


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by ever'y Persone [every Person] , who has either Seen or heard of Their administration.
As to the Tenure of the Lands The uncommon number of Forfeitures, contained in the Grantes [Grants], makes it almost impossible for any persone [person] living to comply with Them.
And Tho [Though] I am persuaded, That no advantage would be taken, if half the terms of the Grants were not complyed [complied] with; Yet the mere apprehension of [added text: it ] makes Such an Impression on the minds of the People, That They must live in continuall [continual] fear of Forfeiting Their Lands, Knowing it almost impossible for Them, to comply with the Conditions upon which They hold Them;
But this tho [though] very discourageing [discouraging] is not near so fatall [fatal] in its concequences [consequences], as the Setling [Settling] the Inheritance upon the Male Issue only, and in failure of that to revert to the Trust, and thereby deprive Daughters, Brothers and all other Relations from enjoying what has


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been ever looked upon as a Naturall [Natural] right.
This Law is of it Self alone, Suffitient [Sufficient] to destroy the undertaking, For can any one imagine that a man, who is posses'd [possessed] of any property, And who has that naturall [natural] tenderness and affection for his Family and Relations, which is Common to mankind would at the hazard of His own, and Their Lives attended with a Great expence [expense] and constant fatigue Goe [Go] to Setle [Settle] in a Country where if he chances to die, without leaving a Sone [Son] behind him must have his Lands with all the improvements he has made upon Them, probably at a very considerable expence [expense] . Revert to the Trust, And thereby leave His Family, Who hade [had] been Fellow Labourers [Laborers] with Him, And Shared in all His hardshipps [hardships] so many sacrifices and unprovided for, Can one imagine [added text: I say ] that any man in his Sences [Senses], would goe [go] to Setle [Settle] in any country upon Those Terms


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The Principle Reasone [Reason] that has been given for this Law, is That by the inheritance Descending in the male line, a Suffitient [Sufficient] number of men will be always in the Colony to Defend it in case of any attack. And that if the Females should inherite [inherit], Such a time might happen, when the Whole Colony would be in the possession of women, and concequently defenceless [consequently defenseless] . and exposed a prey to any Power who would invade her
This Reason however plausible it may appear at first, has certainly no foundation in it [added text: as has been Suffitiently [Sufficiently] proved by experience ] and can only be the Child of Some noted refiner of Schemes. For Supposing, a Man to Die without Male Issue. The Colony receives no Emediate [Immediate] Addition of Strength by This, For that Land would [added text: must ] doubtless be occupied by some Persons, already in the colony, or ly wast [lie waste] and neglected till the Trustees thought proper to dispose of it otherwise.


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And if They Should think fitt [fit], to Send People over from England to Occupy that Land, I cannot See how the Colony would receive any addition of strength even by that, Because the Trustees had land enough in the Colony to give without giving of that; Whereas on the contrary if the next of male Kind [Kin] or nearest Male relation, were to inherite [inherit] (within a Limited time) it would Soon be Occupied by Some near Relation, who would probably bring with him an Additionall Stregnth [Additional Strength] to the Colony both of Substance and People, which the Colony could never have received without Such an accident. And in the mean time the Relations who were upon the Spott [Spot] would make all the improvements they possibly could- This Surely would be more agreable [agreeable] to Justice and tend more to the advantage of The Colony. Thane [Than] to have the inheritance intirely cutt of [entirely cut off], and the Estates revert to the Trust, except the Mansion House, and one half


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of the Inclosed [Enclosed] Lands. Which the Widdow's [Widows] in case there be any, are intitled [entitled] to the possession of dureing [during] Their Lives. But Still the Daughters would be in the Same unhappy Circumstances, and Cutt of [Cut off] from any hopes of Inheriting, or being Provided for, upon a distant, and most Improbable Supposition, That a time might happen when the [deleted text: whole ] Colony, would be wholly in the hands of Women, and concequently defenceless [consequently defenseless], European and particularly English, and other Brittish women, [added text: if they are Sober and of good behaviour [behavior] ] are generally in great esteem and very Valuable, all over our Setlements [Settlements] both in the West Indies and in America, And it is Seldome [Seldom] known that a Woman of any Merrite [Merit], Lives long Single in Those Countrys [Countries] But have the good fortune of being married, often to great advantage, Thane [Than] I think it will naturally follow, That if the right of Inheritance were in the daughters, in failure of Male Issue. It would be a means rather of Strengthening the Colony Thane [Than] of weakening it, Because the incouragement [encouragement] of


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having a Setlement [Settlement] would Certainly bring many Young men, not only from our neighbour Colonys [neighbor Colonies] but like wise from other parts, To Marry, those Daughters and Setle [Settle] in the Colony; which would evidently prove to be a very great advantage to the Colony; And it would likewise be the means of increasing greatly the number of Inhabitants and Setlers [Settlers] . And of making those who are already there more easy in Their minds. and more dilligent [diligent] ; and Industrious in Their Setlements [Settlements] . For I am persuaded that this Law is one of the reasons why so Small a progress has been Yet Made in the Colony And has certainly prevented many people of Substance, from going to Setle [Settle] There.
The Second Reasone [Reason], is the prohibiting of Negroes. I think it has hitherto been a received Maxim in all our Southerne Setlements [Southern Settlements], not only in the West Indies, but also in Carolina; That Negroes are much more Profitable to the Planter. (As being naturalised [naturalized]


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to the extreame [extreme] heats) Thane [Than] any European servants Whatsoever, And indeed daily experience Showes [Shows], That it is morrally [morally] Impossible to doe [do] without Them. For it is to their Labour Joyned [Labor Joined] to the industry and good management, of Those who have hade [had] the direction of Them; That our Sugar Islands have made the great figure they have done, And to their labour [labor], is Likewise owing the Prodigious quantities of Rice, which is Yearly made in, and exported from Carolina. The Reasons are very obvious The first, Because the Climate is more naturall [natural] and agreable [agreeable] to Them, And concequently [consequently] They are less lyable [liable] to the distemper peculiar to hott Country's [hot Countries] by being daily exposed to the inclemency of the seasons This is a Truth so generally known that there needs nothing to be Said to inforce [enforce] it. The next reason is because They are much Cheaper


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And more to be depended upon. For Example- you purchass [purchase] a new Negroe [Negro], id est, a negroe [negro] Just come from Guinea, for 20 pound Sterling, Which I take to be the midle [middle] price, given between the Two extreams [extremes], This negroe [negro] we may Suppose in the generall runn [general run] of Negroes, to be of a Sound constitution and Uncorrupted Morralls [Morals] ; For it is certain that They are unaquainted [unacquainted], with the many Vices that are but too common amongst our White Servants, and almost in a State of Inocency [Innocency] When compared to Them. And as he becomes Your Sole property, You may train Him up in what manner You think will best answear [answer] Your purpose. Either to the Field, or to the House, (which would not answear [answer] any end, with a white Servant, because his time is so Short,) And [added text: Your negroe [negro] Servant ] with good usage You may reasonably expect [deleted text: He ] will turne [turn] out a Trusty and Faithfull [Faithful] Servant as long as he lives


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For when ever it happens otherwise, it is too often owing to the Barbarous Cruelty Their Masters and overseers exercise over Them, And I believe it has been observed by many People, as well as My Self; That in Proportion to the number, of negroe [negro], and White Servants, all over the West Indies and even in South Carolina, The White Servants Generally Turne [Turn] out the worst. Nor can it be reasonably expected to be otherwise. Because the Common run, of White Servants that transport themselves to our Colony's [Colonies] abroad, by the help of our agents for that purpose; Are generally the very Scumm [Scum] and refuse of mankind, Trained up in all Sorts of Vice, Often Loaded with bad Distempers, And Who leave Their native Country upon no other Motive, But to Avoid the Wors [Worse] fate of being hanged in it. What can possibly


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be expected from Such Servants, But that They would corrupt Those You have before, if They are not already as bad as Themselves; For I am persuaded that of all the miserable objects of Earth, There is non [none] make a wors [worse] Figure thane [than] the generall [general] run of White Servants abroad [added text: owing entirely to their drunkenness and other Vitious [Vicious] habits they hade [had] contracted at home, ] On the Contrary The Negroes, no where make a better appearance, nor in the Generall [General], doe [do] I believe They enjoy better Health in Their Native Country, Thane [Than] They doe [do] in our Setlements [Settlements] .
The Generall [General] Price of a Common White Servant, Such as has not been brought up to any particular Trade, is Ten or Twelve pounds, for which Sum, You have Him bound to You by Indenture, for the Terme [Term] of four years, During which Time, You are to Supply Him with Such cloathing [clothing] as is Suitable to the Country and usually given


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in Such Cases. And he must also be Supplyed [Supplied] with provissions [provisions], which you must likewise doe [do] to Your Negroe [Negro] Servants. But with this difference that your Plantation Negroes, (Who are the only Negroes I would be understood to mean) As They are the most Usefull [Useful] Negroes, For I look upon the great number of Domestick [Domestic] negroes, That are kept in the Towns, generally for ostentation and grandour [grandeur], (Which is a custome [custom] but too prevailing all over our Setlements [Settlements] .) to be both an Impolitick [Impolitic] and unprofitable one, But there is this difference between Your White and Negroe [Negro] Servants That Your Negroes, having a Small Spott [Spot] of Land alloted [allotted] to Them which is the Common Methode [Method] ; doe [do] by Their Industry, And at Their Spare hours, not only raise provisions Suffitient [Sufficient] for Their own Subsistance [Subsistence], but many of Them raise Poultry and other Litle [Little] Things, which by Selling at Market


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Often enables Them to buy great part of Their own Cloathing [Clothing], So that the expence [expense] the Master is at in Supporting His Negroes is but very Small. White Servants must be treated in a quite different Manner, For as They have from Their Infancy been accustomed to live in a different manner to what the Negroes does, So They must be fed, and Cloathed [Clothed] much better, and concequently [consequently] at a Much greater expence [expense], otherwise You cannot expect to receive any Satisfaction or advantage from Their Servitude. So that I may venture to affirme [affirm], that the difference of the expence [expense] in Supporting a White, and a negroe [negro] Servant, for the Terme [Term] of four years; (Which is the time that White Servants are generally bound for) will amount near if not fully to the difference, of the prime Cost of the Negroe [Negro], and the Summ [Sum] You pay for them white Servant for four years. From which it appears even at this point; That the negroe [negro] is so much cheaper


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to the planter, thane [than] the White Servant, as the price of the Negroe [Negro] will Sell for at the end of four Years, which at a Moderate calculation, may be reackoned [reckoned] at one Third more thane [than] the Prime Cost, because Negroes that have been trained up for that time either to plantation, or any other Business, As They become more expert, and better aquainted [acquainted] with the particular business they are bred to, become concequently [consequently] more Valuable; And that advantage redounds Solely to the propriator [proprietor] of the Negroe [Negro] ; And on the other hand, if a white Servant Should happen to prove well, The master can reap no further advantage from Him, but during the time of his Servitude, So that I think it is very apparent; That Negroes, are not only much fitter than White Servants; for Hott [Hot] Climates, But they are likewise much cheaper, and more beneficiall [beneficial] to the Planter in ever'y [every] respect. Nay it is Morrally [Morally] Impossible


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That the People of Georgia, can ever gett [get] forward in Their Setlements [Settlements], Or even be a degree above common Slaves, without the help and assistance of Negroes. Because the People of Carolina, Who are remarkable for Their Industry, and who inhabite [inhabit] a Country equally as fine, and productive as Georgia, will at all times, by the help of Their Negroes be able to U [added text: n ] dersell the People of Georgia, in any commoditie [commodity] They can possibly raise, at any market in Europe. Which I think is Suffitiently [Sufficiently] proved by the Small Progress that is as Yet made in Georgia For it is plain to every one who has been there that what is done, has been done meerly [merely] by a dint of money which would have been quite otherwise if the Same number of Negroes, hade [had] been imployed [employed] in that Colony as there has been of White People. They would have been able long before [added text: this ] time, not only to have Subsisted Themselves, but would likewise made a


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Considerable Figure in Their exports, neither of Which the People of Georgia are able to doe [do], nor can the Wisest Man Living Say when they will while, the constitution of the Colony, remains upon The Same footing it does at present.
The Third Reasone [Reason] is the placing the Government of the Colonie [Colony], in the hands of People, that are not in any degree qualifyed [qualified] for so great A Trust, As I hade [had] the honour [honor] my Self of being appoynted [appointed] and continued First Bailiff for above Two Years. (And till I apply'd [applied] to the Honble. [Honorable] the Trustees to have another appoynted [appointed] in my room.) I shall rather chuse [choose], to give some account of the Magistrates, and Their Government, From a letter wrote by a very worthy Gentleman, and friend, Who was thane [then] in Georgia, To His Correspondant [Correspondent] in London. having obtained his Leave for that purpose, and according as this Shall be received


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Shall be able to publish some other Curious letters concerning the affairs of That Colony wrote by the Same ingenious And [added text: other ] Worthy Friends. But at present Shall content my Self with giving You his Sentiments of The Magistrates and Governmt. [Government] rather Thane Speake [Than Speak] my own Which I hope will be Suffitient [Sufficient] to Show, The evill concequences [evil consequences] that attend a weak and disregarded Government; in an Infant Colony.
Writing to His friend about some affairs relating to the Colony, he Sayes [Says] . "Here is the Cause that will confound us, The Chief Magistrate we have here at present, who before he was advanced to this post, And was only Keeper of the Publick [Public] Stores, under the Eye of Mr. Oglethorp behaved Himself in a Modest Civill [Civil] Manner, and was really very dilligent [diligent] and usefull [useful] in His place is now so Elated and puff'd [puffed] up; His head so full of the dignity of his place; and the honour [honor] and


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Obedience, The People are to pay Him, That in order to inforce [enforce] this, He runs into the most Arbitrary and unjust Proceedings, And Those Who doe [do] not fall in with his measures, He prosecutes with The utmost Malice; Believe me what I say is not out of any Personall [Personal] Pique, for his Carriage to me has been very Civill [Civil] . And it is with reluctance, that I make any complaint of Him, But as the manifest Good of the Colony requires it, I think it my duty nor Shall I aledge [allege] any thing against Him, but what I Shall make evidently appear, If this Humour [Humor] of His amounted to no more, thane [than] what may be called a Foible, a Love of Grandour [Grandeur] and ostentation, it would be excuseable [excusable], and whilst I apprehended it no wors [worse] I always discountenanced, any complaints against Him, And advised all my Friends to Show him as much respect as he required, And thought it A Stifness [Stiffness] worthy of blame, in Them who could


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not bring Their minds to it, And I shall not now alter my conduct in This respect, But whilst He continues in His Post endeavour [endeavor] to make the People easy with Him, Tho [Though] I can't excuse Him, as I have done, Because I have been my Self a witness, together with the Whole Court. of a most Flagrant Piece of Injustice, Which I shall relate to You at Large, But first must observe, what a Hardshipp [Hardship] the Colony is Under, and Those in particular, who most Stand of need of Litle [Little] assistances, and really deserves them, And yet cannot out of a Principle of honesty, or Honr. [Honor] come into His measures. These are Sure to have his Frowns, whilst mean Worthless Fellows, who can fawn and flatter are His favourites [favorites], With What Justice may we export; Such a one, will discharge the Trust repose'd [reposed] in Him, of Dealing out the Provisions according to


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nesescity's [necessities] and Deserts of the People, This requires more discretion and Impartiality, thane [than] he Seems disposed to exercise, I call it Trust reposed in him Because the others who are Joyned [Joined] with Him (excepting Mr. Gordon who is now in England) Viz two more, as well in dispencing [dispensing] of Justice, as in the other affairs, Yet he has so absolutely made Himself master of Them, That they are to be considered no more Thane Cyphens [Than Siphons] ."
"Wee [We] live in hopes of having Shortly one of the Gentlemen, of the Trust or Some other Gentleman of worth amongst us, to take the Government of the Place upon Him, The presence of Such a One would be of Vast Service to us; Nay I could almost Say is absolutely necessary for upholding the Colony, There is a Generall [General] discontent with the present management; and I cannot Say but very Justly. For instead of an upright; and faithfull [faithful]


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dispencing [dispensing] of Justice, instead of the Magistrates being a terrour [terror] to evill [evil] doers, and a praise to Them that doe [do] well, Things are carried by prejudice and passion, By mean artifice, and Selfish designs, of aquiring [acquiring] absolute Power, Trick and cuning [cunning] are universaly [universally] and deservedly esteem'd [esteemed] odious, and detestable Things in lesser matters, And why Should they not appear much more so to honest and well designing Men, in maters [matters] of greater concequence [consequence], in affairs of Goverment [Government] and administration of Justice, where the bad effects of Them are more Generall [General] and lasting, Surely a Persone [Person] must be farr [far] gone in Machivelian [Machiavellian] Principles to think Them very criminall [criminal] in one Case, and yet allowable and Laudable in The other. It is Certain that They can only Serve the Vile purposes of Enslaving and destroying Men; And I am Sure the Power that aims at those unworthy ends is not the Power that is ordained of God"


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You see here the Sentiments of a very Ingenious and worthy Gentleman which will be a great help in forming a right Judgement of the governmt. [government] of the Colony. I shall now proceed to finish the Journall [Journal] During my Stay in the Colony for


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Having by the hardshipps [hardships] we underwent and living in a manner quite different from what I hade [had] ever been accustomed to, Contracted an Ilness [Illness] which afterwards appear'd [appeared] to be a Fistulo [Fistula] in [unclear text: One ], And our Surgeon Mr. Cox being dead, And no Persone [Person] in the Colony from Whome [Whom] I could expect any relief, was oblidged [obliged] to goe [go] to Carolina, in order to gett [get] the assistance of a Surgeon There, who Belong'd [Belonged] to Captain Massys, Indepedent [Independent] Company. Where I continued Three months during which Time I was Cutt [Cut] Three times and underwent Incredible Torture. But being Informed by my Surgeon that he hade compleated [had completed] a Cure. I returned to Savanah again, where in less Thane [Than] a week I found my self so farr [far] from being Cured, that I hade [had] a returne [return] of my Ilness wors Thane [Illness worse Than] ever, And there being litle [little] hopes of meeting with A cure in That Country I applyed [applied] to Mr. Oglethorp for leave to returne [return] to England, which he Granted. And wrote a Letter along with Me to George Heathcote Esqr. [Esquire] One of The worthy Trustees.


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Recomending [Reccomending] me to Him, and informing Him in What manner I hade [had] behaved my Self. And at the Same time he assured me that by the next Ship he would likewise write to The Trustees in Generall [General] in my behalf, which he Could not at that time possibly doe [do], being so much Hurryed [Hurried] in the affairs of the Colony that he hade [had] Scarce a moments time to spare for at this time the Trustees hade [had] not for some months heard from Mr. Oglethorp, nor knew in what manner he was proceeding, So that he could not possibly write to the Trustees on my account only, without giving Them at the Same Time, an account of the Situation of affairs in The Colony which would have required more time thane [than] he could possibly Spare thene [then] .
Novr. [November] ye 4th Governour [Governor] Johnston, Captain Massy, and Major Burnwell Arrived at Savanah. to Visite [Visit] Mr. Oglethorp and the Colony, And the next morning Mr. Oglethorp ordered that The Corporation Should waite [wait] upon The Governour [Governor] and the other Gentlemen. To welcome Them to


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Savanah, and to returne [return] Thanks to His Excellency for The favours [favors] he hade [had] done to our Infant Colony. Which we did, and was received in a Most oblidging [obliging] Manner. The Same Day His Excelency [Excellency] Accompanied with Mr Oglethorp and the other Gentlemen Sett [Set] out to Visite [Visit] Parisbourg and returned to Savanah the next day in Their way to Charles Town.
November the eight I Sett [Set] out from Savanah on my returne [return] to England and Arrived at Charles Town
the 13th. And as Soon as His Excellency Governour [Governor] Johnston to whom I brought letters from Mr. Oglethorp, heard of my Arrivall [Arrival], He, with Captain Anson, whom Commanded one of His Majestys Ships on That Station Did me both The Honour [Honor] of a Visite [Visit] at my Lodgings where They stayed above an hour and His Excellency Invited me to dine with Him The next day which I did and during my Stay received many Civilitys [Civilities] from His excellency And the Gentlemen of Charles Town.
The 25th. I sailed for England and arrived in London The
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As Soon as I Arrived, Tho [Though] I was reduced to the weakest condition Imaginable by my Ilness [Illness] Yet before I putt [put] my Self under Mr. Chisledons care to be cutt [cut] for my Fistule [Fistula], I delivered all the Letters and Packets I was charg'd [charged] with, And Particularly that from Mr. Oglethorp to George Heathcote Esqr. [Esquire] who was extreamly Glade [extremely Glad] to hear from Mr. Oglethorp and have an account of our Proceedings in The Colony [added text: I hope ] This [deleted text: Honble [Honorable] and ] wothy [worthy] Gentleman will pardon me if now I cannot omitt [omit] mentioning with the utmost [added text: gratitude ] the Severall [Several] very kind offers, of assistance [added text: He was so good to make me, [deleted text: that ] ] in my Ilness [Illness], [added text: [illegible text] severall [several] marks of friendshipp [friendship] I have since receiv'd [received] from ] And [deleted text: I have ] since received so many marks of Friendshipp [Friendship] from him and his friends and his family, [deleted text: Him, That I shall ever retain the most gratefull Sence [grateful Sense] of Them and ever acknowledge my Self under the greatest obligations to Him ] I also waited upon Mr. Vernon. Another of The worthy Trustees, who was also extreamly [extremely] Kind, and very Curious in inquiring into the State of the affairs of the Colony. And as Soon as I was in a Condition of Stirring abroad. After Mr. Chisledon hade Cutt [had Cut] me for my Fistula I waited upon the Trustees


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at Their Office, and gave Them the best account I was able of the Situation of Affairs in the Colony, and at the Same time presented [added text: to ] Them, a View of the new Town of Savanah its Situation, and manner it was laid out in, as likewise the forme [form] and Elevation of all the Houses, and other publick [public] Buildings that were compleated [completed] at the Time I left it. The Trustees Seem'd [Seemed] [deleted text: much ] pleas'd [pleased] with it, and order'd [ordered] me, to gett [get] a Compleat [Complete] Drawing made of it; Which I presented to Them as Soon as it was finished, and for which They ordered me a Small present. As Soon as Mr. Ogelthorp arrived in England He gave me an Account of What Additionall [Additional] Buildings hade [had] been raised since my coming away and desired that I would have it printed, and dedicate it to the Trustees in which I was assisted by a Subscription of many of the Honble. [Honorable] The Trustees, and other noblemen and Ladies. The Indian Chiefs who came over with Mr. Oglethorp being Soon to be Sent Home.


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Mr. Oglethorp was very desirous That I should returne [return] with Them Continued and Confirmed in my office of first Bailiff, and at The Same Time, and upon many other occassions [occasions], promised me his utmost friendshipp [friendship] and assistance. I accordingly agreed to returne [return] with The Indians, And Applyed [Applied] to Mr. Oglethorp [added text: The affairs of the colony being more emediately [immediately] under his direction ] for His [deleted text: [illegible text] ] Instructions, in what manner I was to behave my Self, in the execution of my office. looking upon my Self not Suffitiently qualifyed [Sufficiently qualified] for the discharging, an office of so great Power, without the [unclear text: assistance ] and Particular direction of those I thought Much better qualifyed thane [qualified than] my Self however tho [though] I frequently applyed [applied] for them yet I could never obtain any other than not to oppose, Mr. Causton in any Steps he thought proper to take, This tho [though] it gave me the greatest uneasiness Yet did not hinder me from Pursueing [Pursuing] my resolution of returning.


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And accordingly I imbarked [embarked] at Gravesend on [missing text] with The Indian Chiefs and about 50 Saltsburgers, and as many English passengers. And arrived at Savanah in Georgia [missing text] where to my very Great Surprise, I found the affairs of the Colony in the utmost Confusion, And so generall [general] a dislike to the administration amongst the People, that many of them hade [had] actually entered into [unclear text: one ] design [added text: before my arrivall [arrival] ] of Sending Mr. Causton the principle magistrate [deleted text: (before my arrivall [arrival] ) ] and against whom their complaints were Chiefly Grounded, home to England in Irons. This design as soon as they heard of my arrivall [arrival] they intirely [entirely] laid aside, in expectation that I was provided with full powers of redressing all Their grievances which from the Knowledge they hade [had] of me, They assured themselves I would readily doe [do] .


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But not haveing [having] received any particular instructions with regarde [regard] to the execution of my office Tho [Though] I hade [had] often applyed [applied] for them nor any power of inspecting into the publick [public] stores and Seeing that justice was done to the poor people in the dispencing [dispensing] of them, which was one the principle Grievances complaind [complained] of I found that my power was not extencive [extensive] enough effectually to relieve or redress them. Tho [Though] it may be here objected That I being that [missing text]




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24 [unclear text: G. ] of Bed Lace
36 yds. of Bed Buckram
30 yds. of Bath Lace at 6 [illegible text] pr. yd.
13 yds. of [unclear text: Baks ] Lace at 4 [illegible text] pr yd.
4 manteels [mantels] 4 guineas
2 Silk Linings [illegible text] 5 --


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