- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- [Letter] 1790 Apr. 19, Augusta to Governor Edward Telfair / John B. Scott
- Creator:
- Scott, John B.
- Date of Original:
- 1790-04-19
- Subject:
- Georgia--Politics and government--1775-1865
Land tenure
Virginia Yazoo Company
Indians of North America
Real property, Exchange of
Yazoo Fraud, 1795 - Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Medium:
- reports
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document is a letter, dated April 19, 1790, from John B. Scott to Edward Telfair, Governor of Georgia (1786-1787, 1790-1793). Scott informs Telfair that the Virginia Yazoo Company, a land speculating firm, has decided to accept the terms of an act passed by the Georgia legislature for disposing of certain lands within the state. Scott indicates that the Company is taking the necessary measures regarding the Indians living in said lands and has already made a payment to the state treasury on the account.
Digital image of original manuscript, scanned by the University of Georgia Libraries in 2000, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. - Local Identifier:
- tcc325
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc325
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc325#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc325/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of item], Telamon Cuyler, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia
- Extent:
- 3 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 42, folder 02, document 07.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Augusta the
19th day of April 1790
His Excellency Edward Telfair Governor of the State of Georgia
Sir
I have the honor to inform you that in consequence of an act of your Legislature, passed the
twenty first of December last, entitled "an act for disposing of certain vacant Lands or Territory within this State" The Virginia Yazoo Company (thus recognised [recognized] in the act) have determined to accept the terms, offered them, agreeably to the wish and intention of the Legislature; In order to fulfil [fulfill] this their engagement, they have appointed me, their agent, to make the necessary payment into the Treasury, in due time, with power to apply for and receive the grant.
As a proof, of their acceptance and determination to comply, I have made a payment into the Treasury [deleted text: [illegible text] ] part of the consideration, in behalf of the company.
I am now useing [using] my greatest exertions to procure the ballance [balance], and have made considerable progress; I doubt not, but the full amount will be paid long before the expiration of the time [unclear text: limitted [limited] ] by the act of assembly.
The company while they are thus complying with the terms respecting the payment
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payment of the price stipulated, have also taken such measures respecting the Indians, as the act renders necessary, and they remain in full confidence that their compliance with the Law, in all its parts, will result speedily, from a variety of engagements that have been entered into by the company, and are modelled to answer the views of the Legislature, as held out in the act; But which from the great distance of the object, must take sometime fully to accomplish.
I am sorry to find that there are doubts existing with the Treasurer, with respect to the propriety of receiving in payment, from the company, the Liquidated claims against the state. I know that no other payments, were intended by the applicants, I believe the legislature did not have in contemplation any other, and I hope it will be found that the act itself does not contradict it.
I have inclosed a transcript of two resolutions intered [entered] into by the company, which will shew [show] their acceptance of the terms,
I have the honor to be your Excellency's Mo. Ob.t hble Serv.t [Most Obedient humble Servant]
[Signed] John B. Scott
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Letter
John B Scott
19th April 1790
Ordered to be filed
22d instant
Lands
1790
Yazoo Co [Company] of Virginia
His Excellency Edward Telfair Governor of the State of Georgia