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Vol. X

The Proceedings and Minutes of the Governor and Council of

Georgia, October 4, 1774, through November 7, 1755, and

September 6, 1779, through September 20, 1780.

Edited by
LiLLA M. Hawes

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA

THE GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY

1952

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INTRODUCTION

One of the most important of the manuscripts in the library
of the Georgia Historical Society is "The Proceedings and Min-
utes of the Governor and Council, from October 4, 1774 through
November 7, 1775 and from September 6, 1779 through Sep-
tember 20, 1780," in two books. A-luch information, hitherto un-
known, pertaining to Georgia and Savannah under the Royal
government during the Revolution is contained in these minutes.

The manuscript supplements Vol. XII of The Colonial Records
of the State of Georgia'^ which contains "Proceedings and Min-
utes of the Governor and Council from August 6, 1771, to
February 13, 1782." Many sessions of the Council in 1774, 1775,
1779 and 1780 that are missing in Vol. XII of The Colonial
Records are in this manuscript and vice versa. It is interesting
to note that of the one hundred sessions covered by this
manuscript, only fifteen have heretofore been published, and
in some instances there are important differences in the two
versions. These duplicate sessions and differences are noted in
the following pages.

The history of this manuscript is not known, but it has long
been in the possession of the Georgia Historical Society. It is
mentioned in the minutes of the Society, in a report of the
Committee on Printing and Publishing, February 12, 1904.^

The cover of the first book is missing but the second book has
a paper cover bearing the notations "No, 2" and "Georgia Papers
brought from [illegible] by Mr. Graham, 12 May, 1788." The
two books are in different handwriting.

The minutes are published with spelling and capitalization as
they are in the original. Certain clarifying changes have been
made in punctuation and all raised letters have been lowered.

We are indebted to E. Merton Coulter, Editor of The Georgia
Historical Quarterly, for permission to reprint these minutes
which appeared in the issues of September and December, 1950,
and March, June and September, 1951. We are indebted also to
Walter C. Hartridge, whose interest and encouragement made
this pubhcation possible.

LiLLA M. Hawes,
Editor

1. Allen D. Candler, ed., The Colonial Records of the State of Georgia (At-
lanta. 1907). XII.

2. Minutes of the Qeor^a Historical Society, Book 3, pp. 66, 58.

PROCEEDINGS AND MINUTES OF

GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL.

Book i.

GEORGIA At a Meeting of the Council held in the Council Chamber
in Savannah on Tuesday 4th Octr 1774

Present,
His Excellency Sir James Wright Bart.
Honble

James Habersham John Graham

Noble Jones Henry Yonge

James Mackay John Stuart

James Edwd Powell Anthony Stokes

Lewis Johnston Clement Martin

Esqrs

His Excellency laid before the Board a Talk which he lately
received from some Head Men and Warriors of the Lower Creeks,
also a Talk from Emistisego a Principal Head Man in the Esechaws
dated the 20th day of last Month Acquainting his Excellency that
He Intended coming to Savannah to See his Excellency.

After which his Excellency Informed the Board, that he had been
waited upon by Capt. Elbert of the Grenadier Company, and Cap-
tain Netherclift of the Light Infantry Company who severally offered
to March with a detachment of their Respective Company's as farr
as the Ehoopy river to meet the Indians and Escort Them to Savan-
nah, which service his Excelly. said he had Accepted, and that they
were to leave Town Tomorrow as he expected the Indians would be
at the Ehoopy river by Sunday next at farthest: That he had given
the necessary orders to Mr Nunas the Interpreter to provide some
proper place for Lodgeing the Indians during their stay, and to
Engage Pasturage for their Horses.

At a Council held in the Council Chamber in Savannah the 5th Octr 1774

Present
His Excell Sir James Wright Bart.
Honble

James Habersham Clement Martin

Noble Jones Lewis Johnston

James Mackay John Graham

James Edwd. Powell Henry Yonge

Esqrs

Agreeable to a resolution of the Board of the 6th day of Septem-
ber last requiring the several Persons having Caveats depending
to Attend this day to be heard on their respective Caveats. The fol-
lowing Persons did Attend and being heard the Board resolv'd as
follows John McLean agt. the Exrs. of John McLean deceas'd,

Resolved, That one Moyety of 500 Acres of Land on the Southside
of Great Satilly heretofore granted to John McLean deceased, and
by him Willed to his Sons Andrew McLean and Jervey McLean be
granted to John McLean, the said Jervey McLean having died before
his Father John McLean.
Perret agt. Grierson,

Perret Attended and was heard, and sundry Affidavits were pre-
sented and read in support of Greirsons Claim, and the Board taking
the several Vouchers and allegations into consideration, Resolved
that 200 Acres of the land in dispute to Include the Mill built there-
on by Perret be granted to him in part of 500 Acres Ordered him
the 2nd day of March 1773 And that he the said Perret Reimburse
and Pay Greirson all Reasonable Expences he has been at in pro-
curing an Order for, Survey, Plat &c of the said Land.

At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah Monday
17th Octr 1774

Present
His Excellency Sir James Wright Bart.

Honble

Noble Jones John Graham

James Edwd. Powell James Hume

Lewis Johnston John Stuart

Henry Yonge, Anthony Stokes, James Hume

Esqrs

His Excellency Acqainted the Board that the Reason of his Call-
ing them together this day was to Consult with them and have
their Opinions respecting the demand he should make of the Indian
Chiefs now in Savannah on Account of the Murders lately com-
mitted by some of their People, As he Intended to meet them tomor-
row in the Court House to hear what they had to say, And then
His Excellency put the following Questions to the Board Whether
he should Insist upon their Putting the two remaining Murderers
Homata and Sofeea who fled to the Cherokees to death, as soon as
they could get them in their Power, and whether upon their en-
gageing to do so, the Trade with them should be immediately opened.

The Board taking the same into consideration were Unanimosly
of Opinion that his Excellency should Insist upon the two remaining
Murderers being put to death as soon as they could be found, and

that upon the Head Men engageing to do so his Excelly should
promise them that the Trade with them should be immediately
Opened. His Excellency then Acquainted the Board, that he had
been Informed, that one Peter Randon formerly an Indian Trader
had setled a Cowpen on the Southside of the Ocony River on the
Indian's Lands, and had promised the Indians that as soon as the
Trade was opened he would send up a large supply of goods to
Trade among them, Whereupon his Excelly desired the Opinion of
the Board what should be done to prevent the said Randon from
proceeding in so Unlawful a Manner.

The Board taking the Matters aforsaid into consideration Unani-
mosly advised his Excelly, to acquaint the Indians therewith, and
desire them to break up the said Settlement themselves and to pre^
vent any Trade being carried on there, as it would draw their People
down too near the Settlements and Interfere with their Trade in
the Nation. Then his Excellency read to the Board the substance
of a Treaty which he had drawn up, as necessary to be Entered into
with the Creek Nation, and desired the Opinion of the Board there-
upon. And the Board having duly considered the several Stipulations
and Agreements contain'd in the said Treaty, Unanimosly approv'd
the same. His Excellency then laid before the Board a deed or In-
strument of writing Signed by sundry Head Men and Chiefs of the
Creek Nation conveying to Jonathan Bryan and his heirs a large
Tract or Body of Land Situate in the Province of East Florida, and
the same being read his Excellency directed Mr Attorny General
to Consider of, and report his Opinion on the said Conveyance, and
whether Mr Bryan is within the Act of Assembly, for having made
the said Purchase of Land from the Indians.

At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah 24th Octr
1774

Present
His Excellency Sir James Wright Bart.

Honble

James Edwd. Powell Henry Yonge

Lewis Johnston James Hume

John Graham John Stuart

Esqrs

His Excellency Acquainted the Board that Peace being now Es-
tablished between the Inhabitants of this Province and the Creek
Indians, He had at the request of the said Indians agreed to permit
Traders to carry goods among them as usual, Wherefore his Ex-
cellency desired the Opinion of the Board Whether it will not be

proper to Issue a Proclamation Notifying the said Peace being con-
cluded, and requiring all his Majesty's Subjects in this Province
henceforward to Treat the said Creek Indians in a kind and Friendly
manner; and the better to prevent any further disputes with them,
that none of his Majestys Subjects do presume upon any pretence
whatever hereafter to settle any Stocks of horses or Cattle, or to
hunt upon the Indians Lands. And also Notifying in the said Pro-
clamation that his Excellency will now Grant Licences to such Per-
sons as are properly Entituled to the same, to Trade with the said
Creek Indians. His Excellency also proposed for the Consideration
of the Board whether it would not be proper that he should also
Issue a Proclamation Respecting the Ceded Lands, and that Copys
thereof should be Transmitted to the different Provinces to the
Northward as far as Pensilvania, And his Excellency laid before
the Board draughts of such Proclamations which he had prepared,
and the Board taking the same into consideration Unanimosly
Approv'd the same.

His Excellency then proposed the following Questions for the con-
sideration of the Board respecting the future Regulation of the
Indian Trade Vizt

First, whether the Lycences to be Granted in future should give
the same Powers as formerly to the Persons Lycenced, to Trade
by themselves their Agents or Servants, without Mentioning the
Number or Names of such Substitutes or Servants, or, Whether the
Names of the several Persons to be Employd as Substitutes should
not be Endorsed on the Back of the Lycences. On which the Board
was of opinion that the Names should be Endorsed.

Whether the Penalty of the Bond to be given in future by the
Traders which was formerly only one hundred Pounds Sterling
should not be Enlarged, Whereupon the Board were of Opinion that
the Penalty of the Bonds to be given by the Traders in future should
be three hundred Pounds Sterling.

His Excellency then desired the Opinion of the Board whether
it would not be Improper to grant any General Lycences to the
Traders in Future, and Whether the Lycences should not Confine
the Traders to Particular Towns. Upon which the Board Unani-
mosly advisd his Excelly to desire the Several Gentlemen at Augusta
who are concerned in Carrying on the Indian Trade to agree among
themselves upon a division of the Towns for which Each House is
desirous of obtaining Licences, and if they will not agree upon an
Equal division of the Towns, That Then his Excellency Grant ly-
cences to them Severally for the Respective Towns they may apply
for.

At a Council held in the Council Chamber on Tuesday the 1st
Novr 1774

Present
His Excelly Sir James Wright Bart

Honble

Noble Jones James Read

James Mackay Henry Yonge

John Graham Anthony Stokes

James Edwd. Powell James Hume

Esqrs

His Excellency Informed the Board That Moniack the Indian In-
terpreter, who by Agreement made with him in April last to return
with Emistisego to the Creek Nation and to Continue there, in or-
der to Collect and Communicate such Intelligence from Time to Time
respecting the disposition and Intentions of the Indians as should
he in his power, Untill the differences with them could be setled,
and for which Services his Excellency had promised to pay Him
fifty pounds Sterling, and had now applied for it. His Excellency
also Acquainted the Board that he had received an Account from
Capt. Barnard Amounting to Fifty pounds five shillings Sterling
the Expence which had Attended the Building of a Fort in the Town
of Wrightsborough during the Late disturbances with the Indians,
and desired the Opinion of the Board Whether the aforesaid sums
should not be paid out of the Money provided by the General As-
sembly for defraying the Expence Attending the Militia Building
Forts &c. And the Board taking the said Accounts into Considera-
tion Unanimosly advised his Excellency to direct the Treasurer to
Pay the said Accots of the Money provided as aforesaid.

Ordered That the Consideration of the following Petitions be
postponed untill the first Tuesday in december next in order that
the petitioners may have full time to Examine whether They or any
of Them have had any Land granted them in lieu of any of the
Warrants or Precepts by them delivered up and be thereby Enabled
to Take the Oath Usually administred to petrs in the like Cases.

Jonathan Bryan John Fox

Edward Telfair John & Wm Fox

John McLean William Fox

Ordered That the Clerk do Inform the petitioners aforsaid with
the foregoing Resolution, either by writing or in Person as soon as
may be.

At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah the Sixth
deer 1774

Present
His Excellency Sir James Wright Bart.

Honble

James Habersham James Read

James Edwd Powell Henry Yonge

Clement Martin James Hume

Lewis Johnston Esqrs

Sundry petitions for Land which were postponed at the last meet-
ing of the Board, in order to give the petitioners further Time to
appear and prove their Respective rights to the Land petitioned for,
were now read; And the petitioners not Attending tho' due Notice
for their so doing had been given for one Month last past, the said
Petitions were Rejected.

Read the petitions of Luke Man, Hepworth Carter, and Thomas
Morris, Severally praying that Lands might be granted Them within
the Boundary of the Lands lately Ceded to his Majesty by the Creek
and Cherokee Indians and lying between the Alatamaha and Oge-
chee Rivers.

And the Board taking the said Petitions into consideration, and
having fully Informed themselves of the Quality and Situation of
the lands petitioned for and finding by the Plan that the whole
Cession between the aforsaid Rivers contains 674,000 Acres of Land
31,000 Acres only of which is plantable the remaining 643,000
Acres being pine Barren, fit only for feeding Stocks of Horses and
Cattle, It was therefore the Opinion of the Board that as the Small
Quantity of Plantable Land aforsd cannot Accomodate any Con-
siderable Number of Setlers who may remove into this Province
from other Parts, Therefore in order to Encourage the Encrease
of Cattle and raising Stocks, that such lands being merely Range
and not plantable might be disposed of to such Persons as already
have setled in the Province without any Infraction of the General
regulations for the Sale of the Ceded Lands, or any Impediment

to the Settlement of the Province , And it was

further the Opinion of the Board, that such of the said Lands as
are of a good Quality and fit for Cultivation and Improvement by
Setling Plantations thereon ought not to be sold to any Persons
who are already Inhabitants of this Province; but only to such as
may remove in here agreeable to the Terms setled and Mentioned
in his Excellencys Proclamation: and therefore if the Lands petition-
ed for by the said Man, Carter and Morris, are of the latter Quality

they may be sold and granted to them; but if the same are fit for
Setling Plantations upon that then the said Petitions should be re-
jected as the Petitioners are already Inhabitants of this Province.

The Petition of Moses Nunas Entered in the Minutes of Council
of the 16th May last and postponed for the further Consideration
of the Board, was this day again read, and the Board taking the
same into consideration were Unanimosly of Opinion, that as it ap-
pears that no deceit has been used by Nunas in obtaining a Grant
of the Land Mentioned in his Petition, the Prosecution Commenced
against him in Consequence of a presentmt. of the Grand Jury
should cease, and Unanimously advised his Excellency to direct
that a Nole Prosequi be granted to Nunas.

His Excellency acquainted the Board that he had been applied
to, to Appoint Commissioners of the Road for the Parish of St
Philip, in the Room of Isaac Ford, James Eastlake and Richard
Burford, who have Removed out of that Parish. Whereupon it was
Resolved That William Belcher, Thos Mills and Benjamin Laniere
be appointed Commissioners of the Roads in said Parish in the
Room of the said, Ford, Eastlake and Burford.

At a Council held in the Council Chamber on Tuesday the 3d
Janry 1775

Present
His Excellency Sir James Wright Bart.

Honble

Noble Jones Henry Yonge

Lewis Johnston Anthony Stokes

John Graham James Hume

James Read

Esqrs

His Excellency laid before the Board sundry Accounts of Ex-
pences Incurr'd on Account of the Congress lately held with the
Creek and Cherokee Indians, Amounting in the whole to 1033 . .
6 . . 1 Sterling, in part of which the Honble John Stuart Esqr his
Majestys Superintendant has under taken to pay 455 . . 12 . . 10
which leaves the sum of 577 . . 13 . . 3 unpaid, Whereupon his
Excellency desired the Board would consider of the most proper
Method for dischargeing the aforsaid Sum and give him their Opin-
ion thereon at their next Meeting.

His Excellency also laid before the Board an Order of his Majesty
in Council dated at St. James the 19th October 1774 respecting the
Non Exportation of Gunpowder or any sort of Arms or Ammunition
from Great Britain without leave or Permission in that behalf first
obtained from his Majesty or his Privy Council. Also a letter from

the Right Honorable the Earl of Dartmouth Concerning the same,
and desired the Opinion of the Board how he could most Effectually
carry the said Order into Execution.

His Excellency then addressed himself to the Board on the Sub-
ject of the Unhappy differences Subsisting bet[w]een Great Britain
and the Colonies, and after making some observations on the Pro-
ceedings of the Congress held at Philadelphia and the General dis-
position which appeared amongst the Inhabitants of this Province
to Approve the same; desired the Board would seriously Consider,
Whether it would be proper in the present Posture of Affairs to
permit the General Assembly of this Province to meet on the 17th
Instant Agreeable to Prorogation, or whether the Assembly should
be further Prorogued, And added that as this is a Matter of Mo-
ment, he desired the Board would Consider of it Untill Monday
next when he Intended to meet them again in Council.

His Excellency Informed the Board that he had received a letter
from David Tait Esqr the Commissary in the Creek Nation Ac-
quainting him that the People belonging to Tuskeege Town had not
received their Proportion of the Presents ordered Them in June 1773,
And desired their Opinion Whether it would not be necessary he
should send up Presents to them in proportion to what the other
Towns had received and that the Expence there of should be paid
out of the Monies Arising by the Sale of the Ceded Lands; Which
proposal the Board Unanimously Approvd.

Read a petition of Thomas Brown and James Gordon praying
a further Reserve of the Lands Ceded to his Majesty in Addition to
the Lands Already Ordered them. And the Board taking the prayer
of the said petition into Consideration were Unanimously of Opinion
that the same should be rejected.

Read a postponed petition of Wm Moss of Savannah Merchant
praying that a Small Island of March [Marsh] opposite to Savan-
nah may be granted him for the purpose of Erecting a Wharf and
other Buildings thereon, Read also a Petition of James Mossman
Respecting the said Island setting forth that it had a Communica-
tion at Low Water with his plantation on Hutchison Island where-
fore it would be very Injurious to him should it be granted to Mr
Moss or any other Person for the purposes set forth in Mr Moss's
Petition, Therefore praying that the said Island should be granted
to him. The Board having duly considered the prayers of the said
petitions It was Resolved that the same be rejected.

Read a postponed petition of George Prissick setting forth that
he had serv'd as Masters Mate in his Majestys Service during the
late Warr in America, therefore prayed That 2000 Acres of Land
may be granted him on Bounty Agreeable to His Majestys Royal

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Proclamation, The Board taking the said petition into consideration,
were divided in Opinion, as to the Quantity of Land a Masters Mate
is Intituled to under his Majestys Proclamation, and therefore re-
quested his Excellency would write to his Majesty's Secretary of
State for an Explanation of that part of his Majestys Proclamation
wch Respects Non Commission [e]d Officers.

At a Council held in the Council at Savannah Tuesday 9 th. Janry
1775

Present
His Excellency Sir James Wright Bart.

Honble

Noble Jones John Graham

James Edwd Powell James Read

Clement Martin Anthony Stokes

Lewis Johnston James Hume

Esqrs

His Excellency desired the Opinion of the Board whether the
Surveyor General should not be directed in the future Surveys on
the Ceded lands, to Cause not less than two hundred Acres to be
left Vacant betwixt the Tracts to be laid out, and the Board taking
the same into Consideration, Advised that the Surveyor General
should be ordered to give directions to his deputys Accordingly.

The Presentments of the Grand Jury at last december Sessions
were presented and read, but contained nothing which it is in the
Power of this Board to redress.

Mr Attorney General was directed to prepare the form of a proper
Grant to be given the Purchasers of Ceded Lands, to be laid before
the Board for Consideration,

His Excellency then Addressed himself to the Board upon the sub-
ject Matter proposd to them for their Consideration at the last
Meeting respecting the unhappy differences still subsisting between
Great Britain and Her Colonies, and desired the Opinion of the
Board whether they now thought it would be proper and expedient
to permit the General Assembly to Meet on the 17th Instant agree-
able to Prorogation, or whether it would be more Elegeable to
prorogue the Assembly to a further Time. Whereupon the Board
Unanimously advised his Excellency to prorogue the General As-
sembly untill a further time.

His Excellency proposed to the Board that some Person or Per-
sons should be Appointed to Examine Adjust and Settle the Ac-
counts of all Merchants, Traders and others, haveing any Claim and
demand on the Creek and Cherokee Indians, and Recommended
Alexander Wylly and Andrew Robinson Esqrs for that purpose.

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The Board taking the. same into consideration Approved of the
above Gentlemen, and it was resolved that they should be paid
at the Rate of One and a half percentum on the several Sums so
adjusted and allowed, out of the Sales of the Ceded Lands, for
their Trouble therein.

Read a petition of William Manson, praying that 7100 Acres
of the lands lately Ceded to his Majesty might be Granted to him
upon Reserve for twelve Months. Whereupon it was the Opinion
of the Board that no Reserve can be made, but that it may be
recommended to the Commissioners, that they avoid allowing any
Entrys for the said 7100 Acres of Land if they can Conveniently
do so, Untill Accounts are received from Manson.

Resolved that all future Surveys of Ceded Lands on Rivers and
Navigable Creeks be run four Chains back for one Chain in front.

Read a petition of Rebecca Lee and others praying that 45 Acres
of Land heretofore ordered to Isaac Terrian deceased, may be
granted them.

Resolved that the said Petition be referred to Mr Attorney Gen-
eral to Report his Opinion thereon what is proper to be done.

At a Council held in the Council chamber at Savannah the 7th
Febry 1775

Present
His Excellency Sir James Wright Baronet

Honble

Noble Jones James Read

James Edwd Powell Henry Yonge

Clement Martin Anthony Stokes

Lewis Johnston James Hume

John Graham Esqrs

Read a petition of George Walton Esqr Complainant, against Rob-
ert Knox, Lessee of George Dresler for a Writ of Error.

His Excellency thereupon observed upon the Nature of Writs of
Error, and how and where they lie by different Acts of Parliament,
and that there is no Act of Parliament, or Provincial Law, for al-
lowing Writs of Error to the Governor and Council, but that by
his Majestys fifty second Instruction to him, he is directed to Ad-
mit of an Appeal to him and the Council from any of the Courts
of Common Law, and that such Appeals may be petitioned for to
be heard and determined by his Excellency and the Council, pro-
Tided that the Sum or Value Appealed for is upwards of three hun-
dred pounds Sterling. And the said Instruction being read and Con-

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sidered, It was the Opinion of the Board That a Writ of Appeal
be framed and Issued as nearly as possible Agreeable to the said
Instruction.

Read a petition of James Greirson setting forth that he had de-
manded from John Ferret Reimbursement of the Moneys Expended
by him in procureing an order for and Surveying 300 Acres of Land
200 Acres of which was since ordered to the said Ferret, but that
the said Ferret absolutely refused to repay him Notwithstanding
the Order of the Honble Council Whereupon it was ordered that
the Clerk do give notice in writing to the said Ferret, that unless
he do forth comply with the former Order of Council respecting
the land in dispute between him and Greirson, a grant of the land
will be passed to Greirson.

Also Resolved, That if Ferret do Comply with the Order of Coun-
cil aforsaid. Then Greirson shall have a Warrant to survey 300
Acres of land Elsewhere in lieu of the land ordered to Ferret.

On a Caveat depending between George Galphin and James Gray
respecting a Tract of Land in St Fauls Farish, and both Farties
Attending and being heard, It was Ordered that the Several Tracts
of Land granted or Claimed by Galphin and in dispute between the
party's in the Farish aforsaid, be resurveyd by Edward Barnard
Esqr and James Brown Surveyors Named by the said Galphin and
Gray, and that they return the said resurveys and report to this
Board within three Months, Whether the land Claimed by Gray was
Vacant at the time it was ordered Gray, or Whether the same was
under grant to Galphin or to any Ferson from whom he purchased
It.

At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah the 10th
Febry 1775

Present
His Excellency Sir James Wright Baronet
Honble

Noble Jones James Read

James Edwd Fowell Henry Yonge

Lewis Johnston Anthony Stokes

John Graham James Hume

Esqrs

His Excellency acquainted the Board that by the Publick Fapers
received in the last Facket from England it appeared that the
House of Commons had addressed his Majesty in Answer to his
speech to both Houses on the State of Resistance and disobedience
to the Laws which had prevaild in the Frovince of the Massa-
chusets Bay and of the unwarrantable Attempts in that and other
Provinces to obstruct the Commerce of the Kingdom, and that his

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Faithfull Commons will use every means in their Power to Assist
his Majesty in Maintaining entire and inviolate the Supreme Au-
thority of the Legislature of Great Britain, over all the dominions
of his Crown, and his Excellency also added that from a letter he
received from the Earl of Dartmouth and from Several private Let-
ters, he was positively assured that the King Lords and Commons
would all Unite and were fully determined to support maintain and
enforce their Authority over all their Dominions in America; and
his Excellency further observed that as he was apprehensive that
the Commons House of Assembly would enter into Similer resolu-
tions with some other Provinces to Adopt the proceedings and
Association of the Continental Congress, and also confirm the reso-
lution of a Provincial Congress lately held and unlawfully Assem-
bled at Savannah which measures he thought would greatly In-
jure the Interest and welfare of this Province, and might bring
them under the same Predicament as some other of the Provinces
to the Northward of us, by their Unlawfull Combinations. And
therefore propos'd to the Board for their Consideration, whether
it is not necessary and Expedient at this Time to prevent the Com-
mons House Entering into such Proceedings by Adjourning them
to a future day.

And the Board having Maturely considered the several matters
laid before them by his Excellency Unanimously Approved of his
Excellency's Adjourning the General Assembly, Whereupon his Ex-
cellency sent the following Message, by the Clerk, to the Commons
House
Mr Speaker and Gentlemen of the Commons House of Assembly,

I do hereby Adjourn the Commons House of Assembly Untill
Thursday the Ninth day of May next, then to Meet for the dispatch
of Business. And it is Accordingly Adjourned Untill Tuesday the
Ninth day of May next.

Given under my hand at Savannah the tenth day of February 1775

Ja: Wright
To the Honble. Speaker and Members

of the Commons House of Assembly

At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah 21st. Feb-
ruary 1775

Present
His Excellency Sir James Wright Bart.

Honble

Noble Jones John Graham

James Edwd Powell James Read

Lewis Johnston Anthony Stokes

Clement Martin James Hume

Esqrs
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His Excellency Informed the Board That the reason of his Call-
ing them together this day was to lay before them sundry deposi-
tions taken by Mr Chief Justice Stokes, Concerning a Riot which
hapned on Wednesday Night last on the Wharf of Andrew Elton
Wells, about a Quarter of a Mile from Town, in which James Adgar
a Tide Waiter was Stripped Tarr'd and feathered, and one David
Martin a Sailor belonging to his Majesty's Armed Schooner the St
John was thrown into the Water and is Supposed to be drown'd.
And eight hogsheads of Mallosses and Six hogsheads of French
Sugars which had been seized the day before by the Collector of
his Majesty's Customs for being landed without Entry or Payment
of his Majesty's Duty's forcibly taken and Carried away: which
several depositions being read his Excellency desired the Opinion of
the Board Whether he should not Issue a Proclamation Offering a
Reward for discovering the Persons concerned in the said riot and
rescue, in order that they may be brought to Trial for the said Of-
fences, and to deter Persons in future from Committing the like
Crimes. Also his Majesty's Pardon to anyone Concerned who will
discover and give Evidence against any other of the Offenders.
After which his Excellency sent for Mr Thompson the Collector, who
Attended Accordingly. His Excellency Asked him whether he had
any Authority to pay a Reward to any Person who would give In-
formation against the Person or Persons concerned in Assaulting
the Waiter and Rescueing the Sugars and Mallosses aforsaid, upon
Conviction of the Offender or Offenders; And being Answerd in the
Negative, his Excellency and the Board recommended it to the Col-
lector to offer a Reward of Fifty pounds Sterling, and to Acquaint
the Commissioners of his Majesty's Customs that he had done so
on the Recommendation of the Governor and Council. Whereupon
Mr Thompson agreed to Offer a Reward of Fifty pounds for the
purposes Aforsaid.

Mr Robertson and Mr Wylly laid before the Board a State
of James Greirsons Accounts against his Traders to the Creek
and Cherokee Nations, which they had Examined and deducted
therefrom every article which appeared to them, not to be goods,
usually sent to those Nations to Trade amongst them; And also a
State of the debts due by the said Indians to the respective Traders
of the said Greirson Severally Sworn to, and which they had As-
signed over to the said James Greirson; And the said Accounts be-
ing carefully Examind by the Board his Excelly [requested] their
Opinion thereon.

Whereupon the Board were Unanimosly of Opinion, That as the
Traders Expend part of the Goods which they Carry among the In-
dians in presents to Head Men and others, and In purchasing pro-

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visions during their Residence in the Indian Country, that there-
fore a deduction of ten p[er] Centum should be made from the
Merchts Accounts against the Traders for Indian Goods.

At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah on Tues-
day 7th March 1775

Present
His Excellency Sir James Wright Baronet

Honble

James Habersham John Graham

Noble Jones James Read

James Mackay Anthony Stokes

James Edwd Powell James Hume
Clement Martin

Esqrs

His Excellency acquainted the Board that he had received An-
swers to his Letters from the Governors of East and West Florida,
respecting the Trade now opened and to be Carried on with the
Indians; and also produced a Copy of the Instructions and regula-
tions he had received from Patrick Tonyn Esqr Governor of East
Florida which he had Adopted and setled for that Purpose, which
was read and approvd of by the Board.

His Excellency also Communicated to the Board a Letter which
he lately received from John Thomas and Peter Shand Justices for
the Parish of St George, Setting forth that the Business of that
Parish being very Troublesome to them on Account of the few
Acting Justices in that Parish, they found themselves under the
necessity of requesting his Excellency to Appoint some additional
Justices and recommended Stephen Smith and Joel Walker as
proper Persons to be put in the Commission of the Peace being Men
of Ability, and well attached to Government.

Whereupon it was Resolved That Stephen Smith and Joel Walker
be appointed Justices of the Peace to Act as such in and for the
Parish of St George.

Ordered, that the Clerk do deliver a Copy of the foregoing Reso-
lution to Preston and Pryce the Clerks of the Crown and Pleas with
whom the Commission of the Peace is lodged, in order that they
may enter the Names of the said Stephen Smith & Joel Walker
therein.

His Excellency laid before, the Board an Affidavit of James Her-
bert of St. Georges Parish respecting an Engagement entered into
by a Number of Persons there, not to suffer any Writ or Process
to be served against them; and also an Affidavit of James Barran

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Marshals Bailiff to the same Purpose, and that he had been pre-
ventd by them from serving several Writs he had Sent him by the
Provost Marshall.

His Excellency then laid before the Board a Carolina News Paper
Published by Peter Timothy in which was Contained a Copy of the
Association of a Provincial Congress held at Savannah in January
last, which was read to the Board. Whereupon his Excellency de-
sired the opinion of the Board, Whether it would not be necessary
and proper for him to take due Notice of the same.

The Board taking this Matter into Serious Consideration, were
of Opinion that as this Copy of the Association sent to Charlestown
for Publication, did not appear to be by Order of the Committee
of the said Congress nor even Signed by their Clerk, No Notice
should be taken at present respecting the Affair.

Ordered, That the hearing of the Appeal of George Walton,
agaist Robert Knox Lessee of George Dresler, which was to have
come on this day, be further postponed 'till the 4th day of April
next.

An Account of John Nutt Esqr Merchant of London and Assignee
of John Tinckler late of Augusta Merchant deceased for sundry
Goods sent for Sale into the Creek and Cherokee Nations was this
day Carefully examined by the Board and it appeared that the
sum of Four thousand and forty five pounds eleven shillings and
ten pence Current Money of Georgia is justly due to the said John
Nutt as Assignee aforsaid and payable out of the Monies arising by
the Sale of the Lands Ceded to his Majesty by the Creek and Chero-
kee Indians.

At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah the 9th
day of Marh. 1775

Present
His Excellency Sir James Wright Bart.

Honble

Noble Jones John Graham

James Mackay James Read

James Edwd Powell Anthony Stokes

Lewis Johnston James Hume

Esgrs

In Consequence of two Affidavits which were read at this Board
at the last Meeting, respecting the Unlawfull Assembly of Several
Persons in the Parish of St. George who opposed and prevented
the Serving of Writs in that Parish, His Excellency Produced a
Letter he had wrote to John Thomas and Peter Shand Justices in

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the said Parish recommending it to them, all other Majestrates and
such reputable Inhabitants as were well disposed to Order and
Government to prevent as much as their Power such riotous and
disorderly Meetings &c. in Future, which Letter the Board Unani-
mously Approvd of.

His Excellency then proposed to the Board that the Provost Mar-
shall should be furnished with Bench Warrants and Immediately
go and Apprehend Humphrys and one or two more of the Ring
Leaders Concerned in the late Tumult in Order to bring them to
Justice, which Measure the Board Approv'd of.

At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah the 21st
March 1775.

Present
His Excellency Sir James Wright Baronet

Honble
James Edwd Powell James Read

Lewis Johnston Anthony Stokes

John Graham James Hume

Esqrs

His Excellency Signed Seven Grants for Lands sold being part
of the Lands Ceded to his Majesty by the Creek and Cherokee In-
dians.

Stephen Smith Esqr of the Parish of St George who was Nominated
a Justice of Peace for the said Parish on the 11th Instant, now
Attended and was Qualified to Act by Taking the Usual Oaths.

His Excellency laid before the Board a letter which he received
from Henry Hunt Esqr respecting the Valuation of Sundry Tracts
of the Ceded Lands heretofore ordered and surveyed for him.

The Board having duly considered the purport of the said Letter
and the proposals thereby made, were of Opinion that the Commis-
sioners are the proper Persons for Ascertaining the Value of the
said Lands, but as Mr Hunt Mentions the price set upon the Lands
laid out for Harris, Coleman, and Downs, directions may be given
to the Commissioners to have in View the Quality and Valuation
of the Lands of the said Harris, Coleman and Downs at the Time
they Value the Lands for Mr Hunt.

Sundry Accounts were this day laid before the Board by Capt
Edward Barnard for Houses Built and other Work done at Fort
James and for Building a Stockade Fort at Hogeeche which were
severally Read Examined and approv'd Amounting in the whole to
One hundred and Eleven pounds thirteen shillings Current Money
of Georgia.

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At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah on Mon-
day 27th March 1775.

Present
His Excellency Sir James Wright Baronet

Honble
James Habersham James Read

James Edwd Powell Anthony Stokes

Lewis Johnston James Hume

John Graham

Esgrs

A Memorial of Sundry Merchants and Traders having demands
against the Creek and Cherokee Indians and the Lands lately Ceded
by them to his Majesty, was received and read in the words follow-
ing viz

To his Excellency, Sir James Wright Baronet, Captain General
Governor and Commander in Chief in and Over his Majestys Pro-
vince of Georgia, Chancellor Vice Admiral and Ordinary of the Same,
And to the Members of his Majestys Honorable Council,

The Memorial of Sundry of the Merchants and Traders having
demands upon the Lands Ceded to his Majesty on the first day of
June 1773 by the Creek and Cherokee Indians for the payment of
their debts to the said Merchants and Traders.

Humbly Sheweth, That your Memorialists truly Thankfull to
your Excellency for the Indefatigable pains you have Taken, to
promote the Means of their obtaining from the said Creek and
Cherokee Indians that Justice and relief, which their Circumstancs
required, from their having been many Years engaged in Carrying
on a precarious and Expensive Trade to the Countries of the said
Indians the Ballance of which they have found to be greatly against
them.

Have taken into their Serious Consideration the Numberless Ob-
stacles that have already Accrued and which still present them-
selves, to retard the Sale and Settlement of the Ceded Lands Agree-
able to his Majestys directions, Your Excellency's Plan, and the Ex-
pectations of your Memorialists; And your Memorialists from their
Extreme Necessity of some Speedy and Substantial relief from the
aforsaid Cession of Lands, to Enable them to Satisfy their Creditors
both in this Country and Great Britain, beg Leave to make the fol-
lowing proposals to your Excellency

1st. That having good reason to believe that the Generality of
People who have applied for the said Lands are either Unable or
find it Inconvenient to Comply with the Terms of Payment, directed
by your Excellency, your Memorialists propose, that you will be

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pleased to Grant unto Each of them, so much of the said Lands, in
Tracts not less than five thousand Acres, as may be Equal to the
Respective Sums which shall appear due and owing to them upon
the Liquidation of their Accompts,

2nd. That the said Lands when Granted to your Memorialists
as aforsaid be Valued According to the Quality, such Value to be
Agreed upon between your Excellency and them.

3dly. That in Consequence of Lands being Granted to your
Memorialists they will engage to Settle or procure the Settlement
of them as Speedily as they possibly Can, and to Comply with such
Conditions as your Excellency shall be pleased to Stipulate with
them for, "Within Five years from the date of the Grants.

These proposals, your Memorialists Conceive, will put it in their
power to make such Conditional Sales to Persons inclineable to be-
come, purchasers and Setlers of those Lands, as may be Attended
with an Immediate Advantage to Them, and at the same time easie
to such Setlers.

Should you Approve of and Comply with the request of your
Memorialists, They Submit it to your Excellency and Honors,
Whether the Views of Government will not be more Effectually
Answered, as well as the Expectations and Necessities of your Me-
morialists, by Permitting them as soon as possible to obtain War-
rants of Survey for Lands in proportion to their Liquidated debts
as aforsaid. In Consequence of their being possessed of Grants, they
can Adopt and pursue the most eligeable Method of procuring Set-
lers, and on Contracting with such Setlers, be Enabled immediately
to Convey to them.

14th.March 1775 Signed, Robert Gouedy

Roger Kelsal for Self & Co George Baillie, Atty

John Caldwell for Edward Keating

Edward Wilkson & Co Andrew McLean for

Robert Mackay & Co James Jackson & Co

Wm. Goodgion, for David Holmes, for

Martin Campbell & Son Spalding Holmes & Co

James Greirson Roger Kelsal for

George Galphin Spalding & Kelsal,
John Jameison

After which his Excellency made Several remarks and observa-
tions to the Board on the Nature of the propositions and requests
contained in the said Memorial, and desired the Gentlemen would
Consider the same, and give him their Opinion at the next Meeting
of the Board.

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At a Meeting of the Council held in the Council Chamber at Sa-
vannah 4th April 1775

Present
His Excellency Sir James Wright Baronet
Honble
James Habersham John Graham

James Mackay James Read

James Edwd Powell Henry Yonge

Clement Martin Anthony Stokes

Lewis Johnston

Esqrs

The Memorial of Sundry of the Merchants and Traders having
demands against the Creek and Cherokee Indians and the Lands
Ceded by them to his Majesty, which was postponed at the last Meet-
ing of the Board for further Consideration, was again read. After
which his Excellency Asked the Gentlemen; Whether they had fully
Considered the Several Matters Contained in the said Memorial,
and were ready to give their Opinions thereupon, and on the Sev-
eral Questions proposed by Him, And being Answered in the Af-
firmative, the Board Unanimosly gave their Opinions on the Several
Matters as follows Vizt

1st That the Commissioners Appointed or to be Appointed for
that Purpose, do Value the Several Tracts of Land which may be
laid out to the Memorialists respectively, at the same price or Value,
and in the same Manner as has been Customary in Valuing such
of the Ceded Lands as have been heretofore disposed of, such Valua-
tion being Nevertheless Subject to Alteration by this Board.

2nd That only three years be allowed for Setling the said Lands,
and that the Memorialists respectively shall bring into this Pro-
vince, and Settle so many Families on their respective Tracts of
Land within one year, after the Lands shall be laid out as will be
Sufficient to settle one third part of the same agreeable to the
Tenor of his Excellency's Proclamation of the 24th of October 1774,
and also shall bring in and settle the like Number of Persons with-
in the Second Year and also the like Number of People within the
third Year, so that the whole shall be Compleatly Setled agreeable
to the Proclamation aforsaid within three years, And that such of
the said Lands as are not so setled within the time Aforsaid, shall then
revert to the Crown Subject nevertheless to the Claims of the Party's
for such ballance as may remain due them respectively.

3dly. That the Prayer of the Memorialists cannot be Granted
or Recommended unless each and Every of the Claimants or Persons
having demands as aforsaid do agree to take Lands for the whole of
their demands.

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4thly. That in order to defray the Expences of the Congress &ca
on taking the Cession and other Expences Incurr'd and to be In-
currd, Each of the Persons having demands as aforsaid shall pay
into the hands of the Person Appointed to receive the Money's Aris-
ing by the Sale of the Ceded Lands at the Rate of Ten pounds per
Centum on their Respective demands and shall take Lands in pay-
ment for the same, Subject to the same Conditions of Settlement
as the Lands to be Granted them in payment of their debts; And
that the said ten p[er] Cent shall be paid as follows Vizt.

Five p[er] Centum at the Time of the Warrant Issuing to Survey
the Lands for each Person, and the other five p[er] Cent within
Six Months after that Time.

5thly. In order to prevent any Inconveniencies to the Publick by
not Complying with the Terms of Settlement, or otherwise, It is pro-
posed that the Grants do not pass absolutely to the Partys them-
selves, but that the same be granted to Trustees for the purposes
aforsaid, and that they reconvey to the Crown all such part of the
said Lands, as are not setled agreeable to the aforsaid Proclamation
within Three years.

And it was the Unanimous Advice and Opinion of the Board, that it
will be for his Majesty's Service and the Interest of this Province if such
Lands as may be Sufficient to Satisfy the Several demands thereupon be
granted to the Several Party's on the Terms and Conditions above
Mentioned and that if the Several Partys agree to the Terms afor-
said that then his Excellency do Transmit a Copy of the said Me-
morial and of the Proceedings thereupon to his Majesty's Secretary
of State, and humbly request his Majesty's Royal Permission to
Grant the said Lands on the Terms and Conditions above Specified.
Whereupon his Excellency Ordered that the Attorny General do
forthwith Prepare a Fiat for a Grant of Lands in Trust as aforsaid,
and that the Memorialists have a Copy of the same, and of the above,
that they may Give their Answer thereto without delay.

At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah on Tues-
day the 2nd May 1775

Present
His Excellency Sir James Wright Baronet

Honble
Noble Jones John Graham

James Mackay James Read

James Edwd Powell Anthony Stokes

Lewis Johnston

Esqrs

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His Excellency Informed the Board that he had heard it was
doubted Whether the Members of the Commons House of Assembly
would meet agreeable to the late Adjournment; And then desired
the Opinion of the Board, Whether it would not be proper for Him
to Issue a Proclamation requiring their Attendance in General
Assembly on Tuesday the Ninth Instant agreeable to Adjournment
in order to proceed upon and finish the several Matters Recom-
mended to them at their last Meeting.

The Board taking this Matter into Consideration Unanimously
Advised his Excellency to Issue his Proclamation requiring the At-
tendance of the General Assembly Agreeable to Adjournmt.

The Clerk laid before the Board sundry Accounts of demands
against the Creek and Cherokee Indians which have been Examined
by Mr Robertson and him and the proper deductions made there-
from, and which Accounts were Afterwards reexamined by Mr
Powell and Mr. Read.

And the Board again Carefully Examining the said Accounts Re-
solved as follows Vizt

That there is due George Galphin for himself and sundry other

Persons who have Assigned over their debts to him and Impow-

ered him to receive the same the Sum of 9791 . . 15 . . 5

To Robert and John Hannah 44 . . 10 . . 1

Estate of James Cussins 275 . . 1 . . 1

Job Wiggin 347 . . 1 ..7

Stephen Forrester 149.. 0..9

Estate of Lewis Surnam 179 . .10 . . 5

Estate of Richard Strickland 50 . . 9 . . 1

At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah on Tues-
day the 11th May 1775

Present
His Excellency Sir James Wright Baronet

Honble

Noble Jones Henry Yonge

James Edwd Powell James Read

Lewis Johnston Anthony Stokes

John Graham

Esqrs

His Excellency desired the Opinion of the Board, Whether he
should not Immediately Prorogue the General Assembly of this
Province as the Members of the Commons House have Neglected
to Meet According to Adjournment, and his Excellency's late Pro-
clamation requiring Their Attendance to proceed upon the Publick

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Business. The Board taking the same into Consideration Unani-
mously Advised his Excellency to Prorogue the General Assembly
untill Tuesday the Seventh day of November next.

The Clerk laid before the Board sundry Accounts of demands of
Edward Keating agt the Creek and Cherokee Indians which have
been Carefully Examined by Mr Robertson and him and the proper
deductions made therefrom, and since re-examined by Mr Powell
and Mr Read and approv'd by them. The Board taking the said Ac-
counts under Consideration.

It was the Unanimous opinion, that only two thirds of the Indians
debts to him be Allow'd as they Amount to above one third more
than other Merchants or Traders Accounts do upon an Average for
goods supplied the Indians, And as the Trade with the Indians has
always been represented as a losing Trade, therefore unless the
Party's Claiming the same, shall produce better Evidence of their
demands within Six Months, only two thirds is to be allow'd and that
James Butlers and such other demands for which the said Keating
has not produced any Assignment or power of Attorny to receive,
be setled Separately, and the Ballances Entered as due to the re-
spective Party's; and remain untill proper powers are produced,
and that when any of the Party's are dead their Wills must be pro-
duced, or letters of Administration taken out; And with respect to
the Accounts not Vouched one third must be deducted as Usual,
the deductions made by the Examiners not Amounting to one third
part thereof.

At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah on Friday,
the 12th. May 1775

Present
His Excellency Sir James Wright Baronet

Honble
James Habersham James Read

Noble Jones Henry Yonge

James Edwd Powell Anthony Stokes

Lewis Johnston

Esqrs

David Montaigut Esqr the Powder receiver Acquainted his Ex-
cellency and the Board, that the Publick Magazine was broke open
and robb'd last Night of the Powder remaining, all but about 500
lb. which was not taken away.

Whereupon his Excellency desired the Opinion of the Board,
Whether or not a proclamation should be Issued Offering a Reward
to any Person who would discover the Offender or Offenders And

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the Board taking the Matter into Serious Consideration, Unani-
mously Advised His Excellency to Issue his Proclamation Offering
a Reward of One hundred and fifty pounds Sterling to any Person
who will give Information of the Person or Persons Concerned in
the said Robbery to be paid upon Conviction of the Offender or
Offenders.

His Excellency then proposed to the Board that the Patrole be
ordered to do duty in the Town of Savannah during this Time of
publick disputes, in order to prevent as much as may be the Violent
and unwarrantable behavior of Riotous and disaffected Persons to
Government. To which the Board Unanimously agreed, and advised
that the Patrol duty should be done while the present disturbances
continue.

At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah the 22nd
day of May 1775

Present
His Excellency Sir James Wright Baronet

Honble
James Habersham John Graham

Noble Jones Anthony Stokes

James Edwd Powell James Hume

James Read

Esqrs

His Excellency laid before the Board a report from Mr Attorny
General relating to the Information of Samuel Thomas, against
Francis Lewis and others for Trading with the Creek Indians with-
out Licence, and also on the Matter Stated in a letter from John
Walton and John Howard Esqrs Recommending the Appointment
of Justices and the Establishment of Inferior Courts within the
Lands Ceded to his Majesty by the Indians.

Resolved, That James Gordon Andrew Robertson John Douglas
and William Downs be Justices of the Peace and Enabled to Act
as such within that part of the Ceded Lands, Situate from the Mouth
of Little River to the line on the North Fork, thence to the Line
Tree on Savannah River; the Court to be held at Dartmouth. And
that Samuel Harris, Henry Graybell, William Harris and James
Harris be Justices and Qualified to Act as such within that part of
the said Lands beginning at Ogeechee Fort and Extending from the
line on the Southside of the North fork of Little River, to the line
down Ogeechee, and along the Old Boundary line And that the
Court be held at Ogeechee Fort.

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At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah the Sixth
day of June 1775

Present

His Excellency Sir James Wright Baronet

Honble

Nobles Jones John Graham

James Mackay James Redd [Read]

James Edwd Powell Henry Yonge

Clement Martin Anthony Stokes &

Lewis Johnston James Hume

Esqrs

His Excellency Acquainted the Board that He had reason to be-
lieve, a Considerable Quantity of Gunpowder, the property of Mer-
chants here would soon Arrive here in some Ships which were soon
Expected from London, and therefore desired their Opinion, whether
it would be proper to have the same lodged in the Publick Maga-
zine, Agreeable to the Act of the General Assembly, or Whether (as
the Magazine has been lately Robbd and may again) the Persons
to whom the Powder belongs may not be permitted to receive the
same and keep it themselves.

The Board taking this Matter into serious Consideration Were
Unanimously of Opinion, that as Matters are at present Circum-
stanced in this Province it will be Adviseable to permit the Mer-
chants to receive their powder into their own Charge and Care, untill
further Orders be given respecting the same.

A Petition of Sundry Persons Inhabitants of the Parish of St
George who were Charged with having Entered into an Association
to Stop the Course of Law Proceedings, and on which Account Bench

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Warrants had been Issued Against them and Several of Them taken
Into Custody and Bound over to appear at the next Court of Ses-
sions, was Read Setting forth that the Petitioners had been Unwarily
Engaged in the said Association by some designing Men, that they
had not considered the Unlawfulness of the Act, but were now Con-
vinced of their Error and truly Sorry for what they had done, and
therefore praying that his Excelly will order the proceedings of
Court against them to be Stopt.

The Board taking the said petition into Consideration, Unani-
mously advised his Excellency to direct that a Nole Prosequi should
be granted, and that all further proceedings against the said peti-
tioners should be Stopped.

His Excellency then Acquainted the Board that William White the
Commander of a Vessell now in this Harbour had Informed him,
that Several Persons had Called upon him that he must depart from
this Province within Seven days, or abide by the Consequence which
would Attend his Noncomplyance; his Excellency also Informed the
Board that he had been Informed that Letters had been sent to Capt
Law, and others to the above Effect, but not Signed by any Person
Whereupon his Excellency desired the Opinion of the Board what
ought or could be done to Punish such Offenders, and to deter others
from the like practices.

Whereupon the Board Unanimously advised his Excellency, that
the Matters Complained of be referred to Mr Chief Justice and Mr
Attorney General for Consideration and such proceedings be had
thereupon against the partys Complaind of as the Law will Warrant.

Read the Applications of the Several Persons whose Names are
after Mentioned, made to the Commissioners appointed to receive
Applications for the Ceded Lands the following Warrants of Sur-
vey were Ordered to be Issued Vizt

Acres Acres
To

Nicholas Smith 100, Abner Segal 150

Thomas Richard 100, Joel Sanders 100

John Philson 200, Silas Pace - 100

Ceaser Hoskin 300, William White 200

Edward McGeary 100, Lewis Powell Junr 100

Thomas Wadsworth 100, Jesse Tew [Pew?] 200

James Germany 300, Henry Curl 500

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At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah on Mon-
day the 12th day of June 1775

Present
His Excellency Sir James Wright Baronet
Honble

Noble Jones John Graham

James Mackay James Read

James Edwd Powell Anthony Stokes

Lewis Johnston James Hume

Clement Martin John Stuart

Esqrs

His Excellency and the Board resumed the further consideration of
the Memorial of the Merchants and Traders having demands on the
Creek and Cherokee Indians and Mr. Attorny General presented the
form of a Grant which he had prepared, agreeable to Order, and
the same being taken into Consideration, and some Alterations made,
it was postponed for further Consideration.

The following Accounts of demands against the Creek and Chero-
kee Indians which have been Examined by Mr Robertson & Mr
Wylly were this day presented to the Board, and the same being
Carefully Re examined the following Sums were Allowed to be
justly due and owing by the said Indians Vizt.

Robert Mackay

& Co 4681. .9. .10

Williams & Mackay 2434. .13. .8
Theophilus Ferryman 464..2..6
Stephen Smith 107. .1.. 6

At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah on Friday
the 16th day of June 1775

Present
His Excellency Sir James Wright Baronet
Honble

Noble Jones John Graham

James Mackay James Read

James Edwd Powell James Hume

Lewis Johnston

Esqrs

The Clerk presented the following Accounts of demands against
the Creek and Cherokee Indians which have been Examined by Mr
Robertson and him, and every proper deduction made therefrom,

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To

Robert Goudy

940. .19

Thomas Kelly

45..14

Henry Lucas

14..6..4

John Bench

96. .10

Joseph Cornell

50..5..2

and the same being Severally Carefully re examined by the Board,

the following Sums were Allowed to be due Vizt

To

James Jackson & Co. 7791. .3

Andrew McLean

Admr of Daniel Grant 83. .0.. 8

Samuel Candy
William Burgess
Christopher Smith
Hallat & Hallat
John Hallat
Abraham Norman
Tally, and Tapley
Jno. Adam Tapley
Francis Steeds
Thomas Waters

129..1..2

4. .18. .10
46..15..1
79. .14. .9
44..19
33..10..2
80. .11. .8
102..9..2
161..15..3
1262. .17

Nicholas Black
Robert Anderson
James Jervis
Robert Ferguson
Isaac Atwood
Edward Keating
John Tally
Gray and Kidd
John Payne
Rae & Compy
Rae Elbert & Co.
Isaac Atwood

593. .14. .2
715. .14. .10
51. .6. .7
46. .6. .11
486. .10. .4
3010. . 18. .1
73. .9. .2
54..1..10
18. .10.. 4
1272. .4. .7
2688. .18. .6
58. .10

At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah on Tues-
day the 4th July 17751

Present
His Excellency Sir James Wright Baronet
Honble

Noble Jones John Graham

James Mackay James Read

James Edwd Powell Anthony Stokes

Clement Martin James Hume

Lewis Johnston

Esqrs
Sundry Accounts for Contingencies were this day laid before the
Board and the same was Audited and passed.

His Excellency laid before the Board a letter which he received
from Governor Tonyn of East Florida in Answer to a letter which
he wrote him sometime since "desiring he would lend him one
thousand pounds weight of Gun powder for the Use of this Pro-
vince," wherein Governor Tonyn says, "He has not more than Eight
hundred pounds weight in Store, for which reason he cannot spare any
at present, but Adds that he expects a Store Ship will Soon Arrive
there from England and then he will lend his Excellency as much
as he can spare, he further says that the Merchants there are in
daily Expectation of receiving a Quantity of powder from England,
and to purchase as much as his Excellency may require. Whereupon
his Excellency desired the Opinion of the Board, Whether he should

1. The minutep of this eession are also in Allen T). Candler, ed., The Colonial
Records of the State of Georgia (Atlanta, 1907), XII, 411-14. This account Is
fnller.

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write to GoTernor Tonyn to purchase any and what Quantity of
Powder for the use of this Province, and how the same should be
paid for. The Board taking the same into consideration Unanimously
advised his Excellency to write to Governor Tonyn and request he
will be pleased to Order five hundred pounds of Gunpowder to be
bougt for the Use of this Province and to give a Certificate for the
Cost of the same. 2

An Affidavit of James Kitchen Esqr Collectors .... and also
and Affidavit of Isaac Antrobus Comptroller for the Port of Sun-
bury4 were Severally read Setting forth that they had Seized a Sloop
from the West Indies for having on Board upwards of one hundred
Cases of Jyn, that on the day following the seizure a Party of
Armed Men Entered on Board the said Sloop and forcibly put the
Officer who had possession of her on Shore, after which they Con-
ducted the Vessell to Sea. 5 Whereupon his Excellency desired the
Opinion of the Board what steps he should take to punish the Per-
sons Concerned in the Rescue Aforsaid. And the Board taking
the Several Matters set forth in the said Affidavits into Considera-
tion were Unanimously of Opinion, That as the powers of Govern-
ment are at present Totally Unhinged, that therefore prosecutions
would be Useless, And recommended that his Excellency would Im-
mediately Transmit Copys of the said Affidavits together with this
Minute to Great Britain.

George Baillie Esqr the Commissary General Attended and In-
formed his Excellency and the Board, that a Number of Men were
now removing the Cannons and other Stores belonging to his Majes-
ty from the place where the same were Stored, Whereupon His Ex-
cellency directed Mr Baillie to Acquaint them that the Kings Stores, 7
and to forbid them at their Peril to remove any part of them, and
if they Persisted therein, to take a list of the Persons Concerned.

Mr Baillie withdrew, and having returned Acquainted his Excel-
lency that he had delivered his Message but that the People still
continue to remove the Cannon Carriages and shot, and that they
told him when they were done, they would give him a list of their
Names, and of what Stores they had taken. Whereupon his Excel-
lency desired the Opinion of the Board what could be done to put
a Stop to such Lawless Proceedings. And the Board taking the
same into Consideration, were of Opinion, that as his Excellency has

2. The foregoing two paragraphs are not contained in the minutes for this
session. Hid.

3. Reads "Collector of his Majesty's Customs for the Port of Sunbury. ' Hid.,

411.

4. Reads "Comptroller and Searcher of his Majesty's Customs for the said
Port." Ibid., 411-12.

5. Details of affidavit not given, Ibid., 412.

6. Reads "Cannon Carriages, Shot." Ibid.

7. Reads "That the Guns and other Articles were the Kings Property. Iota.

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no Force at all to preveut such daring and Unlawfull Proceedings
nothing more can be done at present but to take Affidavits of the
Matters aforsaid and to Transmit them to his Majesty's Secretary
of State to be laid before his Majesty.

A Letter from William Bennet a deputy Provost Marshal directed
to Joseph Farley Esqr Acting Provost Marshall, also an Anonimus
letter directed to said William Bennet were read, Whereby it Ap-
pears that the said Bennet has been threatned with Punishment
if he serves any Writ or process against any of the Persons Con-
cerned in rescuing the Vessell and Cargoe lately seized at Sunbury
or any other Process whatever.

His Excellency also Acquainted the Board that he was a few days
ago Informed by a Person of Credit that he lately had met with
Mr Barnard Elliot of South Carolina, at a place Called Buck Creek
in this Province, distant about Sixty Miles from Savannah, that he
was Informed Elliot was a Captain in one of the Regiments now rais-
ing in South Carolina, and that the said Elliot told him that he
had Come into this province to Enlist Men for that Service, that he
saw four Recruits which Mr. Elliot had Enlisted who wore ribbons
in their Hatts of Blue and Orange Colours, that Mr Elliot further
told the Informant that he was going up among the People Lately
setled on the Lands Ceded to his Majesty where he expected to get
a good many Men.

The Informant further Acquainted his Excellency that he had
lately seen a Commission from the General Committee in Charles-
town Appointing three Persons to Superintend and regulate the
Trade Carried on with the Creek Indians. And the Board taking
these Several Matters into Serious Consideration Unanimously ad-
vised his Excellency to Transmit a State of such Extraordinary pro-
ceedings to his Majesty's Secretary of State to be laid before his
Majesty.

The Clerk of the Crown Attended with the presentments of the
Grand Jury made at last June Sessions, and the same were received
and read.

The Board taking the same into Consideration were of Opinion
that there is nothing therein Containd which this Board can remedy.

His Excellency Acquainted the Board that he had been Informed
by the Clerk of the Crown, that there Is not room in the Commission
of the Peace to add the Names of any more Justices of the Peace
should any be nominated- Whereupon the Board advised his Ex-
cellency to give orders for preparing a New Commission.

His Excellency Communicated to the Board a letter he received
from David Tait Commissary in the Creek Nation Enclosing an In-
formation agt. Balllie for having Carried on a Pernicious & Unlaw-

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full Trade. Whereupon the Board Advised his Excellency to With-
draw his license from said Bailly.s

At a Council held at his Excellencys House in Savannah on Fri-
day the 7th July 1775

Present
His Excellency Sir James Wright Baronet

Honble

Noble Jones Lewis Johnston

James Edwd Powell James Hume

Esqrs

His Excellency Communicated to the Board an Application which
he this day received, dated in Provincial Congress the Seventh day
of July 1775, Signed Archibald Bulloch President.

Praying that his Excellency will be pleased to Appoint a day of
Pasting and Prayer, to be observed throughout this Province, that
a happy Reconciliation may soon take place between America and
the Parent State, and that under the Auspicious Reign of his Ma-
jesty and his descendants, both Countries may remain United, Vir-
tuous, Free and happy untill Time shall be no More.

Whereupon his Excellency desired the Opinion of the Board with
respect to the said Application And the Board taking the same into
Consideration, were Unanimously of Opinion; that tho' they cannot
Consider the People now met in Congress to be Loyally or Constitu-
tionally Assembled - yet as their request is Conceived in very duti-
full and Loyal Terms; They Unanimously Advised his Excellency to
Comply therewith. And his Excellency Appointed Wednesday the
Nineteenth Instant as a day of Fasting and Prayer for the Purposes
Mentioned in the Aforsaid Request.

At a Council held at his Excellency's House in Savannah on Mon-
day the 17th July 17759

Present
His Excellency Sir James Wright Baronet
Honble

Noble Jones James Read

James Edwd Powell Anthony Stokes

Lewis Johnston James Hume

John Graham

Esqrs
His Excellency Communicated to the Board an Address which he

8. Foregoing four paragraphs not In minutes for this session. Thid.. 411-14.

9. The minutes of this session have been published (Ibid., 414-19), which
account is fuller than the above. Affidavit of Joshua Smith and opinion of the
board not in this version.

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received from the Provincial Congress whicli was read and is as
follows Vizt

To His Excellency,
Sir James Wright Bart.
Captain General and Governor in Chief in
and over his Majesty's Province of Georgia,
Chancellor and Vice Admiral of the same.
May it please your Excellency

We his Majestys dutiful and Loyal Subjects the delegates of this
Province in Provincial Congress met, beg leave to Address your
Excellency.

In these very Critical and Alarming times the good People of this
Province found Themselves under an Absolute necessity to take
some measures for the Security and Preservation of their Liberties
and every thing that is near and dear to them and they have Ac-
cordingly Chosen a large Number of Persons to meet together at
Savannah to consult on the Means to obtain redress under our many
and very heavy Grievances, these being Accordingly met (to dis-
tinguish from the Usual Representativesio) have Stiled themselves
a Congress, and from the Number and Character of the Names which
your Excellency may see in Our last Gazette, Your Excelly will be
Convinced the Province never was more fully represented in any
Assembly, tho' possibly this Measure never would have taken place,
had we not from Several Successive Prorogations or Adjournments
had too much reason to fear your Excellency had received very
Strong Instructions not to suffer the Assembly to enter into any
Measures to Secure the rights of America, or even to petition for
Relief, unless in Terms which would have been giving up the rights,
and fixing lasting disgrace on the Petitioners.

Altho' there is no doubt but a great Majority of the Inhabitants
of this Province, always look'd upon the Claim of the Parliament
to take away the property of Americans as Illegal and Oppressive,
yet from a Variety of causes, not unknown to your Excellency, this
Province in the American Chain has hitherto been the defaulting
link. We have now joynd with the other Provinces in the Continental
Congress. We have sent a petition to his Majesty, Appointed Dele-
gates to the American Congress, and Entered into such Resolutions,
which we mean inviolably to adhere to, as will Convince the Friends
and Foes of America, that we would not live Unworthy of the Name
of Britons, or labour under the Suspicion of being unconcerned for
the rights and Freedom of America.

Extracts of some Letters which are Inserted in Parliamentary
Proceedings, widely differ from what must appear to every unpre-

10. Reads "Representatlon.'Vftid., 416.

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judiced Person the real State of this Province. We are not Acquaint-
ed with an Individual in Georgia, who looks upon the Claims of
Parliament as just, and all Men Speak with abhorrence of the meas-
ures made use of to enforce them; Our fellow Subjects who for-
merly entered a dissent which we find was transmitted to the Min-
ister in Terms that Bespeak the great pleasure it gave the Trans-
mitter now generally say they never differed with America as to the
reality of Grievances, but only in the Mode of obtaining redress.

Tho' Candor must Allow these Mutilated Extracts laid before
Parliament were probably rather destin'd by the Minister to Screen
himself and justify his own Measures, than to give a just and true
Account of what information he might have received, yet we cannot
help observing the General Purport of these Letters, seem to have
a much greater regard to the designs of the Minister than to give
an Impartial Account of the Real State of things. Other Provinces
no doubt if they find themselves mentioned in any part of them,
will view them in what light they may think fit, but as to any preju-
dical informations they may contain against many Person in this
Province, while its not to be expected they will give up their Feel-
ings as private Men, Your Excellency may be assured we shall al-
ways pay due respect to his Majesty's representative, and shall with
great pleasure acknowledge every Service your Excellency may here-
after render to Great Britain and America, whose Interest we know,
and whose Connections we wish to be forever inseparable.

Your Excellency may be assur'd these are objects we have greatly
at heart, and shall ever do what in us lies towards a reconciliation
with our Parent State on Constitutional Principles, as well as en-
deavour to preserve the Peace and good Order of this Province.
By Order of the Congress

Archibald Bulloch Presidt

Whereupon his Excellency observed to the Board that the said
Address Contained sundry Charges against him which he thought
were without any just foundatn. And desired their Opinions whether
the Charges against him in the said Address were Sufficiently found-
ed or not And the Board taking the several Matters contained in the
said Address respecting his Excellency into Consideration were
Unanimously of Opinion that the Charge against his Excellency for
not permitting the General Assembly to Sit, is not justly founded,
for the following Reasons:

For that the House did meet on the 17th day of January last when
it was hoped the two Branches of the Legislature would have agreed
to Petition his Majesty and the Parliament relative to the Unhappy
disputes, between Great Britain and America, that Petitions were
given in to the Lower House by Several Parishes for that purpose,

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That a Message was also sent by the Upper House to them on the
Subject, and desiring a Conference, all which prov'd ineffectual, and
that it was well known they meant to take up the Matter of the
Resolves &ca. of the Continental Congress in September and October
last, and there was great Reason to believe that those proceed-
ings and the proceedings here in January last would have been
Approvd of, which made it adviseable to Adjourn them at that time
to the Ninth of May. And that for some days before the time to
which the Assembly was last Adjourned, a report prevailed, which
was generally Credited, that the Members of the Commons House
did not intend to Meet, which induced his Excellency with the Advice
of the Council to Issue a Proclamation requiring their Attendance;
Notwithstanding which, the three first days there was not a suf-
ficient Number of Members to make a House, and then they Ad-
journed over from the Eleventh to the fifteenth, and it then be-
ing generally understood that they did not Intend to make a House
or to do Business, it was the Opinion and Advice of the Board that
his Excellency should prorogue Them.

His Excellency then read the Extracts of his several Letters to
the Earl of Dartmouth respecting the State of Affairs in this
Province as Published, dated the 25th July. 13th and 24th August,
13th October, and 13th december 1774, and on Each Letter as it
was read, desired the Opinion of the Board, Whether the Matters
therein Mentioned were true or not, and whether he had Misrepre-
sented any thing therein;

And the Board duly considering the said Extracts and the several
dates thereof, were Unanimously of Opinion, that the Accounts
Transmitted by his Excellency respecting the State of Affairs,
and the then disposition of the People of this Province, were founded
on Facts, are True, and that no Misrepresentation appears therein.

At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah on Tues-
day the 25th day of July 1775ii

Present
His Excellency Sir James Wright Baronet

Honble

Noble Jones John Graham

James Mackay James Read

James Edwd Powell Henry Yonge

Clement Martin Anthony Stokes

Lewis Johnston James Hume

Esqrs

11. In the other version of the minntes of this session, only that portion
relating to General Gage's letter is Included. Ibid., 420.

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His Excellency Communicated to the Board a letter which he
lately received from Mr Andrew McLean of Augusta, Acquainting
him that the Creek Indians are in general much discontented at
not being supplied with Gunpowder as Usual, and that he was very
apprehensive, that when they come to know that the powder which
was lately Imported into this Province for the Indian Trade is
Stopt in Savannah Numbers of them will come down to know the
reason of it's being Stopt. Whereupon his Excellency desired the
Opinion of the Board what can be done in this Matter and how it
would be possible to get a Supply of Powder for the Indians; the
Board taking the same into Consideration, were of Opinion that
it is not possible at present to get a Supply of Gunpowder at present
for the Indians and Unanimously advised his Excellency to send
a Talk to the Creek Indians, Acquainting them that there is very
little Gunpowder in Savannah, and that the greatest part of what
has come in, is Stopt by some People here on Account of a dif-
ference between them and the People in England, but that more
Ships are soon Expected, and he hopes they will bring Powder and
if they do he will endeavour that they shall be Supplied by the
Traders as Usual, and in the meantime all other goods will be Car-
ried among them sufficient to supply them.

The Board also recommended it to his Excellency to write to Mr
Tait the Commissary in the Creek Nation to use his Utmost En-
deavours to prevent any Number of the Creek Indians from Coming
to Savannah in Case he should hear that any Intended to Come,
and that he should Acquaint Governor Tonyn with the present State
of Indian Affairs. His Excellency also Informed the Board that
he had received an Order from General Gage to the Commanding
Officer at St Augustine to send an hundred Soldiers with the
proper Officers to Command them, from St Augustine to Savannah;
And thereupon desired the Opinion of the Board, Whether as Mat-
ters have been for sometime and are at present Circumstanced,
he should send for the said Soldiers. The Board taking the Matter
into Consideration were Unanimously of Opinion, as formerly, that
one hundred Men are by no Means a Sufficient Number to Support
Government, or reestablish Peace and good Order in this pro-
vince, but on the Contrary so small a Number of Men most probably
would Inflame the people and that they would be subject and
Exposed to Insult and danger.

His Excellency Acquainted the Board that he had been waited
upon by the Reverend Mr Smith the Rector of this Parish, who
Informed him that a Committee of five Persons from the provincial
Congress had Called upon him on Saturday last and read a Paper
to him sent from the Congress, Setting forth, That in Consequence
of his having refused to preach a Sermon on Thursday the 20th

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Instant agreeable to an order of the Continental Congress, he should
not be permitted to preach in the Church of Savannah or Officiate
as a Clergyman, and further added that the Committee to ring
the Church Bells, as he would Answer the Contrary at his Peril;
that in Consequence thereof the Bells were not rung nor the
Church doors opened which prevented him from doing his duty.
His Excellency thereupon desired the Opinion of the Board what
can be done in this Matter. After sometime Mr Smith was sent
for and Attended Accordingly, and produced sundry letters which
had passed between him, and the Committee which were read, he
also related some Conversations which had passed between them,
and the Board taking the whole into Consideration Unanimously
advised that Affidavits of these Extraordinary proceedings may be
taken to fix the Facts, as the only Step that can be taken, all powers
of Governmt. being obstructed.

At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah on Tues-
day the 1st August 1775

Present
His Excellency Sir James Wright Baronet
Honble

Noble Jones John Graham

James Mackay James Read

James Edwd Powell Henry Yonge

Clement Martin Anthony Stokes

Lewis Johnston James Hume

Esqrs

The Honorable John Graham Esqr receiver of the Monies Arising
by the Sale of the Lands Ceded to his Majesty by the Creek and
Cherokee Indians, laid before the Board an Account of the Sums
received by him, and also an Account of the Application and Ex-
penditure thereof, and of other Monies of his own advancd towards
the payment of the demands of sundry Persons against the said
Ceded Lands; which Accounts with the Vouchers being Carefully
examined it appeared to the Board that Mr Graham has only re-
ceived three thousand eight hundred eighty eight pounds eight
shillings and eleven pence from the Sale of the said Lands, and
that he has paid the sum of Four thousand four hundred and Sixty
two pounds four Shillings and eleven pence by which he is now
In Advance on that Account the Sum of five hundred and Seventy
three pounds Sixteen shillings Lawfull Money of this Province
Exclusive of his Charge of Commissions on the aforsaid Sum of
4462. .11. And the said Accounts were passed Accordingly, and
Ordered to be Entered in the Book or Minutes Relative to the
Proceedings on the Ceded Lands.

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HiB Excellency Communicated to the Board a Letter which he
received from John Stirk, late a Captain of one of the Town Com-
panys of Militia, the Commd of which he resignd on the 28th Ulto. and
requesting his Excellency will appoint him to the Command of
the EbenEzar Company, and also to Appoint John Fieri a Lieut,
and Jenkin Davis Ensign in the said Company which letter was
read and is as follows vizt

Savannah 29th July 1775
Sir:

The Men who belong to the fifth Company of Foot have often
Solicited me to Command them, as their present Capt neither knows
or ever Attempts to Train them in the Militia Art, and lately they
understood that the Provincial Congress had resolved to recommend
It to the different Company's to Elect their own Officers, if those
Already appointed should be thought Incapable or Unfit; Not doubt-
ing but that your Excellency would Confirm such Election by
Granting Commissions, more especially as your Excellency has
made frequent declarations of being Continually disposed to Serve
the People of this Province. The People of that Company, therefore
did Assemble and Elected me to be their Captain, John Fieri Lieut,
and Jenkin Davis their Ensign, and directed me to Apply for Com-
missions; from these considerations therefore I am Emboldned to
Solicit your Excellency to Grant us Commissions.

If it should be thought Necessary I, Affirm to your Excellency
that the People will, Almost to a Man, back the Application; I
have the Honor to be

Your very humble Servant
John Stirk
To his Excellency,

Sir James Wright Bart.

Whereupon his Excellency Informed the Board that the present
Officers are Jacob Myer Capt, John Wertch Lieut and the said John
Fieri Ensign, and that he does not know of any Vacancy or Want
of Officers in the said Company, nor has he received any Complaint
against the said Capt or Lieut, other than in the above Letter and
therefore he Considered this Application as very Singular, and
desired the Opinion of the Board upon the Same and what Notice
he should take thereof.

The Board taking the said Letter into Consideration, observed
that it is mentioned, that the Provincial Congress had resolved to
recommend it to the different Companys to Elect Officers to Com-
mand Them, if those Already Appointed should be thought Incapable
or unfit, and this Application seems grounded on the said Resolu-
tion of the Congress and therefore very Irregular and Improper,
But if It was regular and Proper, yet they are Unanimously of
Opinion that as no Complaint has been made against any of the

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Present Officers of the Eben Ezar Company of Militia, His Ex-
cellency Cannot Comply with Mr Stirks request.

His Excellency then Acquainted the Board, that Mr William
Stephens a Lieut and Mr William Johnston an Ensign in one of the
Savannah Company's of Militia had waited upon him on Friday
last, and Informed him that the Company to which they belong
had been drawn out on that day, and that they were Asked whether
they had, or, would assign an Association to abide by the orders
and direction of the Continental and Provincial Congress, and that
upon their Answering in the Negative, they were told that they
would not be Allowed to Act any Longer in that Company as Of-
ficers, and that then such of the Company as were present pro-
ceeded to the Choice of other Officers in their Stead. Whereupon
it was Ordered that the Clerk of the Council wait upon those Gentle-
men and desire them to reduce the said Information into Writing
and that the same be laid before the Board.

At a Council held in the Council Chamber at Savannah on Tues-
day 15th August 177512

Present
His Excellency Sir James Wright Baronet
Honble

Noble Jones Clement Martin

James Mackay James Read

James Edwd Powell Henry Yonge

Lewis Johnston Anthony Stokes

John Graham James Hume

Esqrs

His Excellency laid before the Board an Application he received
dated the 8th Instant signed by Several Persons Members of what
they Call the Council of Safety which was read in the Words fol-
lowing Vizt

May it please your Excellency,
Sir

In times, like the present, when the powers of Government
seem to be greatly relaxed and Legal Proceedings diverted from
their Accustomed channel, it behoves every good Member of the
Society, to Unite, i3 with his fellow Citizens for the preservation
of Peace and good order, and the General protection and defence of
the whole. Influenced Sir by Motives like these, and reflecting upon
the present distracted and disorderly state of the Province, and
fearfull of the Consequences which a continuance of such unhappy

12. The minutes of this session have been published. Ibid., 421-37. The texts
are almost identical, but the order of business is reported differently In the two
accounts.

13. Reads "write." IHd., 421.

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times may produce, we beg leave to lay our Sentiments and
this Application, before your Excellency; not doubting but that the
Ordinary Modes and forms of Address will be forgot in the Contem-
plation of the Important Ends proposed.

We have been Informed Sir, that many of the Commissioned
Officers in the Militia, are disagreeable to the People over whom
they Command; and if this be true, we conceive that such Officers,
in respect of the danger of the times, ought to be removed; as no
set of Men could be Expected to fit under Banners, for which they
had no good Opinion or respect.

Probably it may Occur to your Excellency, that Delicacy alone
should forbid the dismission of any Officer without regular Com-
plaint and Legal Tryal, a proceedure which we think only to be
Justified by Necessity, a principle which we would wish to Con-
vince your Excellency should govern upon this Occasion.

This is a Frontier Province, bordering upon the Indian and too
near the Spanish Settlements both of which e'er long may be our
declared Enemies.

It is extensive, without Populous Habitation, and a dreadful!
Enemy within its Bosom, and an Assault from Either of these might
be an excitement to the others, and would reduce the Inhabitants
to the Miserable Alternative, either of being Sacrificed or evacuating
the Province; Hence we Conceive the Necessity of putting the pro-
vince in the most secure State of defence possible; and to this End
we think some Military regulations will greatly Contribute.

The people throughout the Province desire to be Commanded
by Officers of their own chusing, a measure which your Excellency
has heretofore expres'd your Approbation of; and in the Name,
and in the behalf of the People, we intreat that your Excellency
will be pleased to grant Commissions to such Persons as they shall
recommend to you.

We beg leave to Assure your Excellency, that in this Application
we exclude every the most distant Idea of an Attack upon the
prerogatives of our most gracious Sovereign; It is grounded upon
a mere principle of Necessity; upon Apprehensions of danger to
the lives and properties of the Inhabitants of this Province. Nor
do we mean to Impeach the Courage Conduct or Integrity of any
Officer now in Commission having nothing to object against them
but the Voice of the People.

We are, Sir with the greatest respect,
Your Excellencys most
Obedient Servants
Savannah

8th August 1775

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(Signed)
George Walton William Ewen

William Le Conte John Glen

Francis H. Harris Samuel Elberti*

William Young Basil Cowper

George Houstoun Joseph Clay

To his Excellency, Sir James Wright Baronet, Captain General,
Governor &c of his Majesty's Province of Georgia.

His Excellency observed to the Board that this Application ap-
pears to him to be of a very extraordinary Nature and to have a
dangerous Tendency, that the whole is founded on the resolution
and direction of the Provincial Congress, That it seems Calculated,
to wrest the Power and Command of the Militia from the Crown,
and out of his hands and to Vest it in the Congress and Committees;
As Signing the Association is the only Test, and not the characters
and abilities of the Officers. And that all who sign the Association
bind themselves to do whatever the Continental, or Provincial Con-
gress may think proper to direct or Recommend, by which those
people would have the Entire direction of the Militia; And he fur-
ther observed that altho' the Executive powers of Government are
relaxed, and wrested out of his hands, and exercised in a most
Arbitrary and Tyranical Manner by Committees as they call them-
selves yet it is these very people who now Apply, that have been
the Cause of the whole, and who are now themselves Committing
and Encourageing many Acts of Violence and oppression. That
saying Several of the Militia Officers are disagreeable to the People
is a mere pretence; for the only Test is Signing the Association as
Appears by Several Letters from the Officers Objected to. That
he sees no necessity for any reform in the Militia now, and if any
thing should happen from Indians or domesticks, he thinks it will
proceed intirely from their own Misconduct or Imprudence, and
that these very people will bring it upon the Province. And if there
was any real danger; he does not know better Men, than those
objected to. It may have been thought proper and very right when
a New regiment was forming, or a large Company divided into
two Company's to permit the People to recommend Officers, but
that is not the Case at present, and the well known reason of this
Application is what he has before Mentioned. How farr it may be
meant as an Attack on the Kings Prerogative, his Majesty will be
the best Judge, when these Matters are Transmitted and laid before
him; And that he is of Opinion, that it does not Appear to be the
Voice of the People but the Voice of the Congress. Because he is
Informed that the Men declared they had no objections to their
Officers if they would sign the Association: And then his Excellency

14. Reads 'J. Blbert." Ibid., 423.

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desired the Opinion of the Board upon the said Application. After
sometime the Board (Mr Chief Justice Excepted) Unanimously gave
their Opinion and Advice as followsio

We have Maturely considered the several papers laid before
us this day by your Excellency one purporting to be an Application
from Several Persons whose Names are thereunto Subscribed, who
we apprehend are part of a Body of Men apppointed by the Pro-
vincial Congress under the Title of a Council of Safety, others. Let-
ters from Several of the Militia Officers. With respect to the Ap-
plication made to your Excellency for appointing other Officers in
lieu of those said to be disagreeable to the People, We cannot
Avoid observing, that we agree with the Applicants, that the powers
of Government are greatly relaxed, and we must add almost totally
Annihilated in this Province, But cannot think the remedy pro-
posed of Superseding Officers, who hold Commissions under his
Excellency is an Adequate one, especially as no Charge of Miscon-
duct is Alleged against those Gentlemen, and that they are to our
Knowledge at least equally well Qualified to serve their Country
as Officers of Militia as those said to be chosen by the People.
It further appears, Clearly to us from the Letters to his Excellency
from those Officers that the true reason for rejecting them was
their refusing to sign a paper called an Association, which we Ap-
prehend they could not sign consistently with their Allegiance
to our Most Gracious Sovereign, as the Associates bind themselves
by the most Solemn Ties, to Abide by, and Carry into Execution
as farr as they can, whatever may be recommended by the Con-
tinental, or Resolved on by the Provincial Convention; some of those
Resolutions already Entered into being in our Opinion Inconsistant
with that Allegiance. Upon the whole we Conceive the Tendency
of the Application is to wrest the Command of the Militia out of
the hands of Government, to lodge it in the Continental and Pro-
vincial Congresses. We are therefore Unanimously of Opinion that
the Commissions desired of his Excellency for those Gentlemen said
to be Chosen by the People should not be granted.

After which Mr Chief Justice Stokes gave his Opinion and Advice
as follows.i8

"I have Maturely considered Several Papers laid before the Board
by your Excellency, one of them purporting to be an Application,
from several Persons who I apprehend are part of a Body of Men
In this Province Called a Council of Safety, the Intent of which
application, is to obtain from his Excellency Commissions in the
Militia, for several Persons who have been chosen Officers by the
Companies of Militia in order to oust the Officers appointed by

15. This sentence is not in the other version. /6<d., 429.

16. This sentence Is not in the other version. Ihid., 430.

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his Excellency, the other papers are letters to his Excellency from
Several Militia officers (in the Room of whom others have been
Elected) who do not think themselves displaced by such Illegal
Elections. With respect to the application I do readily Agree with
the Applicants, "That the powers of Government are greatly re-
laxed, and Legal Proceedings diverted from their Accustomed Chan-
nel, nay further that the powers of Government have in a great
Measure wrested out of the hands of his Majesty's Officers, by
Several Bodies of Men Unlawfully Convened; who are known by
the Names of a Provincial Congress; a Council of Safety, and
parochial Committees: and as if it was not thought Sufficient to
overturn the Civil Establishment, the Rector of Christ Church
hath been Silenced by the Authority of the Provincial Congress,
for refusing to perform divine Service, on the day appointed to be
kept as a Fast, by the People called the Continental Continental
Isic] Congress, and if I am not misinformed a Layman has been
appointed to Preach in Christ Church, by the Committee of Christ
Church Parish, of which I apprehend some of the Members are
Persons professing the Jewish Religion, and others Members of the
Independent Meetings in Savannah.

"If the State of this Province is distracted and disorderly, and
if there is any prospect of an "Indian War, or an "Insurrection
of the Negroes, the Applicants have themselves and their Coad-
jutors to thank for it, by takeing into their hands the Powers of
Government, Giving a loose to the Inferior orders of People, Fit-
ting out an armed Vessell to Board a British Ship on the High
Seas, and afterwards Seizing the Gunpowder on Board of Her,
which was Intended for the Indian Trade; by which means the
Indians will not have their Usual Quantity of Ammunition; a
Circumstance that may greatly enrage them, and bring on an Indian
Warr.

I appprehend that the Officers of the Militia, Intended to be
displaced, are Gentlemen of more distinction and better reputation,
than those Elected by the People, and the Allegation "That they are
disagreeable to the People they Command is founded on a pro-
ceeding Notorious in the Province; the Provincial Congress entered
into an Association and directed the same to be presented to the
Inhabitants to be signed. By this Association the Subscribers thereto,
"Associate to Endeavour to Carry into Execution, whatever may be
recommended by the Continental Congress, or Resolved on by the
Provincial Convention, and in all things to follow the Advice of
the General Committee respecting the purposes (in the Association
Mentioned)" the Preservation of Peace and good order, and the
Safety of Individuals, and of Private Property." How farr Peace and
good Good [sic'\ order, and the Safety of Individuals have been pre-

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served, will appear from the Fate of Those who have undergone the
Severe discipline of being Tarrd and Feathered, from the Threats
of using others in the like Manner, and from other Enormites [sic]
well known. The Officers intended to be displaced, have refused to
Sign the Association, and therefore others have been Chosen in their
Room out of those Men who have signed the Association "Whereby
they engage to endeavour to Carry into Execution whatever may be
recommended by the Continental Congress, and one of their Recom-
mendations, is the Taking up Arms against his Majesty's Authority:
I therefore consider the Association as a Test to distinguish those
who are ready to take up Arms against his Majesty, from those
who are not; to evince which it may be proper to observe that
when I lately refused to Bail a Man who appeared to be inlisting
recruits for the Carolina Service (as it is called) a Number of
People broke open the Goal, and let out the Prisoner, and the next
day he openly went about the Town of Savannah beating up for
Recruits, I therefore apprehend that the only reason why the
officers Intended to be displaced are said to be disagreeable to
the People they Command "is that they are not willing to take up
Arms against his Majesty, and upon the whole I am perswaded
that the Application made to his Majesty nothwithstanding the
Clumsey Artifice and Misrepresentation with which it is penned is
intended to obtain from his Excellency Commissions fromiT Men
who are ready to take up Arms against the King, whenever they
are Called upon by their Leaders, and to give a Sanction to such
Conduct.

To say "that I advise his Excellency not to grant Commissions
to Officers who are Elected by the People, in prejudice of Men
whose only Crime, (in the Idea of the Applicants) is Loyalty to their
Sovereign," would be almost an Affront to his Excellency, as he
has already given his Opinion of the Application, and expressed
his disapprobation of it. As in the course of my Office of Chief
Justice, some things have come to my knowledge which the Gentle-
men of the council may not be Acquainted with; I have presumed
to give my Opinion Separately, with the reasons on which it Is
ground'd And I flatter myself that his Excellency, and the Gentle-
men of the Council, will pardon the Liberty I have taken.

Anthony Stokes.
After which It was ordered that the Clerk do write a a [sic]
letter In Answer to the said application in the following words,
Vlztis

17. ReadB "for." Ihid., 433.

18. This sentence and letter following are not in the other version of these
minutes. Ibid., 421-37.

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Gentlemen,

I am directed by his Excellency the Governor to Acquaint
you, that he laid your Application before his Majestys Council on
Tuesday last, and that for many very Substantial reasons, he can-
not comply with your request to Grant commissions to such Per-
sons as the People may Elect, and recommend as Militia Officers.
Savannah 17th. August 1775,
To William Ewen Esqr and the other
Gentlemen who signed the
Application to the
Governor the 8th Instant.

Savannah 3d August 1775
Sir

Agreeable to your desire, We beg leave to Inform your
Excellency, that on Friday the 28th Ulto, the Drum belonging to
the first Company in the first Regiment of Foot Militia, was by
order of the Commander Quintin Pooler Esqr, beat to Arms. Agree-
able to our Duty as Commissioned Officers in the same, We re-
paired to the usual place of Parade, and was there told by Mr
Pooler "that he had Called out his Company by order of the Council
of Safety, that the Men might Elect their Officers, and that no
Person was Qualified for, or could hold a Command in that Com-
pany, unless he had sign'd an Association entered into, by the
Provincial Congress, and Subscribed by many of the Inhabitants
of this Province." As it was known that we were not bo Qualified,
William Jones and Peter Lavein were Recommended to the Men,
and were by them Elected to Act in the Station to which we are
Appointed, and Mr Pooler was continued their Captain.

As we are no way Sensible of having misbehaved in any respect
as Officers, shall therefore continue to look on ourselves as Lieu-
tenant and Ensign to the said Company, and will always be ready
as far as in our Power to do our duty as such We are
Your Excellencys

Most Obedt Servants,
John Charles Lucena
John B. Randall

Sir,

Mr Wylly having Informed us that It was your Excel-
lencys pleasure that we Commit to writing, what we thought our
Business personally to acquaint you, respecting our duty, hold-
ing Commissions under your Excellency, as Lieut, and Ensign of
the fourth Company of Militia under the Command of Capt. Stirk;
Observing that the Company was ordered to Appear on the 28th

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day of July last, as was our duty we repaired to the place of Pa-
rade and after some few Manoevres, the Captain Informed the
Company It was the direction of the Congress and Council of Safe-
ty "that they the company Elect their Officers, and that those of-
ficers, be Men, who had signd, or would sign the Association, he
Informed them that for his part it was not convenient for him
longer to remain in a Company in Town and Intended resigning
his Commission, he being Elected Captain of a Company at Ebenezer,
and Recommended the Lieut as a person proper to Succeed him
in Command of that Company, also the Ensign to be raised to a
more elevated post or Continued in his present Station; Being
severally asked by the Captain and several of the Company Whether
We had signed the Association, We Answered in the Negative, and
being further asked whether we would sign it made no direct Answer
yea or nay upon which the Company proceeded by Ballot to Elect
other Officers, and a Number of Candidates appearing the Majority
were in favour of Messrs John Martin, William Moore and William
Evans, as Capt. first, and Second Lieutenants. This happening, and
knowing the Captains Intention to resign his Commission, we
thought it proper to Apprize your Excellency of it, least any re-
flection might have fallen upon Us, had any duty been ordered,
and we not have it in our power to Command the Men, as we from
such measures only enjoyed an Ideal Authority and naturally con-
cluding the Men would not be Commanded by any other Officers
but those of their own Choosing.

Thus Sir have we Stated the Facts as they happened; at the
same time assuring your Excellency, that since we had the honor
of holding your Commissions, we have not failed to do the duty's
required therein.

We are with Respect,
Your Excellency's,
Savannah 9th Augt 1775 Most Obedt Servts

William Stephens
William Johnston

To His Excellency,

Sir James Wright Bart.

Sir

Having the Honor to hold your Excellencys Commission as Cap-
tain of the Light Infantry company of this Province, I think it my
duty to lay before you some proceedings of the Men under my Com-
mand on Friday last the 4th. Instant which was the Monthly Muster
day. The Company being assembled, one of the Men produced a
paper which he called an Association; he addressed me, and said
that he was directed by the Congress, or Council of Safety, ( I do

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not recollet which) to offer the same to me to approve of and
Subscribe, my reply to this proposition was, that I declined sign-
ing the Association, because it was contrary to my political Prin-
ciples and that I was determined not to serve in a Military Capacity
under any other Authority than that of the Kings representative,
and that I held it as Incompatible, to be an Associate at the same
time I bore your Excellencys Commission. I was then told that
some of them had orders from the Congress or Council of Safety,
in case of my refusal to become one of them, as they term'd it,
to Elect a person of their own choice to supersede me in the Com-
mand, and was further Informed that the few Men who joynd me
in opinion, as well as myself, were no longer considered as a part
of the Light Infantry Company; since which time the revolters
as I stile them, have made choice of Mr Francis Harris to Com-
mand them, as Captain, but under what Authority I do not know.
I shall recruit my Company as fast as I can, in which I have
made Considerable progress,

I am very respectfully
Savannah 10th Augt 1775 Sir

Your Excellencys most Obedt Servt
Thomas Nethercllft

To his Excellency

Sir James Wright Baronet.
May it please

Your Excellency,

Agreeable to your desire I take the Liberty
to inform you that on the Eleventh day of August, Instant the
Eighth Company of Foot Militia under the Command of Captain
George Walton being met agreeable to Summons, the Captain Ac-
quainted the Company he had called them together by direction
of the Council of Safety in order to approve of the present, or
choose other officers Agreeable to themselves, which they accord-
ingly did by ballot, and made choice of Mr Walton for their Cap-
tain, Doctor David Brydie for their first Lieutenant and Mr Seth
John Cuthbert for their second Lieutenant to the exclusion of Mr
James Ross and myself who hold Commissions under your Excel-
lency as Ensign and Lieutenant of that Company.

the Men under Arms declared they could not make Choice of us
as we had not entered into and signed the Association recommended
by the Provincial Congress Notwithstanding the above Transaction
Mr Ross and myself will continue to hold our Commissions unless
your Excellency gives orders to the Contrary
His Excellency, I am very Respectfully

Governor Wright Your Excellencys Most Obedt Servt

Savannah 14th August 1775 Jas. Robertson

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After which his Excellency laid before the Board a letter he re-
ceived from James Greerson Lieutenant Colonel of the Augusta
Regiment dated the 6th August relating to some disturbances,
which lately hapned there, with an Application made to him from
the Committee to order out the Regiment of Militia to their Assist-
ance. i

Upon which his Excellency observed that he thought Coll. Greir-
son had Acted very properly and that he proposed in Answer to
the said Letter, to direct him not to take Notice of any such ap-
plications or to order out the Militia on any such occasion as men-
tioned, without his Express direction, and that whenever his Ex-
cellency shall receive proper Application and Information of any
Matter that may be thought to require the Aid of the Militia, he shall
consider of the same and give such orders thereupon as may appear
proper and Necessary. Which the Board approv'd.

His Excellency then laid before the Board a letter he received
from Mrs Haven in Behalf of her Son Stephen Haven a Minor about
Sixteen years of Age, who had received his Majesty's Sign Manuet
to appoint him Naval Officer of this Province, and requesting to
Appoint William Brown Esqr to act as Naval Officer during the
Minority of her Son. Whereupon the Board Unanimously advised
his Excellency to direct Mr Attorney General to prepare such Com-
missions or Appointnts as20

[Here the manuscript breaks off, as some pages are lost. The
volume contains no proceedings between August 15, 1775 and
October 31, 1775.]

and Her Colonies, and we may possibly receive some Assistance,
and be able to Support Government and good order again.

At a Council held at his Excellency's House in Savannah on
Tuesday the 31st Octr 1775

Present
His Excellency Sir James Wright Baronet
Honble

James Edward Powell James Read

Lewis Johnston Anthony Stokes

John Graham James Hume

Esqrs

His Excellency Acquainted the Board that he had lately received
several letters from Augusta and the back Settlements relating to
the Situation of Affairs with the Indians, with some Talks from
them and that in General they complain of the obstruction Given

19. Col. Grierson'e letter is printed. Ibid., 434-35

20. The foregoing paragraph la not In the other version of these minntes.
Ibid., 421-37.

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to their Trade, by not being supplied as Usual with Powder, Am-
munition, and Trading goods as was repeatedly promised them,
and agreed upon in October last, And his Excellency observed fully
on the Conduct of the Congress, in obstructing the Usual Course
of the Trade with the Indians, and the dangerous Consequences
attending it; And Acquainted them, that as the whole Gunpowder
and Ammunition was in the hands and power of the Committee
People here, and as he had reason to believe that if some was not
immediately sent to the Indians the Province might probably be
Involved in a Warr with the Indians, he had sent for two of the
Committee People as Private Persons, and Stated the whole Mat-
ter to them in presence of Messrs Johnston and Graham two of his
Majesty's Council, and that the said Persons said they were clearly
of opinion, that the Trade with the Indians should be Immediately
Opened and the Supply's go as usual, which was approv'd of by
the Board.

His Excellency also Acquainted the Board that he had received
Information that a Party of the Inhabitants near Wrightsborough
and the Ceded Lands had gone out against an Indian Town on the
Oakmulgee River Called the Standing Peach Tree on Pretence that
those Indians had Stolen some Horses from them, and declared that
if they did not get Satisfaction, or restitution of their Horses from
the Indians, they intended to take it by force, and would kill the
Indians, if any opposition was given them.

His Excellency observed on the great danger Attending a Step
of this kind, and that as things are at present Circumstanced he
does not see any thing in his power to do to prevent it, the Powers
of Government being Unhinged and Usurped by Councils and Com-
mittees of the People own Chusing. And the Board were Unanimous
in Opinion that his Excellency could not do any thing in the case.

At a Council held at His Excellencys House at Savannah the
Seventh day of Novembr 1775

Present
His Excellency Sir James Wright Baronet
Honble

James Mackay James Read

James Edwd. Powell Henry Yonge

Lewis Johnston James Hume

John Graham

Esqrs

A Memorial of Sundry Persons having demands against the
Creek and Cherokee Indians was received and read in the words
following Vizt

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Georgia

To his Excellency, Sir James Wright Baronet, Governor and Com-
mander in chief of his Majestys Province of Georgia.

The Memorial of sundry Persons who have claims against the
Lands Ceded by the Creek and Cherokee Indians, Sheweth,

That your Memorialists having no prospect of receiving the re-
spective sums due them from the Sale of the lands as at first ex-
pected, by reason of the Slow Sale of them to Inhabitants coming
into this Province as purchasers; would propose as follows

To take Lands within the said Cession to the Amount of their
respective debts, to be Valued by Persons who shall be Sworn for
that Purpose.

That for the payment of the expences already Incurr'd in and
about the Cession of the said Lands they are willing to take Lands
to the Value of Ten p[er] Cent upon their debts for which they will
make payment in a reasonable time,

That grants shall be made out to the respective Claimants In
Separate Tracts not Exceeding 5000 Acres in one Tract.
And your Memorialists shall pray &ca.

Samuel Elbert, for Rae's Elbert fe Company and Rae Whitfield & Co
T. Netherclift for John Gordon & James Grierson
Robert Mackay & Co.
James Jackson & Co.
John Graham, Attorney for John Nutt
Spalding & Kelsal.

The General Assembly being prorogued to meet on this
[End of this Volume of the Manuscript.]

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Book 2.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House, in Savannah, on
Monday, the 6th Day of September, 1779.

Present:
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, Governor;
The Honorable John Graham, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor;
The Honorable Lewis Johnstone,

John Hume,

Martin JoUie,

James Wright, Junior, Esquires.

Hisi Excellency represented to the Board, that it was necessary
there should be a further Supply of Negroes to work at the Fortifi-
cations of Savannah; and that it appearing several of Those formerly
ordered to send Negroes for that Purpose, had omitted doing so;
therefore recommended the Same to their Consideration, and pro-
posed that an Order of Council should issue to those Persons, to en-
force a further Supply. The Board having fully considered the
Matter agreed unanimously that an Order should be Immediately
Issued to that Effect, and a Summons to each Person, having charge,
as Owners or otherwise, of the several Plantations from which Ne-
groes had not been sent.

And the Clerk was ordered to issue the Order and Summons ac-
cording to the following Forms:

Order of Council,
Whereas the Negroes who have been employed on the public Works
In and about the Town of Savannah, have not yet completed the
Same: And whereas, it is absolutely necessary that the Fortifica-

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tions in particular should immediately be put in Repair and Fin-
ished: And whereas the several Persons undermentioned have neg-
lected to send the Negroes formerly ordered, they are therefore
hereby directed and required to send the Number of Negroes men-
tioned [in] the underwritten List; who are to appear at the Barracks
on Tuesday Morning the; 7th Instant at Sunrise, to follow the Orders
of His Majesty's Chief Engineer for six working Days; and to bring
with them Hoes, Axes, and Spades, also cooking Utensils; which
Work will be accepted in Liew of working on the Roads this Season.
Provisions will be found them.

Negroes
Mrs. Morell, and the Executors of the Estate of John 30.

Morell
Nathaniel Hall 10.

William Fox 5.

John Fox 5.

The Executors of Benjamin and George Fox 10.

Mrs. Joseph Gibbons and Thomas Gibbons 25.

Mrs. William Gibbons and Sons 25.

William Strothers and William Jones 20.

James Deveaux 20.

Summons.

Savannah, 6th September, 1779.

You are hereby required forthwith to send thirty (and so on

mutatis mutandis) working Negroes, at least two thirds Males, to

work on the Fortifications for six working Days agreeable to an

Order of Council, herewith shewn You.

To Mrs. Morell and Executors of John Morell G. D.

(and so on mutatis mutandis). A. C. C.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah, on
Wednesday the 8th Day of September, 1779.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, Governor,
The Honorable John Graham, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor,
The Honorable Lewis Johnstone,
John Hume,
Martin Jollie, Esquires.

His Excellency desired the Opinion of the Board, on the Exped-
iency of declaring Martial Law, in the present Situation of Public
Affairs, there being no Communication with the Country, and the
Town blocked up by the Enemy, both by Sea and Land.

The Board having maturely considered the Matter, were unani-
mously of Opinion, that as the Powers consequent on declaring mar-

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tlal Law could only respect the Militia within the Lines, who were
already embodied and under Arms; and that as the Powers usually
exercised in Time of Martial Law, were wholly in the Hands and
Command of the General of His Majesty's Troops in this Province;
they therefore thought for these Reasons, the declaring the Same,
was unnecessary at this Time.

His Excellency then thought proper to order the following Copy
of a Letter, wrote by Him to the General commanding His Majesty's
Troops In this Province, to be entered on the Minutes.

Savannah, 10th September 1779.
Sir,

I have this Morning had a Conversation with the Gentlemen of
the Council on the Situation of Affairs here, and we are all clearly
of Opinion, that it is absolutely Necessary, and for His Majesty's
Special Service, that Information be given Immediately to the Ad-
miral or Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships in the West
Indies of the French Fleet being at this Place; and also to Sir
Henry Clinton and Admiral Arbuthnot, at New York: And as we
are informed there is a Privateer at Sunbury under the Direction
of Colonel Moore, which is ready for the Sea; and also a very good
Vessel here, We are of Opinion that they ought to be Forthwith
pressed into the King's Service to carry Intelligence as Above. And
the Gentlemen of the Council desired me to acquaint Your Excellency
of their Opinion, and that they apprehend Intelligence of this Im-
portance, Ought not to depend on One Conveyance: It is not with
Respect to Affairs in this Province, but to His Majesty's Service,
and the General Cause of Great Britain.

I am, &c J. W.

P. S. A Copy of this is wrote for Capt. Henry, which is now
sent to Your Excellency, and I request that it be forwarded to him
the first opportunity.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House, In Savannah, on
Thursday, the 23d Day of September, 1779.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, Governor,
The Honorable John Graham, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor,
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
Lewis Johnstone,
Martin JoUie, Esquires.

His Excellency acquainted the Board that Mr. McCulloh, the
Collector of the Customs, had waited upon Him, and represented to
Him: That he had received upwards of 400 for Duties due to His
Majesty; That he did not think it safe to keep so large a Sum by

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him, at this particular Juncture, and therefore had requested the
Liberty of issuing it in Payment, of Money then due to His Majesty's
Provincial Troops, to whom he is Paymaster; and that he might
be allowed, to place the amount in Bills of Exchange, on the Pay-
master at New York, in the Hands of such Persons as to His Ex-
cellency should seem proper.

The Board having maturely considered the Matter unanimously
approved of what Mr. McCulloh requested and advised that Bills
should be taken for such Monies as he may be answerable for as
Collector; and that the Bills should be drawn as proposed, in equal
Sums, payable to His Excellency the Governor, and the Honorable
John Graham, Esq. Lt. Govr. the Honble Lewis Johnstone and Mar-
tin JoUie, Esquires, and delivered to them respectively.

Ordered the Clerk to send an Extract of this Minute to Mr. Mc-
Culloh.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah on Fri-
day, the 22d Day of October, 1779.1

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, Governor,
The Honorable John Graham, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor,
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
John Hume,
Martin Jollie,
James Wright, Junior, Esquires.

His Excellency observed to the Board, that He considered the
late Deliverance and Preservation of this Town, Garrison, and In-
habitants, from the formidable combined Force of French and Rebel
Enemies who came against us, as an act of divine Providence, and
therefore desired the Opinion of the Board, Whether it be not proper
to appoint a Day of Public Thanksgiving on that Occasion; which
the Board unanimously approved of, and advised His Excellency,
that a Day of Public Thanksgiving be appointed for that purpose.

And Friday the 29 th Instant was ordered accordingly, for a Day
of public and General Thanksgiving; the Clerk to notify the Secre-
tary to prepare a Proclamation to that Effect.

His Excellency then acquainted the Board that He had been in-
formed, that several persons who on the Reduction of this province
In December last, and who were before in Rebellion, then surren-
dered themselves to Colonel Campbell, took the Oaths of Allegiance,
and obtained Protection, had since taken up arms against His
Majesty and been guilty of other Treasonable Practices; and there-

1. The minutes of this session have been published in Allen D. Candler, ed.,
The Colonial Records of the State of Georgia (Atlanta, 1907), XII, 449-51. The
texts are almost identical.

52

upon desired the opinion of the Board what Method should be taken
to punish and make Examples of such Offenders; And proposed for
the Consideration of the Board whether Depositions should not be
forthwith taken, and Prosecutions commenced against all such Of-
fenders: Which the Board unanimously approved of and advised
should be done.

His Excellency further informed the Board, That several of the
Inhabitants, who were absent, previous to the late Investiture of the
Town, tho' their Residence is near it, were now, after the Defeat and
Retreat of the Enemy, coming into Town; as were also Inhabitants and
other persons residing at a greater Distance, but under the Cir-
cumstance of being absent at that particular Period: On which con-
duct He2 proposed that all such Persons without Distinction should
be examined upon Interrogatories before the Attorney General, or
some other Magistrate, to discover, whether they had aided or as-
sisted the Enemy during the Siege; that any suspected of Rebellion,
or other Treasonable Practices should be committed to Prison, in
order to be brought to Trial; or bound over to their Good Behavior,
themselves in 100 and Two Securities in 50 each; And that all
such Persons should take the oaths of allegiance &c and Sign the
Tests, on which they may be allowed to go at large.

Which Matters the Board taking into Consideration unanimously
approved of, and advised to be done.

It was then proposed that Mr. Isaac Baillou should be put into the
Commission for keeping His Majesty's Peace, in the parish of Christ
Church, which was agreed to, and ordered accordingly.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House, in Savannah, on
Monday, the 25th Day of October, 1779.3

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, Governor,
The Honorable John Graham, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor,
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
John Hume,
Martin Jollie,
James Wright, Junior, Esquires.

His Excellency ordered the following Petition received by Him,
to be read, and desired the Opinion of the Board thereon:

To His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, Governor and
Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Province of Georgia.

The Petition of sundry Inhabitants of Savannah, [an]d4 Parish
of Christ Church, humbly sheweth, [tha]t a Number of Slaves ap-

2. Foregoing four words not In other version, rbid., 450.

3. The minutes of this session have been published. Ibid., 451-52. The texta
are almost Identical.

4. Corner of manuscript torn off and parts of words missing.

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pear In Arms and behave [wl]th great Insolence, joined by some
white persons who [do no]t appear to act under any legal Au-
thority, commit great Outrages and plunder in and about the Town.
Your Petitioners thinking it unnecessary to point out the dreadful
Evils that must arise, if such Proceedings are not checked, without
the least Loss of Time, and convinced that the Consequences must
be obvious to every Person of Thought and Property, humbly pray,
That all Slaves may be immediately disarmed, and no white person
be suffered to trouble or molest any other without legal Authority.

And Your Petitioners as in Duty bound will ever pray.
23d October, 1779.

J. J, Zubly. Benjamin Farley.

James Mossman. Ja. Buchanan.

Th. Gibbons. Thomas Tallemache.

James Graham. I. Baillou.

Philip Moore. George Fox.

R. W. Powell. Wm. Ross.

Alex. Wylly. Jo. Murray.o

John Wallace. Wm. R. Kelsall.

Owen Owens. Wm. Jones.

The Board having maturely considered the Petition unanimously
advised His Excellency to send a Copy of it, to the General, in Order
that He may give such Satisfaction to the Petitioners as to Him shall
seem proper: Which was ordered accordingly.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House, in Savannah on Wed-
nesday the 27th Day of October, 1779.6

Present,
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, Governor,
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
John Hume,
Martin Jollie,

James Wright, Junior, Esquires.
His Excellency informed the Board that three Negroes belonging
to Mr. William Fox7 had got the Small Pox, and were then at
Bowen's plantation; that He had examined the Small Pox Act, and
found the 6th Clause thereof, directs "that the Master of a planta-
tion, where this Disease may break out shall notify the Same, by
fixing in the Public Road nearest to the Plantation, an Advertise-
ment signifying that the Small pox is at such Plantation; and fix
a white Cloth at the Gate or Entrance to the Plantation; and an-

5. Reads "Js. Murray ; Wm. Kelsall." Ibid., 452

6. Minutes of this session have been published. Ihid., 453-94. The texts are
almost Identical.

7. Reads "a Mr. Fox." Fbid., 4B3.

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other Advertisement at the Church or Chapel nearest; on pain of
forfeiting 10 Sterling for each Neglect."

The Board having considered the Matter, unanimously advised
that the Clerks should be ordered to write to the Owner of said
Plantation, acquainting him or her with the Above, and ordering
that strict Attention be paid to the Clause aforesaid on the Penalty
therein mentioned. And the same was ordered accordingly.

His Excellency then acquainted the Board He had received In-
formation, that as soon as the French were gone from the Coast,
the Carolinians intended sending some Gallies or Armed Vessels
thro' Augustine Creek, and along the Rivers as far as Sunbury,
in Order to plunder, and carry off Negroes, &c.

On mature Consideration of the Same, the Board unanimously
advised His Excellency to write to Capt. Henry commanding Hia
Majesty's Naval Force here, to know what Assistance he could give
to counteract any Attack that may be made or attempted by the
Rebells.

The Honorable Anthony Stokes, Esquire, proposed Mr. David
Montaigut to be put into the Commission for keeping His Majesty's
peace in the Parish of Christ Church; which was approved of, and
ordered accordingly.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House, on Friday, the 29th
Day of October, 1779.9

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, Governor,
The Honorable John Graham, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor,
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
John Hume,
Martin Jollie,

James Wright, Junior, Esquires.
His Excellency laid before the Board a petition received by Him,
as follows, on which He desired their opinion.

Georgia. To His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, Governor
and Commander in Chief, in and over the Province of
Georgia, and Vice Admiral of the Same, and the Hon-
orable the Council of the said Province.
The Humble Petition of Abigail Minis of Savannah, in the said
Province, widow, and her Daughters, Leah, Hester, Judy, Hannah,
and Sarah Minis.
Sheweth,

That your Petitioner Abigail Minis is seized and possessed In her

8. Reads "Clerk or ABslBtant Clerk of the Coancll, should write." Ibid.

9. The minutes of this session have been publlsbed. Ibid., 454-5. The texts
re almost identical.

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own Right of a small Plantation near the Town of Savannah, and
of a House in said Town, some Negroes and other personal Prop-
erty. And your other Petitioners are seized and possessed of some
Lots of land and Premisses in said Town, and Personal Property.

That some prosecution of late has been entered against your
Petitioners, are desirous the same may be withdrawn, and be per-
mitted to go to Charles Town South Carolina, to reside for some-
time, and that they may carry with them this personal property.

That your Petitioners desire Permission to appoint one or more
Attorneys or attorney to rent out or otherwise manage their Said
Real property in Georgia for their sole Use and Benefit.

That Your Petitioners hope by Means of removing to Charles
Town the same will not be deemed or looked upon as a Forfeiture
of any Part of their said Real Property.

Your Petitioners therefore most humbly pray Your Excellency,
and Your Honorable Board, will be pleased to grant them the several
Matters stated and set forth, in this their Petition, and that You
will be further pleased to grant or Order, a proper Vessel to convey
them and their personal Property, with a Flag by Water to Charles
Town.

And your Petitioners as in Duty bound will ever pray.

Abigail Minis.
Leah Minis.
Esther Minis.
Judy Minis.
Anna Minis.
Sally Minis.

The Council having maturely considered the said Petition advised
unanimously, that with the Consent of the Attorney General, the
Petitioners may be permitted to go to Charleston there to remain
untill the Rebellion is over, and may carry with them such personal
Property as they can make appear to be Bona Fide their own: That
they may appoint any Person or persons, who have taken the Oaths
and are well affected to Government as their Attorney or Attor-.
neys, for looking after their Real Property while absent: That such
Removal to Charlestown will not work a Forfeiture of the same:
That they must provide a Vessel to carry them to Charlestown at
their own Expence: That this Matter be referred to the Attorney
General, to agree to the Same, if he has no Objection in Point of
Law, or in the Execution of his Duty: And that they may have a
Flag of Truce to enable them to depart from this Province. And
the Clerk was ordered to copy this Minute & the petition referred
to for the Attorney General.

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At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah, on
Saturday the 30th Day of October, 1779.10

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, Governor,
The Honorable John Graham, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor,
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
Lewis Johnstone,
Martin Jollie,
James Wright, Junior, Esquires. n

His Excellency represented to the Board, that Great Complaints
were made of the present high Price of Merchandize and the Articles
of Provision; and proposed that the same should be inquired into,
that Redress in the Premisses should be given as far as possible.

The Board having taken the same into Consideration unanimously
advised that the Prices of Beef, Pork, Bread, Flour, Butter, Mer-
chantable Rice, Rough Rice, Indian Corn, Rum, Wine, and Lumber,
be settled in a just and equitable Manner; and proposed the Revd.
Mr. Edward Jenkins, 12 Mr. Porteus, Mr. Paumier, Mr. Mossman, Mr.
John Simpson, Mr. McCuUoh, Coll. Mulryne, and Mr. James Graham,
as Persons fully competent to the Performance of this Business, and
against whom no Objection would lay. Also that a Proclamation
be issued as soon as possible, declaring the Prices of the articles
aforesaid according to the Determination of the Said Gentlemen,
if the Same shall be approved of: And at the same Time that the
Proclamation strictly enjoin all Merchants and others to sell such
Goods as are not above mentioned, at just and reasonable Rates:
And that all who extort or demand Exhorbitant Prices for such
Goods, will do it at the Peril of being prosecuted to the utmost Rigor
of the Law: And to this End all Persons whatever, who shall pur-
chase any Goods, 13 and may think themselves aggrieved should be
requested to lodge an Information with the Attorney General. Or-
dered that the aforementioned Gentlemen be requested to act ac-
cordingly, and with all convenient Expedition.

His Excellency then laid before the Board the following State
or Representation for their mature Consideration: That by His Com-
mission He is authorised to call an Assembly of the Freeholders in
Order to join in the making of Laws and Ordinances for the better
Government of the Province, &c: That by His 12th Instruction, He
is empowered to issue Writs in the King's Name directed to the
Provost Marshal, or other proper Officer in the several Towns and

10. MinntPS of this session have been published. Ibid., 457-60. The texts are
almost identical.

11. .Tohn Hume listed among those present, md., 457.

12. Reads "the Reverend Mr. Jenkins," Ibid.

13. Foregoing five words not in other version. Ibid.. 458.

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Districts, requiring them to summon the Freeholders in the said
Towns and Districtsi4 to meet at some convenient Place within the
Same, to choose and elect such Persons as shall be thought proper
by the Majority of the said Freeholders to be their Representative
in a General Assembly to be held at such Time and Place, as He
with the Advice of the Council shall judge proper and convenient for
the King's Service, and for the Convenience of the Inhabitants: That
the 13th Instruction directs, that the Assembly shall consist of 19
Representatives: viz. 4 by the Freeholders of Savannah including
the Villages of Highgate and Hamstead, and the Settlementsis
on the East and West of the Town; 1 by the Freeholders of Vernon-
burg; 1 by the Freeholders of Acton; 1 by the Freeholders of Aber-
corn and Goshen; 3 by the Freeholders of Ebenezer; 1 by the Free-
holders of Halifax; 2 by the Freeholders of Augusta; 2 by the Free-
holders of Great and Little Ogeechee; 1 by the Freeholders of Med-
way River; 1 by the Freeholders of Darien; 1 by the Freeholders
of Frederica; and 1 by the Freeholders of the Islands of Skidoway,
Willington, Tybee, and Green Island: That in Governor Ellis's Time
by Leave from Home the Number was increased He thinks to 24
or 25 and so stood when He came: That after the Extension of the
Province from the River Alatamaha to St. Mary's, which was by
Law declared to contain 4 new Parishes; He wrote for Leave to
issue Writs for Members to represent them, and was permitted to
do so, for 1 in each Parish, so that the last Assembly consisted of
28 or 29 Members: That He had examined the Election Acts the 1st
Section of which directs the Manner of issuing Writs; the 2d the
Qualification of the Voters; the 3d is to prevent Frauds in Elections;
the 4th when Votes are to be taken; the 5th what persons are quali-
fied to serve in Assembly; is the 6th how Vacancies are to be filled
up, the 7th what Oaths the Provost Marshal may administer to Per-
sons offering to vote; the 8th the provost Marshal not to return
himself; the 9th no Force or overawing on the Day of Election; the
10th no Process to be executed, &c; the 11th declares that this Act
shall not take away any Privilege any General Assembly before had,
&c: That He thinks this Law only directs the Mode of Election and
Qualifications of the Electors and Elected: That the Powers depend
intirely on His Commission and Instructions; and He well remem-
bers that this Law was only made in Aid of those; but proposed
that it should be looked into more at large: And that on this State
of the Matter He would put the following Queries for the Consid-
eration and Report of the Chief Justice and Attorney General, viz:

14. Foregoing twelve words not In other version. Ibid.

15. Reads "Settlements on the River to the East and West of the Town."
Ittid.

16. 5th section not In other version. Ibid., 459.

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1st. Whether an Assembly can be called without issuing Writs of
Election for all the Parishes and Districts?

2nd. If the Provost Marshal returns for one or more Parishes or
Districts, that he gave the Notice required of the Election, and on
going there, he did not find any Inhabitants in the Parish or Dis-
trict; or that None appeared to him; or came to the Place, and at
the Time appointed, to make such Election, i7 and therefore none
could be made; or if he should return, that a Number of Rebels had
assembled at or near the Place appointed, and therefore he durst
not venture to the Place, to receive the Suffrages of the Electors;
or that for any other Reasons which he may give, it was not in his
Power to proceed to take the Election, &c: on a Supposition that
this might happen to be the Case, and that Members are only re-
turned for part of the Parishes and Districts say 3/4ths or 2 /3ds,
and None for the Rest; Then whether an Assembly consisting of
Members from Part of the Parishes or Districts only, will be a Law-
ful Assembly or Representation of the Inhabitants of the whole
Province?

3d. And whether such a Partial Assembly or Representation of
the People may legally proceed on Business in Assembly, and join in
making Laws, &c?

The Board having attentively considered the said State or Repre-
sentation, unanimously agreed. That it was of the utmost Conse-
quence and Utility to both the Crown and People, to have an As-
sembly: That His Excellency had clearly represented in his State
of the Matter, every Point on which any Difficulty could occur in
accomplishing so desirable an object; and advised the Same be re-
fered as soon as may be to the Chief Justice and Attorney General
for their Opinions; how far it may be practicable: under the Queries
therein set forth. And the same was ordered Accordingly.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House, in Savannah, on
Wednesday, the 3d Day of November, 1779.

Present:
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, Governor,
The Honorable John Graham, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor,
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
John Hume,
Martin Jollie,

James Wright, [Junior] Esquires.
His Excellency laid before the Board the following Report of the
Attorney General, on the Petition of the Minis's, &c.
May it please Your Excellency,

17. Foregoing four words not In other version. Ibid., 460.

59

I have attentively perused the Petition of the Mrs. Minis and hex
five Daughters, as also the Minute of Your Excellency in Council
thereon, and considering thereof, and the Circumstances of their
Case, I have no Objection in point of Law, or in the Execution of
my Duty against the Determination of Your Excellency and Council
thereon - And do consent and agree to the same.
I have the Honor to be

Your Excellency's

most obedt hble Serv.
J. Robertson, Atty. Genl.
Savannah, 31st Oct. 1779.

The Time of their Departure I have fixed at ten days exclusive of
the Day of Notification which was given on Saturday last the 30th
of October.
Govr. Sir James Wright, Bart.

Ordered thereon that the clerk notify to the Secretary to make
out a Passport under the Great Seal of the Province, for the Pass-
age of the said Minis and her Daughters, in the Schooner General
Brown, Robert Farquhar, Master.

His Excellency acquainted the Board, that Application had been
made to Him, by Elizabeth Wright, and Margaret McDonald and
Margaret Meurong, for Leave to depart this Province and go to
South Carolina; And refered the same to the Board for their opinions
thereon.

Ordered that a Common pass, be issued, for them to proceed with-
out Delay to Purrysburg, in South Carolina.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House, in Savannah on Fri-
day the 5th Day of November, 1779.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, Governor,
The Honorable John Graham, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor,
The Honorable John Hume,

James Wright, Junior, Esquires.
His Excellency acquainted the Board, that Levi Abrahams of St.
Eustatius, had applied to Him for Leave to be included in the Pass-
port, ordered to be issued to the Minises.

Ordered that the Clerk notify to the Secretary to include the said
Levi Abrahams, in the Passport for the Minises.

His Excellency then informed the Board, that several of the
Bridges in the Public Roads near the Town having been destroyed
by the Rebels the Public Service required that the Same be repaired
without Delay; and proposed that orders be given in that Behalf,
to such as would undertake that work, and that the Charge thereof
be disbursed out of monies arising by Duties.

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The Board highly approved of the Same, and recommended to
His Excellency to pursue such Measures therein, as might best ef-
fect that End, in the present Juncture.

His Excellency then acquainted the Board, that He had received
several Complaints of Armed Negroes going about the Country, to
the Terror and Distress of the Inhabitants; and proposed that Or-
ders be given to the officers of the Militia for suppressing all Dis-
orders of that Nature, in Conformity to the Patroll and Negro Laws.

The Board unanimously approved thereof and advised that Or-
ders be given to carry the Same into Execution.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah, on
Tuesday the 9th Day of November, 1779.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, Governor,
The Honorable John Graham, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor,
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
Lewis Johnstone,
John Hume,
Martin Jollie,

James Wright, Junior, Esquires.
His Excellency acquainted the Board, that Representations had
been made to Him, relating to the present unprotected State of this
Province, and requesting something might be done by the Govern-
ment thereof, in that Behalf; on which, he proposed whether the Horse
Patrolls formerly agreed upon in Council, as necessary to be es-
tablished, (and which were interrupted from being carried into
Execution, by the Intervention of the late Invasion, and Siege of
the Town), Should not on the present occasion be re-established,
as far as the Circumstances of the Case require and desired they
would fully consider the same, against a future Meeting.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah, on Mon-
day, the 15th Day of November, 1779.18

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, Governor,
The Honorable John Graham, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor,
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
Lewis Johnstone,
John Hume,
Martin Jollie,

James Wright, Junior, Esquires.
His Excellency laid before the Board the following Report of the
Chief Justice and Attorney General, on his Representation concern-

18. MinutPS of this session have been published. Ibid., 463-66. Texts not
identical ; some proceedings omitted in this account.

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ing the calling an Assembly of the Province which was read as fol-
lows:

W^ have considered the several Queries stated to Us by His Ex-
cellency the Governor, as fully as we could, without the Assistance
of Books, that treat on the Subject (all the Chief Justice's Law
Books, except 4 volumes, being burnt during the Siege, and the
Attorney General's being chiefly at St. Augustine); and we are of
opinion, that when His Excellency with the Advice of His Council
thinks fit to call th^ General Assembly, Writs of Election ought
to be issued in the usual Form, for all the Parishes and Districts,
that sent Members to the last Assembly, which was lawfully con-
vened under the King's Writs; and if there should be any Parish
or District without Freeholders qualified to elect, or if thro' the
Invasion, or Vicinity of the Rebels, the Provost Marshal cannot
venture, to proceed to an Election, then he must return such Special
Matter along with the Writ of Election, and Verify it by Affidavit:
Such a Commons House of Assembly convened with the precautions
above mentioned, we conceive would be a lawful Representation
of the whole Province, and might proceed to join in making Laws:
For when the Executive Branch of Government has done every
Thing it could to obtain a complete Representation of the whole
Province, if for want of Inhabitants in some Districts, or of the
Vicinity of the Rebels to others. Elections cannot be held there;
the Representatives convened under such Circumstances, form, as
Complete a Representation, as the Nature of Things will admit of;
and must therefore of Necessity be a lawful Representation of the
Whole province. But as fast as Districts become peopled, or the
Rebels remove to a Distance, it is the Duty of the House of Repre-
sentatives to petition the Governor to issue Writs for such Districts.
In the Meantime as many of the Inhabitants of Savannah, and of
other Places in the province, may have Freeholds in those Districts
which are either in the Possession of Rebels or so near them that
no Election can be held: In the meantime untill the Rebels retreat,
an Act of Assembly may be passed to enable the Provost Marshal
to hold the Election, for such disturbed Districts, and the Free-
holders to vote, in some District that is in Peace, upon giving proper
Notice in the Gazette.

Anthony Stokes,
James Robertson. i9
Savannah, 11 November 1779.

After reading the Report which was intirely approved of. His
Excellency observed that He apprehended, the presents Situation of

19. The foregoing report is not in other version. Ibid., 464.

20. Reads "accepted.'^ JbUi.

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Affairs in this province would not admit of carrying this Measure
into Execution Immediately; but that He thought a more favorable
opportunity might be soon expected, particularly when a Reinforce-
ment should arrive; at which Time He did not doubt, but the at-
tention of the Enemy would be wholly taken up; and that the Pro-
vince would be rendered more secure, and the Measure more effec-
tuallysi carried into Execution.

Which was unanimously approved of by the Board, who advised
that the Issuing Writs of Election should be postponed for some-
time. His Excellency then mentioned that the present List of Jus-
tices of the Peace is very deficient, from Some refusing to serve,
and Objections arising against others; it was therefore very diffi-
cult to convene a sufficient Number to transact the Necessary Busi-
ness. When after Consideration the following Persons were proposed
to be added to the Commission: Basil Cowper, William Jones, Sam-
uel Farley, Robert McCullogh, William Ross, and the Revd. Mr.
Zubly, for the Parish of Christ Church; 22 on which the Clerk was
ordered to notify to the Secretary to insert the Same in the Com-
mission and the Same was ordered accordingly.

His Excellency then laid laid Before the Board the following
Memorial of the Deputy Provost Marshal, which was read as follows.
To His Excellency Sir James Wright Baronet,
Governor, &c of the Province of Georgia, the
Honorable the Lieutenant Governor, and the Hon-
orable Council.

The Memorial of Pinkethman Hawkins who is appointed Goaler.

Humbly sheweth,

That at this Time Bread at the Bakers is Sixpence per pound, and
Beef at Market three pence; That the Law of this province allows
two pounds of Bread and one pound of Flesh to every prisoner; And
allows only ten pence three farthings per Day; Wherefore Your
Memorialist prays Your Excellency and Honors will take the Same
into Your wise Consideration, and give him such Relief as You in
Your wisdom shall think meet and convenient; And Your Memorialist
as in Duty Bound shall ever pray. 23

The Board approved of the prayer of the said Memorial, and ad-
vised, that what was necessary for the purpose mentioned, should
be charged and paid out of Monies arising by Duties.

His Excellency also informed the Board that the Clerk of the
Council had made application to Him, concerning his attendance on
the Parties, (examined on Interrogatories in Consequence of an Or-
der of Council), to administer to them the State Oaths and take

21. Rearts "eventunlly." Jhid.

22. Isanc Bnlllou nlsn on Hat In other verHlon. Ibid.

28. Forei^oliic motnorlal is not in other version. Ibid., 466.

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their Subscription to the Declaratory Tests; that no Provision for
such Duty was made in the Fee Act; and that he prayed it might
be considered.

The Board were unanimous the Request was reasonable and re-
commended that the Clerk should be directed to charge in his ac-
count with the Public for each person attended in that Manner a
Fee of two Shillings.24

At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah, on
Thursday, the 18th Day of November, 1779.25

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, Governor.
The Honorable John Graham, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor,
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
John Hume,
Martin Jollie, Esquires.
His Excellency laid before the Board the following Letter, 26 ad-
dressed to Him.
Sir,

The Small pox having unhappily broke out in my Plantation, and
altho' I have taken every Method in my Power to prevent the spread-
ing of that Disorder, yet I find the Infection is communicated to
80 many of my Negroes, that I have Reason to apprehend it will
be impossible to keep it out of my Family of six small Children. I
therefore request the favor of Your Excellency's Permission to make
use of Inoculation, as the most probable Method of preserving the
Lives of my Children.

I understand that the Law, relative to the Small Pox is expired,
but I would not on any Consideration, take a Step on this Occasion,
which might be disapproved of by Your Excellency.

The Situation of my Place of Abode being very remote (there
being no Thoroughfare, or public Road within a considerable Dis-
tance) may be a Means of confining the Small Pox to my own Fam-
ily and Negroes, than if it was more exposed.
I am most respectfully

Sir

Your Excellency's very obedient
Servant, T. Netherclifft.
Savannah 18th Nov. 1779.
His Excellency Sir James Wright Baronet.

On reading which Letter and examining the Law for preventing27

24. Blank in other version. IMd., 466.

25. Minutes of this session were published under date of 8 November, 1779.
Ibid., 461-63. Texts not identical.

26. Text of this letter not included in other version. Hid., 461.

27. Reads "examinations the Law for Procuring." Ibid.

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Inoculation &c. His Excellency proposed that the Clerk of the Coun-
cil should answer the Same, and acquaint Mr. Netherclifft, that he
was at Liberty to inoculate his Family under the Circumstances
mentioned by him in his Letter, provided he regulated his Conduct
agreeably to the Laws of the province respecting the spreading of
the Small Pox and other Contagious Disorders; which Laws were
yet in Force.

The Board approved thereof, and advised that the Clerk be or-
dered to write to that purpose: And the same was Ordered accord-
ingly.

His Excellency then informed the Board He had received many
applications from People in the Country in Favor of certain Per-
sons, whom they pray may have Commissions as Militia Officers,
being Men of Character and welaffected to Government: That He
had made Inquiry concerning the Characters28 of both the Petition-
ers and the Persons proposed for Officers, but without obtaining
so full and clear Satisfaction as He wished: But yet He thought it
was very necessary to commission some officers without Delay, such
being much wanted in several Parts of the Province, to collect the
Inhabitants, many of whom are well disposed and willing to act
in Defence of Government: And on considering the Petitions of
these people, and the Exigency29 of Affairs, it was advised that Cap-
tains Commissions be forthwith made out for the following Dis-
tricts: viz.

Edward Pilcherso to command as Captain of the Militia from
Brier Creek in &t. George's parish, to extend 5 Miles above Mac-
bean's Creek, and across Southerly to Ogeechee River.

Daniel Howel to command in like Manner, from the Mouth of
Horse Creek on Ogeechee River, and from thence on the North Side
of Buckhead, up to James Black's, and from thence across to Brier
Creek, and from thence down to the old Court House.

Charles Creech, to command in like Manner, from the Fork be-
tween Buckhead and Ogechee, and on both Sides of the River, as
far up as Bark Camp.si

And the Clerk was Ordered to notify to the Secretary accordingly.
His Excellency next acquainted the Board that Lieutenant Colonel
More of the North Carolina Loyalists, had made proposals to Him
that if he was commissioned as a Lieutenant Colonel of the Militia
the upper Districts in this province, where he was under a Neces-
sity of going on other Military Duty, that he conceived with the

28. Reads "Conduct." Tbid., 462.

29. Reads "Grievancy." Ibid.

30. Reads "Pitcher." Ibid.

31. Assipnments of districts ia foregoing three paragraphs not in other
version. Ibid.

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well affected Militia, lie should be able to do considerable Service
in seizing upon or driving away the Rebels.

Whereupon the Lieut Colonel was sent for, and examined in CJoun-
cil, and having given a very satisfactory account of his Views and
Intentions: The Board were unanimously of Opinion that the Pro-
posals of Lt Coll More might prove greatly for His Majesty's Ser-
vice and the Public Good, and advised that a Commission should
be given him to command as Lieut. Coll. the Militia from Reister's
plantation near Ogeechee River, and to extend from thence across
to Mount pleasant on Savannah River, and from thence to Augusta
and the Keokas.32

And the Clerk was ordered to notify to the Secretary accordingly.33

His Excellency then informed the Board that David Swanson34
the Deputy Prevost of the Garrison had applied to Him for Payment
of the Expences he had been at, in maintaining sundry Prisoners
committed to the prevostss prison by warrant from the Chief Justice,
and for which Expences, His Excellency had promised at the Time
to be answerable to him.

And the Deputy Provost's account amounting to [blank] being
produced was approved of, and the Board advised it be discharged
out of Monies arising by Duties.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah, on Sat-
urday the 20th Day of November, 1779.

Present,
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, Governor,
The Honorable John Graham, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor,
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
Lewis Johnston,
John Hume,
Martin Jollie, Esquires.
His Excellency acquainted the Board that He had been informed
the Collector of the Customs received the Duty on Tea, and some
Doubt arising with Respect to collecting that Duty, proposed that
the Matter be referred to the Attorney General to report His Opin-
ion, whether the Act of Parliament imposing the Duty on Tea is not
repealled.

Which being approved of, the Clerk was ordered to notify to the
Attorney General, to that purpose.

His Excellency then laid before the Board the Instructions, He
had prepared for Lt Coll. Moore Also for Captains Howell, Pil-
cher, and Creech, commanding Troops of Horse Militia for Patrol

32. Limits of commission not given in other version. Ibid.

33. This sentence not in other version. Ibid.

34. Reads "Shat Swanston." Ibid.
36. Reads "present." Ibid.

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Duty. Which were Unanimously thought highly proper for regulat-
ing the Conduct of those Officers respectively.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah, on
Tuesday the 23d Day of November, 1779.

Present,
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, Governor,
The Honorable John Graham, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor,
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
John Hume,
Martin Jollie, Esquires.

His Excellency represented to the Board that Major General Pre-
vost had ordered Military Posts to be established at Sunbury and
Abercorn; and He understands One is also to be established at
Ebenezer: And observed thereon, that the Men at those Posts being
only Foot Soldiers it is not to be supposed that they can go far from
their respective Posts in Pursuit of any Small Parties of Rebells,
or others who may come to, or be in the Province, distressing the
Loyal Inhabitants, and plundering them, relative to which He re-
ceived almost daily Complaints: In Remedy therefore of these Evils,
He conceived that if Horse Patrolls were established in particular
Places, they might be of the greatest Utility in co-operating with
the Military, preserving the Peace of the Province, and protecting
the Loyal Inhabitants: He therefore proposed to the Consideration
of the Board, the propriety of this Measure, and how far it would
be conducive to His Majesty's Service and the Public Good. And if
they approved of the Same, He proposed for their further Consid-
eration, whether Parties of their Numbers, and posted as follows,
be not proper. A Patroll by a Party of the Militia from the neigh-
bourhood of Ebenezer and upwards, to the Amount of 30 Men and
Officers, to patroll across the Country towards Ogechee River, and
up towards Hudson's, or as far that Way, as they may think it safe
to go: Another Patroll Party of 15 Men and Officers, to go from
the South Side of Ogechee River across the Fork to Canoochee
River, and round the Settlements there: Another Patroll Party of
fifteen, to go across the Country from Canoochee River through the
Parish of St. Johns: And another Patroll Party of fifteen to go
across St. Andrew's Parish to the River Altamaha. These three last
Parties in the Whole not to exceed 50 Men including Officers.

The Board having maturely considered the Several Matters pro-
posed by His Excellency, Are of opinion that the different Patrolls
mentioned, will be attended with the Best Consequences, and serve
to co-operate with such of the King's Troops, who are or may be,
stationed at the different Outposts; and greatly contribute to pre-
vent the many plundering Parties of Rebells who are infesting the

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Province: And therefore do unanimously recommend to His Ex-
cellency to carry the Measure forthwith into Execution. And as the
Board well know that His Excellency the Governor has no Fund
for defraying the Expence of the said Patrolls, they are of Opinion
that the Whole Matter should be laid before His Excellency Major
General Prevost, and Application made to Him for Pay and Pro-
visions for the Subsistence of the said Patrolls. And the Clerk was
ordered accordingly to copy this Minute for the General.

His Excellency then laid before the Board a petition & other Papers
from Saml; nunez, praying he may be discharged from the Prosecu-
tion for felony now carrying on against him, by Mrs. Gibbons, in
taking away several Cattle, &c for His Majesty's Service, belonging
to her; and in proof of his being employed in that Service, referring
to the Affidavits annexed, to his Petition.

The Board having heard the petition and other papers read, were
of Opinion, that the Clerk should be ordered to obtain the Affidavit
of Mrs. Gibbons, in the Case, and send it with the Petition & other
Papers on the Table to the Attorney General, to hear the Parties
and determine thereon as the Subject requires, and then Report
his Opinion to His Excellency and the same was ordered accordingly.

His Exclly next represented to the Board that Application had
been made to Him by several of the Inhabitants of Queensborough,
requesting certain Persons of that Part of the Country may be made
Justices of the Peace, and others, Officers of the Militia.

The Board having considered the Application advised that Joseph
Marshal Matthew Lyle and Samuel Montgomery, be inserted in the
the isic'] Commission of the Peace for the parish of St. George, and
that Matthew Lyle be appointed Major of Militia. And the Clerk
was ordered to notify to the Secretary accordingly.

His Excellency further represented to the Board that Application
had been made to Him from several of the Inhabitants of Rocky
Comfort requesting certain Persons may have Commissions as Militia
Officers.

On which the Board advised, from the Circumstances attending
the Application, that the same be referred to future Consideration.

His Excellency then laid before the Board the following Petition

Georgia. To His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, Captain

General, Governor, and Commander in Chief, of His

Majesty's Province, and the Honorable Council of the

Same.

The petition of Mary Morell Humbly Sheweth:

Your Petitioner having a large Family of Small Children, and
being informed of the Small Pox having broke out in Mr. Nether-
clifft's Family at Montgomery; is very desirous of obtaining Your

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Excellency's permission to Inoculate her Family as she is very ap-
prehensive the Infection will be communicated, if not already done,
her Situation being so very adjacent to Montgomery it will be im-
possible to prevent the Negroes going to and from thence.

Therefore prays Your Excellency will grant her Permission to
have her Family inoculated, and Your Petitioner will ever pray. &c.

Mary Morell.
November 22d 1779.

On reading which the Board advised that the Clerk of the Council
be ordered to write to Mrs. Morell, and acquaint her, that it was
their unanimous opinion, the spreading of the Small Pox should
be prevented as much as possible, and therefore the Prayer of her
petition cannot be at present granted, as her Family is not yet in-
fected; But when that takes place as in the Case of Mr. Nether-
clifft's Family, that then permission shall be granted. And the Clerk
was ordered to acquaint her therewith.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah, on Sat-
urday the 27th Day of November 1779.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, Governor,
The Honorable John Graham, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor,
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
John Hume,
Martin Jollie,

James Wright, Junior, Esquires.
His Excellency acquainted the Board that Mrs. Bryen Wife of
Jonathan Bryen, formerly of this Province, but now absent, and in
Rebellion, had petitioned Him, for Protection and Leave to reside
in this province.

The Board advised thereon, that the Clerk Should acquaint her
that His Excellency had laid her Application before Them, and It
was Their Unanimous opinion that no Notice ought to be taken
thereof, as She had entered the Province without Permission from
His Excellency or the General: But that She might be assured, as
long as she remained therein, and conformed strictly to Govern-
ment, she should be unmolested. And the same was ordered accord-
ingly.

His Excellency then informed the Board, that several Persons
had certified in favor of the Character of Jacob Cronenbergh, as a
person, who is to their Knowledge a Good Subject, whatever he
might imprudently have done, during the Usurpation here.

The Board advised that he should give Security in 500 for him-
self with two Securities in 250 each for his good Behavior for
Twelve months to the Attorny General in Behalf of the King.

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At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah, on Mon-
day, the 6th Day of December, 1779.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, Governor,
The Honorable John Graham, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor,
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
John Hume,
Martin Jollie, Esquires.

His Excellency observed to the Board that some short Time be-
fore the Invasion by the French, a New Commission of Claims, was
ordered to be made out, and to include with the present Commis-
sioners, Roger Kelsal and John Tunno, Esquires, He also observed
that since the Defeat of the Enemy the Matters which were the Ob-
ject of that Commission were much altered, for that the General had
required all the Houses in Town which are deemed Rebel property
to be appropriated for the Use of the Army, as Winter Quarters;
and that 250 of the Captured & Refugee Negroes were embodied as
a Pioneer Corps; and that these Events together with the Depreda-
tions of the Enemy, had greatly diminished the expected Fund on
that occasion; and also very much lessened the Business and Trouble
of the Commissioners; and therefore desired them to consider and
give their opinions, whether the expected Fund will answer the Ex-
pence of a Salary of 300 per annum, to each Commissioner; and
whether as both Fund and Trouble are much reduced from what it
was before thought they would be, the Salary or allowance should
not be reduced in Proportion.

The Board having maturely considered the Matter were of opinion,
that the expected Fund appearing at present to be greatly reduced
in Prospect, and from the above Circumstances, and the Attendance
and Trouble incident to that Appointment being also reduced, the
Recompence to the Gentlemen appointed, ought not to exceed in all,
What was allowed at first, that is 600 among the 4 Commission-
ers: And that as soon as the Commission is prepared by the Secre-
tary, Notice thereof should be given the Parties by sending to each
of them a Copy of this Minute.

Ordered accordingly, that the Clerk notify to the Secretary to
prepare a New Commission; and that the parties be informed of
their appointment.

His Excellency next acquainted the Board that Thomas Jones,
had petitioned to be allowed to Settle in this province promissing
to behave himself as a Loyal Subject.

The Board having considered the petition advised that he should
be allowed to come and settle here, on giving Security for his Good
Behavior for 12 months, himself in 500 & two Securities in 250

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each, and taking the Oaths and subscribing the Tests, to Govern-
ment.

His Excellency then proposed the making out a New Commission
of the Peace but that as several who were in the present Commis-
sion had not attended to qualify therefore before their Names are
inserted in the New Commission, He thought it proper the Clerk
should write to them to know whether they intend to qualify and
act as Magistrates.

Which was intirely agreed to by the Board, and the Clerk was
ordered to write as aforesaid, and notify to the Secretary to pre-
pare the Commission.

His Excellency then laid before the Board the following Report
of the Attorney General.
May It please Your Excellency;

I have considered the Reference made to me, by your order In
Council of the 20th november Instant, to report whether the Act
of Parliament imposing the Duty on Tea is not repealed: And I find
by a late Act of parliament, for removing all Doubts and Apprehen-
sions concerning Taxation by Parliament, in the Colonies &c So
much of the Act as imposed a Duty on Tea, imported from Great
Britain into any Colony or Plantation in America, or has Relation
to the said Duty, Is repealed.

I have the Honor to be.

Your Excellency's

Most obedient
humble Servant.
J. Robertson.

Atty Genl.

Sava. 27th Nov. 1779.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Bart. &c.

Which being read, the Clerk was ordered to send a Copy thereof to
Robert McCulloh, Esq. the Collector of the Customs.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House, in Savannah, on
Wednesday, the 8th Day of December, 1779.

Present,
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, Governor,
ThQ Honorable John Graham, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor,
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
John Hume,
Martin JoUie, Esquires.
His Excellency represented to the Board his having received an
Application from Hugh Lowry, an officer in the North Carolina
Royal Volunteers, for a Commission as a Magistrate, to enable him

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to attest the Recruits he may inlist, in an Expedition, he is now
under Orders to perform, for recruiting that Corps.

Which the Board having considered, agreed was incompatible
with the Views he mentions, and totally inadmissible on that Condi-
tion; and that the Clerk be ordered to inform him thereof. And the
same was ordered accordingly.

His Excellency then acquainted the Board, that He was informed,
the Small Pox was in great Danger of spreading, from a Neglect or
Ignorance of the Laws made, for preventing the spreading of that
Disorder; and proposed the issuing of a Proclamation setting forth
the Laws in that Case provided, and warning all Persons to conform
thereto, on the penalty therein set forth.

Which was approved of by the Board, and the Clerk ordered to
notify to the Secretary to prepare a Proclamation for those Pur-
poses.

His Excellency next represented to the Board, His having received
Information that the Circumstances of many of the People whose attend-
ance would be required at the ensuing Sessions of the General Court,
as Jurors or Witnesses, were such, from the Depredations of the
Enemy and the unhappy Situation of the Country has been thrown
Into by the War, that they are wholly incapable of supporting them-
serlves in this place, while attending those Duties; and proposed to
be considered by them, the propriety of affording that Relief, the
Necessities of these people would require, while attending this public
Service.

The Board having maturely considered the Representation, unani-
mously approved of it, and advised that 3 /s. per Diem during that
attendance was not more than sufficient to support each person, at
this Time: And that this allowance should be given only to those,
who would swear that they were incapable of supporting themselves.

His Excellency laid before the Board the following Report of the
Attorney General
May it please Your Excellency,

Agreeable to Your Order on the Petition of Samuel Nunes, I
have summoned Mrs. Gibbons his Prosecutor, who attended me
with two Witnesses, whom I have carefully examined, and now in-
close Your Excellency their Examinations, with Mrs. Gibbons's An-
swer, to two Questions I put to her.

And upon the whole I am of Opinion, that the Evidence is not
sufficient to convict Nunes of Felony, nor does his Conduct appear
to me, to have had any Felonious Design; And to prosecute him for
that offence so circumstanced, and when his general Conduct has
been approved of, and the injured Party may have ample Satisfac-
tion by a Civil Suit, will carry an appearance of Malice in the Prose-

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cutor. The offending Parties certainly acted wrong on the Whole,
but more particularly, in suffering the Negroes to kill the Qeese,
and carry them off, Yet as they neither assisted, or encouraged it,
nor does it appear they received any Part of them, they are for that
Conduct more censurable then Criminal I conceive.
I have the Honor to be
Your Excellency's

Most obedient humble Servant.
J. Robertson, Atty. Genl.
Sava. 7th Deer. 1779.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Bart.

Which being read, the Board advised a Copy thereof be forthwith
sent to General Prevost, and the Clerk was order accordingly to
transmit the Same.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House, in Savannah, on Mon-
day, the 13th Day of December, 1779.38

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, Governor,
ThQ Honorable John Graham, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor,
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
John Hume,
Martin Jollie, Esquires.
His Excellency represented to the Board, that Isaac Antrobus,
Esquire, Collector of the Customs at the Port of Sunbury, had re-
quested of Him, to know whether he was as formerly to draw on the
Board of Customs for his Salary, or whether he was to deduct it
from the Duties he receives, which by a latQ Act of Parliament are
now to be paid into the Treasury of the Province where collected;
And thereupon desired their Advice for the Direction of the Collec-
tion.

The Board having taken the Matter into Consideration, advised
that Mr. Antrobus should draw on the Board of Customs as formerly,
and that their Resolution on the Case, would be a Rule for his Con-
duct in Future.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah, on Fri-
day the 24th Day of December 1779.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, Governor,
ThQ Honorable John Graham, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor,
The Honorable John Hume,
Martin Jollie,
James Wright, Junior, Esquires.

36. Minutes for this session have been crossed out In the manuscript, bat are
Included here for the Information contained therein.

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His Excellency acquainted the Board that agreable to their ad-
vice on a former Day He had wrote to General Prevost, inclosing
him the Minute of Council relating to Horse Patrolls, and request-
ing an Answer to the Points therein mentioned concerning the Pay
and Provisions necessary for them: An answer to which Letter he
has now received and the General therein agrees to the article of
Pay, but declines the Article of Provisions.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House, in Savannah, on
Tuesday the 28th Day of December 1779.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Governor,
The Honorable John Graham, Esquire, the Lieutenant Governor,
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
Lewis Johnston,
John Hume,
Martin Jollie, Esquires

His Excellency laid before the Board a petition from Mrs. Mary
Morell of Bewley praying Leave to inoculate her Family with the
Small Pox as by the Certificate of a Surgeon of the General Hospital,
it appears to have broke out, on a Servant belonging to the Military
quartered there ,and is now in an advanced State.

Whereupon the Board advised the Clerk should be ordered to
write to Mrs. Morell and acquaint her, that she is at Liberty to
inoculate her Family and Negroes on the said Plantation. And the
same was ordered accordingly.

His Excellency then laid before the Board the presentments of
the Grand Jury as follows:
Georgia ss.

The Presentments of the Grand Jurors for the Province aforesaid,
at the Court of Sessions of Oyer and Terminer and General Goal
Delivery, begun and holden at Savannah on Tuesday the 14th Day
December 1779, before the Honorable Anthony Stokes, Esquire,
Chief Justice, and the Honorable Martin Jollie, Esquire, Assistant
Judge.

We the Grand Jurors of Our Sovereign Lord the King, for the
Body of the said Province, upon our Oaths, Present:

1. As a Grievance, the ruinous Condition of the chimnies in the
Town of Savannah, whereby the Lives and Properties of the In-
habitants, and others, are exposed to constant Danger from Fire
and other Accidents.

2. We present, as a Grievance, the Filth and nastiness of the
Streets, and the many Slaughter Houses in the Town.

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3. We present, as a Grievance, the Indecenct practice of burying
dead Bodies in various parts of the Town and its Environs, and not
confining it to the usual place appointed for that solemn Purpose.

4. We present, as a Grievance, the great Number of Negroes, that
are suffered to stroll about, both in Town and Country, many with
Fire-arms, and other offensive Weapons, committing Robberies and
other Enormities, to the great Terror and Annoyance of the Inhabi-
tants thereof; and we recommend that those employed upon public
Service should wear some Badge or Mark of Distinction whereby
they may be known.

5. We present, as a Grievance, the Want of a House of Confine-
ment and Correction for Negroes.

6. We present, as a Grievance, the present ruinous Condition of
the High Roads and Bridges, and the Want of proper Boats and at-
tendance at the public Ferries.

7. We present, as a Grievance, the want of a Place for the Re-
ception of the Poor, from which Want the Community loses a Num-
ber of useful People, who pine and die in the utmost Distress, desti-
tute of attendance and the Common Necessaries of Life.

8. We lament the Want of an Assembly, whereby all our Griev-
ances might be redressed, and the Civil Establishment fixed in its
proper channel.

And lastly, we return our Thanks to his Honour the Chief Justice
for His Excellent Charge delivered at the opening of the present
Sessions, and request that the Same, together with these our pre-
sentments, be published in the next Gazette.

John Murray, Foreman

Patrick Crookshanks

Thomas Tallemache

John Henderson

Alexander M'Gown

John Mllner L. S. James Stephens L. S.

James Buchannan L. S. James Butler L. S.

December 18th 1779

The following Orders were made by the Court on the foregoing
Presentments:

Ordered, That the Attorney General do turn as many of the said
Presentments into Bills of Indictment, as the Nature of the said
several presentments will admit of.

And it is further Ordered, That the Clerk of the Crown do cause
a Copy of the said Presentments, with these Orders, to be laid be-
fore His Excellency the Governor, the Honorable Council, and be-

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L.

S.

Alexander Wylly

L.

S.

L.

S.

Robert-Williams Powell

L.

S.

L.

s.

Owen Owens

L.

s.

L.

S.

John Daniel Hammerer

L.

s.

L.

s.

William Duguid

L.

S.

tore the next General Assembly: and do also cause a Copy of the
Same to be inserted in the Gazette.

By the Court

John Simpson, P. & C. C.
Crown Office, 20th December 1779.

Which presentments being read, the Board after due Considera-
tion thereof, advised that the Clerk be ordered to make out Copies
of the 1st, 2d, 3d, and 4th Presentments, and that His Excellencjr
be requested to send them to General Prevost, desiring the General
will be pleased to give such Orders as he may think necessary there-
in so as to remedy and prevent the Evils complained of in Future:
That the Matter of the 5th presentment is necessary, but must be
postponed untill a proper Fund can be established for the Purpose.
That the 2d and the 6th Presentment be referred to the Attorney
General and that after he has examined the Road Law and Town &
Common Law, he report his opinion, in what Manner the Commis-
sioners of the High Roads, and of the Town & Common, are ap-
pointed or filled up.

That in Regard to the 7th Presentment, It be desired of the Revd.
Mr. Edward Jenkins, the Rector of Christ Church, to inquire and
endeavor to find out such a House or place, as may be proper for
the Accomodation of the poor.

All which were ordered accordingly.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah, on Wed-
nesday the 5th Day of January 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Governor
The Honorable John Graham, Esquire, the Lieut. Governor.
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
John Hume, and
Martin Jollie, Esquires.

His Excellency laid before the Board a Report taken at His In-
stance, and desired their opinion thereon, whether Inoculation should
be permitted, as Circumstances are stated, or whether the Same
should still remain prohibited.

The Board having maturely considered the Report, and likewise
the Consequences of Inoculation in General, as the Country is cir-
cumstanced, advised that Inoculation be absolutely prohibited, and
every necessary Precaution taken to prevent the Small Pox spread-
ing for the present, and that the same be notified to the public, at-
tested by the clerk, as follows:

Whereas it has been industriously reported that several Persona
had got the Small Pox in the Town of Savannah, and that the said

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Distemper was In many Houses in the said Town; on which it became
necessary to make Inquiry into the Truth of such Reports, that it
might be determined what was most salutary and proper to be done,
for the Welfare of the Inhabitants and General Good of the Pro-
vince. In order to which Doctor Donald MacCleod and James Moss-
man Esq. one of the Church Wardens for Christ Church parish were
desired to examine all the Houses in and about the Town of Savan-
nah; and which they did in a very careful Manner on Monday the
3d Instant, and on Tuesday the 4th, as appears by the following Re-
port made by Order of His Excellency the Governor. "That they
had visited and carefully examined all the inhabited houses in Sa-
vannah and its Environs, and found that no individual Person was
then affected with the Small Pox; but that at the House of Captain
Hanlock, his Son and two Daughters, and one Negroe Fellow, have
lately had the said Disease, but are now perfectly recovered and
well." Which Report being this Day laid before the Honorable Coun-
cil by His Excellency the Governor, It was resolved that the same
should be published in the Gazette, for the Information and Satis-
faction of the Inhabitants in both Town and Country. And it was
also resolved that every means be used, and the Directions given by
law duly observed, in order to keep out, and prevent the said Dis-
temper from getting into the Town: And if unfortunately it should
break out, and be discovered In any House In Town, the person in
whose House the same may be, is hereby required to advertise the
Same Immediately, as the Law directs under the Penalty thereof.

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At a Council held at His Excellency's House, in Savannah, on Mon-
day the 10th Day of January, 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Governor.
The Honorable John Graham, Esquire, Lieut. Governor.
The Honorable John Hume, and

Martin Jollie, Esqrs.
His Excellency laid before the Board General prevost's answers
concerning the 4 presentments of the Grand Jury referred to His
Consideration by a former Order of the Board, as far as the Same
relate to the military.

On which it was the opinion of the Board that with Respect to
the 2d Answer, Slaughter pens have usually been kept on that part
of the Common, which lies between the Lines and the Abbatis, and
have been made by the respective Butchers, who had occasion for
them, and where any Person may now make the Same. And with
respect to the 3d, a place for burying the Dead has been established
by Law, and was railed in, and if there is not Room within that
place, then the Dead must be buried adjoining thereto on the South
Side.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah, on Wed-
nesday the 19th Day of January 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Governor,
The Honorable John Graham,, Esquire, the Lieut. Governor,
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
Lewis Johnston,
John Hume, and
Martin Jollie, Esquires.

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His Excellency represented to the Board that notwithstanding
the Several Regulations hitherto made to prevent the Progress of
the Small Pox, yet it had broke out again, and was now in diverse
Houses in Town, and that He was affraid it could not be kept from
spreading: Therefore desired they would consider the. Same, and
if they are of opinion that it is impracticable to prevent the Dis-
temper from spreading, that then they would give their opinions
whether it may be proper to permit Inoculation for a limitted Time.

The Board having maturely considered the Matter unanimously
declared, that however it may be wished an effectual Stop could
be put to the spreading of the Small Pox, yet it appeared to them
to be wholly impracticable, and therefore they were of Opinion
that advantage should be taken of the present favorable Season,
and that, if the General had no Objection on Account of the Army,
a Proclamation be issued immediately to allow of Inoculation, but
limitted to the 1st of March.

His Excellency then referred to the Board a Letter to Him from
Mr. John Tunno on the Exportation of Rice, observing thereon, that
from the best Information He could get, there would not be above
2000 barrels of Rice beat out for Market this Season, and therefore
He apprehended none ought to be exported, as the Navy and Army
might have Occasion for that Quantity and more.

The Board agreed in the same Opinion, and it was ordered that
the Clerk should write to Mr. Tunno, that it doth not appear, there
will be Merchantable Rice brought to Market sufficient to serve
the Navy and Army; and therefore none ought to be exported: That
a prohibition was laid on in april last, and as His Majesty's Servicei
will require all that can be cleaned out of the last Year's Crop or
more, no Reason appears for discontinuing that Regulation.

His Excellency next laid before the Board a petition to him from
Michael and peter Ritter praying a Special Court for immediately
bringing to Trial James Johnson, charged, with having murdered
their Brother John Ritter.

Ordered thereon that the Clerk notify to the Attorney General
[to] prepare a Commission for the Secretary to pass in Form, for
the purpose prayed for.

His Excellency then laid before the Board a Memorial from Mr.
Richard Davis Clerk of the Market at Savannah, complaining of irregu-
lar Behaviour from the Butchers &c; ordered thereon that He publish
in the Gazette his appointment, and also state such Matters re-
quired by the Market Laws, as he thinks most liable to be trans-
gressed, and give Notice that from and after 20 days from the pub-
lication thereof, all offenders will be proceeded against for the
Penalties inflicted by the said Laws.

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His Excellency referred to the Board, the Case of certain Soldiers
of the Garrison, found guilty of petit Larceny, and sentenced to be
whipped.

On which the Board, advised, they might be pardoned.

His Excellency referred to the Board, an application in Behalf
of one Clubb, taken up and bound over on Suspicion of Horse Steal-
ing.

Ordered that the Matter be sent to the Attorney General to re-
port his opinion thereon.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah, on
Tuesday the 25th Day of January, 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Governor.
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
Lewis Johnstone
John Hume, and
Martin Jollie, Esquires.
His Excellency acquainted the Board that agreeable to a former
Resolution of Council, he had wrote to General prevost, to know
how far it might correspond with His Majesty's Military Service,
the admission of Inoculation for the Small Pox in General, at this
Time in the Province; and that in Answer he had received the fol-
lowing Letter.

Savannah, 19th January 1780.
Sir

I received just now the Honor of Your Excellency's Letter, Gen-
eral Leslie being present at the Time, He joins with me in Opinion
that it would be very proper to wait the arrival of the Commander
in Chief, as it might prove of bad Consequence and impede the
Service he may wish to be immediately carried on, by this Disorder
introducing itself among the different Corps, that are along with
him.

I have, the Honor to be with Regard
Your Excellency's most obedient most
humble Servant

A. Prevost
His Excellency

Sir James Wright, Bart

Governor &c &c.

His Excellency then observed that altho' it was the opinion of

the Board at that Time, the Admission of a General Inoculation

should depend on the General's Answer; It was notwithstanding

necessary some Steps should be taken to provide for the many un-

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happy Wretches (particularly Negroes) who having no Place or
Residence may be exposed to the Danger of this Distemper, and per-
haps perish thro' want of Care.

The Board taking the Matter into Consideration unanimously ad-
vised, His Excellency would give orders for providing a House and
other Accomodation necessary for so humane and salutary a pur-
pose, at the Public Expence.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah, on Fri-
day the 28th Day of January, 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Governor,
The Honorable John Graham, Esquire, the Lieutenant Governor,
The Honorable Anthony Stokes, and
John Hume, Esquires.
His Excellency laid before the Board the following Memorial of
Capt. Moore in Behalf of a Negroe Condemned to be burnt, and
desired their opinion thereon.

To His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, Governor, and
Commander in Chief, in and over His Majesty's province of Georgia,
&c &c &c.

The Memorial of Thomas William Moore, Captain in His Majesty's
Service and Barrack Master of Savannah.
Humbly setts forth

That a Negroe, man who calls himself Sambo, and who came from
Carolina some Months past, has been employed by your Memorialist
on a Farm called Elberts on the White Bluff Road, under the Man-
agement of Jonathan Prindle.

That some Day last Week the said Negroe Sambo was brought
to Goal in this Town, on a Suspicion of having murdered a Son of
Mr. Peter Young at Acton, and was tried and Condemned (as Your
Memorialist understands) to be burnt to Death.

Your Memorialist begs that Your Excellency will grant a Respite
of Execution untill another Hearing can be had, as from the In-
formation of prindle and another White Man, an Alibi can be proved.
Your Memorialist's being fully of opinion that on another Trial
the Negro will be found Innocent, induces him to apply in his Be-
half, humbly soliciting a Grant of the Prayer of
Savannah 25th Jany. 1780.

Your Excellency's
most obedient and
most humble Servant.
Thomas Will Moore.

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To His Excellency the Governor
&c &c &c.

The Board having maturely considered the Prayer of said Memor-
ial, and the Evidence given against the Negroe, unanimously ad-
vised that a Reprieve be granted for 10 Days to be reckoned from
Monday next ensuing: And That in the Interim and as soon as may
be the Memorialist produce such Evidence as he may have in Behalf
of said Negroe, to the Justices who sat on the Trial; That such evi-
dence as they may give on Oath, be taken in Writing to be laid
before His Excellency; And also that the said Justices give their
opinions on the Whole Matter, how far they think the said Negro
an Object of Mercy or punishment.

His Excellency observed next, that a most daring Robbery had
been committed at the Plantation of the Lieut Governor by sundry
persons unknown, whereby upwards of 100 Slaves were carried off
belonging to him and Mrs. [?] Stuart; And proposed that a pro-
clamation should issue, offering a Reward of 50 Guineas for dis-
covering, and bringing to Justice any of the Ring leaders or per-
petrators of so attrocious an Act.

Which the Board unanimously approved: And the Clerk was or-
dered to notify to the Secretary accordingly.

His Excellency then represented his having been applied to, by
John Schick for the sum of 25 which he prayed might be allowed
him, for payment of the Cure of Wounds received by him in De-
fence of Savannah when besieged by the French and Rebells; and
which was confirmed by the Testimony of Coll. Robertson and Capt
Somerville.

The Board thought the Application was reasonable, and were of
Opinion that the said Sum, should be paid by the Public.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah, on
Friday the 4th Day of February, 1780.1

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Governor.
The Honorable John Graham, Esquire, the Lieut. Governor.
The Honorable John Hume,

Martin Jollie, Esquires.
His Excellency acquainted the Board, that He had agreeably to
the Tenor of General prevost's Letter to Him, on the Subject of a
General Inoculation, mentioned that Matter to Sir Henry Clinton
on his Arrival, who declared he had no objection thereto, as far as
related to the Military: In Consequence of which His Excellency

1. Only the portion of these minutes relating to deserted estates is in the
other version. See Allen D. Candler, ed., The Colonial Records o/ the State of
Georgia (Atlanta. 1907), XII, 467.

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said He had ordered the Secretary to have ready a Proclamation for
that Purpose, and desired their opinion, how long such permission
should last.

The Board on considering the Matter approved of the Proclama-
tion and advised the Term of Inoculation should end on the 20th
of March next ensuing, instead of the 1st of that Month as first
proposed on account of the Time now elapsed.

And the same was ordered accordingly.

His Excellency laid before the Board an Account of Repairs on
the church and Goal, which was given in to Him by Thomas Ander-
son amounting to 16. .2. .9. and desired their opinion on the Same,
whether payment should be ordered.

The Board having examined the Account, it was ordered to be
passed for payment.

His Excellency then laid before the Board an Account of Andrew
Robertson amounting 10.18. for Work done about the Parsonage
house, which was also examined and ordered to be passed for pay-
ment.

His Excellency now observed that He found on examining the
Minutes of Council of May last, Martin Jollie, James Mossman, Alex-
ander Wylly and William Jones, Esqrs were then appointed Com-
missioners of the Town and Common of Savannah; and further ob-
served that the Law for regulating the Town & Common directs the
Church Wardens to appoint a Beadle, whose Office is among other
particulars to see to the Cleansing of the Lanes and Streets of the
Town: and proposed that the Clerk should write to the Gentlemen
appointed as aforesaid to know whether they will act, and to the
Church Wardens to direct their choosing a Beadle:

Which the Board having approved of, the Same was ordered ac-
cordingly.

His Excellency next communicated to the Board, part of a Letter
He had received from His Majesty's Secretary of State, relative to
the deserted Estates in this Province, supposed to be Rebel prop-
erty; and that His Majesty's most Gracious Instructions2 may be
carried into Execution, as far as possible. He proposed that an
Order be made for the Commissioners of Claims forthwith to lay
before Him a full Account of their proceedings on the several Com-
missions given them, so that a clear State of the said Property may
be known.

The Board having maturely considered the Matter, advised that
the Commissioners should be wrote to by the Clerk, requiring them
to report their whole proceedings to the Governor without Delay.

And the Same was ordered accordingly.

Reads "Intentlone." Ibid.

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At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah, on
Tuesday the 8th Day of February 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Governor.
The Honorable John Graham, Esquire, the. Lieut. Governor,
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
John Hume,
Martin Jollie, and
James Wright, Junior, Esquires.
His Excellency laid before the Board the following Memorial and
desired their opinion thereon.

To His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, Captain General,
& Governor in Chief, in and over His Majesty's Province of Georgia,
and Chancellor, vice admiral, and ordinary of the Same.

The Memorial of Anthony Stokes, Barrister at Law, Chief Justice,
& Martin Jollie, Esqr. Assistant Justice of the said Province.

Sheweth,

That the Commissioners appointed by Act of Assembly of this
Province, for the Purpose of building a Court-house, did when the
Same was finished, lay it out in the following Manner, vizt. the
large Room up Stairs for the Court Room, the other Room up Stairs
for a Judge's Room; one of the three Rooms down Stairs for the
Prothonotary's office, a second for the Grand Jury, and a third for
the Petit Jury.

That a Rule of Court was made some Years ago, ordering the
Prothonotary & Provost Marshal to keep their Offices at the Court-
house, and thereupon the Provost Marshal kept his office in the
Grand Jury Room, and the said Officers continued to do Business
at the Court-house, to the Great Ease & Satisfaction of the Suitors
and Attornies, who were sure to find the Prothonotary & Marshal
under the same Roof at Office hours: And the Chief Justice also
Exercised his Office in the Judge's Room, untill he apprehended
that the Court-house was in danger of being burnt, from the Fires
which were kept to accomodate the Dancing Assemblies, and there-
upon the Chief Justice removed his Library to his own House. That
the Chief Justice on his Return to this province, did on the Return
Day of last October-Court, go to the Court Room to hold the Court,
but he found the Same filled with Soldiers & their Wives, and in
a very disagreeable Situation, whereupon with the Approbation of
the Memorialist Mr. Jollie, the Court was adjourned to his House
for the Reasons mentioned in the Minute of Court hereunto annexed.

That the, Court continued to be held at the Memorialist Mr. Jollie's
House, untill he and his Furniture were turned out by Major Gen-
eral Leslie, when the Court was adjourned from thence to a Room

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at Major Barrow's Quarters, where the Chief Justice at present
lives.

That the Acting Provost Marshal did live at the Judge's Room In
the Court-house untill he was turned out by the Military and he
now lives at the Hamlet of Ewensburg to the great Inconvenience of
the Suitors & Attornies.

That the Bench & Bar at the Court house and most of the Sashes
being burnt by the Soldiery, and the Court Room totally unfit in
its present Situation, for the Judges to sit in; it was agreed that
the Soldiery should have the Same, and that the Barrack Master
should clear out, repair, & deliver up the House belonging to one
Lauchlin Mcintosh a person in Rebellion against His Majesty; And
the Chief Justice considering that the Commissioners of the Court-
house had the same Power over Mr. Mcintosh's House, so long as
it was used for the present purpose, as they had over the Court
house, and he being one of those Commissioners, he did conceive
that he had a Right to one Room there in lieu of the Judge's Rooin
at the Court house, and he proposed to order the Prothonotary &
Marshal to keep their Offices there agreeable to the Rule of Court.

That the South Room up Stairs in Mcintosh's House is the only
Room there proper for the Court Room, and the Chief Justice con-
ceived that there was nothing more wanting than to repair the
Damage sustained by the Siege, they never had been finished, since
the House was built, and that it would take a considerable Sum of
Money to put the Same in proper Condition, even if Materials could
be obtained for that Purpose.

That there are two Prisoners to be tried for High Treason and
several for High Misdemeanors, and the Room in Mcintosh's House,
in which the Court last sat, is too small, & a very improper Place
to proceed to the Trial of Criminals in.

That there is a large Brick Building the Property of a Person
in Rebellion, at present inhabited by Mr. Tunno a Merchant, which
has a Room in it as capacious as the Court Room, & is used for
no other Purpose, as the Memorialists apprehend than to accomo-
date the Dancing Assemblies, and Mr. Tunno having as the Memorial-
ists are informed sold off the Remainder of his Cargo, & being a
Bachelor, it is conceived that the large Room in the said Brick
Building might without any Inconvenience to the Army be Appro-
priated for the use of a Court Room and the other Rooms, which
Mr. Tunno now occupies will answer the Purposes of a Judge's
Room, & of offices for the Prothonotary & Marshal in lieu of those
at the Court-house, which the Military have the Benefit of.

That as Mr. Tunno is a Commissioner of Claims & Agent for the
Army, it is conceived that he will not obstruct His Majesty's Service,

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and the decent and regular Administration of Justice by refusing
to deliver up the House (if General Prevost will permit him so to
do); more especially as the House is the Property of a Refugee
Rebel. And in lieu of that House Mr. Tunno may have Mcintosh's
House, in which there are two Rooms in good Repair, & lately in-
habited by a Hessian Colonel.

That, the Commissioners of Claims have it not in their Power to
allot a House for holding the Courts, as General Prevost has taken
out of their Hands all the Houses called Rebel's Houses, which are
the most in Number and the best Buildings in Town.

That, the King, having been graciously pleased to re-establish
a Civil Government here, and the Military being in Possession of
the Court house, it is conceived that the Judges and their Officers
have a Claim to be accomodated by the General with a Court-room
& proper Offices; and it grieves them to observe that the largest
and best Buildings in Town have been delivered up to Mrs. Smith
for a Tavern, and to Mr. Tunno for a Store; whilst the King's Courts
are bandied about from House to House to the Great Concern of all
who are well affected to His Majesty and his Government; but to the
Joy of the Rebels, and their Adherents.

The Memorialists therefore request Your Excellency to apply to
General Prevost for the House in which Mr. Tunno lives for the
purposes aforesaid; and the Memorialists will ever pray, &c.
Savannah Jany. 10th 1780.

Anthony Stokes, Chief Justice.

Martin Jollie, A. J.
We concur in the above Memorial.

James Robertson, Atty. Genl.

Saml. Farley, Atty. at Law.

John Simpson, Prothonotary.

P. Hawkins, Acting Prov. Marshal.

Willm. Stewart, Atty. at Law.

Wm. Jones, Attorney at Law.

The Board having taken the said Memorial into Consideration
were unanimously of opinion, that in the present Situation the Town
is in, no better place can be had for holding the Courts than Mr.
Mclntoshe's House which has been procured for that purpose: and
that the Same must continue to be held there untill the Public
Court house or some part of it can be repaired for that purpose:
And advised that workmen be forthwith employed to begin and
make such Repairs as are most necessary.

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At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah, on
Thursday the 10th Day of February, 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Governor.
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
John Hume, and
Martin Jollie, Esquires.

His Excellency laid before the Board the following Report and
desired their Opinion thereon.
Georgia,

We James Robertson and Samuel Farley two of the magistrates
who sat on the Trial of a negro Fellow named Sambo charged with
the murder of George Young beg Leave to represent to His Excel-
lency the Governor that We conceive the Evidence produced in
Court, being only presumptive was insufficient in Point of Law to
prove the Charge against him; And as such Proofs should at all
Times be cautiously admitted, so more especially in Case of Life;
We therefore recommend the Prisoner as a proper object of Mercy,
for better it is that ten guilty Persons should escape, than the Blood
of one Innocent Man be shed.

Savannah J. Robertson. J. U. [?]

Feby 9th 1780 Saml. Farley.

The Board having considered the said Report, unanimously ad-
vised that as the Evidence against the Prisoner was only presump-
tive a Reprieve should be issued to suspend his Sentence, untill it
shall be further considered, what may be necessary to be done in
that Behalf. And the same was ordered accordingly.

His Excellency then laid a petition from David Newsom, and a
Certificate therewith, before the Board; which was ordered to be
postponed.

Ordered that the following notification be published in the Ga-
zette relative to the Property referred to by the Secretary of State
in the Minutes of Council of the 4th Inst.

Council Chamber, 10th Feby 1780.

His Excellency the Governor having received His Majesty's Com-
mands to see that due Care be taken of all the Real and personal
Property in this Province, that hath been deserted, in Order that
the Produce thereof may be applied for such Purposes as His Ma-
jesty already hath directed, or hereafter may direct, and amongst
other Things, to make some Provision for the Subsistence of such
of His Majesty's Subjects as have suffered by the present Rebellion,
for their Loyalty and Attachment to the King: And several Gen-
tlemen, under the Name of Commissioners of Claims, having been
heretofore appointed for the Purpose of securing such Real and Per-

sonal Property, and they having frequently complained to His Ex-
cellency the Governor that, notwithstanding the Endeavors they
have used to secure such Property, by placing Overseers on the de-
serted Plantations, to take an Account of the Slaves, produce, Stock,
and other Personal Property, which have been abandoned by the
Owners, and to return Inventories thereof to the Commissioners,
yet such Plantations have been plundered, and a vast personal Prop-
erty hath, from time to time, been carried away, against the Will
of such Overseers, and in Defiance of the Authority of the said
Commissioners: It is therefore hereby strictly forbidden all persons
whatsoever to intermeddle with any Real or Personal Property in
this Province, that hath been abandoned by the Owners as aforesaid,
without the Licence or Authority of the Commissioners of Claims
for that Purpose first obtained or by due Course of Law, as such
Delinquents will answer the Contrary at their Peril. And all Per-
sons who can prove such Depredations or Waste as aforesaid are
hereby required to attend some Justice of the Peace, and make
Affidavit thereof, to the End that the same may be returned into
the Crown Office, and the Offenders punished according to Law.
And all Magistrates, and others His Majesty's loyal Subjects what-
soever, are required to be aiding and assisting to the said Commis-
sioners in the several Matters aforesaid.

Ordered by His Excellency the Governor in Council, that the
Notification aforesaid be forthwith made public.

Extract from the Minutes of Council, by His Excellency's Command

Geo. D'Erbage, Assistant
Clerk of the Honorable Council.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House, in Savannah, on
Wednesday the 16th Day of February 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Governor,
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
John Hume, and
Martin Jollie, Esquires.

His Excellency acquainted the Board, That the Time of the Pa-
trole under Captain Howell, from Ogeechee to Canoochie; And that
under Captain Corker from Canoochie to Newport; would Expire
on the 21st Instant, and that they all desire to be discharged: And
desired the opinion of the Board whether the Patrole formerly in-
tended to be established from Ebenezer across to Ogechee, should
be carried into Execution.

The Board having fully considered the Subject, unanimously ad-
vised, that a Patrole of 25 Men be forthwith employed between Sa-

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vannah and Ogechee Rivers: And Jacob Behler being proposed as
* proper person for that Service, was accordingly approved of.

His Excellency then desired the Opinion of the Board on the
Method to be followed in the Court of ordinary, as far as relates to
making public the Citations issued in Consequence of Petitions for
Letters of Administration; the Custom having been to publish
them, by the Rector of the Parish of Christ Church during Time
of divine Service: But as he was now absent, His Excellency pro-
posed the Channel of the Gazette for that purpose, the Expence to
be borne; by the Parties.

Which the Board unanimously approved of.

His Excellency next represented to the Board, that a Prospect
Seemed approaching when Writs for Electing Members for an As-
sembly, might issue with Great Propriety; And proposed as Sir
Henry Clinton with his Army had landed near Charlestown, and the
Army here under General Pattison would shortly move up the Coun-
try, to second the Operations of the Commander in Chief of His Ma-
jesty's Forces in America, That the Secretary should be ordered to
prepare the Writs, that they may issue, when the Army moves from
hence.

The Board were unanimously of opinion, no Juncture could be
more favorable, for that Purpose, and advised that the Clerk notify
the Secretary to prepare Writs of Election. And the Same was or-
dered accordingly.

His Excellency then informed the Board, application had been
made to him by Pinkethman Hawkins, late Messenger of the Coun-
cil, requesting such a Salary as Shall be thought fit, may be allowed
for his Attendance on that Duty. Which the Board advised should
be done, as soon as the Same could be ascertained.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah, on
Monday, the 24th Day of February, 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Governor,
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
Lewis Johnston,
John Hume, and
Martin Jollie, Esquires.

His Excellency laid before the Board the Affidavit of William
Oldis, Tiddeman Carr, and Benjamin Butler, taken by His Honor
the Chief Justice, testifying against Ichabod Higgens, one Trevor,
George Cooper, Richard Butler, Matthew McCummber, a Lieutenant
Frisby, one Reid, and others, as concerned in making them pris-
oners, and carrying off several Negroes, and Effects, on Board of
certain Boats under the pretended authority of the Rebel Governor

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Rutlege: of South Carolina, within the Jurisdiction and Limits of
this Province: Which being read His Excellency desired the opinion
of the Board how far with the present State of public Affairs, the
Parties now in Custody should be prosecuted at Law, for the Crimes
stated against them in the said Affidavits, with Safety to the Indi-
viduals now prisoners to the Rebells.

The Board advised that General Prevost be applied to, and if
possible keep in Custody the Parties: And if not, that they then be
committed to the Common Goal.

His Excellency then laid before the Board the following Accounts,
which were approved of, and ordered for Payment.

Pinkethman Hawkins Account for sundry Business done for the
General Courts, 5..0..4.

James Johnstone (the printer), for printing, one Account
12..0..6. Another Accot. 32..8..0.

His Excellency acquainted the Board that He was informed that
certain Persons, at this Time in the Province, are and have been
very much suspected of Misbehavior, giving Intelligence to the
Rebells, and being inimical to Government; on which He desired
the opinion of the Board.

On which the Board unanimously advised His Excellency would
be pleased to write to General Prevost, to know on what Footing
these people are here, whether as prisoners on Parole, or as having
received protection from Him: And if the Former that they be re-
moved or exchanged, as soon as possible, as it is highly necessary,
such Persons should be suffered to go at large.

His Excellency then informed the Board that He had been pe-
titioned by the prisoners confined in the Common Goal, for Relief,
both from the Distress they are in from the Closeness of their Situa-
tion (there being but one Small Room), and likewise from the Want
of Provisions: Which Petition being read.

The Board were of opinion, that a Copy of the Petition should
be refered to the Provost Marshal to report thereon, as far as re-
lates to his office; and that he be desired to acquaint the Prisoners
that Steps will be taken to procure a Ship for their better Accomo-
dation. And the Clerk was ordered accordingly.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House, in Savannah, on
Monday, the 28th Day of February, 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Governor,
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,

Lewis Johnston,

John Hume, and

Martin Jollie, Esquires.

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His Excellency acquainted the Board that the Coroner had re-
ported to him, the Situation in which he found the Negro Man Sambo
under Sentence of Death for Murder, and who hath been reprieved
in Consideration of certain alleviating Circumstances (as set forth
in former Minutes) untill further Order be given, being in great
Misery from an ulcerated Leg, and both a Nuisance to himself and
Other prisoners in so crowded as well as small a place of Confine-
ment. Which being read. His Excellency observed that it was highly
improper the Negro should be allowed to return to the Plantation,
or to remain in the Country, but if Capt. Moore would engage to
Ship him forthwith out of the Province, never to return. He thought
the Negro should be delivered up to him on that Condition; and
the Goaler be authorized to deliver the Negro up to Capt. Moore,
for that purpose.

Which the Board approved of, and it was ordered that the Clerk
send a Copy of this minute to Capt. Moore, and that the Goaler de-
liver up the Negro to him or his order.

The Petition of Pinkethman Hawkins, late Messenger of the Coun-
cil (laid before the Board by His Excellency the 16th Instant) be-
ing resumed; on Consideration, it was resolved, that he should be
allowed at the Rate of 50 a Year; for the Time he acted as such.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah on Wed-
nesday the 8th Day of March 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Governor,
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,

Lewis Johnstone,

John Hume, and

Martin Jollie, Esquires.

His Excellency represented to the Board, that He had clearly
understood, that the Army left here by the Commander in Chief,
under the Command of General Patison, was to have marched to-
wards Augusta, on which He had proposed, and the Board were then
of Opinion, that Writs for electing Members of Assembly should be
issued, when the Army began their March: But He was sorir to
acquaint them, that the order of March had been since altered, and
the Army was to take the nearest Route to Charlestown. Therefore
desired their opinions whether under such Circumstances, the Writs
should issue, the Country being in the same Situation as before; or
be postponed untill the Reduction of Charlestown or some more
favorable Crisis.

The Board unanimously advised, that the issuing of the Writs of
Election should be postponed for some time.

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At a Council held at His Excellency's House, in Savannah on Wed-
nesday the 15th Day of March 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Governor,
The, Honorable Anthony Stokes,
Lewis Johnstone,
John Hume, and
Martin Jollie, Esquires.

His Excellency observed that it was absolutely necessary some
Steps should be taken to cleanse the Town of Savannah, of the
Filth and other nuisances at present so greatly prevailing and de-
sired the opinion of the Board on the propriety of allowing an ade-
quate Encouragement to a proper Person to act as an Overseer under
the Direction of the Commissioners of the Town and Common; as
likewise for the Hire of Carriages and Labourers.

The Board unanimously approved thereof, and advised that an
Allowance be made for the purposes observed; and that they thought
such a Person should be allowed 5 /or 6 /per Day.

His Excellency then acquainted the Board, that the Commissioners
of Claims had requested to be informed at what Rate the Negroes
under their Direction ought to be hired out, with an Allowance to
the Parties hiring, for what necessary Cloathing, the Slaves may
be in Want of.

The Board on Consideration of the Matter, agreed in the opinion
that 5 per annum was a Reasonable Rate, at which to fix the
Hire of an able working Negro, subject to the Deduction of Cloath-
ing, and any Time lost in the Small Pox, and other Expences attend-
ing that Decease.

The petition of Nicholas Neilson of Hilton Head in South Carolina
for Leave to be taken under His Majesty's Protection, setting forth
that he had never acted against Government from Choice, but
through Necessity, and that he had since, as far as possible con-
formed to the orders of General Prevost.

The Board were of opinion that the Consideration of the said
Petition should be postponed to a future Day, and that the elk
should be ordered to notify the petitionor accordingly.

His Excellency observed that the Attorney General had repre-
sented to him, "That on the 24th Day of January last, he reported
that Mr. Montaigut the prosecutor of Club on a supposed Matter of
Felony, had signified to him by Letter his Consent to discontinue that
Prosecution, on Club's paying the Costs, since which nothing has
been done in the Matter, And he wishes to know His Excellency's
pleasure."

Which representation being read, it was the opinion of the Board,

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that the Attorny General Should enter a Nolo prosequi in the said
Cause of the King against Club.

The following Accounts were passed and ordered for payment

An account of the Honorable Lewis Johnstone Esq. during his
Presidency of the Council 10..!.. 8.

An account of J. D. Hammerer for printing, for which an order
was formerly granted, but lost during the Siege, before Payment
as certified by the Treasurer, for 14. .7. .6.

Ordered, That the Clerk notify to the Attorney General to report
his Opinion on the Mode of appointing Constables and the Readmis-
sion of attornies in the Superior Courts. 3

At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah, on
Tuesday the 21st Day of March 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Governor,
The Honorable John Graham, Esquire, the Lieutenant Governor,
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
Lewis Johnstone,
John Hume, and
Martin Jollie, Esquires.
His Excellency laid before the Board the Petition of John Brown
and Benjamin Moxey, of New Providence, in the Bahamas, prayg.
leave may be given them to carry from hence for that place in the
Schooners Dispatch and Flying Sally a few Tierces of Rice for the
Support of the Inhabitants of that Island and His Majesty's Troops
there, as they apprehend they will be shortly in a starving Condi-
tion. Also the memorial of George Haist, Commander and Part
Owner and John Wood, of Savannah, Merchant, other part Owner
of the Ship Rodney, praying permission to take on Board the Quan-
tity 6 or 700 barrels of Rice, about half the Lading of the said Ves-
sel, to enable her to proceed without Loss to Europe immediately,
to return with Supplies, and for other Reasons set forth.

Which petitions being read. His Excellency observed. That He
was well informed. Rice was not at present wanted by the Commis-
sary General for the Use of the Army, and that it was the same in
the Naval Department, that the Prohibition to export Rice from this
Province was chiefly laid for the Benefit of His Majesty's Forces;
Which Reasons no longer subsisting it remained now to be con-
sidered whether the Prohibition should not cease, either wholly or
under Regulations.

The Board advised that the Prayer of Brown and Moxey be grant-
ed, but not to exceed 60 barrels & to be shipped in the Vessels

3. The foregoing paragraph Is crossed out in manuscript.

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therein mentioned, and for the Bahamas only: That the Prayer of
Haiste and Wood be postponed for further consideration: And on
considering an Act of Assembly formerly passed, empowering the
Governor with the advice of the Council, to prohibit the Exportation
of Indian Corn, when the Price exceeds 2/6 Per bushel, and it ap-
pearing that the price of Corn and Pease doth exceed that Sum, the
Board therefore advised the Governor to prohibit the Exportation
thereof; and that the clerk be ordered to notify the Collector to
give no Clearances to any Vessels to export Corn Peas, &c untill
further Orders.

And the same was ordered accordingly.

It was also further ordered that the Clerk do cause to be inserted
in the Gazette the following public Notice:

Council Chamber, 21 March 1780.

"Whereas, by an Act of the General Assembly of this Province,
entitled, "An Act to prohibit for a certain Time the exportation of
Indian Corn," it is enacted, by the 4th Clause thereof, as follows:
"And whereas it may be necessary after the first day of September
aforesaid, to prohibit the exportation of Indian Corn at a Time when
the General Assembly of this province cannot, without manifest In-
convenience, be called together, be it therefore enacted: That it shall
and may be lawful to & for the Governor or Commander in Chief,
for the Time being, at any time or times after the said first Day of
September during the Continuance of this Act, when the Market
price of Indian Corn shall exceed two Shillings and six pence per
bushel, by and with the advice and Consent of His Majesty's Coun-
cil, either by proclamation or order in Council, to restrain and pro-
hibit the exporting or carrying without the Limits of this province,
either by Land or Water, any Indian Corn for such Time, and under
the Several Penalties by this Act inflicted, or such others as to him
and them shall appear most necessary and likely to enforce such
prohibition." And whereas the Market price of Indian Corn is now
greatly risen above the Price specified: Therefore, for the many
good purposes intended by the Act aforerecited. It is ordered. That
from the Date hereof all Exportation of Indian Corn be prohibited,
from being exported or carried without the Limits of this Province
either by Land or Water, under the Penalties set forth and intended
in the said Act, untill further Order be made in this Behalf. And
that no person or persons may plead Ignorance thereof, public No-
tice is hereby given of the same.

By order of the Governor in Council.
Geo. D'Erbage A.C.C.

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At a Council held at His Excellency's House, in Savannah, on the
[blank] Day of March 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Govr.
The Honorable John Graham, Esq. the Lieut. Govr.
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,

Lewis Johnston, and
Martin Jollie, Esquires.
His Excellency represented to the Board that He had received
from General Prevost a Proclamation issued by Sir Henry Clinton,
K. B. His Majesty's Commissioner for restoring Peace and Good
Government in the several Provinces in Rebellion in North America,
offering Pardon for all Treasons and treasonable offences, heretofore
committed, to all Persons, who shall speedily come in, and return to
their Allegiance and Duty: And His Excellency observed that the said
Proclamation seems to be of a very General and Extensive Nature, and
may possibly be construed to Give Colour to former Inhabitants of this
Province who were most active in the Rebellion, and who held consid-
erable Offices Civil and Military under the Rebell Poivers, and even to
those who had sat as Judges &c, and acted as Jurors in Cases of Life
and Death, to claim their Pardons under the said Proclamation and
desired the opinion of the Board thereon.

The Board having maturely considered the Representation of His
Excellency was of opinion that if Persons in the above Predicament
should be intitled to their Pardons, the Same will involve this Province
in the Greatest Difficulties, and be attended with very injurious Conse-
quences to His Majesty's Service and the Peace and Welfare of the
Province, and unanimously advised that Sir Henry Clinton's Proclama-
tion should be refered to the Attorney General to report his opinion
how far the same may operate in this Province.
[Blank space in manuscript]

Memm. this Entry was sent round, & is without Date, & in the
Govrs. hand.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah, on Fri-
day, the 24th Day of March 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright Baronet, the Govr.
The Honorable John Graham, Esq. the Lieut. Gov.
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
Lewis Johnston,
John Hume, and
Martin Jollie, Esqrs.

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His Excellency laid before the Board the following Report of the
Attorney General.

[Blank space in manuscript]

Which being read His Excellency observed that on th^ Resolution
of the Board to refer the Proclamation to the Attorney General for
his Report, the Board was then of opinion, that under the Circum-
stances resulting from such a General Pardon, the Province might
be filled with Rebells claiming under that Pardon, the Rights and
Privileges of Subjects, and would thereby from the Operation of
such a Pardon have an Opportunity, of getting into the Assembly
whenever called, which Event might totally destroy the Ends pro-
posed of establishing the King's Government here, and render it of
little or no Effect; that in Consideration of such obvious Conse-
quences should the Pardon hereafter operate so generally as is ap-
prehended His Excellency conceived that it would be proper issue
Writs forthwith, and desired their Opinion on this very important
Affair on which so much depended.

It was the unanimous Opinion of the Board that Writs of Elec-
tion should be issued immediately: And the Secretary was ordered
to prepare them accordingly. It was also the opinion of the Board
that His Excellency should write a Letter to Sir Henry Clinton on
the Subject Matter of the aforesaid Proclamation.

His Excellency then laid before the Board several Applications
from Prisoners confined in the Common Goal, praying to be removed
from the Same, as being either Sick, or in great Danger from the
Small pox, and other loathsome Disorders, contracted from the Small-
ness of the Place.

The Board having considered the Same, was of opinion that Mr.
Farley the Provost Marshal should be desired to engage a Physician
to attend the Sick in Confinement; which they apprehend was all
that could at present be done for their Relief. And that the Peti-
tions of Maule and Gibson be refered to the Attorney General that
in Case he has not strong objections in Law to the prayers thereof,
that they be allowed in Consideration of the Situation of the Goal,
and the Same was ordered accordingly; and that Newsom should
be allowed to take the Oaths to Government on giving Security.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah on Sat-
urday, the 1st Day of April 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Governor,
The Honorable John Graham, Esquire, the Lieutenant Governor,
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
Lewis Johnston,

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Josiah Tattnall,
John Hume, and
Martin Jollie, Esquires.
Josiah Tattnall, Esquire, attended with His Excellency's Ap-
pointment as a Member of His Majesty's Council of this Province;
and the State oaths and Oath of Councillor being administered to
Him, He took his Seat at the Council Board next to the Honorable
Lewis Johnston, Esq. agreeable to former Precedency.

His Excellency then acquainted the Board that He understood Mr.
Thompson Collector or of the Customs at the Port of Savannah, and
Mr. McCullogh the late Collector had raised Doubts whether the
Duties arising here and payable to His Majesty should be paid into
the Hands of the public Treasurer, or whether they should not be
remitted to London to thq Commissioners of the American Board of
Customs? He therefore desired the would consider the Whole Mat-
ter and report their opinions thereupon.

This the Board unanimously approved, and advised should be
done.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah, on Mon-
day the 3d Day of April 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Governor,
The Honorable John Graham, Esq. Lieut. Governor.

The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
Lewis Johnston,
Josiah Tattnall,
John Hume, and
Martin Jollie, Esquires.
His Excellency laid before the Board a petition from several of
the Inhabitants on Medway and Canoochy Rivers, setting forth, the
distressful Situations, they are in, from being exposed to the con-
tinual Depredations of the Rebels, who frequently plunder and mur-
der the Settlers, and praying to have a party of Horse for their
Protection, or some other Assistance.

Which Petition the Board having considered. Advised that an Ab-
stract thereof should be made, and that His Excellency would trans-
mit the same to General Prevost, and desire his Assistance in put-
ting a Stop to these Disorders.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah, on Wed-
nesday the 5th Day of April, 1780.4

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Governor,

4. Minutes for this session have been published. Thid., 468. The texts are
almost identical, but names of those present are not listed in other version.

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The Honorable John Graham, Esqr. the Lieut. Govr.
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,

Lewis Johnston,

Josiah Tattnall,

John Hume, and

Martin Jollie, Esqrs.

His Excellency acquainted the Board, that agreeably to their Ad-
vice at the last Meeting, He had wrote to Genl. Prevost inclosing an
Extract of the Petition from the Inhabitants of Canoochie and Mid-
way, concerning the Depredations of the Enemy in those Parts and
praying Protection: that a Copy of that Letter, the Petition, the
Answer of the General, and His Reply to it, He now laid before
them, for their Opinion.

The Board having taken the same into Consideration, concurred
with His Excellency the General in lamenting, that he could not
spare any of the Troops under his Command, for the purpose of es-
tablishing a post to the Southward as was prayed for: That after
the numerous Depredations and Murders which have lately been
committed in this Province, by the Rebells, the Protection of His
Majesty's Loyal Subjects here, becomes a Business of immediate
attention, but as the Mode of Protection is a Matter of a Military
Nature, the Council are not competent to give an Opinion in what
way that Duty may be best effected; nor whether it should be done
by the Troops now here, or by embodying others for that Purpose:
In the Meantime they are unanimously of Opinion, at least some-
thing further should be done without Delay for the Protection of
the Settlements below Ebenezer between Savannah and Ogeechee
River, but in what must be submitted to the General.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah, on Mon-
day, the 10th Day of April 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Governor,
The Honorable John Graham, Esq. Lieut. Governor,
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
Lewis Johnston,
Josiah Tattnall,
John Hume, and
Martin Jollie, Esqrs.
Vide paper A.

The Revd. Mr. John Joachim Zubly, Clerk, being proposed to be
inserted in the Commission of the peace for the Parish of Christ
Church.

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It was approved of, and the Clerk ordered to notify the Secretary
accordingly.

The Account of Hawkins, as Messenger and Door keeper to the
Council, being examined, was passed and ordered for payment,
amount 37. ,13. .5,

His Excellency then laid before the Board the petition of Richard
Graves, Reuben Gilder, Thomas Cannon, and John Newson, prison-
ers in the Common Goal of Savannah, praying to be enlarged on
Condition of serving in His Majesty's Land Service as Soldiers.

Which petition being read, together with the Attorney General's
Notification of the Charge against them and their Characters; the
Board advised that the Clerk be ordered to inform the Attorney
General to enter a Noli prosequi in Behalf of all, except Guilder, on
the Terms they offer; and that Newson as formerly ordered, may
be otherwise enlarged, if he finds Security for his Good Behavior.

And the same was ordered accordingly.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah, on Fri-
day the 14th Day of April 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Governor,
The Honorable John Graham Esq. the Lieut. Gov.
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
Lewis Johnston,
Josiah Tattnall, and
Martin JoUie, Esqrs.
Ordered for Payment by the Publick Treasurer the Sum of
1..15..0. to the Estate of James Muter for Sundries for the Court
house.

Ordered for payment by the Treasurer the Sum of 25. .12. .6, to
Nicholaus Krupp being his Charge for attendance and Cure of John
Shick, wounded in the late Siege, which was allowed to be a rea-
sonable Charge on a former Resolution.

Ordered for Payment by the Treasurer the Sum of 5 to Thomas
Eppinger for Bricklayer's Work on the Goal.

His Excellency acquainted the Board that He had received Com-
plaints of Abuses, committed by Butchers and others, for want of
Commissioners of the Market, and that in and by an Act of the
General Assembly of this Province, and sundry additional Acts there-
to, diverse good and wholesome Regulations are settled and estab-
lished for the Management of the Same, and the Conduct of the
Butchers and others; and that certain Commissioners are thereby
appointed to enforce, and see that the same are duly observed and
attended to; and that it is thereby enacted if any of the said Com-

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missioners shall die, depart the Province, or refuse to act, the Gov-
ernor and Council may appoint others; and that as the several Com-
missioners are at present either dead, or absent from this province;
He therefore proposed that Commissioners should be now appointed
agreeable to the Powers vested in the Governor and Council: Where-
upon it was Ordered, that John Simpson, Alexander Thomson, &
David Zubly, Esqrs, Messrs. James Johnston, William Ross, David
McCredie, Thomas Flyming, and Matthew Stewart, be appointed, and
they are hereby appointed Commissioners of the Market, with full
Authority to use and exercise, all the powers contained in any of
the Laws relative to the Market, and that the said persons so ap-
pointed be each of them Served with a Copy of this Order.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah, on Wed-
nesday the 19th Day of April 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Governor,
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
Lewis Johnston,
Josiah Tattnall, and
Martin Jollie, Esquires.

Ordered for payment an Account of Abimeleck Hawkins for Arti-
cles to repair the Common Goal. 0..18..0.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah, on Mon-
day the first day of May 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Governor,
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
Lewis Johnston,
Josiah Tattnall,
John Hume, and
Martin Jollie, Esqrs.

His Excellency represented to the Board that the Writs issued
for electing Members of Assembly were returnable on the 5th In-
stant; that He thought it a Matter of Consideration, whether the
Assembly should then meet, or be prorogued untill the Surrender
of Charles Town; and the Attack reported as intended to be made
by the Rebells on the Settlements in this Province, be more fully
ascertained, or the Country in greater Security from their Depre-
dations: He therefore desired they would consider the Same and
give their Opinion thereon. And He further desired their Advice,
where the Assembly should meet, as the State house from having
been used as a Military Hospital was at present a very improper

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Place for the Purpose, and besides could not be repaired or put in
Order for their Reception in a short Time.

The Board having maturely deliberated on these Propositions,
advised unanimously, That the General Assembly should at all
Events meet at the appointed Time, as in Case of any Public Dis-
turbance, they could empower and enable His Excellency to act in
Securing the Public Peace, agreeable to the Exigency of the Times,
and give a Sanction and Encouragement to the Efforts of the In-
habitants. And in Regard to the Place of Meeting, they were of
Opinion, the Parsonage House would afford sufficient Room and
Accomodation, both for the Council and Assembly, for the present
Juncture.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah, on
Thursday the 4th Day of May 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Governor,
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
Lewis Johnston,
Josiah Tattnall,
John Hume, and
Martin Jollie, Esqrs.

His Excellency laid before the Board the following Reports from
the Commissioners of the Board of Police, and the two former as
well as present Boards of Claims: Which Reports were made to
Him, agreeably to an order of Council, issued for that Purpose in
Consequence of a Letter from His Majesty's Secretary of State, rela-
tive to the Disposal and Management of the Estates Real and Per-
sonal of absentees both Loyalists and Rebells in this Province.

After the said Reports were read, and fully examined, the Board
was unanimously of opinion, that they were Sufficient to give every
Information of the Property under the Charge of the Commissioners
and recommended their being sent to the Secretary of State.

At a Council held at His Excellency's house in Savannah, on Fri-
day the 5th Day of May 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Gov.
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
Lewis Johnston,
John Hume, and
Martin Jollie, Esqrs.
The several Writs of Election bearing Date the 25th March last.

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for electing Members to serve in General Assembly for this Pro-
vince were this Day returned into Council as follows:

5th API. 1780. Saml. Farley. Jas Moss- | ^^^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^ ^.^^^.^^
man, John Simpson, & I ^^ savannah
Jas. Robertson, Esqrs. \

6th Apl. Wm. Jones Esq For the Dist. of Little

Ogeechee in Christ
Church Parish.

7th Apl. Jas. Butler & Thos. Gold- ^ For the District of Gr.

smith & Simon Munro, Esqrs. L Ogeechee & St. Phillip's

J parish.

8th Apl. John Irvine & Joseph For Midway & St. John's.

Fox, Esqrs.

10th Apl. Saml. Douglass, Esq For the Dist. of Goshen

& Abercorn in St.
Matthew's.

11th Apl. Alex. Wright, Bazil Cowper, 1 For the Dist. of Ebenezer
& Nathl. Hall, Esqrs. | & St. Matthew's.

12th Apl. David Zubly, Esq For the Village of Acton,

in Christ Church Parish.

13th Apl. Bazil Cowper, Esq For the Town of Vernonburg

in Christ Church

14th Apl. Philip Yonge, Esq For the Islds. of Wilmington,

Tybee, Skiddaway, and
Green Islands in Christ
Church.

15th Apl. Robt. Baillie & Jas. 1 ^ a* a .,

.,. _ L For St. Andrew s.

Spalding, Esqrs. f

17th Apl. Wm. Panton Esq For the Town of Frederica

& St. James's.

19th Apl. Saml Douglass, Esq For St. David's.

2l8t Apl. Robt. Porteous, Esq For St. Patrick's.

24th Apl. Simon Paterson, Esq For St. Thomas's.

26th Apl. Wm. Ross, Esq For St. Mary's.

28th Apl. Alexr. Wylly & John

}

, _ _ For Halifax & St. George's.

Henderson, Esqrs.

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The Writ for Augusta & St. Paul's Parish, was returned by the
Provost Marshal, not executed for the Reasons set forth in an Affi-
davit of the Returning Officer, annexed to the said Writ, and certi-
fied by the Provost Marshal; the Substance of the Affidavit being
as follows: "That He the Deponent Abimelech Hawkins (a Deputy
authorized by the Provost Marshal to execute the said Writ) received
on the 25th of April last past, from the Provost Marshal of the
Province, A Writ of Election for two Representatives to serve in
General Assembly for the Town of Augusta and Parish of St. Paul,
with Directions to proceed to Wrightsborough, and to hold the Same
on the 1st of this Instant, May, That accordingly he set off and after
proceeding as far as Abercorn, found from universal Report, it was
impossible to reach the Place of Election without the Utmost Risque
to His Person, and the Writ he carried; and that under these Cir-
cumstances he thought it prudent to return.

Ordered,

That the said several Writs be given to the Secretary to be de-
livered to the Clerk of the Commons' house of Assembly.

Mr. John Mulryne Tattnall attending the State Oaths & Oaths of
office were administered to him as Clerk of the Commons' house
of Assembly.

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At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah, on
Tuesday the 9th Day of May 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Gov.
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,

Lewis Johnston,

Josiah Tattnall,

John Hume,

Martin Jollie, and

James Wright [Junior], Esqrs.

His Excellency observed to the Board that after several Adjourn-
ments of the Members of the Commons' house of Assembly, as no
more had qualified than 15, that it was apprehended more could not
presently qualify, there being several Members absent, besides some
Double Returns, And one District had not returned any Member
tho' intitled to send three, That by Resolutions of the Commons'
house the Number constituting a Quorum was after several Varia-
tions, fixed by them at 18 Members with the Speaker, That He
therefore desired they would consider the Matter and give their
Opinions, whether such Variations from the Original Quorum, are
constitutional or not, That if not, whether the House should not be
taken as formed with the present Number, or if it is not, that then,
whether from the Necessity of the Thing, they should not be taken
as a House, and proceed to Business, or whether He should not pro-
pose to the Members that when they had formed a House, they
should immediately acquaint Him therewith.

The Board unanimously concurred in Opinion that the last Propo-
sition would answer every purpose.

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At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah on
Tuesday the 16th Day of May 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Gov.
The Honorable John Graham, Esq. the Lt. Gov.
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
John Hume,
Martin JoUie, and
James Wright [Junior], Esqrs.
Sundry Accounts against the Public, were examined and ordered
for Payment.

Joseph Farley, Esq. as Prov. Mars, for maintenance of Prisoners
45. .19. .4.

The Honble. M. Jollie, Esq. for Negro & Cart hire & spades, for
cleansing the. Town of Savannah 10. .13. .8.

Donald Eraser, Esq. for holding Elections 3 8.

Frederick Fahm, for Smith's Work on the Common Goal of Sa-
vannah 5. .7. .6.

John Todd, for Negro Work, for cleansing the Town of Savannah,
Ordered 11th May last 32..14..0.

George Kidd, for overseeing the Cleansing of the Town of Savan-
nah, Ordered 11th May last 9..0..0.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah, on
Monday the 29th Day of May 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Governor,
The Honorable John Graham, Esq. the Lieut. Govr.
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
Lewis Johnston,
Josiah Tattnall,
John Hume,
Martin Jollie, and
James Wright [Junior], Esqrs.
Ordered for payment James Humphrey's Accot. as Sexton of
Christ Church 13. .6. .8.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah, on
Thursday, the 1st Day of June 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Governor.
The Honorable John Graham, Esq. the Lieut. Govr.
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
Lewis Johnston,

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Josiah Tattnall,
John Hume, and
Martin Jollie, Esqrs.

Ordered, that George Sloan and David Russell, be appointed to
keep His Majesty's Peace in the Parish of St. George.

His Excellency laid before the Board a Petition from Moses Nunes,
requesting His Certificate to enable him to receive his Salary as
Interpreter of the Creek Nations; which the Board approved as very
reasonable.

George Kidd's Account for cleansing the Town of Savannah or-
dered for Payment 6..9..0.

Ditto another Account for ditto, ordered for payment 4..5..0.

John Todd's Accot. for cleansing the Town aforesd. ordered for
Payment 14. .15. .8.

The Honble.. Josiah Tattnall, Esq. Account for Timber & Car-
penters to fence in the Cemetary 14. .18. .4.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah, on
Friday the 9th Day of June 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Governor,
The Honorable John Graham, Esq. the Lieut. Govr.
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,

Josiah Tattnall, and
John Hume, Esqrs.
His Excellency represented to the Board, that He was informed
Mr. Glen, Rebel Chief Justice of the pretended State of Georgia,
intended to have embarked on Board a Vessel at Charles Town in
order to come to this Province, but was then prevented by Accident:
His Intention of coming being however thus known, He therefore
desired the Opinion of the Board what Conduct should be pursued
by Him towards Mr. Glen, as it would be a precedent in such Cases,
for as many as may come into this Province under the like Circum-
stances of having borne Offices under the Rebel Government, or
otherwise favored it.

The Board having maturely considered the same, Unanimously
advised that the Matter should be refered to the Attorney General
to report thereon his Opinion, and that as soon as possible.
And the Same was ordered accordingly.

Ordered that James Downie, Esq. & Charles McDonald Esq. be ap-
pointed to keep His Majesty's Peace in the Parish of St. Andrew.

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At a Council held at His Excellency's house in Savannah, on Sat-
urday the 10th Day of June 1780.1

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Govr.
The Honorable John Graham, Esq. the Lt. Gov.
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,

Josiah Tattnall, and
John Hume, Esqrs.
His Excellency laid before the Board the following Report from
the Attorney General, on the Matter proposed at the last Council.
May it please Your Excellency

I have considered the Subject Matter of the Minute of Council
of Yesterday refered to me: And I am of opinion, Mr. Glen the
Rebel Chief Justice, should not in Decency be suffered to remain
here unmolested; but that the same Conduct, as is observed to lesser
offenders, should I humbly conceive be pursued as to him, and every
other Offender; particularly those, who held Offices under the
Rebel Powers, and such, whose Rank, and Influence, gave them an
Ascendancy over the Multitude.

I have the Honour to be Your Excellency's
most obedt. hble. Serv.
James Robertson, Att. Genl.
Sava. 10 June 1780.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Bart. &ca

Which being read the Board was of Opinion, that the Clerk should
be directed to acquaint the Attorney General, to take such Measures
as he shall think proper and the Nature of the Case may require in
Regard to Mr. Glen and others now arrived in Town who have borne
offices or been otherwise Active in Rebellion.
And the same was ordered accordingly.

His Excellency then laid before the Board the Petition of William
Bryan praying to be permitted to take the Oath of Allegiance to His
Majesty, and to be admitted to the Privileges of a Good Subject,
being fully sensible of the Errors of his past Conduct in opposing
His Majesty's Government.

On which Petition the Board, was of Opinion, that in Considera-
tion of his having come in, before the Surrender of Charles Town,
provided he can bring a Recommendation signed by some of His
Majesty's Loyal Subjects, persons of Character in his Behalf; And
further give Security for his Good Behavior for 12 months, as done
by Others; he may be permitted to take the oaths to Government.

1. Not rrported as a session of Council. Only the letter of James Robertson
is included In other version. See Allen D. Candler, ed.. The Colonial Records oj
the State of Oeorgia (Atlanta, 1907), XII, 475.

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At a Council held at His Excellency's house in Savannah, on
Monday the 12th Day of June 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Gov.
The Honorable John Graham, Esq. the Lt. Gov.
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
Josiah Tattnall,
John Hume, and
Martin Jollie, Esqrs.

His Excellency laid before the Board the Petition of John Glen,
John Sutcliffe and Dr. James Houstoun, shewing that they (the
Petitioners) arrested and in Confinement under a Warrant and
Mittimus issued by the Honorable Anthony Stokes, Barrister at Law,
Chief Justice of the Province, for Treason, and adhering to His
Majesty's Enemies in Rebellion. That they (the petitioners) are
willing to take their Trial for the offence aforesaid. And for that
purpose have tendered and offered Bail or Security for their Ap-
pearance at the next General Sessions of the Peace, But as the Attor-
ney General conceives, that they (the Petitioners) cannot be bailed
without the Consent and Approbation of His Excellency. They there-
fore pray His Excellency will be pleased to take their Case into Con-
sideration, and Consent to their being bailed to appear at the next
Sessions of the Peace at Savannah, to take their Trial for the Offence
af foresaid; or any other Charge that may be then and there exhibited
against them, or otherwise as to His Excellency may seem meet.

On the prayer of which Petition His Excellency observed. That
He conceived it was not the Intention of the Crown at any Time to
make the Situation of any Person, under a Charge of Criminality
more difficult or distressing than may be absolutely necessary; And
that all which is meant is, that Common Right and Justice be done
to the Crown and Country; That He conceived these Matters lay
not with Him, but as far as they may, He proposed it should be left
to the Attorney General, to use his Discretion, as the Circumstances,
of the Case shall appear.

The Board on full Consideration of the Subject, advised that the
Matter be left to the Discretion of the Attorney General, whether
the Parties may be admitted to Bail or not, as the Nature of the
Case may appear, considering at the same time the Heat of the
Season and the Confined State of the Common Goal.

His Excellency then laid before the Board the Petition of several
Seamen under Confinement in the Common Goal, on a charge of
Piracy, praying to be brought to a speedy Trial.

Which being read, the Board was of opinion, the Same should be
refered to the Attorney General.

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At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah, on
Wednesday the 14th Day of June 1780.2

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Gov.
The Honorable John Graham, Esq. the Lieut. Gov.
The Honorable Josiah Tattnall,
John Hume, and
Martin Jollie, Esqrs.
His Excellency laid before the Board a Letter and Petition from
Mr. John Glen, 3 also a Certificate of several Inhabitants in favour
of him: On which His Excellency made some Observations, and re-
fered them to the Board.

The Board having considered the Subject, unanimously advised
That the Clerk should write to Mr. Glen that he may be admitted
to take the Oath of Allegiance &c, to His Majesty whenever he
pleases, but it is conceived the Governor has no Right to grant a
Pardon or stay proceedings in Cases of High Treason; the Com-
missioners appointed by His Majesty for restoring Peace in America
are invisted with full Powers to grant Pardons, for all Offences
committed against the Crown during the Rebellion: And that Mr.
Glen should apply to the said Commissioners for Relief, it not being
in the Governor's Power to grant the Prayer of his Petition in that
Particular.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah, on Sat-
urday the 17th Day of June 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, Governor
The Honorable Lewis Johnston,
Josiah Tattnall,
John Hume, and
Martin Jollie, Esqrs.
His Excellency represented that many Complaints had been made
against a Set of Men called McGirth's people, for robbing, murder-
ing, distressing, and breaking up the Settlements in this Province,
that it appeared to him highly necessary to issue immediately a
Proclamation, and not only call upon the Country to seize upon and
bring to Justice these people so offending, but offer both pardon
and Reward for that purpose on their Conviction.

The Board unanimously approved of the same and advised the
Reward should be 50. And the Secretary was ordered to prepare
a Proclamation accordingly.

2. Minutes of this session have been published. Ibid., 478. Texts are almost
Identical, but names of those present not listed in other version.

3. Mr. Glen's "Memorial and petition" is included in other version. Jhid.,
476-77.

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The following Accounts were examined and ordered for Payment,
Benjamin Wright's Accot. for carting Wood for Bonfires 0..14..0.
Colin McLachlan's Accot. for cheese for the Militia. 3..3..0.
Tallemache's & Wallace's Accot. for Rum for the Soldiers and
Populace, on the Reduction of Charlestown 26. .7. .2.

Cecil & Wood's Accot. for Bread & Rum for the Militia 8. .6.
Todd & Kidd for Wood &c 4. .16. .4.

At a Council held at His Excellency's house in Savannah, on
Thursday the 2 2d Day of June, 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Governor,
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
Lewis Johnston,
Josiah Tattnall,
John Hume, and
Martin Jollie, Esqrs.

His Excellency laid before the Board a petition, from John Sut-
cliffe praying to be admitted to take the Oaths to Government &
to be discharged from Custody, in Consideration of the peacableness
& Inoffensiveness as he alledges of his past Conduct.

On Considering of which Petition, the Board advised that the
Clerk be directed to acquaint him, that his Petition had been con-
sidered and that he may whenever he pleases be admitted to take
the oaths to Government; but in Regard to proceedings at Law,
against him, the Governor cannot interpose, nor can he grant a
Pardon for High Treason; none but His Majesty's Commissioners
for restoring peace, being authorized for that Purpose in North
America.

His Excellency then represented to the Board, the Necessity there
was of putting the Public Buildings in Repair, and at the same
the Difficulty of obtaining Materials and Undertakers, and proposed
that a notification be inserted in the Georgia and South Carolina
Gazettes to that Purpose.

Which the Board unanimously agreed to and the following Notifi-
cation was Ordered accordingly.
Georgia. Council Chamber, June 22, 1780.

Ordered, That the Court-house in the Town of Savannah, in the
said Province be forthwith Repaired.

Ordered, That a Common Goal and Work-house, be forthwith
built in the said Town.

Ordered, That public notice hereof be given in the Georgia and
South Carolina Gazettes.

In Consequence of these Orders, all Persons willing to contract

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for furnishing Materials, and finishing in a workmanlike manner
any or all of the premises aforesaid, are hereby desired to send their
proposals without Delay, under Cover, sealed up, and directed to
George D'Erbage, Esq. Assistant Clerk of the Council, at the Secre-
tary's office in Savannah, with their direction or Address, in Case
their Proposals are approved of.

Geo. D'Erbage A. C. C.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House, in Savannah, on
Thursday, the 29th Day of June 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Governor
The Honorable Josiah Tattnall,
John Hume, and
Martin Jollie, Esqr.

His Excellency observed that the Commons' house of Assembly
on a Memorial of the Revd. Mr. Brown, the officiating Clergyman
of Christ Church parish, had made several Resolutions in his Favour
in which they offer to make good the Sum of ten Guineas Monthly
if approved of by His Excellency, in order the better to enable him
to fulfill his Clerical Function.

Which Resolutions being read, and the Memorial of Mr. Brown,
the Board, highly approved of the same, and advised the Sum of 30
Guineas be advanced to him, by Mr. Robertson, out of such public
Money as he may have in his hands.

His Excellency then laid before the Board a Petition of Elizabeth
Graham convicted of having feloniously harbored and concealed,
with Intention to convey the Same out of the Province, two Negro
Slaves belonging to Thomas Fenwick, Esq. and praying to be par-
doned the Penalty, on Condition of transporting herself from this
Province never to return.

Which being read, and the Nature of the Prayer considered, the
Board was of opinion. That a Pardon should be granted on the
Terms aforesaid.

His Excellency next acquainted the Board, that it was necessary
to fill up all the Vacancies in the Commissioners for the several
Roads throughout the Province, and proposed that John Mulryne,
The Honble. Josiah Tattnall, George Baillie, James Irvine, Robert
Porteous, Philip Yonge and Robert Reid, shall be Commissioners for
the Orphan House Road and Skiddoway, and that William Jones,
Charles Younge, David Johnston, Robert McCormick and Nicholas
Hayner, shall be Commissioners for the White Bluff Roads, and that
William Jones, Isaac Baillou, Joseph Fox, John Fox, and Stephen
Millen shall be Commissioners for the Road to Ogechee Ferry, and

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that James McKay, James Butler, Walter Brown, Roger Kelsall,
Simon Munro, Benjamin Baker, and Thomas Goldsmith, shall be
Commissioners for the Road from the other Side of Ogechee Ferry
to Midway, Newport, and Sunbury; and that Robert Baillie, Rod-
erick Mcintosh, Charles McDonald, William Ross, and James Downie,
shall be Commissioners for St. Andrew's Parish; and that Thomas
Gibbons, Benjamin Farley, Joseph Fox and John Fox, shall be Com-
missioners for the Newington Road; and that Lachlan McGillivray,
John Murray, Basil Cowper, Nathaniel Hall, and Samuel Douglass,
shall be Commissioners for the North west Road as far as Christ
Church Parish extends; and that the Revd. Mr. Christopher Fred-
erick Treibner, Thomas Flyming, Nathaniel Polhill, Jacob Behler,
and John Goldwire shall be Commissioners for the said Road in
the Parish of St. Matthew; and that Matthew Lyle, David Russell,
Samuel Montgomery, David Woods, George Sloane, and Robert
Irvine, shall be Commissioners of the Roads in St. George's parish;
and that James Grierson, Joseph Maddock, Jonathan Sail, James
Seymour, and William Goodgion, shall be Commissioners for the
Roads in St. Paul's Parish.

All which was unanimously approved of by the Board, and it was
Ordered.

That the said several Persons be, and they are hereby nominated
and appointed Commissioners of the said several Roads; and it Is
strongly recommended to them that they forthwith give notice to
all Parties concerned, that they work upon the several Roads at
and for such Time and Times as the said Commissioners shall judge
necessary and proper.

And it was further Ordered,

That this appointment be published in the Gazette.

At a Council held at His Excellency's house in Savannah, on
Tuesday, the 11th Day of July 1780.

Present,
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Governor.
The Honorable John Graham, Esq. the Lieut. Govr.
The Honorable John Hume, and

Martin Jollie, Esqrs.
Mr. James Grierson, attended the Board with Sir Patrick Hous-
toun and Mr. Andrew McLean, and the following Declarations made
by the last two were taken and ordered to be entered.

Sir Patrick Houstoun, Baronet, being desired to explain his Con-
duct during the late Rebellion in this Province, declared as follows:
That he parted with His Excellency sometime in January 1776,
and went immediately to the River Saint Mary, in Search of a Vessel

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in Order to load the Same with Rice, and proceed to England there-
in; that having found a Vessel, he proceeded with that Intention to
his Plantation on the River Alatamaha; but at that Time the Pro-
hibitory Act of Parliament being passed, and received in this Pro-
vince, the Vessel was seized by Capt. Grant, Commander of the
King's Armed Schooner Saint John; that every Endeavor to recover
the Same being ineffectual, he remained unmolested during that
Year in the Southern Parts of the Province, when a dropsical Com-
plaint occasioned him to follow the Advice of changing the Climate;
in pursuance of which, he was sometime in making Journeys in dif-
ferent Parts as far as Philadelphia, Albany and Boston, merely on
that Account; that he returned to this Province in November 1777,
and in December 1777, or January 1778, having made a Purchase
on the Carolina Side near Augusta, he retired there, leading a pri-
vate Life; and that he had never borne Arms or accepted any Office
Civil or Military under the Rebellion; but on the Invasion of the
French, he received peremptory Orders to go down with the Army
to the Siege of Savannah, as a Militia Man, but carried no Arms,
except Pistols, which he generally rode with. All which, was cor-
roborated by Mr. James Grierson and Mr. Andrew McLean, who
further declared that the Rebels always regarded Sir Patrick Hous-
toun as a Tory, and that they had been severely questioned and
treated for going to dine with him.

Mr. Andrew McLean, being desired to explain his Conduct during
the late Rebellion in this Province, declared as follows:

That he neither carried Arms, or gave, or received Orders, from
the Rebells; that he had been always considered by the Rebells as
a Person inimical to their Party; that however General Mcintosh
on the Invasion of the French sent for him, and acquainted him
with the Force Savannah would be invested by, and observed that
his Intention in sending for him was merely to save him, as his
Principles were regarded in an unfavorable Light by the Party, that
now the Prospect of being presently in Possession of Savannah was so
certain, he (the General) wished he would think properly of his Situa-
tion, and come down with the Army to Savannah, and he should be at
Liberty to act or not as he (McLean) might think fit; This proposal
offered merely to serve him in the embarrassed Circumstances, he
was then in, induced him to come down with the Rebell Army, but
with a firm Resolution to take no active Part in Favor of Rebellion,
but to use all his Endeavors to assist the Inhabitants of Savannah,
in Case that Place had been taken, which every appearance made
then too probable.

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At a Council held at His Excellency's house in Savannah, on
Monday the 17th Day of July, 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Governor.
The Honorable John Graham, Esq. the. Lieut. Governor.
The Honorable John Hume, and

Martin Jollie, Esqrs.
His Excellency laid before the Board from the Attorney General
Drafts of the Form of Proceedings to be followed by the Parties
named in the Disqualifying Act, who may solicit to be freed from
the Inabilities they are under, by Virtue thereof.

Which being examined were approved of, by the Board, and Or-
dered to remain with the Clerk to be followed in such Cases.

His Excellency then observed that Mr. D'Erbage as the Deputy
Secretary waited for Orders, about the Publication of the Acts
passed in the late Sessions of the General Assembly, whether there
ought not an Edition thereof to be published forthwith.

Which the Board approved of, and advised that the Printer should
be ordered to print off, as many Copies of the said Acts as are neces-
sary to furnish the Governor, the Members of both Houses of As-
sembly, and the Officers of Government with each a Copy.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House, in Savannah, on
Monday the 24th Day of July 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Governor.
The Honorable John Graham, Esq. the Lieut. Governor.
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
Lewis Johnston,
John Hume, and
Martin Jollie, Esqrs.
His Excellency having represented to the Board the urgent Neces-
sity, there was for continuing or reviving the Commissions of the
Loan Office & Pilotage; proposed that Mr. Wylly, should be wrote
to by the Clerk for such Information as he may be able to give in
either Case, it appearing that he formerly acted as a Commissioner
in both Offices.

And it was ordered accordingly.

The petition of Mr. Andrew McLeane of Augusta, Merchant, was
read, setting forth, that his Conduct during the late Rebellion in
this Provce. had been greatly misrepresented, for that so far from
being actively concerned in the said Rebellion or any of the un-
lawful Proceedings carried on in the province, he was always es-
teemed a suspected Person by the Rebells, and a Friend to the

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King's Government, and that he had suffered Imprisonment on that
Account, of all which he can give such Proofs as he hopes will be
satisfactory; And therefore prays to be restored to the Rights of
a Loyal Subject.

In support of the said petition an Affidavit of the said McLean,
and an Affidavit of the Honorable Lewis Johnston Esq. also a
Declaration of James Grierson, Esq. were read, tending to prove
the Allegations of the said Petition.

His Excellency now desired the Sense of the. Board: When they
were unanimously of Opinion, that the said Andrew McLean had
discovered and proved himself to the Satisfaction of the Governor
and Council to be deserving of having the Disqualifications imposed
by the said Act, removed and taken off in th^ Whole, and to be re-
stored to all the Advantages, privileges and Immunities which he
heretofore enjoyed.

And it was ordered that an Order of Council agreeable to this
Minute and the Draft prescribed for this Purpose be prepared by
the Clerk, and given to the said Andrew McLean in Confirmation
of the Above.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah, on
Tuesday the 1st Day of August 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Governor.
The Honorable John Graham, Esq. the Lieut. Governor.
The Honble. Anthony Stokes,
Lewis Johnston,
Josiah Tattnall, and
Martin Jollie, Esqrs.
His Excellency desired the Opinion of the Board whether it was
not necessary to fill up the Vacancies in the Commissioners of the
Loan Office: And the same being thought adviseable, the Honorable
Lewis Johnston, Josiah Tattnall, and Martin Jollie, Esquires, to-
gether with Alexander Wylly and James Robertson, Esquires, were
proposed to be Commissioners of the Loan Office of the Province of
Georgia.

And the said several Persons are hereby nominated and appointed
Commissioners as aforesaid.

Ordered, That the Clerk of the Council notify the same to the
said several Persons, and also that this Appointment be published
in the Gazette.

His Excellency desired the Opinion of the Board whether it was
not necessary to fill up the Vacancies in the Commissioners of Pilots
and Pilotage: And the Same being thought adviseable, Messieurs

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John Wood, Owen Owens, John Wallace, Samuel Douglass, William
Ross, John Storr, and Patrick Crookshanks, were nominated to be
Commissioners of Pilots and Pilotage of the Province of Georgia.

And the said several persons are hereby nominated and appointed
Commissioners as aforesaid.

Ordered, that the Clerk of the Council notify the same to the
said several Persons, and also that this Appointment be published
in the Gazette.

Ordered, on an application from the Dep. Secretary, concerning
the proper person, to make the marginal References or Notes, to
the late Acts of Assembly, when the same are to be published. That
the Dep. Secretary do make out the Same, and Charge the public
for his Trouble.

Ordered, on an application from the Assistant Clerk of the Coun-
cil, requesting that the Rough Minutes of Council, during the late
Clerk of the Council's holding that Office, be copied out fair by
him, That the Assistant Clerk do write to Mr. Wylly and acquaint him,
that His Excellency in Council, desires he will forthwith have the
said Minutes copied fair.

Ordered, on an application from the Assistant Clerk of the Coun-
cil, setting forth that there appeared nothing in the Fee Act, for
the extraordinary Business in his office incident to the Disqualify-
ing Act, and requesting he may be allowed some Consideration for
such Trouble, That the Assistant Clerk do charge the Parties as far
as the Fee Act may set forth, and otherwise take Fees agreeable
to the Nature of the Business done.

A Petition from William Murphy setting forth the distressed Sit-
uation of himself and Family, and praying Relief, being Read, to-
gether with a Letter from Mr. Nathl. Hall to His Excellency in
behalf of said Murphy. Ordered that 4 Guineas from the Charitable
Fund be given to the said Petitioner.

The Blank Forms & Rolls of the State Oaths being reported by
the Deputy Secretary to be ready, agreeably to Order of Council
for the assistance of the Magistrates in executing the Disqualifying
Act: Ordered that 2 Rolls of the State Oaths be sent to each of the
Parishes of St. Paul, St. George, St. Andrew, St. Philip, and 1 Roll
to the Parish of St. Matthew; and that the Blank Forms be dis-
tributed among the Magistrates.

His Excellency now laid before the Board a Petition from the
Inhabitants of the Ceded Lands, the said petition being wrote, and
also subscribed in the Names of the said Inhabitants, at their desire
by William Manson, in Truth of which the said Manson has an-
nexed his Affidavit properly executed. This petition in Substance
the Same with that from the Inhabitants of Augusta being read, His

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Excellency desired the Opinion of the Board thereon; When after
due Consideration thereof, It was Ordered that the same Answer
be returned as was to the Augusta Petition.

Ordered, that the Revd. Mr. Zubly be authorized to pay Dr. Meyer
for the Cure of Christian Dasher 10 Guineas.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah on
Monday the 7th Day of August, 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Governor,
The Honorable John Graham, Esq. the Lieut. Governor
The Honble. Anthony Stokes,

Josiah Tattnall, and
Martin Jollie, Esqrs.
His Excellency desired the opinion of the Board, whether it was
not necessary to fill up the Vacancies in the Commissioners for
Great Ogeechee Ferry: And the same being thought adviseable,
James Mackay, James Butler, Roger Kelsall, William Struthers,
Isaac Baillou, and Joseph Fox, Esqrs. were nominated to be Com-
missioners of the said Ferry.

And the said several Persons are hereby nominated and appointed
Commissioners as aforesaid.

Ordered, That the Clerk of the Council notify the same to the
said several Persons, and also that this appointment be published
in the Gazette.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah on Sat-
urday the 12th Day of August, 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Governor,
The Honorable John Graham, Esq. Lieut. Governor.
The Honble. Anthony Stokes, and

Lewis Johnston, Esqrs.
Ordered, that the names of the Revd. James Seymour, Clerk Wil-
liam Goodgion, Andrew Johnston, Andrew McLean, and Isaac parry
[sic] be inserted In the Commission of the Peace as Magistrates for
St. Paul's Parish.

Also the names of Thomas Waters and John Howard, as Magis-
trates for the Ceded Lands.

And also the Names of the Honorable Josiah Tattnall, Esq. and
Thomas Brown, Esq. Superintendant of Indian Affairs as Justices
of Quorum.

Ordered, that Commissions be made out for the following Gen-

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tlemen, in the 2d Regiment of Foot Militia commanded by Colonel
Grierson.

Alexander McLean, Captain, James Stewart, Lieut, and James
Wetherby, Ensign, in the 1st Company, or the Augusta District.
George Downs, Captain, Edward Ashton, Lieut, and Isaac Skinner
Ensign, in the 2d Company or the District above Reas Creek. Theo-
philus Daes, Captain [blank] McNear, Lieut, in the 3d Company
or the District of Eugee Creek.

Lewis Gardner, Captain, Rheese Howard Lieut, in the 4th Com-
pany or the District above Eugee Creek.

Isaac Perry, Captain, in the 5th Company or District of the Kiokas.
James Bishop, Captain, Samuel Hart, Lieut, in the 6th Company or
District of Wrightsborough Township, from the Town upwards.
George Phillips, Captain, David Dawson, Lieut, in the 7th Company
or District of Spirit Creek.

Jacob Watson, Captain, James Coates, Lieut, in the 8th Company
or the District of Wrightsborough Township from the Town down-
wards towards Augusta.

George Nichols, Captain, John Lang, Lieut, in the 9th Company
or District of Wrightsborough Township, about Williams Creek.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah on Mon-
day the 21st Day of August 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Governor,
The Honorable John Graham, Esq. the Lieut. Governor.
The, Honorable Anthony Stokes,

Lewis Johnston,

Josiah Tattnall

John Hume, and

Martin Jollie, Esqrs.

Read a petition from several of the Inhabitants in Saint Philips
Parish, representing the Inconveniency they are under in attending
Militia Duty, at a very great Distance from their respective Resi-
dences; and praying that Luke Mizzel may be appointed Captain
of the Militia for their District.

Ordered, that the clerk write to Lt. Coll. Lyle, to inquire into
the Merits of the Petition, and into the Character of the said Mizzel
and how far he is proper for the Service.

Read an Account of Coll. Philip Moore against the Public for
Necessaries supplied at his Expence for the Use of the Militia during
the Siege of the Town.

Ordered that the Clerk write to Coll Moore, to acquaint him that
the Account is allowed, excepting the article of the Sails used for

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Tents; which being no more than was generally done from the dif-
ferent Vessels, and without any Charge being brought for the Same,
a partial allowance cannot be made on that Accot. to him, for a
Service so generally gone into.

Read a petition from John Stacey praying to be admitted to take
the Oath of allegiance to His Majesty, and receive Protection. Also
read a Letter from the Revd. Mr. Zubly in that Behalf.

Ordered that a Letter be sent to the Revd. Mr. Zubly to acquaint
said Stacey, that on his complying with the Forms of the Disqualify-
ing Act, before a Magistrate having the State Oaths prescribed, he
may on calling at the Clerk of the Council's Office, see the Form of
the Petition where Indulgence from these Disqualifications is de-
sired.

At a Council held at His Excellency's house, in Savannah, on Mon-
day the 28th Day of August 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Governor,
The Honorable John Graham, Esq. Lieut. Governor.
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
Lewis Johnston,
Josiah Tattnall, and
Martin Jollie, Esqrs.
His Excellency laid before the Board a Letter from the Commis-
sioners of Pilotage, on the Allowance to the Pilot for a Boat, and
desired their opinion on the Subject.

On which the Board was of opinion that the application with
Respect to the Pilots not being answerable for the 150 in Case
of the Boat, being taken or lost, while on actual Service, must be
made to the General Assembly, and does not lye with the Governor
and Council to determine upon.

His Excellency then desired the opinion of the Board on a Letter
from Mr. Mossman, in Behalf of Mr. James Houstoun's coming into
this Province. Which being read, the Board was of opinion, the Gov-
ernor ought not to interfere in that Matter.

Ordered, that the clerk write to the several Magistrates having
Rolls of the State Oaths, and strongly enjoin them peremptorily to
carry the Disqualifying Law into Execution, agreeably to the Tenor
thereof, which allows of no Discretionary Powers, but in the Gov-
ernor and Council, to whom all applications for Relief in that Re-
spect must be made.

Read a Letter from Daniel Crawford proposing to undertake the
Brickwork of the Public Buildings in Savannah.

Ordered, that Mr. Crawford be advised to come to Savannah, as

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his proposals cannot so well be understood, unless he be present,
and that he may depend on meeting with Encouragement, at the
same Time that he inquires whether any Person of his Acquaintance
will undertake the Carpenter's Work; and that he brings such Per-
son with him.

Also Ordered, That the Direction and Inspection of such Public
Works, be. under the Honorable Lewis Johnston, Josiah Tattnall
and Martin Jollie, Esquires; and that such Engagements as it may
be necessary to make or enter into with the Workmen be made and
done by them or any two of them.

His Excellency observed to the Board that He had frequent Com-
plaints of Masters of Vessels carrying off Negroes in their Vessels,
which had been very much practiced of late, and which seemed to
be a growing Evil: He therefore desired their opinion and proposed
that the Attorney General be desired to examine the Laws relative
to this Matter, that he draw up a Notification of the Penalties in
such Cases; and that the same be published in the Gazette, that no
Person may plead Ignorance thereof. All which the Board unani-
mously approved of.

Ordered,4 that Commissions be made out for the following Per-
sons as Officers in the 4th Regiment of Foot Militia, commanded
by Lieut. Coll. Matthew Lyle.

William Corker, Capt. John Johnston, Lieut, and Edward Corker,
Ensign, in the 1st Company, or the District from Walker's Mill
Creek, up Briar Creek to the Line in St. George's Parish.

John Morrison, Capt. John Ervine, Lieut, and James Archer, Ens.
in the 2d Company or District from Livingston's Fording to the Head
of Buckhead and in a direct Line from that to Richard Burney's on
Lambert Big Creek.

Edward Pilcher, Capt. Benjamin Brantly, Lieut, and Edward Cas-
well, Ens. in the 3d Company or the District on the north Side of
Briar Creek from Reas Road and upwards.

Daniel Howel, Capt. Jerry Atkison, Lieut, and Jonathan Wood
Ens. in the 4th Company or the District from the Lower Part of the
Parish of St. George, up Ogeechee to the Mouth at Bark Camp, and
from thence to the old Indian Road on Buckhead.

William Read, Capt. Robert Woolfington, Lieut, and Thomas
McCroon, Ens. in the 5th Company or the District from Sandy Run
up the New Road to Rocky Creek to the head thereof, and to Walk-
er's Mill Creek.

James Lambert, Capt. Jacob Thompson, Lieut, and Peter Oglevie,

4. This paragraph and those following to the end of this session are crossed
out in the manuscript.

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Ens. in the 6th Company or the District on the Southside of Briar
Creek from the Beaver Dams to Sandy Run.

John Wilson Capt. John Montgomery Lieut, and David Cavenah,
Ens. in the 7th Company or the District from the Mouth at Bark
Camp to Livingston's Fording on Buckhead, with a direct Line to
the Head of Black Jack Branch.

John Fleming, Capt. John Brown, Lieut, and John Martin, Ens.
in the 8th Company or the District from Lambert's Big Creek to
the Fork of Rocky Comfort.

Henry Ferguson, Capt. in the 9th Company or the District in the
Fork between Savannah River and Bryar Creek.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah on Fri-
day the 8th Day of September, 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Governor.
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
Lewis Johnston,
John Hume, and
Martin Jollie, Esqrs.
His Excellency acquainted the Board that He had received a
Letter from Coll. Grierson at Augusta, by which it appears that
none of the Magistrates assigned to keep the Peace in the Parish of
St. Paul and District of Augusta, had qualified but the Revd. James
Seymour, Clerk, and William Goodgion: And that he recommends
the following Persons for Officers to serve in the Militia in his Regi-
ment, viz. in the 4th Company Robert Story, as Captain, and Benja-
min Upton as Ensign, in the 5th Company David Crook as Cap-
tain, James Waters, as Lieut, and John Coombs as Ens.; in the 6th
Company William Phelps as Capt. & Randal Ramsay Junr. as Lieut.;
in the 9th Company Joseph Wilder as Capt. Richard Beaufield as
Lieut.; And William Goodgion to be Lieut. Colonel and Andrew
Moore, the Major.

On Consideration of which, the Board advised that Colonel Grier-
son be desired to recommend such other Persons for the Magistracy
as are willing to act: And that Commissions be made out for the
several Persons recommended as Militia Officers, except Andrew
Moore, who being in the disqualifying Act, that must be postponed
for further Consideration.

His Excellency then laid before the Board a List which He had
received from Lt Coll. Lyle of Persons recommended by him and
the Magistrates of St. George's Parish, as proper for Militia Officers
in that Parish, with the several Districts thought most convient
for the Different Companies in the said Regiment and parish. Which

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the Board having considered, recommended their being commissioned
accordingly, Except John Wilson proposed as a Captain, as there
is such a Name in the Disqualifying Act, it must therefore be de-
layed untill Inquiry is made whether it be the same Person or not.
And the several Districts or Divisions of the Companies were ap-
proved of.

His Excellency acquainted the Board that He had received an Ap-
plication from Thomas Brownhill, Overseer on the late Revd. Mr.
Zuberbuhler's plantation (which Plantation was devised to Trustees
for certain charitable uses, and those Trustees are in some Instances
subjected to the Direction of the Governor and Council) who in-
formed him that there were no Provisions on the Plantation for the
Support of the Negroes. And His Excellency further acquainted the
Board that He was informed by Brownhill at the Same Time, that
he had been served with an Attachment for a Debt said to be due
from Mr. Zouberbuhler in his Life time; and that all the Executors
or Trustees of the said Mr. Zouberbuhler, were either dead or ab-
sent from the Province; the said Mr. Brownhill therefore desired
to know how he should conduct himself on the Occasion. His Ex-
cellency also acquainted the Board, that He had perused a Copy of
Mr. Zouberbuhler's will, and that it appears thereby that James
Habersham, Francis Harris, Grey Elliott, James Read, Joseph Clay,
John Smith, and Noble Wimberley Jones, were appointed Executors
and Trustees: That there is a clause in the said Will empowering
the Governor and Council of this Province for the Time being in
Case of the Death or Refusal to act, &c, of any one or more of the
said Executors or Trustees, to nominate and appoint one or more
Persons to act in the Room of those dying or renouncing; and that
all future Vacancies which might happen should be filled up in like
Manner. His Excellency likewise acquainted the Board, that the said
James Habersham, Francis Harris, and James Read are dead; that
the said Grey Elliott, resides in England, and never acted as He
apprehends; and the said Joseph Clay, John Smith, and Noble Wim-
berley Jones were in Rebellion, and their Names are accordingly
included in an Act of Assembly past the last Sessions usually called
the Disqualifying Law. His Excellency then observed that Mr. Zouber-
buhler's Will directs that the Executors and Trustees should yearly
lay their Accounts of Receipts and Payments &c relative to the
Plantation produce, before the Governor and Council: But altho'
the Testator died in the Year 177_-_-, yet He does not recollect or be-
lieve that any Accounts have ever been laid before the Governor and
Council. His Excellency having observed that He had purchased pro-
visions for the Negroes, proposed that the Copy of the Attachment

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should be sent to the Attorney General to act therein as he might
judge proper. Which was approved of.

His Excellency also observed that as three of the Trustees were
dead, as one of them resided in England, and had never acted, and
as the remaining three had abdicated their Trust by joining in Re-
bellion, and leaving the Province, so that, there was at present no
one to represent the Estate, that therefore it became necessary that
Trustees should be appointed by the Governor and Council agreeably
to the Powers given by the said Will; And that it should be referred
to the Attorney General to draw up the Form of an Appointment
of Trustees accordingly; And also that the Attorney General should
report his opinion with Respect to the said Clay, Smith and Jones;
and whether as they are in Rebellion, are absent from the Province,
and are included in the Disqualifying Law, they should not be con-
sidered as having abdicated their Trust; and whether on these Con-
siderations the Governor and Council should not put others in their
Room. All which was approved of; and it was Ordered that a Copy
of the Will, and of this State of the Case be sent to the Attorney
General to report his opinion thereupon.

His Excellency laid before the Board, a Letter from the Public
Treasurer, setting forth, that he had Good Reasons for believing the
payment of the Country Duties was greatly evaded; and the usual
Attendance on the public offices wholly omitted by Masters of Ves-
sels, on that Account: that notwithstanding the Fort at Cockspur
may be of some Service in this Case, it appeared to him, that it would
be more effectual to the Purpose of securing the Country Duties, If
the Naval Officer, had Directions not to enter or clear any Vessel
except under certain Restrictions from the provincial Offices, which
it seems is the practice in the West-india Islands, and likewise was
adopted in Charlestown. And the said Letter being read. His Excel-
lency desired the Opinion of the Board, on the propriety of giving
such Orders to the Naval Officer, as desired by the Public Treasurer,
and which the present State of the Country Duties requires.

The Board unanimously agreed that it was very proper and neces-
sary to give such Orders to the Naval Officer, more especially as that
practice is observed in the West indies, and used to be formerly ob-
served in South Carolina, and no ill Consequence can result from
it either to King or Country: The Board therefore advised that the
following Order be sent to the Naval Officer signed by the Clerk,
agreeably to the Representation of the Public Treasurer: And they
further advised for the better securing the Country Duties that a
Country Waiter should be appointed to assist the Public Treasurer.
Order in Council to the Naval Officer.

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At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah, on Fri-
day the 8th Day of September, 1780.

Present.

His Excellency the Governor in Council

On the Representation of the Public Treasurer, that the Payment
of the Country Duties was greatly evaded, to the Detriment of the
Public Revenue of this Province, particularly by Masters of Vessels
not reporting their Cargoes and Vessels at his Office, as in Duty
they ought to do: It was thereupon ordered, that the Naval Officer
of this Province, or his Lawful Deputy or Deputies or Person or
Persons acting as Naval Officers, do forthwith, enter or clear no
Vessel whatever at his Office, unless upon the Master's coming to
enter, he, produces a Certificate of Entry, signed by the Public
Treasurer and Indorsed by the Secretary of the Province or his law-
ful Deputy; and upon the said Master's coming to clear out, he pro-
duces the Public Treasurer's Clearance; which Certificates respec-
tively are to remain on File with the Naval Officer, who is to govern
himself by this Order accordingly.

His Excellency also acquainted the Board that He had received
Information that Mr. John Houstoun the late Rebel Governor of this
Province was at Purysburg, and it is expected he will soon come to
Savannah. His Excellency then directed that the Minute of Council
of the 9th June last, should be read, and the Attorney General's
Report thereupon. He then observed, that as He apprehended the
said Reference to the Attorny General and the Order thereupon,
were not confined to Mr. Glen and some others, who came in at the
same Time but were meant to serve as Precedents in all similar
Cases, and to be observed with Respect to such Persons as might
thereafter come into this Province under the like Circumstances of
having borne Offices of Distinction &c, under the usurped Rebel
Government, He therefore thought it would regularly and officially
lie with the Attorney General to take due Notice of all such Persons,
who may come into this Province under the Circumstances afore-
said, more especially as the Attorney General has long resided in
this Province, and from his extensive Practice in the Law, must be
well acquainted with the Characters and Conduct of most Men in
this Country.

The Board was of the same Opinion and recommended that a
General Direction should be now sent to the Attorney General to
take Measures to inform himself from Time to Time of the Arrival
of such Persons, who have held Commissions or Appointments of
Consequence under the Usurpation of the Rebels or who may appear
to him to endanger His Majesty's government here, by the signal and
desperate Part they took in the Rebellion; And with Respect to De-

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linquents of those Descriptions, that he do proceed against them in
such Manner as the Regard he has always manifested for the Sup-
port of His Majesty's Government and the Laws of the Land may
direct.

All which was ordered accordingly; and the Clerk was directed
forthwith to send the Attorney General a Copy of the Recited Minute
of Council, & his Report thereon; also a Copy of this Minute and
Order.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah on Fri-
day the 15th Day of September 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Governor.
The Honorable John Graham, Esq. the Lieut. Governor.
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,

Lewis Johnston and
Martin Jollie, Esqrs.

His Excellency laid before the Board the following Letter of the
Attorney General.
May it please Your Excellency,

Several Persons are bound over to appear at the next Sessions,
charged with treasonable Practices. It is probable, some of them,
may be brought to Trial next Court, and altho' highly Criminal, it
appears to me, it will be difficult, to convict them of High Treason,
the Laws in that particular, granting prisoners great Indulgences
and particularly requiring, two Witnesses to every Species of Trea-
son, and giving the offender a peremptory challenge, to thirty five
of the Jurors, by which Means he can have on his Trial, any twelve
of the Jurors impannelled, he thinks fit. On the Contrary if in-
dicted for a Misdemeanor, he has none of those Indulgences, and
the Consideration, that a Conviction does not affect Life, renders
a Prosecution of that Nature, more certain of Success, and in the
End, may be attended with better Consequences, than a Miscarriage
in a Capital Prosecution, and on the Whole seems more Conformable,
to the lenient Measures adopted by Government. I have therefore
to request Your Excellency will favor me with Your Sentiments on
this Head, as it will have all due Influence on my Conduct at the
same Time, I presume Your Excellency will agree with me, that
whatever Mode of Prosecution may be adopted, should be kept a
profound Secret.

I have the honor to be, &c.

James Robertson, A. G.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Bart. &c. Sav. 11 Sep. 1780.

Which Letter being read, the Board was of opinion that the

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Matter should be, left to the Attorney General to use his Discretion
therein, and to commence and carry on such Prosecutions as the
Nature of the Evidence in the respective Cases may appear sufficient
to support, and as he may judge most advisable and for His Ma-
jesty's Service.

His Excellency observed to the Board that many Inconveniences
are complained of from Negroes occupying Houses, under no Controul
from any White Person; selling and otherwise dealing or trading
without any Limitation or Check; and that many were skulking
about in the Woods, who have no apparent Means of Subsistence,
but the Plunder of the adjoining Plantations; with many other Enor-
mities, contrary to the Laws and Good Policy; and that it was highly
proper a Stop should be forthwith put to the growing Disorders, and
proposed that the Attorney General be directed to examine the Negro
Laws, and the Patroll Laws, and to draw up an Extract therefrom
relative to the Matters here complained of that the same may be
published in the Gazette for the better Information of the Magis-
rates and Others.

Which the Board approved of; and the same was ordered accord-
ingly.

Ordered, that Joseph Williams be put in the Commission of the
Peace for the Parish of Saint Paul.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah, on Mon-
day the 18th Day of September, 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Governor,
The Honorable John Graham, Esq. the Lieut. Governor.
The Honble. Anthony Stokes,
Lewis Johnston,
Josiah Tattnall,
Martin Jollie, and
James Wright [Junior], Esqrs.
His Excellency represented to the Board, that He had received
Intelligence from Augusta, that the Rebels had attacked Lt Coll.
Brown's Corps at that Place, and having defeated him, had shut
him up in a kind of Fort; that on the Arrival of this News He called
on Lt Coll. Clark the Commanding Officer in this Province, in order
to confer with him; but that Gentleman being very unwell and in
a dangerous Way, and unable to attend to Business, desired He
would consult with the Gentlemen of the Council, and whatever
should be advised as proper to be done in the present Emergency
the Coll. said he would chearfully concur in: His Excellency added
that He proposed to the Colonel the sending off an Express to Coll.

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Balfour, commanding Officer at Charlestown, but as He was not
then so well informed of the Facts, He wished it postponed untill
something more could be learned, in order to send the fullest In-
formation to Charlestown: Since this His Excellency further added,
that He understood from some Persons who had been in the Action,
that Colonel Brown after a severe Engagement (in which the In-
dians who were there on Treaty behaved very well,) had been
obliged to retire to a work of very little or no Defence, that the
Enemy were numerous, and with the Assistance of a piece of Ar-
tillery they had taken might very probably overcome Colonel Brown
and his Small Corps, in which Case the Country must be exposed to
their Depredations, unless the securing of their Plunder (which in
Indian Presents will be very valuable) may induce them to move
off, or they are prevented by a proper Force from South Carolina:
That He had now prepared a Letter to Coll. Balfour, in which He
had stated the Facts as above, the present Military Force here, and
the Circumstances of the Militia, and He now desired the opinion of
the Board on the propriety of the Letter, and in the meantime He
observed that one Harris was dispatched by Him towards Augusta
for further Intelligence.

The Board having read the Letter was unanimous in approving
of the Same, and in the Measures taken to procure Intelligence.

At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah, on Wed-
nesday the 20th Day of September 1780.

Present.
His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, the Governor,
The Honorable John Graham, Esq. the Lieut. Governor.
The Honorable Anthony Stokes,
Lewis Johnston,
Martin Jollie, and
James Wright [Junior], Esqrs.
His Excellency laid, before the Board the Petition of James In-
gram of Augusta, Which was ordered to be postponed untill he can
attend in Person.

His Excellency then laid before the Board the petition of Matthias
Lepina, with two Certificates in his Favor signed R. Kelsal and S.
Munro, the whole setting forth his being a Foreigner, that he had
been sometime in the Province, and without taking any Part in
the present Disturbances, was forced into the Fort at Sunbury, where
he was taken by the King's Troops, and admitted to give his parole,
that in Consideration of his Case and some Services he had rendered
those Gentlemen and others, Friends to Government, he was allowed
by General Prevost to go at large, but he was now apprehensive of

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being under the Disqualifying Act therefore prayed he might be
allowed the same Liberty as before, or such as His Excellency should
think expedient.

On Consideration of the Case, the Board was of opinion that he
should be at large, on giving Security for his Good Behaviour, him-
self in 100 and each Security in 50.

His Excellency next represented to the Board, that Capt. Isaac
Baillou of the 1st Regiment of Foot Militia, had reported that sev-
eral of his Company pleaded Exemption from Militia Duty, on pre-
tence that they had given their Parole to the Rebels; that this Case
appeared to Him to deserve serious Consideration, & therefore de-
sired their opinion thereon.

The Board after Deliberation on the Matter, was of opinion, that
it is highly necessary a Stop should be put to such Practices, par-
ticularly as at this Time, there was not the Shadow of any Au-
thority even on the Principles of Usurpation and Rebellion to ren-
der such Parols binding; and that it would be proper to order the
Clerk to write to Capt. Baillou, to send such of his Men as had writ-
ten proofs immediately to the Attorney General, and such of his
Men as had none to attend His Excellency forthwith.

All which was ordered accordingly, and that Capt. Baillou send
the name of the Person proposed by him for the Ensigncy of his
Company.

His Excellency then resumed the Business of Augusta, and the
present State of the Province, and desired the opinion of the Board
thereon, and whether they thought under the present Laws & Cir-
cumstances, any effectual Assistance could be given by the Country
to the Military Force here, or whether it would not be proper to
call the Assembly on a short Day, to consult on the best Means of
strengthening Government on this Emergency.

After mature Deliberation the Board was unanimously of opinion,
that nothing Effectual could be done without the Sanction of the
Legislature, and advised that a Proclamation be issued immediately
to call a meeting of the General Assembly on Monday next. Which
was ordered accordingly. At the same Time the Board requested,
that His Excellency would see Lieut. Colonel Clark, the Command-
ing Officer, and confer with him on the present defenceless State of
the Town, and know if any Thing can be done by the Military in
that Behalf.

His Excellency laid before the Board the Petition of Sir Patrick
Houstoun, Baronet, setting forth his being included in the List of
names of persons disqualified by the Late Act for being active or
concerned in Rebellion, that the Description was not applicable to
him, as he had the Honor to state before to His Excellency in Coun-

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cil, which State of his Conduct during the late Usurpation he re-
peats, and can prove to the Satisfaction of His Excellency and the
Honorable Board, Therefore prays the several Incapacities imposed
on him by said Act may be removed and done away.

The petition being read and the Declaration of the Petitioner re-
fered to, it was admitted, especially as Mr. Andrew Maclean was
ready to prove the Conduct of the said petitioner to have been
friendly to Government in the opinion of the Rebels. But Sir Pat.
Houstoun not being present, the petition was ordered to lay untill
his Arrival.

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INDEX

ABATIS, mentioned, 78

ABERCORN, number of representatives
in General Assembly, 58; military
post to be established, 67; represen-
tative elected to General Assembly,
102

ABRAHAMS, Levi, applied for permis-
sion to leave Georgia, 60

ACTON, number representatives in
General Assembly, 58; representative
elected, 102

ADGAR, James, tarred and feathered,
13

ALATAMAHA (Altamaha) RIVER,
mentioned, 6, 58, 67, 113

ALBANY, mentioned, 113

AMERICAN BOARD OF CUSTOMS,
Commissioners of, mentioned, 97

AMERICANS, Thanksgiving Day pro-
claimed on defeat of, 52; destroy
bridges, 60; depredations of, 67, 97-
98; rebels own best buildings in
town, 86; attack by rebels expected,
100; report of attorney general on
return of rebels to Georgia, 106, 107;
rebels attack at Augusta, 126-127

ANDERSON, Robert, account against
Indians approved, 27

ANDERSON, Thomas, account for re-
pairs to church and jail, 83

ANTROBUS, Isaac (Collector at Sun-
bury), affidavit on seizure of vessel,
28; salary paid from customs, 73

ARBUTHNOT, Admiral Marriot, to be
notified of presence of French fleet,
51

ARCHER, James, commissioned ensign,
120

ARMS AND AMMUNITION, orders re-
specting non-exportation, 7-8; stolen
from King's Stores, 28-29; in hands
of Committee people at Savannah, 47

ARMY, to be quartered in confiscated
rebel houses, 70; to march to Charles-
town, 91

ASHTON, Edward, commissioned lieu-
tenant, 118

ASSEMBLY, see General Assembly

ASSOCIATION, fears of its adoption in
Georgia, 12; published in South Caro-
lina paper, 15; discussions over sign-
ing, 39-45

ATKINSON, Jerry, commissioned lieu-
tenant, 120

ATTORNEY GENERAL, see Robert-
son, James

ATWOOD, Isaac, accounts against In-
dians approved, 27 (2)

AUGUSTA, mentioned, 4, 15, 66, 113,
118, 121, 127; affairs with Indians at,
46; disturbances at, 46-47; number of
representatives in General Assembly,
58; army not to be sent there, 91;
election writs unexecuted, 103; peti-
tion of inhabitants, 116, 117; action
of rebels at, 126-127, 128

AUGUSTA DISTRICT, militia officers
commissioned, 118; magistrates have
not qualified, 121

AUGUSTINE CREEK, mentioned, 55

BAHAMA ISLANDS, rice to be shipped
to, 93-94

BAILLIE, , accused of un-
lawful trade with Creeks, 29-30

BAILLIE, George (Commissary Gen-
eral), attorney for Edward Keating,
18; reports robbery of King's Stores,
28; commissioner of roads. 111

BAILLIE, Robert, elected to General
Assembly, 102; commissioner of
roads, 112

BAILLOU, Isaac, appointed justice of
peace, 53; signs petition on slave
depredations, 54; commissioner of
roads. 111; commissioner of Great
Ogeechee Ferry, 117; reports claims
of exemptions from military duty,
128; to recommend ensign for his
company, 128

BAKER, Benjamin, commissioner of
roads, 112

BALFOUR, Col. Nlsbet, to be informed
of defeat at Augusta, 126-127

BARK CAMP, mentioned, 65, 120, 121

BARNARD, Capt., account for build-
ing fort, 5

BARNARD, Edward, directed to re-
survey lands, 11; accounts for work
on forts, 16

BARRACKS, court house used for, 84-
85

BARRAN, James, affidavit, 14-15

130

BARROW, Maj., court held at bis quar-
ters, 85

BEADLE, to be appointed; duties, 83

BEAUFIELD, Richard, commiSBioned
lieutenant, 121

BEAVER DAMS, mentioned, 121

BEEF, price of, 63

BEHLER, Jacob, approved for patrol
service, 89; commissioner of roads,
112

BELCHER, William, commissioner of
roads, 7

BENCH, John, account against Indians
approved, 26

BENNET, William, threats against, 29

BEWLEY (Beaulieu), mentioned, 74

BISHOP, James, commissioned captain,
118

BLACK, James, mentioned, 65

BLACK, Nicholas, account against In-
dians approved, 27

BLACK JACK BRANCH, mentioned, 121

BOSTON, mentioned, 113

BOWEN'S PLANTATION, smallpox at,
54-55

BRANTLY, Benjamin, commissioned
lieutenant, 120

BREAD, price of, 63; account for, for
militia, 110

BRIDGES, destroyed by rebels, to be
repaired, 60; ruinous condition of, 75

BRIER CREEK, mentioned, 65, 120 (2),
121 (2)

BROWN, James, directed to resurvey
land, 11

BROWN, John, petition, 93-94; commis-
sioned lieutenant, 121

BROWN, Lt. Col., corps defeated at Au-
gusta, 126-127

BROWN, Rev. Mr., salary as clergyman
Christ Church Parish, 111

BROWN, Thomas, petition for land re-
jected, 8; justice of quorum, 117

BROWN, Walter, commissioner of
roads, 112

BROWN, William, suggested as acting
naval officer, 46

BROWNHILL, Thomas, overseer, Zoub-
erbiihler's plantation, 122

BRYAN. Jonathan, purchases land from
Indians, 3; petition for land post-
poned, 5; rejected, 6; mentioned, 69

BRYAN, Mrs. Jonathan, petition, 69

BRYAN, William, petition, 107

BRYDIE, Dr. David, elected 1st lieu-
tenant, 45

BUCHANAN, James, signs petition on

slave depredations, 54; member grand

jury, 75
BUCK CREEK, mentioned, 29
BUCKHEAD, mentioned, 65, 120 (2), 121
BULLOCH, Archibald, application for

day of fasting and prayer, 30; sends

governor address from Provincial

Congress, 31-32
BURFORD, Richard, removed from St.

Philip's Parish, 7
BURGESS, William, account against

Indians approved, 27
BURNEY, Richard, mentioned, 120
BUTCHERS, complaints of abuses,

commissioners of market appointed,

99-100
BUTLER, Benjamin, affidavit, 89-90
BUTLER, James, accounts against In-
dians, 22; member grand jury, 75;

elected to General Assembly, 102;

commissioner of roads. 112; of Great

Ogeechee Ferry, 117
BUTLER, Richard, accusation against,

89-90

CALDWELL, John, signs memorial on
ceded lands, 18

CAMPBELL, Col. Archibald, mentioned,
52

CAMPBELL, Martin. & Son. sign me-
morial on ceded lands. 18

CANDY. Samuel, account against In-
dians approved, 27

CANNON, Thomas, petition, 99

CANOOCHEE RIVER, mentioned, 67,
88; petition of inhabitants for pro-
tection, 97-98

CARR, Tiddeman, affidavit, 89-90

CARTER, Hepworth, petition for land,
6, 7

CASWELL, Edward, commissioned en-
sign, 120

CAVENAH, David, commissioned en-
sign, 121

CECIL & WOOD, account for bread
and rum for militia, 110

CEDED LANDS, proclamation respect-
ing, 4; extent and condition of, 6;
regulations for selling, 6-7; mentioned,
8, 10, 29, 47; money from sales to
be used for Indian presents, 8; form
of grant, 9, 26; regulation for sur-
veys, 9, 10; money from to settle
accounts of Indian traders, 15; tract
to be evaluated, 16; grants sold, 16;
traders demands upon, 17-20; regula-
tions for settling, 19-20; inferior

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courts to be established, 23; justices
of peace appointed, 23; petitioners for
grant, 25; account of money from
sales of, 35; proposals for settling
claims from sale of, 48; petition from
inhabitants, 116-117; magistrates, 117

CEMETERY, complaints of burials in
various parts of town, 75; established
by law and fenced in, 78; account for
fence, 106

CHARLESTOWN, mentioned, 15, 29,
56, 106, 127; army landed near city,
89; army to go there, 91; surrender
expected, 100; surrender mentioned,
107; celebration on reduction of, 110;
practice in collecting duties, 123

CHARLESTOWN GENERAL COMMIT-
TEE, commission from to regulate
Indian trade, 29

CHEROKEE INDIANS, mentioned, 2,
6, 16, 35; account for congress with,
7; claims against, 9-10; accounts
against, 13, 15, 21, 22, 26-27, 47-48;
traders' memorial, 17-20, 47-48; see
also Indians

CHIEF JUSTICE, see Stokes, Anthony

CHIMNEYS, ruinous condition of, 74

CHRIST CHURCH, minister banned by
Provincial Congress, 34-35, 41; war-
dens mentioned, 77; beadle to be ap-
pointed, 83; rector mentioned, 89; pay
of sexton, 105; salary of minister. 111

CHRIST CHURCH PARISH, some
members of committee are Jews and
Independents, 41; petition of inhabi-
tants, 53-54; justices of peace, 53, 55,
63, 98-99; representatives to General
Assembly, 102; road commissioners,
112

CLAIMS COMMISSIONERS, appointed,
salary, 70; account on deserted es-
tates called for, 83; account of pro-
ceedings requested, 83; jurisdiction
over abandoned property, 87-88; ask
rate for hiring out Negro labor, 92;
reports on property read, 101

CLARK, Lt. Col., ill, 126; to be con-
ferred with on defenseless state of
Augusta, 128

CLAY, Joseph, signs application of
Council of Safety, 39; executor Zoub-
erbuhler estate, 122; under disquali-
fying law, 122, 123

CLINTON, Sir Henry, to be notified of
presence of French fleet, 51; no ob-
jection to inoculation, 82; army near

Charlestown, 89; proclamation offer-
ing pardons, 95, 96

CLUBB, , suspected of horse

stealing, 80; prosecution dropped, 92-
93

COAST, expected to be plundered by
Carolinians, 55

COATES, James, commissioned lieu-
tenant, 118

COCKSPUR, fort at of service in col-
lecting duties, 123

COLEMAN, , lands mentioned,

16

COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, Savannah,
see McCulloch, Robert; Thompson,
Mr.

COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, Sunbury.
see Antrobus, Isaac; Kitchen, James

COLONIES, differences with Great
Britain mentioned, 8, 9, 11-12, 31-32

COMMISSARY GENERAL, see Baillie,
George

COMMISSIONS AND COMMISSION-
ERS, see name of commission

COMMODITIES, measures to control
prices of, 57

COMMONS HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY,
see General Assembly

CONTINENTAL CONGRESS, mention-
ed, 8, 12, 31, 35, 37, 39, 41, 42

COOMBS, John, commissioned ensign,
121

COOPER, George, accusation against,
89-90

CORKER, Capt., desires discharge from
patrol duty, 88

CORKER, Edward, commissioned en-
sign, 120

CORKER, William, commissioned cap-
tain, 120

CORN, price rises ; exportation pro-
hibited, 94

CORNELL, Joseph, account against In-
dians approved, 26

CORONER, report on condition of
Negro, Sambo, 91

COUNCIL OF SAFETY, application for
militia to elect own officers, 37-41 ;
directs election of officers, 43, 44, 45

COUNTRY DUTIES, see Duty

COUNTRY WAITER, appointed, 123

COURT OF ORDINARY, citations of
letters of administration to be pub-
lished in newspaper, 89

COURT HOUSE, old court house men-
tioned, 65; memorial on condition of,
84-86; used as barracks, 84-85; account

132

for snndries for, 99; to be repaired,
110

COWPER, Basil, signs application of
Council of Safety, 39; justice of peace,
63; elected to General Assembly, 102
(2) ; commissioner of roads, 112

CRAWFORD, Daniel, proposes to do
brickwork on public buildings, 119-
120

CREECH, Charles, commissioned cap-
tain, 65, 66

CREEK INDIANS, Lower Creeks send
talk, 1; convey land to Jonathan
Bryan, 3; treaty of peace, 3-4; trade
with, 3-4; licenses for trade to be
granted, 4; mentioned, 5, 6, 16, 23,
29, 34, 35, 106; account for congress
with, 7; commissary mentioned, 8;
persons appointed to settle claims
against, 9-10; accounts against, 13,
15, 21, 22, 26, 27, 47-48; traders' me-
morial, 17-20; 47-48; persons appoint-
ed to regulate trade, 29; to be stopped
from coming to Savannah, 34; dis-
satisfied with supply of gunpowder,
34; see also Indians

CRONENBERGH, Jacob, certified as
loyal subject, 69

CROOK, David, commissioned cap-
tain, 121

CROOKSHANKS, Patrick, member
grand jury, 75; commissioner of pilot-
age, 116

CURL, Henry, land grant, 25

CUSSINS, James, account of estate
against Indians approved, 21

CUSTOMS, see Duty

CUTHBERT, Seth John, elected lien-
tenant, 45

DAES, Theophilus, commissioned cap-
tain, 118

DANCING ASSEMBLIES, fires from
endanger court house, 84; held in
large brick building, 85

DARIEN, number representatives in
General Assembly, 58

DARTMOUTH, inferior court to be held
at, 23

DARTMOUTH, Earl of, writes to Gov-
ernor Wright, 8, 12; letters from Gov-
ernor, 33

DASHER, Christian, fee for treatment
of. 117

DAVIS, Jenkin, elected ensign, 36

DAVIS, Richard, memorial, 79

DAWSON, David, commissioned lieu-
tenant, 118

DAY OF FASTING AND PRAYER AP-
POINTED, 30

DECLARATORY TESTS, fee for ad-
ministering, 64

D'ERBAGE, George, assistant clerk
council, 88, 94, 111, 114, 116

DESERTED ESTATES, see Claims
Commission

DEVEAUX, James, Negroes of ordered
for public works, 50

DISPATCH (Schooner), mentioned, 93

DISQUALIFYING ACT, drafts of forms,
114; fees to be charged and forms for
executing, 116; to be carried into exe-
cution, 119; mentioned, 122, 123, 128

DOUGLAS, John, justice of peace, 23

DOUGLASS, Samuel, elected to General
Assembly, 102 (2) ; commissioner of
roads, 112; commissioner of pilotage,
116

DOWNIE, James, justice of peace, 106;
commissioner of roads, 112

DOWNS, , lands mentioned, 16

DOWNS, George, commissioned captain,
118

DOWNS, William, justice of peace, 23

DRESLER, George, mentioned, 10, 15

DUGUID, William, member of grand
jury, 75

DUTY, disposition of, 97; payment of
country duty evaded, 123-124; see also
Tea Duty

EAST FLORIDA, mentioned, 3, 27;
governor of, see Tonyn, Patrick

EASTLAKE, James, removed from St.
Philip's Parish, 7

EBENEZER, number representatives in
General Assembly, 58; military post
to be established, 67; mentioned, 88,
98; representatives to General Assem-
bly, 102

EBENEZER COMPANY, see Militia

EHOOPY RIVER, mentioned, 1

ELBERT, Capt., offers to escort In-
dians to Savannah, 1

ELBERT, J., mentioned, 39n

ELBERT, Samuel, signs application of
Council of Safety, 39; petition for
land grant, 48

ELBERT'S FARM, mentioned, 81

ELLIOTT, Barnard, recruiting in
Georgia, 29

ELLIOTT, Grey, executor Zouberbuhler
estate, 122; residing in England, 122

133

ELLIS, Gov. Henry, mentioned, 58

EMISTISEGO, intends to come to Sa-
vannah, 1; returns to Creek Nation,
5

ENGLAND, mentioned, 27, 113

EPPINGER, Thomas, account for work
on jail, 99

ERVINE, John, commissioned lieu-
tenant, 120

ESECHAWS, mentioned, 1

EUGEE CREEK DISTRICT, militia of-
ficers commissioned, 118

EUROPE, petition to ship rice there,
93-94

EVANS, William, elected lieutenant, 44

EWEN, William, signs application of
Council of Safety, 39; letter to, 43

EWENSBURG, mentioned, 85

FAHM, Frederick, account for smith's
work on jail, 105

FARLEY, Benjamin, signs petition on
slave depredations, 54; commissioner
of roads, 112

FARLEY, Joseph, letter to mentioned,
29; ordered to engage physician for
sick prisoners, 96; account for main-
tenance of prisoners, 105; see also
Provost Marshal

FARLEY, Samuel, justice of peace, 63;
concurs in memorial on court house,
86; report on Sambo, 87; elected to
General Assembly, 102

FARQUHAR, Robert, master schooner
General Brown, 60

FENWICK, Thomas, mentioned. 111

FERGUSON, Henry, commissioned cap-
tain, 121

FERGUSON, Robert, account against
Indians approved, 27

FERRIES, boats and attendants needed
at, 75; see also Great Ogeechee Ferry

FLEMING, John, commissioned cap-
tain, 121

FLERL, John, elected lieutenant; al-
ready an ensign, 36

FLYING SALLY (Schooner), men-
tioned, 93

FLYMING, Thomas, commissioner of
market, 100; commissioner of roads,
112

POOD, measures for control of prices,
57

FORD, Isaac, removed from St. Philip's
Parish, 7

FORRESTER, Stephen, account against
Indians approved, 21

FORT JAMES, account for work done
at, 16

FOX, Benjamin, Negroes of estate or-
dered for public works, 50

FOX, George, Negroes of estate ordered
for public works, 50; signs petition
on slave depredations, 54

FOX, John, petition for land postponed,
5; rejected, 6; Negroes of ordered for
public works, 50; commissioner of
roads, 111, 112

FOX, John & William, petition for land
postponed, 5; rejected, 6

FOX, Joseph, elected to General As-
sembly, 102; commissioner of roads,

111, 112; commissioner of Great
Ogeechee Ferry, 117

FOX, William, petition for land post-
poned, 5; rejected, 6; Negroes of or-
dered for public works, 50; Negroes
of get smallpox, 54

FRASER, Donald, account for holding
elections, 105

FREDERICA, number representatives
in General Assembly, 58; representa-
tive elected, 102

FRENCH, fleet at Savannah, 51;
Thanksgiving day on defeat of, 52;
departure of fleet expected, 55; inva-
sion by mentioned, 70, 113

FRISBY, Lt., accusation against, 88-90

GAGE, Gen. Thomas, orders soldiers
from St. Augustine, 34

GALPHIN, George, claims against
Gray, 11; signs petition on ceded
lands, 18; account against Indians
approved, 21

GARDNER, Lewis, commissioned cap-
tain, 118

GAZETTE, notices to be published in,
31, 62, 75, 76, 77, 79, 87, 89, 94, 110,

112, 115, 116, 117, 120, 126
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, question of cal-
ling, 8; prorogued, 9; adjourned, 12;
proclamation requiring meeting, 21;
prorogued, 21-22; reasons it did not
meet, 32-33; instructions for electing
members, 57-58; number elected from
each district, 58; questions as to le-
gality of elections, 59, 61-62; elections
postponed, 63; lack of lamented, 75;
mentioned, 76; writs of election to be
prepared, 89; writs postponed, 91;
writs to be issued, 96; discussion on
calling and place of meeting, 100-101;
state house used as military hos-

134

pital, 100; to meet In parsonage house,
101; members elected, 102; question
of quorum, 104; resolutions on
minister's salary, 111 ; acts to be print-
ed, 114, 116; minutes to be copied, 116;
must be applied to for allowance in
cases of boats being tal^en or lost, 119

GENERAL BROWN (Schooner), men-
tioned, 60

GEORGIA, situation of affairs in, 31-
33, 51, 67; military regulations need-
ed, 38; province extended, 58; de-
fenseless situation, 61

GERMANY, James, land grant, 25

GIBBONS, Mrs., felony case against
Nunes, 68, 72-73

GIBBONS, Mrs. Joseph, Negroes of
ordered for public work, 50

GIBBONS, Thomas, Negroes of ordered
for public work, 50; signs petition
on slave depredations, 54; commis-
sioner of roads, 112

GIBBONS, Mrs. William, Negroes of or-
dered for public work, 50

GIBSON, , petition, 96

GUILDER, Reuben, petition, 99

GLEN, John, signs application of Coun-
cil of Safety, 39; returns to Savannah;
action against, 106, 107, 108, 109, 124

GOAL, see Jail

GOLDSMITH, Thomas, elected to Gen-
eral Assembly, 102; commissioner of
roads, 112

GOLDWIRE, John, commissioner of
ronds, 112

GOODGION, William, signs memorial
on ceded lands, 18; commissioner of
roads, 112; justice of peace, 117; com-
missioned lieutenant colonel, 121;
magistrate, 121

GORDON, James, petition for land
grant rejected, 8; justice of peace, 23

GORDON, John, on memorial for ceded
lands, 48

GOSHEN, number representatives In
General Assembly, 58; representative
elected, 102

QOUEDY, Robert, signs memorial on
ceded lands, 18; account against In-
dians approved, 26

GOVERNOR OF EAST FLORIDA, see
Tonyn, Patrick

GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA, see Wright,
Sir James

GOVERNOR OF WEST FLORIDA, let-
ter from, 14

GRAHAM, Elizabeth, petition for par-
don, 111

GRAHAM, James, signs petition on
slave depredations, 54; on committee
to settle prices, 57

GRAHAM, John (Lieutenant Governor),
attends council, 1 (2), 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10,
11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24,
26 (2), 27, 30, 33, 35, 37, 46, 47, 49, 50,
51, 52, 53, 55, 57, 59, 60, 61 (2), 64,
66, 67, 69, 70, 71, 73 (2), 74, 76, 78 (2),
81, 82, 84, 93, 95 (2), 96, 97, 98 (2), 99,
105 (3), 106, 107, 108, 109, 112, 114 (2),
115, 117 (2), 118, 119, 125, 126, 127;
account of money from ceded lands,
35; governor discusses Indian trade
with, 47; attorney for John Nutt, 48;
receiver of sums from duties, 52; plan-
tation robbed, 82

GRAND JURY, presentments, 9, 29, 74-
76; room in court house, 84

GRANT, Capt., seizes vessel of Sir Pat-
rick Houstoun, 113

GRANT, Daniel, account against In-
dians approved, 27

GRAVES, Richard, petition, 99

GRAY, James, Galphins's claim against,
11

GRAY AND KIDD, account against In-
dians approved, 2T

GRAYBELL, Henry, justice of peace,
23

GREAT BRITAIN, differences with
colonies mentioned, 8, 9, 11-12, 31-
32; mentioned, 28

GREAT OGEECHEE DISTRICT, num-
ber of representatives in General As-
sembly, 58; representatives elected,
102

GREAT OGEECHEE FERRY, commis-
sioners appointed, 117

GREAT SATILLA (Satilly), mentioned,
2

GREEN ISLAND, number representa-
tives in General Assembly, 58; repre-
sentative elected, 102

GREERSON, see Grierson

GREIRSON, see Grierson

GRENADIER COMPANY, see Militia

GRIERSON, Col. .lames, Perret's claim
against, 2, 11; accounts against In-
dians examined, 13; signs petition on
ceded lands, 18; letter on disturb-
ances at Augusta, 46; on memorial for
grant, 48; commissioner of roads,
112; attends council, 112; corroborates
declarations of Houstoun and Mac-

135

Lean, 113, 115: commands 2d Regi-
ment Foot Militia, 118; asked to rec-
ommend magistrates, 121 ; recommends
militia officers, 121
GUNPOWDER, order respecting non-
exportation, 7-8; stolen from maga-
zine, 22; expected from England, 24;
to be left in merchants' care, 24; to be
obtained from East Florida, 27-28;
intended for Indian trade, stopped in
Savannali, 34; seized from British
vessel, 41; in hands of committee
people In Savannah, 47

HABERSHAM, James, attends conncil,
(1), (2), 6, 14, 17, 19, 22, 23; executor
Zouberbuhler estate, 122; death men-
tioned, 122

HAIST, George, petition, 93-94

HALIFAX, number representatives in
General Assembly, 58; representatives
elected, 102

HALL, Nathaniel, Negroes of ordered
for public works, 50; elected to Gen-
eral Assembly, 102; commissioner of
roads, 112; recommends William Mur-
phy for relief, 116

HALLAT, John, account against In-
dians approved, 27

HALLAT & HALLAT, account against
Indians approved, 27

HAMMERER, John Daniel, member
grand jury, 75; acount for printing,
93

HAMPSTEAD, number representatives
in General Asembly, 58

HANLOCK, Capt., smallpox in family,
77

HANNAH, John, account against In-
dians approved, 21

HANNAH, Robert, account against In-
dians approved, 21

HARRIS, , lands mentioned,

16; sent to Augusta, 127

HARRIS, Francis, elected captain, 45;
executor Zouberbuhler estate, 122;
death mentioned, 122

HARRIS, Francis H., signs application
of Council of Safety, 39

HARRIS, James, justice of peace, 23

HARRIS, Samuel, justice of peace, 23

HARRIS, William, justice of peace, 23

HART, Samuel, commissioned lieuten-
ant, 118

HAVEN, Mrs., letter in behalf of son,
46

HAVEN, Stephen, appointed naval of-

ficer, 46

HAWKINS, Abimeleck, account for ar-
ticles to repair jail, 100; unable to
take writs of election to Augusta, 103

HAWKINS, Pinkethman (Acting Pro-
vost Marshal), memorial, 63; concurs
in memorial on court house, 86; ap-
plies for salary as messenger of coun-
cil, 89; account for business for
courts, 90; account as messenger, 91,
99

HAYNER, Nicholas, commissioner of
roads, 111

HENDERSON, John, member grand
jury, 75; elected to General Assem-
bly, 102

HENRY, Capt. John, notified of pres-
ence of French fleet, 51 ; assitance to
be asked in preventing plundering
on coast, 55

HERBERT, James, affidavit, 14, 15

HIGGENS, Ichabod, accusation against,
89-90

HIGHGATE, number representatives in
General Assembly, 58

HILTON HEAD, South Carolina, men-
tioned, 92

HOGEECHEE, see Ogeechee

HOLMES, David, signs memorial on
ceded lands, 18

HOMATA, wanted for murder, 2

HORSE CREEK, mentioned, 65

HORSE MILITIA, see Militia

HORSE PATROLS, see Militia

HOSKIN, Ceasar, land grant, 25

HOSPITAL, Military, see Military Hos-
pital

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Great Britain,
stand on disturbances in colonies, 11-
12

HOUSTOUN, George, signs application
of Council of Safety, 39

HOUSTOUN, Dr. James, arrested; peti-
tion for trial, 108; letter in behalf of,
119

HOUSTOUN, John, expected in Savan-
nah ; discussion, 124-125

HOUSTOUN, Sir Patrick, declaration
on activities during war, 112-113; re-
garded as tory, 113; petition to be
removed from disqualifying act, 128-
129

HOWARD, John, recommends justices
of peace and inferior courts for ceded
lands, 23; appointed magistrate, 117

HOWARD, Rheese, commissioned lieu-
tenant, 118

136

HOWELL, Capt., desires to be dis-
charged from patrol duty, 88

HOWELL, Daniel, commiBsioned cap-
tain, 65, 66, 120

HUDSON'S, mentioned, 67

HUME, James, attends council, 2, 3, 5,
6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 23,
24, 26 (2), 27, 30 (2), 33, 35, 37, 46,
47

HUME, John, attends council, 49, 50,
52, 53, 54. 55, 57n, 59, 60, 61 (2),
64, 66. 67, 69, 70, 71, 73 (2), 74, 76, 78
<2), 80, 81, 82, 84, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92,
93, 95, 97 (2), 98 (2), 100, 101 (2), 104,
105 (2), 106 (2), 107, 108, 109 (2), 110,
111, 112, 114 (2), 118, 121

HUMPHREY, James, account as sexton
of Christ Church, 105

HUMPHRYS, , warrant for ar-
rest, 16

HUNT, Henry, letter on valuation of
land, 16

HUTCHINSON (Hutchison) ISLAND,
mentioned, 8

INDIAN CORN, see Corn

INDIAN ROAD, mentioned, 120

INDIAN TRADERS, accounts examined,
13-14, 21, 22; memorial, 17-20

INDIANS, treaty approved, 3; unlaw-
ful trade to be prevented, 3; murders
committed by, 2-3; trade to be re-
sumed when murder charges satis-
fied, 2-3; regulations for trade, 4, 14,
22, 29; disturbances mentioned, 5;
presents mentioned, 8; mentioned, 39;
war prospects, 41, 47; troubles with
at Augusta, 46-47; trade obstructed,
47; good behavior at Augusta, 127;
plunder valuable as presents for, 127;
see also Cherokee Indians, Creek In-
dians

INFERIOR COURTS, to be established
in ceded lands, 23

INGRAM, James, petition postponed,
127

INOCULATION, see Smallpox

IRVINE, James, commissioner of roads,
111

IRVINE, John, elected to General As-
sembly, 102

IRVINE, Robert, commissioner of roads,
112

JACKSON, James & Co., signs me-
morial on ceded lands, 18, 48; account
against Indians approved, 27

JAIL, at Savannah, broken open, 42;
accounts for maintenance of prisoners,

63, 105; accounts for articles for re-
pair, 83,100; distressing conditions,
90; prisoners petition, 90, 96, 99, 108;
account for smith's work, 105; seamen
confined on charge of piracy, 108; to
be built, 110

JAMIESON, John, signs memorial on
ceded lands, 18

JENKINS, Rev. Edward, on commit-
tee to settle prices, 57; to find suit-
able place for poor house, 76

JBRVIS, James, account against In-
dians approved, 27

JOHNSON, James, accused of murder,
79

JOHNSTON, Andrew, justice of peace,
117

JOHNSTON, David, commissioner of
roads, 111

JOHNSTON, James, accounts for print-
ing, 90; commissioner of market, 100

JOHNSTON, John, commissioned lieu-
tenant, 120

JOHNSTON, Lewis, attends council,
1 (2), 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16,
17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 26 (2), 27, 30 (2),
33, 35, 37, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 57, 61 (2),
66, 74, 78, 80, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 95 (2),
96, 97, 98 (2), 99, 100 (2), 101 (2), 104,
105 (2), 109, 110, 114, 115, 117, 118,
119, 121, 125, 126, 127; governor dis-
cusses Indian trade with, 47; receiver
of money from duties, 52; account as
president of council, 93; mentioned,
97; commissioner of loan office, 115;
corroborates declaration of Andrew
MacLean, 115; director and inspector
public works, 120

JOHNSTON, Ensign William, report on
election of officers, 37, 43-44

JOLLIE, Martin, attends council, 49,
50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 57, 59, 61 (2), 64,
66, 67, 69, 70, 71, 73 (2), 74, 76, 78 (2),
80, 82, 84, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93,
95 (2), 97 (2), 98 (2), 99, 100 (2), 101
(2), 104, 105 (2), 106, 108, 109 (2), 110,
111, 112, 114 (2), 115, 117, 118, 119, 121,
125, 126, 127; receiver of money from
duties, 52; mentioned, 74; commis-
sioner for town and common, 83; me-
morial on court house, 84-86; house
used for court, later appropriated by
Maj. Gen. Leslie, 84; account for labor
and supplies for cleansing town, 105;
commissioner of loan office, 115; di-
rector and inspector public works,
120

JONES, Noble, attends council, 1 (2),

137

2, 5. 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22,
23, 24, 26 (2), 27, 30 (2), 33, 35, 37

JONES. Noble Wimberly, executor of
Zouberbuhler estate, 122; under dis-
qualifying law, 122, 123

JONES, Thomas, petition, 70-71

JONES, William, elected officer, 43;
Negroes of ordered for public works,
50; signs petition on slave depreda-
tions, 54; justice of peace, 63; com-
missioner for town and common, 83;
concurs in memorial on court house,
86; elected to General Assembly, 102;
commissioner of roads, 111 (2)

JUDGE'S ROOM, in court house, 84

JUKORS, to be paid living allowance
while attending court, 72

JUSTICES OF PEACE, new commis-
sions to be made out, 71; for Parishes
see name of Parish

JUSTICES OF QUORUM, appointed,
117

KEATING, Edward, on memorial on
ceded lands, 18; accounts against In-
dians, 22, 27

KELLY, Thomas, account against In-
dians approved, 26

KELSALL, Roger, signs memorial on
ceded lands, 18; commissioner of
claims, 70; commissioner of roads,
112; commissioner of Great Ogeechee
Ferry, 117; certificate in favor of
Matthias Lepina, 127; see also Spald-
ing & Kelsall

KELSALL, William, mentioned, 54n

KELSALL, William R., signs petition
on slave depredations, 54

KEOKAS. see Kiokas

KIDD, George, account for cleansing
town, 105, 106; see also Todd & Kidd,
Gray & Kidd

KING OF ENGLAND, order respecting
ammunition, firearms, 7

KING'S STORES, cannon, etc., remov-
ed from, 28-29

KIOKAS DISTRICT, mentioned, 66;
militia officers commissioned, 118

KITCHEN, James (Collector at Sun-
bury), affidavit, 28

KNOX, Robert, petition of George Wal-
ton against, 10, 15

KRUPP, Nicholaus, account for at-
tendance on John Shick, 99

LAMBERT, James, commissioned cap-
tain, 120

LAMBERT BIG CREEK, mentioned,
120, 121

LANG, John, commissioned lieutenant,
118

LANIERE, Benjamin, commissioner of
roads, 7

LAVIEN, Peter, elected officer, 43

LAW, Capt., asked to leave province,
25

LeCONTE, William, signs application
of Council of Safety, 39

LEE, Rebecca, petition for land grant,
10

LEPINA, Matthias, petition, 127-128

LESLIE, Major-General, mentioned, 80;
appropriates Mr. Jollie's house, 84

LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION, to
be published in Gazette, 89

LEWIS, Francis, trading with Indians
without license, 23

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, see Gra-
ham, John

LIGHT INFANTRY COMPANY, see
Militia

LITTLE OGEECHEE DISTRICT, num-
ber representatives in General As-
sembly, 58; representative elected,
102

LITTLE RIVER, mentioned, 23

LIVINGSTON'S FORDING, mentioned,
120, 121

LOAN OFFICE COMMISSION, to be
revived, 114; commissioners appoint-
ed, 115

LONDON, mentioned, 97

LOWER CREEKS, see Creek Indians

LOWRY, Hugh, application for magi-
strate, 71-72

LOYALISTS, North Carolina, men-
tioned, 65

LUCAS, Henry, account against Indians
approved, 26

LUCENA, John Charles, letter on elec-
tion of officers, 43

LUMBER, price to be controlled, 57

LYLE, Matthew, justice of peace and
major of militia, 68; commissioner of
roads, 112; to investigate Luke Miz-
zel, 118; in command 4th Regiment
Foot Militia, 120; recommends militia
officers for St. George's Parish, 120-
122

McBEAN'S CREEK, mentioned, 65

138

Mccormick, Robert, commissioner of
roads, 111

McCREDIE, David, commissioner of
market, 100

McCROON, Thomas, commissioned en-
sign, 120

MoCn.I^OCH, KohiTt, Collector at
Savannah), requests permission to is-
sue duties in payment to troops, 51-
52; on committee to settle prices,
57; justice of peace, 63; questions on
repeal of tea duty, 66, 71

McCUMMBER, Matthew, accusation
against, 89-90

McDonald, Charles, justice of peace,
106; commissioner of roads, 112

McDonald, Margaret, applies for per-
mission to leave Georgia, 60

McGEARY, Edward, land grant, 25

McGILLIVRAY, Lachlan, commissioner
of roads, 112

McGIRTH'S PEOPLE, accused of
depredations, 109

McGOWN, Alexander, member grand
jury, 75

McINTOSH, Gen. Lachlan, discussion
on use of his house as court house,
85-86; induces Andrew MacLean to ac-
company army to Savannah, 113

McINTOSH, Roderick, commissioner of
roads, 112

MACKAY, James, attends council, 1 (2),
5, 14, 15, 19, 20, 24, 26 (2), 27, 33, 35,
37, 47; commissioner of roads, 112;
commissioner of Great Ogeechee Fer-
ry 117

MACKAY, Robert & CO., signs me-
morial on ceded lands, 18, 48; account
against Indians approved, 26; see also
Williams & Mackay

McLACHLAN, COLIN, account for
cheese for militia, 110

McLEAN, Andrew, inherits land from
father, 2; signs memorial on ceded
lands, 18; acount against Indians ap-
proved, 27; letter on Creek Indians,
34; attends council, 112; corroborates
declaration of Houstoun, 113, 129;
declaration on conduct and loyalty,
113; removed from disqualifying act,
114-115; Justice of peace, 117; captain
of militia, 118

McLEAN, Jervey, Inherits land from
father; death mentioned, 2

McLEAN, John, caveat against execu-
tors, 2; petition for land postponed,
0; rejected, 6

MacLEOD, Dr. Donald, investigates
Savannah for smallpox, 77

McNEAR, , commissioned lieutenant,
118

MADDOCK, Joseph, commissioner of
roads, 112

MAGAZINE, see Powder magazine

MANN, Luke, petition for land, ()-7

MANSON, William, petition for land,
10; petition of inhabitants of ceded
lands, 116

MARCH ISLAND, see Marsh Island

MARKET COMMISSIONERS, need for;
appointed, 99-100

MARKET LAWS, mentioned, 79

MARSH ISLAND, petitions for grant
of, 8

MARSHALL, Joseph, justice of peace,
68

MARTIAL LAW, discussion on de-
declaring, 50-51

MARTIN, Clement, attends council, 1
(2), 6, 9, 10, 12, 14, 19, 24, 26, 27, 33,
35, 37

MARTIN David, supposed drowned, 13

MARTIN, John, elected captain, 44;
commissioned ensign, 121

MASSACHUSETTS BAY, resistance and
disobedience in mentioned, 11

MAULE, , petition, 96

MEAT, see Beef; Pork

MEDWAY RIVER, number represent-
atives in General Assembly, 58; peti-
tion of inhabitants for protection,
97-98

MERCHANDISE, measures for control
of prices, 57

MEURONG, Margaret, applies for per-
mission to leave Georgia, 60

MEYER, Dr., pay for curing Christian
Dasher, 117

MIDWAY, representatives to General
Assembly, 102

MIDWAY RIVER, see Medway River

MIDWAY ROAD, commissioners ap-
pointed, 112

MILITARY HOSPITAL, in state house,
100-101

MILITIA, Grenadier and Light Infan-
try companies mentioned, 1 ; officers
elected in: 5th Co., Ebenezer, 36-37,
44; Savannah Co., 37; 1st Co. of let
Regiment Foot Militia, 43; 4th Co.,
43-44; Light Infantry Co., 44-45; 8th
Co., Foot Militia, 45; no need for re-
form in, 39; Augusta regiment men-
tioned, 46; officers commissioned, 65;

139

horse patrols established, limits, 67-68;
Gen. Prevost agrees to pay horse pa-
trols, 74; payment for cheese for, 110;
officers commissioned in : 2d Regi-
ment, Foot Militia, 118; 4th Regiment,
Foot Militia, 120-121; Col. Grierson's
regiment, 121; pleas of exemption
from military duty, 128.
MILLEN, Stephen, commissioner of

roads. 111
MILLS, Thomas, commissioner of

roads, 7
MILNER, John, member of grand jury,

75
MINIS, Abigail, petition to leave Sa-
vannah, 55-56; report of attorney gen-
eral on petition, 59-60
MINIS, Hannah, petition to leave Sa-
vannah, 55-56, 59-60
MINIS, Hester, petition to leave Sa-
vannah, 55-56, 59-60
MINIS, Judy, petition to leave Savan-
nah, 55-56, 59-60
MINIS, Leah, petition to leave Savan-
nah, 55-56, 59-60
MINIS, Sarah, petition to leave Savan-
nah, 55-56, 59-60
MIZZEL, Luke, recommended as cap-
tain, 118
MONIACK (Indian Interpreter), applies
for pay for sending intelligence on
Indians, 5
MONTAIGUT, David (Powder receiver),
reports public magazine robbed, 22;
justice of peace, 55; drops prosecu-
tion against Clubb, 92-93
MONTGOMERY, mentioned, 68, 69
MONTGOMERYi,^ John, commissioned

lieutenant, 121
MONTGOMERY, Samuel, justice of
peace, 68; commissioner of roads, 112
MOORE, Andrew; recommended as ma-
jor of militia; deferred, 121
MOORE, Col., privateer under his com-
mand ready for sea, 51
MOORE, Col. Philip, signs petition on
slave depredations, 54; account for
supplies for militia, 118-119
MOORE, Capt. Thomas William, me-
morial, 81; asked to remove Negro,
Sambo, from province, 91
MOORE, "William, elected lieutenant, 44
MORE, Lt.-Col., granted commission in

Georgia militia, 65-66
MOREL, John, Negroes of estate or-
dered for public works, 50
MOREL, Mary (Mrs. John), Negroes

of ordered for public works, 60; pe-
titions for permission to inoculate
against smallpox, 68-69; granted, 74

MORRIS, Thomas, petition for land, 6-7

MORRISON, John, commissioned cap-
tain, 120

MOSS, William, petition for grant of
Marsh Island, 8

MOSSMAN, James, petition for grant
of Marsh Island, 8; signs petition on
slave depredations, 54; on committee
to settle prices, 57; investigates small-
pox in Savannah, 77; commissioner
for town and common of Savannah,
83; elected to General Assembly, 102;
letter on behalf of James Houstoun,
119

MOUNT PLEASANT, mentioned, 66

MOXBY, Benjamin, petition, 93-94

MULRYNE, Col., on committee to set-
tle prices, 57

MULRYNE, John, commissioner of
roads. 111

MUNRO, Simon, elected to General As-
sembly, 102; commissioner of roads,
112; certifies in favor of Matthias Le-
pina, 127

MURPHY, William, petition for relief,
116

MURRAY, John, signs petition on slave
depredations, 54; foreman of grand
jury, 75; commissioner of roads, 112

MURRY, Js., mentioned, 54n

MUTER, James, account for sundries

for court house, 99
MYBR, Capt. Jacob, mentioned, 36

NAVAL OFFICER, appointment of, 46;
instructions to on duties, 123-124

NEGROES, prospect of insurrection, 41;
summoned for work on fortifications
of Savannah, 49-50; attempts of Caro-
linians to carry them off expected, 55;
laws mentioned, 61 ; depredations,
counter-measures, 61, 75; infected by
smallpox, 64; captured and refugeed
Negroes embodied as Pioneer Corps,
70; badge of identification recom-
mended, 75; house of confinement
needed, 75; accommodations to be
provided in Savannah, 81; carried off
in boats, 89-90, 120; rates for hire
of, 92; complaints against, 126; ex-
tracts of laws to be published, 126;
see also Slaves

140

NEILSON, Nicholas, asks protection,
92

NETHERCLIFT, Capt. Thomas, offers
to escort Indians to Savannah, 1;
letter on election of militia officers,
44-45; signs petition for ceded lands,
48; small pox at his plantation, 64-65;
68, 69

NEW PROVIDENCE, mentioned, 93

NEW ROAD, mentioned, 120

NEW YORK, mentioned, 52

NEWINGTON ROAD, commissioners
for, 112

NEWPORT, mentioned, 88

NEWPORT ROAD, commissioners for,
112

NEWSOM, , allowed to take oath of
allegiance, 96

NEWSOM, David, petition postponed,
87

NEWSON, John, petition, 99

NICHOLS, George, commissioned cap-
tain, 118

NORMAN, Abraham, account against
Indians approved, 27

NORTH CAROLINA LOYALISTS, men-
tioned, 65

NORTH CAROLINA ROYAL VOLUN-
TEERS, mentioned, 71

NORTHWEST ROAD, commissioners
for, 112

NUNES, Moses, to prepare accommoda-
tions for Indians in Savannah, 1; pro-
secution against dropped, 7; petition
for salary as interpreter of Creek Na-
tion, 106

NUNES, Samuel, accused of felony, 68;
report of attorney general, 72-73

NUTT, John, account against Indians
approved, 15; on petition for ceded
lands, 48

OCMULGEE (OAKMULGEE) RIVER,

mentioned, 47

OCONEE (OCONY) RIVER, mention-
ed, 3

OGEECHEE FERRY ROAD, commis-
sioners for, 111

OGEECHEE FORT, built, 16; inferior
court to be held at, 23

OGEECHEE RIVER, mentioned, 6, 23,
65, 6C, 67, 88, 89, 98, 120

OGEECHEE RIVER DISTRICT, num-
ber representatives In General As-
sembly, 58

OGLEVIE, Peter, commissioned ensign,
120-121

OLD BOUNDARY LINE, mentioned,

23
OLD INDIAN ROAD, mentioned, 120
OLDIS, William, affidavit, 89-90
ORPHAN HOUSE ROAD, commission-
ers appointed, 111
OWENS, Owen, signs petition on
slave depredations, 54; member grand
jury, 75; pilotage commissioner, 116

PACE, Silas, land grant, 25

PANTON, Wiliam, elected to General
Assembly, 102

PARDONS, offered to all who promise
allegiance, 95-96

PARISHES, four new ones created, 58;
see also names of Parishes

PAROCHIAL COMMITTEE, mentioned,
41

PARRY, see Perry

PARSONAGE, account for repairs of,
83; to be meeting place for General
Assembly, 101

PATERSON, Simon, elected to General
Assembly, 102

PATROL AND NEGRO LAWS, see
Negroes

PATTISON, Gen. , army to move

up country, 89; goes to Charleston
instead of Augusta, 91

PAUMIER, Mr., on committee to settle
prices, 57

PAYNE, John, account against Indians
approved, 27

PEAS, exportation prohibited, 94

PENNSYLVANIA, mentioned, 4

PERRETT, John, caveat against Grler-
son, 2, 11; mill mentioned, 2

PERRY, Isaac, justice of peace, 117;
commissioned captain, 118

PERRYMAN, Theophlllus, account
against Indians approved, 26

PEW, Jesse, land grant, 25

PHELPS, William, commissioned cap-
tain, 121

PHILADELPHIA, mentioned, 8, 113

PHILLIPS, George, commissioned cap-
tain, 118

PHILSON, John, land grant, 25

PILCHER, Edward, commissioned cap-
tain, 65, 66, 120

PIONEER CORPS, composed of cap-
tured and refugeed Negroes, 70

PILOTAGE COMMISSION, to be re-
vived, 114; commissioners appointed,
116; letter requesting opinion on allot-
ment and pilot for boat, 119

PIRACY, seamen charged with, 108

141

PITCHER, Edward, mentioned, 65n

POLHILL, Nathaniel, commissioner of
roads, 112

POLICE COMMISSIONERS, reports
read, 101

POOLER, Quintin, calls out troops, 43

POOR HOUSE, needed in Savannah, 75;
suitable place to be found, 76

PORTEUS, Robert, on committee to
settle prices, 57; elected to General
Assembly, 102; commissioner of
roads, 111

POWDER MAGAZINE, broken into,
22-23; not safe for storage, 24

POWDER RECEIVER, see Montaigut,
David

POWELL, James Edward, attends
council, 1(2), 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12,
14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,
26 (2), 27, 30 (2), 33, 35, 37, 46, 47;
reexamines Indian accounts, 21, 22

POWELL, Lewis, Jr., land grant, 25

POWELL, Robert Williams, signs pe-
tition on slave depredations, 54;
member grand jury, 75

PRESTON, , notified of appointment
of justices of peace, 14

PREVOST, Maj.-Gen. Augustin, orders
military posts established, 67; asked
to pay for horse patrols, 68; reply,
74; sent report on Gibbons-Nunes
case, 73; sent presentments of grand
jury, 76; reply, 78; opinion on in-
noculation, 80, 82; to be asked for
house for court rooms, 86; to keep
custody of prisoners, 90; opinions
asked on status of persons suspected
of treason, 90; mentioned, 92, 127;
gives governor proclamation on par-
dons, 95; assistance asked in stop-
ping disorders, 97-98

PRICE CONTROL, measures for, 57

PRINDLE, Jonathan, manager of El-
bert's farm, 81

PRISON SHIP, to be procured, 90

PRISSICK, George, petition for land,
8-9

PROPERTY, real and personal, noti-
fication regarding abandoned prop-
erty, 87-88; report of claims com-
mission read, 101

PROTHONOTARY, office in court
house, 84; to have office in Mcintosh
house, 85; see also Simpson, John

PROVINCIAL CONGRESS, unlawfully
assembled at Savannah, 12; Associa-
tion published, 15; mentioned, 30, 37,

39, 40, 43; reasons for convening, ad-
dress to governor, 31-32; refuted, 32-
33; bans minister of Christ Church,
34-35, 41; directs militia companies
to elect own officers, 36, 44, 45; rec-
ommends signing Association, 45; ob-
structs Indian trade, 47

PROVINCIAL TROOPS, to be paid
out of customs duties, 52

PROVOST MARSHAL, mentioned, 15,
57, 58, 62; directed to arrest Hum-
phrys, 16; office in court house, 84;
ousted by military, 85; to have room
in Mcintosh house, 85; asked to re-
port on petition of prisoners, 90; re-
turns unexecuted writs of election
for Augusta, 103; see also Farley,
Joseph ; Hawkins, Pinkethman

PRYCE, , notified of appointment of
justices of peace, 14

PURRYSBURGH, S. C, mentioned, 60,
124

QUEENSBOROUGH, inhabitants re-
quest appointment of justices and
militia officers, 68

RAE & COMPANY, account against In-
dians approved, 27

RAE, Elbert & Co., account against In-
dians approved, 27; petition for land
grant, 48

RAE, Whitfield & Co., petition for land
grant, 48

RAMSEY, Randal, Jr., commissioned
lieutenant, 121

RANDALL, John B., letter on election
of militia officers, 43

RANDON, Peter, to be restrained from
unlawful Indian trade, 3

READ, James, attends council, 5, 6, 7,
9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21,
22, 23, 24, 26(2), 27, 30, 33, 35, 37, 46,
47; reexamines Indian accounts, 21,
22; executor Zouberbuhler estate, 122;
death mentioned, 122

READ, William, commissioned captain,
120

RBAS CREEK DISTRICT, mentioned,
118

REAS ROAD, mentioned, 120

REBELS, see Americans

REDD, James, see Read, James

REID, , accusation against, 89-90

REID, Robert, commissioner of roads,
111

142

REISTER'S PLANTATION, mentioned,
66

RICE, exportation prohibited, 79; pe-
tition for exportation of, 93-94

RICHARD, Thomas, land grant, 25

RIOT, in Savannah, 13

HITTER, John, murdered, 79

RITTER, Michael, petition, 79

RITTER, Peter, petition, 79

ROADS, ruinous condition of, 75; ac-
tion of council, 76; commissioners
appointed, 7, 111-112

ROBERTSON, Andrew, appointed to
examine Indian accounts, 9; examines
accounts, 13, 21, 22, 26(2) ; justice of
peace, 23; account for repairs of par-
sonage, 83

ROBERTSON, Col., testifies in behalf
of John Shick, 82

ROBERTSON, James (Attorney Gen-
eral), opinion asked on purchase of
land from Indians, 3; form of grant
for purchase of ceded lands, 9, 26;
petition on land grant, 10; Indian
traders, 23; complaints referred to
him, 25; election of militia officers,
45; commission for naval officer, 46;
Minis petition, 56, 60; to be informed
of price offenses, 57; elections, 58-59,
62; law books removed to St. Au-
gustine, 62; tea duty, 66, 71; Nunes-
Gibbons case, 68, 72-73; mentioned,
69; bills of indictment, 75; present-
ments of grand jury, 76; case of
Clubb, 80, 92-93; concurs in memorial
on court house, 86; case of Sambo, 87;
appointment of constables and re-
admission of attornies, 93; pardon
proclamation, 95; petition of Maule
and Gibson, 96; elected to General
Assembly, 102; return of rebels, 106,
107, 124, 126; petition of prisoners,
108; forms to use in disqualifying
act, 114; loan office commissioner,
115; Zouberbuhlor will, 123; requests
advice on treason trials, 125-126;
Negro and patrol laws, 126

ROI'.KKTSON, Mr. luitified to pay min-
ister's salary, 111

ROBINSON, Andrew, see Robertson,
Andrew

ROCKY COMFORT, inhabitants request
appointment of militia officers, 68;
mentioned, 121

ROCKY CREEK, mentioned, 120

RODNEY (Ship), mentioned, 93

ROSS, James, ensign, 45

ROSS, William, signs petition on slave
depredations, 54; justice of peace, 63;
commissioner of market, 1(X); elected
to General Assembly, 102; commis-
sioner of roads, 112; on pilotage com-
mission, 116

RUM, price to the controlled, 57; ac-
count for, for celebration of reduc-
tion of Charleston, 110

RUSSELL, David, justice of peace, 106;
commissioner of roads, 112

RUTLEDGE, John (Governor of South
Carolina), mentioned, 89, 90

SAILS, used as tents during seige of
Savannah, 118-119

ST. ANDREW'S PARISH, horse patrol
established, 67; representatives to
General Assembly, 102; justices of
peace, 106; road commissioners, 112;
mentioned, 116

ST. AUGUSTINE, soldiers ordered to
Savannah, 34

ST. DAVID'S PARISH, representative
to General Assembly, 102

ST. EUSTATIUS, mentioned, 60

ST. GEORGE'S PARISH, justices of
peace, 14, 16, 68, 106; unlawful as-
sembly in, 15-16; mentioned, 14, 65,
116, 120 (2) ; petition of some inhabi-
tants repudiating association, 24-25;
representatives to General Assembly,
102; militia officers appointed, 65,
120-122; road commissioners, 112

ST. JAMES'S PALACE, mentioned, 7

ST. JAMES' PARISH, representative
to General Assembly, 102

ST. JOHN (Armed Schooner), mention-
ed, 13, 113

ST. JOHN'S PARISH, horse patrol
established, 67; representatives to
General Assembly, 102

ST. MARY'S PARISH, representatives
to General Assembly,, 102

ST. MARY'S RIVER, mentioned, 58, 112

ST. MATTHEW'S PARISH, represent-
atives to General Assembly, 102 ; com-
missioners of roads, 112; mentioned,
116

ST. PATRICK'S PARISH, representa-
tive to General Assembly, 102

ST. PAUL'S PARISH, mentioned, 11,
116; no representatives elected to
General Assembly, 103; commlBslonera
of roads, 112; justices of peace, 117,
126; magistrates have not qualified,
121

143

ST. PHILIP'S PARISH, commissioners
of roads, 7; representatives to Gen-
eral Assembly, 102; mentioned, 116;
petition that Luke Mizzel be appoint-
ed captain, 118

ST. THOMAS' PARISH, representatives
to General Assembly, 102

BALL, Jonathan, commissioner of roads,
112

SAMBO, condemned for murder, 81; re-
prieved, 82; report of magistrates on,
87; report of coroner; deportation, 91

SANDERS, Joel, land grant, 25

SANDY RUN, mentioned, 120, 121

SAVANNAH, mentioned, 8, 29, 31, 34,
41, 56, 98, 113, 124; Provincial Con-
gress held at, 12, 15; disturbances in,
13, 22-23; patrol ordered to duty in,
23; soldiers from St. Augustine re-
quested for defense of, 34; Negroes
summoned for work on fortifications,
49-50; blocked by sea and land, 50;
returning inhabitants to be exam-
ined for loyalty, 53; petition of in-
habitants against slave depredations,
53-54; number of representatives in
General Assembly, 58; houses of
rebels appropriated for army, 70; con-
dition of, 74-75; smallpox reported in,
76-77; complaints of market clerk, 79;
church repaired, 83; commissioners
for town and common, 83; cleansing
streets and lanes duty of beadle, 83;
rebels have most and best houses, 86;
to be cleaned, 92 ; representatives elect-
ed, 102; accounts for cleaning town,
105, 106; public buildings to be re-
paired, 110-111, 119-120

SAVANNAH, Siege of, arrival of French
fleet, 51; defeat of French and Ameri-
cans, 52; mentioned, 53, 61, 70, 82,
85, 93, 99, 113; account for supplies
for militia, 118-119

SAVANNAH PORT COLLECTOR, see
McCulloch, Robert; Thompson, Mr.
SAVANNAH RIVER, mentioned, 23,
66, 88, 89, 121,

SECRETARY OF STATE, Great Brit-
ain, reports sent to him, 29, 101; let-
ter on deserted estates, 83; mention-
ed, 87
SEGAL, Abner, land grant, 25
SEYMOUR, Rev. James, commissioner
of roads, 112; justice of peace, 117;
qualifies as justice of peace, 121

SHAND, Peter, asks appointment of
additional justices of peace, 14; di-
rected to prevent disorders, 15-16
SHICK, John, wounded at Savannah;

petition, 82; account for care of, 99
SIMPSON, John, on committee to settle
prices, 57; signs orders as clerk of
court, 76; concurs in memorial on
court house, 86; commissioner of
market, 100; elected to General As-
sembly, 102; see also Prothonotary

SKIDAWAY ISLAND, number repre-
sentatives in General Assembly, 58;
representative elected, 102

SKIDAWAY ROAD, commissioners ap-
pointed, 111

SKINNER, Isaac, commissioned ensign,
118

SLAUGHTER PENS, complaint, 74; lo-
cation of, 78

SLAVES, petition against depredations
of, 53-54; stolen from Graham plan-
tation, 82; rates for hiring out, 92;
see also Negroes

SLOANE, George, justice of peace, 106;
commissioner of roads, 112

SMALLPOX, breaks out, 54, 64, 68, 74,
76-77, 79; laws governing advertising
of, 54-55; law on inoculation, 64-65;
inoculation requested, 64, 68-69; regu-
lations mentioned, 72; inoculation
permitted, 74, 79, 80, 83; inoculation
prohibited, 76; opinion of Gen. Pre-
vost on inoculation, 80

SMITH, Christopher, account against
Indians approved, 27

SMITH, John, executor Zouberbuhler
estate, 122; under disqualifying law,
122, 123

SMITH, Mrs. uses one of best build-
ings in town for tavern, 86

SMITH, Nicholas, land grant, 25

SMITH, Rev. Mr., banned by Provin-
cial Congress, 34-35, 41

SMITH, Stephen, recommended as jus-
tice of peace, 14; qualifies as justice
of peace, 16; account against Indians
approved, 26

SOFEEA, wanted for murder, 2

SOLDIERS, found guilty of petit lar-
ceny; sentenced, 80

SOMERVILLE, Capt., testifies in be-
half of Shick, 82

SOUTH CAROLINA, recruiting men for
service, 29, 42; plundering by Caro-
linians expected, 55; mentioned, 60,

144

90; force from needed to prevent dep-
redations, 127

SOUTH CAROLINA GAZETTE, Asso-
ciation of Georgia Provincial Con-
gress published in, 15; notice pub-
lisiied in, 110

SPALDING, James, elected to General
Assembly, 102

SPALDING & KELSALL, memorial on
ceded lands, 18, 48

SPALDING, HOLMES & CO., memorial
on ceded lands, 18

SPANISH SETTLEMENTS, mentioned,
38

SPIRIT CREEK DISTRICT, miUtia
officers commissioned, 118

STACEY, Jolin, petitions to take oath
of allegiance, 119

STANDING PEACH TREE, trouble
Indians at, 47

STATE HOUSE, used as military bos-
pital, 100-101

STATE OATHS, fee for administering,
63-64; rolls distributed, 116

STEEDS, Francis, account against In-
dians approved, 27

STEPHENS, James, member grand
Jury, 75

STEPHENS, Lt. William, report on
election of officers, 37, 43-44

STEWART, James, commissioned lieu-
tenant, 118

STEWART, Matthew, commissioner of
market, 100

STEWART, William, concurs in me-
morial on court house, 86

STIRK, Capt. John, requests appoint-
ment to command Ebenezer Company
of militia, 36-37; resigns command;
elected captain Ebenezer Company, 44

STOKES, Anthony (Chief Justice), at-
tends council, 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12,
14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,
26, 27, 30, 33, 35, 37, 46. 51, 52,
53, 54, 55 57, 59, 61(2), 64, 66, 67,
69, 70, 71, 73, 74, 76, 78, 80, 81, 84,
87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 95(2), 96,
97, 98 (2), 99, 100 (2), 101 (2). 104, 105
(3), 106, 107, 108, 110, 114, 115, 117 (2),
118, 119, 121, 125, 126, 127; depositions
on riot, 13; matters referred to him,
25; opinion on election of officers, 40-
42; recommends Montalgut as justice
of peace, 55; questions on elections re-
fered to him, 58-59, 62; opinion on
calling Assembly, 62; law books lost
in siege of town, 62; mentioned, 66;

received grand jury presentments, 74;
thanked by grand jury, 75; office in
court house, 84; library removed from
court house, 84; memorial on court
house, 84-85; lives at Barrow's quar-
ters, 85; takes affidavit of Oldis and
others, 89; warrants for treason, 108

STORR, John, commissioner of pilot-
age, 116

STORY, Robert, commissioned cap-
tain, 121

STRICKLAND, Richard, account of
estate against Indians approved, 21

STROTHERS, see Struthers

STRUTHERS, William, Negroes of or-
dered for public works, 50; commis-
sioner of Great Ogeechee Ferry, 117

STUART, John, attends council, 1, 2,
8, 26; to pay part of cost of con-
gress with Indians, 7

STUART, Mrs., mentioned, 82

SUNBURY, privateer at, ready for sea,
51; mentioned, 55; military post to
be established, 67; fort at, mentioned,
127

SUNBURY PORT COLLECTOR, see
Antrobus, Isaac; Kitchen, James

SUNBURY ROAD, commissioners ap-
pointed, 112

SURNAM, Lewis, account of estate
against Indians approved, 21

SURVEYOR-GENERAL^ given direc-
tions for surveys of ceded lands, 9

SUTCLIFF, John, arrested; petition
for trial, 108; petition to take oath
of allegiance, 110 ,

SW ANSON, David, account as deputy
provost of garrison, 66

SWANSTON, Shat, mentioned, 66n

TAIT, David (Commissary in Creek
Nation), requests presents for Tus-
kegee Town, 8; letter accusing Baillie
of unlawful trade, 29-30; directed to
keep Creeks from coming to Savan-
nah, 34

TALLAMACHE, Thomas, signs peti-
tion on slave depredations, 54; mem-
ber grand jury, 75

TALLAMACHE & WALLACE, accounts
for rum, 110

TALLY, John, account against Indians
approved, 27

TALLY AND TAPLEY, account against
Indians approved, 27

TAPLEY, John Adam, account against
Indians approved, 27

145

TATTNALL, John Mulryne, takes oath
as clerk Commons House of Assem-
bly. 103

TATTNALL, Josiah, appointed to coun-
cil, 97; attends council, 97(2), 98(2),
99, 100 (2), 101, 104, 105, 106 (2), 107,
108, 109 (2), 110, 111, 115, 117, 118, 119,
126; account for cemetery fence, 106;
commissioner of roads. 111; loan office
commissioner, 115; justice of quorum,
117; director and inspector of public
works, 120

TEA DUTY, question of its repeal, 66;
report of attorney general, 71

TELFAIR, Edward, petition for land
postponed, 5; rejected, 6

TENTS, made of sails during siege of
town, 118-119

TERRIAN, Isaac, death mentioned, 10

TEW, Jesse, land grant, 25

THANKSGIVING DAY, proclaimed to
celebrate defeat of French and Ameri-
cans at Savannah, 52

THOMAS, John, asks appointment of
additional justices, 14; directed to
prevent disorders, 15-16

THOMAS, Samuel, information on il-
legal trade with Creeks, 23

THOMPSON, Jacob, commisioned lieu-
tenant, 120

THOMPSON, Mr. (Collector at Savan-
nah), directed to offer reward for
information on rioters, 13; asks guid-
ance on disposition of duties, 97

THOMSON, Alexander, commissioner
of market, 100

TIMOTHY, Peter, publisher of Caro-
lina newspaper, 15

TINCKLER, John, account against In-
dians ; death mentioned, 15

TODD & KIDD, account for wood, 110

TODD, John, account for labor for
cleansing town, 105, 106

TONYN, Patrick (Governor of East
Florida), sends instructions and reg-
ulations on Indian trade, 14; reply
to request for gunpowder, 27-28; to
be acquainted with state of Indian
affairs, 34

TREASON, to be punished, 52-53; rec-
ommendations of council for persons
suspected of, 90; difficulty of obtain-
ing conviction for, 125

TREASURER, Public, points out eva-
sion of duty payments; recommenda-
tions, 123-124

TREVOR, -, accusation against, 89-90

TRIEBNER, Rev. Christopher Freder-
ick, commissioner of roads, 112

TUNNO, John, commissioner of claims,
70; letter on exportation of rice, 79;
building of recommended for court
house, 85-86; commissioner and
claims agent for army, 85; uses one
of best buildings in town for store, 86

TUSKEEGBB TOWN, people have not
received presents, 8

TYBEE ISLAND, number representa-
tives in General Assembly, 58; rep-
resentative elected, 102

UPTON, Benjamin, commissioned en-
sign, 121

VERNONBURG, number representa-
tives in General Assembly, 58; rep-
resentative elected, 102

WADSWORTH, Thomas, land grant, 25

WALKER, Joel, justice of peace, 14

WALKER'S MILL CREEK, mentioned,
120(2)

WALLACE, John, signs petition on
slave depredations, 54; commissioner
of pilotage, 116

WALTON, George, appeal against Rob-
ert Knox, 10, 15; signs application of
Council of Safety, 39; in command
8th Co. Foot Militia, 45

WALTON, John, recommends justices
of peace and inferior courts for
ceded lands, 23

WATERS, James, commissioned lieu-
tenant, 121

WATERS, Thomas, account against In-
dians approved 27; appointed magis-
trate, 117

WATSON, Jacob, commissioned cap-
tain, 118

WELLS, Andrew Elton, mentioned, 13

WERTCH, Lt. John, mentioned, 36

WEST FLORIDA, letter from govern-
or of, 14

WEST INDIES, vessel from seized at
Sunbury, 28, 29; mentioned, 51; prac-
tice in collecting duties, 123

WETHERBY, James, commissioned en-
sign, 118

WHITE, William, asked to leave pro-
vince, 25; land grant, 25

WHITE BLUFF ROAD, mentioned, 81;
commissioners appointed, 111

146

WIGGIN, Job, account against In-
dians approved, 21

WILDER, Joseph, commissioned cap-
tain, 121

WILKSON, Edward, & Co., signs me-
morial on ceded lands, 18

WILLIAMS, Joseph, justice of peace,
126

WILLIAMS & MACKAY, account
against Indians approved, 26

WILLIAMS CREEK, mentioned, 118

WILMINGTON ISLAND, number of
representatives in General Assembly,
58; representative elected, 102

WILSON, John, proposed as captain,
121-122

WINE, price to be controlled, 57

WITNESSES, to be given living allovc-
ance while attending court, 72

WOOD, John, petition, 93-94; commis-
sioner of pilotage, 116

WOOD, Jonathan, commissioned en-
sign, 120

WOODS, David, commissioner of roads,
112

WOOLFINGTON, Robert, commisioned
lieutenant, 120

WORK-HOUSE, to be built, 110

WRIGHT, Alex., elected to General
Assembly, 102

WRIGHT, Benjamin, account for cart-
ing wood for bonfires, 110

WRIGHT, Elizabeth, applies for per-
mission to leave Georgia, 60

WRIGHT, Sir James (Governor of
Georgia), attends council, 1(2), 2, 3,
5, 6, 7, 9, 10. 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17,
19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26(2), 27, 30(2),
33, 35, 37, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54,
55, 57, 59, 60, 61 (2), 64, 66, 67, 69,
70, 71, 73(2), 74, 76, 78(2), 80, 81, 82,
84, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 95(2),
96, 97(2), 98, 99, 100(2), 101(2), 104,
105(3), 106, 107, 108, 109(2), 110, 111,
112, 114(2), 115, 117(2), 118, 119, 121,
125, 126, 127; adjourns Commons
House of Assembly, 12; address from
Provincial Congress, 31-32; letters to
Earl of Dartmouth, 33; application
from Council of Safety, 37-39; letter
to General Commanding British

forces in America, 51; receiver of
money from duties, 52

WRIGHT, James, Jr., attends council,
49, 52, 53, 54, 55, 57, 59, 60, 61(2),
69, 73, 84, 104, 105(2), 126, 127

WRIGHTSBOROUGH, fort built, 5;
mentioned 47, 103

WRIGHTSBOROUGH DISTRICT, mi-
litia officers commissioned, 118

WRITS OF ERROR, acts governing,
10-11

WYLLY, Alexander, appointed to ex-
amine accounts against Indians, 9;
examines accounts, 13, 26; mentioned,
43; signs petition on slave depre-
dations, 54; member grand jury, 75;
commissioner for town and common
of Savannah, 83; elected to General
Assembly, 102; asked for information
on loan office and pilotage commis-
sion, 114; commissioner of loan office,
115; ordered to have council min-
utes copied, 116

YONGE,

2, 3, 5,

35, 37,
YONGE,

sembly,

111
YOUNG,

ed, 81,
YOUNG,
YOUNG,

Council
YOUNGE,

111

Henry, attends council, 1(2),
6, 7, 10, 11, 19, 21, 22, 24, 33,
47

Philip, elected to General As-
102; commissioner of roads,

George, murder of mention-

87

Peter, son murdered, 81

William, signs application of

of Safety, 39

Charles, commission of roads.

ZOUBERBUHLER,, Rev. Bartholomew,
plantation left in trust for charitable
purposes; provisions of will, 122-123

ZUBLY, David, commissioner of mar-
ket, 100; elected to General Assembly,
102

ZUBLY, Rev. John Joachim, signs pe-
tition on slave depredations, 54; jus-
tice of peace, 63; commissioner of
peace, 98-99; authorized to pay Dr.
Meyer for cure of Christian Dasher,
117; writes in behalf of John Stacey,
119

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