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Gentlemen / Your very humble Servant
James Oglethorpe.
The honble : the Trustees.
The con- tinuance of Mr. Parker as First Magistrate.
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Thomas Jenys to the Trustees.
(From B. P. R. O., B. of T., Georgia, Vol. 21.)
THOMAS JENYS ESQR. TO THE TRUSTEES. RECD. 24 DEC. 1739.
Charles Town South Carolina Octor. 27th. 1739.
Honourable Sirs.
We are now to acknowledge ourselves Hon- oured with the Lre Your Hon's. were so kind to direct Mr. Verelst to write us the 14th. July, in reply to that we had ye Hon's. to interrupt you with data. ye 7th. of April. 'Tis with the utmost gratitude we observe Your Hon's. were pleas'd in order to facilitate payment of the Accots. sub- sisting between Yor. Hon's. & our late Brother & Husband so well as ourselves, to refer the Ex- amination thereof to your Committee of Accots. & cannot but think Ourselves infinitely oblig'd to Yor. Hon's for directing their Report & Ob- servations to be transmitted us, & Copys of our Accots to be sent the Commissioners of your Colony for their Inspection with regard to the few differences between our & M. Causton's Accots. that were laid before Your Committee. Which differences we can plainly reconcile & satisfye Your Hon's. & the Committee of the justness of our Accots. but as they are trans- mited to the Commissioners at your Colony, we shall not at this time interrupt Yor. Hon's: with a full Explanation of the Articles in difference. We have sent such Accots. to Yor. Commission- ers as will facilitate their Examination, & ex-
Differences arising in Mr. Caus- ton's ac- count.
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plain to them the occasion of the differences, which yo' Committee observ'd, they arise from a double Charge by Mr. Causton of two Bills which he sent Jenys & Baker & a charge of two Certificates never Sent them. We beg leave to return Yo' Hon's. our hearty Thanks for your giving such imediate directions for payment of what appear'd to the satisfaction of yor. Com- mittee to be due.
Our Thos. Jenys intreats yor. Hon's. to believe that as 'tis his inclination to render all the Ser- vice in his power to Yo'. Colony, no zeal or Endeavours will at any time be wanting to demonstrate the Sincerity Of his Will to be as useful in promoting every thing that shall be thought to conduce to the welfare & Happiness thereof.
His Excellency has been so good as to send more than one of His Majesty's Officers to this Government to offer his Service in any Shape to the utmost latitude of his Orders for annoy- ing the Spaniards, & 'tis much to be wish'd His Excellency's power so far as our Government apprehends it, had been more extensive & then we might have been ready to have attempted, & I make no doubt (by the Blessing of Heaven) to have succeeded, in the removall of that grievous thorn out of our way that has so long Gall'd our Sides & is the greatest annoyance this Pro- vince has, the freedom to Negroes in a diminu- tion to ye. value of our People's Estates, & if some method or other is not provided to prevent such a Value from being taken from 'em (which
Thos. Jeny offers services to the Colony.
Freedom of Negroes a diminution to value of estates.
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the Spanish Declaration of freedom at Augus- tine does) in a few Years it must in all proba- bility be reduced to a very low Ebb to what its' present flourishing condition is.
I hope the Assembly will at their meeting which is to be next Week, take those most Es- sential things into their Consideration & it is to be hoped there will be a hearty Vote of thanks to the General & as great a Supply as the Pro- vince can well support for obtaining so great a Good as the removal of that Thorn out of our Sides. I fear Yor. Hon's. will think me very impertinent in offering to interrupt You with a Representation of what seems to be so much out of my Province, But 'tis my Zeal to let yor. Hon's. know something of what is by every true Friend to this Province & the Colony of Georgia to be wished for & endeavour'd the obtaining of.
I beg yor. Hon's. will permit me to Subscribe for Sister & Self.
Your Hon's. most Obedient
& very humble Servant.
Thos. Jenys.
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Mr. Stephens to Mr. Harman Verelst.
(From B. P. R. O., B. of T., Georgia, Vol. 21.) MR. STEPHENS TO THE ACCOTANT. MR. HARMAN VERELST, TO THE HONOURABLE THE TRUSTEES FOR ESTABLISHING THE COLONY OF GEORGIA AT THEIR OFFICE NEAR THE HOUSE OF LORDS, RECD. 4 MARCH 1739. WESTMINISTER.
Savannah 3ª Nov: 1739.
ST.
Upon my presenting the Bill wch. you sent me by order of the honourable Trustees drawn by Mr. Hamerton on M. George Saxby for £200 ster, he was pleased to tell me yt. he could not accept it, having not near so much of the Kings mony in his hands; whereupon I am obliged to have it protested ; but he being now here, desires me not to return it immediately before he gets back to Charles Town (whither he is going) because it is possible yt. he may then answer it; whereof he will then write me: to which I have complyd; & I put this into his hands to transmit to you ? first opportunity. In few days you may expect to have letters from me of farther Import.
Your
Most humble Servant,
Will : Stephens.
Explains delay to file a protest in a business matter.
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Letter from Samuel Urlsperger.
(From B. P. R. O., B. of T., Georgia, Vol. 21.)
FROM SAMUEL URLSPERGER, 3 Nov. 1739.
Black -
Wax Seal
Monsieur.
Ayant espere de jour en jour d'apprendre enfin l'helreuse arrivee de 7 Colonistes dans la Georgie, par ou ils sont parti le mois d'Avril passe, jai differe de repondre a l'honneur de la Votre du 19e. fevrier, dans l'Intention de remercier en meme terms Messieurs les Trus- tees de ce qu'ils ont eu la bonte de se charger en egard de ma recomendat" des fraix du Trans- port des sus dits sept Colonistes, de Francfort jusqu'en Georgie.
Mais comme cet Avis tarde beaucoup a venir, je n'ai pas voulu differer plus longtems de Vous prier Monsieur, de remercier Messrs. les Trustees de ma part de tants des bienfaits, dont ils ont comble ces gens la jusquici, et de les assurer, que, tant que je serai vivant ; je ne man- guerai jamais de contribuer de mon mieux et tant que mes forces me permettront, a l'ac- croissement d'Ebenezer.
Jusqu a present il y a eu des bons Coeurs, qui n'ont pas refuse de securir de leurs biens notre cher Ebenezer, et j'espere d'en trouver aussi a l'avenir, car less Sources de Dieu cont
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toujours pleines d'Eau. Come j'ai remis depuis peu a Mons'. le Predicateur de la Cour Ziegen- hagen £470. - pour notre cher Ebenezer.
L'Affection que Messieurs les Trustees por- tent tant pour la Colonie en general, que parti culierement pour la Communaute d'Ebenezer est si grande, qu'il seroit superflu, de la recom- mander ausu pour l'avenir & principalement en cela, que Mons'. Boltzius obtienne un Secours extraordinaire pour la Construction de samai- son ; cependant la Charite ne me permet pas d'y manquer : C'est pourquoy je prietre's humble- ment Messrs. les Trustees de continuer l'affec- tion et la bone Volonte qu'ils ont tant de fois temoignees si bien aux Pasteurs qu' a leur Troupeau, et de faire charitablement quelque reflexion aux tres humbles demandes de Mons". Boltzius; Dieu meme ayant montre qu'il etoit avec ce Ministre sage, fidel et infatigable, comme avec son Collegue en touttes Choses.
a l'Egard d'un nouveau Transport, dont Mes- sieurs les Ministres et la Communaute' ont ecret a Monsieur le General Oglethorpe, a Messieurs les Trustees et a moi. Monsieur Ziegenhagen m'en a appris la Resolution que Messrs. les Trus- tees ont donnee le 24e. Jiullet de cet annee. Ainsi il foudra attendre si les conjonctures ser- ont telles, d'y pouvoir envoyer l'annee pro- chaine un nouveau Transport et s'ils se thouve- ront non soulement des gens, qui veuillent y aller, mais encore d'autres, qui par leurs Chari- tes les veuillent defrayer d'ici jusqu'a Londres.
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Letter from Samuel Urlsperger.
Ayant deja publie dans la foire de St. Michel la troisieme Continuation des Relations speciel- les des Emigrans de Saltzbourg, qui se sont · etablis en Amerique, dont j'ar dedie la premiere Partie a Messieurs les Trustees et a la Societe, je prens la liberte de Vous prier Monsieur, qu' en cas qu'on imprime on qu'il vienne quelpue chose au jour en Angleterre de la Colonie Geor- gie, soit en taille douce au autrementk de me le communiquer par Monst. Ziegenhagen, pour m' en servir dans les Continuations des Relations d'Ebenezer. Sur tout Monsieur, je souhaitrois d'avoir en double une bonne Carte des Indes occidentales, ou bien des Colonies et Provinces angloises dans les Indes Occidentales. J'ai recu cy devant The General Account de 1732 jusqu'a 1733 et de 1733 jusqu'a 1734 mais depuis ce tems la je n'ai rien vu ni de cespices ni d'autres.
La Famille, a laquelle Messieurs les Trustees ont fait faire leurs Complimens, de l'Affection qu Elle a jusqu'a present genereusement, temoi- gnee a la Communaute d'Ebenezer, est tres obligee de leur bon Souvenir et continuant d'etre bien intentionee, fut la premiere dans ces Contrees, qui de nouveau contribua quelque chose pour la Maison de Monst. Boltzius.
Si le bruit, qui court, est veritable, il y a de rechef plusieurs Centaines, on parte meme de six mille hommes, dans l'Archeveche de Saltz- bourg, qui pour l'amour de l'Evangile sont prets d'emigeer, mars l'Archeveque n'aura
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guarde d'y consentir, cequi next pas etonnant, vu le mauvais Etat ou son Pais a ete reduit par les Emigrations des annees 1732 et 1733, selon la Relation de tous nos Marchands qui ont voyage par la, le Pais ayant perdu ses meil- leurs sujets, et plusieurs Centaines des Millers argent contant, dont Mons". le Banquier de Hoslin a remis depuis quelques annees a Berlin plus que 400/m florins, qui ont ete tires des bien des Enigrans etablis en Prusse. Pour cette raison il y a eu dans l'Archeveche asses long- tems des Comissaries de la part du Roi, qui, outre cela, expedia il y trois ans un Rescrit a son Ministre de Plotto, qui me le comuniqua lui meme, de ce contenu, qu'il vouloit recevoir tous les Emigrans de qualle part qu'ils soient, a Condition, qu'ils emigrent seulement pour la liberte de Conscience et pour la Confession de l'Evangile, selon laquelle ils veulent servir Dieu, que pour cette raison on ne veuitte plus les tolerer dans leur Partie, et qu'is soient accoutu- mes au travail, car il ne vouloit point des faig- nans.
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Au reste je prie Dieu, qu'il veuille toujours seconder les Conseils et Entreprises de Mes- sieurs les Trustees, pour le bien de la Colonie Georgie et particulierent pour celui du cher Ebenezer, et parcontre meltre au jourles Intri- gues de leurs Ennemis et de les confondre.
J'assure Messieurs les Trustees de mes tres
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Letter from Samuel Urlsperger.
humbles Respects, et suis tres parfaitement, / Monsieur,
e Votre tres humble et tres obeissant serviteur Samuel Urlsperger.
Augsbourg ce 3. Nov. 1739.
(Translation of foregoing paper.)
Sir,
Having hoped, from day to day, to learn final- ly of the happy arrival of the seven colonists in Georgia, for which they set out last April, I have delayed replying to your favor of the 19th of February with the intention of thanking at the same time the Trustees for all that they have been so kind to charge themselves with in regard to my recommendation of the expenses of transportation of the above mentioned seven colonists from Frankfort to Georgia. But as this news is late coming, I have not been willing to defer any longer asking you, Sir, to thank the Trustees for my part for the many benefits with which they have loaded these people to this time, and to assure them that so long as I may live, I shall never fail to contribute, to the best of my ability and so far as my strength permits, to the growth of Ebenezer. Up to the present time there have been good hearts that
The arrival of the seven colonists in Georgia.
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have not refused to assist, to the best of their ability, our beloved Ebenezer, and I hope to find them also in the future, for the springs of God are always full of water. I have lately sent to the preacher of the court, Ziegenhagen, £470 for our dear Ebenezer.
The great affection which the Trustees bear for the colony in general, and especially for the community of Ebenezer, is such that it would be superfluous to recommend it for the future, and principally on this account that Mr. Boltzius may obtain extraordinary assistance for the con- struction of his house; however, charity does not permit me to fail in this; it is for this reason that I very humbly pray the Trustees to con- tinue the affection and the good will that they have so many times exhibited in such pleasing manner to the pastors as to their flock, and to give charitable consideration to the very hum- ble request of Mr. Boltzius, God, Himself, having shown that He was with that wise, faithful and indefatigable minister, as with his colleague, in all things.
In regard to a new shipment, of which the ministers and the community have written to General Oglethorpe, to the Trustees and to my- self, Mr. Ziegenhagen has apprised me of the resolution passed by the Trustees on the 24th of July of this year. It will be necessary to wait and see if circumstances shall be such as to enable us to send the next year a new shipment, and if there shall be found, not only people who are willing to go there, but also others, who of
The solicited affections of the Trus- tees.
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Letter from Samuel Urlsperger.
their charity, may be willing to defray their expenses from here to London.
The special affairs of the emi- grants from Saltzbourg.
Having already published in the market of St. Michael the third consecutive statement of the special affairs of the emigrants from Saltz- bourg who have established themselves in America, of which I have dedicated the first part to the Trustees and the Society, I take the liberty of praying you, Sir, that in case there be printed or come to light anything in England concerning the colony of Georgia, whether good or otherwise, to communicate to me by Mr. Ziegenhagen, so as to enable me to make use of the continual statements of the affairs of Ebenezer. Above all, Sir, I should like to have, in duplicate, a good map of the West Indies, or rather of the English colonies and provinces in the West Indies. I have received to this time the General Account from 1732 to 1733, and from 173 to 1734, but since that time I have had nothing of either these things or others.
The family to which the Trustees have re- quested their compliments to be sent, for the affection which it has up to the present gener- ously shown to the community of Ebenezer, is very grateful for their good wishes and for the continuance of their good intentions, and was the first in these countries which contributed anew for the house of Mr. Boltzius.
If the rumor which is going around is true, and there are many, there 'will depart about six thousand men in the archbishopric of Saltz-
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bourg who, for the love of the gospel, are ready to emigrate. But the arch-bishop will hardly give his consent, which is not surprising con- sidering the bad condition to which his country has been reduced by the emigration of the years 1732 and 1733, according to the statement of all the merchants who have traveled this way, the country having lost its best subjects, and many hundreds of thousands of money, of which the banker of Hoslin has made remittances for several years to Berlin, amounting to more than four hundred thousand florins, which has been drawn out for the benefit of the emigrants established in Prussia. For this reason there have been in the archbishopric, for a long time, commissioners on the part of the King who besides all this have, for three years, made an account to his minister de Plotto, who, even himself, communicated to me that he was will- ing to receive all the emigrants, from whatever part they might be, on condition that they were emigrating only for the liberty of conscience and for the confession of the gospel according to which they wish to serve God, as for that reason they could no longer have toleration in their country, and also on condition that they are accustomed to work, for he does not want any idlers.
As to the rest, I pray God that He will al- ways, of His good will, second the counsels and enterprises of the Trustees for the good of the colony of Georgia, and particularly for that of the beloved Ebenezer, and, moreover, that He
Emigration of men in the arch- bishopric of Saltzbourg.
The King's minister. De Plotto.
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Genl. Oglethorpe to the Trustees.
will bring to light the intrigues of their enemies and confound them.
I assure the Trustees of my very humble respect, and am, very sincerely, Sir, your very humble and very obedient servant,
Samuel Urlsperger.
Augsbourg, 3d November, 1739.
(From B. P. R. O., B. of T., Georgia, Vol. 21.)
GENL. OGLETHORPE TO THE TRUSTEES. RECP. 10 MARCH 1739.
Frederica in Georgia 16th. Nov : 1739.
Gentlemen
A barbarious attack by the Span- iards.
The Spaniards have fallen upon Amelia & killed two unarmed sick men, one of the Scout boats being there took the Alarm & they and a Party from the Garrison pursued the Spaniards very briskly. We have not so much as given the least Provocation to the Spaniards as yet, but most manfully they surprized two poor sick men cut off their heads mangled there Bodies most barbarously, and as soon as a Party and Boat appeared, which together did not make their number, they retired with the utmost Precipitation.
Scout boats absolutely necessary.
A number of Scout boats are absolutely neces- sary. The Men of War stationed at Charles Town can not be here. Since Capt. Burrish
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went away, we have had no Man of War except Capt. Fanshaw, and he did not stay above eight or ten days. The Launches from Augustine can run into almost every Inlet in the Province, therefore it is absolutely necessary that the Trustees should apply to Parliament for at least five ten Oared Boats, & a Troop of Ran- gers, otherwise there will be no possibility of the Peoples going out to plant without being murdered as those Highlanders were. The Regiment can defend the Parts they are in, but they cannot March on foot over the Waters without boats nor overtake Horse or Indians on foot in the vast Woods on the Continent.
The French have attacked ye. Carolina In- dians, and the Spaniards have invaded us, I wish it may not be resolved between them to root ye English out of America. We here are resolved to dye hard, and will not lose one inch of ground without fighting, but we cannot do Impossibilities, we have no Cannon from the King, nor any others but some small Iron Guns bought by the Trust. We have very little Pow- der, we have no horse for marching & very few Boats, and no Fund for paying the men, but of one Boat. The Spaniards have a number of Launches, also horse, and a fine Train of Artil- lery well provided with all Stores. The best Expedient I can think of, is to strike first, & as our Strength consists in Men, and that the people of the Colony as well as the Soldiers handle their Arms well and are desirous of action, I think the best way is to make use of
French at- tacked Car- olina In- dians.
The Span- iards well provided for war.
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Genl. Oglethorpe to the Trustees.
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our Strength & beat them out of the field & destroy their Plantations and Out Settlements, (in which the Indians who are very faithful can assist us) and to form the Siege of Augus- tine If I can get Artillery. It is impossible to keep this Province or Carolina without either destroying Augustine, or keeping Horse Ran- gers and Scout boats sufficient to restrain their nimble Parties. I must therefore again desire you would insist for our having an Establish- ment of Four Ten Oared Boats to the South- ward, and one at Savanah a small Train of Artillery, some Gunners, and at least 400 bar- rels of Cannon, and 100 of Musquet Powder, with Bullets proportionable.
Town of Frederica fortified.
I am fortifying the Town of Frederica, & hope I shall be repaid the Expences; from whom I do not know, yet I could not think of leaving a number of good houses & Merchts. Goods, and which was more valuable, the Lives of Men, Women and children in an open Town at the mercy of every Party, and the Inhabi- tants obliged either to fly to a Fort and leave their Effects, or suffer with them.
Mr. William- son appoint- ed recorder.
Mr. Williamson who was appointed to succeed Mr. Christie in case the latter could make up his Records, has left his Plantation & was re- moved to Charles Town & settled as a Lawyer there before your letters arrived, on the hearing that he was appointed Recorder wth. a Salary, he came back, but did not bring his family with him & it was reported in the Town that he in- tended to act by Deputy, which he denied to me,
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but at the same time said he would not bring up his family till after he was declared Recor- der, and insisted that the Magistrates Imploy- ments ought to be held during good behaviour, that the Trustees might not turn them out pre- cipitately. I found by his Conversation that he was very much of a Lawyer, and a much better Attorney than the Town of Savannah wants, he is likely to have very good practice at Charles Town, where the people like him mightily & I believe it will be much better for him to be en- couraged there than to be buried at Savannah, where the whole Town can hardly pay the charge of one Chancery Suit. Colonel Stephens thought yt. according to your orders he could not deliver him his Constitution till he had conformed to them. All things are very quiet with the new Magistrates, and I believe will continue so, if the Court remains as it is, but I believe any Alteration would hurt, unless it were the changing Christie for Pye, a very in- dustrious young man who writes an exceeding good hand, is a pretty good Scholar very honest and sober, and is no Attorney. I am
Gentlemen
Your very humble servant James Oglethorpe.
The honoble the Trustees.
Mr. William- son very much a lawyer.
Mr. Pye 26 recorder.
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Mr. T. Causton to the Trustees.
(From B. P. R. O., B. of T., Georgia, Vol. 21.).
MR. T. CAUSTON TO THE HONBLE THE TRUSTEES FOR ESTABLISHING GEORGIA IN AMERICA. 22 Nov. 1739. RECD 20 MARCH 1739.
Gentlemen -
Necessity obliges me to lay before Your Honours a petition; wherein I have endea- vour'd to set forth, the nature of that employ which Your Services demanded of me, with an Abstract of the Reasons for those expences which attended it -
Generall Oglethorpe having particularly de- sir'd and declar'd that nothing else was wanted of me, but such Accounts as would shew reasons for the expence from the time he last left the Colony to the time of his last arrivall in it, An Abstract of such Accounts is (only) laid before you. -
I beg leave to acquaint Your Honours, that the severall Sumes therein mention'd to be the suppos'd value or Amount of the respective articles, are not suppos'd because the books do not shew it: but contrariwise, those Accounts are also drawn together, and remain with the other Accounts in the Custody of those whom Your Honours have comission'd to examine them; And by reason (only) that my Access to them is denied those Sumes cannot (now) be known by me, neither is it in my power to pro- ceed farther, without Your Orders. -
Access to accounts re- fused.
An abstract of expendi- tures.
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Mr. T. Causton to the Trustees.
As no just reason can be assign'd for so ex- traordinary a Proceeding, or to refuse my being present at any examination of them, I submit to Your Honours how farr, it demonstrates a Design, either to prevent the present know- ledge of those particulars to You, whereby Re- A design. ports to my prejudice may have greater weight ; Or that, they are sensible, such Reasons are so just, As to invalidate those pretended Crimes which has been already laid to my Charge. -
As I imagine it of the greatest moment, that the reasons for such expences should be fully known, As well from the beginning as at the end, I shall allways with the most exact duty and readiness attend Your Comands; hoping that no Secret means (which Calumny or envy may have rais'd to divest me of Your favour and protection) will be suffered to Succeed. And therefore now and at all times Submitt my self, as becomes
Yo' most Dutifull Servant
T. Causton.
Savannah Novem. 22ª. 1739.
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Wm. Stephens to the Trustees.
(From B. P. R. O., B. of T., Georgia, Vol. 21.)
LETTER FROM WM. STEPHENS ESQR. TO THE TRUS- TEES ACCOTANT. MR. HARMAN VERELST, TO THE HONOURABLE TRUSTEES FOR ESTABLISHING THE. COLONY OF GEORGIA AT THEIR OFFICE NEAR THE HOUSE OF LORDS AT.
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