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I hope if the Trustees will represent the necessity of the above Expences to Parliament, the House will grant to them sufficient to defray the Estimates of them, Or if the Parliament thinks this Expence too much for the preserving this Colony, I hope they will withdraw both the
An effort to provoke the the Span- iards to fight.
Insufficient funds a cer- tain destruc- tion to the Colony.
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Genl. Oglethorpe to the Trustees.
Colony and the Regiment, since without these necessary preparations they will be exposed to certain Distruction. I am
Gent". Your very humble servant James Oglethorpe.
The honble the Trustees.
(From B. P. R. O., B. of T., Georgia, Vol. 21.)
LETTER FROM GENERAL OGLETHORPE TO THE TRUS- TES. RECP 2 MAY 1740.
Frederica 29th December 1739.
Gentlemen
There were 69 heads of Germans Servants delivered by Captain Thomson to different Per- sons in Georgia upon Credit, which I find did not appear to the Committee of Accounts to be chargeable on the Trust by any Evidence by him produced.
The first was a Family of 535 heads, Ser- vants to M'. Christie, he has an open Account with the Trustees as Recorder, & there has been Orders from the Trustees relating to Servants for the Magistrates there.
The Second is one delivered to M'. Matthews, whose wife was Widow of Mr. Musgrove, Inter- preter to the Indians, as She her Self is now.
German servants de- livered upon credit.
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Genl. Oglethorpe to the Trustees.
The passage of this Servant was given to them as a Recompence for Services with the Indians, and for an Indian Servant belonging to them, killed in the Disputes wth. Watson.
Andrew Duche is the Potter at Savannah who goes on very well there, is one of the most in- dustrious in the Town, & has made Several Ex- periments, which seem to look like the making of China, he had two Servants whom he breeds to the Potter's Trade.
The two servants to the Widow Harris are paid for.
Bailiff Parker's Servant depends upon the Trustees orders relating to the Magistrates.
Those delivered M'. Bolzius were Families, in which there were many unmarried young women, the Congregation of Saltzburghers de- sired they might be left there, there being many unmarried men, and no unmarried Women. They believed that several would take them for Wives, and that such as did would pay the Passage into the hands of Mr. Bolzius to remain there for the Trustees Directions, I hoping they would apply it to the maintenance of the Or- phanhouse at Ebenezer, and as such be a usefull Benefaction to the Saltzburghers. They amount to 11 heads, some are married, and they all have behaved very well, as Mr. Bolzius informs me.
Mr. Fallowfield has been a very active Inhabi- tant of the Colony, has settled here at his own Expence, and expended a great deal of money, and was Constable, he thought he had a Preten-
What seems to be China made by Andrew Duche, the potter.
Mr. Fallow- field, consta- ble of Colony
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sion to have Servants from the Trustees upon the footing of Constable, according to former Letters, by which they gave Servants to make up the time which the Officers imployed in the Publick Service.
Noble Jones and Mr. Causton undertook to maintain their Servants and bonded for the Payment of them. West did ye same, and one of them is returned to ye Trustees being a Wheel- wright, and a necessary man for their Service.
Mr. Mouse and family the only inhabitants of the Island Skidoway.
Mr. Mouse has a family of 5 Children, is a very industrious man and was the only Inhabi- tant that stayed upon the Island of Skidoway out of ten families, therefore the giving him Credit for this Servant I intended to recom- mend to the Trustees as an Encouragement to Out Planters.
Mr. Perkins, Magistrate of Frederica.
Mr. Perkins is a Magistrate of Frederica, and has a Credit upon the Store upon this years Establishment.
Mr. Hawkins has paid for his Servants.
Walker works upon the Fortification, and is willing to pay for the passage of his Servant out of his Work.
Walset is a good Planter, has a large Family, came at his own Expence from Germany, and has demanded on the Trustees for a Debt in MT. Causton's time, and has Sixty Bushells of Corn, ready to be delivered the Trustees this year, and they want Corn to feed their Servants and horses.
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Genl. Oglethorpe to the Trustees.
Upon the whole, at that time there was a disgust to white Servants artfully fomented by the Negro Merchants. The Trustees had stopt all Payments, and the People were diffi- dent of getting Provisions for themselves, there- fore did not care to take Servants, least they could not feed them. I was glad therefore to get people that could feed them and would take them, but yet there remain Several that no body would take. Those I placed in a Village, lent them Provisions, and they gave their own Bonds for their Passages. Some of them, it is true, are dead, some have throve and the Colony is increased by that number, and the Germans seem to take more to planting than the English do. I should think therefore that there is not a better Service can be done to the Colony than paying the Passage for them, taking it up again according as they can pay, and thereby dis- charging the Establishments here, and lessen the Trustees Remittances so much. Those who dye, indeed, will be a Loss to the Trust, but then by those who live, the Province will require so many planting Families. The Bonds were con- tinued in the name of Captain Thomson, be- cause that I believed the people would more willingly pay to him than to the Publick, and that he might upon his coming back push for Payment and he will give you account of what. Payments he has been able to get. I am
Gentlemen / Your very humble servant.
James Oglethorpe.
White servants artfully fomented by Negroe merchants.
Germans better planters thar English.
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John Fallowfield to the Trustees.
Capt Thom- son very useful.
P. S. The necessity of acting on this breach with the Spaniards obliged me to take Captain Thomson's Long Boat down with me, & prevent- ed my Dispatching him till I returned from the Frontiers; so that he could get his discharge from me but this day. His hands have been very usefull in helping to fit out our Boats as you will see by his Account.
- The honble the Trustees.
(From B. P. R. O., B. of T., Georgia, Vol. 21.) (Without date.)
LETTER FROM JOHN FALLOWFIELD TO THE HON- OURABLE THE TRUSTEES FOR ESTABLISHING. THE COLLONY OF GEORGIA AT THEIR OFFICE AT WEST- MINSTER DECEMBER, 1739, RECP. 20 MARCH 1739 LONDON.
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May it please your Hon™s.
Appointment of second bailiffs for Savannah.
The great & unexpected favour wch. your Hon". were lately pleased to Confer on mee, by appointing mee second Bailiffe for the Town of Savannah, Cannot suffiscienly Acknowledge. It is wth. some Confusion, I take upon mee a place, that am not very *[well] Qualified. But as it is the will of your Hon's. it should be so shall think
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John Fallowfield to the Trustees.
my self in Duty bound to Discharge yt. office. wth. the Utmost Justice, and Impartiality, according to the best of my Understanding, and as I know my own Deficiency, shall use the best of my Endeavours, to sett aside yt. Defect by applica- tion and Studdy, shall likewise think it Incum- bant on mee to Loose no Opertunity in letting your hon's. know the proceedings of this place Mr. Thos. Christye late recorder has not yet been admitted to take *[place] as first Bailiffe, Not- withstanding he has made up his Records I
am told him Self. But Mr. Henry Parker is Continued as Usuall, Mr. Williamson on the receipt of your Letter Came from South Carro- lina here and apply'd to Coll Wm. Stevens *[to] obtain his Comission being appointed by your Hon's. Recorder But was Refused the same when I was present with him. The peop[le] here seem to Resent the affair & Intimate as much as if it were a Contrivd thing between the sª. Coll Stevens and Mr. Thos. Jones Third Bailiffe, to keep M. Henry Parker on the Bench in order to bring there own points to Bare, and add that they think it a great Indignity offerd to your Hon's. as well as Injustice to Themselves in not Obeying your Commands M. Williamson Being a Man verry Capable, farther alledging that if they presume to Disobey your orders in a thing yt. they Could no wayes hinder, being made pub- lic. They Mean the people Cannot hope for any Knowledge of your Hon's. Instructions wherein the sª. parties can keep y". private. I being at
Resentment shown.
Effort to keep Mr. Henry Parker on the bench.
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John Martin Bolzius to Mr. Henry Newman.
an Uncertainty wheather your hon's. may think it Consistant wth. my place to represent the opinions of the people in Things of this Nature, shall at present proceed no farther on that sub- ject only seeing the Confusion that it now Makes and the bad Consequence that may attend thought it proper to Submit it to the wise Consideration of the board An affair hapened wherein Mr. Thos. Jones Third Bailiffe and Cash keeper Disallowed of Mr. Thos. Christye being Majestrate & Coll Stephens Joined with him in the same Opinion weh. was allways understood heretofore the Reverse,
Disapproval of Mr. Thos. Christy as magistrate.
I Beg Leave to subscribe my Self Your Hon™s. Most Obedient & most Devoted
Humble Servant
John Fallowfield.
(From B. P. R. O., B. of T., Georgia, Vol. 21.) (Copy)
JOHN MARTIN BOLZIUS TO MR. HENRY NEWMAN. Savannah in Georgia Jan"y 15. 1739.
Dear Sir
Having been some days at Savannah on Ac- count of the dutch people here, & of several Af- fairs relating to my Congregation, I met wth. a good opportunity to write a few Lines to you,
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John Martin Bolzius to Mr. Henry Newman.
which I hope with all my heart may find you & our Benefactors of the Honble. Society in good health & happy Progress of your & their worthy undertakings. Colonel Stephens assured me by the Contents of his Letters from Mr. Verelst, that our Letter to you of July last is come safe to your hand, in which we took the Liberty to acquaint you with the temporal & spiritual Con- dition of our Congregation at that time, & I take leave to assure you that the good Work, which merciful God has begun to do in promoting the Saltzburgers temporal & spiritual Welfare, goes by his Blessing very well on seeing that grown People and Children of both sexes live not only very comfortably under the many Steps of God's good Providence, but what is the best of all, he has graciously glorify'd his beloved Son, our most dear Saviour in many Souls that they know in Truth, that they are Partakers of all his purchased Graces in this & the other World.
As God has been always gracious to us in inclining the Hearts of Benefactors to us & our Flock, so he has been anew at the happy arrival of the Revd. M. Whitefield in this Province, which was the 10th. of this month. He aiming at nothing else but at the promoting of God's Glory, & every body's true Happiness, looks upon our Congregation & Orphan house as upon his own, which occasioneth him to let us share in the many Blessings, which the Lord was pleased to deliver under his Care by good peo- ple's free Contributions: Being acquainted with our Wants in the Orphan house, he lias fur-
Temporal and spirit- ual condi- tion of the Saltz. burgers.
Arrival of the Revd. Mr. White- field in Georgia.
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John Martin Bolzius to Mr. Henry Newman.
Buys a large bell and other necessaries for the building of the Church at Ebenezer.
Hon. James Vernon, Esq.
House con- venient for ministry of Mr. Bolzius.
nished me for that purpose with many necessar- ies, which will make the Orphans, Widows and other needy ones in the Congregation rejoice in the Lord & bless their Benefactors, as the re- lieved poor did at holy Job's time c. 31. v. 19. 20. Besides this he paid me £52 .. 19$ .. 9ª for raising a publick place for worshipping God, has bought a large Bell for us, & necessary Ironwork for the building of the Church. Indeed great Blessings, for which the Lord would be pleased to reward manifold all those, that have by their zealous Contributions inabled the Revd. Mr. Whitefield to do good not only to us, but to. our whole Colony, & the neighbouring people. Almighty & merciful God has more Blessings in his store for this Colony, which I doubt not, he will convey to the immortal Souls by his minis- try as there are already undeniable Proofs. My Duty obliged me to give you a little Account of that, which has moved my heart so sweetly, knowing very well, that the Hearing of our Happiness gives you always a great satisfac- tion. I made bold in my last Letter to the Honble. James Vernon Esq'. to mention the Charges of my House, which I beg the favour of you, you would be pleased to recommend to this & other dear Benefactors in the best manner you think proper, that I might be enabled by their Bene- factions to pay the Charges of it. This House is, & will be very convenient for my ministry, & serves now the Congregation for a place of publick Worship, except on Sundays & holy days, where we still meet in a large Hutt.
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George Whitefield to Mr. Henry Newman.
Please to present my most humble Respects to the Gentlemen of the Honble. Society wishing you & them all manner of Prosperity I am
Dear Sir
Yor. most Obedient & very humble servant
John Martin Bolzius.
(From B. P. R. O., B. of T., Georgia, Vol. 21.)
Copy
GEORGE WHITEFIELD TO MR. HENRY NEWMAN.
Savannah Jan"y. 22ª. 1739/40.
ST.
Be pleased to desire the Gentlemen of the Society to excuse me for not writing to them sooner. Business & fatigue prevented me. On my arrival hither, I purposed to Send them a Letter concerning the state of Religion in 'Amer- ica, but as I have done it at the end of my Journal which comes over in the Ship which brings this, I suppose it will be sufficient. I have seen Mr. Boltzius & have paid him the money which I collected for the building a Church, & also have given him some necessaries for what I shall henceforward call our Sister Orphan- house. I bless God all things are in great for-
State of religion in America.
Money col. lected for the building of a Church paid to Mr. Boltzius.
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Will Seward to Mr. H. Newman.
Savannah misrepre- sented abroad.
wardness in respect to mine, In a few months I hope to have much Land cleared & the house compleatly finished. I have taken in already many Children & am daily taking in more. He that feedeth the young Ravens which call upon him, I doubt not will enable me to support & provide for them. Savannah is not in so bad a State as is represented abroad. The people attend exceeding regularly upon publick, and I have reason to believe the blessed Spirit of God is effectually working upon many Souls. My due respects attend all the Gentlemen of the Society. Be pleased to desire their prayers in my behalf & assure them of ye continuance of mine from
Sr. Yor. very humble Servant
George Whitfield.
(From B. P. R. O., B. of T., Georgia, Vol. 21.) Copy
To M'. H. Newman.
Dear Sir.
I beg Leave to join my Prayers for the Wel- fare of the Society. - & to mention that I hope the two great objections against Charity Schools will be effectually remedied in M. Whitfield's Orphan house, the Children being employ'd in
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Genl. Oglethorpe to the Trustees.
Labour suitable to their years & kept from the Evil Examples of their Parents at home. I wish all the Charity Schools were put on ye same foot, the Benefit of which I was not so sensible of when I sollicited the Revival of Hackny School.
Pray give my sincere Respects to M'. Thorold, Mr. Bedford and any other of the Gentlemen either of your Society or the Navigation Charity School Society who may enquire after / Dear Sir,
Your most humble Serv ..
Will: Seward.
(From B. P. R. O., B. of. T., Georgia, Vol. 21.)
GENL. OGLETHORPE TO THE TRUSTEES BROUGHT BY CAPT. THOMPSON & BY HIM DELIVERED.AT THE TRUSTEES OFFICE 2 MAY 1740.
Frederica 24th Januy 1739/40.
Gentlemen
Lieutenant Horton has orders to raise 30 Recruits for the Regiment. If the Trustees would give passage to their Wives it would be a cheap way to increasing ye. Colony by 30 families, from single men there are very great Inconveniences, and their being obliged to leave their Wives behind plunges them into great difficulties. I need say no more on that head
Charity schools.
Ir. Thorold and Mr. Bedford.
Passage for wives requested.
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Wm. Stephens to Mr. Harman Verelst.
but desire the Trust would give passage to the Wives, and Corn and Meat to them for one year. I am
Gentlemen
Your most obedient humble Servant James Oglethorpe.
The honoble. the Trustees.
(From B. P. R. O., B. of T., Georgia, Vol. 21.)
WM. STEPHENS ESQ. TO MR. HARMAN VERELST ACCOMPTANT TO THE HONORABLE THE TRUSTEES FOR ESTABLISHING THE COLONY OF GEORGIA AT THEIR OFFICE NEAR THE HOUSE OF LORDS- WESTMINSTER.
Savannah 28 Jan: 1739/40.
ST.
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I am ashamed to say yt my last was of the 25 Nov; when I enclosed my Journal as usual to that time: the principal occasion of which is indeed owing to M'. Jones's not being so ready at putting a finishing hand to those accompts wch. we have gone thro' as I wishd; but from week to week protracted what I would fain have seen done y,. I might have fulfilld the promise I made of sending them in my next which never- theless I cannot lay blame upon him for ; know- ing how difficult a matter it has been upon him,
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Wm. Stephens to Mr. Harman Verelst.
& me too, to find leisure now and then for an hour or two to attend it closely; the Generals Affairs of late, on the important Work he has in hand, so frequently engaging us to dispatch with the utmost diligence many things he thought needfull ; & as to my self, I must own that for 2 months past, I have more sensibly y" ever be- fore, felt the Want of my Son: for abundance of writing has almost continually taken up my time, tho' so little of it has appeard with you: but Mr. Jones assures me now yt. he will be ready in doing his part effectually ; so yt. Capt. Thom- son, who is newly come from Frederica, after near 4 months past since he went hence thither, may have all that we can possibly do to take with 'him; & that we expect will be but a short while, since he takes in his Loading here, wch. is ready for him.
Capt. Thom- son newly come from Frederica.
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Mr. Hopton writes me from Charles Town, yt. no Ship has arrived from England, since he sent me yours of the 6th. of Oct. & that they have very few Ships come to take their Rice as ex- Rice. pected; so yt they suppose another Embargo laid, in expectation of a War wth. France: all which leaves me under great Impatience, to hear from my Son, & when I may expect him.
I wrote you a few lines on the 3ª of Nov : im- mediately upon Mr. Saxbys not accepting the Bill drawn on him by Mr. Hamerton for £200 ster: and waiting, at his request, not to return the Bill till he got home, when he would see whether he could answer it or not; a few days after I wrote my last, I recª the enclosed letter
Only a few ships go to Charles Town from England.
War with France.
Impatient to hear from son.
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W'm. Stephens to Mr. Harman Verelst.
from him; which I now send, together with the Bill &c.
Packett from Mr. Christie.
My Journal comes herewith as usual; & a few letters left to my care; as also a Packett from Mr. Christie keeps it company, as I send it separate.
Provisions.
We are now taking out of Thomson what is left for us after so long a Stay in the South; & I am sorry any of the Trusts kind Favours should prove a loss to them, as in the Instance of this Flour now sent; which indeed is musty, & not nigh so good or so cheap as wt. we buy from the Northern Provinces for 8/6ª or 9/. ready mony, if we can find it : wherefore I would not that their Honours kind Intentions should be defeated here after: the Shoes are very ac- ceptable; & if twere possible sometimes to come at a little Irish Beef, & Butter, & Tallow, 'twould rejoice us much : for such ware is not to be had here so good cheap; but this Country Pork is Excellent.
Plank sawed for Lord Egmont.
Please to present my Duty to Lord Egmont, and acquaint him yt. I have had the Plank he wrote for ready sawn out, & by me a good while since; I shall send it by Thomson, when I shall also write wth. it.
Here I must break off; but hope very soon to allow more Scope for wt. I shall have to write then : mean while I remain
ST.
Your very humble Servant
Will: Stephens.
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Wm. Stephens to the Trustees.
(From B. P. R. O., B. of T., Georgia, Vol. 21.) WN. STEPHENS ESQ., TO THE TRUSTEES RECD. 28 APRIL 1740.
Savannah 28 Jan: 1739/40.
Honourable Gentlemen
Looking back into the Coppys of several of my last letters, I observe 'em directed to M. Verelst; & must blame my self for not finding any of late inscribed particularly to your Hon- ours, gratefully acknowledgeing those marks of your Favour, so kindly shewn in the Provision you were pleased to make, by several distinct allowances; as well to compensate for my past difficultys, as enable me to proceed for the future with less anxiety nevertheless, tho' I stand self condemned for such an egregious omission; I would fain allow my self to hope tis not unpar- donable; & that youll be so good to impute it to heedlesness only, which indeed is the best I can make of it: but I beg, whatever construction is put upon it, that Ingratitude may not be laid to my charge; wch. is a Crime so black, yt God for- bid I should ever be guilty of it. The remark- able care y' you were pleased to shew, for sup- porting me in the Execution of my Duty ye bet- ter to serve you; is another Instance of your kind regard to the Situation I am in; and (I speak it sincerely) the Coppy of Your Honours letter to Mr. Jones, sent me in Yours of the 14 Sept. & weh. I recª. in December, is of as great
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Wm. Stephens to the Trustees.
value and Esteem with me, as the appointment you were before pleased to make for my very Sustenance; for it manifests such a confidence in me as I can never forget, & hope I shall never abuse.
Capt. Thom- son to sail for London.
Many are the Articles in those letters I have recd. wch. require an explicite answer to each, and I ask leave to assure you I have not been idle therein, as I hope will appear in a short time, now Capt. Thomson is come to us from Frederica, who purposes in about a fortnight more to sail for London, loaden in this River; by whom Mr. Jones assures me, he shall be ready with me, to make up a Packett fit to offer: and till then I own I am content to wait; rather y" huddle up an imperfect narrative, of such a Multiplicity of matter, as ought to be throughly & plainly intelligible; wch. the few hours time, allowd me to write this in, would in no propor- tion admit of. As I always aim to keep a Coppy of my Journal ready upon any occasion; I take the liberty however to send that now, for a small amusement; whereby you'll in some Sort imagine what Disposition we are in, & what is doing among us at present ; till I point out in my next, some particulars, wch. possibly may be thought worth considering.
New Consti- tution of the Magistracy.
After what I have wrote in my late Journals, relating to the New Constitution of the Magis- tracy here (which the General was pleased to order me to be so particular in) twere needless to say more of it, but to wait for your Honours final Determination in that affair; which it be-
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Wm. Stephens to the Trustees.
hoves every body to pay due Obedience to: I only beg leave to assure you, yt. no Partiality, or personal regard to any one, influenced me to be so plain; but a strict adherence to Truth, void of all farther consideration what would be the Event, directed my pen. As to Parker, far be Mr. Parker. it from me to vindicate him in such sort, as to endeavour at rendering him blameless, who wth out doubt has his Failings, at least equal with most other men : and probably, if for no other reason, yet because he had filld the place where he sate, long enough to let another take his turn; that might be a sufficient cause to remove him : nevertheless when I apprehend him to lye under your Displeasure, more especially in an In- stance or two; I cannot without great Injustice to him, stiffle what I know to be Truth concern- ing it. I find, from the Information you are pleased to give me that he stands foremost in the List of names, subscribed to that sawey Rep- resentation; wch. indeed I never knew before; but did know, yt. during the few days 'twas in agitation, he declined signing of it; whilst Chris- tie & Fallowfield not only signed it, but were vehement Abettors of it, & Instruments of that Club from whence it first sprung ; whilst Parker had them always in Aversion, and never cared to associate himself with 'em : so yt he was one of the latest that signed it; tho' it seems thro' their Artifice, he was induced to put his name where he did, & stand at ye head of 'em; not- withstanding I have ever heard him exclaiming against Negros, & the use of 'em, professing a Negroes. natural abhorrence of em; nor will he be per-
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