The History of Georgia: Containing Brief Sketches of the Most Remarkable Events, Up to the Present Day, Volume 1Seymour & Williams, 1811 - Georgia |
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... Spanish embassador at London lodged the complaint before the court of Great- Britain , and demanded that orders should be sent to remove the troops , and demolish the fort . It was agreed that the governors of the respec- tive nations ...
... Spanish embassador at London lodged the complaint before the court of Great- Britain , and demanded that orders should be sent to remove the troops , and demolish the fort . It was agreed that the governors of the respec- tive nations ...
Page 28
... Spanish force at Augustine . In fine , it was the intention of the trustees , to peo- ple the new colony with industrious farmers , who should by their example , bring up their children in the same habits . The introduction of negroes ...
... Spanish force at Augustine . In fine , it was the intention of the trustees , to peo- ple the new colony with industrious farmers , who should by their example , bring up their children in the same habits . The introduction of negroes ...
Page 54
... Spanish inquisition , than British goals . Irons , whipping - posts , gibbets , & c . were provided to keep the inhabitants in perpetual terror ; innocence afforded no protection ; and for some time there were more imprisonments ...
... Spanish inquisition , than British goals . Irons , whipping - posts , gibbets , & c . were provided to keep the inhabitants in perpetual terror ; innocence afforded no protection ; and for some time there were more imprisonments ...
Page 56
... Spanish settlement at Augustine ; they immagined that negroes would rather weaken than strengthen it ; and that the poor colonists would run in debt and ruin themselves by the purchase of slaves . The use of rum was judged pernicious to ...
... Spanish settlement at Augustine ; they immagined that negroes would rather weaken than strengthen it ; and that the poor colonists would run in debt and ruin themselves by the purchase of slaves . The use of rum was judged pernicious to ...
Page 64
... Spanish treasure , which , should his majesty's enemies possess , would then prove so many convenient harbours for them , to annoy a great part of the British trade to America , as well as that which was car- ried on through the gulf to ...
... Spanish treasure , which , should his majesty's enemies possess , would then prove so many convenient harbours for them , to annoy a great part of the British trade to America , as well as that which was car- ried on through the gulf to ...
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acres aforesaid Alatamaha America amongst appointed arms army arrived assembly assistance Attakullakulla Augusta Augustine Bosomworth British captain Carolina Charleston Cherokees chief claim colonel colony of Georgia command common council common seal consequence considerable corporation court Creek nation cultivation declared defence ditto enemy England English Euchees excellency favor force fort Loudon Frederica friendship frontiers full power garrison Geor governor granted Great-Britain Habersham heirs and successors hereby honor hundred Indians inhabitants island James Oglethorpe king labor lands laws letter letters patent liberty M'Intosh majesty Malatche male ment militia negroes officers Oglethorpe Oglethorpe's party peace planters poor pounds pounds sterling present president Prince-George prisoners province of Georgia provisions purpose received regiment respect river royal savages Savannah Savannah river sent servants settled settlement settlers slaves soldiers South-Carolina Spain Spaniards Spanish subsistence thereof tion town trade treaty troops trus warriors
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