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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... colony ; to assemble in martial array , and put in war- like posture , the inhabitants of the said colony ; and in time of actual war , invasion or rebel- lion , to use and exercise the law martial , and also to erect forts , and ...
... colony ; to assemble in martial array , and put in war- like posture , the inhabitants of the said colony ; and in time of actual war , invasion or rebel- lion , to use and exercise the law martial , and also to erect forts , and ...
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... Georgia , and that they should observe his orders . And granted , that the ... colony , and to establish rules for its govern- ment and in order to fulfil ... Georgia , not only to cultivate the lands , but at the same time to strengthen ...
... Georgia , and that they should observe his orders . And granted , that the ... colony , and to establish rules for its govern- ment and in order to fulfil ... Georgia , not only to cultivate the lands , but at the same time to strengthen ...
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... when entire , was deemed no more than sufficient for one planter , but if sub - divided , would be too scanty for a subsistence , and be- come useless . D In the infancy of the colony , the lands were HISTORY OF GEORGIA , 1732 . 17.
... when entire , was deemed no more than sufficient for one planter , but if sub - divided , would be too scanty for a subsistence , and be- come useless . D In the infancy of the colony , the lands were HISTORY OF GEORGIA , 1732 . 17.
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... colony of Georgia , on any conditions what . soever , without special leave from the trustees : which conditions were readily approved of , and counterparts executed by all such as chose to become adventurers ; and to those who desired ...
... colony of Georgia , on any conditions what . soever , without special leave from the trustees : which conditions were readily approved of , and counterparts executed by all such as chose to become adventurers ; and to those who desired ...
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... colony of Georgia , perhaps may challenge the annals of any nation , to produce a design more generous and praise - worthy than the one which they had undertaken . They voluntarily offered their money , labor and time , for promoting ...
... colony of Georgia , perhaps may challenge the annals of any nation , to produce a design more generous and praise - worthy than the one which they had undertaken . They voluntarily offered their money , labor and time , for promoting ...
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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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Page 332 - ... to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, defend and be defended...
Page 355 - ... of our especial grace, certain knowledge,- and mere motion, have given and granted, and by these presents, for us, our heirs and successors, do...
Page 311 - That by such emigration they by no means forfeited, surrendered, or lost any of those rights, but that they were, and their descendants now are, entitled to the exercise and enjoyment of all such of them, as their local and other circumstances enable them to exercise and enjoy.
Page 312 - Resolved, 6. That they are entitled to the benefit of such of the English statutes, as existed at the time of their colonization ; and which they have, by experience, respectively found to be applicable to their several local and other circumstances.
Page 346 - And we do further, of our special grace, certain knowledge and mere motion, for us, our heirs and successors, grant, by these presents, to the...
Page 311 - That the inhabitants of the English colonies in North America, by the immutable laws of nature, the principles of the English Constitution, and the several charters or compacts, have the following rights : Resolved, NCD 1.
Page 350 - ... given and granted full power and authority from time to time to administer oaths or affirmations, for the better discovery of truth in any matter in controversy or depending before them.
Page 312 - British parliament, they are entitled to a free and exclusive power of legislation in their several provincial legislatures, where their right of representation can alone be preserved, in all cases of taxation and internal polity subject only to the negative of their sovereign, in such manner as has been heretofore used and accustomed...
Page 356 - And lastly, we do by these presents, for us, our heirs and successors, grant unto the said James Russell, his executors, administrators, and assigns, that these, our letters patent, or the enrolment or exemplification thereof, shall be in and by all things good, firm, valid, sufficient, and effectual, in the law, according to the true intent and meaning thereof, and...