An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia in two volumes

339 Pages·1779·25.298 MB·English

by  Alexander Hewatt

AN HISTORICAL
ACCOUNT
OF THE
RISE PROGRESS
and
Or the COLONIES oj
SOUTH CAROLINA
AND
GEORGIA.
TWO
IN VOLUMES,
VOL.
II.
Printed for Alexander Donaldson,
No. 48. St. Paui/s Church-Yard, London.
M. D C C L X X I X.
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, 391
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C O T T E N T
x\ S
OF THE
SECOND
V O L U M
E.
CHAP.
VII.
THE
form of legalgovernment\r, Pagc l
Sir Alexander Camming fent out to treat of
peace with the Indians 3
Brings with him to EnglandJeven Cherokee?, 5
Who enter into a treaty ofpeace and alliance, 6
Speech of a Cherokee warrior^ 9
Robert Johnfon governor, ii
Several indulgences granted thepeople,
1
Happy effects ofpeace andfecurity, 14
Aprojectformedforplanting a new colony, 16
James Oglethorpe carries a colony to Georgia, 1
He treats with Indiansfor ajhare of their lands, 20
Tomochicln sfpeech to the King, 22
His Majtflfs anfver, ih.
Indians eafieft managed by gentle andfair means, 23
'The colony of S-witzers brought to Carolina, 26
Eleven townfhips marked out, • 27
Aflruggle about lands, 28
State of the colony, .3 1
The regulations of the Trufrees, 4
Their unpolitical rejlriclions, 43
Two colonies of Highlanders and Gennansfent out, 45
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CONTENTS.
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Thomas Brougbton Lieut.-governor ofCarolina, page 46
Oglethorpefortifies Georgia, ib.
Which gives umbrage to the Spaniards, 47
"The brave Chickefaws defeat the French, 50
ReligiousJlate of the colony, 51
The affociation of Prejbyterians, 53
Remarks onpaper currency, 54
Smallprogrefs of Georgia, 58
Hardjhips of thejirjlfettlersf * 60
An Irifh colonyplanted, 63
CHAP.
VIII.
Trade obfirucled by the Spaniards of Mexico, 6$
William Bull Lieutenant-governor, 66
Oglethorpe's regiment fent to Georgia, 6y
The Spaniards try in vain tofeduce the Creeks, 68
Matters hajlening to a rupture with Spain, 69
Mutiny in Oglethorpe's camp, 70
A negro infurreclion in Carolina, 72
A war with Spain, j$
Aprojectfor invading Florida, ib*
Meafures concertedfor thispurpofe, 76
General Oglethorpe marches againft Florida, 77
Invefis Augufline, 78
Raifes thefiege, 81
A
greatfire at Charlejlown, 83
Apetition infavour of the rice trade, 85
Remarks on the treatment offlaves, 91
The hardjhips of theirJttuaticn, 94
Oppreffed with ignorance andfuperjlition, 98
James Glen governor, i©5
Lord Carteret's property divided from that of the
Crow)', 107
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The country much expofed to invafion, page 109
The Spaniards invade Georgia, 1 1
AJiratagem to get rid of the enemy, 1
1
The Spaniards retreat to Augufiine, 1
1
/// treatment of General Oglethorpe, 1 20
His characler cleared, and condud vindicated, 123
The Carolineans petition for three independent com-
panies, 125
The colony9s advantagesfrom Britain, 127
Its advantage and importance to Britain, 12,9
CHAP.
IX.
All commotions and opprejfwns in Europe favourable
to America, 1 1
Cultivation attended withfalutary effecls, 135
Mean heat in Carolina, 136
The difcafes of the country, ib.
Climatefavourable to the culture of indigo, 138
The manner of cultivating and making indigo, 140
The common methods ofjudging of its quality, 145
Nova Scotiafettled* 146
Thegreat care of Britainfor thefe colonies, \%*]
Loivflate of Georgia, 148
Co?nplaint of thepeople, 150
Troubles excited by Thomas Bofomworth^ 52
1
With difficulty fettled, 164
The charterfurrendered to the King 165
George Whitfield's fettlement, 166
Whitfield's crpha?i-houfe, 167
Sketch of his characler, 16g
A congrefs with Creeks,
1 73
The Governor'sfpeech to them, ib.
Malatchee's anfiuer yr
7 1
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A hurricane at Charleflcwn, page 1So
The advantages ofpoorfettlers in theprovince, 182
The advantages of money-lenders, 183
And of the borrowers, 184
Great benefits enjoyed by the colonifh, 1 86
Progrefs of the province, 190
CHAP.
X.
A difputeabout the limits of Britifh and Trench ter-
ritories, 193
A
chain offorts raifed by the French, 195
The diflracledflate of the Britifh colonies, 196
General Braddock's defeat in Virginia, 199
Colonel Johnfon^sfuccefs at Lake George, 200
Governor Glen holds a congrefs with the Cherokees, 202
Andpurchafes a large tract of landfrom them, 204
Forts built in defence of Carolina, ib.
Its excellentfruits andplants, 106
Its minerals undifcovered, 208
The Britifh forces augmented, 21
Theirfrflfuccefs in America, 2
1
The caufe of the Cherokee war, 2
1
Governor Lyttleton prepares to march aga'mfl them, 2
1
The Cherokeesfueforpeace, 2 1
Governor Lyttleton marches againft the Cherokees, 2
1
Holds a congrefs at Fort Prince George, 2 1
Ilisfpeech to Attakullakulla, 21 9
Attakullakulla's anfwer, 223
A
treaty concluded with fix chiefs, 224
The Governor returns to Charlejhwn, 226
The treaty ofpeace broken, 117
Occonoflotd*s Jlratagem for killing the officer of the
f
rU ib.
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The war becomes generalr page 228
,
Golcncl Montgomery arrives, 229
And marches againjl the Cherokee*, 230
Choftifes them near Etchoe, 233
And returns to Fort Prince George, 234
The conflernation of the inhabitantsfrom Indians, 235
Great dijircfs of the garrifon at Fort Loudon, 236
The terms obtainedfor the garrifon, 237
Treacheroufly broken by thefavages, 239
A
propofalfor attacking Fort Prince George, 240
Captain Stuart ejcapes to Virginia, 24
The war continues, 243
The Highlanders return to Carolina, 244
Colonel Grant marches againjl the Cherokees, 246
Engages and defeats them, 248
Dejlroys their towns, 249
Peace with the Cherokees, 251
A quarrel between the commanding officers, 254
A whirlwind at Charlefzown, 256
Of the heat at Savanna, 258
CHAP.
XL
Axpeace, and its happy effecls refpecling America, 261
Boundaries of Eafi and Weft Florida, 264
Thefonthern provinces leftfecurs, 265
Encouragementgiven to reduced officers andfoldiers, ib.
Georgia begins tojlounfo, . 26G
A plan adoptedfor encouraging emigrations to Caro-
lina, 268
A number ofPalatinesfeduced into England, 269
Sent into Carolina, 270
Andfettled at Lc::d:::dcrry, 272,
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Some emigrate from Britain, and multitudes from
Ireland, page 272
Andfrom the northern colonies, refort to Carolina, 274
Regulations for fceuring the provinces againji In-
dians, 275
John Stuart made fuperintendant for Indian af-
fairs, 276
Decreafe of Indians, and the caufes of it, 277
Frefent flate of Indian nations in the fouthern di-
28a
flria,
Mr. Stuart'sfrjlfpeech to the Indians, at Mobile, 281
A deferifition of Charleflown^ 289
The number of its inhabitants, 291
A general view of the manners, &c. of thepeople', 292
And of their way of living, 295
The arts andfciences only of late encouraged, 296
The militia and internalfirength oftheprovince, 297
Of its focieties formedfor mutualfupport and re-
298
lief,
Of its merchants and trade, 30a
planters and agriculture, 301
An interruption of the harmony between Britain and
her colonics, and the caufes of it, 307
The new regulations made in the trade of the colo-
nies givegreat offence, 31
A vote paffedfor chargingfiamp-duties on the Ame-
ricans, 313
Upon which thepeopleofNewEngland difcovertheir
difAffection to government, 31
An opportunity given the colonics to offer a compenfa-
tion for theflamp-duty, 3
1
Theflamp-actpaffes in parliament, 31
Violent meafures taken to prevent its execution, 317
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The ajfembly of Carolina fiudy ways and means of
eluding the ael, page 3 9.
1
Their refolutions refpecling the obedience due to the
Britijhparliament 320
,
Thepeople become more violent in oppofihGn togovern-
mentL 323
,
The merchants and manufacturers in England join
inpetitioningfor relief 324^
Thefiamp-acl repealed, 325
Whichprovesfatal to th-ejurifdiclion of the Britijh
parliament in America, 326
Andgives occafion of triumph to the colonies. 32.7
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