An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 2

Alexander Hewatt

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AN HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE RISE
AND PROGRESS OF THE COLONIES OF
SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA
In Two Volumes.VOL. II.
By ALEXANDER HEWATT
CONTENTS OF THE
SECOND VOLUME
CHAP. VII.
The form of legal governments. Sir Alexander
Cumming sent out to treat of peace with the
Indians. Brings with him to England seven
Cherokees. Who enter into a treaty of peace and
alliance. Speech of a Cherokee warrior. Robert
Johnson governor. Several indulgences granted
the people. Happy effects of peace and security.
A project formed for planting a new colony.
James Oglethorpe carries a colony to Georgia.
He treats with Indians for a share of their lands.Tomochichi's speech to the King. His Majesty's
answer. Indians easiest managed by gentle and
fair means. The colony of Switzers brought
Carolina. Eleven townships marked out. A
struggle about lands. State of the colony. The
regulation of the Trustees. Their impolitical
restrictions. Two colonies of Highlanders and
Germans sent out. Thomas Broughton Lieut.-
governor of Carolina. Oglethorpe fortifies
Georgia. Which gives umbrage to the Spaniards.
The brave Chickesaws defeat the French.
Religious state of the colony. The association of
Presbyterians. Remarks on paper currency.
Small progress of Georgia. Hardships of the first
settlers. An Irish colony planted.
CHAP. VIII.
Trade obstructed by the Spaniards of Mexico.
William Bull Lieutenant-governor. Oglethorpe's
regiment sent to Georgia. The Spaniards try in
vain to seduce the Creeks. Matters hastening to
a rupture with Spain. Mutiny in Oglethorpe's
camp. A negro insurrection in Carolina. A war
with Spain. A project for invading Florida.
Measures concerted for this purpose. General
Oglethorpe marches against Florida. Invests
Augustine. Raises the siege. A great fire at
Charlestown. A petition in favour of the rice
trade. Remarks on the treatment of slaves. The
hardships of their situation. Oppressed with
ignorance and superstition. James Glen
governor. Lord Carteret's property divided fromthat of the Crown. The country much exposed to
invasion. The Spaniards invade Georgia. A
stratagem to get rid of the enemy. The
Spaniards retreat to Augustine. Ill treatment of
General Oglethorpe. His character cleared, and
conduct vindicated. The Carolineans petition for
three independent companies. The colony's
advantages from Britain. Its advantage and
importance to Britain.
CHAP. IX.
All commotions and oppressions in Europe
favourable to America. Cultivation attended with
salutary effects. Mean heat in Carolina. The
diseases of the country. Climate favourable to
the culture of indigo. The manner of cultivating
and making indigo. The common methods of
judging of its quality. Nova Scotia settled. The
great care of Britain for these colonies. Low state
of Georgia. Complaint of the people. Troubles
excited by Thomas Bosomworth. With difficulty
settled. The charter surrendered to the King.
George Whitfield's settlement. Whitfield's
orphan-house. Sketch of his character. A
congress with Creeks. The Governor's speech to
them. Malatchee's answer. A hurricane at
Charlestown. The advantages of poor settlers in
the province. The advantages of money-lenders.
And of the borrowers. Great benefits enjoyed by
the colonists. Progress of the province.
CHAP. X.A dispute about the limits of British and French
territories. A chain of forts raised by the French.
The distracted state of the British colonies.
General Braddock's defeat in Virginia. Colonel
Johnson's success at Lake George. Governor
Glen holds a congress with the Cherokees. And
purchases a large tract of land from them. Forts
built in defence of Carolina. Its excellent fruits
and plants. Its minerals undiscovered. The British
forces augmented. Their first success in
America. The cause of the Cherokee war.
Governor Lyttleton prepares to march against
them. The Cherokees sue for peace. Governor
Lyttleton marches against the Cherokees. Holds
a congress at Fort Prince George. His speech to
Attakullakulla. Attakullakulla's answer. A treaty
concluded with six chiefs. The Governor returns
to Charlestown. The treaty of peace broken.
Occonostota's stratagem for killing the officer of
the fort. The war becomes general. Colonel
Montgomery arrives. And marches against the
Cherokees. Chastises them near Etchoe. And
returns to Fort Prince George. The consternation
of the inhabitants from Indians. Great distress of
the garrison at Fort Loudon. The terms obtained
for the garrison. Treacherously broken by the
savages. A proposal for attacking Fort Prince
George. Captain Stuart escapes to Virginia. The
war continues. The Highlanders return to
Carolina. Colonel Grant marches against the
Cherokees. Engages and defeats them.
Destroys their towns. Peace with the Cherokees.A quarrel between the commanding officers. A
whirlwind at Charlestown. Of the heat at
Savanna.
CHAP. XI.
A peace, and its happy effects respecting
America. Boundaries of East and West Florida.
The southern provinces left secure.
Encouragement given to reduced officers and
soldiers. Georgia begins to flourish. A plan
adopted for encouraging emigrations to Carolina.
A number of Palatines seduced into England.
Sent into Carolina. And settled at Londonderry.
Some emigrate from Britain, and multitudes from
Ireland. And from the northern colonies, resort to
Carolina. Regulations for securing the provinces
against Indians. John Stuart made
superintendant for Indian affairs. Decrease of
Indians, and the causes of it. Present state of
Indian nations in the southern district. Mr.
Stuart's first speech to the Indians, at Mobile. A
description of Charlestown. The number of its
inhabitants. A general view of the manners, &c.
of the people. And of their way of living. The arts
and sciences only of late encouraged. The militia
and internal strength of the province. Of its
societies formed for mutual support and relief. Of
its merchants and trade. Of its planters and
agriculture. An interruption of the harmony
between Britain and her colonies, and the causes
of it. The new regulations made in the trade of
the colonies give great offence. A vote passedfor charging stamp-duties on the Americans.
Upon which the people of New England discover
their disaffection to government. An opportunity
given the colonies to offer a compensation for
the stamp-duty. The stamp-act passes in
parliament. Violent measures taken to prevent its
execution. The assembly of Carolina study ways
and means of eluding the act. Their resolutions
respecting the obedience due to the British
parliament. The people become more violent in
opposition to government. The merchants and
manufacturers in England join in petitioning for
relief. The stamp-act repealed. Which proves
fatal to the jurisdiction of the British parliament in
America. And gives occasion of triumph to the
colonies.
THE HISTORY OF THE
RISE AND PROGRESS
OF THE COLONY OF
SOUTH CAROLINA.