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ces of the Province; and, as such, shews you to be kind benefactors to your new-come countrymen, whose settlements you support; and dutiful subjects to his Majesty, whose revenues and dominions, you by that means increase and strengthen.

As I shall soon return to Europe, I must recommend the infant Colony to your farther protection; being assured, both from your generosity and wisdom, that you will in case of any danger and necessity, give them the utmost support and assis

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STATE

OF THE

Province of Georgia,

Attested upon OATH,

IN THE

COURT of SAVANNAH,

November 10, 1740.

LONDON:

Printed for W. MEADOWS, at the Angel in Cornhill, MDCCXLII.

P. FORCE, Washington, 1835.

A

STATE

OF THE

Province of Georgia,

Attested upon Oath, in the Court of Savannah,

Nov, 10, 1740.

HE Province of Georgia lies from the most Northern

THE

Stream of the River Savannah (the Mouth of which is in the Latitude of 32 Deg.) along the Sea-coast, to the most Southern Stream of the Alatamha (the Mouth of which is 30 Deg.) and Westward from the Heads of the said Rivers, respectively in direct Lines to the South Seas.

THIS Province was Part of South-Carolina; but the Eastern and Southern Parts of it, inhabited by the Creek-Indians; the Northern by the Cherokees and Chickesaws; the Western by the Chactaws; the Blewmouths, and other Indian Nations, to the South-Sea. The Creek-Indians, who always acknowledged the King of England for their Sovereign, yet made War with the People of Carolina, to obtain Satisfaction for Injuries done by their pedling Traders: The War was concluded by a Peace, which obliged the People of Carolina not to settle beyond the River Savannah; and no Englishman was settled within this District, that we know of, when the first Colony of Georgia arrived. The Country was then all covered with Woods. Mr.

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