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

An Historical Account of the Rise
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Title: An Historical Account Of The Rise And Progress Of The
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Author: 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 from that 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