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

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

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Title: An Historical Account Of The Rise And Progress Of The Colonies Of South Carolina And Georgia, Volume 2
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 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