An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 1Hewatt, Alexander
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An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 1
Hewatt, Alexander
Georgia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775; South Carolina -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
_A revolution in England._
_The French refugees meet with encouragement._
_Philip Ludwell appointed governor._
_Harsh treatment of the colonists to the refugees._
_The manner of obtaining lands._
_Juries chosen by ballot._
_Pirates favoured by the colonists._
_Thomas Smith appointed governor._
_The planting of rice introduced._
_Occasions a necessity for employing negroes._
_Perpetual slavery repugnant to the principles of humanity and
Christianity._
_Foreign colonies encouraged from views of commercial advantage._
_Indians complain of injustice._
_The troubles among the settlers continue._
_John Archdale appointed governor._
_Archdale's arrival and new regulations._
_Treats Indians with humanity._
_The proprietors shamefully neglect agriculture._
_Archdale returns to England, and leaves Joseph Blake governor._
_A colony of French in Florida._
_The French refugees incorporated by law._
_Depredations of pirates._
_A hurricane, and other public calamities visit the province._
_James Moore chosen governor._
_Lord Granville palatine._
_King William's charter to the society for propagating the gospel._
_An established church projected by the Palatine._
_But disliked by the majority of the people._
_Governor Moore resolves to get riches._
_Encourages irregularities at elections._
_Proposes an expedition against Augustine._
_Which proven abortive._
_The first paper currency made._
_The expedition against the Apalachian Indians._
_The culture of silk._
_And of cotton._
_Rice fixed on by the planters as a staple commodity._
CHAP. IV.
_War declared against France._
_Sir Nathaniel Johnson appointed governor._
_His instructions._
_He endeavours to establish the church of England._
_Pursues violent measures for that purpose._
_The church of England established by law._
_The inhabitants of Colleton county remonstrate against it._
_Lay commissioners appointed._
_The acts ratified by the Proprietor._
_The petition of Dissenters to the House of Lords._
_Resolutions of the House of Lords._
_Their address to the Queen._
_The Queen's answer._
_A project formed for invading Carolina._
_A Spanish and French invasion._
_The invader repulsed and defeated by the militia._
_The union of England and Scotland._
_Missionaries sent out by the society in England._
_Lord Craven palatine._
_Edward Tynte governor._
_The revenues of the colony._
_The invasion of Canada._
_A French colony planted in Louisiana._
_A colony of Palatines settled._
_Robert Gibbes governor._
_Charles Craven governor._
_An Indian war in North Carolina._
_The Tuskorora Indians conquered._
_Bank-bills established._
_Remarks on paper currency._
_Trade infested by pirates._
_Several English statutes adopted._
CHAP. V.
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