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 design formed for purchasing all charters and proprietary
governments._
_The Yamassees conspire the destruction of the colony._
_The Yamassee war._
_The Yamassees defeated and expelled._
_They take refuge in Florida._
_Retain a vindictive spirit against the Carolinians._
_The colonists turn their eyes for protection to the crown._
_The project revived for purchasing the proprietary colonies._
_Distresses occasioned by the war._
_Aggravated by the Proprietors._
_Robert Daniel is made deputy-governor._
_Lord Cartaret palatine._
_The disaffection of the people increases._
_Robert Johnson appointed governor._
_Of the depredations of pirates._
_And their utter extirpation._
_Troubles from paper currency._
_Several laws repealed._
_Which occasions great disaffections._
_Further troubles from Indians._
_Complaints against Chief Justice Trott._
_Laid before the Proprietors._
_Their answer._
_And letter to the governor._
_Who obeys their commands._
_An invasion threatened from Spain._
_An association formed against the Proprietors._
CHAP. VI.
_The people's encouragement to revolt._
_Their letter to the governor signifying their design._
_Which the governor endeavours to defeat._
_Proceedings of the convention._
_The perplexity of the Governor and council._
_The Governor's speech for recalling the people._
_Their message in answer to it._
_The Governor's answer._
_The assembly dissolved, and the proceedings of the people._
_James Moore proclaimed Governor._
_The declaration of the Convention._
_The Governor transmits an account of the whole proceedings to the
Proprietors._
_The Revolutioners appoint new officers, and establish their
authority._
_In vain the Governor attempts to disconcert them._
_Rhett refuses obedience to his orders._
_And preserves the confidence of the Proprietors._
_Further attempts of the Governor to recal the people._
_The invasion from Spain defeated._
_The Governor's last attempt to recover his authority._
_Injurious suspicions with regard to the conduct of the Governor._
_Francis Nicolson appointed Governor by the regency._
_General reflections on the whole transactions._
_Nicolson's arrival occasions uncommon joy._
_The people recognize King George as their lawful sovereign._
_The Governor regulates Indian affairs._
_And promotes religious institutions._
_The enthusiasm of the family of Dutartre._
_Their trial and condemnation._
_Progress of the colony._
_The adventure of Captain Beale._
_Arthur Middleton president._
_A dispute about the boundaries between Carolina and Florida._
_Colonel Palmer makes reprisals on the Spaniards._
_Encroachment of the French in Louisiana._
_A terrible hurricane._
_And Yellow Fever._
_The Province purchased for the crown._
_The Fundamental Constitutions of South Carolina._
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