utmost precipitation across the low marshes and half-drained rice-fields, several being killed by the grape shot played upon them. As the deputies were still held prisoners, the Council of Safety, on March 6th, put under arrest all the members of the Royal Council then in Savannah, besides menacing the ships at Tybee. An exchange was not effected until the 27th." As already stated, Darien experienced some of the vicissitudes of war. On April 18, 1778, a small army, under Colonel Elbert, embarked on the galleys Washington, Lee and Bullock, and by 10 o'clock next morning, near Frederica, had captured the brigantine Hinchinbroke, the sloop Rebecca and a prize brig, which had spread terror on the coast. In 1779 the parishes of St. John, St. Andrew and St. James were erected into one county, under the name of Liberty. In March, 1780, the royal governor, Sir James Wright, attempted to re-establish the old government, and issued writs returnable May 5. Robert Baillie and James Spalding were returned from St. Andrew's parish. The settlement of Darien practically remained a pure Highland one until the close of the Revolution. The people proved themselves faithful and loyal to the best interests of the commonwealth, and equal to such exigencies as befell them. While disasters awaited them and fierce ordeals were passed through, yet fortune eventually smiled upon them. FOOTNOTES: [Footnote 78: Graham's "History of United States," Vol. II, p. 179.] [Footnote 79: "Georgia Historical Collections," Vol. I, p. 58.] [Footnote 80: Oglethorpe's letter to the Trustees, Feb. 13, 1786, in "Georgia Hist. Coll.," Vol. III, p. 10.] [Footnote 81: Georgia Hist. Society, Vol. II, p. 115] [Footnote 82: _Ibid_, Vol. III, p. 114 Oglethorpe to H. Verelst, May 6, 1741.] [Footnote 83: Oglethorpe to H. Verelst, Dec. 21, 1738, Georgia Hist. Society, Vol. III p. 67.] [Footnote 84: Georgia Hist. Society, Vol. II, p. 113.] [Footnote 85: Georgia Hist. Coll. Vol. II, p. 116.] [Footnote 86: _Ibid._] [Footnote 87: Oglethorpe to the Trustees, Oct. 20, 1739. Georgia Hist. Coll., Vol. III, p. 90.] [Footnote 88: Georgia Hist. Coll., Vol. II, p. 119.] [Footnote 89: Oglethorpe to H. Verelst, Dec. 29, 1739. Georgia Hist. Coll., Vol. III, p. 96.] [Footnote 90: See Appendix, Note H.] [Footnote 91: Thomas Jones, dated Savannah, Sept. 18, 1740 Georgia Hist. Coll., Vol. I, p. 200.] [Footnote 92: Dated April 28, 1741. Georgia Hist. Coll., Vol. III, p. 113.] [Footnote 93: Georgia Hist. Coll., Vol. III, p. 370.] CHAPTER VII. CAPTAIN LAUCHLAN CAMPBELL'S NEW YORK COLONY.