[141] See McCall’s Georgia, vol. I, p. 203. Savannah, 1811. Gentleman’s Magazine for 1744, vol. XIV, p. 393. London Magazine for 1744, vol. XIII, p. 359. [142] London Magazine for 1743, vol. XII, p. 305. [143] A mixture of lime made of Oyster-shells, with Sand, Small Shells, &c., which, when harden’d, is as firm as Stone. I have observ’d prodigious Quantities of Salt Petre to issue from Walls of this Cement. [144] See Lond: Mag: 1742, p. 461, 515, 516, 567. [145] Shingles are split out of many Sorts of Wood, in the shape of Tiles, which, when they have been some Time expos’d to the Weather, appear of the Colour of Slate, and have a very pretty Look; the Houses in America are mostly Shingled. [146] See Lond. Mag. 1744, p. 359. [147] I have been told that in this Explosion near 3,000 Bombs burst, which, had they not been well bedded, would have done much Mischief. [148] The Inhabitants begin to plant this charming Fruit very much, and ’tis to be hop’d will banish their numerous Peach Trees to their Country Settlements, which are Nurseries of _Muskettos_ and other _Vermin_. The Season I was there, they had Oranges enough of their own Growth for Home Consumption. [149] This was written in the beginning of 1743. See London Magazine for 1745, vol. XIV, pp. 395, 396. Compare notice in “The North-American and the West-Indian Gazetteer.” London, 1778. [150] Volume XVI, p. 484. [151] A destructive fire had consumed nearly all the houses which time had spared. See Stevens’ History of Georgia, vol. I, p. 446. New York, 1847. [152] Collections of the Georgia Historical Society, vol. III, pp. 168, 169. Savannah, 1873. [153] Travels through North and South Carolina, Georgia, &c., pp. 55-60. London, 1792. [154] MS. Order-Book of Col. S. Elbert. [155] Marbury and Crawford’s Digest, p. 151. [156] See McCall’s History of Georgia, vol. I, pp. 131, 132. Savannah, 1811. [157] See McCall’s History of Georgia, vol. II, pp. 137-139. Savannah, 1811. Stevens’ History of Georgia, vol. II, pp. 161-162. Philadelphia, 1859. White’s Historical Collections of Georgia, p. 468. New York, 1855. [158] Watkins’ Digest, p. 470. [159] Watkins’ Digest, pp. 598, 599. [160] “Notes and Observations on the Pine Lands of Georgia,” &c. Augusta, 1801. [161] Clayton’s Digest, p. 63. [162] Lamar’s Digest, pp. 902, 978. [163] Alluding to Frederica, in 1829, Sherwood says: “The Fort is gone to decay, but there are ten houses in the village.” Gazetteer of Georgia, p. 111.