The dead towns of GeorgiaJones, Charles C., Jr. (Charles Colcock)
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The dead towns of Georgia
Jones, Charles C., Jr. (Charles Colcock)
Extinct cities -- Georgia; Georgia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
Oglethorpe, James E., 12.
Designates a settlement for the Saltzburgers, 13, 14.
Accompanies great embarcation, 16.
Visits New Ebenezer, 18.
Consents to a change in the location of the town, 18.
Suggests silk-culture in Georgia, 25, 26.
Offers reasons for founding the Colony of Georgia, 46, 47.
Provides homes for emigrants, 47.
Explores the southern frontiers, 48.
Accompanies Colonists to Frederica, 51, 53.
Locates town and fortifications at Frederica, 51-54.
Prescribes the labors of the settlers, 54.
Disabuses the minds of the Colonists of the fear of alligators, 58.
Ascertains boundary line between Georgia and Florida, 58, 59.
Locates Fort St. Andrews, 59; Fort William, 61; and Fort St.
George, 61.
His activity and boldness in protecting the southern frontier, 61,
62, 70, 71.
Accomplishes temporary adjustment of disputes with the Spaniards in
Florida, 64, 65.
Embarks for England, 65.
Appointed General of all the forces in Carolina and Georgia, 66.
Authorized to raise a regiment, and commissioned Colonel, 66.
Raises his regiment, 66, 67.
Arrives with troops in Jekyll Sound, 67.
Constructs military road connecting Frederica and the Soldiers’
Fort, 68, 69.
Advises Alderman Heathcote and the Trustees of the depressing
condition of affairs, 70, 71.
Attempted assassination of, 73, 74.
Propitiates the Indian nations, 75, 76.
Acts as one of the pall-bearers of Tomo-chi-chi, 76.
Pursues the Spaniards, 78.
Prepares for the reduction of St. Augustine, 79-81.
Captures Forts Francis de Papa, and Diego, 81.
Proposes to take St. Augustine “sword in hand,” 82.
Advances upon and invests St. Augustine, 85-88.
Raises the siege of that place, 88.
Causes of his failure to capture the town, 88-90.
Conduct of, complimented by the Duke of Argyle, 91.
Sick of a fever, 91-92.
Ceaseless activity of, 92, 93.
His cottage near Frederica, 93, 94.
Narrowly watches St. Augustine, 97, 98.
His control over the Indians, 97, 98.
Asks reinforcements from the Home Government, 98.
His manly resolution, 99.
Demonstration off the harbor of St. Augustine, 99.
Assailed by malcontents, 100, 101.
His account of the Spanish attack upon St. Simon’s island, 103-114.
Estimate of his services, 115, 116.
Congratulated by the Governors of the Colonies, 117.
Strengthens the fortifications of Frederica, 117.
Invades Florida and threatens St. Augustine, 118.
Departs for England, 119.
Oglethorpe’s regiment, 66.
Mutiny in, 73, 74, 92.
Oglethorpe’s Cottage near Frederica, 93, 94.
Old Agency, the, 241-243.
Oranges, wild, on Amelia island, 97.
Osgood, Rev. Mr., 170.
Ottolenghe, Mr., 28.
Palmer, Col., 85.
Killed at Fort Moosa, 86-87.
Parker, Sir Hyde, 197.
Periaguas, 52, 71.
Peter and James, the sloop, 52.
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