Georgia Colony Documents, 1727-1742

Most of these documents pertain to the founding and settling of the Colony of Georgia. There is a most interesting letter with an account of the sea voyage of the "Anne" with Gen. James Ogelthorpe and 120 settlers for Georgia, including homely facts about health, food and activities of the passengers and their leaders.

Another paper tells of General Oglethorpe's handling of attempted mutiny at St. Andrews Fort. Also included is a draft Charter for Settling the Colony of Georgia, 1727. It is in the hand of a secretary with many corrections in the hand of Thomas Tower.

In addition to the Colony of Georgia documents, there are other papers dealing with affairs during the late 18th and early 19th centuries of that state.

Important item: Probably the single most important item in the collection is the "Journal of the Proceedings of the Trustees for Establishing the Colony of Georgia in North America." A folio volume of 272 leaves, it is in the hand of John Perceval; 1st Earl of Egmont, the friend and partner of James Oglethorpe in the founding of Georgia and the first President of the Board of Trustees for Establishing the Colony of Georgia. This important manuscript is from the Phillips Collection (Ms. #13081).