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24 Febry A. S. Salley Alexander Gillon Alexander Parris appointed appraise April Ashley River August Barnwell Beaufort Berkeley County bond to Governor Capt Carolina Historical Society Charles Town Charleston Cherokee Church Colleton Colleton County command Committee Congress Council Country Daniel daughter dear Sir deceased December Dᵒ Edisto Island Elizabeth enemy executed their bond France French frigate Gaillard George George Logan George's Parish Governor Blake directed Governor Smith granted Hayne Henry Laurens Hext Historical and Genealogical House Ibid Indians James Town January John Hamilton John Laurens Joseph July June King Kittery land letter London Magazine March March 13 Mary North November October officers ordered Parish Peter plantation Port Royal Province Recorded River Robert Samuel Santee Santee River Sarah sent Sept ship South Carolina Historical STANFORD Town Lot wife William Maine Wilton Witness Woodward Hutson wounded
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Page 156 - In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall enjoy the right of a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury...
Page 5 - that the securing and preserving the friendship of the Indian nations, appears to be a subject of the utmost moment to these colonies.
Page 6 - Indian departments were established; and commissioners appointed in each, " to treat with the Indians in their respective departments, in the name and on the behalf of the United Colonies, in order to preserve peace and friendship with the said Indians, and to prevent their taking any part in the present commotions.
Page 105 - ... good, and the subject is copious — I like to reason with a reasonable man, but I disdain to notice those scribblers in the newspapers altho' they have honored me with their abuse — My attention to them will never exist whilst there is a Cat or a Spaniel in the House ! With very great esteem and regard I have the honor to be Dear Sir Yo,ur most obedient servant, RICHARD HENRY LEE. THE LATE MR. LEIGH. Since the date of our last number, a noble spirit, long and well known amongst us in the manly...
Page 45 - What will my children say if I deprive them of so much estate? These are difficulties, but not insuperable. I will do as much as I can in my time, and leave the rest to a better hand.
Page 45 - Kings and parliaments, as well as by the laws of that country ages before my existence. I found the Christian religion and slavery growing under the same authority and cultivation. I nevertheless disliked it. In former days there was no combating the prejudices of men supported by interest; the day I hope is approaching when, from principles of gratitude as well as justice, every man will strive to be foremost in showing his readiness to comply with the golden rule.
Page 11 - Wherefore wee think fitt to let you know that the oyster point is the place wee doe appoint for the port towne of which you are to take notice and call it Charles towne, and order the meetings of the Councell to be there held and the Secretarys Registers & Surveyors offices to be kept within that towne, and you are to take care to lay out the Streets broad and in straight lines and that in your Grant of the Towne lotts you doe bound every ones Land towards the Streets in an even line and to suffer...
Page 38 - Workmanship, having a large Earthen Trench thrown up against the puncheons with 2 teer of port holes ; the lower teer they could stop at pleasure with plugs, & large limbs of trees lay confusedly about it to make the approach intricate, and all about much with large reeds & canes to run into people's legs.
Page 56 - French, and at Length he went over to the Halbama. Fort, and was to have gone to Moville to transact some business of Importance but the Creek indian Traders were greatly alarm'd and they prevailed with their Indians to try to apprehend him which they accordingly did, and his Negro who Jumped into the River in order to make his escape they shot dead. Pryber was afterwards sent down to Georgia with all his papers and died in Goal there. Thus ended the famous Pryber after he had lived about three years...
Page 51 - Georgia Grants,' on the first page of which is this inscription : " 'Register Book of the Titles of Books to be Published in the State of South Carolina, kept in pursuance of an Act of the Legislature of the said State passed the 26th day of March, 1784 — entitled an Act for the Encouragement of Arts and Sciences." "On the three succeeding pages copyrights and patents are recorded, after which such recording was discontinued, and the remainder of the volume was used to record the plats and grants...