The Colonial Records of the State of Georgia, Vol. 24: Compiled Under Authority of the Legislature (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Colonial Records of the State of Georgia, Vol. 24: Compiled Under Authority of the Legislature

The Diflicultys I have found in carrying those Orders into Execution, is what I am next to make known. Mr Jones in a short time after leaving us going for Frederica, I thought I could have no better opportunity of writing than by him, as I did, to M Francis Moore, by advice of my Assistants, whom I acquainted with the Affair, proposed it to him to take it upon him; not doubting moreover but M Jones would con fer with him thereon, facilitate the matter, in case he found him scrupulous: but it so happend yt in his way thither, he met M Moore going in all hast Express for Charles Town to acquaint the Government there with the Expectations his Excellence was under, of the Spaniards invad ing the Colony (which accordingly soon came to pass) and he deliverd him my letter en pas sant. M. Moore continued longer at Charles Town than expected, solliciting (i am sorry to say with very little Success) timely Aid against the Enemy; which I then knew nothing Of, admired I had no answer to my letter. The Heat of Action immediately coming on at Frederica. There was no room then for a while coming, to think of any thing else, till that Hurly Burly was over, people were grown more composed again: but M' Hawkins who had notice from the Trust of their Determination concerning him.

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