A Journal of the Proceedings in Georgia, Beginning October 20, 1737: By William Stephens, Esq; To Which Is Added, a State of That Province, as Attested Upon Oath in the Court of Savannah, November 10, 1740
A Journal of the Proceedings in Georgia, Beginning October 20, 1737: By William Stephens, Esq; To Which Is Added, a State of That Province, as Attested Upon Oath in the Court of Savannah, November 10, 1740
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 edition. Excerpt: ...collect, was thus: Davis had newly built this Snow at Port-Royal, where Pope, who was a good Carpenter, as well as a good Seaman, had a good Hand in hastening the Work, and getting her out to Sea; when by Promise before made from Davis, he took to her as Master, and brought her to Savannah, where Davis had ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 edition. Excerpt: ...collect, was thus: Davis had newly built this Snow at Port-Royal, where Pope, who was a good Carpenter, as well as a good Seaman, had a good Hand in hastening the Work, and getting her out to Sea; when by Promise before made from Davis, he took to her as Master, and brought her to Savannah, where Davis had made his Abode for some Time, and now was settling in good Earnest, having lately the Favour of one of the best Lots on the Strand granted him by the General, whereon he was intending to build a Dwelling-House and Store-House, &c. being a Man who in all Appearance traded with the most Money of any that use the Place, and had generally three or four Sloops, Snows, or such like Vessels, going and coming betwixt these Parts and Augustin, the West-Indies, or elsewhere, that he found most to his Advantage: In which Capacity he was looked on, and regarded, by all who wished well to the Colony, as an useful Man to promote Traffick. But his most visible Foible, was keeping a Mulatto Servant (or Slave) who in Reality was his Mistress: For he had in former Years by trading much in the hottest Parts of America, contracted such Distempers, as well nigh bereft him of the Use of both his Legs and Arms: And this Girl (who was of an exceeding fine Shape, and setting aside her swarthy Countenance, might compare with an European) was of much Use to him; not only as an Helper to put on his Cloaths, dress him, and look after his Linen, &c. which she did to great Perfection; but having very good natural Parts also, and by Length of Time having obtained good Knowledge of his Business, and learnt to look into Accounts; he suffered almost every Thing to pass through her Hands, having such Confidence in her, that she had the Custody of all his Cash, as well as Books;...
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