Clay, Telfair and Company was a partnership between Joseph Clay and Edward Telfair. Joseph Clay (1741-1804) came to Savannah from England in 1760. He was a planter engaged in rice cultivation and a businessman associated with several firms throughout his career. He was a member of the Council of Safety, 1775; Deputy Paymaster General of the Southern Department, 1777-1782; delegate to the Continental Congress, 1778-1780; Treasurer of Georgia, 1782; and trustee for the establishment of the University of Georgia, 1785. Edward Telfair (1737-1807), native to Scotland, was a Savannah merchant and politician. Upon arriving in Georgia in 1766, he set up business in partnership with his brother, William Telfair, and Edward Cowper. He was elected to the Commons House of Assembly in 1768, but was later a delegate to the first and second provincial congresses an on the first Council of Safely. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress, 1778-1782, and was one of Georgia's signers of the Articles of Confederation. He was elected Governor of Georgia in 1786-1793.
From the description of Clay, Telfair and Company papers, 1783-1795 (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 76789971
