A Voyage to Georgia : Begun the 15th of October, 1735, [17--].

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A Voyage to Georgia : Begun the 15th of October, 1735, [17--].

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Collection consists of a manuscript (233 pp.) by Moore, based on his journal. It was published in London, 1744, and again as "Collections of the Georgia Historical Society," Vol. 1, 1840. Moore's account centers on the establishment of Frederica, Ga., but includes information on other settlements in the colony, Native American relations, and an expedition against the Spanish in Florida. Appended to the manuscript is an anonymous and unpublished sketch of the life of James Edward Oglethorpe (5 pp.).

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Moore, Francis

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Oglethorpe, James Edward, 1696-1785

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James Edward Oglethorpe (1696-1785) was an English statesman and soldier who served as a member of Parliament for thirty-two years. His interest in penal reform coupled with his humanitarian bent and support for imperial expansion led him to conceive of and establish the American colony of Georgia, where newly freed and unemployed debtors from England were to be sent. In addition to his political and philanthropic interests, Oglethorpe was active in the military, attaining the rank of General an...

Moore, Francis, active 1744

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Epithet: of Add Ch 70996 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000678.0x000276 Epithet: Dr; of Camberwell British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000678.0x000274 Francis Moore, traveler and author, was appointed by the Royal African Company of England as a writer at James Fort on James Island in the Gambia River in 1730. In November, 1735, ...

Georgia

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On April 21, 1732, King George of England signed a charter establishing the colony of Georgia. The colony was settled by James Edward Oglethorpe in 1733. From the description of Georgia records, 1735-1822. (Georgia Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 174142600 The Commission to Attend a Treaty with the Creek Indians consisted of many well-known Georgia men, including James Hendricks (chair of the commission), General James Jackson, James Simms, Benjamin Hawkins, George ...