Henry Ellis instructions, 1759.

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Henry Ellis instructions, 1759.

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This collection consists of a photocopy of formal instructions from Governor Henry Ellis to Henry Yonge and William de Brahn, instructing them to survey and lay out Saint Catherines Island for Mary Musgrove Bosomworth. The original instructions were written in 1759.

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Georgia Historical Society

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Georgia Historical Society

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Ellis, Henry, 1721-1806

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Governor of Georgia, 1757-1760. From the description of Warrant, 1759 Dec. 4, to Henry Yonge and William De Brahm. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122610693 Henry Ellis (1721-1806), hydrographer and explorer, was the second royal governor of Georgia. Born in Ireland, he came to Savannah in 1757. Due to poor health, Ellis left Georgia in 1760. He returned to England and died in Naples, Italy, in 1806. From the description of Henry Ellis paper...

Musgrove, Mary, 1700-1765

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De Brahn, John Gerar Wiliam, 1717-ca. 1799.

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