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tration, he was a leading member of the House of Representa- 

 tives. The compensation law, passed by Congress in 1814, 

 was so unpopular in Georgia, that all of her representatives 

 who voted for it, except Mr. Forsyth, lost their seats. Mr. 

 Madison offered Dr. Bibb the appointment of Governor of 

 Alabama Territory, which he accepted, and continued to dis- 

 charge its duties until his death. He married the daughter of 

 Col. Freeman, of revolutionary memory. Dr. Bibb was a 

 spare man, with but little muscular power, his features good, 

 hair light and thin, face handsome, with an expression kind 

 and conciliatory. No man of the same grade of qualifications 

 exercised a greater influence. He governed by seeming to 

 obey. 



BULLOCH. 



Boundaries, Extent. — Bounded N. by Emanuel and 

 Scriven, E. by the Ogeechee river, dividing it from Scriven 

 and Effingham, S. by Bryan, and W. by Tattnall. Laid out in 

 1796, and a part set off to Emanuel, in 1812. Length about 

 40 miles ; breadth 30. Square miles 1200. 



Rivers, Creeks, Lakes. — The rivers are the Ogeechee 

 and Cannouchee. The streams of minor importance are Ne- 

 vills. Big Lotts, Little Lotts, Ten Mile, Mill and Black Creeks. 

 Near the Ogeechee is a lake 10 miles long. 



Post Offices. — Statesborough and Mill Ray. 



Population, Taxes, Representation. — According to 

 the census of 1845, the population was 2145 whites, and 1160 

 blacks. Total, 3305. Amount of State tax for 1848, $1270 

 30 cents. Sends one member to the Legislature. 



Early Settlers. — The families of the Hodges, Cones, 

 Everetts, Measles, Nevills, Oliffs, Williams, Burnetts, Jones, 

 Waters, Hagans, 6tc. 



Towns. — Statesborough is the county site ; a small place, 

 having a court-house, jail, two stores, &c. From Milledge- 

 ville it is 120 miles ; from Savannah 53 miles, and 15 from 

 the Central Railroad. It is a healthy place. 



