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Jasper Spring, about 2 or 3 miles from Savannah, near 

 the Augusta road, is memorable for the rescue of some 

 American prisoners, by Sergeants Jasper and Newton. 



At Gibbon's Plantation, 7 or 8 miles from Savannah, a 

 battle occurred in 1782, between Gen. Wayne and a body of 

 Creek Indians, commanded by Guristersigo. The Indians 

 fought with much spirit, but finally were compelled to fly, 

 leaving Guristersigo and 17 of his warriors dead upon the 

 field. 



Brewton's Hill, now the property of Dr. Scriven, was the 

 place where a portion of the British landed preparatory to 

 their attack upon Savannah in 1778. 



Cherokee Hill, 8 miles from Savannah, Hutcheson's 

 Island, opposite to the city, and many other places in this 

 county, are associated with revolutionary incidents. 



In this work we have described many events that occurred 

 in Chatham, and we deem it unnecessary again to refer to 

 them. We shall conclude our sketch of this interesting por- 

 tion of Georgia with a few historical notices collected from 

 various sources. 



In the MS. account of benefactions made to Georgia, now 

 in the executive department at Milledgeville, are the following 

 entries : 



"Mr. Hume gave a silver bowl and spoon for the first 

 child born in Georgia, which being born of Mrs. Close, were 

 given accordingly." 



" Col. Bull came to Savannah with four labourers, and as- 

 sisted the colony for a month." 



In 1733, on Skidaway there were a village, guard-house, and 

 battery of cannon. 



The same year, Mr. Oglethorpe, to take on the terror 

 which the people had for alligators, having wounded and 

 caught one twelve feet long, had him brought up to the 

 town, and set the boys to beat him with sticks until he was 

 beat to death. 



Mr. Oglethorpe agreed with Mr. Jonathan Bryan to furnish 

 him with eighteen hands to assist him in cutting roads from 

 the Savannah to the Ogeechee river. 



In 1735, the courts in Savannah were held in a hut, thirty 



