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on the 21st of June, 1775, to select a committee, whose duty- 

 should be to co-operate with the other colonies in the strife of 

 freedom, and Mr. Habersham was placed upon this commit- 

 tee. In the following month, learning that a vessel had ar- 

 rived at Tybee, with powder for the use of the oppressors of 

 their country, a band of patriots headed by Mr. Habersham 

 took possession of her, and sent a large quantity of the powder 

 to Savannah, 5000 pounds of which were immediately des- 

 patched to Boston, and were probably used at the memorable 

 battle of Bunker Hill. Mr. Habersham shortly after this, had 

 another opportunity of showing his great decision of character. 

 Gov. Wright having rendered himself very obnoxious to the 

 patriots, Mr. Habersham raised a company of volunteers and 

 took the Governor prisoner. Such devotion to the cause of 

 his country placed him in the foremost rank of that illustrious 

 company, who had hazarded every thing in the noble cause 

 of freedom, and accordingly he was appointed Major of the 

 first battalion of troops raised in Georgia, In this new capa- 

 city he gave proof of his merits as a soldier. On every occa- 

 sion in which danger was to be encountered, or service per- 

 formed, he was actively engaged. He was present at the siege 

 of Savannah, and bore a conspicuous part in its dangers. Geor- 

 gia was not unmindful of the worth of her faithful son. In 1785, 

 he was elected Speaker of the General Assembly, and again, in 

 1790, was elected to this high office. In 1795, he received 

 from General Washington the appointment of' Postmaster 

 General of the United States, the duties of which he discharg- 

 ed, not only to the close of Washington's administration, but 

 throughout that of the elder Adams. When Jefferson became 

 President, Mr. Habersham resigned, and returned to Georgia. 

 He closed his active and useful life on the 17th day of No- 

 vember, 1815, in the 65th year of his age 



HALL. 



Boundaries, Extent. — This county is bounded N. by 

 Habersham and a corner of Lumpkin, E. by Franklin and 



