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Extent, the Soil rich and fruitful^ full of Oak and tholic Majefty’s Service^ Captain General of tile Mand 
Hickery Trees, intermixed with Meadows and old above, and Governor of Havanna^ by Don Antonio 
“ de Arredondo^ they both impowering him to treat con- 
As foon as this Settlement was made, Care was taken “ cerning the faid Matters, I do hereby impower, con- 
fer its Security, and for the Fortification of the Southern “ ftitute, and appoint you, to treat, conclude, and fign 
Barrier, with which View a regular Fortrefs, ftrengthened ‘‘ the following Articles ; and deliver the fame unto the 
by four Baflions and a Spur-work, towards the River, “ Governor and Council of St. Augufiin, they figning, 
was eredled at Frederica^ and feveral Pieces of Cannon “ fealing, and interchanging the faid Articles, 
mounted thereon ; a ftrong Battery was alfo raifed for the “ Firft, That his Excellency the Governor of St. Au~ 
Proteftion of lekyll Sound., where ten or twelve Forty- “ gujiin., lhall reftrain his Indians., Subjefts to the King 
gun Ships may fafely. ride. Another Fort was built on “ of Spain, ixom committing any Hoftilities upon the 
the South-weft Part of Cumberland IJland, where are feveral “ Subjedls of the King of Great Britain. I will reftrain 
Pieces of Cannon pointed towards the River,, fo as to “ the Indian Subjefts to the King of Great Britain, in 
command all Sloops and Small-craft navigating that Paf- “ this Province, from any Hoftilities upon the Subjedls 
fage i within the Pallifade which furrounds the Fort there “ of his Catholic Majefty. 
are fine Springs of Water, and likewife a well framed “ Secondly, That in reEped; to the Nations of free 
Timber-houfc, with large and convenient Magazines im- “ Indians called Creeks., I will ufe my ntmoft amicable 
der it for Ammunition and Provifions. But while fo “ Endeavours upon any reafonable Satisfadion given 
much Care was taken of the South Frontier, agreeable as “ them, to prevail v/ith them to abftain from any Hof- 
it was conceived to the Defign of the Parliament’s Grant, “ tilities whatfoever, with the Subjeds of his Catholic 
and the Prayer of the before-mentioned Memorial the “ Majefty. 
Northern Part of the Colony was not negleded, fince Or- ‘‘ Thirdly, That with refped to the Fort built on the 
ders were given for ereding a Fort at Augufia, a Place “ Hand of St. George, I will draw off that Garrifon, to- 
fituated on the River Savannah, which is now become a “ gether with the Artillery, and all other things by me 
very thriving Place ; where the Traders with the Indians, “ pofted there •, provided that none of his Catholic Ma- 
from South Carolina and Georgia, refort, on Account of “ jefty’s Subjeds, nor any other Perfon, fhall inhabit, 
its Conveniency for that Purpofe and where there are “ people, or fortify, the faid Hand; provided alfo that 
large Warehoufes furniftied with fuch Goods as the In- “ no Prejudice lhall arife to the Right of the King my 
dians want, the Deer Skins taken in Exchange being “ Mafter, to the faid Hand, nor to any other Dominions 
fent two hundred and thirty Miles down the River, to “ or Claim that his Britannic Majefty hath upon thisCon- 
thtTo'fJn ok Savannah, in Boats, which carry each about “ tinent. But that his Right lhall remain to the faid 
nine thoufand Weight. It may be eafily conceived from “ Hand, and to all other Places whatfoever ; as if the 
hence, how neceffary a thing it was to have a good Fort “ faid Garrifon had never been v/ithdrawn; and the faid 
here, which was both ereded and garrifoned at the Ex- “ Garrifon lhall withdraw within fourteen Days after 
pence of the Truftees for fome Time ; and a Horfe- “ the Ratification of thefe Articles. 
Road was made from thence to the Town of Savannah one “ Fourthly, I will agree with his Excellency the Go- 
Way, and to the Dwellings of the Cherokee Indians, who “ vernor of St. Auguftin, and the Council of War, That 
live above the Town of Augufia, the other. By thefe Pre- “ his Britannic Majefty’s Subjeds, under my Command, 
cautions the Trade of both Colonies, with thefe Indians, “ ftnall not moleft, in any Manner whatfoever, any of his 
was facilitated, and the Country on that Side fecured “ Catholic Majefty’s Subjeds, provided that his Catho- 
againft any fudden Attempts of an Enemy, which was all “ lie Majefty’s Subjeds do not moleft any of his Brh 
that could be expeded in fo fhort a Time, and in a Trad “ tannic Majefty’s Subjeds, nor his Allies, 
of Land in Comparifon of the Colony, of fo large an Extent. “ Fifthly, That concerning any Differences that have 
7. The Prefence of Mr. Oglethorpe contributed greatly or fhall arife, concerning the Limits of the refpedive 
to the fettling and Prefervation of the Colony ; which was “ Government and Dominions of the two Crowns, fuch 
already become confiderable enough, not only to draw “ Differences fhall remain undecided, till the Determi- 
the Attention, but to excite the Jealoufy, of the Spa- “ nation of the refpedive Courts ; and that the Subjeds 
niards’, who, v/ithout all Queftion, would have been glad “ of each Crown here, fhall remain in profound Peace, 
to have overpowered, and driven out, thefe new-come “ and not in any Manner moleft each other, until the 
Neighbours, if it had been a thing in their Power •, “ Determination of the refpedive Courts on this Sub- 
and if they had not been apprehenfive of the ill Confe- “ jed. 
quences that muft have attended the breaking out of a “ Laftly, That no Perfon fhall be received from any 
War between the two Nations, on Account of the Dif- “ Garrifon in either Government, without a Paffport froni 
putes between thefe Frontier Provinces ; which Circum- “ the Governor to whom fuch Perfons belong, 
fiances were fib well improved by Mr. Oglethorpe, and 
the Indians who had entered into Friendfhip with the new “ Given under my Hand and Seal, at Frederica 
Settlement were fo ftrongly attached to the Englijh In- “ in Georgia, the 27th Day ok September, 1736. 
tereft, that the Governor of St. Auguflin, upon mature De- 
liberation, found it more expedient to enter into a Nego- By the Power to me given, by his Excellency James 
ciation, and to endeavour to conclude an amicable Agree- “ Oglethorpe, Efq; Governor and Diredor General of the 
ment with the Englijh Colony *, which Mr. Oglethorpe “ new Colony of Georgia, by his Excellency’s Procura- 
alfo knowing to be very convenient for the Security of “ tion, bearing Date the 27th Day okOltoher, in the tenth 
Georgia, he negociated, and concluded a Treaty, upon “ Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the 
very juft and reafonable, as well as fafe and advantageous, “ Second, by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France, 
Terms ; as will appear from the following Copy of the “ and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, IF c. and in 
Treaty itfelf, and the Powers by him given for conclud- “ the Year of our Lord 1736: I do hereby confirm 
ing and figning it. “ and ratify the above Articles, with his Excellency Don 
“ Francifeo del Moral Sanches Villegas, Captain General 
To Charles Dempsey, Efp, Governor of St. Augujhn of Florida, and with 
“ I have impowered you, by Procuration, dated the “ the Council of War of the faid Garrifon of St. Auguf- 
23d of June, 1736, to treat and conclude, concern- “ tin ; as witnefs my Hand and Seal, this 26th Day of 
ing certain Matters of Importance, relating to thefe “ Oliober, 1736.” 
‘‘ Provinces, with his Excellency Bon Francifeo del Mo- The Counter-part of this Treaty, executed by the Go- 
ral Sanches, Captain General of Florida, and Governor vernor of St. AuguJHn, by the Advice, and with the 
of St. Auguflin, and the Council of War of the faid Confent, of a Council of War, was certified by 
Garrifon and having, fince the Dates of thefe Letters, Niotto, Notary-Public, and I have it before me ; but as 
“ received Advice from the Governor of St. Auguflin, as it contains only a Repetition of the foregoing Articles, it 
“ alfo a Meffage from his Excellency Bon Juan Fran- feems unnecelfary to infert it here, fince what we have 
“ cifcQ Geumes de- Rorcafttas, Major General in his Ca- already given the Reader very ftiffidently explains the 
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