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266

Severe battle with the Indians,

Indians defeated. Montgomery returns to fort Prince-George, 267

Occonostota lays a plan to take fort George, and demands

the aid of captain Steuart,

272

Extraordinary instance of Indian friendship,

273

Captain Steuart makes his escape, arrives in Virginia, and
compensates his deliverer,

274

War continues. Efforts made to ransom the prisoners,
Hostilities encouraged by French emissaries,

275

276

Col. Grant ordered to the relief of the southern provinces, 277

Sir James Wright succeeds Henry Ellis as governor. Le-

Treaty between the four southern provinces and all the
southern tribes of Indians, at Augusta,

301

Acquisition of territory. Progress of agriculture,

302

Four additional parishes laid off. Barker's claim for land

established,

303

Doctor Franklin appointed agent to the court of Great-Bri-
tain. His advice to the Colonists,

307

Offensive acts of the British parliament,

308

Letter from the late speaker of the general assembly,

309

The charter for the settlement of Georgia,
Oglethorpe's first treaty with the Indians,

His second treaty with several tribes of Indians,
Malatche's imperial commission,

329

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