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A Procla-mation re-quiring Sai-lors to re-pair to theirDuty.

Promotion,of Admirals.

stinction, and was called the Prince os'Orange.

The four and twentieth of Oflober,His Majesty, in Council, ordered a Pro-clamation to be publisti’d, requiring allSeamen and Mariners, in His Majesty’sService, to repair forthwith to the Shipsof War, to which they belong’d, anddeclaring that such as should not do sobefore the four and twentieth of Novem,her, or should, for the future, absentthemselves without Leave, should beprosecuted at a Court Martial, with theutmost Severity.

In the Month of December> the RightHonourable George , Earl of Granard,(hitherto known by the Name of Lord

(«) The Flag-Officers of Great Britain we re, at-the Conclusion of the Year, 1734.

H. Sir John Norris, Commander in Chief of HisMajesty’s Fleet.

R.H. Sir Charles Wager, Admiral of the White.

Sir George Walton , Admiral ofthe Blue.

Philip Cavendish, Esq; Red.!

John Balchen , Esq; White. Vice-Admirals.

Charles Stewart, Esq; Blue. \

R. H. Earl of Granard, Red-j

Nich. Haddock, Esq; White. LRear-Admirals.

John Hagar, Esq; Blue. j

The Lords Commissioners for Executing theOffice of Lord High Admiral of Great Bgitain,Ireland, &c.

The Right Honourable Sir Charles Wa-ger, first Lord Commissioner.

Sir Thomas Lyttleton, Bart.

Right Hon. Lord Archibald Hamilton ,

Sir Thomas Frankland, Bart.

Thomas Wilmington, Esq;

Thomas Clutterbuck, Esq;

H. Lord Powlett.

(x) These Saltzburghers being now becomeSubjects of Great Britain, a succinct Account oftheir Settlement in Georgia, from the same Jour-nals, may properly accompany that above.

" They set Sail from Dover, the eighth of“ January, and arrived at Charles-tcwn, in South" Carolina, the seventh of Mar th. Mr. Van Reck“ immediately waited on his Excellency, Robert“ Johnson, Esq; and Mr. Oglethorp, whochanc-“ ed, at that Time, to be there. Mr. Oglethorp" shewed him a Plan of Georgia, and gave him" Liberty to chuse a Settlement for the Saltz-“ burghers, either near the Sea, or farther in the“ Continent; And he chose a Place, one and twen-“ ty Miles from the Town of Sav anna, and 30" Miles from the Sea, where there are Rivers," little Hills, clear Brooks, cool Springs, a fer-“ tile Soil, and Plenty of Grafs.

“ Mr. Oglethorp sent on Board their Ship, a“ large Quantity of fresh Beef, two Buts of“ Wine, two Tuns of Spring-Water, Cabbage,“ Turnips, Radishes, Fruit, as a Present“ from the Trustees, to refresh the Saltzbur-“ ghers, after their long Voyage. The tenth,cc they arrived in the Savanna River, and, the;c twelfth, came to the Town of Savanna,where

Forbes) was made Rear Admiral of theRed, Nicholas Haddock , Esq; Rear Ad-miral of the Whites and John Hagar,Esq; Rear Admiral of the Blue Squa-dronss of His Majesty’s Fleet, («) ^

Having, since the Printing ofthe Ac-count I have given above of the Settle-ment of Georgia , seen a farther Accountof the Progress of that Colony, in theJournals 01 Mr. Van Reck, who, in theQuality of Commissary, conducted thefirst Transport of Saltzburghers, to thatCountry, and of the Reverend Mr. Bol~zius , one of their Ministers, I believean Extract of them will not be unac-ceptable to my Readers, (x)

The

cc they were received, with all possible De'mon-“ strations of Joy, Friendship, and Civility; And,“ as soon as they came on Shoar, a large Tent wastc pitched for them in the Square of the Town.“ Mr. Oglethorp had given Order for three Hor-“ ses to be ready for Mr. Van Reek’s Service, to" take a View of the Country, and to ride to the£c Place where the Saltzburghers were to fettle ;“ As likewise, that a List should be given him of“ the Provisions and Tools designed for their“ Use.

" The fifteenth, Mr. Oglethorp, who out of“ Good Will to the Saltzburghers, had put oft"“ his Voyage for England, for some Days, and“ was resolved to see them fettled before he went," arrived at Savanna, and went himself, with“ Mr. Van Reck to the Place chosen for their“ Settlement, where they came the seventeenth.“ Of this Place, Air. Van Reck gives the follow-“ ing Description. The Lands are enclosed be-" tween two Rivers, which fall into the Savanna.“ The Saltzburg-Town is to be built near the" largest, which is called Ebenezer (or, the" Stone of Help) in Remembrance that Gob had" brought them thither. It is navigable, being“ twelve Foot deep. A little Rivulet, whole" Water is as clear as Chrystal, glides by the" Town, another runs thro’it, and both fall in-" to the Ebenezer. The Woods here are not so" thick as in other Places. The sweet Zephyrs" preserve a delicious Coolness, notwithstanding“ the Scorching Beams of the Sun. There are" very fine Meadows, in whieh a great Quantity“ of Hay might be made, with very little Pains,“ the Hillocks also are very fit for Vines. The“ Cedar, Walnut, Pine, Cypress and Oak make" the greatest Part of the Woods. There are,“ likewise, a great Quantity of Myrtel-Trees," out of which they extract, by boiling the Ber-“ ries, a green Wax, very proper to make Can-" dies with. There is much Sassafras, and a great" Quantity of those Herbs of which Indigo is“ made, and Abundance of China- Roots. The“ Earth is so fertile, that it will bring forth any.." Thing that can be sown or planted in it, wne-" ther Fruits, Herbs or Trees. There are wild" Vines, which run up to the Tops of the tallest" Trees, and the Country is so good, that one" may ride full gallop twenty or thirty Miles an" End. As to Game, here are Eagles, wild Tur-" kies, Roe-bucks, Wild Goats, Stags, wild" Cows, Horses, Hares, Partridges and Buffa-“ Iocs. Near where the Ebenezer falls into the" Savanna, there is a Village, lately fettled by

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