Camden-Liberty County GaArchives History .....Sea Coast Defense November 1813 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Virginia Crilley varcsix@hot.rr.com December 13, 2003, 4:26 pm ACTS OF THE General Assembly OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA, PASSED AT MILLEDGEVILLE, At an Annual Session, IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, 1813. RESOLUTIONS, Which originated in the House of Representatives. 1813 Vol. 1 -- Page: 91 Sequential Number: 077 Short Title: In the House of Representatives, Friday, 12th November, 1813. The committee on the State of the Republic to whom was referred so much of the Governor's Communication as relates to the defence of the sea-coast, beg leave to REPORT, That they have had under consideration that important subject, and whilst it appears to them that additional protection is necessary to that exposed section of the country, they are happy to add, that they conceive there are ample means at the disposal of this Legislature to afford protection to that portion of the good people of this state who have been thus exposed to the incursions of the enemy. They they therefore recommend that the seven hundred stand of arms, which they are informed by the Communication of the late Governor are at Point Petre, and were intended to have been distributed in the different counties bordering on the sea board, be immediately distributed in the Brigade commanded by Brigadier General John Floyd and be at the disposal of the respective Colonels in that Brigade, in the following manner, that is to say, Col Scott's Regiment two hundred; to Col Johnson's Regiment, one hundred and fifty; to Col Harden's Regiment, one hundred and fifty; and to Col. Pray's Regiment, also, two hundred; and that His Excellency the Governor be requested to furnish in addition, five hundred stand of arms, if in his power so to do, to be distributed among the different Regiments aforesaid, in equal proportions; and also, that His Excellency be requested to furnish for Page: 92 the use of said Brigade, sixteen hundred pounds of powder, & six thousand four hundred pounds of lead, ball or buck shot, to be disposited in equal proportions at the town of Jefferson in Camden county, and the City of Savannah, and subject to the distribution and disbursement of the Colonels of the respective Regiments in equal proportions, whose duty it shall be to guard against all improper wastes or abuse of said munitions of war, and shall stand bound at all times to return said munitions of war (which may not be unexpended) when required so to do by the proper authority. Your committee further recommend that His Excellency the Governor be authorized and required to order two full companies of the militia to repair without delay to the sea-board, one of which to be stationed in the following counties, viz -- Bryan, Liberty and M'Intosh, the other to be stationed in the counties of Glynn and Camden, at such place or places in each county as shall be determined upon by the Lieutenant Colonels commanding within the aforesaid counties, which companies shall remain in service for six months, subject to be relieved at the discretion of His Excellency the Governor, after they shall have served the term of two months: & if after the expiration of six months, the situation of that part of the country should still in the opinion of the Executive require the like protection, His Excellency is authorized and required to order two other companies to supply the places of those whose term of service will have then expired, to be continued in service for the like term of six months, subject to be relieved at the discretion Page: 93 of His Excellency the Governor after they shall have served the term of two months. And we further recommend that His Excellency the Governor be requested to make application to the General Government, and request that provision be made for support of the militia employed in the service contemplated by this resolution -- And that in the mean time, His Excellency be required to take the necessary steps for supplying them. Approval Date: Approved, 20th November. Additional Comments: Galileo Digital Library This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 4.4 Kb