CAMDEN COUNTY, GA - Hugh Brown Request for new Militia District 1798

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Extracted from:
Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
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By Tara D. Fields
tutcher@camdencounty.org

March 06, 2004
History and Genealogy of Camden and Charlton Counties, Georgia 
http://www.camdencounty.org

Document: TCC194 
[Letter], 1798 Jan. 28, Satilia [i.e., Satilla, Georgia ?] to William Niblack, Louisville, [Georgia ?] / Hugh Brown
author: Brown, Hugh 
date: January 28, 1798 
extent: 3p 

summary: Letter dated January 28, 1798 from Hugh Brown
to William Niblack concerning militia issues and
Indian encroachment. Brown complains about the
inconvenience of having to cross the river to petty
muster in his district. He also wants Niblack to
intercede with the governor to prevent the Indians
from coming below the line. 


repository: Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries 
collection: Telamon Cuyler 
box: 78 
folder: 08 
document: 01 

Page: [1] [ | j]
William Niblack Esqr [ Esquire ]
Louisville 
1798 
Militia
Page: [2] [ | j]
Satilia Jany. [January] 28, 98 
Dr. [Dear] Sir
I can not express the dificulty [difficulty] and
inconvenience that attend, the present situation of
the District, the Inconveniency that attend crossing
such river as this to Petty Musters, at present this
is geting [getting] to be the strongest district in
the County. Hodges, the [unclear: Pervats]3 or 4 of
them; [illegible], the Motes, 3 or 4 of them & the
Leslies all lately moved into this dist. [district] it
would be very unreasonable for this side to cross the
River to Musters & the Indians so frequently encamped
amongst us, and the other side would think hard to
come over as it has a sufficient number of its self
for a Company, as any other Dist. [District] The
alteration last year is shocking as the district that
included Cumberland Island & Kings bay, could not then
or any time since Muster Ten Men liable to do duty
exclusive of officers. We hope you will endeavor to
have a 5th District on the So. [South] side the River
but if that cant [can't] be effected do try to have
them as they formerly stood & then each sid [side] the
River would be to themselves, -- 

We wish you [added: (] could prevail with the Governor
[added:)] to intercede with Congress to prevent the
Indians coming below the line so much; as we are
visited by considerable numbers, giving much
uneasiness to the neighbourhood [neighborhood].
I am with respect yr Hbl [your Humble] Servant 
[Signed] Hugh Brown