CAMDEN COUNTY, GA - Captain Jonas
Fauche at Fort Gunn 1795

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History and Genealogy of Camden and Charlton Counties, Georgia 
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Document: TCC366 
Letter, 1795 Nov. 4, Fort Gunn [to] Governor [of Georgia, George] Mathews, Augusta / Jonas Fauche

author: Fauche, Jonas 
date: November 4, 1795 
extent: 4p 

summary: This document is a letter from Captain Jonas
Fauche at Fort Gunn to Georgia Governor George Mathews
(1787-1788, 1793-1796) in Augusta, dated November 4,
1795. Fauche informs Governor Mathews that he has
recently received information from Spanish forces in
East Florida. It is reported that East Florida has
been invaded (though it is not clear by whom) and a
Spanish officer, Colonel Howard (?), recently encamped
near Fauche with a force including 200 regular troops,
a number of Indians, 100 militia, and a company of
Negro horsemen. Also included is a casualty report and
information on the trial of Colonel Henry (?) Karr in
Camden County, Georgia. Fauche refers to enclosed
communications that are no longer attached. 

repository: Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries 
collection: Telamon Cuyler 
box: 43 
folder: 05 
document: 02 

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His Excellency Governor Mathews 
Fort Gunn November 4th. 1795 
Sir!
I have the honor of informing your Excellency, that
Lieut. Col. Howard of the Spanish forces in East-
Florida came to Newtown on the 26th ultimo; that in
fort [unclear: Saintamercy]in presence of the Judges
of the inferior Court of Camdon, Captain Nicols of
Federal Troops and myself; he declared the river Saint
Mary in a State of blockade; alledging [alleging] that
the Province of East-Florida was invaded; and [added:
adding] that there were out of Saint Augustine armed
vessels for that purpose: he had with him an armed
boat, with 2 [unclear: Swivels] and 1 [unclear:
sixpounders] -- he also declared that none but
military passports would be considered [added:
sufficient] for any boats or vessels riding up and
down aforesaid River, to which the magistrates
consented [added: stop here] -- He communicated to us
his intentions of marching up the Saint Mary with his
land -forces until l [ until ] he came up with the
invadors [invaders] -- Colo. [Colonel] Howard
requested as a favor that I Should inform him of any
military projections or movements, coming to my
knowledge, and which might be attempted or effected by
the revolted Subjects of His Catholick [Catholic]
Magesty [Majesty] and their abettors this Side of the
River, Should they recross it on his approches
[approaches]; and on his part he would do the Same
twords [towards] me -- The 30th ultimo I marched as
high up as Temple with a Detachment of the Troop under
my command, and there learnt [learned] that Colo.
[Colonel] Howard had arrived and was encampt
[encamped] over-against it, [added: Parris'on] with
about 200 regular foot Troops, Some Indians painted
for war and 100 militia and negreo [negro] horsemen --
I also learnt [learned] that a few days previous to
Colo. [Colonel] Howard's arrival at aforesaid place,
General Clark had changed his position and removed
about twenty miles higher up the River and thence his
men had dispersed -- During my Stay at Temple a
friendly intercourse took place between the offices of
the Spanish forces and myself, and the anexed
[annexed] correspondence entered into, then and
afterwards. On my return to Newtown the 1st inst.
[instant] I was informed that General Clark -- Colo.
[Colonel] Karr one of his officers together with Mr.
Thos. [Thomas] Skrine came down and had given
themselves up to the magistrates who told me they were
bound over to [added: appear to] the next Superior
Court in Camdon County -- On the 31st [deleted: inst
[instant]] ultimo two armed Schooners and one galley
arrived at this place under command of Comodore
[Commodore] McQueen and were ordered higher up the
river by Colo. [Colonel] Howard, and on the 2d, inst.
[instant] I was informed by a non-commissioned officer
of the Spanish forces that Colo. [Colonel] Howard had
begun his retrograde march twards [towards] the
outposts of His Catholick [catholic] Magesty [Majesty]
in East Florida. By the foregoing Statement and the
copies of the correspondence annexed, your Excellency
will See that the object of my command here is
compleately [completely] fulfilled, therefore beg
leave to petition for orders to return to our former
respective Forts: the men having come much unprepared,
renders their Sejourn [Sojourn] here uncomfortable,
besides that by the time I receive orders and am
rendered to the most Northwestern Forts, their time of
enrollment will be out -- I also beg leave to mention
that Since the 1st of November 1794 we have not been
mustered and that I am without orders or instructions
for the purpose I have the honor of transmitting to
your Excellency the actual state of the Detachment
under my command.

Monthly Return of a Detachment of the Troop of militia
Dragoons under command of Captain Jonas Fauche, now
quartered in Camdon County -- for the month of October
1795 With Casualties.


Casualties
Captains
Lieutents [Lieutenants]
[unclear: Cornetts]
Serjeants [Sergeants]
Corporals
Dragoons
Total
Horses
Rema[hole in document: rks]
Present & fit for duty
1
"
1
3
3
36
44
42
"
Sick present
"
"
"
"
"
1
1
"
"
Transferred to the upper Detachment.
"
1
"
"
"
4
5
5
This officer & men are now relieved by [unclear: Cornet Stansson]
Missing
"
"
"
"
"
"
"
3
"
State of the Detachment
1
1
1
3
3
41
50
50
"

Give me leave to assure your Excellency of the
[document damaged] of profond [profound] respect with
which I have the honor to remain Your Excellency's
Most humble and most obedient Servant 
[Signed] Jonas Fauche Captain militia Dragoons 
P.S. I have the honor of addressing your Excellency the 1st, 17th & 22d. ultimo.

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His Excellency Governor Mathews
Augusta 
[illegible] Express.
Letter 
Capt [Captain] Jonas Fauche 
4th November 1795. 
Answered see letter 
Book 15th instant.
[deleted: Military]
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