CAMDEN COUNTY, GA - Pt. Peter Rifle Reg 1812

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 Tara D. Fields tutcher@camdencounty.org

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: TCC402 
[Letter] 1812 Nov. 7, Point Petre [i.e., Peter, Georgia to] David B. Mitchell, Gov[erno]r of Georgia, Milledgeville, [Georgia ]

date: November 7, 1812 
extent: 4p 

summary: This is a letter from a colonel in the rifle
regiment in Point Peter, Camden County, Georgia to
David B. Mitchell, Governor of Georgia (1809-1813,
1815-1817). The author of the letter informs the
governor that he has suspended all actions against St.
Augustine until he receives further orders, and he has
received information from the residents of Amelia
Island (Nassau County, Florida) regarding Spanish
threats from the sea. The colonel indicates that the
Indians have not caused any trouble lately in the area
and attributes this to their recent defeat at the h
and s of Colonel Newnan. Also mentioned are General
Flournoy and Governor of East Florida, Sebastian
Kindelan y Oregon. 

repository: Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries 
collection: Telamon Cuyler 
box: 46 
folder: 12 
document: 02 

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Point Petre 7th Nov. 1812 
Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your
favour [favor] of the 13th Ulto. [Ultimo] After
consulting Genl [General] Floyd I have determined to
apprise you by express of the contents of a letter
recd. [received] from Genl [General] Flournoy and to
suspend active measures against St. Augustine until I
am further Ordered, I will however loose [lose] no
time in preparing for what I conceive must be the
result. Four Companies of Colo. [Colonel] Chambers
Regt. [Regiment] embarked yesterday for my Camp on the
St. Johns, the remaining six will be trained here a
short time before they follow. The [unclear: Dons] it
is said by the people of Amelia intend to land five
hundred men on the south point of the Island and
dispossess us, they spoke also of an in tention to cut
off our water communication with the St. Johns by
occupying the narrow passes, this they cannot effect
without giving us an opportunity of resisting them on
equal terms. By a [unclear: Privateers man] who
touched at St. Augustine a few days since I learn that
they have received reinforcements some stated to him
five hundred others said not more than two hundred &
fifty I have been informed from many sources that they
expected five hundred [unclear: about] the 2nd. Inst.
[Instant] but as there was no vessels at St. Augustine
by the last accounts, I do not believe they have
received any reinforcements since ninety that arrived
on the 10th Octr. [October] -- The Captain Genl
[General]. of Havanna has informed Govr. [Governor]
Kindelan that the Executive of the United States deny
having any knowledge of their Troops being in the
province, The Indians have remained quiet since the
severe h and ling they met with from Colo. [Colonel]
[unclear: Newnan] 

It is evident from the letter recd [received] from
Genl [General] Flournoy that orders have been issued
from the War Department that has not reached me, my
friends advise me not to act offensively against St.
Augustine until I apprise you of the contents of the
Genls. [General's] letter as a failure would in all
probability be fatal to me however judiciously it
might be conducted. If you will only tell me to go on
[document damaged: after] the receipt of this letter
no time [document damaged: should be lost] in
attacking the Town which was [document damaged]
distroyed [destroyed] to secure the fall of the
fortress -- I am anxious to receive your answer &
regret that an express could not be had who would
return, the bearer only being employed to deliver you
this.

I have the honor to be sir 
with high respect 
your Ob Sev [Obedient Servant] 
[Signed] [illegible] Colo [Colonel] Rifle Regt. [Regiment]

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His Excelly [Excellency]
David B. Mitchell
Govr. [Governor] of Georgia 
 Milledgeville