CAMDEN COUNTY, GA - James Meriwether 1788 GA Exec Council
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 Tara D. Fields tutcher@camdencounty.org

Extracted from:
Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
http://neptune3.galib.uga.edu/
By Tara D. Fields
tutcher@camdencounty.org

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


Extracted from:
Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
http://neptune3.galib.uga.edu/
By Tara D. Fields
tutcher@camdencounty.org

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

Document: TCC789 
Extract from the minutes [of the] E[xecutive] C[ouncil], 1788 Feb. 4 / [prepared by] J[ames] Meriwether

date: February 4, 1788 
extent: 4p 
summary: This document is an extract from the minutes
of the Georgia Executive Council dated February 4, 1788
and prepared by James Meriwether, Secretary of the
Executive Council. Among other topics, the minutes
pertain to commissions for officers in the militia of
Camden County (Georgia), as well as orders for the
printing of various acts of the state, including an act
for "suppressing the violences" of unnamed Indians. 

repository: Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries 
collection: Telamon Cuyler 
box: 37 
folder: 15 
document: 01 

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In Council 4 Feby [February] 1788
A letter dated 2d instant from Lieut Colo [Lieutenant Colonel] Weed with an enclosure was read
Ordered 
That the Secy [Secretary] of the State prepare a
Commission for Jacob Weed as Colonel John Webbas Lieut
Colo [Lieutenant Colonel] Nathaniel Ashley as Majer
[Major], and Alexander Young as Captain in the Regiment
of Militia for Camden County - [added: Exd [Extracted]
1 Septr. [September] 1787] Ordered 

That the Secy [Secretary] of the State prepare a
Commission for Robert Flourney as Captain in this State
Regiment to bear date the 28 Jany [January] last.
[added: Exd. [Extracted]]

The Secy [Secretary] of the State laid before the Board
the Laws passed last Session.
Ordered 
That [deleted: the] he be directed to have the same
printed as soon as possible by the State printer and
that the Tax Act, the Act for regulating Trade and
amending the Import Act, the Act to amend the Act for
suppressing the violences of the Indians, the Act of
Cession to Congress, the Act extending the time for
raising supplies and the Act for the better regulating
Taverns & c [et cetera] be first printed without delay.

Ordered 

That the Secy [Secretary] of [deleted: Congress] the
State prepare a Dedimus potestatem directed to Thomas
Harris, William Cochran, and William Green, to empower
them, or any two of them, to qualify David Dixon esq as
a Justice of the peace for the County of Greene
Extract from the Minutes 
[Signed] J [James] Meriwether Sy E.C. [Secretary Executive Council]

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Secy [Secretary] of the State
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Order for Commrs- [Commissioners] [unclear: amending] 
the Laws -- [unclear: dedimus] Greene 
4th Feby [February]
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