Georgia History Colonial Records Augusta 1780-1790 pt 2 ***************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm *********************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Transcribed by E. Robertson, 50 COLLECTIONS OF THE GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY ……..Province: And therefore do unanimously recommend to His Excellency to carry the Measure forthwith into Execution. And as the Board well know that His Excellency the Governor has no Fund for defraying the Expence of the said Patrolls, they are of Opinion that the Whole Matter should be laid before His Excellency Major General Prevost, and Application made to Him for Pay and Provisions for the Subsistence of the said Patrolls. And the Clerk was ordered accordingly to copy this Minute for the General. His Excellency then laid before the Board a petition & other Papers from Saml; nunez, praying he may be discharged from the Prosecution for felony now carrying on against him, by Mrs. Gibbons, in taking away several Cattle, &c for His Majesty's Service, belonging to her; and in proof of his being employed in that Service, referring to the Affidavits annexed, to his Petition. The Board having heard the petition and other papers read, were of Opinion, that the Clerk should be ordered to obtain the Affidavit of Mrs. Gibbons, in the Case, and send it with the Petition & other Papers on the Table to the Attorney General, to hear the Parties and determine thereon as the Subject requires, and then Report his Opinion to His Excellency and the same was ordered accordingly. His Exclly next represented to the Board that Application had been made to Him by several of the Inhabitants of Queensborough, requesting certain Persons of that Part of the Country may be made Justices of the Peace, and others, Officers of the Militia. The Board having considered the Application advised that Joseph Marshal, Matthew Lyle and Samuel Montgomery, be inserted in the the [sic] Commission of the Peace for the parish of St. George, and that Matthew Lyle be appointed Major of Militia. And the Clerk was ordered to notify to the Secretary accordingly. His Excellency further represented to the Board that Application had been made to Him from several of the Inhabitants of Rocky Comfort requesting certain Persons may have Commissions as Militia Officers. On which the Board advised, from the Circumstances attending the Application, that the same be referred to future Consideration. His Excellency then laid before the Board the following Petition. GEORGIA: To His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, Captain General, Governor, and Commander in Chief, of His Majesty's Province, and the Honorable Council of the Same. The petition of Mary Morell Humbly Sheweth: Your Petitioner having a large Family of Small Children, and being informed of the Small Pox having broke out in Mr. Netherclifft's Family at Montgomery; is very desirous of obtaining Your COLLECTIONS OF THE GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY 51 Excellency's permission t{) Inoculate her Family as she is very apprehensive the Infection will be. Communicated if not already done, her Situation being so very adjacent to Montgomery it will be impossible to prevent the Negroes going to and from thence. ' Therefore prays Your Excellency will grant her Permission to have her Family inoculated, and Your Petitioner will ever pray. &c. Mary Morell. November 22d 1779. On reading which the Board advised that the Clerk of the, Council be ordered to write to Mrs. Morell, and acquaint her, that it was their unanimous opinion, the spreading of the Small pox should be prevented as much as possible, and therefore the Prayer of her, petition cannot be at present granted, as her Family is not yet infected; But when that takes place as in the Case of Mr. Netherclifft’s Family, that then permission shall be granted. And the Clerk was ordered to acquaint her therewith. At a Council held at His Excellency's House in Savannah, on Saturday the 27th Day of November 1779. Present. His Excellency Sir James Wright, Baronet, Governor, The Honorable John Graham, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor, The Honorable Anthony Stokes, John Hume, Martin Jollie, James Wright, Junior, Esquires. His Excellency acquainted the Board that Mrs. Bryen Wife of Jonathan Bryen, formerly of this Province, but now absent, and in Rebellion, had petitioned Him, for Protection and Leave to reside in this province. The Board advised thereon, that the Clerk Should acquaint her that His Excellency had laid her Application before Them, and it was Their Unanimous opinion that no Notice ought to be taken thereof, as She had entered the Province without Permission from His Excellency or the General: But that She might be assured, as long as she remained therein, and conformed strictly to Government, she should be unmolested. And the same was ordered accordingly. His Excellency then informed the Board, that several Persons had certified in favor of the Character of Jacob Cronenbergh, as a person, who is to their Knowledge a Good Subject, whatever he might imprudently have done, during the Usurpation here. The Board advised that he should give Security in £ 500 for himself with two Securities in £ 250 each for his good Behavior for Twelve months to the Attorny General in Behalf of the King………………………………….