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Open book Message Charleston, S.C., to Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen, ca. 1720

Title Message Charleston, S.C., to Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen, ca. 1720

Creator South Carolina. Governor (1719-1921 : Moore)

Date 1720

Place Fort Moore (S.C.), Savannah Town (S.C.), South Carolina, South Carolina--Charleston

Language English

Subjects Indians of North America, Soldiers, South Carolina

Description Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Endorsement: Entered, (No. 3) Message from ye Govr. xbr. 1st.
For more information, consult the Special Collections Info. File.

Summary Message, ca. 1720, from Gov. Moore to the South Carolina assembly, requesting that the body pass orders for paying five men enlisted by Capt. Charlesworth Glover to serve at the garrison (Fort Moore) at Savannah Town. The commissioner of Indian affairs had refused to pay the men the entire amount due them.

Biographical/Historical Note South Carolina planter, Indian fighter, and politician. A representative of Berkeley and Craven counties in the assembly, 1706-1708, Moore led South Carolina troops against the Tuscarora in 1713, and served as lieutenent-general during the Yamassee War in 1715. When the proprietary government was overthrown in 1719, Moore served as governor until Francis Nicholson arrived in 1721 with a royal commission to govern the province.

Extent 1 item (1 leaf) ; 26 x 20 cm

Format Correspondence, Manuscripts, American, Records and correspondence

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Call Number Ayer MS 822

BibID 149235

Size 2406px × 1977px 13.63 MB

IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Filename 991492358805867_Ayer_MS_822_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11ICZK