From 1741 AN ACCOUNT, SHEWING THE PROGRESS OF THE COLONY OF GEORGIA IN AMERICA, FROM IT'S FIRST ESTABLISHMENT. [Edited for readability by Amy] The chosen settlers agreed to the terms On the 24th of the same Month the People were all Examined whether any of them had any Objections to the Terms and Conditions proposed to them, which they all declared they had not, but that they were fully satisfied with them, and executed Articles under their Hands and Seals, testifying their Consents thereto, which are now in the Public Office belonging to the Trustees. Four settlers negotiated rights for female heirs But four of them desiring that their Daughters might inherit as well as Sons, and that the Widows Dower might be considered, the Trustees immediately Resolved, that every Person who should desire the same, should have the Privilege of naming a Successor to the Lands granted to them, who in Case the Possessor should die without Issue Male, should hold the same to them and their Heirs Male forever; and that the Widows should have their Thirds as in England, with which Resolutions the People being all acquainted, were very well satisfied. The Trustees did their best to choose magistrates and officials from the 114 The Trustees prepared Forms of Government, agreeable to the Powers given them by their Charter; they Established under their Seal a Court of Judicature for Trying Causes as well Criminal as Civil in the Town of Savannah, (the Name which was given to the first Town to be raised) by the Name and Stile of The Town Court; They also appointed Magistrates there, viz. Three Bailiffs and a Recorder; and inferior Officers, viz. Two Constables and two Tithing Men: They Chose for Magistrates such as appeared to them the most Prudent and Discreet, but amongst a Number of People who were all upon a Level at their 11 first setting out, it was impossible to make any Choice or Distinction which would not create some future uneasinesses among them.