From 1741 AN ACCOUNT, SHEWING THE PROGRESS OF THE COLONY OF GEORGIA IN AMERICA, FROM IT'S FIRST ESTABLISHMENT. [Edited for readability by Amy] From the 9th June 1737, to the 9th June 1738. Parliament granted money for more German settlers The Parliament having taken into Consideration the great Expenses which the Trustees had been at in making Roads thro' the Province, and the several Fortifications in it, and the Presents made to the Indians to engage them firmer in the British Interest, 23 and likewise the Preparations which were making by the Spaniards in order to take or destroy the Colony, and having Granted this Year a Sum of Twenty Thousand Pounds for the further Settling and securing the Colony, the Trustees made another Embarkation, which consisted chiefly of Persecuted German Protestants. Head count of people sent this year Number sent. British. Foreign Protestants. Men. The Persons sent on the Charity this Year were 298 whereof 135 and 163 and in 152 Those in the former Years were 1076 whereof 774 and 302 and in 482 The number of Persons sent in the six Years to the 9 June 1738 were 1374 whereof 909 and 465 and in 634 By Accounts received from the Colony before the End of this Year, there appear to have been One Thousand One Hundred and Ten Persons in Georgia, besides those at Tybee, Skidoway Fort, Argyll, Thunderbolt and Augusta, in the Northern Part, and those at St. Andrews and Amelia in the Southern Part. Lands granted this year The Lands Granted in Trust this Year in order to be Granted out in smaller Portions in Georgia were Three Thousand Acres. The Lands Granted this Year to Persons going on their own Expense were One Thousand Acres. The Money received this Year pursuant to Act of Parliament was £20,000 and in Benefactions 909 l. 19 s. 10 d. 2 q. whereof the Trustees applied 18,870 l. 13 s. 3 d. 2 q. of which they exhibited an Account to the Lord Chancellor, and Master of the Rolls, pursuant to their Charter, and carried the Remainder into their succeeding Accompt.