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Oglethorpe arrives in Georgia with more settlers and troops

Source: A True and Historical Narrative of the Colony of Georgia in America #173

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[From 1741 A True and Historical Narrative, edited by Amy]

IN February, 1735–6, Mr. Og—pe arrived in Georgia for the second Time with great Numbers of People in order to settle to the Southward, where he soon after carried them. Upon the Island of St. Simon’s he settled a Town which he called Frederica; and about five Miles from there towards the Sea, he placed the Independent Company which he removed from Port-Royal in Carolina, their former Station. On one of the Branches of the Alatamaha he settled the High-landers in a Village which was called Darien. Then he settled a Fort on Cumberland, which he named St. Andrews; and some Time after he caused a Garrison of about Fifty Men to be placed upon a Sandy Island (without fresh Water) in the Mouth of St. John's River, opposite to a Spanish Look-Out, where Possession was kept for about six Months, and several Fortifications built; but at last he was oblig'd to abandon it, after several People had lost their Lives by the Inconveniencies of the Place, besides great Sums of Money thrown away in vain.

Meanwhile, Mr. Causton was not idle at Savannah; and one would have thought that he made it his particular Design further to exasperate the People of Carolina: He stopped their Boats who were going up to New-Windsor; and not content with that, he had them searched, and whatever Rum was found therein, was directly staved in Pursuance of an Act he alleged was entitled, An Act against the Importation of Rum into the Colony of Georgia.