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Georgians beef up defense because they see St. Augustine beefing up

Source: An Account shewing the Progress of the Colony of Georgia #176

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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 1736, to the 9th June 1737.

St. Augustine geared up to attack Georgia
In the beginning of the Year 1737, the Spaniards at Augustine made Preparations for Attacking the Colony of Georgia; they laid in Quantities of Corn and Provisions, bought up a great number of Fire Arms, and large Bodies of Regular Troops were sent there from the Havana.

Georgians were forced to work on defense instead of farming
The Lieutenant Governor of South-Carolina informed the Magistrates of Savannah of these Preparations; This Advice and the frequent Alarms which were otherwise given, drew the People off from their Labor in the Sowing Season, and their Improvements in their Plantations were neglected, and they were obliged to make Preparations for their Defense.

At the same Time the Highlanders at New-Inverness [Darien], who were exposed to Danger, Built a Fort there and Twelve Pieces of Cannon were mounted on it.

Trustees made Savannah stop working on defense and get back to farming
Tho' the People at Savannah were not so immediately exposed to Danger, they began to Build a large Fort at their Town of Pallisade Work with Bastions: But as the Trustees perceived this took off the People from their Cultivation, that the Work would be very expensive and they had not Money to support the Expense, they found themselves under a Necessity to put a stop thereto.