Oglethorpe addresses a letter to Lieutenant-Governor Bull, suggesting an expedition against St. Augustine—­Follows this, by application in person—­Promised assistance, and cooperation—­Returns to Frederica—­Collects his forces—­Passes over to Florida—­Takes several Spanish forts—­Is joined by the Carolinian troops—­The enemy receive supplies—­Oglethorpe changes the siege into a blockade—­Takes possession of Anastasia Island—­Colonel Palmer and his men surprised and cut to pieces—­Spanish cruelties—­English fleet quit the station—­Siege raised, and Oglethorpe returns to Frederica,

CHAPTER XV.

Oglethorpe pays particular attention to internal Improvements—­Meets with many annoyances—­The Creeks, under Toonahowi, make an incursion into Florida—­The Spanish form a design upon Georgia—­Some of their fleet appear on the coast—­Oglethorpe prepares for defence—­Applies to South Carolina for assistance—­Spaniards attack Fort William—­Dangerous situation of Oglethorpe—­Spanish fleet enter the harbor and land on St. Simons—­In three successive engagements they are defeated—­A successful stratagem—­Enemy defeated at Bloody Marsh—­Retire and attack Fort William, which is bravely defended by Ensign Stewart—­Spanish forces, repulsed in all their assaults, abandon the invasion in dismay, and return to St. Augustine and to Cuba,

CHAPTER XVI.

Oglethorpe, informed that the Spaniards were making preparations for a renewal of hostilities, takes measures to repel them—­Meets with an alarming accident—­Lands on the Florida side of St. John’s—­Proceeds towards St. Augustine—­The Spanish do not venture out to attack him—­Returns to the Islands—­sees that the Forts are repaired—­Takes passage to England to attend a Court Martial on an insidious charge against him by Lieutenant Cook—­Is honorably acquitted, and Cook is dismissed from the service,

CHAPTER XVII.

Oglethorpe’s residence in England—­Marriage—­Military appointments—­A Major General under the Duke of Cumberland for the suppression of the rebellion in 1745—­Arraigned at a Court Martial and acquitted—­Domestic and social life, and character—­Death,

Obituary notice of Mrs. Elizabeth Oglethorpe, with extracts from her Will,

Account of Carolina and Georgia by Oglethorpe,

APPENDIX.

     I. Family of Oglethorpe,

    II.  Discussion respecting the birth-day of the subject of these
        memorials,

   III.  Notices of the Earl of Peterborough, and of Dean Berkeley,

    IV.  Reference to the debates in Parliament in which Oglethorpe took a
        part,

     V. Prison-visiting Committee,

    VI.  Release of insolvent debtors,