The author of the “History of Georgia,” contained in the 40th volume of the “Universal History,” page 456, quotes passages from this “Account of the Indians,” and ascribes it to Oglethorpe.—­Mr. SALMON in the 3d vol. of his Modern History, p. 602, giving an account of the present state of Georgia, introduces a quotation from what he calls “Mr. OGLETHORPE’S account of the religion and government of the Creeks,” in the following words:  “Mr. OGLETHORPE, speaking of the religion and government of the Creek nation, in ’a letter from Georgia to a person of honor in London,’ says ’There seems to be a way opened to our Colony towards the conversion of the Indians,’ &c.  This is decisive in fixing the author; for Mr. SALMON knew the General personally; and, on publishing another edition of his elaborate work, obtained from him, a very interesting ’Continuation of the present state of Georgia.’” The Letter is copied into the Gentleman’s Magazine, Vol.  III. p. 108 and 483.  See also Appendix, No.  XIII.]

On the 18th of June he went to the Horse-quarter, which lies six miles up the river Ogechee, and there took with him Captain McPherson, with a detachment of his rangers, on an excursion into the interior.  After a march of forty miles westward, he chose a post, commanding the passages by which the Indians used to invade Carolina in the late wars.  Here, upon an eminence which commands all the country round, he directed that a fortification should be built, to be called “Fort Argyle,” in memory of his honored patron John Duke of Argyle.[1] It is on the west bank of the Ogechee river.  Its design was to protect the settlers from invasions by the Spaniards.  Captain McPherson and his troop were to be quartered there, and ten families from Savannah to be removed, as cultivators, to its immediate vicinity.

[Footnote 1:  See Appendix, No.  XIV.]

On the 7th of July, at day break, the inhabitants of Savannah were assembled on the strand for the purpose of designating the wards of the town, and assigning the lots.  In a devotional service, they united in thanksgiving to God, that the lines had fallen to them in a pleasant place, and that they were about to have a goodly heritage.  The wards and tithings were then named; each ward consisting of four tithings, and each tithing of ten houses; and a house lot was given to each freeholder.  There being in Derby ward but twenty one houses built; and the other nineteen having no house erected on them, Mr. Milledge and Mr. Goddard, the two chief carpenters, offered, in the name of themselves and seventeen of their helpers, to take the unbuilt on lots, and give the built ones to those who were less able to help themselves.

The people then partook of a plentiful dinner, which their generous Governor had provided.[1]

[Footnote 1:  An account of this transaction in the South Carolina Gazette, under the date of August 8th, closes with this remark; “Some of the people having privately drunk too freely of rum, are dead; and that liquor, which was always discountenanced there, is now absolutely prohibited.”]