1. Part THREE Setting up Georgia
October 5th , 2016

2. Individuals – Groups – Institutions Governance
SS8H2b Evaluate the Trustee Period of Georgia’s colonial history, emphasizing the role of the Salzburgers, Highland Scots, malcontents, and the Spanish threat from Florida.
Concepts:
Individuals – Groups – Institutions Governance
Conflict and Change

3. Georgia as a Trustee Company
For 20 years the colony of Georgia was unlike any other colony
A group of Trustees governed the colony from England
No Trustee had more power than another
Discuss Conflict of Interest here. By having no economic stake in GA the trustees were able to remain altruistic and follow GA motto Not for Ourselves but for Others.
Define Charter: legal document granting special rights and priveleges. – land and trustees govern

4. Georgia’s 1732 Charter Named James Oglethorpe and 20 Others as Trustees
Trustees would work together to govern the colony for 21 years
Trustees were not paid, could not own any land in Georgia, and could not hold a political office in Georgia
Limits on the trustees:
- Laws went through the King
- NO profit for trustee
- Could not own land
- limited terms no political office – advisory only could be military

5. Georgia Was a Social Experiment
The Trustees wanted Georgia to be a model society
The Trustees had very strict rules and carefully selected the colonists before they left England
Excluded individuals:
- No lawyers: conflict resolved out of court – lawyers and debtors prison
- No Catholics: Ingrained prejudices
- No Blacks: No slavery
- No liquor dealers: Makes people slackers

6. Each man was to defend the new colony
Georgia's Regulations
Each man was to defend the new colony
Land could not be sold or mortgaged
Inherited by male heirs only
Everyone farmed
Mulberry trees produced silk
No Slaves
No liquor
No state religion
No Lawyers
Militia
The male heir would always mean militia
No debtors kept them from falling into the same problems that got them here. Kept Social equality
Economic growth silk…
Slaves – social equality, earned what you worked for
Alcohol – poor workers, leads to other social problems
Religion – no taxes and religious freedom – religious life still very important every colonist had bible/prayer book

7. The Obstacles Facing the Trustees
First
The Trustees need to raise enough money to buy tools, food, and passage to Georgia
All of the money was raised through charitable donations

8. The Second: Deciding Who Would Go
The new colony would need people with labor skills in order to be successful.
Reality vs idealism begins to play a part in GA beginnings.
No one from debtors prison goes to GA
Discuss how reality vs idealism begins to play a part in GA beginnings. No one from debtors prison goes to GA

9. The Trustees Selected 35 Families
The colonists were mostly farmers, carpenters, tailors, blacksmiths, etc. (Oglethorpe’s Poor?)
These colonists were given free land (50 acres), weapons, tools, seeds, food, and passage (on charity).
Some paid their way. These colonists received (500 acres) and could bring 10 indentured servants.

10. The First Colonists Sail to Georgia
passengers
Took 57 days to travel from England to Charles Town, Carolina.
Port Royal (Beaufort), SC
Carolina supports the New Georgia Colony
“Georgia Day” February 12, 1733 land at Yamacraw Bluff (Savannah) 88 days total.
Look at the ship’s manifest. Discuss conclusions you can make from this document.
- Sir Robert Montgomery’s pamphlet
- Letter from a GA colonist
- Life expectance, who died?
- Who stayed?
Ann was a 200-ton British galley, only 87 feet long and 26 feet wide.