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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Georgia, (search)
, 1782 Last blood of Revolution shed in Georgia, Col. John Laurens, killed in a skirmish at Combahee Ferry......Aug. 27, 1782 General Pickens and Colonel Clarke drive a party of marauding Tories from settlement on Etowah into Florida......Oct. 17, 1782 General McIntosh, John Houstoun, and Edward Telfair appointed agents to adjust the northern boundaries......Feb. 15, 1783 Treaty ratified at Augusta; Creeks cede country west of Tugaloo, including headwaters of Oconee River......May 31, 1783 Legislature convenes at Augusta......July 8, 1783 Franklin and Washington counties laid out on land ceded by the Creek Indians......February, 1784 Executive council notified of ratification by Congress of treaty of peace with Great Britain......March 1, 1784 Land court opened at Augusta to issue warrants, citizens' rights, refugee certificates, Continental certificates, minute-men certificates, and marine certificates ......April, 1784 University of Georgia receives charter