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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Georgia, (search)
ndance—namely, from the districts of Savannah, Vernonburg, Acton, Sea Island, and Little Ogeechee, and the parishes of St. Matthew, St. Philip, St. George, St. Andrew, St. David, St. Thomas, St. Mary, St. Paul, and St. John. Archibald Bullock was elected president of the Congress, and George Walton secretary. The Congress adopted the American Association, and appointed as delegates to the Continental Congress Lyman Hall (already there), Archibald Bullock, Dr. Jones, John Houstoun, and Rev. Dr. Zubley, a Swiss by birth, who soon became a Tory. Sir James Wright (the governor) issued proclamations to quench the flames of patriotism, but in vain. His power had departed forever. In the winter of 1778-79, General Lincoln was sent to Georgia to take the place of General Howe. General Prevost, commanding the British forces in east Florida, was ordered to Savannah, to join Lieutenant-Colonel Campbell for the subjugation of Georgia to British rule. On his way, Prevost captured Sunbury (
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Georgia, (search)
mportation of British merchandise......July 4, 1775 First provincial vessel commissioned for naval warfare in the Revolution, is sent out by Georgia under command of Captain Bowen and Joseph Habersham. Discovering an English vessel bringing powder for Indians and royalists, they board her and secure the powder......July 10, 1775 Continental Congress officially notified that Georgia acceded to general association; it is thenceforth one of the United Colonies......July 20, 1775 Messrs. Zubley, Bullock, and Houstoun take seats as delegates from Georgia to Continental Congress......Sept. 13, 1775 English ship with 250 barrels of gunpowder seized off Tybee Island by the Liberty people......Sept. 17, 1775 Provincial Congress takes under supervision all courts of law......Dec. 1, 1775 Council of safety fully organized; George Walton, president......Dec. 11, 1775 Battalion of troops ordered raised at Continental expense for protection of Georgia, organized......Jan. 7,
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Zubley, John Joachim 1724-1781 (search)
Zubley, John Joachim 1724-1781 Clergyman; born in St. Gall, Switzerland, Aug. 27, 1724; ordained in 1744; took charge of the First Presbyterian Church in Savannah in 1760, preaching in English, German, and French; was an active patriot at the beginning of the Revolution; was in the Georgia Provincial Congress and the Continental Congress in 1775. He opposed the Declaration of Independence, and after it was adopted he suddenly left Congress, returned to Georgia, took sides with the crown, and having been accused of treasonable correspondence with the royal governor, he concealed himself to avoid popular resentment. He died in Savannah, Ga., July 23, 1781.