History of Georgia, vol. II, p. 4. Savannah, 1816.
[194] See White’s Historical Collections of Georgia, pp. 517, 518. New York, 1855.
[195] Stevens’ History of Georgia, vol. I, pp. 445, 446. New York, 1847.
[196] Journal of Congress, vol. I, p. 375. Stevens’ History of Georgia, vol. II, p. 151. Philadelphia, 1859.
Three days afterwards Congress appropriated $60,000 for the support of the battalions thus ordered to be raised.
[197] It is not improbable that some of these guns may have been brought from Frederica; for the Council of Safety had ordered all warlike stores at that place to be secured.
[198] In compliment to Captain Morris, commanding a company of Continental Artillery raised for coast defence. By this company was the fort garrisoned upon its completion.
[199] For the accompanying plan of Fort Morris, I am indebted to a recent survey made at my suggestion by Sam’l L. Fleming, Esq., of Liberty County.
[200] The following orders were issued by Colonel S. Elbert, for the fuller instruction of the Artillerists stationed at Sunbury. See MS. Order Book of Col. Elbert.
“Headquarters Savannah, 5th Dec’r, 1777.