The student's history of GeorgiaFrom the earliest discoveries and settlements to the end of the year 1883Adapted for general reading and the use of schools . eorge Washing-ton, then but twenty-two years of age, distinguished himself,and gave the early promise of his subsequent patriotic first the war was conducted by Virginia and the other col-onists, until, in 1756, a formal declaration of war was made byGreat Britain against France. Little success followed thefirst efforts of the EngHsh, but in 1758 a more vigorous policyprevailed, and briUiant victories were won. 21. The progress
The student's history of GeorgiaFrom the earliest discoveries and settlements to the end of the year 1883Adapted for general reading and the use of schools . eorge Washing-ton, then but twenty-two years of age, distinguished himself,and gave the early promise of his subsequent patriotic first the war was conducted by Virginia and the other col-onists, until, in 1756, a formal declaration of war was made byGreat Britain against France. Little success followed thefirst efforts of the EngHsh, but in 1758 a more vigorous policyprevailed, and briUiant victories were won. 21. The progress of the war eventually involved the Caro-linas, near Georgia, through the hostilities of the Cherokees,which broke out in 1760. Expeditions against them weresent out under Montgomery and Grant, in which Moultrie and 40 STUDENTS HISTORY OF GEORGIA. [1754. Marion served, and the Indians brought to terms of a treaty was made between England and France in1763, in which France yielded all her claims in NorthAmerica lying east of the Mississippi River. Spain alsomade peace with Great Britain, and gave up her possessionsof East and West [754-] ADMINISTRATION OF REYNOLDS. 41 CHAPTER IX. 1754-1757. New Form of Government.—Governor Reynolds.—Colonial Seal.—Execu-tive, Legislative, and Judiciary Departments.—First Legislature ofGeorgia.—Governor Reynolds Tour Through the Southern Parts ofGeorgia.—Plan of Defense.—Roman Catholics.—Trouble with Assem-bly.—William Little.—Dissatisfaction with Governor Reynolds.—HisReturn to England. ^jT^FTER the resignation of the trustees, Georgia was left^^^ in an ahnost unprotected condition, and without a due^^-^ form of government until October, 1754, a period oftwo years and five months. Meanwhile the colony was gov-erned by President Parker and his assistants, and also byPatrick Graham, the last president of the colony. It wasa period of great anxiety to the colonists, for they were incontinual peril from t
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