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 . , and resolved to set the vessels in the harbor on Commodore Bowen, James Jackson, and JohnMorel went to the ship Inverness, set it on fire, and cut itloose. The burning vessel drifted against the brig Nelly,which also took fire and drifted into the British fleet, causingmen and officers to jump overboard, many of whom weredrowned and others taken prisoners. In a few hours manyother British ships caught fire, and when nig
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 . , and resolved to set the vessels in the harbor on Commodore Bowen, James Jackson, and JohnMorel went to the ship Inverness, set it on fire, and cut itloose. The burning vessel drifted against the brig Nelly,which also took fire and drifted into the British fleet, causingmen and officers to jump overboard, many of whom weredrowned and others taken prisoners. In a few hours manyother British ships caught fire, and when night came on thered glare of the flames, with the roar of the cannon and themovements of the troops, made a wild and memorable morning the remaining vessels dropped down to Tybee,and soon after Roberts, Demere, and Rice were after, Bullock with a party of patriots entered TybeeIsland and drove off the Tories, burning the houses, and 72 STUDEA TS HISTORY OF GEORGIA. [1776 taking several prisoners. Thus the first aggression of theBritish against Georgia failed, and the province was encour-aged in its resistance of the royal Seal of the United Colonies, 1776. 7. On the 8th of August, 1776, news of the Declaration ofIndependence reached Georgia. It had been signed at Phil-adelphia, July 4th, by the delegates of the thirteen colonics inthe Continental Congress. George Walton, Button Gwinnett,and Lyman Hall signed on behalf of Georgia. When thenews came it was received with great demonstrations of liberty flag was run up to the top of the liberty pole, at thebase of which the Declaration was publicly read. A greatcivil and military procession paraded the streets, the batter-ies and the ships fired salutes by turns, a pubHc banquet wasgiven, and the royal government was ceremoniously buriedwith muffled drums and trailing arms. At night enthusiasticpublic speeches were made, and brilliant bonfires concludedthe demonstration. 8. The exigencies of the
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