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Colonial Government - Assembly - Governor's Council Minutes

 Series
Identifier: 049-01-015

Scope and Contents

This series consists of minutes of the Governor and Council. The minutes relate routine administrative duties of the Governor and Council including appointments of officers and administering oaths of office, establishing a schedule of fees, and hearing the reports of the Adjutant General. The majority of the minutes pertain to the granting of land to citizens. Recorded in the minutes are petitions for land by citizens and the subsequent grant or rejection by the Governor. The minutes also record conferences between the Governor and the Creek Indians regarding alliances against the French and the Spanish. The volumes are not indexed.

Dates

  • Created: 1754-1773

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Unrestricted

Extent

2.75 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement Note

Chronological.

Physical Access Requirements

Original materials are not available due to fragility. Please use microfilm copy.

Title
Colonial Government - Assembly - Governor's Council Minutes
Author
Georgia Archives
Description rules
Local
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Georgia Archives Repository

Contact:
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States