The Virginia Gazette

July 24. Altho' our Neighbours, the Georgians, have already gone too far as to compel us by Force to submit to their Laws; and to give up our Trade to them, by sending an Agent with a Force of Men to the Cherokee Nation, to seize the Goods and Effects of the Traders that are licensed by this Government; and altho' the Principle of Self-defence and Preservation, when we are unlawfully invaded, is natural, and takes Place all over the World, and Force is used to be opposed to Force: Our Assembly nevertheless has proceeded with much greater Moderation in protecting and maintaining the Just Rights and Liberties of his Majesty's Subjects of this Province, acquired and defended for many Years with great Expence and Bloodshed; they have thought proper to send up a Committee of both Houses to Mr. Oglethorpe, to treat with him on proper Measures to preserve the Peace and Tranquility of both Provinces.

Aug. 1. The Committee sent by the General Assembly of this Province, to treat with Mr. Oglethorpe, arrived at Savannah in Georgia, on Saturday last; they were saluted at their Arrival with 19 Guns, and received by Mr. Causton in Absence of Mr. Oglethorpe. They are expected here very soon.

Aug. 14. On Sunday last in the Evening arrived from the Savannah, in Georgia, the Honourable Committee of the Two Houses of Assembly of this Province; mentioned before. They were received here under the Discharge of 19 Cannon from Granville's Bastion, and the Fire of the Guns from on board the Shipping in the Harbour; and who inform us they were very kindly received and entertained by the Honourable James Oglethorpe, Esq; during their Stay at Savannah. What the Success of their Negotiations in particular has been, we have not yet learned, as the Two Houses of Assembly to which they are to make their Report, are not Sitting: But thus much is said, (and from the Reasonableness and Justice of the Thing, there is no doubt to be made of the Truth of it,) that they had prevailed on the Honourable Mr. Oglethorpe, to send Orders to his Agents and Officers in the Indian Nations, not to seize or molest the Traders from this Province, and also to settle the Navigation up the River Savannah, we believe to Satisfaction, until his Majesty's Royal Will and Pleasure should be known; on the humble Petition and Representation of the Two Houses of Assembly, which was sent Home in Capt. Baker. From whence we hope, that that Harmony and good Understanding, which is so absolutely necessary to the Welfare of both, will be restored between the Two Provinces.