Raynors HCA 2014-11
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/6/2014
A complete and authentic issue of the Gentleman’s Magazine (London), September 1742, 56pp., disbound, VG. From the interior in part, “By an Express from General Olgelthorp we have Advice, That on Monday the 5th instant, a Spanish Fleet of 32 Sail, consisting of 3 Ships of 20 Guns, 3 Schooners, 4 Sloops... after having hovered about the Bar for 7 Days ... came into Jekyl Sound, and that having stood the fire of 150 shots from the 18 Pounders at St Simon Fort, ... where they landed their Forces, to the Number of near 3000 Men, at the same time hoisting a Red Flag at the Mizen-Top-MastHead of one of the largest Ships. Whereupon the General having done all he could to annoy the Enemy as they landed, ... was at last oblig'd to retire with his Troops from the Camp at St. Simon to Frederka, 7 Miles up the River. ... By the Advice of his Majesty's Council here, Notice of what is above has been sent to the Governors and Commanders of his Majesty's Ships of War in the neighbouring Colonies ...The Flamborougb Man of War ... dispatched from hence to the Assistance of Georgia; ...Another Express is just arrived which brings Advice, that the General and all his People were well on the 7th Instant at Noon; that he has taken 5 Spaniards Prisoners, and is in no Fear of the Enemy. By the Prisoners he learnt, that the Governor of Augustine is himself in Person commanding the Expedition with 3000 Men, and that he expects a Reinforcement of 16 Sail of Vessels more, with Men ... The General continues at Fredenia, where he is determined to defend himself to the utmost; and in Skirmishes has already kill’d upwards of 100 of the Enemy, and taken 16 Prisoners, one of them a Captain ; and that two more Captains were amongst the Slain. Our 4 Men of War are gone ... We have been under Arms, in a general Alarm, 13 Days ; are fortifying the Town; and Trenches will be throws up from Cooper to Ashley River.”
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