Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-02-06

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Grimball, the secretary Of the province.
Both these individuals were in Charles
Town on the day that the attack was
made. No sooner had the Spaniards
landed, than they commenced plumber
ing. They killed the brother-in-law
Of the governor, took away about thir-
ty slaves, and nearly fifteen thousand
dollars worth Of other property. This
secured, they set out to make an at
tack upon the feeble Scotch colony at
Port Royal. Nearly all the men were
sick, and those who were In good
health were In no way prepared to de-
fend themselves against the invaders.
Some were killed; others were taken
captive and inhumanely treated. Thus
ended the colony planted by Lord
Cardross.
AS was natural, all party feelings
were laid aside, and the repelling Of
the enemy was made common cause.
The provincial parliament was assem-
bled, and on the 18th day Of October,
1886 an. act was passed "for the de-
fense Of the government and for the
assessing Of five hundred pounds, ETC."
This act Is marked in the statutes at
large of South Carolina, No. 30. The
five hundred pounds were assessed,
and the governor and four of the
grand council were invested with su-
preme power. Two vessels were equip
ped and four hundred men armed and
mustered into ranks, and every pre-
paration made to invade the neigh
boring Spanish settlement. The five
hundred pounds was to be equally dis
tributed by assessment, amongst the
freeholders Of the province. Servants
and seamen were not to be assessed;
but every other resident In the colony
was required to pay In proportion to
the value Of the property owned by
him. Provision was made that those
who were not prepared to pay money.
might furnish corn, peas, beef, pork
or tar. "Merchantable sound corn was
to be taken at about fifty cents per-
bushel; beef at four dollars per hum
dred; pork at five dollars per hundred,
and tar at two dollars and forty cents
per barrel.
For the time a grand military expe-
dition was undertaken. All party feel
ing was buried, and all parties were
anxious to annihilate the Spanish.
The feet set sail for st. Augustine.
The campaign was destined soon to
Augustine, the feet met James Col
Teton coming from Barbados to
Charles Town, Colleton, had In August,
been made landgrave and governor
of Carolina, ana was now on his way
to enter upon the duties Of his Office.
So soon as he met the little armament.
he ordered 1t to return, threatening
to hang the whole Of them IL
they disobeyed.. Mortified and dis
gusted, the feet returned. The pro-
prietors commended the action Of Col
Teton in thus abruptly terminating a
military expedition which all parties
In the colony thought just and honor
able. The colonist claimed that the
charter under which they were settled
gave them the right to drive away and
exterminate their persistent foes. The
proprietors thought differently. Eng
land and Spain were at peace, but the
Spanish colony at st. Augustine and
the English colony at Charles Town
were at open hostilities. The very ex-
istence of the latter was in jeopardy.
Hence, 1t does seem, II war was ever
justifiable, 1t would have been right
for the colony at Charles Town to have
invaded the Spanish possession at St
Augustine. At least so thought the
majority Of the colony. Bitter COM
plants were made against Colleton
that he had tarnished the name OF
England, and brought disgrace upon
the nation.
During this period the colony re-
ceived many valuable accessions from
France. The edict Of Nantz was re-
voked, and many Of the French Pro-
testants were forced to leave their
native land. These Protestants were
called in contempt, Huguenots. Sew
eral families Of these came to South
Carolina, and their descendants are
today, and always have been amongst
the most honorable portion Of the in
habitants. They settled in Craven
county, on the Santee. Notwithstand-
ing the fact that there were so many
discouragements and so little agree
ment among the proprietors and peo-
pie, still the colony multiplied In num-
bers and increased in Importance. In
the province there must have been at
this time, several thousand European
inhabitants. Ae we will see in the Sc
quel, their troubles increased each
year. No doubt, both proprietors and
people were at times. in fault, but the
weight of the blame rests upon the
former.
TO BE Continued.