21 years

why do you think the king imposed the limit? the king wanted to be in ultimate control of the colony. the charter prevented the trustees from making any profit from the colony.

why do you suppose there were a defined number of years for trustee control? trustees used mainly regulations and policies to govern the colony, so king george could take it back. they made only three laws, they used rules and regulations.

The trustees’ motto was Non Sibi Sed Aliis—not for self but for others. Georgia would be a philanthropic and military enterprise that would provide the “worthy” poor a new start and serve as a buffer between Spanish Florida and the English colonies.

Trustees’ Rules For The Colony Of Georgia 1735

• Labor, clear, and fence the land.
• Guard against the enemy.
• Set self up with craft.
• Plant mulberry trees upon 50 acres and other such crops.
• Hard liquor, such as rum, is forbidden.
• No slavery.
• No unlicensed trading with the Indians.
• No lawyers in the Georgia Land.

He led the negotiations to convert Georgia to a royal colony. For the entire twenty years the Trustees employed only two staff members, Benjamin Martyn as secretary and Harman Verelst as accountant.

The original Trustees abandoned the colony after becoming frustrated with the Malcontents and ultimately Georgia’s lack of economic and social success. Landownership, alcohol, and slavery laws were altered. You just studied 12 terms!

What difficulties did the colony of Georgia face that eventually led to the end of the Trustee Period? Sickness, climate, and insects caused troops to be withdrawn to SC in 1727, but they kept two lookouts at the fort until Oglethorpe arrived in Savannah in 1733.

The Trustees governed the colony of Georgia for twenty years. Browse the page below to learn about Trustee Georgia (1732-1752).

General Oglethorpe

Between 1735 and 1750 Georgia was unique among Britain’s American colonies, as it was the only one to attempt to prohibit Black slavery as a matter of public policy. The decision to ban slavery was made by the founders of Georgia, the Trustees.

Organized both as a compact society for military purposes and a producer of exotic products, the Colony proved a dismal failure.

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10 Most Dangerous Cities in Georgia – Updated for 2020

Few if any slaves came directly from Africa during the first fifteen years of legalized slavery in Georgia. Many were “seasoned” slaves from the West Indies, but most came via South Carolina slave traders or were brought down by South Carolina planters operating in Georgia.

Built in 1790, the Thornton House is the oldest at the plantation and is the oldest restored house in Georgia.

Macon

Slaves were punished by whipping, shackling, beating, mutilation, branding, and/or imprisonment. Punishment was most often meted out in response to disobedience or perceived infractions, but masters or overseers sometimes abused slaves to assert dominance.