(1729) Seven land proprietors gave their land rights over to England's King George II
(1732) King George II issued Georgia first official charter; trustees chose Savannah as colony's first settlement; agreement reached between Lower Creek Indians and colonists (Treaty of Savannah)
(1733) Jews in Savannah establish Mickye Israel, oldest congregation practicing Reform Judaism in U.S.
(1735) Alice Riley hanged for participation in murder, first woman to be executed; Scot Highlanders founded New Inverness; Trustees enacted new law prohibiting slaves; Augusta founded
(1741) Trustees divided Georgia into two counties - Savannah and Frederica
(1742) Battle of Bloody Marsh between Spanish and English; English stopped invasion of St. Simons Island
(1749) Law prohibiting slavery rescinded
(1752) Trustees surrendered charter to British government; Georgia became royal colony
(1754) John Reynolds appointed first royal governor
(1757) Creek Indians signed Treaty of Savannah, ceded islands of St. Catherines, Ossabaw and Sapelo and reserve by Savannah
(1758) Georgia divided into eight parishes
(1764) Sugar Act passed by British to raise revenues from colonies; first serious dispute between colonies and Great Britain
