Account of the Exports and Imports at the Port of Savannah, 1773

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James Wright served as royal governor of Georgia from 1761-1782. The James Wright Papers at GHS contain letters, proclamations, and reports written by Governor Wright. A report written to Lord Dartmouth in 1773 includes a chart showing all exports and imports to the Port of Savannah the previous year.

Account of the Exports and Imports at the Port of Savannah. Report of Sir James Wright on the Condition of the Province of Georgia on 20th September 1773. James Wright Papers, MS 884. Georgia Historical Society.

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