| May 7, 1738 |
George Whitfield arrives in Savannah. He begins work on establishing the orphanage known as Bethesda
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
| May 8, 1738 |
King George the Second instructs James Oglethorpe to learn and report the designs of the Spanish in Florida
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James Oglethorpe |
| June 2, 1738 |
Unpaid bills for the colony of Georgia reach 5,000 pounds
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| June 4, 1738 |
George William Federick born to Louis Frederick, Prince of Wales, St. James's Square, London |
| June 7, 1738 |
Thomas Causton, magistrate of Savannah is replaced by Henry Parker. A review of of the records reveal gross mismanagement of funds
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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Storekeeper Thomas Causton |
| June 15, 1738 |
Oglethorpe reports that the Spanish are attempting to bribe the Creek Nation to attack the Georgia colony
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Creek Indians |
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James Oglethorpe |
| September 28, 1738 |
42nd Regiment of Foote falls in for the first time at Fort Frederica, on St. Simons Island. |
| October 10, 1738 |
Oglethorpe returns to Savannah from Frederica
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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Fort Frederica |
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James Oglethorpe |
| October 19, 1738 |
In a letter to the Trustees, Oglethorpe accuses Thomas Causton, former magistrate of Savannah, of "squandering the resources of the colony," and continues to state "If this had not happened the Colony...[would be] in a flourishing condition"
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City of Savannah, Georgia |
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James Oglethorpe |
| October 25, 1738 |
Oglethorpe sets sail for Fort Frederica
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Fort Frederica |
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James Oglethorpe |
