The Charter of 1732, also known as the Georgia Charter, was a document issued by King George II of Great Britain that established the colony of Georgia. The charter authorized James Oglethorpe and a group of trustees to settle the region between the Savannah and Altamaha rivers as a haven for debtors and a buffer between the Spanish-controlled Florida and the British colonies. The trustees were given wide-ranging powers to govern the colony, including the ability to create laws, establish courts, and manage land distribution. Additionally, the charter outlined the colony's founding principles, including a ban on slavery and restrictions on land ownership size. The Charter of 1732 laid the foundation for the establishment of the Georgia colony and its unique social experiment aimed at providing opportunities for the poor and marginalized.
