Around 1719, the town's name began to be generally written as Charlestown and, excepting those fronting the Cooper River, the old walls were largely removed over the next decade. Charlestown was a center for the inland colonization of South Carolina. It remained the southernmost point of the Southern colonies until the Province of Georgia was established in 1732. As noted, the first settlers primarily came from England, Europe, Barbados and Bermuda. The Barbadian and Bermudan planters brought African slaves with them who had been purchased in the islands.