The colonies that were not represented at the congress did not send delegates for a variety of reasons.

Before 1700 a colony would send occasional special agents on a temporary basis.

All the colonies except Georgia sent delegates to this conference.

The colony sends delegates to conventions (1832-1835) to discuss disagreements with Mexico.

Upon receipt of the Massachusetts Circular Letter, other colonies also sent petitions to the king.

The news aroused the 13 colonies to call out their militias and send troops to besiege Boston.

The colony sent only male competitors.

Anyway," added the commander, "that was thousands of years ago, and the old colonies have sent traders and envoys without harm for generations.

To that question, and to every other direct and indirect form of approach, the colonies sent the same reply: nothing.

If Belle Terre survived, maybe the colony would send an expedition there at some point, to learn what they could from those long-gone people.