Although I expected a Resolution, agreable to my Petition and to the Brunswick Embassy’s Letter to the Magistrate, upon my Memorial to the whole Privy Council, grounded in the Common as well natural as Christian Law, as also upon my Motives delivered afterward concerning the Colonists engaged for Georgia, to be taken in a moderate and circumspect Manner into the City, Yet instead of a gracious and agreeable Answer from the whole Privy Council, I have seen by a Writing called Promemoria from the Catholick part of the Privy Council delivered to the Privy Council the 4 September this instant Year, and by them communicated to me, that the Catholick part of the Privy Council hath been pleased without any Reflection upon my Petition and Reasons agreeing with Christian Religion in general and the Party of the State here to permit the Great Britannick Colonists only to live without the Walls of the City and but for a short time, and not to let them come into the City under the pretence 1. That these Emigrants would continually draw more after them hither, 2. That they would come privately [secretly] into the City and 3. that it was to be feared that this City would have the same Reproof and Trouble from the Emperour and the Elector of Bavaria as lately the City of Ratisbon had. But as to the first reason, the requisitorial Letter as well as my Memorial shew plainly that no more than 300 engaged for Georgia shall be taken in, whereof hardly 100 come together at once, besides it is known that so many of the Emigrants at first received here are gone from time to time with those lately arrived, that of 3. we hardly count 1/3 more; as to the 2nd reason, we have engaged our selves, and do still, to give an accurate Specification of the People when they come and when they go away; 3. what hath happened with the City of Ratisbon hath no Relation at all with this Case, the former concerning particular [private] Accusations, and here is the Question about the Reception of the great Britannick Colonists, according to the Constitution of the Empire, into this City in order to maintain them the cheaper, to provide the necessaries the better for their long Journey, and to converse the more with them[.]⁸⁰ his Majesty the Emperour will not be displeased⁸¹ but rather be Surprized that what is permitted to all People that live Honestly quiet and without troubling the publick Should be refused to a few Colonists of one of his Imperial Majesty’s powerful and faithfull Alliances and an Elector;⁸² Especially whereas the Catholick part of the Privy Council well know that at the End of last Year, and this Year, as well the Tirnbergers as Berchtolsgadeners every time about 900 Heads have lived for some weeks in Ratisbon before the Face of the most Excellent Embassy of the whole wholly [Holy] Roman Empire without the least Resentment of the Emperor because all was agreeable to the Constitution of the Empire. I therefore most humbly beseech the Whole Privy Council of the City once more, to give me a gracious Resolution and to take these People into the City who have legitimated themselves on Account of their Passes last Thursday, and so much the rather because we are ready, if required, to produce the Original Letters written in the English Tongue, some of which I received Yesterday, whereby appears that in England they desire no other Colonists but such as are gone out with Permission of their Magistrates, and that they insist upon that, as soon as a Transport of 70 or 80 Persons are together, they might be sent by a Commissary to Rotterdam. Recommending myself to your Grace and wishing You a happy Government I remain etc.

Extract of a Letter from the Envoy the Lord von Recht [J. von Reck] to Senior Urlsperger dated at Ratisbon 8th September 1733.

The Behaviour of the Catholick Magistracy is very unfriendly and deserves a good Reprimand, which also will follow when the Letter from the Evangelick Magistracy here to the Evangelical Corps⁸³ here is come which is not yet come. In the mean time Yesterday hath been wrote to England and Hanover about the Consequence of it. The Holland’s Minister Mr. Gallieris hath communicated to me a Resolution concerning their Stubborn Emigrants which is now to be copied, and next time I shall communicate it to You etc.

P.S.: Concerning the Commissary [Ph. von Reck] I have proposed, he is a Young Man of 21 Years of age and hath been above a Year in my house here, whose nature and Conduct I know, & can say for Truth that he leads a vertuous & Christian Life before God, and Men, he is of a fine Stature and great understanding, educated at the University at Helmstedt where he hath studied the Laws, he understands the French Language and something of the Italian. His Christian Name which at present I will but mention is George;⁸⁴ This Young Man after he had heard of the Society in England and of the Design of a Colony in Georgia, he shewed a great Love for this work and would willingly contribute to it as much as in his Power, if it was but to conduct the Colonists, as to a Commissary. And to shew his disinterested Mind, he desires no more than to be exempt from Charges in Travelling, and his free Diet, which may come to one Guilder per Day. If the Society should approve of this, the Question would be when he is to appear? Then he may come immediately & receive his Instructions to conduct the Emigrants if required to Georgia.

Extract of a Letter from the Envoy the Lord von Recht [J. von Reck] to Senior Urlsperger Ratisbon the 10th September 1733.

I hope You have received my Letter dated the Day before Yesterday, and Yesterday I received Yours dated the 7th instant whereby I see that the Transport of 70 or 80 Persons is to be sent soon and that in England they Expect the Tirnbergers that are returned. As to these people they can Stay no longer here because the City cannot have them. The Prussian Commissioner Goebel seems as if he did not care for these People, and Yet he will not explain himself and perhaps under Hand makes them engage themselves, which will appear within a few Days. Those 8 Families Consisting of 50 Persons that are returned from Brunswick are upon the Road yet and not here, neither dare they stay here long. If the Account of Georgia together with the Conditions of Reception in print were now ready, they would come in right Time, in order to distribute some Copies of them among the Emigrants. This Day the Proposal hath been made to some of the Tirnbergers, who have desired 2 or 3 Days time to consider. as soon as I have their Resolution I will let You know it, if need by an Express. When the Berchtolsgadener Remigrants⁸⁵ appear here, the Question shall be asked them whether they will go to Georgia, and the Success thereof we will leave to Providence.

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Urlsperger.   Augsburg the 17th September 1733.   No. 12344.   Read 25 September 1733.   To Mr. Henry Newman.

Dear & honoured Sir: This Day I have received Yours of the 28th of last month whereby I see that You have received mine of the 17 and 20 August, and hope that my Letters of the 3, 7th & 14th are likewise come to Your hands. The small Number of 41 Heads is not yet increased. Mr. Von Recht [J. von Reck] writes to me that the Tirnbergers in Ratisbon have no mind to go to Georgia, yet perhaps they might resolve still. In the mean time I have sent the Draught to Nurnberg, Franckfurt, Ulm, Ratisbon Memmingen, Kauffbünen [Kaufbeuren] etc. in order to make it known. The Catholick Part of the Magistracy continues in their unfriendliness and will not permit these People to lodge in the City. A Difficulty happens about the Persons that should go with them as Ministers and Catechists.⁸⁶ But God will help Us to overcome this too. The Ministers of his Majesty of Great Britain correspond with me twice a Week and do their utmost in this affair. I shall acquaint them with what You have wrote to me. Time will not admit to write more at present. Here is inclosed the Draught according to your desire. My humble Service to the Society, in great Hast I remain

Yours   S. Urlsperger

Dear and beloved Mr. Ziegenhagen must have Patience with me yet.

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Urlsperger.   Augsburg the 21st September 1733.   To Mr. Henry Newman.

Dear Sir: Here is inclosed a Letter which I was obliged to publish because several even of our Protestant People reckon it as a great Inhumanity of me to occasion these People to go to America. The Condition of our Georgians is as I have mentioned in my Letter of the 17th instant. The chief Matter will be whether another Transport will come from Saltzburg. If so be, then there is Hopes of getting a Transport of 100 Persons at least: But if not, it will be very hard to bring a Transport together; And then I must ask again: in case no Transport can be expected what to do with these 42 Heads? Whether to send such a small Number away with a Minister and a Catechist in hope that in the Spring more will follow them? or because it is to be feared that these few People will not go, whether they shall be dismissed? The unfriendliness and Obstinacy of the Catholick part of the Magistracy, who hath hitherto⁸⁷ will not permit these People to Lodge in the City, hath been a great Hindrance and will be yet further as much as lies in their Power. Further I must mention that these People cost daily Six Guilders to maintain them and would not Cost half so much if they did lodge in the City. This is all at present. However I must acquaint you that I expect to Day the person who is to marry my Eldest Daughter this day Sennight. He hath been Minister in the German house at Venice 5 Years and a half, and is now Minister and Adjunctus to the Superintendent in Grafentha [Gräfentha] in the Dutchy of Saxony Salfeld. He was 2 years Amanuensis to Professor [A. H.] Franck deceased:⁸⁸ He understands the English Language very well and could do me very good Service if he was here. This I mention on Account of Mr. Ziegenhagen. His name is Wenndrich, and it is he that sent me the first Collection for the Saltzburgers from Venice.

Yours   S. Urlsperger

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Urlsperger Augsburg the 31st August 1733.   No. 12321.   Read 11 September 1733.   To Mr. Henry Newman.

Dear and Honoured Sir: I herewith acquaint You that the 27th instant the Bavarian Sheriff in Landsperg, Baron von Mondel, hath writ to our Evangelick Councellor Mr. Morell, that on the 28th Ditto a new Transport of Saltzburgers Emigrants 247 Heads were arrived, who could go the next Day to Mindelheim and be on Sunday the 30 in Memmingen. As soon as I heard this, I desired [requested] an Officer in the Evangelick Service, a prudent man, to come to me, whom I gave Commission to go on the 28th to Landsperg 5 Miles distant from hence in order to acquaint the Transport with his Majesty’s Commissioners and the Society’s Designs; The same Day I also gave Notice of it to the Brunswick Embassy at Regenspurg. This Officer Mr. Shorer [Schorer] set out, and the 29th in the Morning I had a Letter from him containing as the Copy here adjoyned shews. I sent his Messenger back with my Draught of Georgia, of the Conditions, of the Provisions made already, and of the dissolved Objections against this Affair, with Instruction to force no Body but to stay for a voluntary Resolution from the Emigrants. And Nicolaus Forstreiter (one of the two that were Examined at Berlin in September 1732 by Rau and Reinbeck or Reinbeck and Roloff) a very prudent Saltzburg Emigrant, arriving here the Same Day from Regenspurg; I sent him together with another well experienced Saltzburger, whom I know to Memmingen, in order to talk with their Countrymen according to their Conscience about the Georgian Affair; On the 29th I wrote again to His Majesty’s ministers at Regenspurg as the Copy page 4 shews from whom I expect impatiently their Approbation of any Draught and their Orders. This day the 31st instant about l0’o Clock, I received another Letter from Mr. S[c]horer dated the 29th according to the Copy adjoyned, and not knowing whether I shall receive his third Letter before the Post departs tho’ he makes me Hopes of receiving it this Forenoon; I must, in case these People keep to their Mind to go to Georgia, make some Questions and Admonitions that I can give a right Information and Answer from the Honourable Commissioners and the Society to these People and others that may present themselves hereafter. For they will [wish to] know for certain:

1. Whether they and their Children and Posterity shall be maintained in the Doctrine of the Evangelick Church according to the Augustan Confession of Faith and their Symbolical Books, and constantly be provided with Preachers and Catechists?

2. Whether they shall not be parted too far from each other but left together as near as possible to the End they may be able to assist one another the better and be at Divine Service and have their Children instructed?

3. Whether People will have Patience with their Manners and Language and not jeer them as the Inhabitants of Zeeland have done, as ’tis said, those from Tirnberg; and

4. Whether it is certain that they shall not be made Servants of but have Goods and Land for themselves, except those that may have a mind to go to Service. Although now I shall not Scruple, but, according to the instrument and Conditions sent to me from England, answer these Good People as they would it, Yes. Yet it will be better to send me once more a positive answer upon these 4 Questions, in order to convince them the more. Further I must make this Question and Admonition, because it is so late in the Year, whether these 300 Emigrants (in case 300 are complete) could not be divided into two Companies, so that 150 men were imbarked in each ship: or if for the future but 200 Persons should come, always 100 in a Ship. If there comes 300 Emigrants I shall, according to your Permission, send two Parsons and one Schoolmaster with them and if but 200 one Parson and one Catechist. However, because nothing certain can be said yet of the Emigrants, other Things are likewise uncertain: and this causes great Difficulty, Trouble and Labour, e.g., the vocation, Ordination etc. of a Minister only, all which cannot be done, unless there be a Transport of 70 Persons at least compleat who ought to have a Minister, and yet one dare not Stay so long. But if God but gives Grace that his Kingdom may be spread out, all will be overcome. God be with You my Service to the honourable Commissioners and Society, I remain

Yours   S. Urlsperger

Extract of a Letter dated at Ratisbon 25 August 1733.   To Senior Urlsperger.

Among the Saltzburg Emigrants that are returned from Holland, is only one provided with a Pass from the Magistracy there all other having left that Country privately [secretly] because they were not permitted to depart. The reason of his Departure, as is expressed in the Pass, is that he did not understand nor could learn to work as the Country People there and that his Wife could not be used to the Victuals of that Country. However, according to his own Saying, this was not the only reason, but rather these Circumstances mentioned in my former, which have Caused him and his former Country People [compatriots] to return and would occasion many more to follow them, if they had liberty to go. Now and then there comes likewise Emigrants here from Austria, two of which had been imprisoned there for several Weeks and Condemned for some Time to publick work because they had brought their Young Children privately [secretly] out of the Country and seduced others, as they imputed them, from the Catholick Faith, Yet after they had suffered this Punishment, both were dismissed and provided by their Magistracy with a Pass, wherein their aforementioned pretended Crime is mentioned but also attested that besides they had behaved themselves honestly and, because they were resolved to go into Lutheran Countries, they had ben discharged of their Oath of Allegiance by the Commission ordered for the Reformation of Religion in their Country. But neither have they got any of the Money for their houses which are sold Judicially, nor was it permitted them to take the least of their Goods with them, much less were their Children permitted to go with them but all kept back without distinction, grown or not grown.

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Shorer Intendant of the Prebends, dated at Landsperg 28 August 1733.

The Saltzburg Emigrants arrived here on Friday the 28 August N.S. They consist in 247 Heads with 12 Waggons of their own 23 Horses and 2 great Baggage Waggons which they had hired as the adjoined Piece numbred A. further mentions. Among these are, according to the Specification of their Magistracy 73 Persons, some of which have taken nothing from their Country and some not so much as 10 Guilders. And having already been 14 days upon the road and spent what they had, a great many of them are very poor & want Charity. Therefore they beg Your [omission] to assist them upon the road to Memmingen to wit in Mindelheim. For they are not able to pay 5 Waggons hired here, each 5 Guilders to Mindelheim. They are provided with Passes & Certificates, as the Copy marked B & C tells, and in Condition like the former Transport being very desirous to come into Protestant Countries to hear Gods holy word. I have also called before me the wisest among them and told them that the honourable Commissioners of Georgia and the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge under the Authority of His Majesty the King of Great Britain out of Christian Love were resolved to send 300 Protestant Emigrants to Georgia and at the same time gave them a Description of the Condition and situation of that Country and laid before them the Condition upon which they were to accept of this Offer, recommending to them after their earnest Prayers to God to consider of it and to give me their Answer. Immediately one of them said that as there were many unmarried Persons among them he believed they would resolve to go thither and the next Day I would have their further Resolution. Those from Niederie [Niedersill] who have neither Relations nor Acquaintance yet abroad seemed particularly Enclined to accept of the Proposal. The General von Walpergen’s former Coachman’s Father, Mother and Brother are also in this Transport, which latter signified that it was indifferent to him whether he went to Prussia or Georgia, provided that he might but have the Word of God, for which reason he had left his Country. I was pleased with this Declaration but am afraid they will easily change their Mind when upon the Road they come to People who perhaps may make a great Difficulty of this Voyage to Georgia. But in case some of them should resolve to go to Georgia. I desire You to send me a further Instruction about it and especially the Description of Georgia. The adjoyned Piece marked A is the Specification of the Persons arrived viz. from Niedersil 27 among which are 11 Children.

A Copy of a Letter from Senior Urlsperger to the Envoy the Lord von Recht [J. von Reck] dated 29 August 1733.

I hope Your Excellency hath received my last dated 27 instant, and thereby seen that unexpected new Transport of Saltzburgers Emigrants are arrived at Landsperg, and to go from thence to Memmingen. It was impossible to bring this Transport hither 1. because the Sheriff in Landsperg would not have suffered it, it being contrary to the Orders about their March. 2. The March Rout being not made for Augsburg, the Roman Catholicks here would have been against it. I have therefore Yesterday sent the Protestant Intendant of the Prebends [Schorer] to Landsperg, who hath writ and sent to me what Your Excellency finds in a Copy here inclosed. Now your Excellency may easily judge, how I have longed Yesterday for an Answer upon my Questions, but have received none. At present I humbly desire your Excellency to send me your Orders, if it is necessary, by an Express. According to my Opinion 2 Things are necessary, especially if more or less should resolve to go to Georgia, 1. A letter to the whole Magistracy here that the Colony may stay here till they can depart; and 2. requisitorial Letters in general to the States were [where] they must pass through from Memmingen to here.

Extract of a Letter from the Envoy the Lord von Recht [J. von Reck] to Senior Urlsperger dated 25 August 1733.

Thursday last I received Yours of the 15 instant, but could not answer upon it at that Time, because the Envoy the Lord von Hugo was in the Country. Yesterday I received a Packet by the Post, which as is likely, hath been here since Sunday, In which I found without any other writing from you Your Draught that is to be published either in Writing or Print, about Georgia, perhaps only to have the Opinion of our Embassy about it. All this I have communicated this Morning to the Envoy the Lord von Recht [von Hugo?], but it being a little tedious and Time not allowing us to speak about it before this Evening, I must desire You to have patience till next Post, especially because it will be necessary to speak to the Envoy from Holland [Gallieris] likewise, who arrived here again yesterday, and to enquire about the Emigrants that are returned from Holland. Then I shall have the Honour to give You a full Account etc.

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Urlsperger Augsburg the 1st October 1733.   No. 12357.   Read 9th October 1733.   To Mr. Henry Newman.

Honoured & Dear Sir: Yours of the Seventh of September I have received, the 28 Ditto and thereby seen that likewise mine of the 31 of August and 3 September are come to Your hands. Our Colonists are increased to the Number of 57 Persons small and great ones. I have read to them the Contents of your last and the Resolution upon my Questions, which they were glad of, and they are all resolved to go to Georgia and are well contented that 60 Persons should go first. I for my part give many Thanks for the plain and Circumstantial [detailed] Answer which was very necessary for the Satisfaction of these People. A new & unexpected Difficulty hath happened about a Minister and a Catechist so that at present I am sure of none:⁸⁹ however I do not doubt but I shall find some; only what makes the Case difficult is that I can call none formally together a Transport is together.⁹⁰ But let us take Heart, for he that gives the Sheep will also send a Shepherd. Dominus providebit. The Roman Catholick Part of the Magistracy continues in the old way nevertheless they have allowed that every time when I desire 3 Persons may come to me into the City through a certain Gate. This Catholick part hath sent an Excusing Letter to his Majesty’s Embassy at Ratisbon but falsely Grounded. The Embassador his Excellency [J.] von Reck writ to me the Day before Yesterday that the Embassy will make a Remonstrance once more. It is said that another Transport will come from Saltzburg; which will soon appear. If it be so, then there is hopes of getting the Transport soon compleat. As to the money I have in Cash, it is as I have mentioned some weeks ago, except what the Maintaining of the Colonists these 4 weeks hath cost. In case I should want, I hope M. von Münch will supply me with some. This moment Mr. von Münch sends me word that I shall always have as much money out of his Cash as I want. Here is inclosed a Recept for 300 pounds Sterling. At present I have nothing more to write than to commit You to God’s Grace and to recommend me to the Trustees and the Society, remaining

Your most humble Servant   S. Urlsperger

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Urlsperger Augsburg the 12th October 1733.   No. 12370.   Read 16 October 1733.   Ordered as on the minutes. To Mr. Henry Newman.

Honoured & Dear Sir: I herewith acquaint You that our Georgians to the Number of 51 Persons, great and little ones, are still in the same Condition. some Days ago they were removed from Schaurer’s Garden to the Place where the Citizens shoot at the mark [Schiessgraben], where I must pay 4 Kreutzers for each Person daily, more than before. The Envoy Mr. [J.] Von Reck writes to me that another great Transport is expected from Saltzburg whither they were gone, some of them to fetch their Children, some their wives, and some their Certificates of Baptism who unanimously declare that all these that are resolved to say [stay] in that Country are forced to take a Solemn Oath for the Popish Religion, and those which afterwards repent and declare themselves to be Protestants are looked upon as such that have broke the Laws of the Empire and sent away. Some of these Persons mentioned that went to Saltzburg have been successfull in their Business and some not. One of them who hath been there twice could not get his Son; the same happened to another. We heard for certain that some thousands in the Austrian Countries, as Steyria [Styria] etc., have declared themselves Protestants and desired the Emperor to maintain them in the exercise of their Religion in the Country. But they have got no Resolution yet. In the mean time these People are treated tolerably well[.] I long for Letters from London, and for a Resolution what to do with them 51 Persons; wherefore I refer to my former Letters and remain

Yours   S. Urlsperger

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Urlsperger Augsburg the 15 October 1733.   No. 12382.   Read 23 October 1733.   To Mr. Henry Newman.

Dear Sir: I have received Yours of the 7th & 18th September O.S. and thereby seen that You have received my Letters of the 7th and 14 September.⁹¹ I expect the full Power and Instruction from the Lords Commissioners of Georgia by the way of his Majesty’s Embassy at Ratisbone, likewise the good Effect of the Representation made to his Imperial Majesty by the Minister of Great Britain at Vienna. Viz. that our Magistrate by his Imperial Majesty’s Order shall take the English Colonists into our City. According to the order of the Society I have writ to Mr. Vat at Bienne and told him that he should keep himself ready to come hither upon my first Letter, which I send after this. But I am afraid that the Envoy Mr. [J.] Von Reck, who upon my Desire hath proposed a Commissary, before the Society mentioned Mr. Vat and afterwards recommended him in his Letter, for his sufficient Qualities, will take it ill that another Commissary shall go with him. However I shall represent the Case so that the Envoy Mr. Von Reck shall also in this Point be convinced of the Society’s good Intention. Further I must Confess You to my Great Sorrow, that that Countreyman [Buecher], who hath a Family of 11 Persons and is pretty well Stocked and hath promised me several times that he would go to Georgia because he looked upon it as a Calling of God hath before Yesterday and today declared to me and to the Burgomaster Morell that he and his Family never will go to Georgia, in which Declaration he persists, notwithstanding all Remonstration made to him, in which I have spent many Hours. After this manner the Transport of 51 Heads is decreased to 40. If the Embassy at Ratisbone were of my mind I would send this Transport away the sooner the better, because I hope that when once a Transport is gone and more Emigrants should come they will follow the others the sooner and if these People should stay here long I am afraid ignorant People will disuade them from it. How heavy now their Commission is upon me, Yet God will help. Nothing can be more by Force because it would be contrary to the intention of the Society, and the Catholick Magistrate would be glad if any Hindrance should happen to this Transport. If, with the Approbation of the Embassy, I should send this Transport of 40 or 41 I shall let You know the Day of their Departure as also in how many Days they may come to Rotterdam. I shall also send the Apothecary with them in Case he will be contented with the Treatment as an Emigrant[.] My Respects to the Society, I remain

Your humble Servant   S. Urlsperger

P.S. This moment the Apothecary Zweibler [Zwiffler] came to me and is resolved to go with them of which more in my next having no time now.

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Urlsperger.   Augsburg the 22nd October 1733.   To Mr. Henry Newman.

Dear Sir: I have received Yours of the 28th September, and thereby seen that You have received mine of the 17th and 21st September and hope that by this Time You have received my Letter of the 15th instant. By this I acquaint You as follows: The full Power from the Trustees for Georgia was sent me Yesterday from Ratisbonne. I wish to be more able to serve God in this Case and to satisfy those that have Love for it. Now it is resolved that the Transport shall Set out from hence the 30th instant if Possible. It is grown again to the number of 50 Heads. I likewise ordered Mr. Vat to be here as soon as possible. How soon the Colonists may arrive at Rotterdam I cannot tell Yet; but think it will require about 4 Weeks time. The Peasant [Buecher] who does not go with them as I have mentioned in my former, hath disuaded none, but all the rest are constant and very glad to depart. I have invited some prudent Politicians and Merchants to a Conference tomorrow in order to make the March Rout in the best and Cheapest manner. The Electoral Brunswick Embassy have perfectly agreed with me that the Transport should go away the sooner the better. My Endeavours about a Minister and a Catechist being disconcerted, it causes me Grief and Sorrow till it is redressed. I am glad to hear that a Schoolmaster [Ortmann] and his wife will go to Georgia. But as to a Catechist it cannot be altered. For the Society hath expressly told me by You my dear Sir, that they did agree with my Proposal, that two ministers and one Catechist should be sent, in Case one Minister should die that another might be in the room of him. Afterwards You wrote to me that because the Number of the Colonists or Emigrants being but small in the Beginning the Society thought it proper to take a Catechist that had studied, and in Case of Death could minister, and therefore should be ordained. And in this latter Case I was likewise pleased with the Society’s Opinion, and I expect every Post Day Letters from Saxony [Halle] that a good Minister and Catechist hath been found who if they cannot come hither they can find their Sheep in Rotterdam, since I have writ to all Places where it is necessary and appointed the Time and Day. If now a Minister and Catechist come from Germany the Society may Consider whether they will send the Schoolmaster proposed which I would be glad of on Account of the English Tongue. In the Calling of these two Persons I look chiefly upon the Georgians but not only upon them but also for the Service they may do to the Americans [Indians], and therefore the Society should not grudge if they do something more for the spreading out of the Empire of Christ. The Lord God will reward what the Trustees and the Society does in this Case. I recommend myself to You, and give many Thanks for the Continual Confidence You repose in me, and I remain

Your humble Servant   S. Urlsperger

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Urlsperger Augsburg the 29th October 1733.   No. 12389.   Read 30 October 1733.   To Mr. Henry Newman.

Dear Sir: The Commissary for our Georgian Colonists, Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck, Cousin to the Envoy Mr. [J.] von Reck is now arrived from Ratisbone. He is a Young active Man, and shews a great deal [zeal] to serve these People and the Lord Commissioners for Georgia and the Society. His Uncle the Envoy assures me that he will give all Satisfaction; and the Dutch Envoy hath given him very good Instructions how to behave himself on shore and at Sea during the Voyage. Upon my Desire to the Envoy of Saxony each Person Man and Woman above 14 Years of Age is to have out of the Emigrants Cash at Ratisbone, 4 Guilders and each Person of both Sexes under 14 Guilders 2 Guilders And about 160 Guilders which private Persons have given them, have been distributed among them this Day; of other Things You will be informed more in my next, being at present occupied with writing many Letters and Instructions. The Transport of 40 Persons or Heads will certainly set out the 31st instant if God pleases. They must have about 4 weeks time to Rotterdam, according to which, measures may be taken in sending the Ship from London. The Diet Money is regulated so that a Man shall have 15 Kreutzers, a Woman, 12 and a Child 8 per Day. The Commissary Mr. Von Reck desires no more than his Diet and Travelling Charges. He is to go with them to London, and if required [requested] to Georgia. I wish that by this Opportunity he may one time or other be Employed either in Civil or Military Service. He appears to be a fine Person, and gives goods hopes to discharge his Office duly. I have writ twice to Mr. Vat at Bienne but got no answer Yet. I likewise must acquaint You that I take no further Care in Providing the People with Money than till they are arrived at Rotterdam. Afterwards I leave them to the Lords Commissioners [Trustees] and to the Society. Mr. Von Münch who at present is very sick assists with good Counsel, Money and Recommendation to Franckfurth, Mentz [Mainz] and Cologn and Burgomaster Morell hath likewise done much Good and is willing and able to Serve upon the least notice. 26 of the people have Yesterday received the Sacrament in my Church, and to Day I married one Couple of them⁹² of which more in my next. I have told the Commissary to write often to You during the Voyage to the End that in London they may know how they proceed in their March. I recommend my Georgian Children to your further Love and to the Prayers of all Good Christians in England and remain

Dear Sir   Your humble Servant   Samuel Urlsperger

P.S. It is reported for certain that another Transport is coming from Saltzburg. Our Transport of 40 Heads will perhaps be increased by the Tirnbergers of which 100 are gone anew from Holland.

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Vat at Bienne Switzerland 30 October 1733.   No. 12397.   Read 6 November 1733.   To Mr. Henry Newman.

Dear Sir: I had the honour of giving You an Account on the 25 September last of Three hundred and Three Score and Fourteen Waldenses⁹³ gone down the Rivers Thiele Aar and Rhine in order to Settle in some Province in Holland. And on Monday last I received Your most Acceptable Letter of the 18 September as also at the same time Two more from Mr. Urlsperger Dated the 15 and 21 Instant. Now in Pursuance of the Commands both of the Society and the Reverend Mr. Urlsperger, I purpose to proceed to Morrow by the way of Zurich St. Gall and Lindau to Augsburg in order to Conduct in Conjunction with the Gentleman recommended by Baron Von Recht [J. von Reck] and approved of by the Society such Emigrants from Saltzbourg to Rotterdam as shall be Ready for the First Embarkation for Georgia. And I am highly obliged to the Society for the Honour they are pleased to bestow on me by my being joined in Commission to a Gentleman of Fine Parts, of Learning and ingenuity, I being of Opinion that his Knowledge will be of greater advantage to the undertaking than by my being Solely intrusted with so weighty a Commission.

I am exceedingly pleased with the Compliment of the university of Oxford, of the Degree of Doctor of Divinity to Dr. Hales⁹⁴ in Regard tho’ absent to his Great merit and his Service both to Religion and Learning; And I beg the Favour of You Sir to present him my best Respects.

I shall lay hold on all Opportunities of Writing to You and of letting You know where You may direct Your Commands to me, which I desire may be henceforth to Augsburg till I shall thence change my Situation.

I beg also to present my best Respects to Colonel Valogne to whom I gave on the 5th of this month an Account of some Disturbances lately come to pass in the Lordship of Erguel the Inhabitants whereof in Military Affairs are Subject to this City, which since are increased and are like to be worse and worse[.]⁹⁵ And I remain

Dear Sir   Your most Obedient and most humble Servant
John Vat

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Urlsperger Augsburg 2nd November 1733.   No. 12398.   Read 13 November 1733.   To Mr. Henry Newman.

Sir: The Trustees and the Society will perceive by the inclosed Report how far we are got with the Assistance of the Divine Providence & after many and incredible Difficulties in the sending off those Emigrants of Saltzburg that are to Settle in the Colony of New Georgia & who departed from hence the Day before Yesterday.

I hope to be able to inform You in my next of the Costs expended for their Entertainment [maintenance] during their Stay here as well as for their Equippment and Transportation to Wertheim.

A Draught of a Project has been given to these Colonists, in what manner they could according to our Opinion enter London when they arrive there.

There is Still a Report of 6 or 800 more of them had left the Country of Saltzburg which however I cannot give Credit to.

I desire You Sir to make my humble Service acceptable to the Trustees and the Society and am

Sir   Your etc.   S. Urlsperger

P.S. I hope that with the Divine Assistance our Colonists will be at Rotterdam in a month’s Time from the 31st October. This Minute when the Post is upon its Departure I receive Your Letter of the 8 & 9th October.

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Urlsperger Augsburg 5 November 1733.   To Mr. Henry Newman.

Sir: I have received your Favours of the 9th October and hope that my Letters of the 22nd & 29 past as well as that of the 2nd Instant are Come to Your hands. Our Saltzburgers have left this Place with much chearfulness I send You herewith divers Copies viz. one of an intimation read from the Pulpit concerning Our Colonists. One of the Certificates given them by our Clergy and one of the full power and Instruction, which I have given to our Commissary, who Conducts these People. Since the Departure of the Latter I have received 2 Letters from his Cousin the Envoy [J.] Reck at Ratisbone who is very glad that his Kinsman has an Opportunity of Recommending himself to the Trustees and the Society, and assures me that he will give Satisfaction.

I send You Moreover a Copy of a Deposition made by the most ingenious of these Emigrants to Whom our Colonists belonged before the Magistrates at Memmingen, As also an Extract of a Letter from Franckfurt which I received this Minute from Mr. de Munich [Münch], in pursuance whereof I have wrote to Day to Mr. Gullman the English Resident at Franckfurt, and to the Two Brothers Von Munich, as also to our Commissary [Ph.] Van Reck in what Manner they are to Act with relation to these People of Tirnberg newly arrived there. Should more or less of them resolve to go to Georgia with our Colonists, the Said Commissary Reck will acquaint You therewith Sir from Francfurt.

NB It will be necessary that some body or other of the Trustees or the Society would take the trouble to write to Rotterdam to desire some Friend or other to Assist your Commissary when our Colonists embark there. I am ever etc. S. Urlsperger

Extract of a Letter from Franckfurt of the 2nd November 1733.

Most of our last Emigrants of Saltzburg or Tirnberg who were sent to Zeeland are received there and the rest returned hither. 40 or 50 of them arrived here the Day before Yesterday, but in a miserable and deplorable Condition, being Sick of Fevers and Consumptions and the Children looking like shadows whereas they appeared in their march thither to be all hail and healthfull People which causes a great Astonishment. Thus these Poor Emigrants are become greater Objects of Charity and in such a light our Senior Dr. Munden represented them Yesterday to his Congregation and recommend them to their Compassion. They are lodged here in the Alms house or Hospital where they are well taken Care of. We should be glad if some of them would go with Your Colonists to Georgia And if Your English Commissary with whom we intend to Speak on our subject, would do the Charity to take them with him for we are persuaded they would be dealt with there with more reality than they have been by those interested People of Zeeland.

Depositions made by some of those Emigrants from Saltzburg who were Settled at Garstein [Gastein] and who left their Country in the Month of August 1733 to the Number of 250 Heads.

The first of their Country Men of the Diocese of Garstein who professed publickly the Evangelical Religion, having been last Spring expelled their Habitations by the Soldiers and [omission] & obliged to retire out of their Country, and some of them having accompanied them voluntarily They, Deponents, who did not publickly own themselves to be of that Religion were in hopes that they would have been suffered to remain quietly in their Habitations. But it happened this Spring that 2 Jesuits were sent to them into the Mountains who make a chief Enquiry after all those who were any ways suspected to be Protestants, and asked these Deponents what Religion they were of? And whoever professed himself to be Evangelical was marked down But who owned to be a Catholick was obliged to Corroborate his Confession with an Oath and especially the Articles of the Purgatory and the Adoration of Saints, and that these Articles were true and necessary to Salvation. That they the Deponents did not directly declare themselves to be Lutherans, but Evangelical Catholicks in hopes they should be suffered to remain in their Country But this would not content them, and they were asked what it was they believed? whereupon they and others who had more Talents and Grace replied They believed all our Saviour taught, the Evangelists described, and the Apostles Witnessed. Upon which they were forbid to assemble any more and whoever did not Obey was obliged to pay a Fine of 10, 20, 30 to 100 Florins under pretence of having acted against the Treaty of Westphalia. Moreover they were Required to deliver up their Books of Devotion under Promise that whoever did deliver them up voluntarily should not be fined. And tho’ Several of them have parted with them, they were nevertheless Obliged to Pay a Fine; Several of them however had kept their Books. But those that had been given up were carried to Saltzburg and not returned them[.] Except this they had met with no other bad usage nor ever been obliged to go to Mass, on the Contrary they were permitted to Assemble in their Houses where they read and Offered up their Prayers. About Easter it was signified to them for the first time to prepare for their Journey, & the 2nd intimation for that Purpose was given them about a Fortnight before Midsummer and they left to choose whether they would go together thro’ Bavaria, or Separately and by single Families to Regensberg [Ratisbon] by Water. In the first Case their Passage thro’ Bavaria would cost them 200 Florins and they must go apply to the Bishop of Saltzburg for it by way of Petition.

And being resolved to depart all together, they applyed accordingly to his Grace the Bishop and Obtained A favourable Resolution with leave to depart the Country in 6 Weeks, during which time their Propertys were marked down and the Day of their Departure fixed to the 16 August when it took Place accordingly. On the road thro’ Saltzburg they were joyn’d by other Protestants from the Neighbouring Villages and Countrys and a Guard of Soldiers were given them for their Security to escort them. They were not molested at all during their Journey[.] on the Contrary all the Assistance imaginable was given them both in the County of Saltzburg and Bavaria[.] But only their Expence were Considerable when they arrived near the Capital of Saltzburg and where they kept a resting Day they were obliged to pay a Florin per head which amounted to about 230 Florins whereof 200 Florins were kept to defray their Passage and the Maintenance of such of them as were poor. But 30 Florins were Continued to their Elders, who laid out that money for Horsehire to draw their Baggage along to which those who were able always Contributed their quota parts in proportion. They all Say that their Emigration has been very greivous to them by reason they had left them behind them very considerable Effects and that on their Journey they had been frightened with dismal Reports, Viz. that some of those who left the Country before them had been murdered by the Poles, others had been hurried or beheaded others drowned etc. And these Stories having made Impression upon several of them Some thereof were returned so that of 300 heads that had been together but 225 remained constant in their Resolution.

That they who made their Confession and Depositions had never been daunted, but always reposed their Confidence in Almighty God who they were sure would never abandon but bless them, if not in this world tho’ in the next.

Copy of the Translation of the Certificate given by the Evangelical Clergy of Augsburg to these Emigrants of Saltzburg that went from thence the 31 October to Settle in Georgia

We the Seniors Ministers and Deacons of the Evangelical Lutheran Churches of Augsburg certify herewith that the Bearers hereof who for the greatest part have been obliged to retire out of the Bishoprick of Saltzburg on Account of their Religion which they professed as true Protestants of the Augsburg Confession⁹⁶ and now are going to Settle in Georgia under the protection of Great Britain have been 8 weeks in this City, during which time we have Preached them the Gospel both in their Lodgings and in the Publick Congregations and always found them very desirous of hearing the Word of God and to lead a good Life in Conformity to the Same. There was a perfect friendship and Harmony amongst them and they shewed themselves very grateful towards their Benefactors. They were brought so far in the Knowledge of God and themselves that 26 of them of both Sexes after a Sincere and hearty Confession of their Sins, and having received the absolution of them were admitted on the Day Simon and Jude to the holy Communion which was administered to them conformably to the Institution of our Saviour in our Great Church of St. Anne in a publick Congregation and whereof we hope they were worthy Partakers. And as their [they are] now upon the Point of Learning [leaving] Us, in order to repair under the divine Protection into the Countrey to which they are invited, we thought incumbent upon Us and conformable to Christian Charity to wish them not only all imaginable Blessing and to pray to God to replenish them with his Grace in the new Colony where they are going to etc. but to give them likewise this Certificate concerning the Purity of their Faith and their Lives, humbly and Charitably requesting all those of whatsoever Quality and Condition they are whom these Presents may reach to Shew them all imaginable Benevolence and Assistance in their Journey and to rest assured that Almighty God will not leave unrewarded such Acts of Charity etc. Augsburg the 31st October 1733.

Seniores Pastores, & Diaconi of the Evangelical Church at Augsburg

Copy Translation of an Intimation given from the Pulpitts of the Church of St. Anne concerning the Emigrants that are going to Georgia.

Whereas those Emigrants of Saltzburg that are to settle in New Georgia and that have been here sometime will Set out under the Divine Protection on Friday next and being desirous to receive before their Departure the Holy Communion according to the Institution of our Saviour, Be it known to this Congregation that a due Permission being obtained for that Purpose from the Magistrates these Emigrants after having confessed themselves on Tuesday next are to receive the holy Communion on Wednesday following being the Festival of Simon and Jude in this public Congregation. Wherefore this Congregation is desired to Offer up their Prayers to the Throne of the Almighty to the end that these Emigrants may not only worthily partake of the holy Communion, but that they may also may be blessed by Providence in their Journey as well as in the new Colony where they may Settle thro’ the Merits of our Saviour Jesus Christ Amen.

Copy of Translation of the Instruction given by Senior Urlsperger to the Commissary [Ph.] Reck etc.

Instruction to the Commissarys who are to conduct these Emigrants of Saltzburg and others who have been expelled their Country for their Religion, consisting of __________ Heads and who by Vertue of a Commission granted to the underwritten by the Lords Trustees for the Colony of New Georgia and the Society de propaganda Christi Cognitione, have been received in order to be sent as subjects of Great Britain to New Georgia by the way of England.

1. The Commissary will please to Conduct these Colonists conformably to the Rout given them and to take Care as much as Possible that they may take up their Quarters every night in Evangelical Places.

2. They will take all imaginable care of them on the Journey that they may all keep together and that their Baggage may be always carried along with them.

3. In Case by reason of the badness of the Roads these Colonists when marching on Foot must be Separted from their Baggage One of the Commissarys is always to remain with the Baggage and the other with the People for the Security of both.

4. These Gentlemen are to take Care that the Colonists begin their March early in the Morning in order to reach in good Time the Place when they are to dine and to lay and that they may not be obliged too much in the night time, And to the End that the Quarter for them may be duly prepared. They are

5. To take due Measures that every Day, unless it be a Post Day a Person be sent on purpose before hand to the Place where they are to be Quartered, in order to give due Notice of their Arrival and of the Legitimation of the said Commissarys and to make the Necessary applications for their Reception, As also to bespeak the Quarters and to wait for the Transport at the Gate in order to conduct them to their Quarters, and Since

6. A proper Allowance per Diem has been granted to every one of these Emigrants a Commissarys are to take Care that this allowance may not be exceeded but that their Dinner and Quarters may be regulated with as much Frugality as possible to the End that their money may be saved as much as is feasable.

7. The Commissaries will take Care that these Colonists may not prejudice their Health with Drinking unnecessary Brandy in the Morning, but to Provide Supps for them before they Break up in the Morning and to the Children a Sort of a P[omission] when they have occasion for it. They will likewise avoid giving them at their Dinner too much Pork meat, but rather Beef and Pannades [panades] to which they have been most used in their own Country.

8. In Case one of them should fall sick on the Roads they are to take advice of Mr. Zwibber [Zwiffler], who goes along with them; But should there be a necessity the Patients sickness increasing to consult the Physician of the Place they are to do it. And in Case the Distemper should come to such a Pass that the Patient should not be able to Walk them, they are to take Care that he may be provided at a reasonable Rate with good Accommodations, or left in an Hospital to the End that the whole Transport may not be stopped in their March.

9. The Commissaries are to keep an exact Diary and to send Us the same from Time to Time that we may see how they Advance in their Journey and what has passed in the divers Places thro’ which they passed.

10. Whenever the Colony travels by Water, things are to be disposed, if Possible, in such a manner that the People may be landed every night in order to Sleep on shore and to be provided with warm Quarters and to have in the meanwhile the Ships and Baggage well Guarded.

11. The Emigrants are to perform Mornings and Evenings their Prayers to obtain of God almighty Prosperity in their Journey and to thank Providence for the Protection they have enjoyed hitherto.

12. The Commissaries are to keep a true and exact Account of all the Expenses Ordinary and Extraordinary in order to be able to justify themselves both at London and here. when the Transport arrive at Rotterdam, the Companies [commissaries?] are to take Care that the Baggage be safely transported out of the Ship when [which] they arrive in, into that which is to Carry them to London, and that for more Security some lodge [?] be left on board of the former[.] some body else is to accompany the Baggage to the new Ship where a 3rd Person is to remain to receive the Baggage and to take Care that nothing may be lost, and for the Security of the whole it will be in our Opinion proper that all the Pieces of the said Baggage may be told [counted] at the Derembarkation [disembarcation] as well as the Reimbarkation, where it may appear if any thing is lost. And the Commissary’s are to admonish the Colonists to take every one Care of their little Bundles that they may not be lost and that every One may know where to find it.

13. The Commissary’s are to require the Colonists that when they travel by Water they may not expose themselves to any Danger.

14. The Commissaries are to take Particular Care of the Directions that are given them for the several Bankers, where they are to receive their money & to use their endeavours that they may not lose by the several Species of Money.

15. Should anything happen during their March which could not been foreseen, nor Instructions given upon it Accordingly, The Commissaries are to Use their Judgement and in such Case We must⁹⁷ to their good Conduct and Fidelity not doubting but they will do always the best for the advantage of the Colonists; But in particular the Commissaries are herewith impowered in Case they meet any Disturbance [?] on the Road coming from Holland, who have an Inclination to go along with them to London and Georgia to receive upon the same Foot and same Conditions as the rest of the Colony and conformably to the printed Scheme which to that End I have given them Copies of.

Done at Augsburg the 31st October 1733.

Samuel Urlsperger

P.S. I have likewise agreed with the said Commissary [Ph. von] Reck that the Expences of his Journey from Regensburg [Ratisbon] hither and those from thence to the Place where he is to conduct the Colonists by order of the Trustees as well as the Expences for his return to Regensburg shall be defrayed and that moreover for his Trouble and Pains he is to enjoy 1 Reichesthaler [rix dollar] or 1 Florin 30 Kreutzers in lieu of board Wages per Diem.

Copy of Translation of the full Power given by Mr. Urlsperger to the Commissary Mr. [Ph.] Reck.

Be it Known, to whom it may Concern that the Lords Trustees Established by his Britannick Majesty for Settling the Colony in New Georgia and the Illustrious Society de propaganda Christi Cognitione have authorized me by vertue of a Commission dated the 12 September 1733 whereof the Words are following (inserantur Literæ Patentæ) to receive 300 of these Emigrants of Saltzburg or others who have been expelled their Country for the Sake of the Protestant Religion, as Subjects of Great Britain to be Settled in Georgia and to take Care of the Spiritual as well as Temporal Concerns of these New Colonists and having in Conformity to their Commissions received already __________ Heads of these Emigrants who have offered voluntarily to go and Settle in New Georgia and to undertake the Journey & appointed for their further Transportation to that Place the Bearer hereof Mr. Philip George Frederick von Reck who not only has shewed a Charitable Desire to serve these Colonists, but has also been recommended to us from Persons of great Distinction as a very Prudent and dextrous [omission] every where fit for this Commission For which Reason we have appointed him to be Commissary, to the End that he may Conduct and Transport these New Colonists together with their Baggage and Effects from hence to Rotterdam and thence to London, and to take the best Care imaginable of them and to [omission] their Interest as much as possible as well in their March as in their Quarters. Be it therefore known that the said Mr. Von Reck is to be looked upon as a lawfull Commissary to Transport the said Emigrants and that he is to be received as such in the same Manner as If I myself were present to transact their Commission And to that End we humbly intreat all Persons of what Condition and Quality soever to receive the said Mr. Von Reck as a Commissary to Conduct these Colonists and to grant them every where a free Passage with his People to assist them as much as possible in the execution of his Commission, to suffer him to take up Quarters for these Emigrants & to furnish him with all necessaries for which he’ll pay at a reasonable Rate ready Money, and in short to give him all the aid and Assistance And to rest assured that the above named Lords Trustees and the illustrious Society de propagandæ Fide will acknowledge such a Favour on all Occasions and that on my [part?] I shall always do the same.

In Witness whereof I have set hereunto my hand and Seal done at Augsburg the 31st October 1733.

Samuel Urlsperger Senior of the Evangelical Ministry and Pastor of the Church of St. Anne at Augsburg, as being commissioned by the British Trustees and the Society de propagande to take care of the Spiritual as well as Temporal Interests of the within mentioned Colonists.

P.S. This Minute I receive a Writing from Regenspurg [Ratisbon] which bears the following Title.

A short Deposition made under Oath of the Reasons why a great many of the Emigrants of Dernberg [Tirnberg] who were Settled in Holland are returned probably to move several great or lesser Powers who were very much irritated against them to a Compassion for them.

The Post being upon its Departure I am not able to read their Writing. But I rejoyce in my Soul at the hopes that our Georgian Colonists will have a better Lot, and that their Affair will Succeed provided we continue to implore the Divine Providence for its Blessing.

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Urlsperger at Augsburg 9th November 1733. No. 12399. Read 13 November 1733.   To Mr. Henry Newman.

Honoured & Dear Sir: I have received Letters from our Commissary Mr. Von Recht [Ph. von Reck], dated at Rothenburg on the River Tauber the 4th November, where he was happyly arrived with his Transport and the Magistrate there had given each Person 30 Kreutzers and lodged them free in Sundry Inns. The 5th I reckon they are arrived at Marck Steft [Marksteft] near Wertheim and imbarked the 6 in order to proceed down the River Mayen [Main] to Franckfurth and so further. Letters from Franckfurth Say that the Tirnbergers arrived there are in a miserable Condition and a great Part of them sick. Therefore I have this Day by the Post wrote to the Commissary not to take any sick Persons in his Transport First that they may not hinder the others in their Journey and Secondly that if some of them should die Suddenly they might cause no ill Report. This was my Advice because I heard that there were so many Tirnbergers in Franckfurth that the Franckfurters might keep them till they were recovered, and that in next Spring one could send a Transport of 60 or 70 Persons, if they are so many and have a mind to go. At last I have received a Letter from Mr. Vat dated the 30 October wherein he tells me that he hath received my Letters of the 15th & 21st in which I told him that the Transport would set out the 30th October with out fail But notwithstanding he writes to me that he would Set out the 31st October[.] I have not seen him Yet, As soon as he comes, I shall accordingly to the Order of the Society send him after that he may be in Rotterdam when they embark. Mr. [Ph.] von Reck hath hitherto administered his Office well. While I am writing this I receive Yours of the 16 October upon which I answer that the Case with Respect to a Minister and a Catechist could not be altered, because I just now have received Letters from Professor Franck that according to my Desire he had got 2 good faithfull and well qualified Persons⁹⁸ who are resolved to go to Georgia one of them as Minister and the other as Catechist and that both were Yesterday gone to Werningerode in order to be Ordained there according to my Instruction sent them, and afterwards to go to Rotterdam. That in this Case I have acted according to the Order of the Society and the Promise grounded upon this order made publickly to the Colonists in the Name of the Society, I have wrote in my former. For their chief objection being this: In Case our Minister should die on the Voyage or in Georgia where shall we get another Catechist? This Objection could not be removed but by answering them thus: The Minister shall have with him a Catechist who hath studied Theologie and shall be ordained likewise to the End that if the Minister should die they presently might have another in his place Which hath been the Chief Motive that induced the People to go thither because Spiritual Things are chiefly what they want. Dear Secretary! You know very well that when the Society hath wrote me their Resolution and I have begun to act accordingly and given my word, I can not go from it. Besides all was so difficult with this Transport that I was obliged to write every Post Day to Ratisbone Saxony, and London. The Charges for this first Transport are very great, But the People having staid 8 weeks here, and being obliged to do many things in order to recommend the Design, which most People would not apprehend, it is no wonder. God will help that all may be provided. For the rest you may be assured that this Transport of 40 Persons hath caused me more Trouble than many 1000 of Emigrants that passed through here last Summer. This I say not to complain in the least but only to move the Society to have more patience with my Infirmity. And am obliged to send these Lines away without taking a Copy thereof. I remain

Honoured & Dear Sir   Your humble Servant   S. Urlsperger

P.S. Many Writings are published in which the Hollanders are reproached for having treated the Tirnbergers very ill, and not kept their Promise. This makes a great Noise among People and made me act more cautiously with the Colonists to Shew the people that they should [not] be used so in Georgia.

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Urlsperger Augsburg 12 November 1733.   To Mr. Henry Newman.

Honoured & Dear Sir: The Day before Yesterday Mr. Vat arrived here from Bienne and because you have described him several times to me to be a very honest Man and will Stay here for the Orders of the Society, I have taken him into my house for Saving him the Charges he would be at if he should lodge in an Inn. Because the Transport is but small and the Commissary Mr. Von Reck hath hitherto acted according to the Instruction and is provided with good Recommendations and Credit, he did not think it necessary to follow the Transport. It is still reported that a Transport of 800 Emigrants is coming; if this continues I could well Employ him for I find him to be a Person that is very honest and willing to serve poor and miserable People. I am assured that the King of Prussia will take no more Emigrants unless the Nobility in every Circle [district] will pay the Charges of the Transport and take them upon their Estates. If these 800 Emigrants should not come this Winter we shall See how it will be with the Tirnberger Emigrants, as well with those that are already in Franckfurth, as those perhaps which will come thither, for I believe they will all go successively from Holland. Yesterday I received a letter from our Georgian Emigrants that they were imbarked the 6 instant at Marksteft and reckoned to be in Franckfurth the 11th. Whence they may, according to Mr. Vat’s Reckoning, be at Rotterdam within 14 days. Hitherto all things hath gone well. The Commissary and the Transport agree very well together. The Candidate of the Ministry [Schumacher] preaches and prays diligently with them. At a Popish place they would [wished to] hinder them from passing through there, But the Commissary behaved himself bravely and got the victory of them. At some Places great Love hath been shewn to the Transport; partly in defraying them and partly in making them presents. At one Place they have been received with the Sounding of Trumpets from the Church Steeple. In other Places the Ministers and School Boys have received them and so forth. It will go well further. Now I long to hear by the next Post how many Tirnbergers will go with the Transport from Franckfurth. The following two Letters wherein the Qualities of the Minister and the Catechist are described, I have Copied for Mr. Ziegenhagen to report them to the Society. I Praise God for having given us so good Men. And the Society will never repent the Charges bestowed upon it. I have copied the Letters whole having no time to make an Extract of them. Mr. Ziegenhagen will Extract the necessary part of them. I have heard nothing yet; whether the English Minister at Vienna hath done any Thing in the Affair known. This Day we had the Sorrowfull News that that Man and his wife who refused to go to Georgia after they had Promised, have declared themselves Roman Catholicks before the Magistrate to day. But the Man seems to be inconstant in Matters of Religion and the Truths he heard of [from] Us will trouble him enough. So goes all through Examination. I commit You to God’s Protection and remain

Dear Sir   Your most humble Servant   S. Urlsperger

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Rodde.   Narva,⁹⁹ 6th September 1733.   To Mr. Ziegenhagen.

Reverend Sir: Since Your last dated the 15, 26 April 1729 in which You told me that the Society for Propagating Christian Knowledge had chosen me a Member of Correspondence, I have had none of Yours, tho’ I have wrote twice to You viz. the 3rd July 1729 inclosed in a Letter to Mr. Ruperti and in the year 1730 with Mr. Lichtenstein Student in Theology and a Letter inclosed to the Society. However I believe You have not quite forgot me because You have been so good as to send me 2 Circular Letters from the Society dated the 30 December 1730 together with a Packet of English Treatises when You was in Hall by the Inspector Mr. Grischow,¹⁰⁰ which I have received and give You many Thanks for the sending of them. And because I know very well that You are full of Business as well of Your own as in the Care you take in propagating the Knowledge of Jesus Christ so I own that I have very Little time to employ in corresponding with Your Friends which I can judge by my small Circumstances and therefore you are excused by me. Yet I must desire an Answer from you to let me know 1. Whether the Society hath received my Letters dated 1729 and 22nd October 1730 by Mr. Lichtenstein the 21st June 1731 by William Astell Esquire and the 29 October 1732 by a Merchant from here, and how the Society hath taken them. 2. Whether nothing hath been amiss or wrong in the Title to the End I may take better Care for the future. Especially I desire you to recommend that Business to the Society where of I have made mention to you in my Letter 21 June 1731 concerning the Printing of John Arnd’s true Christianity¹⁰¹ in our Country Language which would be a great Blessing in this Nation, & at present is the best Opportunity to perform the same. For a Studiosus Theologie a native Russian who hath been some Years in Halle a Person that fears God [omission] and hath imployed his Time there and translated the said Book whole into the Russian Language and because he stays there till next Easter he is willing to undertake the Correction and only the Charges of Printing are wanted. For in this Country nothing can be gathered neither by a Collection nor Subscription. Sat Sapienti If now the Society would be pleased to be appoint a certain Sum for the Printing of the said Book, which I hope they will not refuse. For Great Britain hath Yearly great Commerce with this Empire, therefore it is reasonable that they also take Care of their Souls and Contribute something for the Propagation of the Knowledge of Jesus Christ. There is a certain Number of Russian Letters in Halle in the Orphan House, which are come from England, For the late Secretary Ludolph¹⁰² hath given them to the Orphan House 30 Years ago, in view that something could be printed for the Benefit of this Country. I have made a Trial with them by printing there Professor Franks: Beginning of Christian Doctrine which is to be found in his Book called: Witness of the Word Work and Service of God to which are annexed some of our Hymns translated into the Religion [Russian?] Language and to be Sung in the same Tune as we Sing them, and at the end of it is a prayer out of John Arnd’s Garden of Paradise to wit the 9th of the Psalms of Praise of the Love and Blessings of our Lord Jesus Christ. This Small Treatise hath already caused great Blessings among this Nation, and what could we not expect of the true Christianity?¹⁰³ But because this Nation will not bestow much upon Books, and the Poor are not able to do it they must be given them; and this Book containing no Controversies, it will have no Contradiction as I have tried it already with a few Sheets in writing which were very well received. Therefore I hope the Society will Shew their Bounty in this Point as they have done many others for the Spreading out of the Kingdom of Christ. I hope also that Professor [G. A.] Franck and Mr. Freylinghausen¹⁰⁴ will write about it to the Society and you, and that You will Contribute to this Affair all what is possible. And God Almighty will order all for the Honour of his holy Name. It seems as if God makes preparations for the Spreading out his Name in the most remote Parts of this Empire. For Mr. Wise hath this year been called to Catharinenburgh in Siberia by a Congregation which mostly consists in German Miners, and another Lutheran Minister namely Millies is gone with 500 Persons, most Protestants, of all sorts of Handicraft to Kemtschatke [Kamchatka] a new found Country beyond Siberia, which is properly the Northern part of the Kingdom Japan and the Country Jedso or Jesso in order to Establish there a Colony. This Mr. Millies was called by the General Venediger to go to the conquered Places in Persia, but this was hindered by the Death of the said General and the good hopes are lost viz. that they might have brought the Arabian New Testament and Psalms among the Inhabitants in Persia and given us the best Account of their Reception. Of this we hope to have an Account next Year of the German Officers when they return hither from Persia. It is certain that the Copies have been distributed among the Inhabitants, some especially their Clergy have contradicted them, others have taken them and read them. It is enough that we have given them the word of God in their Hands and now we will let him take Care whose Word it is and he will not Let his word be without Fruit but in a proper Time give Us a rich Harvest of this Seed. I commit You to God’s Protection [.] Mr. Lichtenstein gives his Service to You, he is in the School in Crohnstadt¹⁰⁵ and is married. I remain

Reverend Sir   Your most humble Servant   Caspar Mattias Rodde

P.S. This Opportunity being in Hast I have no Time to write to Mr. Newman, therefore I beg him excuse me and to communicate to him out of this, what You think proper.

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Vat Augsburg 12 November 1733. No. 12403.   Read 23 November 1733.   To Mr. Henry Newman.

Dear Sir: The last Letter I had the Honour of Writing to You was dated at Bienne the 30th October And the next Day having Set out thence and gone through Solothurn, Olten, Arau [Aarau], Melingen, Zurich Winterthur St. Gall, Roschach, Lindau Memmingen and Mindelheim, I came safely and in good health, God be praised, to this Town, on Tuesday last the 10th instant in the Morning and immediately waited on the Reverend Mr. Urlsperger of [from] whom I learned that Mr. von Recht [Ph. von Reck] with about 40 Emigrants Saltzburgers went hence the 31st of October in order to go to Holland and England. As it was not in my Power to get hither before their Setting out Since Mr. Urlsperger’s Notice of the 21st of October did not come to my Hands till the 26th I hope my being here now will be of no Detriment to the undertaking but that another Transport may be made by the Time I may have the Societies Commands upon this Letter and that of the Reverend Mr. Urlsperger to which I wholly referr. Mr. Urlsperger hath been so kind as to give me an Apartment in his own house and to admit me to his Table and This in order to be nearer at Hand upon any Occasion and likewise to save Expences, I am,

Dear Sir   Your most Obedient & humble Servant   John Vat

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Lowther at Rotterdam 13 November N.S. 1733.   No. 12404.   Read 13 November 1733.   To Mr. Henry Newman.

Sir: Your Favour of the 26th ultimate O. S. I received last tuesday and after Considering the Contents, I waited upon the Burger Masters to acquaint them therewith to bring such a Number of People into the Town without their Consent, was what I could not venture to do, when the Saltzburg Emigrants arrive in our River they will have orders to lay a Day or two between Dort and this Place or at least so long, till our Magistrates be Satisfyed that they are in health and then if the ship be not arrived they will give their orders for their proper reception. I shewed them your Letter to assure them they should not be any Expence to the City that Mr. Vat, who had the Direction of them was Supplied with Credit to Defray all their Expences here, they told me they saw that very well, but the health of their City must be taken Care of.

If I am rightly informed, Your ship will be here long before them if they set out at the time You mention, in all Probability it will be a month before they can be here, if so, I hope they will not have any occasion for Quarters here[.] whenever they come I shall See Mr. Vat and If I can be any way Serviceable to them I shall with Pleasure do it. I shall ever be glad of any Opportunity of Serving the Society and shall be proud whenever they have any Commands on this side the Water to receive them[.] Pray Sir present my humble Service to all the Worthy Gentlemen of the Society and assure them of my prayers for a Blessing upon all their good and pious undertakings. I am with great Respect

Sir   Your most humble Servant   Richard Lowther

P.S. Sir I desire you will pay my best Respects to Sir John and Mr. Phillips with my hearty Thanks for all favours when in London Your H. S. R. L.

Copy of Translation of a Letter from Mr. [Ph.] De Reck. Franckfurt 15 November 1733.   No. 12415.   Read 20 November 1733.   To Mr. Henry Newman.

Sir: In Pursuance of the Orders I have received from Mr. Urlsperger authorized by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge to receive and Transport 300 Saltzburg Emigrants to Georgia a Province in Carolina, I sat out last day of last month for London with 37 Saltzburgers in the Quality of an English Commissary. Having reached Franckfurt the 13th Current I have the honour of acquainting You with it. Our Transport altho’ as yet small I have reason to hope will be encreased in Holland, where the Cassan Duremburgers [Cadzand Tirnbergers] unsatisfied by the Usage they receive from the Hollanders watch all Opportunities to Escape and return the same way they came. There are here some returned already 80 but as they are most of them afflicted with some Contagious Distemper they might perhaps infect our sound People I doubt not but that our Little Transport will be followed by another more considerable For the same Day that I left Ratisbone to go to Augsburg, I saw at my Uncle’s [J. von Reck’s]¹⁰⁶ a request of 800 Saltzburgers addressed to the Evangelick Body for their intecession for leave to depart their Country, Besides these there are near 20000 men in the lower Austria desiring the same Grant. But notwithstanding the intercession of the Evangelick Body’s Sollicitations for these Poor People and the remonstrances of almost all the Evangelick Princes, The Emperor would not so much as vouchsafe to answer to ’em, so that the time the Crisis of present affairs and the Catholicks themselves will give perhaps the opportunity of saving so many souls who else would perish in Popish Prisons. They have respected the very name of the English and I have gone through many Catholick Provinces without Litt. Requis [litterae requisitoriae] which otherwise would have been most necessary on these occasions.

A Candidate in Theology [Schumacher] a man of Probity by the Direction of Mr. Urlsperger accompanies me to Rotterdam where he will be relieved by another Preacher and Catechist who will go quite to Georgia[.] I Embarkt at Mark Steft [Marksteft] a place situate in the Markgravat [Margravate] of Anspack Baraith [Ansbach Bayreuth]. I have prepared a Vessel there which will by the Grace of God Carry us over the Main the Rhine and the Moselle¹⁰⁷ to Rotterdam. I shall be glad to find there an English Vessel and Captain to Transport Us. The Hollanders being so little favourable to the Saltzburgers, and more especially to a Transport which in all Likelihood will occasion some Deserters from the Durembergers [Tirnbergers] Mr. Urlsperger gave me at Augsburg 500 Florins but as I have at present not above 150 left, I have taken up of Mr. Münch Banker and a Relation of mine 200 and have received Letters of Credit to Serve me in Case forced. I Conclude & wait your orders at Rotterdam where I shall be please God the 23 Current and have the Honour of being

Sir   Your most Obedient humble Servant   Ph. Geo. Fred. De Reck

P.S. Of the Reception in divers places and of our Voyage I will inform You by word of mouth.

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Ortmann at Rotterdam the 11 November O.S. 1733.   No. 12416.   Read 20 November 1733.   To Mr. H. Newman.

This Day at 3 o’Clock in the afternoon we are arrived safe at Rotterdam thank God; I have been informed by Mr. Lowther that the Saltzburgers are Still upon their Voyage & are expected in a few Days, whatever happens I shall do my Duty. I hope God will bless my Zeal in seeking all Opportunity to Serve you as I desire. I shall think my self a great gainer which You will understand further by my Actions which will testify more than by words. I return your Honoured for Your Goodness most humble Thanks and remain

Your most Dutifull obedient humble Servant
Christopher Ortmann

P.S. My humble Service to the Reverend Dr. Guerdes and Mr. Ziegenhagen.

Copy of the Translation of a Relation about the first Transport of Saltzburgers to Georgia.   Enclosed in Mr. Urlsperger’s Letter of the 12th November 1733. N.S.

Relation

To the Lords Commissioners or Trustees for the New Colony in Georgia in South Carolina in America and to the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge concerning the Departure of the first Transport of Saltzburgers.

The Georgian Colonists and Subjects of Great Britain having Been maintained upon the Trustees’s and the Society’s Charges from the 3rd September to the 31st October first 9 and 10 Kreutzers and afterwards 13 Kreutzers for each person. They at length, according to a Special Order that, be there never so few, they should be sent away, set out the 31st October[.] And that both the Trustees and the Society may know how they have been kept here and at Last dismissed, I shall besides them [those] many Particulars mentioned already in my former Letters, give here an Account of what has further happened.

The Chief Matters which were to be observed in respect to these People were Spiritual Things and in order to Obtain these All Ways and Means have been provided for them. I gave to all those that could read, Bibles, Hymn Books, Catechisms and John Arnd’s true Christianity, which I had still in my Emigrant Magazine [stores], besides the Small Treatises. They come very diligently to Church on Sundays, Holydays and work Days to hear the Sermons preached in the afternoon on the Catechism, in which they always were Spoke to and teached in particular[.] When they did not come to Church one of the Ministry went to them and discoursed to them a Text out of the Bible of which I made the beginning upon Joshua 1. Every Day one Hour they were taught the principles of the Protestant Religion by an ordained Minister, and a Schoolmaster was ordered to teach their Children the Alphabet etc. the same did those Parents that could read. About 10 or 12 Days before 26 persons of them received the Sacrament[.] I desired [requested] 3 Candidates of the Ministry that each of them should spend one hour every Day to prepare these People for the worthy receiving of the Lord’s Supper which they willingly did. The same did my Colleague to St. Ann’s parish and 2 Days before the Communion he held a general Examination with them and, I likewise ordered my Discourse with them to that Purpose and catechised them and prayed with them when I visited them or as it often happened they came to me in my House[.] The Day before the Communion I ordered them to come to our Church where one part of them confessed to me and the other part to my Deacon [Hildebrand] Simply heartily and devout their Penitence and Desire for God’s mercy and earnestly promised that they would keep the Evangelick Doctrine and never go from it but lead a good Christian Life upon which we announced God’s Mercy in Jesus Christ and the remission of Sins. The same Evening my Deacon went to them and prayed with them and Explained to them our Agency at the Communion to the End that when the next Day it was read to them they might understand it the better. On the Day of their Communion which was on a Friday viz. the Day of St. Simon and Jude on which we have no publick Communion in our Churches here, but our Colonists only had Permission of our Protestant Mission to have a Communion[.] they were Conducted into the Church and placed in the Pews about the Altar. I preached the Sermon upon the Gospel on that Day out of St. John XV v. 17. These Things I command You that Ye love one another. Comming into the Pulpit I used the words out of Isaiah LXV v. 8 Destroy it not for there is a Blessing in it and made the application upon our small Georgian Flock[.] in the Introduction I shewed how the Disciples and the Believers in the time of Christ were Considered and that in regard to them one might also Say destroy it not for there is a Blessing in it and that Christ in his last discourse had chiefly recommended that this Blessing should not be destroyed. The Proposition was: The exercising of Love among Believers as one of the chief means not to be destroyed with the Blessing received. Hereby I shewed

1. That those Persons to whom Christ had Spoke and speaks still these words are Believers, that is Blessed, and in what their Blessing consists.

2. That Christ is [in?] the Words of the Text, speaks of the Brother of Love¹⁰⁸ as a Duty proper to Believers and Blessed in the Lord.

3. In what the Brother Love consists, or how it is exercised.

4. Which is the Ground of exercising of Brother Love.

5. How necessary it is and

6. That it is a way not to be destroyed with his Blessing. To each of these Parts was joyned an Examination for the Colonists; In the application I chiefly aimed at them, and the Conclusion was an Exhortation for the worthy receiving the Sacrament. During the Communion was Sung: Lord God we praise thee and the Organs and other Instruments played very devout & edifying the whole Congregation almost being in the Church[.] But no Body except We two Ministers of St. Ann’s parish received the Sacrament. after the Divine Service they went home and during their Dinner time they had a Candidate of the Ministry with them, who entertained them with good discourses[.] after dinner they came to Church again to hear a Sermon which was likewise for their Edification. After this Sermon another Candidate went to them, who Sung and prayed with them and held a discourse of the Death of Christ and the Blessings thereof.

The next Day a Couple of the Georgian Colonists¹⁰⁹ was married in our St. Ann’s Church in the presence of all their Country People¹¹⁰ from Saltzburgh that are going to Georgia and the Burgomaster Morell and two others. They had a sober wedding Day with an edifying Discourse which was Concluded with the Hymn: My Soul exalt the Lord thy God, and with prayer.

They have likewise been provided with all manner of necessaries for Life. They have had no want for Sufficient and wholesome Victuals and Drink. When any of them was sick, I sent a Physician to him to have him cured. Some of them being not well and some very bad cloathed, I have provided them with necessary Clothing to Cover them with against the Cold as well in the Day as in the Night time.

As soon as the Day for their Departure viz. the 31st October was fixed, I sent for the Commissary George¹¹¹ Philip Frederick von Reck from Ratisbonne hither. After his arrival I made him acquaint with the Burgomaster Morell, who is constantly Deputy of the Protestant Magistrate for the Emigrants, and afterwards 1 prescribed him to the Colonists, who rejoyced for him. He brought a Passport with him for his Colonists from the Electoral Brunswick Embassy; however I thought it necessary to desire also a passport of the Privy Council of the Augsburg Confession for these people that had been here 8 weeks which they likewise have obtained. And I as Attorney of the Trustees and the Society, delivered to the Commissary the Letter of Attorney, the Instruction and the other Orders under my name and Seal likewise I delivered to him 500 Guilders ready money, and procured him by a Banker Mr. von Münch Direction and Credit at Franckfort Cologn and Nimwegue. As to the Minister [Bolzius] and Catechist [Gronau] they both or at least one of them will go from Saxony to meet the Transport at Rotterdam[.] I have sent them the Vocation and Instruction, but expect [am waiting] as Yet to know their names. However I have given the Commission of this Affair to such good Theologians and Pastors in Halle and so well known to me that there is no Doubt of getting one or two good persons. From hence to Rotterdam, I have sent with them a very good Candidate of the Ministry at Ulm Mr. Shomaker [Schumacher] whom I know, and have presented him to the Colonists and delivered to him the Attestation and recommendation given by the whole Evangelick Ministry in a solemn form to the Colonists, because 1. it was promised them 2. that they should not fear to be left without a Minister as some would falsely persuade them.

When the 31st October approached the Burgomaster Morell, who hath been indefatigable to serve these Colonists early and late, and I together with the Commissary [Ph.] Von Reck went to the place where the Citizens shoot at the mark to get every thing in good order. Their Baggage was loaded upon a Waggon and bargained for by the hundred weight to be carried to the Ship lying at Mark Steft [Marksteft] not far from Wertheim where they came upon the River Mayne [Main]. The People went in two Waggons covered over that they and especially the small Children might be secure from the great fog, Wind and Rain, and not fall Sick on their great Journey. For the Commissary and the Candidate we hired a Coach to Mark Steft, to which place the Commissary sent a Letter before hand, according to the direction given him by the Holland’s Envoy to a Banquier there that a good Ship might be ordered for 41 Persons to be in readiness[.] before they departed I held a short discourse of Exhortation and gave the whole transport the blessing which the Candidate Mr. Shomaker did likewise in a short Prayer. In the Presence of two Members of the Magistracy of both Religions the Colonists were counted Head by Head that the Catholick part might See that none of them was kept here as they mistrusted. The Burgo-Master Morell hath kept a very accurate Protocol in every point of which I have four Copies. One I have given to the Commissary, the Second is for the Trustees and the Society, the third remains here, and the fourth I will send to the Electoral Brunswick Embassy. Lastly I must mention that the Colonists have received much Good here. The Ministry gave each person one Guilder of that money which they have had in their Hands since a year ago. Some rich People gave each person half a Guilder, others gave them Linnen and other Cloaths. At last was distributed among them the Money locked up in a Box, given from time to time by the Protestant Augsburgers that visited them, 173 Guilders, likewise out of the Emigrant Cash at Ratisbone 142 Guilders. It is to know further that a Family of 5 Persons [Rieser] is remained here because a Boy hath broke his Leg[.] as soon as he is cured they will come after. I have several other Things to mention but the Time will not admit of it. The Lord be with them by Water and by Land.

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Urlsperger Augsburg the 16 November 1733.   No. 12417.   Read 20 November 1733.   To Mr. H. Newman.

Dear Sir: Yours of the 23 of October I have received this Moment when the Post went away. Hereby I send the whole protocol. Mr. Vat gives me great Contentment. Next Thursday more[.] I remain Yours in great hast.

Yours etc.   S. Urlsperger
Augsburg 4 September 1733.

Whereas the Reverend Mr. Urlsperger, Senior of the Evangelical Ministry and Pastor of St. Anns here in the Imperial City of Augsburg and Corresponding Member of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge as having full Power of his Majesty’s of Great Britain Trustees or Lords Commissioners for the new Colony in Georgia and of the Society of Propagating Christian Knowledge to take & receive 300 Persons of the Saltzburgers and other Emigrants that are driven out of their Country for the Sake of the Gospel, hath given Notice to the Underwritten Deputy of the Magistrate of the Augsburg Confession for the Saltzburger Emigrants that of those three Hundred Saltzburger Emigrants, which came the first of this month through Landsperg in Bavaria to the Imperial City Memmingen about 30 Persons were resolved upon the Proposals made them to go to Georgia and were come hither Yesterday and for Reasons well known lodged in Mr. John Caspar Schaur’s Garden, a Citizen and Distiller here. Wherefore He the Reverend Senior desiring me to hear the said Saltzburg Emigrants about their Resolution taken on this account and to set down the names of those that would be Constant in their Resolution to the End that some provisions might be made for the Necessaries of their Souls and Bodies for their further Transportation as also to be sure of them that the Charges bestowed upon them might be not be in vain; I according to this reasonable desire went this Day in the said Schauer’s Garden and proposed to them all and to everyone of them the Christian good and Charitable Intention of his Majesty’s of Great Britain Lords Commissioners for the new Colony in Georgia and of the Society for Propagating Christian Knowledge towards them the Emigrants, in sending them to Georgia and the Conditions offered them with all their Circumstances and gave them likewise a Sufficient Account of the Nature of Georgia; and though they seemed to be very well Satisfied with all, Yet they might consider of it the better time was given them till next Day.

The 5th September 1733

According to the Yesterdays Resolution upon the Reverend Senior Urlsperger’s desire above mentioned the Saltzburger Emigrants, lodged in Schauer’s Garden, were this day again examined separately after they had had time to consider whether they were now still of that Resolution they had declared Yesterday that upon the Conditions offered them they would go to Georgia as Colonists and Subjects of his Majesty the King of Great Britain upon which they all and every one of them gave Thanks for the Offer and for the Love shown them & declared free & willingly that after having well considered of it they were resolved upon the Conditions offered them to be Stiled Colonists and Subjects of H. M. K. of great Britain and in the name of God to go to Georgia desiring at the same time that in Case their Friends and Relations that were Still in the Country of Saltzburgh should in Time like them be driven out from thence for the Sake of the Gospel they might be sent thither likewise. Which was promised them with the Condition if they would Willingly resolve to follow them.

The Saltzburg Emigrants that are Resolved to go to Georgia are these following.

1.   Hans Grueber born in Gastein in Hoff¹¹² a Single Man about 45 Years of Age, a Servant [laborer].

2.   Paulus Schwaighofer, a Weaver about 43 Years of Age born in Mietosel [Mittersill] on the Mill Brook [Mühlbach] in the Valley of Pantzgau [Pintzgau] & his wife.

3.   Margaretta Prindlinger with her 3 Children.

4.   Maria Seven years.

5.   Thomas 4 Years And

6.   Ursula 1 year old.

7.   Lorentz Hueber born in Gastein in Hoff 54 Years of Age & his wife.

8.   Maria Mändeliter with her 4 Children.

9.   Magdalena in her 13th Year.

10. Johannes 10 Years.

11. Maria 8 Years and

12. Margaretta 5 Years of Age.

13. Christian Steiner a Miner, unmarried born, in Hoff in Gastein 30 Years of Age.

14. Balthazar Fleiss a Miner unmarried born in Godauner [Gadaunern] in Gastein 27 Years of Age.

15. Jerg Schwaigger, unmarried a Servant 19 Years of Age born in Gastein near Prembstall¹¹³

16. Thomas Gehwandt [Geschwandel] a Miner 38 Years of Age born in Hoff in Gastein and his wife.

17. 1 Margaretta Hofer 23 Years of Age with one Child.

18. Margaretta 1 Year old.

19. Anna Hofer Sister to the aforesaid Margaretta Hofer unmarried born in Hoff in Gastein 25 Years of Age.

20. Tobias Lackner upper Servant¹¹⁴ in Coal Mines unmarried born in Hoff in Gastein 40 Years old.

21. Johannes Mashemer [Mosshamer], Servant unmarried born in the County Zeller in Lainthal¹¹⁵ 34 Years of Age.

22. Barbara Rohrmoser wife to Peter Kroers¹¹⁶ who is still in the Country of Saltzburgh with small Children, born in Oberkelback¹¹⁷ in the County of Saalfeld[en] 36 Years of age.

23. Gertraut Kröer, unmarried daughter to the aforesaid Rohrmoser born in Stockham upon the Heeth¹¹⁸ in the County of Saalfeld[en] 14 Years of Age.

24. Catharina Kröer, unmarried likewise Daughter to the abovementioned Rohrmoser born in Stockham upon heeth in the County of Saalfeld[en] 17 Years of Age.

25. Maria Kröer unmarried Step Daughter to the said Rohrmoser born in Stockham upon Heeth aged 28 Years. N.B. now married to Johannes Mashemer [Mosshamer].¹¹⁹

26. George Beucher [Buecher] Digger in the Saltpeter Mines and Peasant born in the Jurisdiction of Lichtenberg in the County of Saalfeld[en] aged 33 years and his Wife.¹²⁰

27. Ursula Madreiter, 37 Years of Age with Six Children viz.

28. Regina 14 Years.

29. Barbara 11 Years.

30. Simon 9 Years.

31. Matthias 5 Years.

32. Johannes 3 years.

33. Catharine 1/4 of a year.

34. Margaret [Martin] Hertzog Miller¹²¹ unmarried, born in Pintzgau in Schriecking [Schrecking] 35 Years of age.

35. Maria Reiter unmarried Servant maid to the abovementioned Buecher born in Tyrol at St. Ulrich,¹²² in her younger Days come to Saltzburg 21 Years old.

36. Christian Leinberger, unmarried born in Loigam [Leogang] in the County of Lichtenberg Servant to the abovementioned Buecher 23 years of Age.

37. Mattheus Mietersteiner, Servant unmarried born in Marckt in Goldegg [Goldeck], 41 Years of Age.

Since now these Emigrants as abovementioned have desired to send their Friends and Relations after them in case they should likewise become Emigrants and hearing that they already for that purpose have been Listed and set down in the Arch Bishoprick of Saltzburg and these Colonists having left several Goods and Things behind them as we have thought proper to Specify it as follows:

Hans Grueber No. 1 above hath left his Father and Mother, namely Wilhelm Grueber and Anna Liechner in Laickau [Luggau] in Gastein likewise 4 Sisters and 1 Brother namely Margaretta, Magdalena Maria Anna and Michael Grueber who perhaps will follow him. N.B. especially he desires that we may endeavour and take Care that his 2 Children namely Johannes aged 10 Years and Peter Grueber 13 Years may be let free and sent after him. He hath left behind him of his own 220 Guilders with Michael Grueber at Dorff¹²³ in Gastein, whose Estate is called on the Staller 100 Guilders and with his Father 100 Guilders and with Balthazar Schafflinger a Peasant in Unterlarasteig¹²⁴ 20 Guilders.

Paulus Schaghofer [Schwaighofer] No. 2 above expects his Brother in Law Viet Prindlinger, likewise his Friend Frantz Roffmayes [Rossmeyer?] with 3 Children. His wife expects her Father Martin Prindlinger and her Sister Mary Prindlinger who is married to Gregori Graffmiller. He hath left 100 Guilders with Rupert Jackberger Röstermaster¹²⁵ upon the mühlback¹²⁶ in the Jurisdiction Mietersiller [Mittersill], to whom he hath sold his house and owes him these 100 Guilders remaining.

Lorentz Hueber No. 7 expects his Brother’s Paul Huebers (who is gone with the great Transport to Memmingen) Son and Daughters namely Paul Hueber, Barbara, Magdalena Margaretta and Christina Hueber. He hath left nothing behind him except his Household Goods.

Christian Steiner No. 13 hopes his Mother Ursula Steiner, his Brother Rupert and his Sisters Gertrude Anna and Sibella Steiner will follow him[.] he hath left no Goods behind him.

Balthazar Fleiss No. 14 hath his Father alive namely Christopher Fleiss a Miner in Gastein but cannot expect him because of his Great age but he expects three Sisters Namely Ursula, Gertude and Christian. He hath left behind him 20 Guilders which he hath lent to the Baker in Hoff in Gastein.

Jerg Schwaigger No. 15, whose Mother remained in the Great Transport in Memmingen[.] he expects no Body, hath left behind him 50 Guilders with his Trustee namely Jerg Schwaigger, Baker in Hoff in Gastein.

Thomas Gehwandt [Geschwandel]¹²⁷ No. 16 expects his Cousin Hans Schock the younger 24 Years old and his wife expects her Sister Maria Trigler, 30 years old unmarried. But doubts whether they will let her have her Bastard with her. NB. This Gehwandt desires if possible that his Bastard Child,¹²⁸ Thomas Gehwandt, gotten by [omission] Heiglin and Baptized in Hoff in Gastein, which because they would not let him take it with him he hath left with Michael Wallner in Hinterstorff in Gastein and is 11 years old, may be sent after him. The said Gehwandt hath left behind him 400 Guilders which he hath to demand according to a Writing dated the 14 August 1733 of his Estate called Niederberg in Bodauner in Hoff now in the Possession of Hans Kohler in Bodauner.¹²⁹ he hath also left to Hans Kohler all Moveables, among which are 1 Cow, 12 Sheep, 1 Hog, 1 year old [horse?] together with several Foals which he desires likewise to be Sold according to the Custom of the Country and the Money Sent him. Likewise he hath to demand of his Brother Blasius Gehwandt living upon an Estate called Muhlback near Pabrugg¹³⁰ as an Inheritance after his Father and Mother according to a Note dated the 15 August 1733 100 Guilders.

Tobias Lackner No. 20 expects his Brother George Lackner living near Faschenberg¹³¹ married, likewise his Sister Christina Lackner married to Hans Riste¹³² Miner and her 2 Sons Namely Michael and Johannes.

He hath left in his House and Garden which Mattheus Freyberger hath in Possession about 10 Guilders and with his aforementioned Brother George 40 Guilders in Money let him as also 20 Guilders in Turner Tools.

Johannes Masshamer [Mosshamer] No. 21 expects no Body unless his Brother in Law Martin Thurn, living in Haram [Harham] in the Jurisdiction of Lichtenberg and his own Brother Matthias Masshamer living in Lainthal in the Jurisdiction of Zeller, would Change their mind and embrace the Protestant Religion. He hath left 60 Guilders with his Brother in Law and 20 Guilders with his own Brother and expects to Inherit his Cousin Rupert Piberger in Linthal [Lainthal] in the Jurisdiction of Zeller worth about 4000 Guilders.

Barbara Rohrmoser No. 22 Expects that her 2 Sisters namely Gertrude married to Andrew Eps a Peasant in Unterholwegen¹³³ and Eva Rohrmoser married to Peter Hirschbichler at Grünwald in Margehn will follow her. she hath left with her Husband Peter Kröer at Stockham upon the Heeth in the Jurisdiction of Saalfeld, her Portion brought to him, according to a Note which says she hath by her 300 Guilders.

Maria Kröer, No. 25 hath left behind her according to a Note 100 Guilders and 26 1 /2 Kreutzers.

George Beucher [Buecher] No. 26 expects his Brother Martin Beucher Peasant at Maisshofen¹³⁴ in the Jurisdiction of Zeller and his Sister Maria Beucher a Baker’s wife in Loigam. He hath to Demand in his Country according to Writings which he hath with him about 752 Guilders 16 Kreutzers.

NB. This Peasant hath afterwards abjured his Resolution being Persuaded by Ignorant People and because he was not to be brought to other Thoughts we have dismissed him.

Martin Hertzog No. 34 whose Brothers and Sisters are resolved to Stay in the Country of Saltzburgh. He hath to demand George Buecher at Mietergrissen [Mittergriessen] in Loigam [Leogang] according to Balance produced 115 Guilders 26 Kreutzers.

Maria Reiter No. 35 expects no Body, she hath to demand Wages and Cloaths of her Master George Beucher 3 Guilders worth as also hath the following Christian Leimberger.

Christian Leimberger No. 36 expects his Brother Andreas Leimberger, unmarried a Servant in the Jurisdiction of Lichtenberg 26 Years of Age. He hath to demand 1/2 a Year Wages 5 Guilders & 30 Kreutzers, of his Masters Estate which now Hans Stockel is Possessor of.

Mattheus Mietersteiner No. 37 expects no Body[.] he hath to demand two Years Wages of Martin Schwaigger Peasant on the Lehen at Goldegg [Goldeck] who is gone to Prussia but his Sister Maria Litzner who lives upon the Estate hath perhaps taken this Debt upon her to pay.

The 24 September 1733

Yesterday in the Evening 2 Saltzburgh Emigrants coming directly from their Country hither with the Intention to go with the aforementioned to Georgia they have been heard about it this Day, who after the Christian Intention of the Lords Commissioners and the Society of Propagating Christian Knowledge as also the Nature of Georgia, together with the Conditions upon which they were to go thither, was told them by word of Mouth and likewise communicated them by which is now in print declared free and Willingly after they had considered of it to go also in the name of God thither, wherefore they have also been set down in the Protocol, viz.

38. Peter Grueber, a Servant born in Gastein at a Place called Lehn Grube¹³⁵ unmarried 36 Years of Age his Father

Michael Grueber and his Mother Magdalena Amoser are Still in Saltzburgh. He hath to demand of his Brother Hans Grueber who lives upon the Saltzburgh Fathers Estate 100 Guilders for Wages and of his other Brother Michael Grueber 50 Guilders of which he hath received already 8 Guilders. He expects his Brother Hans Grueber likewise his Brother Thomas Grueber.

39. Simon Reiter, a Servant [laborer] born in Gastein unmarried aged about 26 Years[.] he expects his Father Michael Reiter Woodcutter and his Brother John Reiter a Servant and 6 Sisters, he hath nothing [to] demand in his Country.

The 9th October 1733

40. Stephen Hirdelsperger who presented himself this Day, a Servant unmarried about 22 Years of Age born in Saalfeld[en] in the Jurisdiction of Lichtenberg[.] he came hither as an Emigrant with a great Transport 1 Year and half ago and since that time lived with Mr. Münch Banker as Servant declaring freely that he was resolved to go with the Saltzburgers to Georgia desiring to Set his Name among others, which was granted him. He expects his Mothers Sister Ursula Höhle, he hath to demand 12 Guilders of Hans Hammerschmidt who is gone to Prussia as an Emigrant.

41. George Bartholomeus Roth, born in Wirtzburgh [Würtzburg] and his Wife,¹³⁶

42. Maria Barbara Oswald likewise born in Wirtzburgh, who both presented themselves this Same Day as Converts with Recommendations from Ratisbonne, declaring they had resolved to go with the Listed Saltzburgers to Georgia and the Reverend Mr. Urlsperger recommended them likewise with respect to the said Recommendation their Request hath been granted. The said Rothe hath 2 Children in Wurtzburg and hath given himself great Trouble to get them from there but in vain because he hath embraced the Protestant Religion wherefore he desires very much to Petition the Bishop of Wurtzburg to let him have his Children be sent after him.

The 19th October 1733

The following Emigrants came from Memmingen viz.

43. Bartholomeus Riste [Rieser]¹³⁷ a Miner, born in Gastein at a Place called Ristehauss about 43 Years of age and his wife.

44. Maria Zugseisen and 3 Children namely

45. Michael 12 Years of age.

46. Balthazar 9 Years.

47. George 7 Years, who upon his Journey hath before broke his Leg. Both Parents declare that they are resolved to go to Georgia with the Colonists, wherefore they have been Listed. The said Riste hath bought his Estate according to a Writing dated the 13th June 1709 for 168 Guilders.

Likewise a piece on the Lucauer Mountains and an House and Garden and a Small Place on the Lucau [Lugau] on the Top for 150 Guilders and all household Goods at least worth 50 Guilders all which he hath to demand. His Wife expects her Mother Barbara Webmanig and a Sister Margaretta Zugseisen and Christiana Zeigseisen likewise her Sister and Magdalena Zugseisen likewise her 2 Brothers Hans Zugseisen and Nicholaus Keyl her Step Brother.

The same Day

48. Leonard Rouner [Rauner] born in Hirnstein one Hours ride from Ulm, aged 27 Years arriving here Yesterday and shewing a great Desire to go with the Georgian Colonists to Georgia and the Reverend Senior approving of the Listing tham [them] he hath been listed this Day in the Protocol together with the others after a Second Declaration. He hath his Father and Mother alive Namely Hans Rauner and Barbara Schmeltzer and a Brother George Rauner in Hirnstein.

The 30 October 1733

49. Matthew Braumberger from Aichach in the Electoral Bavaria a Millers Servant unmarried aged 30 Years who hitherto hath worked here in Augsburg in the looking Glass Fabrick and formerly hath learned the Miller’s Trade upon the Creutz Mill, presenting himself to the Reverend Senior’s Urlsperger in order to go with the Present Transport to Georgia having been converted to the Protestant Religion in the year 1720 and is not permitted to live in his own Country and the said Reverend Senior Urlsperger being pleased to have him also listed with the abovementioned Colonists, He is likewise set down in the Protocol.

Likewise was all the Money given to the Colonists by Charitable People during their Stay here distributed among them[.] each of them except George Buecher and his Family hath 4 Guilders 20 Kreutzers.

And the 31 Day of October which is tomorrow being determined that the said Colonists shall Set out it hath been thought necessary to set down how much each of them have taken with him and it is declared.

At last their Baggage was laden and the Chests marked with Letters and Numbers and Specified what Persons had part in the Chests as follows.

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Urlsperger at Augsburg 19 November 1733.   No. 12418.   Read 20 November 1733.   Ordered as on the Minutes.   To Mr. Henry Newman.

Honoured & Dear Sir: I send You hereto Annexed the Translation of Two Letters, written by a certain Baron, to a Protestant Divine of this Town by which you’l See as well as his own as the Declaration of other People concerning his Religion and their Petition presented to his I. [Imperial] Majesty and his Sufferings thereupon; likewise his request to my Self & to the Society. This is an Affair to be handled with great Secrecy. I have also Sent the Two Letters to his Excellency [J] Von Reck at Ratisbone and desired his advice thereupon. But in the meantime We have endeavoured to Supply the said Baron with our Information by Letters and Comforts and Bills of Exchange of Fifty Guilders. I send You likewise a Journal of our Emigrant Colonists from this Town to Franckfurth. I committed the Translation of them to Mr. Vat to shew You that his being here is not quite destitute of Employment. You mentioned in Your last to have received my Letters of the 15 and 22 of October And I hope those of the 2nd, 5th, 9th & 12th and 16th of this Month of November will before this be in your hands. It was a great Satisfaction to my mind and visible to others to hear that the Society have approved of the Measures taken concerning a Minister and Catechist. No body will repent it that they are very proper for such a Mission as well as that God will provide for them a full Harvest in Georgia and in America (Mr. Vat tells me many Things which confirm me That God intends something in the West Indies; and I praise the most high God for his leading so powerfully the Heart of the English Nation in these Days. May God who hath the Hearts of the chiefs of the Nations in his Hands, in the present Junctures of Affairs whilst the assistance of the Protestant Powers is wanting, grant that they may at the same Time heartily promote the Protestant Interest or at least remove the Religious Grievances or propose Conditions, Sine qua non. The Boor [George Buecher] who in the Beginning shewed himself so well inclined, but afterwards was persuaded by others and by the Seduction of his Heart to neglect going away with the Transport is returned again to the Papists. He hath given great Scandal. But it happened to him as I foretold it him and it is Likewise to be worse with him For he is gone back against his own Knowledge and Conscience Confer. John VI 66 and following Verses. Nothing is to be heard of the Eight Hundred Emigrants, who were to come to out. Yet it is certain that Many are left behind. Should the Tirnbergers at present at Franckforth resolve to go Georgia Mr. Vat could be employed for Conducting of them to Holland. But it seems nothing can be done with them before next Spring. Should You have an Opportunity I beg the Favour of You Sir to send me an English Bible in Octavo, Dr. Hales’s Vegetable Staticks, Dr. Wake’s Church Catechism One Small Map of Carolina or Georgia and one print of such a One, as is at the Top of the Georgia Commission and You’l highly oblige me. Now follows an Extract of a Letter from Mr. Mollenhoff Danish Minister [at Vienna].

I have since taken Care to be informed of the Motlein [motion] in upper Carnten [Carinthia] but have not been able to learn any Thing since such Affairs are here very much concealed especially to Us Protestants. Indeed, here are People of Karnten who are Masons by Trade. They come every Year in the Spring to Get a Lively hood by their Hand Labour, frequent our Assemblies come to the Holy Communion, purchase as many Evangelick Books as they can come at, towards Winter return to their own Country and carry those Books with them at the Greatest Danger[.] Some of these People I sent for to my House. But as they are of the Lower Karnten they know nothing of what is done in those Higher Lands.

The Dear Baron hath in the mean Time, together with his trusty Brethren not chosen a good Place of Refuge For Persecution in Hungary against our poor Brethren goeth on worse and worse, and if God doth not direct that in the present Junctures the Persecuting Spirit be abated a little, the Protestant Religion in Hungary is like to be wholly lost[.] Vienna October the 30. 1733.

Now Dear Sir I recommend You to the Grace of God remaining

Sir   Your humble Servant   S. Urlsperger

Copy of Translation of a Letter written from Modern in Hungary 30 September 1733.

Wishing You first from the bottom of my Soul the peace of God the father the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the assistance of the Holy Ghost which giveth us Comfort in all our Afflictions.

It may possibly already be publickly Known at Augsburg in what manner by the Providence of the Father and the powerfull Motion of the Holy Ghost Three Valleys in the upper Cärnten [Carinthia] in one Day and in one hour have publickly and unanimously declared themselves for the pure Gospel of Jesus Christ and have desired nothing but free Leave of going out from His Imperial Majesty by the Administrators of Clagenfurth [Klagenfurt] as Sovereign Lord thereof but have obtained an Answer contrary to their request. Now as we according to what we have seen in other neighbouring Countries, were intent to obtain such free Leave by the Interposition of the Envoys of the Evangelical Body at Ratisbone having even sent some Deputies thither and being at Drawing up a Confession of our Faith according to the unaltered Confession of Augsburg at my House at Croneck in order to send it to the said Deputy about 12 and 1 of the Clock at Night 50 Soldiers came upon Us who were to seize me and such others as were with me; But God did hide us like David, Since being in a room between the Privy and the Stables for Three Days and nights they did not discover Us, but took away all my Papers, Library, Money, and all they could carry off. In these Circumstances I together with 3 Farmers, my Neighbours who had the like fate resolved to instruct our Wives and Children how they should behave themselves and sent them to their Friends, who for fear of the Jews,¹³⁹ are not yet publickly known and under the Protection of God to retire where we could. Thus we came on Foot and disguised through Crain and Windishmarck in Hungary as far as Ordenburg, thence further over the Danube to Modern, having nothing with us excepting a Bible, Arnd’s Paradise & true Christianism, and Twelve Gold Ducats and Twenty Groschen in Silver. We now wait here till God shews the Way, where and by what means? We are at the House of a Protestant Friend but likewise under a persecuted State. I came Eight Days ago in Boors Cloths to Vienna in order to learn what was done by the Austrian Council concerning our People; But have been told that his Imperial Majesty will not permit any Emigration but is to send Missionary Jesuits to the Vallier [valleys] to search from House to House after the Ring Leaders and to Instruct the others better in the Catholick Faith. To this End 100 Copies of a Book intitled Vogelfrist order stirb¹⁴⁰ had actually been already sent into upper Cärnten like the Forerunner John Baptist, of the Mission. I had obtained a Copy thereof from the Papist at Vienna. It is a Scurrilous Scumy and devilish Language against Luther and the Protestant Clergy etc. as if that Book was not be answered. And I can assure You that this pernicious Book will give great advantage to the Missionaries for perverting such as have declared themselves Protestants in those Valleys, in Case these poor People are not encouraged by a Speedy answer, by shewing its pernicious Spirit. And I prepare such an answer. For which purpose I provided my self at Vienna with Stratemanns Theatrum Historium, Dr. Jäger Fr. de Ecclesia etc. & brought them hither. As one Book after the other is ready I send it to Nürnberg and the printed Copies are thence to be sent by the weekly Messenger of Nürnberg, to Ortenburg; From which Place I can afterwards send them to our people by the way of Steyr [Styria] and upper Steüer [Styria] into upper Carnten [Carinthia]. And now our Intention only is to know in what manner we may go through Masten and Austria to Ordenburg in order to Conduct thither our respective wives and Children. Therefore we Earnestly desire, for Christ’s Sake that You would be pleased to lett us know as soon as possibly may be, Whether it were not possible that a small assistance might be sent for Us from Augsburg to Vienna? That our Friend where we now are might receive it and bring it hither. I likewise entreat You to let us know from the Reverend Gentleman who corresponds with Scheidberger [Schaitberger]¹⁴¹ and in England to what Gentleman of the Society de Propaganda Fide, in England, I could apply to, Since I am resolved to offer my Service to the new University and Academy at Gonttingen [Göttingen] to be Erected by H. M. of Great Britain, as having found out and put in practice a method of Teaching and Learning by which Young Gentlemen and Noblemen can in Three years time make a greater Progress in Polite Learning, than otherwise in 6 Years. I hope God will by means of Charitably inclined Persons provide me with a small loaf of Bread, which I for the Sake of his Holy Gospel have left behind me. I only beg for God’s Sake that you would soon write to me that we may know where we shall direct our Course. May God the Rewarder of all Good pour down upon your self and all Christian Souls, his choicest Blessings both spiritual and temporal for their Love and Charity to Us. In the mean Time we recommend You to his Omnipotent Protection and gracious Conduct and ourselves to Your Prayers and Lovers. And I desire to live and die as your etc.

Another Letter

Your Comfortable [comforting] Letter of the 15th of October last came the 24th safe to hand and we return our most hearty Thanks both for Your Comfortable Admonition and Your gracious Remittance of 50 Guilders; and as we never had any other Intent but to Live and Die according to the Truth of the Gospel and Your Doctrine and Admonition so we have been exceedingly rejoiced at that remitted by which we are enabled to go there to Ortenburg in order to our Safety and to be nearer at hand to our Brethren of the Faith, that we may the better and easier assist them and our Families with Teachings Remembrings Admonitions and Comfortings of whom we hear nothing but the utmost Afflictions. In these Circumstances we beg most humbly to give other Orders for our assistance and Comfort and according to the inclosed Directions because we are by the advice of good Friends obliged to change our abode for our Safety’s Sake. As to your Corresponding with me You need not be apprehensive of its being divulged since it is in a very safe way. We have no Complaints against H. I. M. [His Imperial Majesty] as Sovereign Lord of the Country, neither have we taken up Arms, but we have only declared publickly that we are protestants according to the Confession of Augsburg, as our Ancestors likewise did in the Year 1638 upon which Ferdinand the Third Graciously Granted them a Toleration of Six Articles. And now we desire nothing further but the renewal of the said Articles of Toleration or Free Liberty of Withdrawing. But as this has been now denied and resolved better to Instruct the Idiots as we are now called by Emissaries and afterwards to send away the Refractories; To which End the Emissaries are already appointed & 500 Copies of the Calumniating Pamphlets Vriss Vogel¹⁴² actually [now] are deposited at Grätz in order to disperse them among the Idiots, there remain no other remedy but a short Exhortation, concerning these Calamities, to be sent to our Brethren in the Faith that they may not be misled by such a wicked and Impudent Pamphlet. And as there is Danger in the Delay, since such Exhortations as mentioned before cannot be printed as quickly as it is necessary, So I have made an Extract thereof, and I have ordered Six Manuscript Copies to be fairly written, which I shall send as soon as I can provide mony by one of my Fellow Labourers by the Way of Steür [Styria] who is to caution and to Strengthen the Brethren previously. Its Conclusion tends to admonish the Brethren in the Faith that they shall Stand fast in God’s Holy and Saving word and venture all their worldly Goods, even Life and take Care not let themselves be drawn away from the Known and publickly acknowledged Truth, by any artful representations Errors and persuasion but to remain faithfull to their Sovereign Lord of the Country and likewise insist on the renewing of the Toleration Articles of the Emperor Ferdinand or free Leave of coming away, & thus to save their Souls which have been redeemed with the precious Blood of Jesus Christ to Eternal Life. God hath provided me for this work with the most excellent Books by the assistance of a protestant Gentleman living at about 12 miles E. distant from hence. This Gentleman if he had sufficient means would do any Thing in the world for us by excepting his Store of Books, he hath nothing above Eating and Drinking which is here plentifull and exceeding cheap[.] On the Contrary our Brethren in the Faith here must be Content with a Small Pitance, for according to the advices come to Vienna the most Eminent of them are in Custody and have only once a Day a little warm Broth and Bread and Water till the arrival of the Emissaries. The others indeed are at home but are obliged to have soldiers quartered on them, who use them with Severe insolencies. May God assist them all with his heavenly Comforts till their Deliverance draws near. Our people would very willingly go to Georgia. Moreover I beg the favour of You to lett me know not only the Conditions, but also the Name of the Secretary or officer with whom the divine of Augsburg [Urlsperger] corresponds, who likewise changed Letters with a Miner of Saltzburg [Schaitberger] who liveth at Nürnberg and who hath pointed several fine small Treaties of his own Stead some of which came likewise to Us in upper Carnten. The Name of this Corresponding Gentleman [Newman] in England is particularly desired as I hope by his good officer [offices] to carry out my new found out method, All Political Sciences in a short time to teach and to learn¹⁴³ and to present it to his Britannick Majesty, and thereby to be Employed, either at the Royal Academy in England or in the Electorate of Hanover, at Göttingen or at Lunenberg [Lüneburg] That I and my Family may be set up again. Therefore You’l highly oblige and rejoice me with such Advices. For should as it is mentioned the Emissaries about Christmas be in upper Carnten my Family and those of my Fellow Sufferers will be the first that must come away. In the mean Time we must endeavour with the assistance of God and the advice and aid of good Christians to see where they may find their Settlement.

Journal of the Travelling Saltzburg Emigrants from Augsburg to Franckfort on the Maine. [Apparently by Philip von Reck]

1733

October 31. After the Emigrant Saltzburger[s] who had resolved to go to Georgia together with Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck, their Commissary & Mr. Schumaker their travelling Chaplain, under the Protection of God, left Augsburg the 31st of October last, at Eleven of the Clock in the morning, they went through Donawerth [Donauwörth] and got the next Day November 1st to Ebermorgen,¹⁴⁴ a Protestant Town, and after having assisted at [attended] an occasional [chance] funeral Sermon they went that day to Harburg also a Protestant Town. The following day November 2nd they went through Dunckelspil [Dinkelsbühl], and after they had received the Blessing of the Minister of the Town, and the Liberalities of its Inhabitants came the 4th at 10 in the Morning safely and in good health to Rottenburg [Rothenburg], two and two going together into the Town, Singing of Hymns, and were lodged in several houses and after they had received at the townhouse [city hall] each thirty Creutzers and the blessing of God, they came the 6th through Marckbareith [Marktbreit] to Marck Stefft [Marksteft] where they were to take Shipping. The Catholick Bailiff of Marckbareith had sent a Messenger of the Town to Mr. Commissary, with this express notification that he with his people should go out of the Territories of the Prince of Schartzberg, and not to pass through the Town of Marckbareith; but as Mr. Commissary did not go out of the road he was in, and in the name of God came near the town, he was suffered to go into and through the town without shewing his Passports to the Bailliff; for most of the Inhabitants of that Town being Protestants and hearing the Bailif’s Message sent two Trumpeters upon a Steeple, who played all the while we went through the same. after they were on board the Ship at Marck Stefft, there was a Calm the 6th and the Seventh, but the 8th and ninth the Wind was contrary, so that they got to Wertheim later than they expected by one Day. They took Provisions at Wurtzburg sufficient to wertheim and there what was necessary to go to Frankfort. as they received great kindnesses in the Protestant Towns in their way so they were also very kindly received at Wertheim, although the Inhabitants thereof Suffered much by the Inundations last Year. After the reigning Countess at Wertheim had sent for the Saltzburg Children and Shewed them great favours and a Roman Catholick Gentleman which must not be forgotten who had assisted at [attended] our Emigrants Morning and Evening Prayers, and other Devotions being greatly moved took his Leave with Tears of the Travelling Chaplain and thanked him. They went on Board the Ship the 11th and the Wind was good that Day, But the next Day it was very contrary. Therefore being about Two miles English beyond Hanau They were obliged together with the Chaplain to lay that Night on Board the Ship and Mr. Commissary went that whole Night by Water to Franckfurth, where he waited upon the Commiss [?] Burgomaster who was at the Römer or Town House (of whom and several Senators he was kindly received and gave him Notice of the coming of his Colonists. After that he immediately went with a Secretary of the Senate to the Place where most of the Tirnbergers were quartered and declared there, having first obtained Leave of the Burgomaster Von Schweitzer, that he had Orders to receive as many Persons of the Saltzburg Emigrants as would willingly go to Georgia and having laid before them the Printed Copies, and Thomas G. Schwandel [Geschwandel], One of the Georgian Colonists having given a good Account of the good Usage they had to that time received, Some of them seemed to be inclined of accepting the offered Conditions, but they excused themselves for that time considering their common Sicknesses, which they contracted in Holland and which according to an Eminent Physicians Opinion proceeded chiefly from Hunger and Affliction. Thus he desired nothing of them but that those who after their being cured should resolve to go to Georgia might set down their respective names and deliver them to him in the mean Time[.] the Colonists came on the 13th at one of the Clock to Franckfort and the Magistrate resolved to defray their Expences and to give them a Bounty towards their Voyage And they were Conducted by some Officers and Soldiers Two and Two in Singing of Hymns into the City and received great and many Benefits both Religious & Civil, especially of the Honourable Magistrate, who gave to every Man 90 Kreutzers, 60 to every Woman and Thirty to every child. Besides 2 Guilders of One unknown and of another unknown Person 20 Kreutzers a piece and Several other Benefactions.

On the 14 their Chaplain carried the Colonists to the Church called Barefooted [Franciscan] where the Minister out of Colossians 1.9 directed his whole discourse to the Colonists. On Sunday the 15 The Colonists went again to Church in the Morning. Their Travelling Chaplain speaks accordingly well of the Magistrates Care in particular, and especially of Mr. Gulman the English Resident, and of Messrs. Von Munch’s real Love to the whole Transport[.] Likewise he commends Mr. Commissary’s good Success in his Employment. The Magistrates of Franckfurth will, out of Charity Subsist the Tirnberger Emigrants returned out of Holland till they are recovered of their Sickness; and Care will be taken in the best manner for their Religious Concern.

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Urlsperger at Augsburg the 23rd November 1733.   No. 12430.   Read 27 November 1733.   Ditto 4 December 1733.   To Mr. Henry Newman.

Honoured & Dear Sir: In answer to yours of the 30 October O.S. whereby I learn that You have received mine of the 29th October N.S. The Number of the Colonists is reduced 40 Persons, because the Peasant [Buechner] known together with his Family is remained here, and some at Ratisbone have been disuaded from their Resolution, and a Family of 5 Persons [Rieser], is obliged to Stay here because a Child of theirs hath broke his Leg which is Still under Cure. I am very Sorry for many reasons that the Colonists do not come to London, and wish I had known it sooner to the End that I might have acquainted the whole Transport with it who hitherto have believed the Contrary. I wrote by this Post to Rotterdam that the Reverend Mr. Boltzius and the Commissary Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck, if it is time enough Yet, may go with the Packet Boat from Helvoet Sluys to London in order to speak with the Trustees and the Society about several Things concerning this present Transported as well as the future. If my Letter comes to Rotterdam and Mr. Boltzius and Mr. Von Reck do come to London, I recommend them by You Dear Secretary to the Trustees & to the Society, likewise to the Reverend Mr. Ziegenhagen, desiring him to be their Interpreter. And Mr. Von Reck when he was here having assured me Several times that if he had but free Passage and Dyet to & From Georgia he would go thither, I leave it to the Trustee’s Resolution. If he goes thither it will not be without a great Benefit for the future, especially he being a very active and insinuating Young Man, who is very usefull. Mr. Boltzius and Mr. Gronau, expecting to provide themselves with Necessaries in London I have writ to them to do it Rotterdam or Dover especially if Mr. Boltzius should not come to London. I commend You to Gods Protection and remain etc.

Dear Sir   Your most humble Servant   Sam. Urlsperger

P.S. There was no time to Translate this Letter. Mr. Vat gives his most humble Service to the Society and your Self.

In case Mr. Zweibler [Zwiffler] should go to Georgia where as an Apothecary he might be of good Service I doubt not but he may have his Diet on board the Ship as one of the Reverend Divines.

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Urlsperger.   Augsburg the 26th of November 1733.   No. 12431.   Read 27 November 1733.   Read 4 December 1733.   Answered 4 December 1733.   To Mr. Henry Newman.

Honoured and Dear Sir: My Cash of the Colonists is at this time in such a State that I had no need of taking up any thing from Mr. Von Münch. I repeat what I mentioned in my last of the 23rd Viz. that I wish the Colonists might have gone to London, as they were here put in hopes thereof, yet as that might have been very detrimental in their whole voyage, so I hope they will be sensible of its advantage. now it seems to be necessary that Mr. Commissary [Ph.] Von Reck, especially the Reverend Mr. Boltzius should have gone by the Packet Boat to Harwich and thence to London as I wrote to them thereupon on Monday last. I herewith send the translation of a Letter from Mr. Mollenhoff preaching Chaplain to the Danish Envoy at Vienna, to whom, as knowing him personally to be a trusty man and upright, I applied and desired him to push that affair by the Assistance of the Danish with the English Envoy that the Imperial Court might send a Speedy Resolution to the Roman Catholick Magistrate of this Town, for permitting the English Colonists to take their quarters in this City, and this step was so much more necessary, since our Protestant Magistrate had, by mistake, made use of their Agent at Vienna to apply to the Envoy of Hanover. The other Extract cometh from the Envoy V. R. [J. Von Reck] By which it appears how Zealous he is for the Protestant Interest. I had Yesterday with me a very ingenious Journeyman Weaver of Steuermark [Styria] who last Summer was laid in Iron Chains for 3 weeks in upper Austria being accused of having been Instrumental in the Declaration of so many Thousand Protestants. At last as nothing could be proved against him he was banished out of the Country. I have very certain advices from Saxony That H. M. the King of Prussia hath bespoken Ten Thousand Copies of the New Testament according to the Impression of Canothuis [Canstein]¹⁴⁵ together with Hymns and Soldiers Prayers upon all Occasions, which are to be distributed among his Troops and Soldiers are now binding. This is a Sign of our Time! My Dearest Secretary, I make bold to write to You one word: It is known to You by many instances The many innumerable Grievances of the Protestants in Germany against Popery, and how many under the Popish Power groan and Sigh for Liberty of Conscience. Now is the Time that Great Assistance will be required of the Protestant Powers; were it not possible that by the Representation of some Archbishop or Bp. or Minister of State in London, to be made to his Majesty of Great Britain jointly with the States of Holland, such an affair might be powerfully negotiated? Certainly if this affair was taken seriously and earnestly to Heart God would give his Blessing to it, and Jesus the King of Kings would be a great rew’d [reward] and Armour to such high Powers and their Subjects! I know indeed as having dwelt at Court that there they don’t always Care to hear a great Deal of Religion; Notwithstanding which, something should be attempted.

I must also lett you know that the old Joseph Scheidberger [Schaitberger], who came out of Saltzburg in the Year 1685 died some weeks ago at Nuremberg having some hours before he died among other remarkable Sayings of his, left his Blessings in particular to his English and Augsburg men as he Termed them for their many Benefactions bestowed on himself and his Country People [compatriots]. Dearest Mr. Secretary This is more than if I had sent You a Bill of Exchange of many Thousands of pounds For the fervent prayers of the Just is very powerfull & availeth much! This Scheidberger indeed was a just man! We have here such a Grayheaded Saltzburger of 86 Years of Age in our Protestant poor House, who liveth in an uninterrupted State of Praising God, which his prayers are likewise directed for England! I remain with all my Heart

Honoured & Dear Sir   Your humble Servant   S. Urlsperger

P.S. I have received Letters from Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck dated at Cologn where he arrived the 20 instant in the Morning & set out from thence the same Day. I hope he is at this time in Rotterdam. This Mr. V. R. hath hitherto behaved himself so that the Colonists are contented with him & other People likewise approve of his Conduct. The Candidate [Schumacher] who goes with them to Rotterdam is also very diligent, insomuch that by his Prayers upon their Journey the Roman Catholicks have been moved. The Apothecary Mr. Zweibler [Zwiffler] does likewise his Duty. Time will not admit of more.

Extract out of a Letter from Baron [J.] von Reck in answer to Two Letters concerning some protestants in Upper Cärnten [Carinthia],   Dated at Ratisbone 19 September 1733.

Reverend Sir: The Contents of the Secret Letters You were pleased to communicate to me on the 17 Instant have taken up all my Attention, & that very deservedly. As to the advice You desire of me, I am indeed inclined and willing to Employ my good Offices at Hanover for the Learned Gentleman. But I think it would be of great Weight if, by the interception of the English Lords Commissioners and the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, that affair was laid before His Britannick Majesty, and that this honest Gentleman might be entertained [maintained] in Germany. I doubt not but that every body, in case any Persons should be driven out of the Lands in question, might give them Entertainment in their respective places. This Affair is indeed very nice [delicate], but our Salvation is concerned therein, for which we are obliged to do our utmost. I earnestly desire You would be pleased to Communicate to me whatever farther Advices you may receive concerning this affair and You may be assured of my keeping it Secret and of my readiness to promote it heartily.

Extract out of a Letter from The Reverend Mr. Möllenhoff Chaplain to the Danish Envoy at Vienna Dated 21st November 1733.

I can tell You now That I have Spoken both to Mr. Von Praun¹⁴⁶ told me that he was ordered by the Protestant Magistrate of Augsburg to apply to the Envoy of Hannover and not to the English Envoy. That the former had desired of him the State of the Case in Writing; which he had delivered to him some weeks ago and he doubted not but the Envoy had sent it to Ratisbon, Hannover, and London. I have got that Memorial as a Copy of that which was read before his Imperial Majesty, and I can truly Say that it is drawn up in Solid and Strong Terms. Yet in this manner this affair goes very heavily and the English Envoy is also to use his best Endeavours therein. Now as to the last mentioned, I have heard our Envoy who was actually fully informed of that affair Say That he the English Envoy [Robinson] had orders from his Court to concern himself therein; That he had some weeks before actually given a memorial to the Vice Chancellor, But that as yet no answer thereupon had been given. Yet that he would next week apply again for an answer. Our Envoy hath promised me that he would put it to his Remembrance. And then I may give You perhaps a more full and agreable Account thereof. In the mean time I wish that God may let us See a glorious Issue of this his work.

Extract of a Letter from a Protestant Envoy [J. von Reck] at Ratisbone Dated 24 November 1733.

It is easy to Conclude that your last of this month, together with my Cousins [Ph. von Reck’s] Journal to Franckfort was very acceptable to my Self. May God assist him further that I may hear good things from him out of England. The warlike affairs are now more than were before, in such a Crisis that we protestants may obtain every Thing, if we our Selves would have a mind to it. It would be shameful if we do not take our advantage thereof.¹⁴⁷ I dare say no more. I have this Day remitted to You 50 Guilders which are from a good & trusty Hand and which you may employ to the Use and Service of the Persecuted Emigrants and particularly of the B. V. R. [Baron von Reck] for which I expect a Receipt that I may be enabled upon occasion to do Still more. I remain.

Copy of a Letter from Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck Rotterdam 27 November 1733. No. 12419. Read 24 November 1733.   To Mr. Henry Newman.

Sir:   I have taken the Liberty to inform You that my Colonists are arrived at Franckfort & I believe my Letter of the 15 Current will come to Your hands by the direction of Mr. Gulman English Resident at Franckfort[.] the Preacher who has accompanied us hitherto is about to return the 2 others being arrived by the Post 8 days before our arrival which was to day.

The Magistrate of this City has been so unchristianlike and so little sensible of the Kindnesses that the Tirnbergs have received from the Crown of Great Britain that he has refused us Entry into the Town contrary to the Laws of Nations[.] I’m not uneasy at it because I can live cheaper in the cheaper[!] ship than in an Inn.

We shall embark (God willing) the 3rd December N.S. on board an English ship called the Purysburg which arrived here the 22 Current. I’m just now informed that the Transport is not designed for London only to touch at Dover where I hope to have the Honour of Seeing You. I shall take up as much money here as will supply our occasions till we arrive at Dover, from where (God willing) I shall transport the Colonists to Georgia. The Reverend Mr. Lowther who has used me with a great deal of friendship and treated me handsomely at Dinner, makes his Compliments to you. I am with much Respect.

Sir   Your most humble & most respectful Servant   Philip George Fred. De Reck

P.S. Mr. Ortmann assists me as Interpreter and makes his Compliments to You.

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Lowther at Rotterdam 4 December 1733, N.S. No. 12434. Read 4 December 1733.   Answered 4 December 1733.   To Mr. Henry Newman.

Sir:   Your Favor of the 16 of November N.S. I received and am much obliged to the Gentlemen of the Society for their Thanks. I shall always be glad of any Opportunity of serving them, being satisfied they are desirous to do all the good they can[.] they may freely Command me whenever they think I can be useful.

Captain Fry is just now under Sail, his People are all in good Health, God send them a safe Voyage, he [Fry] might, I think have been a little more Expeditious[.] the Emigrants arrived here last Fryday[.] he would not take them on board before Wednesday, since which time the Wind has been very fair. The Trustees, if ever they should send a ship upon the same errand again I would advise them to send one that draws less Water, I am afraid this will not be able to get down to Hellvoet with this fair Wind, She draws 12 foot & ½ Water an Easterly Wind drives all the Water out of our River. I thought this hint proper. Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck is I think too Young a Gentleman for an Expedition of this Kind, in my Opinion a grave man ought to be employed, the man is a good kind of Man but he seems to me to have too much Gaiety about him for the People under his Care, I gave him Your Letter.

As to the Minister and Catechist, I offered them any Service in my Power, if the Captain of the ship be not wrote to to Dover, I am afraid them Gentlemen will fair but indifferently on board, I mean as to their Lodging[.] the Captain tells me that they must lay among the common People that his Cabbin is his own, and that he has let it to a Family that is to meet him at Dover I imagined the Trustees had hired the whole ship so thought it proper to mention this to You.

I am much obliged to you Sir for the Account You gave me of the prince of Orange. I sincerely wish him a good recovery, he is a Prince of great Value.

I am glad to hear Sir James Lowther is well, pray You present my humble Service to him and to all the worthy Gentlemen of the Society You may assure them of my Prayers and good wishes for the Propagation of Christian Knowledge. I am with great Respect Sir

Your most humble Servant   Richard Lowther

Copy of a Letter from Mr. D. Wolters Rotterdam 4 December 1733 N.S. No. 12435. Read 4 December 1733.   To Mr. Henry Newman.

Sir:   Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck having no time left to write to you this night desired me to give You notice that he is imbarked this Day with the Saltzburgers and the Captain designs with God’s leave to sail to morrow for Dover.

I have the pleasure of seeing Mr. [Ph.] Van Reck go away very well satisfied with the little Services I have done him, and I shall always be very proud to execute the Commissions of the Honourable Gentlemen. We have had a conference with the Commissary of the Piemontese,¹⁴⁸ upon the discovery I have made of a Man arrived here who would be very glad to embark next Spring hoping to have a Company of Piemontese, which will be able to work with him he is very fit for to bring up silk worms, and working the Silk and for making Spanish Soap of all Sorts, I have no time to send to You all the Papers belonging to this affair. I will have the honour next post to write to You about this. the time for the departure of the post being very nigh I must finish with assurance of the peculiar Consideration of

Sir   Your most humble and obedient Servant   D. Wolters

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Butienter at Dover 1st December 1733 O.S. No. 12436. Read 4 December 1733. Answered 4 December 1733. To Mr. Henry Newman.

Honoured Sir: I safely received Your favour of 29th November which gave me a great deal pleasure because You therein acquaint me that the ship that carries the Saltzburgers had left Rotterdam 23 November. For while we were in doubt whether or no she had weighed Anchor[.] we were very uneasy for fear our long stay here should be to no purpose But now we expect the Ship every Day and feed our Selves with the agreeable hope that we shall see these Emigrants in a few Days. We shall Study and Endeavour to our utmost to have great care taken of every Circumstance and that the Men shall be carefully provided for; As to the afflictions which the Protestants in Hungary and Bohemia labour under we must Commit them to Providence not doubting but that God will touch the hearts of all Protestant Princes to their Relief, Perhaps some of ’em may share the Benefit of a mansion in America where they may be at ease[.] As to the Silver Sacramental Vessels made for the Saltzburgers they may be sent if thought proper to Mr. Merchant Minet¹⁴⁹ who will forward ’em to me and if I should perchance be on my way to London He will keep them till he receives Directions where they are to be sent and who delivered them to You will be pleased to make my Duty acceptable to the worthy Members of the Illustrious Society for promoting Christian Knowledge and be assured that I shall miss no opportunity of shewing with how much Zeal and Pleasure I shall always be

Honoured Sir   Yours most Strictly   H. A. Butienter

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Urlsperger Augsburg December 7th 1733. No. 12446. Read 11 December 1733.   Answered 18 December 1733.   To Mr. Henry Newman.

Honoured & Dear Sir: I don’t doubt but that You have received my last of the 26th of November. [I have advice from Vienna of the 2nd Instant that there has as yet no answer been given to the Memorial Presented by the English Minister to his Imperial Majesty. It might not be amiss for certain Reasons that it should be recommended by the Court of Great Britain to their Minister at Vienna to insist on a favourable Resolution of the Imperial Court, otherwise every thing will be left undone; And I, should a new Transport of Emigrants accidentally come hither, and not be permitted to come into this City, as I apprehend, might be again put to a great Deal of Trouble] I beg You would be pleased to reflect upon it.

The Baron of Upper C. [Carinthia] whose Letter I lately sent You translated is at this time gone out of Hungary and we daily Expect to hear where he and his Fellow Sufferers are gone and in what manner He and such as are in his Case may be advised. Since the 20th of November last I have heard nothing of our Colonists which was from Cologn; So that I am apt to think since the news papers do not mention any Misfortune that a Packet of Letters directed to my self may be mislaid or lost. The present Duke of Wirtenberg [Württemberg] Charles Alexander was still at Vienna the 2nd instant[.] He keeps all his Employments under His Imperial Majesty and hath given a full Declaration to the States of the Dutchy that he will not make the least alteration in Religious affairs.

The King of Prussia besides the 10000 Copies of new Testaments Hymns and Soldier’s Prayers lately mentioned to you hath desired of Professor [G. A.] Franck, Nine thousand more of them with this Express Order to bring into the Account a higher Price than usual, For it was his Will and Pleasure that the Orphanstrophy¹⁵⁰ should get something thereby. They go on in Hungary to Persecute the Protestants with very great Severity; The Lord God have Mercy upon them!

Two Days ago a Popish Chaplain of this Town came to me in the Night time in order to embrace the Protestant Religion and the same Night he was sent to Ulm with a Messenger. And some days ago a German Gentleman teaching here the French Language, together with his whole Family, hath publickly at the Town House declared himself a Protestant and they have received the Holy Communion at St. Ann’s Church. I remain Sir, with all my Heart

Your very humble Servant   S. Urlsperger

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Butjenter Dover 9th December 1733. No. 12447. Read 11 December 1733.   To Mr. Henry Newman.

Honoured Sir: We have hitherto Expected our Ship from Roterdam to no Purpose not a little uneasy least she may have come to any misfortune for the winds have been favourable and there has been no Storm for those four days and nights[.] God knows what may have happened and how he will assert the Greatness of his Glory, if by any mishap the Enemies of Truth shall take upon them to convert it to their Blasphemous interpretations[.] The munificence and Goodness of the Honourable Society I cannot sufficiently admire and extoll, For if these Things proceed from a sincere Love of God and our Brethren in Christ they are not only acceptable to God but they shew the Constancy of those who bear the Character of faithfull Disciples of Christ and amidst many difficulties shine as light in darkness. I shall readily and joyfully obey the generous Commands of the Illustrious Society and according to the directions I have read both in your and the Reverend Mr. Wilsons Letters will provide Messrs. Bolzius and Gronau with all necessaries. They shall be furnished with Bedding Ecclesiastical Habits Linnen and every thing else requisite; I will buy ’em Paper and whatever else their Voyage requires; being Commissioned by the Society in Mr. Wilsons Letter in the words “You are desired by the Society to supply those Gentlemen with all necessaries as Bedding Cloaths refreshment etc. while at Dover and for their Passage.” The Sacramental vessels designed for the Saltzburgers I have not Yet received nor can I account for their delay[.] What is proper for me to know I beg to be informed and particularly what may have happened to our Ship[.] Be pleased to make my Services acceptable to the Society and Continue your Favours to

Sir   Your most humble Servant   H. A. Butjenter

Copy of a Letter from Captain Coram Dover 10 December 1733. No. 12450. Read 11 December 1733.   Answered 11 December 1733.   To Mr. Henry Newman.

Good Sir: I am very Thankful for Your Kindly Remembring me in your Letter to Mr. Butjenter who received it this Day as he did the Trunk with the Communion plate, Books etc.

About half an Hour past the Ship with the Saltzburgers on board from Holland (as I believe it is) came before this Harbour and put the Colours out, but the Wind being now come to the North West and blows very fresh that no Pilot Boat could get to her & the Master doubtless thought it not very safe as the Wind now is to come to an Anchor in the Open Road is put away for the Downs from which we Expect the Master this Even after his ship is at Anchor there.

Mr. Butjenter is gone to hasten the Bedding & other Things for the Ministers, else I am sure he would have presented You with his best Respects if he had writ to You as I believe he has not by this Post[.] I am in Truth and with great Esteem,

Good Sir   Your most obedient Servant   Thomas Coram

P.S. I hope this will come to your Hands before the Associates go from Your House.

Copy of a Letter from Mr. [Ph.] De Reck Dover 22nd December 1733. No. 12454. Read 11 December 1733. Read 18 December 1733.   To Mr. Henry Newman.

Sir: I received yours of 16 of last month with extream pleasure at Roterdam and more especially so because it so kindly advises me of the approbation of the Trustees for Georgia concerning my conduct which is the Object of my wishes and the Sum of my Endeavors. The Reverend Mr. Lowther and Mr. Walther [Wolters] his Majesty’s Agent have favoured me with their assistance and facilitated as much as in them lay our Embarkation on bord the Purisburg wherein we sat sail the 5th Current N.S. and by the Imprudence of a Dutch Pilot whom we had taken on bord Struck upon a Bank of Sand on the Point of the Mease [Meuse, Maas] where we were Obliged to wait till the 10th and we toiled 15 days on the River before we could put out to Sea which we have traversed in three days Arriving at Dover the 22nd N.S.

I found on bord our Ship Store of Provisions for three months but the Captain’s disposal of it seems sometimes too Sparing. The small Children ought to have thick Supping but he allows ’em neither flower nor Butter to prepare it, so that I have been forced out of Compassion to furnish them among other Things with Butter and flour. The Colonists sometimes pass the whole Evening in the dark and have but now and then a bit of Candle allowed them. The Captain forbad the Ministers and Apothecary from visiting the great Cabbin Obliging them to be always Cooped up in their beds or at the bottom of the hole and altho’ he has redressed that a little yet are they afraid lest he should fall into it again. And if I had not bought at Rotterdam some small matter of provision of [omission] the Gentlemen must have taken [would have had to take] up with the common fare of the Colonists. Give me leave then to inform my self if the three Gentlemen abovementioned may not hope for a better treatment for the future. To remedy these complaints I should be glad first that the Captain would regularly give me every Day a little butter and flour for the Children, secondly Candles to light them. thirdly sometimes a little Brandy to the ancient People. fourthly if he is to find us in Provision that it may be something better than that of the Colonists 5thly that the two Ministers and Apothecary may be allowed the privilege of Coming into my Cabbin when ever they shall think proper, As for the rest we are all well enough Satisfied with our Captain[.] This moment there was a Complaint of the Scarcity of Bread 5 Persons receiving but 4 Pounds of Bread per Day.

I am resolved to go my self to Georgia for these two reasons— First to Transport Good Laborious and Industrious Men, Secondly to forward Husbandry, the Vineyards and trade. To accomplish the former in Georgia, I go first to see the goodness and fertility of the Country and to make an Exact description of it. Secondly thereby to Encourage a Number of families in Germany to go and settle there for they Expect from me an ocular proof at my return, thirdly to facilitate by this Experience the other Transport of Saltzburgers and if it please God some of Austria who may be perhaps induced to follow, fourthly to persuade a number of 300 of the Waldenses who are now in Switzerland in the Canton Bern to do the same, almost all good Manufacturers and well Skilled in the Vintage, who are to come out of that Place next Summer at the Cost of their Excellencies of the said Canton to Roterdam[.] Mr. Wolter the Kings Agent at Roterdam who has a good Correspondence in Switzerland and Mr. Dumont a French Minister¹⁵¹ at the same place and who is Member of Your Society whom I trusted with the Business will Carefully execute the orders and measures therein taken. Of these 37 or 40 Saltzburgers whom I conduct I can assure You that they are accustomed to Obedience, to Labour to Sobriety, and Piety, That they are patient Good husbands and perfectly agreeing among themselves.

To accomplish the latter I go first to instruct and teach the Colonists the best method of tilling the Ground having learned by a Course of some years the economy of it and found that the Earth altho’ Covered with Shrubs and Thickets can Yield from her Bosom fruits in abundance and multiply her gifts according to the merits of those her Children who by their Labours Deserve her Encrease.¹⁵² Secondly that I flatter my self with better success than another Person as being acquainted with the ways and manners of these People.

After having ordered all these Things and Set the Business agoing I shall return to England as soon as possible and also to Germany to conduct those who may follow.

It would be very necessary to give the Captain strict orders to behave for the future with more moderation towards me the Minister and the Colonists than he has hitherto done For it may be of ill Consequence after the Saltzburgers having been already disposed to make him really sensible that they are not Slaves and that they hardly knew how to put up his harsh Treatment.

I was acquainted by the Amsterdam papers that Mr. Pury is set out from Carolina on bord the Perl Sloop designing for Switzerland whence he hopes to bring 400 Persons so that there is room to hope that he will have the 300 Persons of the Waldenses in the Colony of Bern, who chuse to place themselves under the Protection of the Trustees for Georgia[.] one of the Principal men of the Waldenses is actually at Roterdam by the Name of Poyas who assured me that these People are well Skilled in the propagation of white Mulberies and in the Manufacture of Silks.

I should be glad of the honour of Speaking to you of it by word of mouth but as this cannot at present be brought about You will be pleased to write to Mr. Walters [Wolters] thereupon, Pardon the Liberty I take in writing to You as by Journal and ’tis by the same Liberty that I make bold to inform You that the Captain has much mended within these few days and the rest will be Settled by the remonstrances and good orders of Mr. Coram.

I adore the Divine Providence which has placed us in such good hands and which so fully and abundantly makes us Sensible of its paternal grace, I admire the cares and Bounties which the Trustees for Georgia and Your Society have for these poor people. They will endeavour to deserve ’em by their Industry in Georgia[.] I have the honour of returning my most humble and grateful Thanks to Your Illustrious Society for the present of 5 £ Sterling which they were pleased to send me by the Reverend Mr. Butjenter, I hope to find opportunities to render my Self worthy of their favour and I pride my Self in being

Sir   Your most humble and Obedient Servant
Philip Geo. Fred. De Reck

P.S. I reproach my self with not acknowledging Your Letter of the 24th N.S. and cannot find words full enough to shew You how sensible I am of so many favours wherewith the Society are to graciously pleased to honour me[.] Captain Coram has redressed the abovementioned complaints by a generous settling and Ordering of every Point, thank God.

Copy of a Letter from Mr. [Ph.] De Reck Dover 27 December N.S. 1733.   No. 12455.   Read 18 December 1733.   Answered 18 December 1733.   To Mr. Newman.

Sir: Herewith is a Letter which I received Yesterday of Mr. Symmonds[.] I make bold to Communicate it to You together with my answer to it, which You will be so good as to forward to him and I take it that the first was written at the first Flowing of Passion; but as I am not willing to have A hand in any mans ruin, I thought it my Duty to soften Mr. Symmonds resentment and to assure him that we are well Satisfied with our Captain as soon as I find he’s changed for the better; he has been protesting & promising us every Thing we could wish for[.] Nevertheless! I dont cancel what I have before said being able to verify it both by Oath and Witnesses. But I complain no more of the Captain finding by the Letter herewith sent that he has received Orders no other than what was executed, which was to give us nothing but Salt meat.

Our Passage from Roterdam to Dover lasted longer than we expected. The Ideas that the Saltzburgers have of a Sea Voyage together with their own Infirmities has indeed something contributed to it.

In short we hope what is passed will be no more, so that as soon as God sends us a favourable Wind we Shall proceed with our Captain Fry for Georgia[.] Mr. Butienter I hope will arrive in health at London[.] my Compliments attend him together with my Excuse for not having as yet worte to him[.] we are all thank God very well and are every Day receiving New marks of Favour from Your Illustrious Society; and the Trustees for Georgia.

I had a great mind to have made my Compliments to Mr. Vernon by Writing but it being too late for this Post I must deferr it till another time assuring You that I am with unlimited Veneration.

Sir   Your most humble Servant   P. De Reck

P.S. The Captain tells me that he has just now bought some Barrels to Store our Fresh Water in for it is a very material point at Sea.

Copy of a Translation of a Letter from Mr. Butienter Dover 11 Demember 1733.   No. 12456.   Read 18th December 1733.   To Mr. Newman.

Honoured Sir: Mr. [Ph.] De Reck is a very accomplished Gentleman and his Prudence far surpasses his Age which is but 24 Years[.] He came to Us Yesterday in the Evening to Deal in company with the Captain of the Ship to acquaint us with their happy Voyage[.] at the same time he informed me that the Saltzburgers were already provided with Silver plate gilt and Exceedingly handsome for the use of the Sacrament.¹⁵³ Therefore I am in doubt what to do with that which has been sent me from London and whether or no I shall give them to the Saltzburgers Ministers, I shall Expect Your answer thereto on Thursday, if I receive none I shall deliver them to the Ministers. Mr. [Ph.] De Reck is resolved for Georgia[.] The Ship Purisburg came into Day about 10’oClock and every Body is well tho’ there is a Complaint of the little care and Hospitality of the Captain. This I write in haste because the Post is going off. I shall take all Care that every Thing possible shall be done for their Service. Be pleased to make my Compliments to all Friends who shall ever remain

Honoured Sir   Your most obedient humble Servant
H. A. Butienter

P.S. I have paid Mr. De Reck the 5 £ Sterling.

Copy of a Letter from Capt. Coram Dover 13th December 1733.   No. 12460.   Read 18 December 1733.   To Mr. Newman.

Good Sir: I thank You for Your Letter of the 11th Instant on which Day the Ship came back from the Downs into this Peere or Harbour[.] Mr. [Ph.] De Reck is a Clever Young Gentleman very much like Mr. Oglethorpe tho not altogether so thin in his face, Yet as handsome to the full, he looks as much like a noble man as any I have seen, and his behaviour is very engaging being of an Excellent good Humour of good understanding and Prudence, I fancy You had a wrong notion of him, the Ministers and Mr. Butjenter pay him a great difference [defference], his Garb, his Person and his Equipage (which is likely man servant [Schweikert] in a handsome livery) seems to belong to him, in short I can see no fault in him Yet.

The ministers and People seemed to be [omission] against the Captain and made very great Complaints of ill usage at their first coming in here, but Mr. De Reck (who is about 22 or 23 Years of Age) said there was not so much Reason of Complaint as the folks conceived they had for that they wanted water and other Things, when the Seamen were all in a hurry and could not attend[.] however I believe there was not that attention had towards these Emigrants as ought to be and You know as well as I do that the Common heard of (King Tarrs) Masters of Ships are not so Complaisant and Compassionate as they ought to be, and as they would if they had come of worthy Parents[.] But that even this mans behaviour may have been¹⁵⁴ I am persuaded it will be well for the future, his owner Mr. Symmonds has Strenuously ordered him to follow my Directions in every thing and I am sure nothing shall be wanting, and the Ministers and people are Satisfied thereon and because every Thing shall be perfectly right I have resolved to stay here (tho’ some of my own affairs require my being at home) to see it performed as it ought to be and shall not embrace the Opportunity of Returning with Mr. Butjenter To morrow morning Early.

I gave Yesterday a Dinner at the Poor house in this Town (lent me for that purpose) to all the Saltzburgers and the English together. I have not time to Enlarge being called away, I am with the greatest respect.

Sir   Your most obedient Servant   Tho. Coram

Many Things are wanting which I will see well provided for.

Copy of a Letter from Messrs. Bolzius and Gronau at Dover 13 December 1733.   No. 12462.   Read 18 December 1733.   Answered 20 December 1733.   To Mr. Newman.

Honoured Sir: The Difficult Business upon which You Sir are so much bent for the good of Your Country would without much [omission] have hindered us from troubling You with writing, if we had not been informed both by Mr. Urlsperger’s Letters and other reports of the favours You have shewed us and the Poor distressed Exiles[.] we have often returned thanks to God the great Giver of all things that he has raised us up such Patrons in the Metropolis of England who take such strong Care, both of our, and our Churches Welfare both temporal and spiritual and among them Sir You must undoubtedly possess a principal place of Esteem.

And as we have constantly by prayers and Aspirations [sighs] made our Supplication to God that he would be the bountifull Rewarder of You and all our Patrons for their many favours already bestowed on us and those which we may hereafter by the Grace of God receive of them so we hope that God will plenteously afford what we begged for him. Be assured also that in this Transport of Saltzburgers there are some men who give every Day visible proofs both in words and actions of a true and sincere piety[.] what more can be expected of them but that they should gratefully acknowledge the many favours which they had so little reason to Expect and implore their God to preserve their worthy Patrons. I wish Scarcity of time and variety of business and the many Letters which I have to write to Hall and Augsburg as well as other matters which must be procured for our Journey did not hinder our expressing to You Sir the many things worthy observation,¹⁵⁵ of the Earnestness of our Congregations desire of hearing the Gospel of Christ and the holiness of his Life; To tell You their wonderful Patience, there Sparingness their diligent exercise of Prayers and other virtues becoming good Christians which would be much to your Satisfaction and the improvement of others. Let it suffice then that You and the rest of our worthy Patrons who have so laudibly provided for the Salvation of these miserable men be assured that we (who are appointed by God and the Nobles of England, Ministers of the Gospel) are well convinced of the probity of these Exiles and that we very much rejoice at this favourable Opportunity of Going to America under the Patronage of such worthy Gentlemen and in Company with Men so praise worthy.

As for the rest we are to return our hearty thanks for the advancement of half our Salary which we received contrary to our Expectation and occasion in the name of the Illustrious Society by the hands of Mr. Butienter[.] we shall endeavour to apply this money to the glory of God and the Salvation of other men[.] We recommend You to God, and ourselves to Your Favour who are

Your most humble Servants   John Martin Bolzius
Israel Christian Gronau

P.S. We take this opportunity also to return Thanks for every favour received as well as those Things sent us necessary for our Voyage.

Copy of the Translation of a Letter from Professor [G. A.] Frank at Hall in Saxony 19 November 1733.   To Mr. Newman.

Honoured Sir: The Reverend Mr. Samuel Urlsperger President of the Venerable Consistory of Augsburg and Rector of the Church of St. Ann having received both from the Honourable Commissioners for the affairs of Georgia and the Illustrious Society for Propagating Christian Knowledge command and Power to choose two Young men of the Confession of Augsburg fit to go as Ministers of the Gospel with the Saltzburg Exiles who are to Settle at Georgia in America and to impower them to discharge that function in the Name of both Companies, he by reason of the Friendship that is between Us, applied to me and desired that I would with great caution choose out of the Seminary of our Hospitall for Orphans, men duly qualified for that Work, and recommend them to him. I willingly undertook it and by the assistance of God I found in few days time such who joyfully accepted that Charge which God called them unto and immediately prepared themselves first to be ordained according to the Rites of the Evangelick Church and then to depart for Rotterdam, from whence with this intended Congregation they are to go over into England. One of them is the Reverend Mr. John Martin Bolzius and the other the Reverend Mr. Israel Christian Gronau, both of them highly valued by me, and Men of approved and undoubted Characters. The first has been with us seven whole Years three of which he was a vigilant Superintendant of our School [.] The Second has lived among Us 5 Years and has approved himself a diligent Master of our Orphans not only by his Teaching but by his Government of them also. I sent him last Year along with the Saltzburgers, who were going into Prussia, whom he accompanied as far as Coningsberg [Königsberg], and then returned to Us. Both of them have given proofs of their Knowledge and experience in Sacred matters and have been so remarkable for their Sanctity of Life, their true Piety towards God their fervency in prayer and constant self Denial proceeding from the Love of God and an entire Submission to Christ that they were not only an exciting example to their Companions, but also convinced me by several instances that among our whole Society none could be found more fit for the purpose than these whom the Divine Providence directed me to make choice of. Wherefore Sir, I cannot but recommend them most earnestly to You and the favour of the Illustrious Society who have Condescended to do me the honour to elect me one of their Members and who in my Opinion cannot think unworthy of their esteem those who for the Sake of Christ have abandoned their Country and all the advantages they might have hoped for therein and in Obedience to the Will of God have like Abraham undertaken a Voyage into so distant a Country, and are as yet ignorant where their Travels will end. You did formerly shew a great deal of Kindness to the Reverend Mr. Sartorius & the Reverend Mr. Geister, whom I sent over and who at present are propagating the Gospel in the East Indies¹⁵⁶ and that You would be pleased to have the same for these, and to Continue it for the future to’em all, is my most humble request for as I do not repent, nor you neither, I hope, that I have sent the first so I make no doubt but these last will so behave themselves in their Ministerial function that their actions will prove the truth of the Testimony I have given of their worthiness. May Almighty God grant for the sake of Jesus Christ our Saviour that they may safely arrive in America, and there faithfully feed the flock commited to their charge. May they by his divine Permission See that Flock augment every day not only by new Comers out of Europe, but also by the Conversion of the Idolatrous Nations; And may the Illustrious Society from such an Encrease of the Kingdom of Christ, see with delight and pleasure the fruit of their pious and holy endeavours. May the Divine Goodness also grant that a time may come as I have often wished in which Affrica receiving the light of the Gospel may join its praises with those of Europe, Asia and America where it has hitherto shone in a more conspicuous manner so that the whole Earth may jointly sing the Glory of Christ. And would to God this may come to pass in our days, the Illustrious Society under God aiding and assisting those barbarous nations also. I am Sensible however that we ought to Submit all things to the Providence of God who brings them to an issue in his due time. Give me leave Sir, to say something more concerning the Saltzburg-Exiles who to the number of above 20000 are now Settled in that part of Lithuania that belongs to Prussia. The men are handsomely provided for by the most Gracious King who has given them Lands Houses Cattle and Furniture, and besides has exempted them from publick taxes and the Younger sort have been put in a way to get a lively hood in Husbandy. But yet there still remain, and those a great many, decrepit old men besides some lame some blind some sick and some Orphans and Several others who neither can maintain themselves nor be maintained by their poor friends and tho’ the King who had them brought thither at his own Expence has done and Still does a great deal in their favour, Yet it cannot be Supposed that he can entirely maintain them. Wherefore well meaning People in Prussia and other places have heartily desired that out of the great Sums Collected in other Kingdoms and Provinces, but chiefly in England for the Relief of those Exiles, some may be bestowed on those Settled in Prussia and that if it were possible some Hospital might be built for the maintenance of those miserable wretches. I know that several have objected to this that it was the Kings part to take care of them as being now his own Subjects. But without mentioning that almost a million of Crowns have been besowed on them out of the Royal treasury that they daily receive marks of the Royal Goodness and Lastly that there never was yet a Prince who maintained all his indigent Subjects out of his own Treasury, I think it is enough in case the charities bestowed on them by the King are not Sufficient to consider that those miserable Exiles, banished their Country for the Sake of the Gospel, deserve to be helped by others also, as it can conveniently be done. And certainly it will little Signify that they have in a manner been helped by many just at their own going forth from their Country if afterwards they are obliged to suffer with the more Severity the hardships of exile, chiefly in a Country, ’tis true fertile and good enough in it self were it well cultivated, but equally unpeopled of men by a former plague and exhausted of money, for want of that vast Trade which flourishes in England insomuch that they could hardly be helped by the Inhabitants, if They had ne’er so much mind to do it. These Considerations and my most humble application to the King of Denmark in their favour did prevail upon him to order that 2000 Crowns gathered for the Saltzburgers in some of his Dominions, should be sent to me to be distributed among the most indigent of those that inhabit Lithuania and the management of that Business has with the approbation of our most Gracious King, been committed chiefly to the Care of a Reverend Divine a religious and well disposed Gentleman. All these things being considered, I hope Sir You will forgive me the boldness I take to beg earnestly of You to represent them at large to the Illustrious Society together with my most humble request that, if there should remain some of the money destined for the Saltzburgers, which should not be bestowed on those that go to America they would be pleased to take those miserable wretches into their Consideration. I will say no more for fear of being importunate, but will leave all to the Providence of God, who turns and inclines the hearts of men according to his own Will. However I faithfully assure You that, if I was trusted with any money, it should be employed in no other manner than what the Illustrious Society whether it were intended for the Building of a house of maintenance, which should be called by the name of your nation, or whether they would have it distributed in charities among the most necessitous. If the Illustrious Society should think otherwise or some considerable Obstacle should hinder such a Liberality, I shall rest satisfied that I have done what I thought my Duty obliged me to do viz. to represent their deplorable condition to men so conpicuous for their extensive charity, and I hope that if my request find no favour with them they will however forgive me the Liberty I took to make it. Pardon me Sir if I have been too long and too tedious upon this Article.

Now, Sir, to speak a little of our own affairs, one thing in particular I am mighty desirous you should know, which is this, I being gone to Berlin in the Beginning of September upon account of some business relating to our Hospital of the Orphans, which, by the grace of God, is not only in a flourishing condition with all the other Settlements, but also augments and encreases; Our most Gracious King was pleased to send for me to his Royal Palace of Wusterhuss [Königs Wusterhaus], where he kept me seven days and did me the honour of his table and of a frequent conversation with him. I represented to his Majesty both by word of mouth and in writing all my desires in favour of our Hospitall and University; he most graciously granted them all and augmented the Privileges of the Hospital; And after having had the honour to preach before his Majesty he graciously dismissed me, and I returned to Berlin, and during my stay there for the writing and Sealing the Privileges granted to me, I received orders from the King to preach in the new Church of St. Peter the building of which cost his Majesty upwards of Two hundred Thousand Crowns, and at last in Company of one of our Colleagues who was formerly educated in our School, and whom at my request the King was pleased to Joyn to the Society of the Divines of Hall, I returned hither without any danger and in good Health after having received many favours from the Almighty, who at my arrival gave me a new occasion to return him my most humble thanks for that he was pleased to restore to his former health Mr. Freylinghus [hausen], who in my absence had been seized with a violent appoplectic Fit.

I heartily beg your Pardon Sir for having till now delayed to answer Your kind Letter of the 30th of May last year and which I did not receive till some months after; and I think there remains nothing now for me to say in answer to it but to return you my most humble Thanks for that singular kindness the Illustrious Society and You Sir were pleased to shew to the Reverend Mr. Geister and Mr. Knolle the physician and the assistance you gave them to forward their Voyage to the Indies.¹⁵⁷ We humbly acknowledge the goodness of God, by which they safely arrived in those parts and we do not doubt but Success will attend each of their Labours. What relates to that part of the Mission, I have already written and will continue to write to the Reverend Mr. Ziegenhagen. Be pleased Sir to present my humble thanks to the Illustrious Society for their accepting of my desires of assisting, as far as lies in my power the Mission of Madrass and to assure them from me that it will be the greatest pleasure imaginable to me if I can by any means be Serviceable to them in their pious endeavour. I humbly beg the continuation of their favour and yours and assure You that I am for ever

Honoured Sir,   Your most humble and most obedient Servant
Gotthilf August Frank

Translation of a letter from Messrs. Bolzius and Gronau at Dover in Kent 24 December 1733.   No. 12468.   Read 27 December 1733.   To Mr. Newman.

Honoured Sir: We hereby return our heartyest thanks for Your so Singular care in procuring us a Lexicon¹⁵⁸ so very necessary to our instruction in the English tongue which we sincerely promise gratefully to acknowledge. We shall strenuously endeavour if it please God by the assistance of this Lexicon and Grammar to make such progress even on our voyage That we may be enabled to acquit our selves of our Ecclesiastical Duties more amply by their means not only among our present Flock, but among others.

And as by the order and great munificence of your Illustrious Society these Books have been sent us, We beg Sir you would be pleased to return them our most humble thanks for the present. It shall be our special regard to make our supplications to God the Fountain of all grace and Salvation for every Member of her Illustrious Body And as our Congregation in gratitude for favours received join with us in our prayer there is no doubt but that God will for his Son Christ’s sake most plenteously reward them. We take this opportunity of wishing you and the rest of our Patrons a happy Issue out of the Present Year and all prosperity in Commencing the new one wherein we Subscribe our selves.

Honoured Sir   Yours most Sincerely   Israel Christian Gronau
John Martin Bolzius

Dover 24 December 1733

P.S. We Beg you will be pleased to deliver the Enclosed to Mr. Vernon.

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Urlsperger at Augsburg 17 December 1733   No. 12470.   Read 27th December 1733.   Answered 28 December 1733.   Vid. W.L.B.   Answered further 15 January 1733/4.   To Mr. Newman.

Dear and Honoured Sir: I received both Your Letters of the 13 and 20 November last But That of the 6 is not come to hand which hath not happened before[.] Our Colonists as I hear have received very little kindness from the Magistrates of Roterdam. Mr. Vat is still in my house and is waiting till God shall be pleased to send an opportunity of shewing his service to the benefit of the Emigrants of Saltzburg and we Expect to hear further as we have wrote again for that purpose the resolution of such of the Tirnbergers as are at Franckfort. Mr. Schumacher T. S. [Theologiae Studiosus?] who went with our Colonists to Roterdam being returned this moment says that he left 2 ships at Nimmegen [Nimwegen] loaded with Tirnbergers who left Cassant [Cadzand] and were to proceed to Frankfort but were very sick and many of them dying. May God have mercy upon these poor Creatures! What Mr. Vat relates in his Letter concerning a Transport of Emigrants of Saltzburg likewise of the resolution of the King of Prussia of receiving no more of them into his Dominions is even what I told you several times five or Six Weeks agoe. Now I long to hear that the Ship Purisbourg is sailed from Rotterdam and that she is Gott into Some Port in England[.] I have been greatly affected with Mr. Oglethorpe’s falling off the Horse. May God have restored him to his health that he may be Still for along time a Blessing to England and Georgia. Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck besides the 500 Guilders I gave him here and the 150 Guilders he took up at Francfort hath received One thousand Guilders Current in Holland; But as I have not yet received his Account I hope he will send it me from Dover. Each Medal in a Box costs Five Guilders[.] Prince Charles Alexander now Duke of Wirtemberg who, 21 Years agoe conformed to the Roman-Catholick Religion laid last Week one Night in this Town and ordered the Present of this City consisting in Fish Wine and Oats to be given one moitié thereof to the Protestant Ministers of this Town (which is a Precedent without any Instance) and the other Moitié to the Capucins[.] It is hoped he will make no alteration in Religion in His Dominions[.] Now at the Arrival of my Children of Saltzbourg in England together with their Ministers, Mr. Von Reck their Commissary and Mr. Zwibler [Zwiffler] the Apothecary I do recommend them to Your Care[.] there are besides the Saltzburgers some proselytes from Popery who as I understand by Mr. Schumaker require a greater Inspection than the former. Mr. Schumaker hath been very serviceable to the transport, and he cannot sufficiently extoll the kind care of both Messieurs Von Münch of Franckfort in assisting the whole Transport with Money, Victuals, and Recommendations, especially himself, having sent him hither from Franckfort Gratis by an Extraordinary Post. I must also acquaint you that Mr. Schumaker, who presents his duty to the Society, tells one that the Saltzburg Colonists are very brisk and extreamly well pleased with the Provision made for their Well being both in Religious and Civil concerns for which they are praising God and praying constantly for the Prosperity of the Gentlemen Trustees and the Society.

Since Mr. Von Reck is going for Georgia, it seems to be necessary supposing that it is yet time to give Instructions in what manner he and both Ministers shall act in their Subordination to each other in order to avoid any misunderstanding between them.

Within this fortnight two Romish Priests one of them 63 Years of age, and a very sensible man, have embraced in my study the Protestant Religion both of them have been moved thereto by the motions of the Saltzburg Emigration. Sir I recommend You to the protection of God Almighty Remaining

Honoured and Dear Sir   Your Humble Servant   Sam. Urlsperger

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Vat at Augsburg 17th December 1733.   To Mr. Newman.

Honoured Sir: It was with great pleasure I received the favour of your Letter of the 13th of November last; by which you acquainted me with the Society’s pleasure that I should remain in this Town ’till They or the Reverend Mr. Urlsperger upon occasion can point out the service I am to undertake either Here or at Franckfort in Conducting a further Transport of such Emigrants as may come out of the Archbishoprick of Saltzburg and shall be willing to go to Rotterdam and thence to be embarked for Georgia. At present there is in this Town but one Family of such Emigrants [Rieser] inclined to go to Georgia, whose Tackle is gone with the first Transport but was detained here by reason of the breaking of a Boy’s Thigh which being Cured, the whole Family was Yesterday privately brought into the Poor House of this Town, by which one Moiety of the Expence will be Saved. Yet there is a prospect of Seeing a good Number of Emigrants, which in all Probability will be sent away at the first Snow that falls in the mountains of Saltzburg as usual; Since Burgomaster Morell told me the other Day that according to certain advices there were 1000 of them and above minuted down in some Country Courts of Saltzburg. And as the King of Prussia is not inclined to receive any more of them in his Dominions unless his Subjects do provide them with necessary means of Subsistance, it may so happen that such a Number would not Care to be divided, but resolve to go jointly to Georgia[.] In this last Case I should be glad to know the Pleasure of the Society, whether any Greater Number than 300 might be accepted and likewise the Number of Acres of Land that will be allowed to every Head? and also the Conditions annexed thereto, I am humbly of Opinion that by giving no more than 50 Acres to a Family, whilst 50 Acres in Carolina are given to every Head it may be attended with some Discontent, which might be avoided by allowing a proportionable Number of Acres to every Head.

I am very much concerned at Mr. Oglethorpe’s misfortune but I hope he is fully recovered of his Contusion, and I am glad to hear by Your Letter of the 20th That Colonel Purry is returned to England, an Account of the progress of his Colony would be here very acceptable.

I pray God His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange be so well that his Nuptials are compleated by this Time, and I beg Leave to Subscribe my Self

Honoured Sir   Your most Obedient & most humble Servant
John Vat

Copy of a Letter from Capt. Coram at Dover 22 December 1733. No. 12473.   Read 27 December 1733.   To Mr. Newman.

I am very thankful for Your favour of the 15th. I gave Your Letter for Mr. Oglethorpe to Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck with your respects to him and the minister and Catechist as desired. The Minister is a little thin man about 31 Years of Age, and resembles Mr. Vat at a Distance[.] The Catechist is about 25 Years a Tallish ruddy looking young man, they seem both to be very sober persons[.] the minister preached before them last Sunday and I suppose will do so at the House hired for those Emigrants by Mr. Butjenter (during their lying here wind bound) at 2 S per week, I supply them with Coles for their firing to wash their Cloaths and to Sleep by, they seem to be harmless Sober folk. I want very much to be at home, yet would fain see those people off at Sea with a fair Wind for Georgia, but am morally sure if I go away one unhappiness or other will fall out which can be prevented or cured if I stay, I have taken effectual care they shall not want for any thing[.] they were very apprehensive of Want of fresh water in their Voyage but I have provided for them and have had empty Wine pipes filled with fresh Water many Days to Soak the taste and Strength of the Wine out of them, ready to be emptied and new filled & put on bord the first appearance of alteration of Wind & have bought them Shoes Stockings, linnen Thread etc. for Shirts and Shifts and necessaries for a lying in woman [Schoppacher] on bord, Because no body is more Sensible than I am of the great good Consequence it will be to this Kingdom to have our Plantations filled with Christian Inhabitants (not with Jews)¹⁵⁹ and I hope to live to see the Thing when there will be as many foreign Protestants follow those Emigrants to our Plantations as those here have Hairs on all their heads; perhaps I do not well in Saying, I hope it but I say again I expect it from the Persecutions going forward in Saxony (if the affair of poland does not hinder it)¹⁶⁰ which I have seen mentioned in many of our News papers[.] I do not remember I have Spoken of it to You when at London[.] it is as follows viz. the Elector of Saxony (a good Christian like his father) it seems has declared he will have none but of the three following Religions in his Dominions Roman Catholicks Lutherans and Calvins, now there are Baptists Quakers and other Protestants who are greatly alarmed at this pious Declaration[.] The Baptists in that Country have sent to the Baptist Teacher at Harleim [Haarlem?]¹⁶¹ to learn out and inform them in Saxony of the manner of Settling in the New Colony of Georgia. The Charge of the passage thither of 60 folks with their necessaries and other matters relating thereunto: The Baptist Teacher came in September from Harleim to Rotterdam to be informed thereof, and on his enquiry concerning it among the Merchants he happened to hear of me there at that time[.] I met him at one of their houses and gave him a true and faithfull Account of the whole in the best manner I could for him to transmit to his friends the Baptists in Saxony; If that Persecution goes forward it will help to fill the British plantations with Christian Protestants and when once some are got there they will soon engage others to follow if they are not ill used there[,] good usage has a wonderfull effect; especially if it be applyed at the first[.] it is on that account I do all I can to wipe off the ill impression The Ministers conceived at their first coming into the King of Great Britain’s Dominions I mean in a British Ship and upon the Sea[.] as for the Barron [Ph. von Reck] he is of a healing temper[.] the more I see of him the more I like him and all that I have said of him is not half enough.

I do all I can to give them all true Satisfaction and to engraft in them a high Idea of the excellency of the British Government. I visit the poor Emigrants once every day at the house Mr. Butienter hired for them during their Stay here (the Baron and the two Ministers and Physician remain in the Lodgings he hired for them in the Town)[.] I carry the Children a few apples, and sometimes give them a few plumbs, a pound of malaga Raisins which costs 3 d. fills them with above 5 pounds worth of Love for me[.] they shew it by a Dawn of Joy in their faces as soon as they see me coming. I was very much Disturbed a few days ago by Being told that 3 of the Saltzburgers viz. one old and 2 young men begged on Sunday Night at the house of Mr. Paschal a pilot here, I acquainted the Baron & the Minister thereof they could not believe it, but made Enquiry amongst them all but could learn nothing for the Emigrants deny’d it very strongly so the Minister as well as the Baron would have had them all the men brought to the said house to see if Mr. Paschal could know which of the three or any of them that was at his house & I intended it when Mr. Paschal would fix a time for him to be at home but was last night informed it was 3 Dutch Sea men in their way thro’ this Town for Deal had begged and Lodged here in their way thither so I was glad to find the Saltzburgers were not Guilty of begging.

I had another Difficulty Yesterday morning, Ortman and the Barony’s Cook [Schweikert] who is of Woortsberg [Würtzburg] not of Saltzburg can speak no English, but Ortmann can, they came to me and told me that the Cook had been cheated of a Guinea by a Merchant in the town who had sold him Cloaths for a Suit of Cloaths and was to pay him for making it 15 S. so I desired the Baron to go with me that the poor man might not be Cheated. Upon hearing the matter fairly, it appeared to me that there was a mistake of the cunning Cook who would have Cheated the Shop keeper of a Guinea by endeavouring to prove he had not received it But the Shop keeper who happens to be of the best reputation of any in the Town made affidavit of his paying a Guinea to the Cook and I saw all the reason in the World to believe it. I am glad the Cook is no Saltzburger.

I am with the utmost respect   Good Sir   Your most Obedient Servant   Thomas Coram

P.S.: I have received Yours of the 20th with one Enclosed to Mr. Bolzius which I gave him[.] he is very thankfull for the kind Care of them as is the Baron [Ph.] von Reck also[.] I expect the Coach will be here to morrow.

Copy of a Letter from Capt. Coram at Dover Kent 27 December 1733.   No. 12474.   Read 31 December 1733.   To the Honourable James Vernon Esq.

Honoured Sir: I am extremely Sorry the Wind continues still Westerly. I was in hopes Yesterday morning the Wind was coming about to the North and North East Point.

I am afraid if I come away before the Ship sails some dissatisfaction or Confusion will happen though all is in peace and Quietness at present but whilst Mr. Butjenter was here he hired the use of a Large room in a house near the Ship for the Saltzburgers and most of them lye therein. Mr. Ortman and his wife are the Linguisters and they say and misconstrue what they please which gives uneasiness. The Baron [Ph. von Reck] is very good and wise, I should have been wonderfully pleased for you to have seen his Behaviour after I had told him that I would [wished to] when he should think it a proper time have all the Saltzburgers together to sign and Seal the Parchment Instrument I brought down with me and shall bring it up[.] he said it would be necessary to prepare them for it and he thought next morning would be much better than that afternoon, accordingly he and the Ministers went before to the house aforesaid to Prayers with them (as they do every morning and Evening) [.] they had prepared the Saltzburgers over night who had their own and their Children’s faces Clean Washed and every thing in order; I took with me the Captain of the Ship [Fry]¹⁶² and Mr. Sale who goes passenger, and when we Were there come the Baron made a Speech to them in their or his own Language (for he can Speak but little English but hurried it very fast) in a very Comely and Solemn manner and read the Instrument to them and afterward read an Oration to them that he had drawn up and when he had ended some part of it they all with one Voice Cried Yea, and at the End came one after another and gave me their hands (as a Token of their Strict abiding by their undertaking) as a Dep[uty?] from the Trustees[.] the Manner and Behaviour of the Baron on this occasion was so Comely and with so much Gravity that I dare say Your Honour would have thought him very agreeable for that Service, I have desired him to give me a Copy of that Oration which I herewith enclose and should be glad to see a Translation of it hereafter[.] I still hope the Wind will turn soon[.] I am

Honoured Sir   Your honours most Obedient Servant
Thos. Coram

Copy of a Letter from Christopher Ortmann at Dover in Kent 30 December 1733.   No. 12486.   Read 8th January 1733/34.   To Mr. Newman.

Honoured Sir: It behoves me to return you humble Thanks for the Share you were pleased to grant me of your Salutation particularly in your Letter to Monsr. [Ph.] De Reck. I make bold therefore to renew in your remembrance the Assurance of my humble Service and the passionate desire I have to give You proofs of it beseeching You to believe that I shall hold most dear all Opportunities of shewing and manifesting it. Therefore I most humbly beg the Countenance of Your favours that you will be pleased to afford me the Effects of your protection and favour tho’ I shall be far off yet shall always acknowledge them with fervent prayers to God daily, especially with a beginning of a New Year that the Divine Goodness will be pleased to grant his Blessings upon You and the Honourable Society and the Trustees for Georgia,

from your most Dutifull & obedient humble Servant
Christopher Ortmann

My humble respects to the Reverend Doctor Guerdes Mr. Butjenter and Mr. Ziegenhagen.

Copy of a Letter from Messrs. Bolzius and Gronau at Dover Kent 4 January 1733/34.   No. 12488.   Read 15 January 1733/34.   To Mr. Newman.

Honoured Sir: Had we not received many proofs of your Favour to Us we should fear incurring your displeasure by our frequent importunities; You who are ingrossed by such a Concourse of Business[.] But the greatness of Your kindnesses obliges us before we leave England to return thus (since there is no other way) our hearty acknowledgment to You and the rest of the worthy Patrons and certainly it were unjust to pass over in Silence such a multitude of Obligations; Altho we cannot find words to express the Gratitude wherewith we are penetrated in a Sense of so many favours.

But to omit the rest we must not be silent in reference to the Honourable Capt. Coram whose Summ of care has been to provide us and our Congregation with all necessaries for our welfare both while here and in our Passage so that we can easily obliterate every thought of the Misbehaviour of one man [Fry]. May God (whom the Sweetness of your kindnesses compells us to invoke) crown his white head with the Blessings of his grace, and that he would be pleased to accompany with all mercy our worthy Patrons (at whose Cost and by whose Command and direction we have felt so many Sweets) is the sincere wish and Prayer of us all.

Nothing is now so much our regard as the Search after an Opportunity of shewing how sensible we are of all Civilities[.] in the meanwhile we shall to the utmost of our poor Capacities endeavour by the assistance of God to acquit our Selves to the Glory of heaven the honour of our Patrons and the Benefit of other men as well as our Congregation.

Adieu and Continue Favourable to U[s?]   Sir Your most obedient humble Servants   J. Martin Bolzius   Isr. Chr. Gronau

Copy of a Translation of a Letter from Mr. [Ph.] De Reck at Dover 4 January 1733/34.¹⁶³   No. 12489.   Read 15 January 1733/34.   To Mr. Newman.

Sir: I believe my last to you of the 11 Current 27 December together with my Letters for Ratisbon and Franckfort and my Account of Receipts and Disbursements have before now reached You. The Acquittances Instruments, Contracts and other verifications, I hope at my Return to deliver to You with my own hands. You may perhaps find in the Account some Articles bought purely for my own Convenience, but as I am ready to reimburse it or have it placed to my Account the Sum I have in my hand is the Greater and the Expence something less. This Transport has cost a deal of money by reason of some Occasional Necessaries which for the future we shall be able to Shift without.

Some hundreds of these People might be very well managed if the Succeeding Transports were upon their immediate Arrival at Rotterdam to Embark on bord the Sloops which come twice a Week for London. That would not come to above half a Crown a head, whereas this Vessel Stands in, for the passage above 4 times the Sum, besides the great expence it is to live at Dover considering the exorbitant price of every thing. Capt. Coram who Sets out to morrow for London will give you a more exact Account of the Situation of our Affairs and assure you by word of mouth as I do by Letter that I am sincerely

Sir   Your most Obedient Humble Servant   P. De Reck

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Isaac Minet at Dover in Kent 10 January 1733/4.   No. 12491.   Read 15 January 1733/34.   To Mr. Newman.

Sir: I am honoured with the favour of Your Letter of the 8th Instant with the Letter directed to Capt. Coram and in his absence to me also, a Letter directed for Mr. [Ph.] De Reck, the first being gone back to London and the Latter Sailed the 8th Instant in the Purysburg, I send your Said Letter back herein, I should otherwise have readily Complied with your order and been glad to Oblige said Mr. Reck, who I am Sensible hath received great favours and Civilities both from the Laudable Trustees for Georgia and praise worthy Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge all which I do believe he deserves by the Zeal Courage and prudent behaviour, and management and Vigilance with which he hath acted during the time he was here. I hope God will bless his undertaking and prosper all the just and Charitable designs of the Trustees for Georgia. I present my Service to them and am Respectfully

Sir   Your most humble Servant   Isaac Minet

I pray God restore the Reverend Mr. Butjenter to perfect health.

Specification of those Saltzburg-Emigrants who set out from Augsburg the 20 of October 1733 under the Conduct of Mr. Von Reck, Commissary, and arrived at Rotterdam the 16 November following and Embarked on board the Purrysburg Commanded by Capt. Tobias Fry for Georgia the 21st Ditto 1733.

Copy of a Letter from Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck at Dover in Kent 11 January
31 December 1733.¹⁶⁵   No. 12487.   Read 8th January 1733/34. Answered 8 January 1733/34.   To Mr. Newman.

Sir: I acknowledge the Receipt of Your three Letters viz. one of the 13th a Second of the 18th and that of so late a Date as 27th of December which you did me the honour to remit by Capt. Coram. The Care which You will take of the Waldenses and the report that will be made of them the first Opportunity has very much rejoiced me. Mr. Pury who is gone to Switzerland to fetch them told he would accept of none but choice ones such as are of most Service to the Colony but I am of Opinion he won’t get one without’em all.

My uncle at Ratisbone [J. von Reck] will receive great Comfort in his old Age if You favour him with the Journal which I shall now and then send You.¹⁶⁶ Beside the two Letters at Frankfort and Ratisbone, to which I make bold to refer you have here added the Account I kept of the money I took up both at Augsburg Frankfort and Rotterdam[.] I assure you that by the experience I have picked up in Conducting this first Transport I shall be able to go through the same Voyage with another of 200 persons at very near the same rates I have managed this with. In my Letter to Mr. Urlsperger which I inclosed in a Packet to my Uncle I have made mention of the present State of Accounts. Scarcity of time prevents my sending two Copies but as soon as You perused it You will be pleased to Communicate it to Mr. Urlsperger.

The 8 and 28 we had a good Easterly wind which Seemed to promise us a good Voyage but as soon as we were on bord and ready to Set Sail, The Wind chopped about to S.W. which is the most Contrary Point it could turn, Thus GOD presented Us with the prospect of a Good, he did not think fit we should enjoy.

We Submit our Selves entirely to his will and brake out always in praise of him be it for Good or ill fortune conscious of whatever befalls us is the appointment of the father of Light. I adore him and entreat him that that year we are now commencing may prove auspicious both to you and every member of Your illustrious Society, God preserve them and You for the publick Good and the good of so many Souls that look upon them as the only prop to save them from being Slaves to their Consciences and in short for the Comfort of this Transport the Society’s true Servants in the number of which I have the honour of Stiling myself the most humble and the most Zealous.

The Affair about the Cook who is a native of Wertzburg [Würtzburg] with a merchant here (having throughly examined it) is decided by an Oath the merchant took who has thereby gained himself a demi probation; Tis true the Cook is no very good Christian but as he says that he is ignorant both of the money and Language impute it to a mistake.

The Difficulties of our Voyage are thank GOD pretty well removed and Surmounted. We have nothing to do but to pray to GOD earnestly for a fair wind and a renewall of his Grace with an Opportunity, I believe and I hope, recommend my Self to your favour which I beg you to continue to me, this and the ensuing Year, and for ever, to the man who glories himself in being sincerely

Sir   Your most humble and obedient Servant   P. De Reck

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Urlsperger at Augsburg 18 January. 1733/34.   No. 12501.   Read 22 January 1733/34.   To Mr. Newman.

Honoured and Dear Sir: I have received none of Your Letters since that of the 20th of November S.V. neither is your Letter of the 6th of November last as yet come to hand. But you and the Reverend Mr. Ziegenhagen have since that time as I doubt not received several of my Letters the Receipt of which, and Answer thereupon I long to know. Now I have desired Mr. Vat, who, GOD be praised is restored to Health to translate divers Extracts of Letters viz.

1. Extract of a Letter from Mr. Von Herald one of the Privy-Council of his Majesty the King of Prussia Dated at Berlin 19th December 1733.

His Majesty hath appointed one of his Chief ministers who taketh particular Care of the Emigrants out of Berchtolsgaden of which Thirty Families are remaining here So that they are provided both with Spiritual and Temporal necessaries. And there is actually a proper Schoolmaster appointed for the Children of these poor people. His Majesty hath likewise given gratis the Materials for a School House and one hundred Rix dollars towards the Charges of the Workmen employed therein. In the mean time these Berchtolsgadeners settled here are very pious and quiet, and rejoice heartily at the Progress of their Children in Christianity together in Reading and Writing of which last the old people know nothing at all.

2. Extract of a Letter of the Rev. Mr. Möllenhof, Chaplain to the Danish Envoy at Vienna. Dated at Vienna January the 6 1734.

I can now acquaint You relating to the affair known to you That the English Envoy hath actual Orders from his Court and that he will in few Days make a Representation to the Ministry here. If England had declared themselves for the Emperor¹⁶⁷ as ’tis hoped it will be done out of Hand there is no doubt to be made but it would have a good Effect Yet perhaps may it be the sooner hoped for. May GOD direct as it may be best. Affairs in Hungary have a very melancholy Prospect at this Time. One would think there were other Affairs to be taken Care of; Yet the Clergy are still going on very furiously. They are now more intent than ever upon this, That the Apostates (for this they call such as for 20 - 30 Years and before are come over to us, yet the Law against Apostacy was published not above Two years and Half ago) shall be punished! and at Presbourg [Bratislava] They will with Authority reduce the Schools to That, which teacheth Grammar and they have only Fifteen days Respite allowed them. May GOD give his assistance to these poor people and to all such as are in want thereof.

3. Extract of a Letter dated at Ratisbone January the 14th 1734.

We receive advice from time to time from Austria that many good Souls are there moved by the good Spirit; likewise from Cärnton [Carinthia], where many good men in one District of Sessions, have declared themselves freely concerning the Holy Doctrine of Christ and that they would not forsake it whatever Should be done with them; Seven of them were immediately clapt up in Prison, as a pious Emigrant out of that Country, who went thither and brought over one of his Sons in Safety hath assured me thereof which hath likewise been confirmed by a Messenger. Oh! that it might¹⁶⁸ a greater insight to the Great. I have received a very fine Letter out of Austria, which I showed to one single Envoy, who is a Director but I must keep it in my own hands and no man is to see it, yet I frequently wish in my Soul to speak to you Sir thereupon.

4. An Account of the Tirnbergers which I have ordered to be printed.

Whereas several different accounts, concerning such Tirnbergers as are gone to Holland have been given, partly to the prejudice of the Country where they are Settled, partly to that of the Emigrants, upon which no Judgment can justly be made by reason that no Sufficient Evidence could as yet be had either on one Side or the other, so that the different Accounts might be compared; It is hoped it will not be unacceptable to the publick, to read what hath been communicated by a Letter and may be depended on.

Extract of a Letter from N. Dated 14 January 1734 to N. N. in N.¹⁶⁹

As to the Emigrants in Holland a great deal of Contradicting and untruth is both Spoken and written. Sometimes Mr. Fisher [Fischer] their Minister is reported to be Dead at other times to be upon the Road to his return into the Country, Then it’s said, There was not one Single Emigrant left in Cassant [Cadzand] And it is certain that Mr. Fisher is Still alive and praiseth GOD that altho’ he hath been left with a Small yet good Flock which was overheaped with many Benefits, as having received one Thousand Guilders and upwards from the City of Amsterdam towards their Support. He adds that an Orphanatrophy hath been erected, wherein he hath put the Saltzburg Children which he himself instructs in Part. That now some of the Tirnbergers themselves are appointed Schoolmasters, who have a good Foundation to whom the Consistory of Amsterdam allow a Gratuity of one Hundred Guilders etc.¹⁷⁰

I further acquaint You Sir that I received some days ago Letters from Mr. [Ph.] V. Reck dated at Dover 23 December last telling me the arrival of the Transport there and how generously all fatherly Care was taken for himself the Ministers and the Colonists. Now I long to hear what passed there since the 23 December and at what time the Ship Sailed. Just now as I was going to finish this Letter I received your favour of the 28th past. But for want of Time I can only answer thereupon, that I have not got your Letter of the 18 of December and that it will be expedient to direct your Letter as I told it lately to Mr. Ziegenhagen. I should be glad to give my Letter directly to Mr. Newman, to the post here; But when any Thing of Consequence is to be communicated, by reason of our Jesuits here, I dare not trust,¹⁷¹ for they know too well the Names of the Society of Mr. Newman and mine[.] if in Time to come Books pamphlets or other like things shall be sent to me, They may be directed to my Self and sent to Mr. John Hörman Zur[horst] Merchant in London who will Consign them to Messrs. Peter Laire & Company Merchants at Augsburg, as receiving Yearly several Chests of Wares from England[.] I remain with all my heart

Honoured and Dear Sir   Your very humble Servant
S. Urlsperger

Mr. Vat returns his humble Service to You and his Friends.

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Urlsperger at Augsburg February 8, 1734.   No. 12523.   Read 12 February 1734.   To Mr. Newman. [Marginal Note: The remaining Cash will be mentioned in my next.]

Honoured Sir: Upon the favour of your Letter of the 28 December last S.V. I answer That upon the request of the Society made last Summer, How much Money I had then in Cash? I already answered whilst I was in Saxony, where I remained for some Weeks I had still about Two Thousand Guilders, and as soon after I received a Bill of Exchange of Three Hundred Pounds Sterling being 2587 [Florins] 30 Cruitzers of our Money for the Georgia Colonists I have added thereto One Thousand Florins from my old Cash which belonged to all Emigrant Saltzburgers in General and have made a particular Georgia Cash of 3587 [Florins] 30 Cruitzers[.] of these 3587 [fl] 30 Cruitzers there still remains—X —X^rs.¹⁷² in Cash. The Overplus hath been employed partly in giving some thereof to the Officer; and his Servants who came in August last into Bavaria with a Transport of Emigrants of which our Colonists came having sent to them the English Proposals concerning Georgia and having desired him to bring hither such of them as should resolve to accept them; partly for subsisting the Colonists who remained 8 weeks near this Town with Victuals Lodging Fire and Candles and providing them with Cloaths Stockings Shoes etc. in order to enable them to go hence to Dover, For three Waggons to carry their Women and Children together with their Baggage to Marck Stefft [Marksteft] where they took Shipping; and also for a Chaise to carry thither Mr. Commissary [Ph. von Reck], Mr. Schumacker the Candidate to Holy orders and the Apothecary [Zwiffler]; For the extensive Correspondence at Ratisbonne at Vienna Saxony London and to a Writer for translating into French and Transcribing several Things; For Printing the Account of Georgia and the Conditions thereof For Books as Bibles Catechisms etc. bestowed on them; For Fees to a Physician Surgeon and Apothecary attending some Sick Persons among them Especially a Boy [Georg Rieser] who broke his Thigh. To which is to be added 500 given here to Mr. Commissary, 150 he received at Franckfort and 833 [florins] 20 X^rs he took up at Rotterdam. For Mr. Schumakers attending the Emigrants to Rotterdam and his return hither and to Ulm. For the Vasa Sacra sent with the People to Georgia. For Mr. Vat’s Dieting since the 10th of November last to this day and for his illness to the Physician and Apothecary. For the Subsistance of the Emigrant Saltzburger Reier [Rieser] his wife and three Children who were to go with the first Transport but were prevented by the breaking of the Boys thigh. Now I have only to provide out of the Georgia Cash Mr. Vat and the Five Persons remaining here by reason of the Boys Misfortune. Should a new Transport come out of Saltzburg next Spring or Summer and resolve to go to Georgia Mr. Von Münch will be at all times ready to advance the Money necessary thereto. As to the remaining One Thousand Florins reserved to the assistance of the Saltzburgers in General I am to pay the pension of some Saltzburg Children to be educated especially Thomas Trickels a Boy of a Lively Spirit. Likewise something towards the Subsistance of some very old and infirm Saltzburgers Lodged in our Protestants poor house Set up thirty years ago and since kept up merely by Voluntary Charities without any capital Stock and which Saltzburgers were taken in in the Year 1732. And then towards the assistance of some Saltzburg Youths put out Apprentices to some Handicrafts Trades etc. as I mentioned it in July 1732 and as it was inserted in the publick Newspapers of London. Moreover it must not be forgot that not only such Saltzburgers have been assisted as went hence to Prussia but also such of the Tirnbergers as went to Cassant [Cadzand] and of the Berchtolsgadeners who went into the Electorate of Hanover and to Berlin, as I gave You an Account thereof, at the Time I sent the assistances to Ratisbon. As to the Bills of Exchange which the Society were pleased to send over to me I immediately upon the Receit of them sent you my Receipts of their Respective Sums; Upon which Receipts I must refer you till such Time as I can obtain the Original Bills of Exchange from Mr. Von Münch, and afterwards compare them with the Account You sent lately to me. I have desired Mr. Von Münch to let me have those Bills of Exchange, but by reason of the multitude of affairs, he hath not been able to send them as Yet. Therfore I still must wait for them. Moreover I praise God for the many kindnesses as well of the Society as of the Trustees bestowed on our Georgia Colonists. I only wish that in Case God should be pleased to send a new Transport; The Captain and his Crew would shew themselves more kindly to the Colonists as was lately done from Holland to Dover[.] And this for the Sake of the Colonists themselves, as well as for my own Sake as I have upon Mr. Secretary Newman’s Letters, faithfully promised them that they should be most humanly well Used on Bord the Ship, and provided with all Necessaries; But which by the Captains neglect and Fault, hath been extreamly wanting between Rotterdam and Dover as I have learned it by the Letters, both of Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck and Messrs. Bolzius and Gronau [.] I will suppress every Complaint thereof, That the main undertaking may not come under an Evil Report.¹⁷³

Concerning the Salary of both Ministers after I had consulted Ingenious and Knowing Men and the Society’s Power, dated at London the 3d. July 1733 given me in the following words: “In answer to your Desire for sending more than one Minister, The Society are inclined to Send Two Ministers and one Schoolmaster with the Colony of Protestant Emigrants that shall be disposed to go to Georgia and that those Persons receive their Ordination at Augsburg or some other Protestant Church in Germany before they depart thence. But as the Charge of their Transportation will be considerable, the Society leave it to your Prudence to Settle the Salaries of those Persons as frugally as you can the Society relying on good Providence to enable them to comply with what You shall Stipulate in their names.” I have promised Sixty Pounds Sterling to Mr. Bolzius and Fifty Pounds Sterling to Mr. Gronau, and likewise inserted those Salaries in their Letters of Vocation. Now as I understand that only 25 Pounds have been paid in Dover to the First and Fifteen Pounds Sterling to the other as their Half Yearly Salaries, You may Dearest Mr. Secretary easily Conclude that these good men¹⁷⁴ How this Difference may arise. Therefore I hope the Society will extend their Bounty hereafter to such a Sum as I in the name of the Society promised to them.

I received the following advice of the Danish Chaplain Dated at Vienna the 3d. February 1733. “Concerning the Saltzburg Emigrants designed for Georgia I lately asked our Envoy whether he had Learned Nothing how matters were? His answer was; That Mr. Robinson [the British Ambassador] a few Days before had told him: That his First Attempt had been Fruitless; But that he would give the Affair another Turn, as soon as I shall learn anything more I shall not fail to give You Notice thereof. We know here nothing how it goes in A. and K.¹⁷⁵ neither have I heard anything since from the Baron.¹⁷⁶ But in Hungary all Executions are Suspended and everything is to remain pro nunc, or at this Time in the present State. God grant that it might be said pro semper, or always! Yet God perhaps designs greater Comforts to the poor Flock.”

Mr. [J.] Von Reck, Envoy at Ratisbonne wrote to me some Days ago. “We Evangelicks have applied to the Imperial Commissioner concerning the Clause of Religion in the Treaty of Reswick [Ryswick, 1697] and we shall be upon our Guard thereupon in the Deliberations concerning the impending War, and that in the best manner. We also are in hopes of obtaining our Ends of the said Commission that it be forever abrogata et abolita, or abolished and cancelled! I remain in presenting my humble Respects to the Society.

Honoured Sir   Your most obedient and most humble Servant

P.S.: Mr. Commissary and both Ministers as also Thomas Gschwandel, extol the Bounty of God for the great kindnesses heaped upon them in everything in the name of the Society and the Trustees by Capt. Coram and Mr. Butjenter and write that Captain Fry behaves himself quite otherwise at Dover.

[Here are copied, in a minute but legible hand, two anonymous letters sent from Bienne to John Vat and forwarded by him to Newman. The first, written on 23 Nov 1733, concerns an emergency diet of the Swiss Cantons convened to take measures for their common defense. The second opens with a eulogy on the Saltzburg Protestants that likens their courage to that of Luther and then describes a disturbance in Erguel, a small Protestant city endeavoring to defend its civil liberties from its overlord, the Bishop of Basel. This confusing account has been annotated and explained in an appendix by John Vat. These letters are deleted here because they do not directly concern the Georgia Saltzburgers. Vat then continues:]

I was taken ill on the 28th of December last with a Pleurisy, on the right side of the body attended with violent pains a Fever and Vomiting, but by God’s blessing the kind cares of the Reverend Mr. Urlsperger his Lady and Dr. Ploss¹⁷⁷ a very judicious Physician, I was relieved the next day of the great pains and after 12 days keeping Bed I was restored to Health, and altho’ I do not Stir out of Doors by Reason of the Severity of the Cold Season, I am God be praised able to undertake any Journey. I beg the Favour of You Sir to make my Respects acceptable to all the Gentlemen of the Society, particularly to the Reverend Dr. Hales and to Collonel Valogne, to whom you’l be pleased to communicate this Letter. I am heartily pleased with the safe arrival at Dover of Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck and the Emigrants out of Saltzburg, and I hope they are by this Time not far off from Georgia, observing that the Easterly winds have blown for some time; and that we shall soon have a good Account of their being Settled in Georgia. The Roman Catholics here will not suffer any Thing to be printed in this Town relating to the Saltzburgers or the Plantations, The Printer of the News being under restraint of a Protestant and a Roman Catholick Inspector of them before the Printing of them. And the Jesuit Scholars are Outragious whenever they can have an Occasion to shew their Malice. On the 15th of January last 3 of them attacked at 11 at night One Meyer a Saltzburger watching a house partly pulled down for its being rebuilt, a Neighbour coming to his Assistance, the Scholars were soundly beaten, leaving a Cloak & 2 hats which the next day were carried to the Town House [city hall] by the Saltzburger. Some few days after some other Jesuit Scholars persued a Protestant Schoolmaster[?] into a Shop & beat him and the people of the Shop most cruelly. We can hear nothing which is doing in the Archbishoprick of Saltzburg nor how soon any of them may have leave to come out of that Country. I am Your most Obedient and most humble Servant. John Vatt Augsburg, February 8, 1734.

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Lowther at Rotterdam February 16, 1733 O.S.   No. 12526.   Read 12th February 1733/34.   To Mr. Newman.

Sir: I received Your favour of the 4th December O.S. and am much obliged to the Gentlemen of the Society for their kind acknowledgement of the little Services I am capable of doing, pray You Sir, assure them of my best respects and that it will always be a pleasure to me to have it in my power to render them any Service.

I likewise received Yours of the 8th of January. I have published as much as I thought necessary of the Letters from Dover, relating to the Emigrants in the Leyden Courant, it being a paper that is sent all over Germany, I doubt not but the treatment those that are gone for Georgia found in England will be an encouragement to many to follow them; enclosed You have the Leyden Courant.

Whenever the Members of the Society think I can be useful to them in promoting any of their good works, I beg I may be acquainted with it believe me no one will be more ready to do it than

Sir,   Your most humble Servant   Rich. Lowther

Copy of a Letter from Mr. Urlsperger at Augsburg February 15, N.S. 1733/34.   No. 12530.   Read 19 February, 1733/4.   Answered 22 February 1733/4.   To Mr. Newman.

Honoured Sir: I hope my Letters of the 18th January last and of the 8th Instant are come to Your Hands, as I received Your favours of the 28 December and 15 January last, but your most agreeable of the 18 December last is not yet come to my hands. By the inclosed Sheets, You’l see what I have already printed Three weeks ago, And now I am about Sending new material to the Press. Viz. Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck’s Letter of the 8th January directed to my Self; 2. Mr. Vernon’s Letter to Mr. Von Reck; 3. Letters from both ministers to my Self; 4. A Letter from Thomas Geschwandel the Saltzburger, dated at Dover to my Self; 5. The Powers of the Trustees for Georgia Sent to Mr. Bolzius; 6. An Extract of Mr. Newman’s Letter of the 15 January last to my Self and the Letters from Dover printed in the Whitehall Evening Post; 7. An Explanation of the Word Trustees; Together with a preface to these pieces, in which there will be an Extract of the Ministers Journal And as soon as printed I shall Send to you a Copy thereof. Concerning the Tirnbergers that are at Franckfort, a worthy Minister there to whom a Letter was sent to that purpose hath given the following answer thereupon; “As now you ask me whether such Tirnbergers as are remaining here were inclined to make such a Voyage and that they in such Case should be Conducted to England by a person now residing at Augsburg? I have Communicated that Affair to Mr. Von Ocksenstern Director of the Reverend Consistory who approve the Opportunity for providing for those Emigrants, as being very Good and Advantagious; But he hath desired to postpone the Answer, till such time as those of them as are upon the Road coming from Holland, Shall be arrived at Franckfort, and then it is intended, to enquire of them all, how they are inclined. But before I mention this Answer of the Magistrate here, I thought fit to write this particular Letter to You to let you know the receipt of Your agreeable Letter and at the same time to acquaint you That that Affair is upon the Carpet Yet by reason of the Cold Season of the Year will meet with some Delays. If there should be Still some Copies in your Hands of the Advantagious proposal upon which the last Transport so Joyfully undertook the Voyage I should desire You to send me the Heads thereof upon a quarter of a Sheet of Paper, in order to represent them to the Emigrants. I beg You wou’d please to give notice thereof, together with my most humble Services, to the Reverend M. Urlsperger.”

I shall write this Post an answer to the Reverend Divine and send him my Printed Account of Georgia, together with a Copy of the enclosed Sheet; and assure him that I don’t believe the Saltzburgers could be any where better provided for than in Georgia. Moreover I shall likewise desire a good Friend to acquaint the Gentleman, Director of the Consistory at Franckfort with what is necessary. Mr. Von Münch being gone upon a Journey hath not yet sent me the original Bills of Exchange mentioned in my last. In the mean time I do let You know, That of the 3587 f 30 creutzers comparing my Georgia Cash there is no more than nine Hundred forty two florins and Twenty one Cruitzers remaining therein. Mr. Vat is, God be praised, restored to Health; but doth not yet go out of Doors. We have hitherto done what we could for his advantage, And shall not fail of doing it further, and We are very glad to See, That the Honourable Society bestows so much kindness for him; He on his part shews the greatest Respect towards the Gentlemen composing that noble Body. The Advices I have from time to time received out of Dover have most sensibly rejoiced me; GOD be forever praised & glorified, for his directing thus the Heart of men; May he also give his Blessing to the Services done for Tranquebar and Madras,¹⁷⁸ as dark as the times at This Day appear to be yet they are as comfortable, considering that the name of Jesus Christ is more and more made manifest upon the Face of the whole Globe. Upon your receiving any Good Advices of the safe Arrival of the Saltzburgers in Georgia, or of any other Circumstances, several of their Countrymen in these countries are like to follow them. I heartily long to know whether Mr. Robinson the English Minister at the Court of Vienna is like to succeed or miscarry.

Since the writings above, I received this Morning your Favour of the 22nd January last and as to what concerns the Commission to be Given to Mr. Göbel, by the Trustees of Georgia. You will See by the Extract of his Letter hereto subjoined, that his Journey hath been put off for some Time. That Letter is dated at Ratisbone 11 February 1734. “My Journey from hence hath met with another Delay by reason that the Envoy of Berchtolsgaden as well as the Envoy of Saltzburg Strongly protest against my Person, But upon his majesty’s Resolution with regard to the representation concerning that Affair which I expect it may take another Turn”! I shall take care to direct my Letters as you desire; And I hope You will punctually advise me of the Receipt thereof. But your Letter of the 18th December is not yet come to my Hands, so that I look upon it to be lost. Wishing You dear Sir all manner of Prosperity I remain

Honoured Sir   Your humble Servant   S. Urlsperger

I beg the favour of You honoureds¹⁷⁹ to make my Duty and respect acceptable to the Gentlemen of the Society and to accept the same your Self as being

Your most obedient and most humble Servant.   John Vat

Credible accounts of the Saltzburg Emigrants

As well of those that are gone to Prussia, as of those which are upon their Voyage to Georgia in South Carolina in America, the Great British Colonists; and of the Tirnbergers who are Still in Cassand [Cadzand].

Prussia

Some People having hitherto been very desirous to hear From the Saltzburgers in Prussia imagining they were not well there, as the ill disposed have reported, it is hereby made known that according to His Majesty the King of Prussia’s most gracious Order and Command, one of the Ministers which His Majesty keeps for the Saltzburgers, hath held a General Visitation at all Places in Prussia where they live, especially to the End that the old ones as well as the Youth may be well instructed in Christianity, and that for the latter Schools may be ordered, which also hath been effectuated, insomuch that for the Saltzburg Children 14 Schools are to be Erected and proper and Skilfull Men of the Saltzburgers to be Schoolmasters. Which the Saltzburgers most humbly have acknowledged as a particular Grace of His Majesty and rejoiced at it. As to the temporal Circumstances of the Saltzburgers, those that have built new Houses in Prussia have ordered their matters very well, so that their houses are very convenient and neat, they gain by breeding of Cattle and make so much Butter and [omission] that they can sell part of it to others, nay they have by their Labour and good Housekeeping made themselves famous in that Country, so that every Body praises them for their good Husbandry and profitable economy. Other Inhabitants in that Country especially the Germans have last Summer employed them in the most of their Business. They also shew still a great Zeal and Devotion in Christianity and are desirous to be more instructed, and are in hopes that more of their Country People [Compatriots] will come to them. All which we are assured of by confident and credible Letters.

Berlin the 19th December last Year.

His Majesty most graciously hath Committed the Special Inspection of the Bishopwiesers [Bischofsweilers?] and Berchtolsgaders, whereof 30 Families are remaining here, to one of his prime Ministers in order to take care of their Improvement as well temporal as Spiritual. And by this good Care a Schoolmaster hath been ordered for the poor Children of these people. And his Majesty hath also most graciously given for the Building of a School not only the materials but also 100 Rixdollars as a help for the Workmen. These Bishopwiesers live here quiet and devout, and are heartily glad to see their Children improve in Christianity, reading and writing, in which latter the Parents are quite unskilled.

London 18 December

After the Lords Commissioners of Georgia, and the Society of Propagating Christian Knowledge, had heard the agreeable News that the Georgian Colonists, who for Religion Sake had left their Country, were from Augsburg happily arrived at Rotterdam the 27 November, and were in hopes to go soon from thence, a Small Vessel was immediately sent to Dover with Things designed for them to Georgia, likewise a member of the Trustees [Coram] and a Minister of the Royal German Chappel [Butjenter] went by Land to Dover, in order to expect [Await] there the Transport of the said Colonists and to order other matters before their Departure to Georgia, for their temporal and Spiritual Welfare, with advice of their two Ministers and their Commissary Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck who is to go with them to Georgia; Not to forget that the Society out of particular Care for these people hath also taken a Schoolmaster [Ortmann] and his wife, who Speak English and read German and English and hath kept a School here for a long time, to the End they may have no Difficulty on Account of the Language, and that their Children from their Infancy may learn both the German and English Tongue.

Extract of a Letter from Dover from the Commissary Mr. [Ph.] Von Reck to N.N. in A. dated 23 December 1733.

The English Ship Purysburg could not go from Rotterdam before the 5th Instant; so that we were forced to Stay there almost 8 Days. The 8th at Night we were by a Storm and Carelessness of a Pilate we had taken on Board, cast upon a Sand Bank near the mouth of the River Maes [Maas, Meuse] where we had but 2 or 3 Foot deep of Water, and laid there 3 Days till by unloading the Goods we had lightened the ship. The 19th we Sail’d from Helvoet Sluys with a good South East wind into Sea and could have been the next Day about noon at Dover, if GOD Almighty had not ordered it otherwise. For about 10 o’Clock in the morning the Wind turned to South-South West insomuch that tho’ we were near the English Coast and could see the side of North and South Forland, yet we could not get the point of Dover that Day but were forced to turn back and pass that night in Sea. The 21st at 4 o’Clock in the morning we clapped on all our Sails and came in 3 hours tho’ with half wind in the English Channel. But the moment when we thought to get into the Harbour, a Storm arose and forced us to go again into Sea and casted us upon the French Coast. After some Hours we Sailed back, set up all Flags, cruised before the harbour and thereby gave notice that they should come from Dover to help us, at last a Pilate with some Seamen came in the great Storm to us, and brought us the melancholy News that it was impossible for us to come that Day into the harbour, which obliged us to go back and we casted anchor near Deal. The Storm was horrible, and the half part of the ship sometimes, as it were, buried in the Waves high like Steeples.¹⁸⁰ At last I was with great Danger set ashore and went that same Evening on Horse Back to Dover 7 English miles from Deal, where I had the honour to see Capt. Coram one of the Trustees and the Reverend Mr. Butjenter the Reverend Mr. Ziegenhagen’s Colleague who had stayed for us here almost 3 Weeks and were very glad of our Arrival. The 22nd we saw our ship sailing towards the Harbour, where we set up a red Flag for a Sign that the ship might safely go in, which also happened under singing of Hymns of Thanksgiving and Shedding of Tears for Joy; and I can say for Truth that I never was so joyfull, nor found my Heart so touched of Praise to GOD than by seeing our ship in a sure Port. The Honourable Society hath had a fatherly Care for these poor people. The 23rd at 1 o’Clock they were debarqued and brought into a House whither they went in due order 2 and 2 together with their Pilgrims Staff in their Hands, singing their Hymn of Exile¹⁸¹ and had there a very good Dinner. After that a Charity of the Society was distributed among them, by the Reverend Mr. Butjenter 1 £ Sterling per Head. Likewise hath this illustrious Society out of a particular Favour made them a present of 5 £ Sterling and of another Benefactor from London was given them half a Crown per Head by the said Reverend Mr. Butjenter. The Ministers who shew right true Christianity, have received here the half of their Salary, they are also clothed and with all necessaries very well provided. The Trustees have, besides a provision for 3 months, provided us with a great Quantity of Turnips, Cabbage, Carrots, Pease, Potatoes, Brandy, Sirrup, fresh meat etc. There are 30 Persons more here to be embarked in our Ship, so that the whole Transport will increase to 72 Heads. I hope by GOD’s grace and blessings to do much Good in Georgia, where I also am to have a great District of Land[.]¹⁸² As soon as the wind will Serve we go from hence. I commit your E. [Excellency] to GOD’s Protection and remain

Your   Von Reck

P.S. My dear Saltzburgers and others are God be thanked all in good Health.

Whereas hitherto of the Tirnbergers that went to Holland many Reports have been spread out, whereof we cannot judge neither to the Prejudice of the Country nor the Emigrants, because we have no credible Account of neither Side, whether and how or what hath happened; It will not be disagreeable to the publick to read here what really one may believe out of a very credible Letter.

Extract of a Letter from N. to N. N. in N. of the 14th January 1734

Concerning the Hollandish Emigrants, many Contrary and false Things have been writ and spoke. One Time it is said, their minister Mr. Fisher [Fischer] is dead, another Time, he is upon his return, then they say there is not one Emigrant more in Cassant [Cadzand] etc. I must let the People talk, tho’ I have the most surest and most credible Accounts as well of Mr. Fisher as of some Emigrants, directly from Cassant. And it is certain that Mr. Fisher is alive still and praises GOD that he hath left him, tho’ a Smaller Yet a good Congregation, which is loaded with Benefits, they having of the City Amsterdam only received more than 1600 Guilders. He further mentions that he hath Erected an Orphan House, in which he hath put the Saltzburger Children, which partly he himself instructs; and that now some of the Tirnbergers that are capable are ordered for Schoolmasters, each of which hath got a Recompence of 100 [guilders?] of the Consistory in Amsterdam etc. GOD help his People everywhere through Jesus Christ, and help his Inheritance in the whole world, for his Honour and Salvation of Mankind.

Copy of a Letter from Ratisbonne dated the 15th February 1734 together with the adjoyned pieces marked G. & H.

Besides what hath been Lately mentioned about the Memorial to wit, that it hath been delivered by Deputies to the Principal Commissary, it is further to be observed, that on this Account first a particular Account hath been held about it by the Imperial ministers that are here, and a Draught made for the answer upon it, which afterwards hath been brought to all Roman Catholicks in a full Conference, who have adjusted what in the adjoined Piece marked G. follows. And this Memorial was last Thursday at Noon delivered upon Request to the first Deputation viz. the Electoral Saxony, and Saxon Gotha, by the hands of the Principal Commissary; after which the Evangelicks together with the Deputies of the Imperial Towns Saturday last held another Conference; And tho’ the latter complains that they had been twice pretermitted, and therefore refused to take Part in what the Evangelick States in both high Colleges had concluded, yet at last they Submitted because the Affair Suffers no Delay, and so reserved other Things for the Future; what hath been done in this Conference is to be seen in the adjoined piece marked H. and the Memorial hath been delivered that same Evening about 5 o’Clock to the Imperial Principal Commission. It causes the adverse Party great Ombrage but if they will have the Deliberation Promoted, they will be obliged to consent to what they did not expect, and we are very sure that it will happen so, wherefore the Proposition concerning the War, which was fixed to be made this Day is deferred.