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came five or six hundred miles to renew a treaty with them； they planned a
spectacle which would at once please and impress them。 All the settlers
were put under arms； and led out to meet them； saluting them with a volley
of musketry。With great pomp they were conducted into the town；
presented with guns； clothing； etc。； and then； through an interpreter； they
were assured of the good will and faith of the English； and urged to be true
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to the treaty； and protect the settlement against those Indian tribes who
were under French and Spanish influence。
Spangenberg was ordered out with the others； but excused himself on
the ground of weakness from his recent illness； and when the officials
offered to depart from their custom； and allow one of Zinzendorf's
〃servants〃 to take his place； he explained that the Moravians did not
understand English； and knew nothing of military manoeuvres。During the
first year the question of military service was not sufficiently prominent to
cause real uneasiness； but Spangenberg foresaw trouble； and wrote to
Herrnhut； urging that the matter be given serious consideration。
When the Moravians passed through London they had fully explained
their position to Gen。 Oglethorpe； who promised them exemption； but they
had no written order from the Trustees to show to the local officials； and
not even a copy of the letter in which reference to the subject was made。
As Count Zinzendorf's 〃servants〃 nine of them were ineligible； but
Spangenberg； as a free…holder； was expected to take part in the weekly
drill； which he quietly refused to do。
All free…holders were likewise expected to take their turn in the Watch；
composed of ten men； who patrolled the town by night and day。
Spangenberg admitted that the Watch was necessary and proper； but
decided that he had better not take a personal share in it； other than by
hiring some one to take his place； which was permitted。 As the turn came
every seventeen days； and a man expected fifty cents for day and one
dollar for night duty each time； this was expensive； doubly so because the
officers demanded a substitute for the absent Nitschmann also。 Twice had
Spangenberg been before the Court； attempting to have the matter adjusted；
but he found that this； like many other things； could not be settled until
Gen。 Oglethorpe came。〃All men wait for Gen。 Oglethorpe； it is impossible
to describe how they long for him。〃 The Salzburgers especially wished for
him； for they did not like the place where they had settled； and wanted
permission to move to a more favorable location which they had chosen。
On the 14th of February； 1736； Capt。 Thomson arrived； bringing letters
from England； and one to Spangenberg announced that the second
company of Moravians was on the way and might soon be expected。At
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three o'clock in the morning of February 17th； the town was roused by the
sound of bells and drums。Thinking it meant fire； the Moravians rushed out；
but learned that Gen。 Oglethorpe's ship had reached Tybee； and the people
were awakened to welcome him。 Full of interest to learn whether the
second company was with him the Moravians paused for a hasty meal
before going to meet the ship； when to their great joy Bishop Nitschmann
appeared before them； 〃and his face was to us as the face of an Angel！〃
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Chapter IV。 Reinforcements。
The 〃Second Company〃。
Before David Nitschmann； the 〃Hausmeister〃； left London； after the
sailing of the first Moravian company for Georgia； he presented to the
Trustees a series of propositions； the acceptance of which would open the
way for a large increase of Moravian emigration。 The proposals were； in
brief； that the Trustees should give credit to the Moravians to the extent of
500 Pounds sterling； which； deducting the 60 Pounds advanced to the first
company； would provide passage money and a year's provision for fifty…
five more of Count Zinzendorf's 〃servants〃； the loan to be repaid； without
interest； in five years； and to bear interest at the usual rate if payment was
longer deferred。He also suggested that the money； when repaid； should be
again advanced for a like purpose。
In addition he requested that each man of twenty…one years； or over；
should be granted fifty acres near Count Zinzendorf's tract。
The Trustees were pleased to approve of these proposals； and promised
the desired credit； with the further favor that if the debt was not paid
within five years it should draw interest at eight per cent。 only； instead of
ten per cent。； the customary rate in South Carolina。
During the summer； therefore； a second company prepared to follow
the pioneers to the New World。On the 5th of August； 1735； two parties left
Herrnhut； one consisting of three young men； and the other of thirteen men；
women and children； who were joined at Leipzig by Jonas Korte； who
went with them to London。On August 8th； five more persons left Herrnhut；
under the leadership of David Nitschmann； the Bishop； who was to take
the second company to Georgia； organize their congregation； and ordain
their pastor。
This David Nitschmann； a carpenter by trade； was a companion of
David Nitschmann； the 〃Hausmeister〃； and John Toeltschig； when they left
Moravia in the hope of re…establishing the Unitas Fratrum； and with them
settled at Herrnhut； and became one of the influential members of the
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community。When missionaries were to be sent to the Danish West Indies；
Nitschmann and Leonard Dober went on foot to Copenhagen （August 21st；
1732）； and sailed from there； Nitschmann paying their way by his work as
ship's carpenter。 By the same handicraft he supported himself and his
companion for four months on the island of St。 Thomas； where they
preached to the negro slaves； and then； according to previous arrangement；
he left Dober to continue the work； and returned to Germany。In 1735； it
was decided that Bishop Jablonski； of Berlin； and Bishop Sitkovius； of
Poland； who represented the Episcopate of the ancient Unitas Fratrum；
should consecrate one of the members of the renewed Unitas Fratrum at
Herrnhut； linking the Church of the Fathers with that of their descendents；
and enabling the latter to send to the Mission field ministers whose
ordination could not be questioned by other denominations； or by the civil
authorities。David Nitschmann； then one of the Elders at Herrnhut； was
chosen to receive consecration； the service being performed； March 13th；
by Bishop Jablonski； with the written concurrence of Bishop Sitkovius。
The three parties from Herrnhut met at Magdeburg on August 13th；
proceeding from there to Hamburg by boat； and at Altona； the sea…port of
Hamburg； they found ten more colonists who had preceded them。 Here
also they were joined by Christian Adolph von Hermsdorf； who went with
them to Georgia as 〃a volunteer〃。Apparently Lieutenant Hermsdorf
wanted the position of Zinzendorf's Agent in Georgia； for the Count wrote
to him on the 19th of August； agreeing that he should go with the
Moravians； at their expense； but saying that if he desired office he must
first prove himself worthy of it by service with and for the others； even as
the Count had always done。If the reports from Georgia justified it； the
Count promised to send him proper powers later； and to find a good
opportunity for his wife to follow him。Rosina Schwarz and her child； who
had come with them to Hamburg to meet her husband； returned with him
to their