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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 home in Holstein； and on account of Rosina Neubert's serious
illness； she and her husband reluctantly agreed to leave the company； and
wait for another opportunity to go to Georgia。In 1742 they carried out
their intention of emigrating to America； though it was to Pennsylvania；
and not to Georgia。
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The 〃second company〃； therefore； consisted of twenty…five
persons：David Nitschmann； the Bishop。 Christian Adolph von Hermsdorf；
a volunteer。 John Andrew Dober； a potter。 David Zeisberger。 David
Tanneberger； a shoemaker。 John Tanneberger； son of David； a boy of ten
years。 George Neisser。 Augustin Neisser； a young lad； brother of George。
Henry Roscher； a linen…weaver。 David Jag。 John Michael Meyer； a tailor。
Jacob Frank。 John Martin Mack。 Matthias Seybold； a farmer。 Gottlieb
Demuth。 John Boehner； a carpenter。 Matthias Boehnisch。 Maria Catherine
Dober； wife of John Andrew Dober。 Rosina Zeisberger； wife of David
Zeisberger。 Judith Toeltschig； Catherine Riedel； Rosina Haberecht； Regina
Demuth； going to join their husbands already in Georgia。 Anna Waschke； a
widow； to join her son。 Juliana Jaeschke； a seamstress。*
* Fifteen of these colonists were originally from Moravia and
Bohemia。
During an enforced stay of three weeks at Altona； the Moravians
experienced much kindness； especially at the hands of Korte and his
family； and Mrs。 Weintraube； the daughter of a Mennonite preacher； who
had come from her home in London on a visit to her father。 By this time
the Moravian settlement at Herrnhut was coming to be well and favorably
known in Holland； and every visit won new friends； many of whom came
into organic fellowship with them。A few years later； when the Unitas
Fratrum was confronted by a great financial crisis； it was largely the
loyalty and liberality of the Dutch members that enabled it to reach a
position of safety。
On the 9th of September； the company went aboard an English boat；
homeward bound； but contrary winds held them in port until the 13th； and
it was not until Sunday； Oct。 2nd； that they reached London； after a long
and stormy crossing； which gave many of them their first experience of
sea…sickness。
Nitschmann and Korte at once went ashore to report their arrival to
Secretary Verelst； and on Monday a house was rented； and the twenty…five
colonists and Jonas Korte moved into it； to wait for the sailing of Gen。
Oglethorpe's ship； the General having offer