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Oglethorpe's ship； the General having offered them berths on his own
vessel。 The General was out of town when they reached London； but
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called on Monday evening； and showed them every kindness；
〃Oglethorpe is indeed our good friend； and cares for us like a father。〃
Nitschmann found a good deal of difficulty on account of the language；
for he could not speak Latin； as Spangenberg had done； and knew no
English； so that all of his conversations with Oglethorpe had to be carried
on through an interpreter； nevertheless a number of important points were
fully discussed。
On the question of military service he could reach no definite and
satisfactory conclusion； and thought it a great pity that there had not been
a perfect mutual understanding between Zinzendorf and the Trustees
before the first company sailed。 That Zinzendorf's 〃servants〃 should be
free from military service was admitted by all； but Oglethorpe thought
three men must be furnished to represent Zinzendorf； Spangenberg and
Nitschmann （the Hausmeister）； the three free…holders； and suggested that
Lieutenant Hermsdorf might take one place。Nitschmann said that would
not do； that the Moravians 〃could not and would not fight；〃 and there the
matter rested。Nitschmann wrote to Zinzendorf； begging him to come to
London； and interview the Trustees； but advised that he wait for
Oglethorpe's return from Georgia some nine months later。
On this account the members of the second company agreed that it
would be better for them not to accept land individually； but to go； as the
others had done； as Zinzendorf's 〃servants〃； to work on his tract。
Oglethorpe suggested that an additional five hundred acres should be
requested for Count Zinzendorf's son； and Nitschmann referred the
proposal to the authorities at Herrnhut。In regard to the five hundred acre
tract already granted； the General said that it had been located near the
Indians； at the Moravians' request； but that settlers there would be in no
danger； for the Indians were at peace with the English； there was a fort
near by； and besides he intended to place a colony of Salzburgers fifty
miles further south； when the Moravians would be； not on the border but
in the center of Georgia。
Gen。 Oglethorpe assured Nitschmann that there would be no trouble
regarding the transfer of title to the Georgia lands； for while； for weighty
reasons； the grants had been made in tail male； there was no intention； on
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the part of the Trustees； to use this as a pretext for regaining the land； and
if there was no male heir； a brother； or failing this； a friend； might take the
title。 （In 1739 the law entailing property in Georgia was modified to meet
this view； and after 1750； all grants were made in fee simple。）He also
explained that the obligation to plant a certain number of mulberry trees
per acre； or forfeit the land； was intended to spur lazy colonists； and would
not be enforced in the case of the Moravians。
Nitschmann told Gen。 Oglethorpe of the wives and children who had
been left in Herrnhut； and suggested the advisability of establishing an
English School for them； that they might be better fitted for life in Georgia。
Oglethorpe liked the idea； and； after due consideration； suggested that
some one in Herrnhut who spoke French or Latin； preferably the latter；
should be named as Count Zinzendorf's Agent； to handle funds for the
English school； and to accompany later companies of Georgia colonists as
far as London； his expenses to be paid by the Trustees。Of this the Trustees
approved； and donated 40 Pounds sterling； partly for Nitschmann's use in
London； and the balance； about 4 Pounds it proved to be； for the
Herrnhut school。An English gentleman also gave them 32 Pounds； with
the proviso that within four years they in turn would give an equal amount
to the needy； which Nitschmann readily agreed should be done。
Various other gifts must have been received； for when the company
sailed； Nitschmann reported to Count Zinzendorf that； without counting a
considerable amount which Korte had generously expended on their
behalf； they had received 115 Pounds in London； and had spent 113
Pounds。 〃This will seem much to you； but when you look over the
accounts； and consider the number of people； and how dear everything is；
you will understand。〃Unfortunately the colonists had left Herrnhut without
a sufficient quantity of warm clothing； thinking that it would not be
needed； but letters from Georgia gave them quite new ideas of the climate
there； and they were forced to supply themselves in London； though at
double what it would have cost in Germany。
In addition to these expenditures； the second company borrowed from
the Trustees the funds for their passage to Georgia； and a year's provision
there； binding themselves jointly and severally to repay the money； the
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bond； dated Oct。 26th； 1735； being for the sum of 453 Pounds 7 Shillings 6
Pence； double the amount of the actual debt。 This includedPassage for 16
men； 8 women and 1 boy；25 persons； 24…1/2 〃heads〃。 Pounds 122： 10： 0
25 sets of bed…clothes。 6：5： 0 1 year's provisions in Georgia；being 12
bushels Indian Corn；100 lbs。 Meat； 30 lbs。 Butter；1 bushel Salt； 27 lbs。
Cheese；per head。 64：6： 3 Advanced in London for necessaries。33： 12： 6
…Pounds 226： 13： 9
This was to be repaid in five years； drawing eight per cent。 interest
after three years； further security to be given within twelve months if
requested by the Trustees or their Agent； and any provisions not used to be
credited on their account。
In the matter of forming new