to go in the same
vessel on their way to Purisburg in South Carolina, where they sought
better material conditions than they had left at home.

Land having been secured, Gen. Oglethorpe arranged that the Trustees
should lend the "First Company" 60 Pounds, payable in five years, with
the understanding that if repaid within that time the interest should
be remitted, otherwise to be charged at ten per cent., the usual rate in
South Carolina. Of this 10 Pounds was spent in London for supplies,
and 50 Pounds paid their passage across the Atlantic. The ten men
(Spangenberg taking Nitschmann's place) pledged themselves jointly and
severally to the payment of the debt, the bond being signed on Jan.
22nd, (Jan. 11th, O. S.) the day after the grant of the land.

In addition to this Oglethorpe collected 26 Pounds 5 Shillings, as a
gift for the Moravians, 10 Pounds being presented to them in cash in
London, and the rest forwarded to Savannah with instructions that
they should be supplied with cattle, hogs and poultry to that
amount. Oglethorpe further instructed Messrs. Toojesiys and Baker, of
Charlestown, to honor Spangenberg's drafts on him to the amount of 20
Pounds, so securing the settlers against possible need in their new
home.

The next day Gen. Oglethorpe presented Spangenberg to the Bishop of
London, who received him very kindly. Oglethorpe's idea was that the
Moravians might ally themselves closely with the Church of England, and
that the Bishop might, if they wished, ordain one of their members from
Herrnhut. Spangenberg and Nitschmann were not authorized to enter into
any such agreement, but both welcomed the opportunity to establish
pleasant relations with the English clergy, and several interviews were
had which served as a good opening for intercourse in later years.

Until their vessel sailed, the Moravians found plenty to interest
them in the "terribly great city", where they were regarded with much
interest, and where they were greatly touched by the unexpected kindness
they received.

They had interviews with the Trustees, with Mr. Vernon, and with Gen.
Oglethorpe, who gave them much information as to what to expect in their
new home, and many suggestions as to the best way of beginning
their settlement. Spangenberg was presented to the "Society for the
Propagation of Christian Knowledge", was courteously received, offered
more books than he was willing to accept, invited to correspond with the
Society, an