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Trustees make a new selection of Settlers Their Proposals successful in Scotland Embarkation of Highlanders for Georgia Indian hieroglyphic letter sent to the Trustees Further emigration of Saltzburgers Great embarkation of Colonists, attended by Oglethorpe and the Missionaries Employment and religious exercises on board during the voyage Arrival Beacon on the Island of Tybee The people go on shore at Peeper's Island Oglethorpe goes to Savannah with the Missionaries Sends provisions and refreshments to the Emigrants Moore's account of the Public Garden Tomo Chichi welcomes his friend Saltzburgers make application for a removal from Ebenezer Oglethorpe sends pioneers to lay out a road to Darien.
The Saltzburgers at Ebenezer were the most forward to adopt his views, and in March 28, 1736, Rev. Mr. Bolzius gave one tree to each inhabitant as a present from Oglethorpe, and two of his congregation were instructed in the art of reeling, by Mrs. Camuse. But though Oglethorpe gave Mr.
The Indians behaved with their accustomed modesty; as did also, the Saltzburgers, who are a sober and pious people, and gave much less trouble than I expected; nor do I think any of them were dissatisfied while on board." In conclusion, he added, "Tomo Chichi, Toonahowi, Hillispilli, and Umpichi were so kind as to come on board on the morning of our intended departure to see me.
"The Saltzburgers went further up the river, and selected a place of settlement, which they called Ebenezer, but the Brethren began immediately their settlement near to Savannah; and God so blessed their industry, that they were not only soon in a capacity of maintaining themselves, but, also, of being serviceable to their neighbors.
Oglethorpe immediately addressed a letter to Sir John Phillips, Baronet, notifying him of his return, and giving him the pleasing intelligence of the safe arrival of the Baron Von Reck, and the Saltzburgers, whom he called "a very sensible, active, laborious, and pious people."
Trustees make a new selection of Settlers Their Proposals successful in Scotland Embarkation of Highlanders for Georgia Indian hieroglyphic letter sent to the Trustees Further emigration of Saltzburgers Great embarkation of Colonists, attended by Oglethorpe and the Missionaries Employment and religious exercises on board during the voyage Arrival Beacon on the Island of Tybee The people go on shore at Peeper's Island Oglethorpe goes to Savannah with the Missionaries Sends provisions and refreshments to the Emigrants Moore's account of the Public Garden Tomo Chichi welcomes his friend Saltzburgers make application for a removal from Ebenezer Oglethorpe sends pioneers to lay out a road to Darien,
"On the 13th of October, 1735, embarked on board the London Merchant, Captain Thomas, commander, fifty-six men, women, and children, Saltzburgers, and some other persecuted protestants from Germany, with Mr. Von Reck, who conducted from the same parts a former transport in 1733, and Captain Hermsdorf, going to settle with their countrymen in Georgia.
"Thirty-three thousand pounds were raised in London for the relief of the Saltzburgers. Many of them settled in Georgia, colonists of the best description. They called their settlement Ebenezer. Whitfield, in 1738, was wonderfully pleased with their order and industry.
From this, and a subsequent Journal of the same author, was published a very interesting little work, by the direction of the Society for promoting Christian knowledge, entitled "An extract of the Journals of Mr. Commissary VON RECK, who conducted the first transport of Saltzburgers to Georgia; and of the Reverend Mr. BOLZIUS, one of their Ministers." London, 1734. 12mo.
Eight thousand six hundred and ninety-five pounds were sent by the Saltzburgers, and the whole amount yielded eight hundred and ninety-eight pounds of raw silk.
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