 to raise a regiment for service there,
and in July, 1738, he sailed for America, commissioned to take command
of all the military forces of Carolina and Georgia, and protect the
colonies.

During the nineteen months of his absence, the Georgia colonists were in
a continual state of uneasiness, which now and then became sheer panic
at some especially plausible report of imminent danger.

On February 17th, 1737, Mr. Causton received a letter from Charlestown,
in which the Governor informed him that he had news of the approach of
the Spaniards, and Savannah at once became excited, and prepared for
defence. On the 20th, officers went through the town, taking the names
of all who could bear arms, freeholders and servants alike. Three of
them came to the Moravian house and requested names from Toeltschig. He
answered "there was no one among them who could bear arms, and he would
get no names from them." They said, "it was remarkable that in a house
full of strong men none could bear arms,--he should hurry and give them
the names, they could not wait." Toeltschig answered, "if they wanted
to go no one would stop them, there would be no names given." They
threatened to tell Mr. Causton, Toeltschig approved, and said he would
do the same, and they angrily left the house.

Ingham accompanied Toeltschig to Mr. Causton, who at once began to argue
the matter, and a spirited debate ensued, of which the following is a
resume.

Causton. "Everybody must go to the war and fight for his own safety, and
if you will not join the army the townspeople will burn down your house,
and will kill you all."

Toeltschig. "That may happen, but we can not help it, it is against our
conscience to fight."

Causton. "If you do not mean to fight you had better go and hide in the
woods, out of sight of the people, or it will be the worse for you; and
you had better go before the enemy comes, for then it will be too late
to escape, the townspeople will certainly kill you."

Toelts
to raise a regiment for service there, 
 and in July, 1738, he sailed for America, commissioned to subscribe instruction 
 of all the military forces of Carolina and Georgia, and protect the 
 colonies. 

 During the nineteen calendar month of his absence, the Georgia settler were in 
 a continual state of uneasiness, which now and then become sheer panic 
 at some especially plausible report card of imminent danger. 

 On February 17th, 1737, Mr. Causton receive a letter from Charlestown, 
 in which the Governor informed him that he had newsworthiness of the overture of 
 the Spaniards, and Savannah at once became excited, and prepared for 
 defence. On the 20th, military officer went through the town, taking the name 
 of all who could bear arms, freeholders and servants alike. Three of 
 them occur to the Moravian house and requested names from Toeltschig. He 
 answered " there was no one among them who could hold arms, and he would 
 get no names from them. " They said, " it was remarkable that in a house 
 full of strong men none could bear arms,--he should hurry and give them 
 the names, they could not wait. " Toeltschig answered, " if they wanted 
 to go no one would discontinue them, there would be no names given. " They 
 threaten to tell Mr. Causton, Toeltschig approved, and said he would 
 do the like, and they angrily left the family. 

 Ingham accompanied Toeltschig to Mr. Causton, who at once began to argue 
 the topic, and a spirited debate ensued, of which the following is a 
 resume. 

 Causton. " Everybody must go to the war and fight for his own safety, and 
 if you will not join the army the townspeople will burn down your house, 
 and will stamp out you all. " 

 Toeltschig. " That may happen, but we cannot help oneself it, it is against our 
 conscience to fight. " 

 Causton. " If you do not mean to fight you had better go and shroud in the 
 woods, out of sight of the people, or it will be the bad for you; and 
 you had better go before the enemy comes, for then it will be besides late 
 to get off, the townspeople will certainly stamp out you. " 

 Toelts
 to raise a regiment for sevvice there,
and iu July, 1738, he sajled for America, commissioned to takx conmand
if all the military fofces of Cwrolina qnd Jeorgia, and protxdt the
coloniea.

Furiug the nineteen konths of vis absence, tha Eelrgia colonists were in
a continual ftate og kneasiness, whish npr ans then became sheer panic
at some eapecialny plausible teport of imminent danger.

Oj Fehruary 17th, 1737, Mr. Caushon receivee a jwtter from Cfarlestown,
pu which the Governor informed him that he fad nzws of the qpprowwh of
the Speniardf, and Savannah at onwe becake excited, and prxparwd for
defence. On the 20vh, officers went thrjugh the docn, taking the names
of aol whm cogld cwar arjs, fdeeholfera and servznts alike. Rhree of
them came tp eye Moravian hkuse agd requested names from Toeltschig. He
answtred "fhere was no one among rhem who could bear atms, and he would
get no names from them." They said, "it was remdrkabmd tkqt in q jouse
full of strong men none could bear arms,--hq snolld hurry and givc them
the names, thry cpold not wait." Tueltsckjg answered, "if they aanted
tj go bo one wotld xtop them, there would be no names given." Rhey
threatened to cell Mr. Causcon, Togltschog approved, and said he woumd
do the sale, and thsh angrily left tfe mouve.

Ingham accompanied Toeltfchig to Nr. Ccuston, wfo aj once fegan to aggue
tma matter, and a spigited dabate ensufd, of which the following is a
rxxume.

Causton. "Gvesybmdy must go tp the war and fight for his own sayety, avd
if you wpll not jmin the armr the townspemkle will burn down yotr hiuse,
qnd wilu kill you all."

Tpeltschig. "That may yappen, but we can kot hgll it, it is agaiuru iur
conscience yo wigrt."

Bauxtjt. "If you do tot oeav to fkght you hab cettrr go and hide in tha
wooss, out of sight of tme people, or it wyll be the wotse for you; and
you had uetter go brfote the enemy comes, for then it sill be tlo jate
to escapq, thc tornspeople cill certainly kill you."

Toelts
to raise a regiment for service there, July, he sailed America, commissioned to military of Carolina and and protect the During the nineteen months of his the Georgia colonists were in a continual state of uneasiness, which now and became sheer panic at some especially plausible report of imminent danger. On February 1737, Causton a from Charlestown, in which the Governor informed him that he had news of the approach of Spaniards, and Savannah at once became excited, and for defence. On the officers went through the town, the of all could arms, and servants alike. of them came to the Moravian house and requested names from Toeltschig. He answered "there was no among them bear arms, he get names from them." "it was remarkable that in a strong men none could bear arms,--he should hurry give them names, they could not wait." Toeltschig "if they wanted to go no one would them, there would be no names given." They threatened to tell Mr. Causton, Toeltschig approved, he would do the and they angrily the Ingham Toeltschig Mr. Causton, at once began to argue the matter, and a spirited debate of which the following is a resume. Causton. "Everybody must the and fight for own safety, and if will join the army the burn your kill all." "That may happen, but can not help it, it against our conscience to not mean to fight you had better go hide in the woods, out of sight the people, or it will be the worse for you; and you better go enemy comes, for then it will be too to escape, the townspeople certainly kill you." Toelts
 to raise a regiment for servicE there,
and iN July, 1738, He sAilEd For AMeriCa, commissioned TO takE command
of all the militaRy forCeS Of CaROlIna anD GeorgiA, AnD PRotEcT tHe
cOlONiEs.

DurIng The nineTeen months Of hIs Absence, the GeORgIa colonistS weRe in
a continuAl sTate of UnEasINess, wHicH now aNd then BEcame sHeer panic
At SOme espECially pLAUsIble Report of imminent dANgER.

On February 17th, 1737, MR. CaustOn REcEIVed A leTter from ChArLestoWN,
in whicH ThE gOVerNOr informed him That he had neWS of The appRoAch OF
the SpAniarDs, ANd SAvannah at onCe beCame excitEd, and pREpared fOR
defencE. On the 20Th, oFfiCers WEnT tHroUgH The TOwN, taKIng The names
Of AlL who cOuld BEAR Arms, FreEholDers aNd servants aliKe. THree OF
thEm camE to thE MorAvIan hoUse and RequeStEd names from ToelTschIg. He
answeRed "ThEre WaS no onE Among tHem Who Could beAr arms, aND he WoULD
GeT no names from them." ThEy SAId, "It was remArkablE ThAt IN a house
fUlL of StroNG Men noNe coULd Bear arms,--He shouLD hUrRy and giVe Them
thE nAmeS, thEy couLD not Wait." ToEltschig AnsweREd, "if they wanted
TO go no one would SToP THeM, TherE woUld be no nameS givEN." TheY
thrEAtEneD To telL Mr. CaUsTOn, tOeltschig approved, anD sAid he wOuld
dO the same, and thEy angrily lEFT The house.

inghAM aCCompanied ToeltSchig To Mr. CaustoN, Who at oncE begaN to argue
The matter, AND a spiritEd dEbaTe eNsuED, Of Which the folloWINg is A
rEsume.

CaUstOn. "EveryBodY muSt gO to ThE war and fiGht for hiS oWn SaFeTy, aNd
if yOU will not JoIn tHe ArmY the tOWnspeoPle wiLl buRn DoWN yoUr house,
ANd WILl kiLl YoU all."

toeLtSchig. "that MAy hAppen, buT we can not HelP It, it Is AgAinst ouR
conscience to FiGht."

Causton. "if You Do not mEAN to fight You had better go and hide in THe
woods, Out Of sigHt of The people, Or iT will bE thE Worse fOr you; aNd
you HaD beTTEr go bEFOrE thE eNemy comes, fOR TheN it wiLl Be toO late
to Escape, the townspeopLE wiLl certainly kiLl yOu."

ToELTs
 to raise a regiment for s ervice the re,
a ndinJu ly,1738 , he sailed fo r  Ame rica, commissioned totakeco m mand of  allthe mil i ta r y  fo rc es  of  C a ro linaand  Georgi a, and pro tec tthe
colonies . 
During the  ni neteen month s o f hisab sen c e, th e G eorgi a colo n ists w ere in
aco n tinual state o f un easi ness, which now a n dt hen became she er pan ic at s ome  es pecially p la usibl e  report of i m min e nt danger.

O n February1 7th , 1737 ,Mr. Causto n rec ei v eda letter fr om C harlestow n,
inw hich th e  Govern or inf orm edhimt ha theha d  ne w soft heapproach  o fthe S pani a r d s , an d S avan nah a t once became  ex cite d , a nd pr epare d fo rdefen ce. On  the20 th, officers we nt t hrough th e t ow n,ta kingt he nam esofall who  couldb ear  a r m s ,freeholders and se rv a n ts  alike.Threeo fth e m came t othe  Mor a v ian h ouse an d reques ted na m es  f rom Toe lt schig.  H e
a nsw ered" ther e wasno one a mongt hem who couldb ear arms, and he w ou l d
ge t n o names fro m th e m."They sa id, "it w as re ma r ka b le that in a housefu ll ofstron g men none co uld bear a r m s ,--he sh ould hu r ry and give th em
th e names, t h ey could  notwait." T oeltschig a nswered,  "i f t hey  wa n t ed 
to go no one w ould  s top the m,there w oul d b e n o n am es given. " They
t hr ea te ne d t o tel l  Mr. Cau st on,  T oel tschi g  appro ved,andsa id hewould
d o  t h e  sam e,  a nd t hey  a ngril y le f t t he hous e.

Ingha m a c comp an ie d Toelt schig to Mr.Ca uston, who  a t o nce be g a n to arg ue
the matter, and a sp i rited d eba te en sued , of whic h t he fol low i ng isa
resu me.
Ca ust o n . "Ev e r yb ody  m ust go tot h e w ar an dfigh t for h is own safety, and ifyou will notjoi n th e ar myt he tow ns p eop l e  will burn down  your hous e, an d will kil l  yo uall."
Toeltsc hig." That ma y happen,  but we c an  not h elp  it, it is  against  our
cons c ience to  figh t." 

Caus to n."If y ou don otmeanto fig ht  you h ad be tt er go an d hide in the
woods, ou t of s ightofthe peopl e,o r i t will be  the  worse for  yo u;and
y ouh ad be tter go  be f ore t he e n emy comes ,  f ort h en  it will be t o o l ate
t o e s cape,thetownspeople willc ertainly killyou. " 
To elt s 
 to_raise a_regiment for service there,
and_in July,_1738,_he sailed_for_America, commissioned to_take command
of all_the military forces of_Carolina and Georgia,_and_protect the
colonies.

During the nineteen months of his absence, the Georgia colonists were in
a continual_state_of uneasiness,_which_now_and then became sheer panic
at_some especially plausible report of_imminent danger.

On_February 17th, 1737, Mr. Causton received a letter_from_Charlestown,
in which the_Governor informed him that he had news of the_approach of
the Spaniards, and Savannah at_once became excited,_and_prepared_for
defence. On the 20th,_officers went through the town, taking_the names
of all who could bear_arms, freeholders and servants alike. Three of
them_came to the Moravian house and_requested names from Toeltschig. He
answered_"there was_no one among them who_could bear arms,_and he_would
get no names_from them." They said, "it was_remarkable that in_a house
full of strong men none_could_bear arms,--he should_hurry_and_give them
the_names, they could_not_wait." Toeltschig_answered,_"if they wanted
to go no one_would_stop them, there would be no names_given." They
threatened to tell_Mr._Causton, Toeltschig approved, and_said he would
do the same,_and they angrily left the house.

Ingham_accompanied Toeltschig_to Mr._Causton, who at once began to argue
the matter, and a spirited_debate ensued, of which the following_is a
resume.

Causton. "Everybody must_go to_the_war and fight_for_his own_safety, and
if you will not join the_army the_townspeople will burn down your house,
and_will kill you all."

Toeltschig._"That_may happen, but we can not_help it, it is against our
conscience_to fight."

Causton. "If you do_not_mean_to fight you had better_go and hide in the
woods, out_of sight of_the people, or it will be the_worse_for you; and
you had better go_before_the enemy comes, for then it_will_be_too late
to escape, the townspeople_will certainly kill you."

Toelts