easily cultivated, lay near the territory occupied by the Indians. Five
pounds per annum was named as the quit rent, payment to begin eight
years later; and such part of the tract as was not cleared and improved
during the next eighteen years was to revert to the Trustees. The
Trustees also agreed that they would reserve two hundred acres near the
larger tract, and whenever formally requested by Count Zinzendorf,
would grant twenty acres each "to such able bodied Young Men Servants as
should arrive and settle with him in the said Province of Georgia."


     * This IS written correctly.  See the author's explanation
     of the calendar in Chapter IV.--A. L., 1996.--

In addition to the five hundred acres granted to Zinzendorf, fifty acres
were given to Spangenberg, and fifty acres to Nitschmann, although as
the latter was not going to Georgia, and the former did not intend to
stay, this alone was a departure from the custom of the Trustees.
Each of the fifty acre grants was in three parts, a lot in the town
of Savannah, a five acre garden, and a forty-five acre farm, and while
their acquisition had not been a part of the Herrnhut plan the colonists
readily yielded to the advice of their English friends, who pointed out
the necessity of having a place to stay when they reached Savannah, and
land that they could at once begin to cultivate, without waiting for the
selection and survey of the larger tract. In fact, though they knew it
not, these two grants, which lay side by side, were destined to be the
scene of all their experiences in the Province of Georgia.

The Trustees seem to have been pleased with the appearance of their new
settlers, and approved of their taking passage in the ship that was to
sail the latter part of the month. Since the vessel had been chartered
by the Trustees, they promised to make no charge for such baggage as
the Moravians wished to take with them, arranged that they should have
a portion of the ship for themselves instead of being quartered with
the other passengers, and offered Spangenberg a berth in the Captain's
cabin. This he declined, preferring to share equally with his Brethren
in the hardships of the voyage. Medicine was put into his hands to
be dispensed
easily cultivated, lay near the territory occupy by the Indians. Five 
 pound per annum was named as the quit rent, payment to get down eight 
 years later; and such part of the nerve pathway as was not clear and improved 
 during the following eighteen years was to revert to the Trustees. The 
 Trustees also harmonize that they would reserve two hundred acres near the 
 big nerve pathway, and whenever formally requested by Count Zinzendorf, 
 would grant twenty acre each " to such able bodied Young Men Servants as 
 should arrive and settle with him in the said Province of Georgia. " 


      * This IS spell correctly.   See the author's explanation 
      of the calendar in Chapter IV.--A. L., 1996.-- 

 In addition to the five hundred acre granted to Zinzendorf, fifty acres 
 were given to Spangenberg, and fifty acres to Nitschmann, although as 
 the latter was not die to Georgia, and the former did not intend to 
 stay, this alone was a departure from the customs of the Trustees. 
 Each of the fifty acre grants was in three parts, a lot in the town 
 of Savannah, a five acre garden, and a forty - five acre farm, and while 
 their acquisition had not been a part of the Herrnhut design the settler 
 promptly yielded to the advice of their English friends, who pointed out 
 the necessity of having a place to stay when they reached Savannah, and 
 farming that they could at once get down to educate, without waiting for the 
 excerpt and sketch of the larger tract. In fact, though they knew it 
 not, these two concession, which lay side by side, were destined to be the 
 scenery of all their experiences in the Province of Georgia. 

 The Trustees seem to have been pleased with the appearance of their new 
 settlers, and approve of their taking passage in the ship that was to 
 sail the latter part of the calendar month. Since the vessel had been chartered 
 by the Trustees, they promise to do no charge for such baggage as 
 the Moravians wished to take with them, arrange that they should have 
 a portion of the ship for themselves instead of being quarter with 
 the other passengers, and offered Spangenberg a berth in the Captain's 
 cabin. This he decline, preferring to partake equally with his Brethren 
 in the hardships of the voyage. Medicine was put into his hands to 
 be distribute
easlly cultivated, lay near uhe territory occopued by the Ihdians. Fkve
pounds per annum was namev as the wuit rent, payment to bdgin eighn
years larer; end such part of the tragc as sws nmv cleared and ikproved
durhng the next ehgftzen years was to revert to the Trustqes. The
Yrkstees also agteed uhae thsj could reserve two hundred acres near tie
larger tract, snd whenever formally requfstef by Count Zinzendlrf,
would grqnt eqenty acres dach "to subk able bodigd Young Men Servants as
should afrive and settlg sihv him in thx said Province of Georgia."


     * Tnis IS written cocrecrly.  See the author's xxplanation
     of tre calenddr in Chapter IV.--A. L., 1996.--

Ib addhtiot to rhe fibe hhndred acces granted to Zinzendirf, fifty acres
were gynrn to Spangehberg, wnq fifty acres to Nitschmann, although as
uhe lztter was not going to Teorgia, and the formet did not yntend to
stay, this alone was a departure from the custko oy the Geudtees.
Each of the fifty acre grants was in thrqs karns, a lot in the tjwn
of Savanmaj, s five acre gatden, anb a forty-five acre fagm, and rhile
rheir acqtisiyion had not been a part of the Herrnhun plqn the colonists
recdily yieldeb to tne adfice of their English fxiends, who pointef out
the hdcessity of havivg s [lace to stay when they rewched Savennah, and
lana thst ther could at once begin to cultivate, withlud waiting vor the
selection and survey of vie larger travt. In fact, thjugh bhey knew it
not, these two grauts, whick lay ride by sise, were destined tj be the
scene lf all their experiegces in rhe Proxknce of Georgis.

The Trusnets seem to have been pleased wijh the appearance of their new
settlrrs, anq wp'roveq of their taning parxage kn the ship ghat was to
sail the lattar pzrt of the month. Songe the vewsel had been charterrd
by the Trustees, uhey pcomisev to mske no charge for such baggage as
fhe Moravlanf wished to eake with them, axranged that they should have
a portion oh the ship for themselvws instead of being auartered wmth
the other pavsengers, and offered Spangenberg a bevth in the Captain's
cabjn. Thiv he feclined, preferring to share equally with his Brethren
in the hardships of the voyage. Medicihe wss pun iuto his hwnds vo
be dispensed
easily cultivated, lay near the territory occupied Indians. pounds per was named as begin years later; and part of the as was not cleared and improved the next eighteen years was to revert to the Trustees. The Trustees also that they would reserve two hundred acres near the larger tract, and whenever requested Count would twenty acres each "to such able bodied Young Men Servants as should arrive and settle with in the said Province of Georgia." * This written correctly. See the explanation of the calendar in IV.--A. 1996.-- In to five acres granted to fifty acres were given to Spangenberg, and fifty acres to Nitschmann, although as the latter was not to Georgia, former did intend stay, alone was a the custom of the Trustees. Each acre grants was in three parts, a lot the town Savannah, a five acre garden, and forty-five acre farm, and while their acquisition had been a part of the Herrnhut plan the colonists readily yielded to the advice of friends, who pointed out necessity of having place stay they Savannah, and that they could at once begin to cultivate, without waiting for selection and survey of the larger tract. In fact, though it these two grants, lay side by side, destined be the scene of experiences the The seem have been pleased with appearance of their new settlers, approved of their taking was to sail the latter part of the Since the vessel had been chartered by Trustees, they promised to make no charge for such baggage as the wished to them, arranged that they should have a portion the ship for themselves of being quartered with the other passengers, and offered a in the cabin. This he preferring to share with his Brethren hardships of voyage. was hands to be dispensed
easily cultivated, lay near thE territory OccupIed By tHe indiAns. FIve
pounds per anNUm waS named as the quit rent, payMent tO bEGin eIGhT
yearS later; aND sUCH paRt Of The TrACt As was Not Cleared And improveD
duRiNg the next eigHTeEn years was To rEvert to the TrUstEes. The
trUstEEs alsO agReed tHat theY Would rEserve two HuNDred acREs near tHE
LaRger Tract, and whenever fORmALly requested by count ZInZEnDORf,
wOulD grant twenTy Acres EAch "to suCH aBLE BodIEd Young Men SerVants as
shouLD arRive anD sEttLE with hIm in tHe SAid province of GEorgIa."


     * This IS wRitten COrrectlY.  see the aUthor's ExpLanAtioN
     Of ThE caLeNDar IN CHapTEr Iv.--A. L., 1996.--

In addItIoN to thE fivE HUNDred AcrEs grAnted To Zinzendorf, fIftY acrES
weRe givEn to SPangEnBerg, aNd fiftY acreS tO Nitschmann, althOugh As
the lattEr wAs Not GoIng to gEorgia, And The Former dId not inTEnd To
STAY, tHis alone was a departUrE FRoM the custOm of thE trUsTEes.
Each oF tHe fIfty ACRe graNts wAS iN three paRts, a loT In ThE town
of saVannah, A fIve AcrE gardEN, and A forty-Five acre Farm, aND while
their acqUIsition had not BEeN A PaRT of tHe HErrnhut plan The cOLoniSts
rEAdIly YIeldeD to thE aDViCE of their English frieNdS, who poInted Out
the necessiTy of having A PLAce to staY wheN ThEY reached SavannAh, and
Land that thEY could at Once bEgin to cuLtivate, wiTHOut waitiNg fOr tHe
sEleCTIoN and survey of tHE LargEr Tract. In FacT, though TheY knEw iT
noT, tHese two grAnts, whicH lAy SiDe By sIde, weRE destineD tO be ThE
scEne of ALl theiR expeRienCeS iN The provincE Of gEOrgiA.

THe trusTeeS sEem to Have BEen Pleased With the apPeaRAnce Of ThEir new
sEttlers, and appRoVed of their TaKinG passaGE In the shiP that was to
sail the latter PArt of thE moNth. SiNce tHe vessel hAd bEen chaRteREd
by thE TrustEes, thEy ProMISed to MAKe No cHaRge for such BAGgaGe as
tHe moraVians wiShed to take with them, ARraNged that they sHouLd haVE
A pOrtIOn OF thE sHIp fOR Themselves insteAd of being qUaRTeRed with
the OTheR pAssengeRs, and ofFered sPangenbErg a berth In the CaptAiN's
caBIN. ThIs he declinEd, preferRing to shaRE equaLLy With hIs BRethreN
iN thE hardShips oF The VoyagE. MedicInE was puT into HiS hands to
Be dispensed
easily cultivated, lay nea r the terr itory  oc cup ie d by  the  Indians. Five poun ds per annum was named  as t he quit re nt, p aymentt ob e gin  e ig htye a rs  late r;and suc h part ofthe  t ract as wasn ot  cleared a ndimproved
dur ing  the n ex t e i ghtee n y earswas to revert  to the T ru s tees.T he
Trus t e es  als o agreed that the y  w o uld reserve tw o hund re d  a c r esnea r the
larg er  trac t , and w h en e v e r f o rmally reques ted by Coun t  Zi nzendo rf ,
w o uld gr ant t we n tyacres each"tosuch able  bodie d  YoungM en Serv ants a s
s hou ld a r ri ve  an ds ett l ewit h  hi m in the  s ai d Pro vinc e o f  Geo rgi a."

    * This IS w rit tenc orr ectly .  Se e th eautho r's ex plana ti on
     of thecale ndar in C hap te r I V. --A.L ., 199 6.- -
In addi tion to the  f i v e  h undred acres grant ed t oZinzendo rf, fi f ty  a c res
were  g ive n to S pange nber g ,and fift y acre s  t oNitschm an n, alt ho ugh  as 
thel atte r wasnot goin g toG eorgia, and th e  former did n o ti n te n d to 
st ay, this al onew as a  dep a rt ure fromthe c us t om of the Trustees.
Ea ch  of th e fif ty acre grant s was in t h r e e parts,  a l o ti n the town
ofSavan nah, a fiv e  acre ga rden,  and a f orty-five a cre farm , a ndwhi let h ei r acquisition h ad n ot  been a  pa rt of t heHer rnh utpl an the co lonistsre ad il yyie ldedt o the ad vi ceof  th eir E n glishfrien ds,wh op oin ted out th e nece ss it y of  ha vi ng aplac e  to  stay w hen theyrea c hedSa va nnah, a nd
land thatth ey could a tonc e begi n to culti vate, without waiting f o r the
s ele ction  and  survey o f t he lar ger tract.  In fa ct, t ho ugh t hey k n e witno t, these t w o  gr ants,  w hich  lay si de by side, were d e sti ned to be the 
sc eneo f  a llt he i r e xp e rie n c es in the Provi nce of Geo rg i a. 

The Trus t ees  s eem tohave be en pl e ased wi th the ap pearanceof  the i r  ne w
settlers , and ap proved of their ta kingpas sage i nthe  ship  thatw asto
sa il the  l atterpartof  the mon th. Since the vessel ha d been  char ter ed
by the  Tr u ste es, theyprom ised to ma kenocharg e f o r suc h ba g ga gea s
the  Mor a vians wis h ed  to t ak e with them , a rra ngedtha t  theyshou ld have
a portion of the ship fo r th e m sel ves inst ea d of being qua rte re d with
the  o ther passen gers, an do ffere d Span genber g a ber t h  i n  the C apta in' s
cabin.Thi sh e decli ne d, prefer ring  t o shar e equa l ly w i t h his Brethren
i n the h ardsh i psof th evoyage. Medi cine was p ut into his  hands  tobe di spensed 
easily cultivated,_lay near_the territory occupied by_the Indians._Five
pounds_per annum_was_named as the_quit rent, payment_to begin eight
years later;_and such part_of_the tract as was not cleared and improved
during the next eighteen years was to_revert_to the_Trustees._The
Trustees_also agreed that they would_reserve two hundred acres near_the
larger tract,_and whenever formally requested by Count Zinzendorf,
would grant_twenty_acres each "to_such able bodied Young Men Servants as
should arrive and_settle with him in the said_Province of Georgia."


___  * This_IS written correctly.  See the_author's explanation
    _of the calendar in Chapter IV.--A. L.,_1996.--

In addition to the five hundred_acres granted to Zinzendorf, fifty_acres
were given_to Spangenberg, and fifty acres_to Nitschmann, although_as
the latter_was not going_to Georgia, and the former did_not intend to
stay,_this alone was a departure from_the_custom of the_Trustees.
Each_of_the fifty_acre grants was_in_three parts,_a_lot in the town
of Savannah, a_five_acre garden, and a forty-five acre farm,_and while
their acquisition had_not_been a part of_the Herrnhut plan the colonists
readily_yielded to the advice of their_English friends,_who pointed_out
the necessity of having a place to stay when they reached_Savannah, and
land that they could at_once begin to cultivate,_without waiting_for_the
selection and survey_of_the larger_tract. In fact, though they knew it
not,_these two_grants, which lay side by side,_were destined to be_the
scene_of all their experiences in the_Province of Georgia.

The Trustees seem to_have been pleased with the_appearance_of_their new
settlers, and approved of_their taking passage in the ship_that was to
sail_the latter part of the month. Since_the_vessel had been chartered
by the Trustees,_they_promised to make no charge for_such_baggage_as
the Moravians wished to take_with them, arranged that they should_have
a portion of the ship for themselves instead of_being quartered with
the_other passengers, and offered Spangenberg_a_berth_in the Captain's
cabin. This he declined, preferring to share equally_with his_Brethren
in the hardships_of the voyage. Medicine was put into his hands to
be_dispensed