The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . was not undertaken by the ^^^i|^new colony. Such an enterprise ^appealed strongly to the benevo-lent, and many thousands of poundswere given to help on this good work. Parlia-ment also voted a donation to Georgia. No onewas allowed to make any profit out of the new col-ony, on the seal of which was a device of silk-wormsspinning, with a motto in Latin which meant, Notfor themselves, but for others (Ai?;/ sibi scd aliis). In 1732 Oglethorpe took out his first company ofa hundred and sixteen people, with whom he beg


The household history of the United States and its people, for young Americans . was not undertaken by the ^^^i|^new colony. Such an enterprise ^appealed strongly to the benevo-lent, and many thousands of poundswere given to help on this good work. Parlia-ment also voted a donation to Georgia. No onewas allowed to make any profit out of the new col-ony, on the seal of which was a device of silk-wormsspinning, with a motto in Latin which meant, Notfor themselves, but for others (Ai?;/ sibi scd aliis). In 1732 Oglethorpe took out his first company ofa hundred and sixteen people, with whom he beganthe town of Savannah. Many others were added,anions: whom were a resriment of Scotch Hiijhlanders,. 66 HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES. First settlemenof Georgia at Savannah. Oglethorpe!plans causesatisfaction.


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