The Fatherland: (1450-1700) : showing the part it bore in the discovery, exploration and development of the western continent with special reference to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ; ptIof a narrative and critical history, prepared at the reque . icerAmbrosio, also Micer Ambrosio Alfinger. There appears to be more orless uncertainty as to the identity of Ambrose Dalfinger, some author-ities in both Germany and Spain holding to the theory that AmbroseDalfinger was in reality an Ehinger. This theory is partly based uponthe Concession of March 27, 1528, which reads verbatim: Primera- 86 The P
The Fatherland: (1450-1700) : showing the part it bore in the discovery, exploration and development of the western continent with special reference to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ; ptIof a narrative and critical history, prepared at the reque . icerAmbrosio, also Micer Ambrosio Alfinger. There appears to be more orless uncertainty as to the identity of Ambrose Dalfinger, some author-ities in both Germany and Spain holding to the theory that AmbroseDalfinger was in reality an Ehinger. This theory is partly based uponthe Concession of March 27, 1528, which reads verbatim: Primera- 86 The Pennsylvania-German Society. above named Hieronymus Sailer ^^^ tlieir agents,should deliver, within a given period, not less than4000 negro slaves to the royal colonies in the WestIndies.^^ In return it was agreed that all communicationhenceforth with this part of the Indies, whether from Europe o r Africa,should be by vesselsowned or controlledby the Augsburgfirm of Welser andCompany.^^ Arrange-ments were nowmade for the imme-diate possession, ex-ploration, develop-ment, and settlementof the newly acquiredterritory, which wasnamed Welserland.^*ARMS OF THE ehinger FAMILY. Thc first cxpcdition and German colony, consisting of about 500 mente cumpliendo vos lo quo os ofreceis en ir o evtbiar la dicha armadacon el dicho tmeslro governador de Santa Maria e pacificando aquellaconio dicho es, vos doy licencia y facidtad para que vos o qualquier devos y en defecto de cualquier de vosotros Ambrosio & Jorge de Einguer,hermanos de vos el dicho Enrique, o qualquiera dellos, podais descubrir,etc. The argument is further strengthened by the entry in the Historiade la Conqiiista de Venezuela^ Oveido y Banos, Duro Edition vol i,chap. iv. Asislian por aquel tieinpo en la corte de nuestro eniperadorCarlos V, Enrique de Alfinger y Jeronimo Sailler, agentes y factors delos Belzares, etc. From the above it would certainly appear that if Departure fro?n Europe. 87 who were all Germans ^°
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