. A history of the United States of America, its people, and its institutions. It was the law in England atthat time to imprison insolventdebtors, many of whom lay longin durance. There were thou-sands thus confined, many ofthem honest unfortunates, im-prisoned often for very smalldebts, and cruelly treated. Ogle-thorpe had seen much of themisery of these poor captives,and his heart was moved to dowhat he could to help them. He proposed to pay the debts of the most deserving, transportthem and their families to America, and give them anopportunity to make a fresh start in hfe. He offered anasy
. A history of the United States of America, its people, and its institutions. It was the law in England atthat time to imprison insolventdebtors, many of whom lay longin durance. There were thou-sands thus confined, many ofthem honest unfortunates, im-prisoned often for very smalldebts, and cruelly treated. Ogle-thorpe had seen much of themisery of these poor captives,and his heart was moved to dowhat he could to help them. He proposed to pay the debts of the most deserving, transportthem and their families to America, and give them anopportunity to make a fresh start in hfe. He offered anasylum also to all who were poor and unfortunate, or ill-treated on account of their religious belief. A Colony Formed.âThe. proposed colony was namedGeorgia, after George II., from whom the grant came. Thefirst emigrants were sent out in 1733, and settled on theSavannah River, naming the place Savannah. The colonyof debtors was quickly re-enforced by an immigration of thepersecuted Moravians and Lutherans of Germany and ofScotch Highlanders, who formed other settlements.^. James Oglethorpe. ^ For a whole year Oglethorpe lived in a tent, set up under four pine-trees. Despite the kings grant, he looked on the Indians as the ownersof the land, and paid them for it. In consequence his relations with 128 THE ERA OF SEITLEMENT. Georgian Industries.âPlantations o( vwc and indigowere soon started, and the Inniber-trade became brisk. Mul-berry-trees grew wild in the forest, and great hopes wereentertained of developing the silk industry/ Some progresswas made in this direction, but in the end cotton replacedsilk, a a more profitable product. Restrictive Laws.âOglethorpe and the associates whohad joined him in the enterprise followed the plan adoptedby the proprietaries of Carolina, of providing the colonywith a ready-made constitution: and with the same laws were to be made by the company, and the peoplewere deprived of self-government. Women, since theycould not do military
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