He studied at Halle and Utrecht, and m 1721, purchased the Lordship of Bertholdsdorf, in Lusatia, where some followers of JohnHuss settled in the course of the following- year. From this period, Count Z. devoted himself to preaching. Having; travelled over tlie greater part of the world, he came, in 1711, to America, .ind in 1742 ordained missionaries. At Shecomico, he established the first Indian Moravian Congregation in N. America. In njS, he returned to Europe, and died on his estate in 1760. His coflin was carried to the grave by 32preachera and missionaries whom he had reared. Allen's Biog.

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1022 PAPERS RELATING TO

Province of New York, complainiDg of an Act passed there in September last, entitled " An Act for securing liis Majesty's Government of New York" by which as he says tliese Brethren there will be very much oppressed. We have likewise had some discourse with him and two of their Ministers that have attended us on that subject and having at their request promised to write to you for fuither Information in the said afiair, we do accordingly desire you w^ould inform us in your next what the behaviour of these Moravians has been in y province and whether any ill-practices on their part gave occasion to there being inserted by name in the said Act.

We must here observe to you that we have rec^ the above Act with 24 others transmitted to us by the Secretary of the Province without any letter from him or any observations upon the said Acts from you w«^h by yr Instructions you are directed to send us with them. So we bid you heartily farewell & are ■I ;;.^,,i:..i. • ■ 'i Your very loving Friends