e may in future hold under the protection of
His Majesty of Great Britain.

(2) To be surety for the dependents that he sends over, and to assume
only such jurisdiction over them as is customary among English Lords on
their estates.

(3) To carefully repay the English Nation such sums as may be advanced
for his establishment in Georgia, and moreover, as soon as the property
is in good condition, to consider it only as rented until the obligation
is discharged.

(4) To assist the King and Nation, with all zeal and by all means in his
power, to carry out His Majesty's designs for Georgia. He will bring to
that all the insight and knowledge of a man of affairs, who from youth
up has studied the most wholesome principles and laws for a State, and
has had personal experience in putting them into execution; but, on the
other hand, he has learned such self-control that he will meddle with
nothing in which his services are not desired.

"In consideration of these things the nobleman asks that--

(1) If more knowledge of his standing is desired he shall be expected to
give it to no one except a Committee of Parliament, composed of members
of both houses, appointed by his Britannic Majesty, or to a Committee of
the 'Collegii directoriatis' of America, who shall be empowered to grant
his requests; this in view of the fact that the petitioner is a German
Nobleman, whose family is well known, his father having been Ambassador
to England, and his kindred among the foremost statesmen of Europe.

(2) After the Committee has received sufficient and satisfactory
information it shall be silent in regard to the circumstances and
his personality, as he has weighty reasons for not wishing to subject
himself to criticism.

(3) He shall be given a written agreement, guaranteeing the following
things:

a. That he shall receive enough land for a household
of fifty to sixty persons, and for about a hundred other dependents,
most of whom have a trade or profession, and all able
to help build up the country.

b. That his dependents shall be given free transportation,
and supplies for the voyage.

c. That they shall be taken directly to the place mentioned
in the agreement.

d. That he and his agent shall have certain sums advanced to him
for the expenses of the removal to Georgia, the money to be given them
only when they are ready to embark in England,--payment to be made
several years later, a rate of interest havin