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The most accurate knowledge of the doings of the relief committee is ob- tained by examining the account of Messrs. Vorsterman and Honnore. We find therin the entire total daily con- sumption of the emigrants, the fur- nishing of the barracks, the service, the gifts and money. We learn, too, the names of all who furnished sup- plies. (Müller 307, The entire ac- count is contained in Huizinga, pages 100 to 102. The orphans were placed in homes and their board paid. A young Christian was admitted into the Orphanage of the Baptist congrega- tion for seventy-five florins annually.
The fugitives who had arrived at Amsterdam were most part members of the Amman faction, that is the Amish. The adherents of Reist had nearly all decamped en route.
In the "Emmenthaler" ship most of the prisoners had been placed. The Overseers were Hans Burki, Christen Gaumann the Elder and Jacob Rich- ener.
Martin Strahm, of Hohsteten, left the ship at Breisach; so did Hans Burki of Langnau, Peter Hartig of Lauperswyl; Peter Gerber and wife
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jail to the ship, 2 Reichdollars-July | theless could not forget. And (their 14, On the journey to Basel, nights hearts, heavy with sorrow) they in- tonated a hymn which gave them so- lace: lodging in Wangen for Mr. Bernhard Wagner's postillion and horse, 1 dol- lar and 16 cents .- July 16, To printer Thurneisen in Basel, for the printing "O Lord, we Thee implore, Guide well our hearts and minds According to Thy Holy Word, Through Thy great mercy kind." of seven hundred copies of that cir- cular, 9 good florins, 4 dollars and 12 cents .- July 19, Paid in Basel for board and lodging for Mr. Wagner's postillion and horse for 3 days, 8 Kindle in our hearts A fervent love to Thee. dollars and 16 cents .- For his return home, 12 dollars and 15 ecnts.
1711-Exodus Into Holland (Con- tinued).
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Various writers have described how the exiled protestants of Salz- burg, bearing their scant effects, journeyed over the mountains of their country, and with tearful eyes, cast a last glance upon the valleys of their native land. It has been related too, how the columns of French emigrants wandered toward the boundary line of their fatherland, singing psalms. Of our exiles from the Emmenthal and from the highlands of Switzer- land, no countrymen of theirs has made mention in sympathy and sor- row, none have described the feelings of these pople when they set their eyes for the last time on the spires of the cathedral of Basel, and the wooded crests of the Jura and saw their native country recede from view. On the boxes and bundles piled up on the deck of the ship, old men, the weak and infirm are seated. In other parts of the ships, the young and strong are standing together and looking with wondrous eyes on the shores, as the ships glide along. Sometimes hopeful, sometimes full of anxiety, they glance to the North, and then again and again to the South to their home country, which they were compelled to give up, the country, which had driven them so cruelly in-
Watch o'er us and defend us; Or sundered we shall be.
Who loves his life shall lose it; But who for Him leaves wife ani child,
And home and friends and country. Gains Christ and Heaven mild!
The winds are blowing tempests : The flowing streams swell high; Yet these we freely brave, And to God, our Savior cry.
Whoe'er avows the truth; And keeps his soul from sin; Though haunted down and seized, Has joy and peace within.
The Lord two groups will form, On the stern judgment day, Come blessed of my Father, To the righteous he will say.
Ye suffered taunts and outrage; Left home and Fatherland of old, He gains who struggles wage, A hundred thousand fold.
No man can speak it out, No bond can it portray, What God will give his own, On the great Judgment Day."
Hans Burki took the first opportun- ity to leave the ship at Breisach, tak- ing with him twelve companions; and when Mennheim hove into view, the to exile-but whose verdant hills and | haven of refuge of so many friends silver-crested mountains, they never- [ and acquaintances, Samuel Reber;
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and thirty others too, decamped. | citizens of Amsterdam came in such Mayence, Coblenz, Cologne, Düssel- dorf and Wessel were passed. At Emmerich, Abram Fortgens brought all greetings of welcome, and in formed them on behalf of the Com- mittee that, Amsterdam was to be the end of the journey. Now the boun- dary line of Holland had been reach- ed. Utrecht was passed, and at Nüi- den, the ships were docked. From Utrecht on, two envoys from Amster- dam accompanied the transports. In Amsterdam Jan Frederiksen on Au- gust 2nd, gave notice of the arrival at Utrecht. In Nuiden they were bid a cordial welcome by a number of gentlemen of Amsterdam.
On the same day, (the third of Au- gust, 1711) Mr. Honnore gave a glow- ing report of the arrival of the Swiss at Nuiden, to his friend Bennings at Rotterdam, saying they would be in Amsterdam by evening, and adding the information that, their number was three hundred and forty, among whom were one hundred and fifty children, eighty to ninety men and ninety to one hundred women.
1711-Exodus Into Holland (Con- tinued).
The Swiss, who actually did arrive on the evening of the third of August at Amsterdam, were given quarters for the night in the large rooms of the warehouses on the "Zaudlock," which was part of the malting plant, and which had been placed at their disposal by one of the gentlemen. This building had been transformed within the last few days into huge barracks and had been supplied with the necessary bedding, blankets, uten- sils, victuals and beverages. Every- thing that was needed was brought in large quantities, and the sick and in- firm received special attention. It was a hospitable reception in every sense. Great was the love and cordi- ality mutually exhibited. And the
great throngs that it became neces- sary to put the entrances to the quar- ters under police protection. The boxes placed at the doors contained charitable offerings to the amount of one thousand and forty-five florins. For two weeks, the Swiss were here the guests of their brethren in the faith. It was indeed .an arduous time for the Committees at Amsterdam. The best we can do in the way of be- lated thanks, is to present the name of the Holland leaders for future per- petuation. The members of the relief committee were William van Maurik, Hermanus Schyn, Jan Willink, Abra- ham Jacob Fries, Job Sieuwerts, Jacob Vorsterman, Jan Honnore and Cornelis Beets.
The most accurate knowledge of the doings of the relief committee is ob- tained by examining the account of Messrs. Vorsterman and Honnore. We find therin the entire total daily con- sumption of the emigrants, the fur- nishing of the barracks, the service, the gifts and money. We learn, too, the names of all who furnished sup- plies. (Müller 307, The entire ac- count is contained in Huizinga, pages 100 to 102. The orphans were placed in homes and their board paid. A young Christian was admitted into the Orphanage of the Baptist congrega- tion for seventy-five florins annually.
The fugitives who had arrived at Amsterdam were most part members of the Amman faction, that is the Amish. The adherents of Reist had nearly all decamped en route.
In the "Emmenthaler" ship most of the prisoners had been placed. The Overseers were Hans Burki, Christen Gaumann the Elder and Jacob Rich- ener.
Martin Strahm, of Hohsteten, left the ship at Breisach; so did Hans Burki of Langnau, Peter Hartig of Lauperswyl; Peter Gerber and wife
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and Verena Aeschlimann of Langnau; | 1711 -- Exodus Into Holland (Contin- Joseph Propst of Lauperswyl; Daniel ucd). Rothenbubler of Lauperswyl escaped at Mannheim; so did Hans Schwarz- entrub of Trub; Ulrich Beer of Trub escaped at Breisach; so did Hans Gasser, teacher and his wife, Katrina Stauffer, and a young son of Laupers- wyl. Hans Zann escaped at Mann- heim; so did Hans Flückinger of Lützelflüch and Niklaus Baumgartner of Trub, and Niklaus Haberli of Lüchsee, and Ulrich Trüssel and his daughter Katherina of Sumiswald. Chr. Gaumann the elder and his wife, Anna Brenzikoffer of Hoctstetten. Chr. Gaumann the younger and his wife, Katharina Streit, with two sons, five and eleven years of age, respec- tively, and two daughters of six and three years of age respectively, of Hochstetten, arrived at Amsterdam. Daniel Neukomm, of Eggwyl, escaped at Mannheim. Hans Wisler of Lang- nau escaped at Breisach. Verena Kohler and daughter of Rothenbach, escaped at Mannheim, Hans Schon- Lauer and his wife Elsbeth Aebersold of Hochstetten, Hans Snyder of Trub, and Samuel Reber of Trub, escaped at Mannheim. Ulrich Schurch and his .wife, Barbara Grunbacher, with three sons and one daughter, of Sumiswald, Katharina Haldimann, of Hochstet- ten and Katrina Galbi of Hochstetten, and Lucia Weinmann, forty years old, weaver of Hochstetten, arrived. (Mül- ler 308.) Barbara Rohrer, forty years of age, her husband, and Veit Sagi- mann, of the Reformed Church, and a son twenty years of age, not a mem- ber of the congregation of Bolligon, arrived. She died shortly after the arrival at Amsterdam. Marg. Schurch, widow, and a daughter twenty years of age (not a member) of Lutzelfluh, arrived.
Marg. Oberli, of Ruderwyl, escaped; so did Kath Bieri of Trub; and Mary Kling of Trub; and Anna Habegger of Trub; and Hans Shellenberger and his wife, Elsbeth Neuenschwander of Trub. Among the expedition were Daniel Becker, Ulrich Hugo, student and Andreas Jeggli a tanner. Besides these the following voluntary travel- ers had been placed on the ship: Ru- dolf Stettler and his wife, Elsbeth Widmer, with two young sons, thir- teen and fifteen years of age respect- ively, a weaver of Stettlen, who went through to Amsterdam. But Jacob Richeuer and his wife belonging to the Reformed Church, with five chil- dren eleven years down to five weeks old, respectively, of Ruppertswyl, escaped at Mannheim. Hans Kohler. thirty-nine years old, and his wife, a member of the Reformed Church, re- spectively, stonecutter of Wimmingen, arrived at Amsterdam. So did Madg. Gisler. widow, with two children, aged ten and six years respectively, seam- stress forty-six years old of Sumis- wald; and Ester Bohlen. single wo- man. weaver of Rueggisberg; and Barbara Shar. widow, with two chil- dren, eleven and eight years old re- spectively, of Sumiswald; and Bar- bara Joost, with a daughter, of the Reformed faith. twenty years of age. of Sumiswald; and Katharine Müller, single woman. forty-four years of age, of Melchuan; and Anna Heiniger. single woman. thirty-five years old, of Duenroth; and Kathrine Heiniger. thirty-two years of age; Magd. Hein- iger, twenty-eight years of age; and Elsbeth Heiniger, thirty-four years of age, of Dunenroth; and Elsbeth Som- ner, single woman, thirty years of age, of Sumiswald; and Elsbeth Kaner, single woman. twenty-two years of age, straw hat maker of Dunenroth; and Elsbeth Althouse,
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widow, fifty-six years of age. and | eight daughter. twenty-three years old, not a member of Sumiswald; and Christ Brand, an orphan. eleven years old. of Sumiswald; and Elsbeth Kupfers- chusied, of Sumiswald. In the "Em- enthaler" ship, there were altogether about eighty-nine persons. (Müller 309.)
On another list there are the fol- lowing names and facts: Hans Ogi and wife, thirty-four years old and daughter five years old farmer, ar- rived at Amsterdam; so did Hans Schallenberg, of Neunberg, and his wife, Marg. Richen, and four daugh- ters. Christian Kroff, his wife and three sons, aged ten, two and one years respectively, shoemaker, ar- rived; and Hans Hauri, weaver, wife and two sons, from the judicial dis- trist of Leuzburg; arrived. Hans Lang, weaver, thirty-five years old, his wife, Barb Gerber, twenty-seven years old and one child, arrived. Hans German, farmer, his wife, Magd. Schallenberger, and two children died. Ulrich Roth, miller, fifty-five years of age, his wife Elsbeth Steiner, a son of fifteen years, and three daughters and Anna Müller (or Moser) widow, sixty-six years of age, lame, arrived, and so did Daniel Gerber, husbandman, and wife, Magd. Richen, forty-six years old. In the ship, "Oberlander" (people from up the country), there were: Overseers- Daniel Richen, inspector general, and Emanuel Lortscher; and Emanuel Lortscher, husbandman, of Erlenbach, his wife, Anna Andres, and four chil- dren, from six years to six months of age, respectively, who reached Am- sterdam; and Anna and Duchtly Teuscher, forty years old, single women, weavers; and Marg. Kallen, of Frutigen, seventy years of age, lame, and daughter, twenty years old, Reformed (her husband stayed be- -hind) ; and Magd. Schmied, fifty-four + years old, Baptist, of Latterbach, and
children, Jobam, Abraham, Jakob, Isaac, David, Hans Rudolf, Susanna, Salome, all by the name of Lortscher, and all children of the Reformed faith; and Hans Thonen, fifty years of age, husbandman, of Frutigen, Reformed, and wife, Kath. Reichen, with three sons and six daughters, from twenty to three years of age, respectively, and Hans Schmied, Reformed, and wife, Baptist, with one son and one daughter, nine and seven years of age respectively, of Frutigen; and Chr. Schlapbach, Reformed, of Frutigen, his wife, Kath. Bohner, and four children, eight and two years of age, respec- tively; and Anna Schmied, single woman, thirty years old, of Frutigen. They all arrived at Amsterdam. Magd. Schmeid, single woman of Frutigen, was the only one to join the party en route. Melchoir Kratzen, husband- man, of Aeschi, forty years of age, Reformed, (his wife) Elsb. Graf. (Baptist) who had been imprisoned with four sons and three daughters, fourteen years to six months of age, arrived at Amsterdam. So did Verena Barben, single woman, thirty years of age, of Spiez, seamstress; and Kung- gold Kropfli, of Spiez, with one son and one daughter, 12 and 10 years of age, respectively. (Müller 310.)
1711-Exodus Into Holland (Con- tinned)
Christ Stutzwann, farmer, of Spiez, thirty-four years of age, and wife, Magd. Stuck, thirty-seven years of age( he a member of the Reformed faith, and she a Baptist); and Barb Gerber of Thun, escaped at Manheim, but Elsbeth Wenger, of Fhierachem, single woman, thirty-eight years old. arrived at Amsterdam. So did Maria Begli, of Herzogenbuchsee, single woman, twenty-five years old; and Dan Richen, teacher and husband- man, of Frutigen, thirty years old, and his wife, Anna Blank, three sons
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and one daughter, aged from six to | Schaffhausen, his wife Magd. Meier one year, respectively. According to this list, there were in the ship "Oberlander" sixty-eight persons.
The following names appear in an- other list: Christ Neuhauser, hus- bandman, thirty years of age, and his wife, Marg. Plank, with one child, who arrived at Amsterdam.
of Hilterfingen, a son and a daughter, of three years and six months of age" respectively; also Anna Jenni, of Hi terfingen, thirty years of age, widow, with one daughter, one year old; also Hans Schlappach, farmer, of Eriz in the judicial district of Thun, fifty years of age, Reformed, his wife, Verena Duchti, forty-two yea's old, four sons and four daugh- ters, from two to eighteen years of age respectively; also Elsb. Eicher .: of Schwarzenburg, country servant, twenty-six years of age; also Christ Ste'ner, farmer, of Diesbach, deacon, s xty years of age, and his wife, fifty years of age; also Hans Krenbuhl, hired man, of Diesbach, who had been imprisoned; also Anna Kuenzi, called Seiler, of Diesbach, single woman, twenty two years old; also Pet r Krahenbuhl, of Diesbach, thirty seven years of age, Reformed, his wife, Anna Wenger, thirty-eight years otd, Baptist, and three sons from six to three years of age respectively. All these arrived at Amsterdam.
In the Thun ship were overseers- Mi hael Reusser, Hans Meier; - also passengers-Hans Meier, tailor, of Sigriswyl, forty-one years old, his wife, Dorothy Frutiger, thirty-four years of age, two sons and two daugh- ters, from seven to six years of age respectively ; also Ulrich Frutiger, husbandman, sixty-eight years old, Deformed, his wife, and one daughter of thirty-six years, who are Baptists; also Hans Frutiger, farmer, of Sigris- wyl, forty-four years of age, his wife, Maria Konig, forty-seven years of age, three sons and one daughter of thirteen years to six years respective- ly; also Hans Ruff (Ruff or Rufener) vinegrower of Sigriswyl, forty-five years of age, Baptist, his wife, Elsb. Thommen, thirty-nine years old (Re- Anna Rubeli, of Diesbach, escaped at Mannheim; Barbara Ruegsegger. of Diesbach, who had been impris- oned, escaped at Breisach; Kath, formed), three sons and four daugh- ters, sixteen to three years respec- tively; a'so Christen Ruff, farmer, of Sigriswyl, thirty-nine years of age, Rue?seger, of Diesbach, who had been imprisoned, escaped at Bries- b-ch. Anna Aeschbacher, widow, thirty years of age, of Barbers, of the
his wife, Magd. Konig, thirty-nine years of age, and one child of four years; also Stephen Reusser, of Hil- t rfingen, seventy-six years of age, judicial district of Schwarzenburg, his wife, Anna Buhler, thirty-eight with two sons and two daughters, from fourteen to five years of age, Stockli, husbandman, fifty years of age, unmarried; also Barb Gerber; twenty-five years of age, single wo- years old, and one son of twelve years, still Reformed; also Michael arrived at Amsterdam; also Christ Russer, twenty-seven years old, teacher, son of Stephen Reusser (who had ben a prisoner), these all arrived at Amsterdam; also Vereva Ritschard, man, lame; also Elsb. Huber, forty single woman, thirty years of age, of years of age, of Frutigen, widow, with Hilterfingen; also Ulrich Bryner, a son six years old; also Els'b Tsih- forty-two years of age, his wife, Maria Ruff, one son and one daugh- ter, four and two years of age re- sp ctively; also Blasius Sorg, of
| bald, of Steffinburg, widow, fifty years' of age, a son of sixteen years and a daughter of twenty years. These last reached Amsterdam.
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Although in the ship "Thuner" there were seventy-one persons. On another list are the following names, etc :- Hans Buhler tailor, thirty-nine years of age, who arrived at Amster- dam; also Peter Streit, widower. rope maker, thirty-four years of age; also Adam Gautschi, shoemaker, seventy- two years of age. and his wife, sixty years old; also Hans Gautschi, thirty two years of age, his wife, Barbara Hafele. twenty-six years old, and two children; also Jakob Peter, carpen- ter, forty years old, Reformed, his wife. Maria Stadler, thirty-eight years old and three children. All reached Amsterdam.
In the ship "Neuenburger" were Hans Anken, husbandman, teacher and elder, of Spiez, thirty-seven years of age, his wife thirty years old, one son and two daughters, who arrived at Amsterdam; also Peter Lehner. husbandman, of Oberhofen, thirty- four years of age, and wife; and Ul- rich Roth. his wife, two daughters and one son, of Diesbach; and Nik- laus Gerber, husbandman, of Thun. thirty-four years of age, his wife, Magd. Yenger, twenty-four years old, and two sons; also (Müller 312) Peter Wenger, husbandman, of Blu- menstein, seventy-nine years old, and his wife, Kath. Wyler, seventy years old; and Melch Zahler, deacon, hus- bandman, of Frutigen, forty-one years old, and his wife, Anna Richen, thirty years old; and Mathys Aeschbacher, husbandman, of Diessbach, seventy- five years of age, and his wife seventy years old; also Math. Aeschbacher, Jr., wine grower, twenty-six years of age, his wife. forty years old, and one daughter; also Peter Krebs, glazier, of Reutigen, thirty-two years old, his wife, twenty-four years old, and one daughter; also Martin Richer, hus- bandman, of Frutigen, thirty-four years of age, his wife, Barbara Turn- er, twenty-five years old, and one son; also Peter Thonen. shoemaker.
of Reutigen, twenty-five years old; also Hans Krebs, husbandman, of Reutigen, thirty-two years old, and his wife twenty-two years old; Peter Krebs, Jr., husbandman, of Reutigen, twenty-four years old, and Barb. Rubi, eighteen years old; and Steffen Simon, husbandman, of Reutigen. thirty-nine years of age, his wife, Ursel Fahrni, and a daughter; and Peter Aeschbacher, farmer, of Lau- perswyl, widower, thirty-nine years of age, and three children; also Abr. Lauffer, tailor, of Zofingen, twenty- four years of age, his wife, Kath. Richen, a son and two daughters; and Hans Schallenberg, of Erlenbach, and his wife and four daughters; and Hans Gasser, husbandman,
of Schawrzenburg, seventy-five years of age, his wife, fifty years old and three children; also Jakob Stahli, husband- man, thirty-five years of age, of Hil- terfingen, his wife, thirty-five years of age and one daughter; also Bevd. Stockli, forty-two years of age, of Schwarzenburg, his wife, Anna Glaus, forty-four years of age, a son and one daughter; also Hans Furer, forty-five years old of Oberhofen, his wife, Magd. Kampf, a son and four daugh- ters; also Hans von Gunten, of Sigris- wyl, fifty-five years of age, his wife, Kath. Isler, thirty years old, two sons and one daughter; also Hans - Bauer, vine grower, of Oberhofen, forty-one years old, Reformed, his wife, Anna Willener, thirty-four years old, two sons and two daughters; and (Müller 313) Kath. Rubi, of Fru- tigen, sixty-seven years old, and a daughter, Magdalena, twenty-six years old; also David Lauffer, tailor, of Zofingen, seventeen years of .age: also Peter Maier, shoemaker, of Sie- benthal, thirty-eight years of age, Reformed; also Peter Tschageler, (?) husbandman, of Barometer (?) in the judicial district Thun, twenty-five years of age, Reformed; also Nikl. Hoffman, cooper, of Affoltern, thirty
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years of age, Reformed; als Hans; Zurcher, forty years of age, cripple, of Frutigen, and his mother Barb. Germann, widow, seventy years old, knitter; also Anna Trachsel, of Fruti- gen, thirty-four years of age, for- saken; also Verena Kallen, country servant, of Frutigen, twenty-nine years of age, single woman; also Christina Kallen, country servant, of Frutigen, thirty-two years of age, single woman; also Anna Bucher, of Reichenbach, weaver, thirty years of age, single woman; Barb. Frei, of Hilterfingen, country servant, thirty- nine years of age; and Elsb. Binggeli, of Schwarzenburg, thirty-eight years of age, Reformed; Hans Lortscher, wine grower, of Hilterfingen, unmar- ried, thirty years of age; and Hans Aeschbacher, husbandman, of Lau- perswyl, twenty-three years of age. All these arrived at the end of the journey.
On another list is recorded Hans Schmied, Reformed, thirty years of age, Elsb. Schmied and two children, who arrived at Amsterdam. There had departed, therefore, altogether:
67 men among them 14 Reformed
76 men
2
21 single men
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35 single women
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147 children
346 persons
21 66
Of these, who had been imprisoned, there escaped at Basel, Ulrich Brech- buhl and Peter Blaser, of Lauperswyl, Peter Luthi, Anna Einmann, the wife of Smaule Roth, from the parish of Diessbach, with her Reformed hus- band Heinrich Schilt had already de- camped at Wengen, making a total of six.
Two women returned to Switzerland to their husbands - Katharine Moser and Barbara Steiner. With the per- mission of the authorities of Berne, two of the prisoners remained in the
county on account of old age; Chris- ten Dubach and Benedict Lehmann. There is a record of forty-nine names of persons who had reported them- selves willing to emigrate, but who failed to appear. On the other hand, twenty-three went along who had not been advised, or' reported, and who are enumerated in the foregoing re- gister. At Breisach, thirty more per- sons embarked. These are in part the same who are mentioned as being recorded on one of the lists above mentioned.
The complete record is undersigned "Schaffhausen, the 23rd of July, 1711. Johann Ludwig Runckel."
(A. A. No. 1396, Huizinga page 113, etc.)
1711-Goal of the Emigrants to Holland.
The emigrants to Holland intended to push on to America. A large num- ber of them never reached America, however. (Müller 319.)
We remember many of them were housed in the Daudhoek near Amster- dam. They, as well as others in Hol- land, were looking for a place in Prussia; but as we have seen before, the persons sent to view the land, re- ported against them going. Richen, Anken and Zahler were asked their opinion. as representatives of the Swiss, but they said the country would . not suit. A landholder of Groningen offered to take twenty families of about one hundred per- sons and see that they got a suitable place. Abraham Cremer undertook to find a place for the rest at Kampen and Deventer, till the following May at least. How to maintain these
Swiss Mennonites for the winter was a question. The deputies of Friesland (Holland) said they would take a number of them for the winter. Mr. Ritter was voted two hundred reich- thalers for what he did.
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