He had seen upon the Continent the distress of the poor and humble Protestants in Catholic countries.
Folk of this kind--from France, from Germany--had been going in a thin stream for years to the New World.

But by his plan more might be enabled to escape petty tyranny or persecution.

He had influence, and his scheme appealed to the humane thought of his day--appealed, too, to the political thought.

In America there was that debatable and unoccupied land south of Charles Town in South Carolina.

It would be very good to settle it, and none had taken up the idea with seriousness since Azilia had failed.