Oglethorpe, who happened to be there, as they piously considered, "providentially," bid them a cheering welcome.

He had their ship supplied with provisions; and sent the sea-sick pilgrims, what is so grateful and refreshing after a voyage, many baskets of cabbages, turnips, radishes, lettuce, and other vegetables, "of which the gardens were full." He introduced the Baron and the ministers to the Governor, who received them with much civility, and with whom they dined.
[Footnote 1: _Gentleman's Magazine_, 1732, p.

866, and Appendix, No.
XV.] [Footnote 2: See Appendix, No.

XVI.] The General sent one of his men to their ship, as a pilot, as also to announce their arrival, and bespeak the attention of the magistrates at Savannah; and, on the 9th they set sail for the desired region of peace.

They entered the river on the 10th, which was _reminiscere-Sunday_; and "they called to remembrance the former days, in which, after they were illuminated," (and because they were so,) "they endured a great fight of afflictions, partly while they were made a gazing-stock in their dispersions, and partly while they became companions of them that were so.