and getting of Wood which was at considerable distance But we resolved to have it if labour would purchase it Those that were not imployed in these services were providing of VVater and Victualls For we had alwais enough to doe We had a pleasant Night and rested well the 10 mot 9. the 4 of the week This Morning about Sun-Rising we saw a Cannooe of Carolina-Indians a going to the Southward a hunting They kept the Western side of the Sound being fearfull of us We had a Cannooe manned with Indians and Spaniards to go after them to speak with them being desirous to gett them to carry Letters to inform of our Comeing ' not knowing but we might Alarum the Out-Settlement of Carolina This Cannooe of ours pursued the other but the Carolina Indians putt on shoar runn into a Mash and Fired at our People The Spanish Indians who could Speak the Yammaw's Language called onto them and told them their business withall intreating them to come unto them But they Answered That they were going a hunting for the Season therefore desired them to be gone for they would not come near them Thus our People returned unto us The Carolina Indians went their way and We Prepared to goe forward We having the Casseekey of St. Wans with us Sent him away last Night to see if he could meet any of the Yammawsee Indians of Carolina he being acquainted with and related to them But this Cannooe passed him We sett forward and rowed all the day till about an hour before Sun-sett and then we putt on shoar att an Indian-Field which was overgrown with Sedge It being low wett Land Here we made our Accustomed Provision for Lodging lying this Night in a Wood having dressed Victualls for this time and to morrow And having rested well this Night about Day-Break or sooner We left this place the 10 mot 10. the 5 of the week This Day about Tenn a Clock we crossed an Iulets butt the Tyde being against us we putt on shoar att an Old Indian Field Att this Place under the shelter of some Trees was the Casseekey of St. Wanns Here we stayed and dranck some Casseena There was Aboundance of Rabbetts but we made no stay Not passing two hours the Casseekey was sent before to make discovery and we followed rowing untill an hour before Sun-Sett by which time we gott to the place called St. Catalena where hath been a great Settlement of Indians for the Land hath been cleared for planting for some Miles distant Here also We mett the Casseekey also a Cannooe of Carolina Indians being a Man his Wife and Children having his Doggs and other hunting Implements for to lye out this Winter Season The Spanish Captain by this Interpreter discoursed him about Carrying our Letters which he readily assented unto Whereupon the Spanish Captain sett himself to writing to the Governour of Carolina We had a Large Field to lye in and no manner of shelter but what was a Mile distant or more But We spared not pains but some fell to Cutting of Boughs and Brush att that great distance some to Carrying it to the place some to gett fire wood so that by Night we had a brave shelter The Spanish Captain sent for me to write to the Governour of Carolina which I did I Write aâ—â—o to a Person of my Acquaintance there The Letters being finished and Night come on I delivered my Letters to the Captain and returned to my Company By this time they had compleated our Booth which we thought was sufficient if no Rain fell VVe provided our Victualls for our Supper and for the next Day 's Travell as also some dry Grass to lye on in hopes of resting well this Night About Tenn at night the Carolina Indians went with our Letters for Carolina the 10 mot 11. the 6 of the week This Morning about two hours before Day we had a Gust of Wind att the North-West and the Skie was overcast and looked as though we should 〈◊〉 abundance of Rain In a little time the rain 〈◊〉 against which we had no shelter but our Blanketts The Rain held untill break of day at which time beganâ— the North-West wind to Blow violent hard and Cold Our shelter was fronting the North-West and we â—ell to work to shift our Booth and to getting more boughs Brush and Grass the Grass was to fill and keep up a bank of Earth which we raised about three or four Foot high to break the wind from us All this Day were we imployed in inlarging our Booth and getting of VVood for fireing The North-West blew extream hard and this night was hard getting but little rest the Cold pinching us the 10 mo 12. the 7 of the week This Day the wind that continued without ceasing We begann to mendâ—what the wind had put out of order by Night and haved up more Earth on our Booth and made some Enlargement for we were not negligent by Day to provide for the Night which pinclâ—ed us vvith Cold especially aged Robert Barrow who having a violent Flux that had held him from Augusteen hither and by the violent Cold being Grown on him so that he could not Govern his weakness nor gett natural Rest he vvas extreamly racked vvith the Cold that in this Juncture of hardship vve could gett no vvarmth in him but he vvas contented vvith our mean help although he received litle benefit by it This Day at times vve vvent out to get vvood having a long way to go in an Open Field and the Cold almost numming us by that time we could gett to our â—ooâ— This Eveaing the Wind was somewhat abated and we were in great hopes it was over but it blowed fiercely the latter part of the Night the 10 mo 13. the 1 of the week This Morning the Wind was something abated and the Sun gave forth a little VVarmth Joseph Kirlâ— boâ—roborrowed a Gunn Powder and Shott of the Spaniards and went to kill some in wild â—â—â—se or what other Game he might come up with but he had no success comeing home without any Game And We were well content with a Dinner of Indian-Corn and Strung Beeâ— The Spanish Indian hunted all these three days and kill'd severall Deere but they eat them as fast as they killed them having little or no other Provision their Corn being spent The latter part of this Day the wind was very moderate and we hoped to be going the next Morning Whereupon we Provided for the next Days Travell the 10 mo 14. the 2 of the week This Morning we Embarqued and sett Forward having fair Weather the Wind down We rowed all Day untill three a Clock being come to a great Inlett of the Sea but the Weather looked as though we should have Wind and Rain and to cross the Inlett would be dangerous it being about Two Leagues over and a little Wind maketh a rough Sea So We putt on Shoar it being high Land and lofty Woods mostly Pine and Live
Oakes herâ— we made all the Expedition we could to gett a shelter against the Weather The Indians sett to work to build themselves little Hutts or Wigg-wâ—ms which they had not done till now They gott small Palmetto-Leâ—ves and covered their Buildings but ours were covered mostly with Boughs which would not keep out much Rain By Night we had a great deal of Rain and VVind And it being the Evening of the Spaniards Christmass they used some of their Ceremonies with tinkâ—ing on a piece of Iron and Singing 〈◊〉 for somewhat for the day following They 〈◊〉 of the Indians and the Indians in like manner begged of the Spaniards and what the Indians gave the Spaniards that was returned to the Indians the 10 mo 16. the 4 of the week This Morning was very â—oggy and proved a rainy day but we kept rowing untill two in the Afternoon the Rain being hard and the Wind increased at NE. We putt on shoar but the Capt. told us we should not stay here long he intended further and if the Weather permitted would goe all Night but the Weather was likelier to be worse than better and we sate in the Rain untill Night was come Then we intreated the Captain that we might stay all Night and that we might provide against the Weather but he pretented the weather would break up and he would be gone But there was no likelihood of it The Rain was increased and we all wett and shram'd with Cold At length he assented to stay then were we hard putt to it being Night to provide shelter But in the dark did we work untill we had made us a shelter that would keep the Rain from us having fires we putt off our wett clothes and dryed them as well as we could Towards Morning the Rain broke up the 10 mo 17. the 5 of the week This Morning att Sun-Rising we sett Forward and Rowed untill Noon at wich time we came to an Inlett and putt a shoar There we stayed all this Afternoon and dryed our Blanketts and what was not dryed 〈◊〉 Night We also dressed Victualls and as soon as it was dark went hence designing to Row all Nâ—ght but having an intrieate Passage amongst Marshes Where were divers Creeks and ways that we rowed sometimes in a wrong one then Back again and Rowed in another and about Midnight our Pilotts were att a loss not knowing which way to goe nor where to finde any dry Land that We might goe on shoar But three of our Boats rowed untill We found a dry Napp to gett on shoar where we lay untill Day having good fires As soon as it was light we gott our Boats and went to look for the rest of our Company whom we found having made their Cannooes fast to the Sedge and sitting therein until we came to them the 10 moâ— 18. the 6 of the week The Night was extreem Foggy and so was this Morning but we searched about and found our Passage being a little Channell just broad enough for our Boats to pass and a Mile in lâ—ng After we past this we came into a great Sound which went down into a large Inlett that the Land could not be seen from the one Side to the other Into the Sound comes down a great River called the Sabbina-River which when we got into the Course of it the water was fresh though in this great Sound The Spaniards called it the Cross-Barr or St. a Cruce About Noon we gott over this Sound and here we rowed out to Sea for two Leagues to gett into another Sound and about three a Clock the Wind began to blow at North-East and it looked very black so that We feared a Storm We desired to gett on shoar to Provide against it but the Captain said About a few leagues further We should gett near Port-Royall but in the Interim We saw a Cannooe on the shoar we made to her and there we found some Indian Wig-wams Here We went on shoar This was a Cannooe laden with Skins that belonged to Merchants at Carolina having four Indians belonging to her but three of them runn away fearing the Spaniards and One stayed The Indians Wig-wams were in a bad condition not fitt to keep out the Weather So We sett to work to mend them Here was plenty of Palmeto-Leaves with which We covered them and made Addition to them but the Storm of Wind and Rain came Violently before We could compleat our work and held all Night yet We lay indifferent dry though the Storm was very great the 10 mo 19. the 7 of the week This Morning the Storm of Wind continued at N E. with Rain We being likely to stay some time here inlarged our Wig-vvam fearing a North-wester which about tenn a Clock this day began to blow fiercely with Snow for some hours The Wind was so Violent that We feared lest the tall Pines should be blown on us We sent the Carolinaâ—Indian out to being his three Mates in but they would not The Spanish Indians made great Complaint for Food We gave amongst them Four Rove of Corn not being willing to spare any more not knowing how long We should be detained by the Weather Some of our people had almost eaten up their shares and We expected should we be detained long we must supply them with what We had to spare the 10 mo 20. the 1 of the week This Day the wind continued at N W. and extream cold it was but we in our Wig-wam were well enough Beared from cold About Noon our Mariners Wig-wam got Fire and was burnt their was the lewardmost of all for we had Eight Wig-wams otherwise the whole had been in danger We understood that wee were not passing two or three days Journy from the English Settlements but the Spanish Indians told us that it was more till We were better informed by this Indian who belonged to that place the 10 mo 21. This Day early we sett forward and passed Port Râ—yall Sound being some Leagues over and about two a Clock in the Afternoon we pâ—tt on shoar the Tide being against us Here was a close Wood where we lay indifferent well all Night and early in the Morning we sett forward and rowed all day until One a Clock in the Afternoon of the 22. day At which time we gott to the first settlement in Carolina belonging to one Richard Bennet who received us kindly and provided plentifully for us of good food and good drink shewing the Spaniards all kindness possible he could for our sâ—kes which the Spaniards did acknowledge We stayed here all Night the 10 mo 23. This Morning having eaten plentifully drank also we went hence in Company of some of the Inhabitants about ten a Clock rowed untill two hours within Night having passed by severall Plantations we putt on shoar on a point of land to wait a Tide having a Wood to shelter in making good fires we stayed untill Midnight at which time we went thence and
but when We endeavoured it We could not for the Seas swelling very much and came to 〈…〉 and broak almost a mile from the shoar our Master said It was inpossible to ge 〈…〉 on shoer a live But I being 〈…〉 some Exerciâ—e was disirous to be on shoar and thereupon did express my self to the rest of our People they starâ—â—â—d the danger all which I was as 〈◊〉 of as they yet I could nor rest but insisted 〈◊〉 going a shoar The Master and Men said We should not have our lives but I gained so farr that they atempted and were gott within half a mile of the shoar but the Seas came on us so large and hollow that one Sea had like to have over-welmed us We just gott a topp of it before it broke There was then no perswading them to go further but We stood off and disigned to keep off all Night our People being very weary and the Sunn setting We divided one half to gett some sleep the other to watch and keep the boat 's head to the Sea The Wether looked as though it would be bad and the Sea increased Whereupon I began a fresh to perswade them to go on shoar All were disirous but thougt it impossible Att length We resolved to venture And so committing our selves to the Protection of the Almighty GOD We stood in for the shoar and made signs to our People that We disigned it And it pleased GOD to order iâ— so that We went on shoar as though there had been a Lane made through the Breakers and were carried to the topp of the Bank were We gott aged Robert Barrow my Wife and Child out of the Boat before ever a Sea came to fill Us which did as soon as they were gott out 〈◊〉 We gott our Boat up from the wash of the Sea The two Indians were for taking off our Clothes which would not cover our Bodies but We not being willing to yield they vvould snatch a piece from one and a bitt from an other and run away with that and then come again and do the like These two Indians took away what was given to my Wife and Child which we knew not how to help but exercised Patience We enquired how farr it was from St. a Lucea one of them speaking a little Spanish and by signes we understood it was not farr They made fignes that when we came there we should be putt to most cruell Death but we hoped otherwise At this place within the Land and over the Sound our People said before it was dark they saw two or three Houses which looked white tho they were plastered with Lime which putt us in hopes that there were Spaniards there so we sett forward as the Iadians directed for St. a Lucea They made Signs that we should come to an Inlett of the Sea and on the other side was St. a Lucea We travelled about four Miles and came to the Inlett but saw no Settlement on the other side so we concluded to lye there all Night We saw the tract of a large Bare and othâ—re wildBeasts whereupon we sett to work to gett Wood and then a fire Aboundance of Muskettoes and Sand-flyes hindred our rest to remedy which we digged holes in the Sand gott some Grass and laid it therein to lye upon in order to cover our selves from the Flyes which most of us did but it being extream cold and 〈…〉 ing scarse we had little comfort About Mid-Night we sent our People to see if they could gett off our Boat and bring it into the Inlett that We might gett over to the other fide They went and launched her but the Sea was so rough that there was no possibility of getting Her off for She was soon filled and putt to Swimm and they Boat and all were driven on shoar again Whilst our People were gone for the Boat We espied som Indians in a Cannooe with their Torch a Fishing We sent for Solomon Who was gone to launch the Boat expecting they would come seeing fires and We should not tell what to say to them but they did not Here We lay watching for no rest could be taken the 7. Month the 30. the 2. day of the Week This Morning by break of Day We saw a small Cannooe from the other side 〈◊〉 oft shoar with two Indians inner going up the River or Sound a Fishing We haired them in Spanish and as soon as they heard and saw us they made to the shoar with all speed and away to their Town they runn We perceiving they were shey of us begann to â—oubt of their Amity which We had so much depended on whereupon We counceled our People now to deport themselves especially our Negroes About 〈◊〉 We saw the Indians comeing running 〈…〉 great number with their Bows and Arrows to the Inlett where having sive or six 〈…〉 into them as many as those Cannoo's could 〈…〉 Others took the water 〈…〉 they came in the greatest rage th◠〈…〉 people could Solomon began 〈…〉 they answered not till they 〈…〉 from us and then comeing 〈…〉 they cryed out Nickaleer Nickaleer We satt all still Expecting death and that in a most Barbarous manner They that did speak unto them could not be heard but they rushed violently on us rending and tearing those few Clothes we had they that had Breeches had so many about them that they hardly touched the Ground till they were shaken out of them thy fore all from my Wife and espying her Hair-Lace some were going to cutt it hair and away to gett it but like greedy Doggs another snatched and tore it off As for our poor young Child they snacht from it what little it had as though they would have shakâ—n and torne it Limb from Limb. After they had taken all from us but our lives they began to talk one to another vehemently foaming at Mouth like wild Boars and taking their Bows anb Arrows with other Weapons cryed out Nickaleer Nickaleer Solomon Spake in Spanish to Them and said We were Spanjards but They would not hear Him and continued crying out Nickaleer Nickaleer with all drawing their Arrows to the Head But suddenly We perceived them to look about and listen and then desisted to prosecure their Bloody Disign One of them took a pare of Breeches and gave to my Wife We brought our great Bible and a large Book of Robert Barclays to this Place And being all Stripped as Naked as We were Born and endeavouring to hide our Nakedneâ—s these Cannaballs took the Books and tearing out the Leaves would give each of us a Leave to cover us which We took from them At which time they would deride and smite us and instantly another of them would snatch away what the other gave us smiting and diriding us withall Robert Barrow with my Self Wife and Child were ordered to go in to a Cannooe to be carryed to the other side of the Inlett being a Furlong over Four Indians being in the
nothing taken from them but the Gutâ—s but our troubles and Exercice were such that We cared not for food In the Evening we being laid on the place aforesaid the Indians made a Drumm of a skin covering there with the deep Bowle in which they Brewâ—d their Drink beating thereon with a Stick and having a couple of Rattles made of a small Goard put on a Stick with smal stones in it shaking it they began to sett up a most hideous howling very irksome to us and some time after came some of their Young Women some singing some dancing This was continued till Mid-night after which they went to sleep the 8 Mth. 1. the 5 of the Week This day the Casseekey looking on us pleasantly mâ—de Presents to some of us especially to my Wiâ—â— he gave her a Parcell of Shelfish which are known by the name of Clamms One or two he roasted and gave her shewing that she must serve the rest so and eat them The Indian Women would take our Child and Suckle It for It 's Mother's Milk was almost gone that it could not gett a Meal And our Child which had been att Death's-Door from the time of It's Birth unâ—â—l We wâ—re cast away began now to be cheerfull and have an appetite to food It had no covering but a small piece of raw Deare Skin not a shred of Linneâ— or Wollen to putt on it About the tenth hour wee observed the Indians to bâ—e on a sudden motion most of the principall of theâ— betook themselves to their houses The Casseekey went to dressing his head and painting himself and so also did the rest When they had done they came into the Casseekey's house and seated themselves in Order In a small time after came an Indian with some small Attendance in to the house making a Ceremoneous Motion and seated himself by the Câ—sseekey the persons that came with him seated themselves amongst the others After some small pause the Casseekey began a Discourse which held nigh an hour After which the Strange Indian and His companions went forth to the waterside unto their Cannooe lying in the Sound and returned Presently with such Presents as they had brought delivering them unto the Caâ—seekey and those sitting by giving an Applause The presents were some few Bunches of the Herb they make their Drink of and another Herb which they use instead of Tobacco and some platted Balls stuffed with Moss to lay their Heads on instead of Pillows The Ceremony being ended they all seated themselves again and went to drinking Casseena Smoaking and talking during the Strangers stay About Noon some Fish was brought us Hunger was grown strong upon and the Quantity given was not much more than each a Mouthfull which We eat The Casseekey ordered the Master Joseph Kirle Solomon Crâ—sson My Wife and Me to sitt upon their Cabin to eat our Fish and they gave us some of their Berries to eat We â—asted them but not one amongst us could suffer them to stay in our Mouths for We could compare the Tast of them to nothing else but rotten Cheese steep'd in Tobacco Sometime after We had eaten some of the Indians asked us if We vvere Spaniards Solomon ansvvered them Yes Then some off the Indians vvould point to those vvhose Hair was black or of a deep Brown and say such a one was a Spanjard of the Havana and such of Augusteen but those whose Hair was of a light colour they were doubtfull of some would say they were no Spaniards About the third hour in the afternoon the Strangers went away and some small time after they having satisâ—y'd themselves that most of us vvere Spaniards told us that We should be sent for to the next Town And They tould us that there vvas a Nickaleer off and We understood them English-Men off Bristoll also the Number Six Men and a Woman And that they vvere to be put to Death before We should gett thither We vvere silent although much concerned to hear that Report They also told us that a Messenger vvould come For us to direct us to the next Town thence to Augusteen Night coming on they betook themselves to their accustomed Sâ—â—ging and Dancing About the Tenth or Tvvelfth hour in the Night before the Singing and Dancing vvas ended came in a Stranger armed vvith Bow and Arrows the Caâ—seekey and his Companions entertained him vvith halâ— an hour's Discourse vvhich ended We vvere on a sudden ordered to gett up and hurryed avvay vvith this Stranger they not giving us time to see if we vvere all together and a Troop of Young Indian-Men and Boy 's Followed us for about Four miles all which Way they pelted us with Stones Att length they all left us except Two and our Guide but We missed Solomon Creâ—son and Joseph Kirle's Boy and Negroe Ben. Which was no small trouble to us We had not travelled above Five Miles before our Guide caused us to stop and at some small distance was an Indian-Town which I suppose our Guide belonged to For Indians came thence with Fire and Water for Him and with Palmetoe-Leaves they made a blast of Fire Here We stayed nigh two hours The Flyâ—s were very thick and the Night very Cold so that our naked bodies were not able to endure it but with grief At length we left this place the whole night following were troubled with these two young Indians who at times would be abuseing one or other of us singleing them out and asking If they were not Nickaleer or English If they said nay then they would hitt them a Blow or more with a Truncheon which they had and said They were We traveled all Night without stopping from the aforesaid place 8 Month 2. the 6 of the Week After Sun-rising We came up with the Wrack of the Veâ—sell that We heard that was cast away She was Staved all to pieces for her Keeleson was driven a shoar We saw Sugar-Hogs heads Ginger and Logwood which gave us to suppose tha it was one of our Fleet and we thought it to be either Burroughs or Smith belonging to Bristoll A Mile or more from hence We came to an Inlett our Guide told us We must Swimm over except my Wife and Robert Barrow but We signifyed that We could not He carried Robert Barrow Ioseph Kirle Me my Wife and Child over first and at length the hole Company for it was a great way over By that time We were all gott over the days was hott and my Wife quite tyred faint as also Robert Barrow and Ioâ—eph Kirle whose Legg was grown so painfull that it overcame him We goâ— â—nder a Grape-Bush for shelter from the Sun I sent one of my Negroes to seek for Water for them but therâ— was none to be had but he gott some Seaside-Grapes which with resting refresht the Weak and Lame Our Guide was for â—orceing us forward so We travelled about four or five Miles further and mett with the Casseekey of this Town and Commander
discourage my wife The Sun was nigh Setting and we began to look out for the sentinalls Post and my Negroe at times gott upon severall of the highest Sand-hills to look out but could not see any house nor the smoak of Fire This was terrible to us all for the day being so cold the night much more and we not able to travell without rest being a starved People both within our bodies and without and if we ceased from travelling we should instantly be nummed and move no further In the midst of these Reasonings and doubtings We were gott into I espyed a man as I thought standing on the Bank but at great distance I was afraid to speak lest it should prove otherwise but he was soon seen by the whole Company and at lenght We espyd him walking towards the Land this confirmed us and so we took to the hills again to look out yet could not see the house from thence but on the next hill We saw it this was joy unto us though we began to have a sence of our tiredness for our Resolution abated after we had got sight of the house When we gott to the house we found Four Sentinalls and the Spaniards our Guide with the three of our Men viz Ioseph Bucklay Nathaniell Randall and John Shires The Spaniard bid us Welcome and made room for us to sitt down by the fire The chiefest man of the Sentinall took a Kersey-Coat and gave my Wife to cover her and gave each of us a piece of bread made of Indian-Corn which was pleasant unto us after it we had plenty of hott Casseena drink It was dark and we endeavoured to prevail with the Spaniards to go seek for Robert Barrow and my Kinsman Offering them considerable but they seemed not fully to understand me yet I could make them sensible that my Kinsman was almost dead if not quite and that the Old-man was in a bad condition They made me to understand that the weather was not fitt to go out but they would watch if Robert should pass by About an hour or two after one of the Spaniards being walking out of the Bay mett with Robert and brought him into the house We rejoyced to see him and inquired concerning our Kinsman and Negroe Ben. He said our Kinsman was striving to gett upp and could not he came to him and spake unto him he could not answer but Cryed and he could not help him but comeing along at some considerable distance mett Negroe Ben. who said he was going for Benjamin Allen so he past him and some miles further he saw Negroe Jack drawing himself down from the Bank his lower parts being dead and crying out for some fire that he might save his life but he did not see the Negroe Girle whom we halled out of the way We were under a great concern for our Kinsman the Spaniards we could not prevail upon to goe and â—etch him or go and carry where with to make a fire Which had they done and found them living it might have preserved themâ— But we hoped Negroe Ben. would bring our Kinsman The Spaniards would have had most of us to have gone to the next Senâ—inall's house Which was a League further but we all begged hard of them to let us lye in their house in any place on the ground for We were not able to travel further besides the cold would kill us for We were in such a trembling shaking condition and so full of pain from head to foot that itâ—s not to be expressed At length the Spaniards consented that Robert Barrow I my Wife and Childâ— and John Smith should lye in the house but to Joseph Buckley Nathaniell Randall John Sheirs and my Nâ—groe London They would not grant that favour So one of the Spaniards taking a fire-brand bid those Four goe with him He directed them to a small Thickett of Trees and shewed them to gather Wood and make large Fires and Sleep there These poor creatures lay out and it proved a hard Frosty Night The Spaniard returned and said they were gott into a Wood and had Fire enough We were silent but feared they would hardly live till Morning After they were gone the Spaniards took a pint of Indian-Corn and parched it and gave part to us which we accepted cheerfully also they gave us some Casseena-drink We were in extraordinary pain so that we could not rest and our Feet were extreamly bruisâ—â— the Skin was off and the Sand caked with the blood that We could hardly sett our feet to the ground after we had been sometime in the house The night was extreem cold though We were in the house and by the Fire we could not be warm for one side did scorch whilst the other was ready to freeze and thus We passed the night the 9 month 14. the 7 of the week This Morning We looked out and there was a very hard Frost on the Ground so it was terible to goe out of Doores Our People returned from the Wood but complained heavely of their hardship in the Night They had not been an hour in the house before the Spaniards gave us all a Charge to be gâ—ne to the next Sentinallâ—s house This was grievous to us all but more especially to my Wife who could not raise her self when down but goe We must for though we intreated hard for my Wife and Robert Barrow We could not prevail that they might stay still We could gett A Cannooe As We were all goeing one Spaniard made a Sign for me and my Wife to stay which We did and it was to have a handfull of parcht Corn As soon as We had received it they bid us be gone to the next Sentinall's where was Victualls enough for us The Sunn was a great height but We could not feel any Warmth it gave the North-Wester beginning to blow as hard as it did the Day before And having deep Sand to travell through which made our Travelling this one League very hard especially to my Wife and Robert The Spaniards sent my Wife a Blankett to be Left att the next Sentinallâ—s house At lenght We came to an Inlett of the Sea on the other side was the Look-out and Sentinallâ—s house here were all our People â—â—â—ing waiting to be carriâ—d over and in a little time came one of the Sentinalls with a Cannooe and carried us over This Sentinall would not suffer us to come into his house but caused us to kindle a fire under the Leigh of his house and there fitt down About half an hour after he bid us be gone to the next Sentinall's which was a League further giving us a Cup of Casseena and two Quarts of Indian-Corn for us all bidding us goe to our Company at next house and our Corn dressed there I understood that our Negroe-Woman Hagar gott hither late last Night having her Child dead at her back which the Spaniards buried One of the Spaniards went with us to the next Inlett carrying
small shells connexed together being not very hard till exposed to the Sun The Fort is moated round The would not admitt us to come near the Fort but Joseph Kirle took an Opportunity and walked round about it the 9 mt 23. the 2 of the week This day Joseph Kirle and I considering that the latter end of this week was talked of for our setting Forward towards Carolina Which the Spaniards call St. Georges We concluded to endeavour to provide our selves if We could with Clothing cosidering We should be exposed to all the weather that might happen and have no shelter but what we carried with us therefore We were incleined to sell He his and I one or two of my Negroes to provide us Chlothing and Provisions We addressed our selves to the Governour and withall offered him if he pleased to accept the choise of my Negroes but he denyed our Offer We stated our matter to Him and asked if we might dispose of our Negroes He said No we should not neither could we â—ell them to any person but himself for the King's Account without a speciall Licence Therefore he would Consult the two Royall-Officers and give us his answer the 9 mt 24. the 3 of the week This day the Governour sent for us and told us That he would give us Credit for what We and the rest of the Company would I told him that my Wife and Child would want some warmer Clothing also Joseph Kirle and my Self should want some if to be had He ordered us to give in an Account of what We should Want and if to be had he would gett it And Joseph Kirle and I should give our Obligation to pay the Governour of Carolina what the Summ amounted unto which We were willing to do But We disired that our People should give us their Obligation for what We were engaged for on their Account Which the Governour thought reasonable I gave in an account of particulars for Joseph Kirle Robert Barrow Myself and Family Also the quantity of Indian-Corn Peace Stringed Beefe Salt and Earthen Potts for the whole Company But Clothing was not to be had except as much Stuff as made a Suit fot my Wife and Child and a few Skins Joseph Kirle and I gott I gott also seven Blanketts tho the price was great These served Joseph Kirle Robert Barrow Myself and Family We had Five Roves of Ammonition Bread so full of Weavel that Corn was far better Twenty Roves of strung Beefe Sixty Roves of Indian-Corn Ten Roves of Peace 〈◊〉 Rove of Salt Jarrs For Water and Earthen Potts to boile our Victualls in the 9 mt 25. the 4 of the week The Governour senâ— for Joseph Kirle and Me to certify that all that was to be gott he had gott for us And he further signifyed unto us that he did expect Sebastian Lopas before this time and he would not have us to go till he came for whatever he could gett of our Money and Goods We should receive it every Doit. But We said We desired not to be detained on that account for we had given that already over for gone from us And as it had pleased God to make them the Instruments of our preservation so we did freely give any thing of that which was or may be deemed ours to the Governour and those persons that were sent for us The Governour said He would not have any thing to do vvith it for vvhat ever he did was for Charityâ—s sake Then We desired the Soldiers should have it if anything shoul be gott Which we doubted And hereupon we considered That should those poor men gett nothing We ought to allow them something in generall Therefore Joseph Kirle and I offered the Governour That VVe would allow Capt. Sebastian Lopas and his Men an hundred Pieces of Eight for bringind us up from amongst the Indians The Governour was well pleased with our Offer and said the should have it About this time Robert Barrow was taken with a grievous Belly-Ach after which he fâ—ll into a violent Flux Severall of our People also were taken with the Belly-Ach and great Scouring all which was chieflly Occasioned by our unreasonable Eating and not governing our selves therein Our chief Dyett was Hommoney Herbs and Pumpions having not much Meat Which mean dyett was our preservation For had it been all Flesh We should have distroyed our selves But VVe had the best the Place afforded the 9 mt 26. the 5 of the week This day VVâ— Signed out Obligation for four hundred Pieces of Eight and VVe were to be gone the 28 or 29 Iâ—stant after which our People signed their Obligation to us to pay their proportion of what was Provided for them in Provisions and their part of what should be paid for their Passage from the Indians to Carolina Whereupon We made the best Provision we could I had gott some Wine and Brandy for my self and Famely and some small Necessaries for our Child with a great Resolution to goe through the 9 mot 29. the 1 of the week This day after we had Dined Cannooes being gott ready One Capt. Francisco De Roma with six Soldiers was to go our Conduct the Governour walked down to see us Embarque and taking our Farewell He Embraced some of us and wished us well saying WE SHOULD FORGETT HIM WHEN WE GOâ—T AMONGST OUR OWN NATION And also added THAT IF WE FORGOTT GOD WOULD NOT FORGETT HIM Thus in a courteous manner We parted which was about two or three a Clock in the Afternoon Taking our departure from Augusteen we had about two or three Leagues to an Indian-Town called St. a Cruce where being landed we were directed to the Indian Ware-house It is built round having Sixteen Sqares on each Sqare is a Cabbin built and painted which will hold two People the house being about Fifty foot diameter In the Middle of the Topp is a Square opening about fifteen foot This house was very clean and fires being ready made nigh our Cabins The Spanish Captain made choise of Cabins for him and his Soldiers and appointed us our Cabbins In this Town they have a Fryer and a large house to worship in with three Bell's and the Indians go as constantly to their devotion at all times and seasons aâ— any of the Spaniards Night being come and the time of their Devotion over the Fryer came in and many of the Indians both men and women having a Dance according to their way and custome VVe had plenty of Casseena drink and such Victualls as the Indians had provided for us some bringing Corn boyled another Pease some one thing some another of all which We made a good Supper aud Slept till Morning the 9 mot 30. the 2 of the week This Morning early We left this Town having about two Leagues to go with the Cannooes Then We were to travell by Land But a Cart was provided to carry our provisions and Necessaries in which Cart those that could not travell were carried