GOD'S PROTECTING PROVIDENCE MAN'S SUREST HELP AND DEFENCE In the times Of the greatest difficulty and most Imminent danger; Evidenced in the Remarkable Deliverance Of divers Persons, From the devouring Waves of the Sea, amongst which they Suffered Shipwreck.  
And also From the more cruelly devouring jaws of the inhuman CANNIBALS of FLORIDA.  
Faithfully related by one of the persons concerned therein; JONATHAN DICKENSON.  Psal. 93: 4. The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many Waters, yea than the mighty Waves of the Sea. Psal. 74: 20. The dark places of the Earth are full of the habitations of Cruelty. 
Printed in Philadelphia by Reinier Jansen. 1699.   

The Preface  
Ingratitude towards men, after signal fawours received, is, amongst all civilised people, looked upon with a just detestation; insomuch that the moral Gentiles in ages past, thought they could give no worse a character of a Person, than to call him ungrateful. How much more than are christian's (especially in a time of such Light, as now shineth) engaged, to shun this fin of ingratitude, towards their GOD, whom the sensible know, to be the Fountain of all their mercies: And surely, next to the infinite mercy showed them for Christ's sake, in causing the days-spring from on high to visit their Souls; remarkable outward deliverances, aught in a more than commonly remarkable manner, to be the objects of their gratitude, to their great Deliverer. I must confess, thanks giving (which is what we poor Mortals can return, for the manifold favours we daily receive from him) hath its rise in the heart; and as out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh, how can those who are truly thankful in heart; but render the calves of their lips; in telling to their Friends and acquaintance, how great things GOD hath done for them: Nay, they are so affected, with such eminent appearances of the Protecting hand of Providence, for their help, preservation and deliverance; that they are not willing to confine it to them only, but to publish it to the World; that the Fame of their God may be spread from Sea to Sea, and from one end of the Earth to the other.  
The following relation being large, I shall endeavour to be short; only, some of the things which seem to me most remarkable ' I would more particularly recommend to the Readers observation.  
1. The hearts of all men are in the hand of God, he can turn them as he pleases. When these Man-eaters fury was at height, their knives in one hand, and the poor Shipwrakt People's heads in the other; their knees upon the others shoulders, and their looks dismal; on a sudden; the Savages were struck dumb, and their countenances changed, that they looked like another People; the Casseekey (or King) becoming as a safeguard to the distressed, from the injuries of his own men: Nay, such confidence put he in them, that he would trust them to remove the money, he had taken from themselves, before he would trust his own. When they were got from these to another place, where they expected more safety, they found themselves disappointed▪ fresh dangers presenting themselves, as dismally as before, Yet God prevented any further mischief, than the stripping them of those poor rags the others had left them, and some other abuses, which by that time were grown familiar to them, and were looked upon as light afflictions. The Casseekies Wi●e being made an instrument for their delivery, she and some others having some thing of tenderness of heart in them, though amongst such an inhuman crew.  
2. Many were the particular deliverances upon occasion of injuries offered. Once, an Arrow shot at them narrowly escaped them. Another time, some going to shoot Arrows at them, certain of their own company caught hold of their Bows and arms; Nay, though some of them shot, yet their arrows missed. Not to mention the frequent dangers they were in, upon every slight suspicion of their being English, of which more anon: And well might these poor sufferers be in continual fear of their lives, since about a 12 month before a parcel of Dutchmen who had likewise suffered Shipwreck, had been killed and devoured; and moreover, of the many Vessels supposed to be lost on that Coast, these are the first company, that are known to have escaped. Neither is it so wonderful that they are thus cruel to strangers, since they are unnatural to their own aged People; they having no more compassion on them, than to make them Slaves to the younger. Yet are these Man-eaters as cowardly as cruel; when the Spaniards came up, the sight of a rusty muske● presented towards them, would make several of them fly.  
3. The dangers they were delivered from, arose not only from men, but the Elements also God permitted to threaten them, and afflict them. One time rowing in their Boat, the Sea swollen, so that it was dangerous continuing there on all night, and as dangerous, to endeavour for the 〈◊〉 yet Providence failed them not, but conducted them 〈◊〉 thither, as though there had been a lane 〈◊〉 through the Breakers. Another time, by reason of a great Flood 〈◊〉 were forced to remove their lodgings several times, and for divers days, were in a continual apprehension of being drowned, at length were preserved upon an Oyster-hill. Not to mention the frequent dangers they were in, by reason of the extreme cold, too tedious to touch at here. Wherein this however is remarkable; that God can both administer strength in the midst of weakness, and also take away strength, and cause weakness to seize, whenever he pleases: Here was an old man, a Woman with a sucking child, and another with child Persons, seemingly, very unlikely to encounter such hardships, all escaped, and divers Negroes, used to more hardiness, perished.  
4. As to lodging, I shall say little, any discreet person may imagine, how hard it was to people well brought up, to lie on a floor, swarming with abundance of many sorts of creeping things, occasioned by the throwing the berry stones on the floor, and letting all the nastiness they made lie there, which bred these vermin; and yet perhaps might be accounted good lodging, in comparison of the cold ground, where on they often lay afterwards unsheltered, exposed to the bleak blasts of the rigid North-West-Wind.  
5. Their Food mostly scanty, the best of it such, as (I am ready to think) the meanest Negro, here would not touch with his lips: Sometimes the gills and guts of fish picked oft a dunghill, sometimes the scraps the Indians flung away, and the Water they boiled their Fish in, though never so undecently handled. At first their sorrows were so great, and their alarms so many, they could not eat; afterwards their diet so uncouth, they could not away with it; until at length hunger had so far prevailed over them, that they could eat with an appetite, the Palmetto berries, the taste whereof was once irksome, and ready to take away their breath: Nay so send were they of them, that the getting about a bushel accidentally, was looked on as a great prize.  
6. Their being forced to mask themselves under the name of Spaniards, though few of them could speak any Spanish, was an other hardship: mostly because the Natives often suspected them to be English, and thereby they were continually in danger of their lives. Whether their cruelty against the English, proceeds from their being under no apprehension of danger from them, and so may think themselves lawless, in what they do against our Nation; Or whether it proceeds, from any particular disgust offered them by some English, I shall not determine: However it would do well, for those that are not under their power, to avoid giving them any just cause of offence, lest their Neighbours suffer for their faults: One of these Savages could complain, that, some years past, he had been taken off by some of our English Sloops, from whom ●e escaped by swimming, and was therewith disgusted, insomuch, that could he, by his si●ting, have found o●t that they were English, it might have proved of ill consequence to them.  
7. The courtesy of the Governor of Augusteen, who clothed these naked people, fed their hungry stomaches, and caused them to be conducted safely to Carolina, is not to be passed by without due notice; especially being a man of another Nation, as well as of a different Religion, and what is more, of such an one, as doth not teach its Votaries, so much compassion, towards those they count Heretics. Neither let me forget the Governor of Carolina, whose Generosity completed, what the Governor of Augusteen had begun, in assisting and cherishing these our afflicted Friends and Country folks; With which I shall conclude these Remarks, to treat more particularly, concerning that faithful Servant of the Lord Robert Barrow, who was one of this Company.  
This man of God, whose habitation was in one of the Northern Counties of England, was early convinced of the blessed truth of God, processed by the People called Quakers, and soon after had a discensation of the Gospel committed to him. He lived in his Native Country, in esteem amongst his Neighbours, for his godly conversation, and honoured in the Church of God, as an Elder who had abode faithful in his testimony, both in preaching the Gospel, suffering for the same, and behaving himself answerably thereunto. And in the Year 1694 the Spirit of God (from whom he first had his commission) requiring him to come over into these parts, to Preach the Gospel here also, he was not disobedient to the heavenly call, but gave up to do the will of God, though in a cross to his own, as appeared by an expression of his, before he left England, Which was to this effect, That he had rather immediately have laid down his natural life there, if by so doing he could have kept his peace with God, than to have crossed the Seas to America. Well● hither he came, and after he had throughly visited these parts, he took ship for the West-Indian Islands, and at length was returning from Jamaico, to this Town of Philadelphia, when these calamities mentioned in the ensuing Journal be●ell him. How he behaved himself under them, is therein expressed, with what patience he was carried through them, with what faith he overcame, even the very worst of men, so that it may be said, He was more than a Conqueror over those bloodthirsty Cannibals; looking to Him Who was invisible, and by his grace seeing beyond them and their cruelty; by Prayer wrestling with God for a blessing, even the blessing of being delivered out of their barbarous hands, and laying his bones amongst faithful Friends; and so effectual were his fervent prayers, that they prevailed with God; and so gracious was his God unto him, that He sealed an assurance upon his spirit, that his prayers were heard, and should in due time be answered, before he was yet off his knees. And doubtless, he was made a strength and a comfort, to his companions in affliction, whose remembrance will not be easily blotted out of their minds.  
One remarkable passage I cannot well omit, Which demonstrates, he had well learned of him who is a God of truth, to speak the truth from all occasions; 〈◊〉 with with the hazard of his life ●or as the Reader may observe is the Series of this following relation, thie●e poor people, for the safeguard of their lives, had assumed the name of Spaniards, some on that account asserting what was wrong, others concealing the truth, yet this honest hearted man, being directly asked the question, Nickaicer, Nicka●●r? (〈◊〉 word for Englishman) could do neither; but in simplicity answered, yes; being asked so concerning another, he 〈◊〉 gain answered, yes. Yet, though for his plain dealing he was stripped of his clothes, which till then he had saved, God suffered not these Savages to touch his life, or the lives of any of his company.  
Thus he passed through this afflicting trial, and at length arrived at this place, on the 1st. day of the 2d. month 1697▪ though in much weakness, having been taken very ill or the belly ache and Flux at Augusteen, of which he never recovered, but still grew worse and worse, to his dying day. It was about the 8th. hour in the evening, when the Barkentine he was passenger in, arrived at this place: Divers Friends went on bo●rd, in order to get him ashore, but he being in a very weak condition, they could not remove him at that time. He declared his great satisfaction, that the Lord had granted his request, that he might lay down his bones in this place; that his heart was strong, and be hoped he might first see Friends again at the Meeting. He made mention of the goodness of God to him, and that his presence had attended him in all his exercises.  
The next morning being the 2d. of the 2d. month, divers Friends went on board, to help the Vessel up to a Wharf, in order to get him on shore, in which time he spoke as before related, God's Power attending him. About the 7th. hour, divers Friends carried him in a Hammocker (being wrapped up in a blanket and clothes to keep him warm) to the house of Samuel Carpenter. where he declared the goodness of God to him, and that his heart was yet strong, and his memory and understanding good; after which he was shifted and then slept a considerable time.  
Being awaked, he 〈…〉 very comfortable and previous expresions, which some who were 〈◊〉 afterwards committed to writing, what they could 〈…〉 and are as follows. He enquiring what was 〈◊〉 of George Keith's People? Was answered; That they were strangely divided, many of them become 〈◊〉 and the honest hearted amongst them returned to Friends. He 〈◊〉 to this purpose, They 〈…〉 the Rock they had rejected. And tha● 〈…〉 please God 〈…〉 many ways▪ by suffering 〈◊〉 Neighbouring Governments, to tempt or persuade us, to setup or establish the National ministry here; ye●, he 〈…〉 it, and not touch therewith. And 〈…〉 also much endeavour, to persuade 〈…〉 establishing and maintaining a Militia amongst 〈◊〉 which he also desired us not to touch with, and that if we kept faithful to the Lord, He would descend and preserve us, and that we needed no such means of preservation, for if our ways did please the Lord, he would make our Enemies to be at peace with us. And he further said That Prophe●● was fulfilled, and a Remnant were wilnesses of it, That Swords should he beat into Plonghshares, and 〈◊〉 into Pruning-hooks; and that those who make use of the Sword, should perish with the Sword.  
Speaking concerning some Friends of the Ministry in Old England, he said: Many Friends about us that were rich men, and had public testimonies, were much 〈◊〉 with their Wordly concerns, which was a great hindrance to their public service, and I would be often speaking to them about it: For (said he) I found it to be hindrance to me, and so I gave it all up into my Son's hands, be allowing me and my Wife so much a year, and then I was at liberty, and had the World under my ●eet; Which I would of ●●he telling them.  
He often said, That this place 〈◊〉 God's Plantation, That in Jamaica and Carolina there were 〈◊〉 few 〈◊〉, but that this place had a great Fame abroad, wherever he had been, for an honest, laborious and good people. Whereupon he exhorted us many times To keep up our fame, and told us the means how By being face-full to God, and keeping in love one which another and by forgiving our ●respasses one against another: Often exhorting us to love one another, mentioning that expression of our Saviour By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye love one another. He likewise pressed us To meet often together; using this Schripture as a motive thereto, For they that feared the Lord Met often together, and spoke often one unto another, and a book of remembrance was written. He further said, The Lord had given him the desire of his heart in coming hither, and that, if he died here, he was very well satisfied, and he believed his Wife would also be well satisfied; and that as the Lord had given her to him, and him to her, so they had given one another up; and that when he came from her, it was as if he was going to his grave; That neither Gold nor Silver, Riches nor ●●mour, should have parted them, but that he did it only in obedience to the Lord, and to keep his peace with God.  
He said, that had been convinced about 4. 5. years; & had born a faithful testimony against the hireling Priests, & had been in Prison seven times for his testimony, & the Lord had always been his Preserver & Deliverer, by ways that he thought not of; And so Friends (said he) will He be to you, if you be faithful to him; And that several who had been committed Prisoners with him, had used indirect means to get at liberty; but it was always my resolution (said he) not to bow a knee to Baal; & yet the Lord wrought my Deliverance. And further he said several times, That in his late Afflictions, he had seen more of the wonders & dealings of the Lord, than ever he had seen before, or ever should have seen, if he had not gone through them, and that he felt the Lord with him, which did out balance all.  
Speaking of his patient bearing his sufferings, and how he was supported by the Lord's power under all, and of his inquiry of the Lord about it, the Lords answer was: LET PATIENCE HAVE ITS PERFECT WORK. Speaking how sick he was at Jamaica for about twenty weeks, yet (said he) I missed but one meeting. He also said That he desired of the Lord, that he might not die by the hands of those Barbarians; For (said he) They thirsted, or longed as much after our flesh, as ever we did after Victuals.  
On the 3 d. day of the 2 d. month, some Friends coming into the room to visit him at the sight of them he seemed to rejoice, and putting forth his hand, was ready to embrace them in much love, and in a very tender frame of spirit. The Friends expressed their gladness to see him, but said, They were sorry to see him so very weak; to which he replied, Although my body be weak, my mind is sound, and memory good: And further said The Lord hath been very good to me, all along unto this very day, and this morning hath sweetly refreshed me. And further added, The Lord hath answered my desire; for I desired content, and that I might come to this place, to ●ay my bones amongst you. And afterwards said, It is a good thing, to have a conscience void of offence, both towards God, and towards man.  
On the 4th. day of the 2d. month, being the 1st. day of the week, about the 5th. hour in the morning, he desired a Friend to write for him to his dear Wife, To remember his dear love to her, and to let her know of his travels, & being here, & that the Lord was with him; That his outward affairs were seiled, & that She had wherewith all to live on. He further said, divers Friends being present, That the Lord was with him, & all things were Well, & that he had nothiug to do, but to Die. And accordingly on this day he departed, and on the 3d. day following, being the 6th. day of the 2d. month, was buried in Friends burying ground, in this Town of Philadelphia.  
And now having brought my relation concerning this good man, to the last Period of his life, I might very well here put a period to my Preface; but that I foresee, some persons may be ready to say: Here is an account of very strange passages, but of what credit is the Relator? May We depend upon his Authority, without danger of being imposed upon? To ●uch I answer. He is a man well known in this Town, of good credit and repute, on whose fidelity and veracity, those who have any knowledge of him, will readily rely, without suspecting fallacy. But, that in the mouth of two or three Witness every thing may be established; besides him & his Wife, a person whose residence (when at home) is in this Town, viz Joseph Kirle, the Master of the Barkentine in which they suffered shipwreck, a man of an honest character amongst his Neighbours, had the perusal of it, before it went to the press, and approved it. With which I shall conclude; wishing my Reader much satisfaction in the reading of it: But never the unhappiness, of experiencing in proper person, the truth of it.   

A Journal of the Travels of several Persons, with their sufferings, being cast away in the Gulf (amongst the Cannabals) of Florida. etc.  

Persons Names viz.  


Mariners  
Joseph Kirle Commander of the Barkentine, Reformation.  
Richard Limpeney Mate.  
Solomon Cresson.  
Joseph Buckley.  
Thomas Fownes.  
Thomas Jemmet.  
Nathaniel Randall.  
John Hilliard the Master's Boy.  
Ben. the Master's Negro.    


Passengers.  
Robert Barrow.  
Jonatha● Dickinson.  
Marry Dickinson.  
Jonathan Dickinson a sucking Child  
six months old.  
Benjamin Allen.    


Belonging to Jonathan Dickinson.  


Negroemen.  
Peter.  
London.  
Jack.  
Cesar.  
Cajoe a Child.    


Negro Women  
Hagar.  
Sarah.  
Bella.  
Susana.  
Quensa.    


Venus' an Indian Girl.       
The twenty-third day of the sixth-month, called August 1696. Being in Company w●●h twelve or thirteen Sail of Merchantmen sudderth Convoy of the Hampshire Frigate Captain 〈◊〉 Commander Sailed from port-royal in Jamaica, we being bound for Pensilvania.  
Day of the month 24 Day of the week 2 This day about Noon came a Sloop from port-royal, meeting us off Portland; gave in Account of the French-Fleet's being at Cape-Antonio.  
This Evening we lay by off Black Rivers mouth in order to go the nex● morning 〈◊〉 Bl●●field, out i● being calm ●or many Days, 〈◊〉, the Current drove ●o westward of the Island.  
Day of the month 31 Day of the week 2 Mo. 7. This evening we lost sight of the Hamps●●re-Frigo●t land then beat to windward again.  
Day of the month 1 Day of the week 3 This evening we anchored to Westward of Sav●na La Mar, & lost our Anchor.  
Day of the month 2 Day of the week 4 This day we got in Blewfield Road to water.  
Day of the month 4 Day of the week 6 This morning we Sa●●●●rom Blewfields ●●tending our passage through the Gulf.  
Day of the month 14 Day of the week 2 This ●ay abou● noon were a breast with Cape Antonio 〈◊〉 and about a League to the Lastwa●●s 〈◊〉 Cape. was a ●ire making a great 〈…〉 appeared on the Bay, making 〈…〉 put on 〈◊〉; but having a 〈◊〉 Gale and no● knowing who they were, ou● Master would not.  
This day made the Table ●nd of the 〈◊〉 and his evening stood over 〈…〉 Mile from us▪ 〈…〉 we were got amongst the French-Fleet tacked 〈…〉  
Day of the month 13 Day of the week 6 This Morning no ●ail appeared and being most of the day 〈◊〉 we layabo●● f●ur ●eag●es 〈…〉 designed for that Por●to enquir● of the 〈…〉: this afternoon came a Turnado from the Land; a●d our Master being on the 〈◊〉 ●eck our ●oom gibing knocked him down and broke his Leg: which Accident was grievous to him and us; but I having things suitable, with a little Experience se● it. At this time ●ad I Four of my Family very Sick o●e whereof was an Indian Girl being j●st as I had bound up the Master's leg taken with fits which continued some hours and then she died. This Evening we stood over for Cape Florida, having the wind North-Easterly.  
Day of the month 19: Day of the week 7 This Morning the wind not being fair▪ we stood up for Cuba, and about Sunrising we espied the two sail that we saw before th●y standing as we stood: Therefore we supposed them to be some of our company; we wronged them in sailing, and by noon lost sight of them. About Four this Afternoon we espied a Ship to the Eastward of us (we being about four Leagues off shore▪ and about Fifteen leagues to Eastward of the Havana) supposing her to be a Frenchman therefore stood in for the shore, 〈…〉 gained on us: when a Turnado sprang up and a great shower of Rain followed which 〈…〉; hereupon we racked and stood over 〈…〉. Night came on that we saw no 〈…〉 that ●ail, having the wind fair.  
Day of the month 20: Day of the week 1 This Morning were in the Gulf, having a fair wind, and seeing the two ships following us, we believed them to be of our Company.  
Day of the month 21: Day of the week 2 This morning the wind at Last and shi●●ing Northerly.  
Day of the month 22: Day of the week 3 This day the storm began at N. E.  
Day of the month 23: Day of the week 4 About One a Clock in the morning we felt our Vessel strike some few strokes, and then she Floated again for five or Six minute's before she ran fast a ground, where she beat violently at first: the wind was violent▪ and it was very dark that our Mariners could see no land; the Seas broke over us, that we were in a quarter of an hour Floating in ●he Cabin: we endeavoured to get a Candle lighted, which in a little time was accomplished: by this time we felt the Vessel not to strike so often, but several of her timbers were broken, and some pla●k star●ed; the seas continued breaking over us, and no Land to be seen; We concluded to keep in the Vessel as long as she would hold together. About the Third hour this morning we supposed we saw the Land at some considerable distance, and at this time we found the water began to run out of the Vessel: And at Daylight we perceived we were upon the shore, on a beach lying in the breach of the Sea, which at times, as the surgis of the Sea reversed, was dry. In taking a vie ● of our Vessel we found that the violence of the weather had forced many sorts of the Sea-Birds on board of our Vessel some of which were by force of the wind blown into and under our Hen-Cubbs and many remained a live. Our Hogs and ●heep were washed away a●d swum on shore except one of the Hogs which remained in the Vessel. We rejoiced at this our preservation from the raging Seas; but at the same Instant feared the sad Consequences that followed: yet having hopes ●ill we go●● our sick and Lame on shore, also our Provisions, with spar●s and Sails to make a 〈◊〉. I went with one Negro to view the Land and seek the most convenient place for that purpose; But the Wilderness Country looked very dismal, having no Trees but only Sand, hills covered with shrubby Palme●o, the stalks of which were prickly that there was no walking amongst them; I espied a place almost a Furlong within that Beach being a Bottom; to this place I with my Negro soon cut a Passage, the storm and Rain continuing: Thither I got my Wife and Sick Child being six months and twelve days old▪ also Robert Barrow an aged man, who had been sick about five or six months Our Master who some days passed broke his leg, and my kinsman Ben●amin Allen, who had been very ill with a violent Fever most part of the Voyage: these with others we got to the place under the shelter of some few Bushes which broke some of the wind but kept none of the Rain from them; I got a Fire made: the most of our people were getting provisions a shore; our Chests, Trunks and the rest of our Clothing were all very wet and cold.  
About the Eight or Ninth hour came two Indian- Men (being naked except a small piece of plaited work of straws which just hid their private parts and fastened behind with a Horse-tail in likeness made of a sort of Silk-grass) from the Southward▪ running fiercely and foaming at the mouth having no weapon's except their knives: and forthwith not making any stop; violently seized the two first of our Men they met with who were carrying Corn from the Vessel to the Top of the Bank where I stood to receive it and put it into a Cas●●: they used no violence for the men resisted not, but taking them under the Arm brought them towards me. 〈…〉 was very ●urious and bloody. They 〈◊〉 their ●air ●yed in a Ro●e 〈◊〉 in which st●ck two bones shaped one like a broad Arrow; the other a spear head. The rest of our men followed from the Vess●●; 〈◊〉 what they should do, whether they should get their Guns to kill these two; bu● I persuaded them other wise, desiring them to be quiet, showing their inability to defend us from what would follow; but to put our trusts in the Lord who was able to defend to the uttermost. I walked towards the place where our Sick and Lame were, the two Indian men following me, I told them the Indians were come a●d coming upon us. A●d whilst these two (letting the men lose) stood with a Wild Furious Countenance, sooking upon us I bethought myself to give them some Tobacco and Pipes, which they greedily snatched from me, and making a Snuffing noise like a Wildbeast, turned their Backs upon us and run away.  
We Communed together and considered our condition being amougst a Barbarous people, such as were general●y accounted Man-Eaters, believing 〈…〉 were gone to Alarm their People. We sat our selves down, expecting Cruelty and hard death excep●●● shoul● please the Almighty God to work Wonderfully for our Deliverance. In this deep Concernment some of us were not left without hopes; blessed be the Name of the Lord in Whom We trusted.  
As We were under a deep Exercise and concernment, a motion arose from one of us that if we should put ourselves under the Denomination of Spaniards (it being known that that Nation had some Influence on them) and one of us named Solomon Cr●s●on, speaking the Spanish Language well, it was hoped this might be a means for our delivery: To which the most of the Company assented.  
Within two or three hours after the departure of the two 〈◊〉, some of our people being near the Beach o● 〈◊〉 returned and said, the Indians were coming in a very great number, all running and shouting: About this time the Storm was much abated, the ●ain ceased▪ and the Sun appeared, which had been ●id from us many days. The Indians went all to the Vessel taking forth whatever they could lay hold on, except Rum, Sugar, Molassoes, Beef and Pork.  
But their 〈◊〉 (for so they call their King) with about thirty more came down to us in a Furious manner, having a dismal Aspect and foaming at the month: Their Weapons were large Spanish Knives, except their 〈◊〉 who had a bagganett that belonged to the Master of our Vessel: They rushed in upon us and cried, Nickaleez, Nickalee●; We understood them not at first: they repeating it over unto us of●en; At last they cried, Epainia or Spaniard: by which we understood them that at first they mean● English; but they were answered to the latter in Spani●● yea ●owich they replied, No Spainia No, but all cried o●●, Nickaleez, Nickaleez▪ We fitting on our Chests, boxes and Trunks, and some on the ground, the Indians surrounded us. We stirred ●or moved no●; but sa●● all or most of us very calm and still, some of us in a good frame or spirit, being freely given up to the Wi●● of God.  
Whilst we were thus fitting, as a People almost unconcerned these bloody minded Creatures placed themselves ●ach behind one kicking and throwing away 〈◊〉 ●ushes 〈◊〉 were nigh 〈…〉 had placed himself behind me, standing o● the Chest which I sat upon, they all having their Arms extended with their knives in their hands, ready to execute their bloody design, some taking hold of some of us by the heads with their Knees set against our shoulders. In this Posture they seemed to wait for the Casseekey to begin. They were high i● words which we understood not. But on a sudden it pleased the Lord to Work Wonderfully for our preservation, and instantly all these savage men were struck dumb, and like men amazed the space of a Quarter of an Hour, in which time their countenances Fell, and they looked like another People. They quieted their places they had taken behind us, and came in amongst us requiring to have all our Chests, Trunks & Boxes unlocked; which being done, they divided all that was in them. Our Money the Casseekey ●ook unto himself, privately hiding in the Bushes. Then they went to pulling of our Clothes, leaving each of us only a pair of breeches, or a ●old Coat, except my Wife & Child, Robert Barrow & our Master, from Whom they took but little this day.  
Having thus done, they asked us again. Nicka leez, Nickaleez? But We answered by saying P●nsilvania.  
We began to inquire after St. Augu●●een, also would talk of St. a Lucia, which was a Town that lay about a Degree to the Northward: But they cunningly would seem to persuade us, that they both lay to the Southward. We signified to them that they lay to the Northward. And we would talk of the Havana that lay to the Southward These places they had heard of & knew which way th●y lay.  
At length the Casseekey, told us, how long it was to 〈◊〉 Lucia by Days travel; but cared not to hear● as mention St. Augusteen They would signify by Signs, We should go to the Southward. We answered That we must go●o the Nothward For Augusteen. When they found, they could not otherwise persuade us, th●y signified that we should go to the Southward for the Havana, and that it was but a little Way.  
We gave them to understand that We came that way and were for the Northward; All which took place with them. We perceived ●hat the Casseekey's heart was tendered towards us; for He kept mostly with us & would the remaining part of this day keep off the Petty-Robbers, which would have had our few Rags from us. Sometime before Night we had a shower of Rain, where upon the Casseekey made signs for us to build some shelter; upon which we got our Tent up and some Leaves to lie upon.  
About this time our Vessel lay dry on shore & th● Indians gathered themselves together Men and Women, some Hundreds in numbers. Having got all the Goods out of the Vessel and covered the Bay for a large distance, opened all the stuffs and Linens and spread them to dry they would touch no sort of strong drink Sugar ●or Mol●ssoes, but left it in the Vessel. They shouted and made great noises in the time of Plun●er. Night coming on, the Ca●seekey put those Chests and Trunks which he had reserved for himself into our Tent; which pleased us, and gave an Expectation of his company, for he was now become a Defender of us from the rage of others. The Ca●seekey went down to the Waterside amongst his People and returned with three old Co●s that were wet and turn, which he gave us; one where of I had. We made a fire at each end of our 〈…〉 un it being la●ke but hearing hideous noises and fearing that they were not satisfied, we expected them upon us. The Chief Indian (or Casseekey) lay in the Ten● upon his Chests. And about Midnight we heard a Company of Indians coming from the Vessel towards us, making terrible shouts, and coming fiercely up to the Tent, the Casseekey called to them; which caused them to stand. It seemed, they had killed a ●●gg and brought him: So the Casseekey asked us it we would ea● the Hogg? Solomon Treason, by our di●re, answered him that we used not to eat at that time of the Night: Wereupon they threw the Hogg down before the Tent, and the Casseekey sent them away. They went shouting to the Seashore, were there w●re some hundreds of them Revelling about our Rack.  
Day of the month 7t. more. Day of the week 25. 6. This morning having purposed to endeavour for Liberty to pass to the Northward, Solomon opened the matter to the Casseekey; who answered We mu●t go to his Town to the southward.  
This occasioned us to press him more urgently to let us go ●or St. a. Lucia (this place having a Spanish name, supposed to have found it under the Government of that Nation, whence we might expect relief) But the Casseekey told ●s that it was about two ●● three days You●●●●ither and that when we came th●re, we should have our Troats and scalps cut, and be shot, burnt and Earen. We thought 〈◊〉 information was but to di●ert us; so that we were mo●● earnest to go but he sternly denayed us, saying, We must go to his Town.  
About Eight a Clock this morning the Casseekey came into our 〈◊〉 and set himself amongst us ask the old Question. Nick●l●er Nickal●● directing 〈…〉 one particular of ●s, who in simplicity answered▪ ye●. Which caused the 〈◊〉 to ask the Said Person, if another person which he pointed to, was Nickaleer? He answered yes. Then he said, To●us (or all) Nickaleer, and went from amongst us. Returning 〈◊〉 a short time with some of his men with him, and afresh they went greedily to Stripping my Wire and Child, Robert Barrow and our M●ster who had escaped 〈◊〉 now. Thus were we left almost Naked, till the Feud was something abated and then we got some what from them which displeased some or them. We then cut our Tents in pieces, and got the most of our Clothing out of it: Which the Indians perceiving, ●ook the Remainss from us. We Men had most of us Breeches and pieces of Canvas, and all our Company interceded for my Wife that all was not taken from her. About Noon the Indians having removed all their Plunder off the Bay, and many of them gone, a Guard was provided armed with Bows and Arrows, with whom We were summoned to March? and a burden provided for every one to carry that was any ways able. Our Master with his broken Leg was helped along by his Negro Ben. My Wife, was forced to carry her Child, they not suffering any of us to relieve her. But if any of us offered to lay down our burden, We were threatened to be short. Thus were We forced along the Beach barefooted.  
We had saved one of the Master's Quadrants, and Seaman's Calendar, with two other Books. As We Walked along the Bay (the timen suiting) our Mate Richard Limpency took an Observation, and We found ourselves to be in the Latitude of twenty-seven Degrees and Eight Minutes. Some of the Indians were offended at it: When he held up his Quadra●● to observe; One would draw an Arrow so shoot him; but it pleased God hitherto to prevent them from shedding any of our Blood.  
One passage I have omitted. Two of our Mariner's named Thomas Fowns and Richard Limpan●y went for't this morning from our Tent down to the Bay where the Indians were, and viewing of them at some distance an Indian Man came running upon them, with his Knife in his hand, and took hold of Thomas Fownes to Stab him; but the said Tomas fell on his Knees, using a Spanish Ceremony, and begged not to kill him; whereupon the Indian desisted, and bid him be gone to the place from whence he came. The said Thomas at him return acquainted us how narrowly he had escaped.  
After We had travelled about five miles along the deep Sand, the Sun being extreme hit, we came to an Inlett. One the other fide was the Indian-Town, being little Wigwams made of small poles stuck in the ground, which they bended one to another, making: an Arch, and covered them with Thatch of small Falmetoe-Leaves: here We were commanded to sittdown, and the Casseekey came to us, who with his hand scatched a hole in the Sand about a foot deep, and came to Water, which he made Signs for us to come and drink: We, being extreme thirsty, did; but the Water was almost Salt. Whilst we sat here. We saw great fires making on the other side of the Inlett, which some of us thought was preparing for us. After an hour's time being spent here at length came an Indian with a small Cannooe from the other fide, and I with my Wife and Child and Robbert Barrow were ordered to go in: The same Cannooe was but just wide enough f●r us to fit down in. Over We were carried, and being landed, the Man made signs for us to walk to the Wigwams; which we did; but the young judians would seem to be frighted and fly from us. We were directed to a Wig-wam, which afterwards we understood to be the Casseekeys: It was about Man-high to the top. Herein was the Casseekey's Wife and some old Women sitting on a Cabin made of Sticks about a foot high covered with a mat they made signs for us to sit down on the ground; which we did the Casseekey wife having a jo●●g child sucking at her breast gave it to another woman, & would have my child; which my wife was very loath to suffer; but the would not be deny●d, took our child & suckled it at her Breast viewing & feeling it from top to toe; at lengt returnid it to my wife, and by this time was another parcel of our people come over; and sitting down by the wig-wam side our Indian brought a fish boiled on a small Palmeto let and set it down amongst us making signs for us to eat: but our exercise was too great for us to have any inclination to receive food. at length all our people were brought over, and afterwards came the Casseekey. As soon as he came to his wig-wam he set himself to work got some stakes and stuck them in a Roce joining to his wig-wam and tied some sticks whereon were these small Palmetoes tied and fastened them to the stakes about three foot high; and laid two or three Mats made of Reeds down by this shelter; which; it seems he made for us to break the wind off us; and ordered us to lie down there; which we did, as many as the mats would hold the rest lay on the ground by us. the Casseekey. went into his wigwam and sealed himself on his Cabin Cross legged having a Basket of Palmetoe Berries brought him, which he eat very greedili: after which came some Indians un to him and talked much▪ night came on: the moon being up an Indian, who performeth their Ceremonies stood out, loocking full at the moon making a hideous noise, and crying out Acting like a mad man for the space of halfen hour; all the Indians being silent till he had done: after which they all ma●e fearful noise some like the barking of a Dog, wolf, and other strange sounds. After this, one gets a log and sets himself down, holding the stick or log upright on the ground, and several other● getting about him, made a hid●ons noise, singing to our amazement; at length their Women joined Cousort, making the noise more terrible, this they continued till Midnight. Towards morning was great De us: Our Fire being expended ● We ●vere extreme cold.  
This morning the Casseekey looking on us with a mild Aspect, sent his son wi●h his striking staff to the Inle●● to strike Fish for us; which was performed with great dexterity; for some of us walked down wi●● him and though we looked very earnestly when he true his Staff from him, could not see a Fish; at which time he saw it, and brought it on shore on the end of his staff. Sometimes he would run swiftly pursueing a Fish, and seldom missed when he darted at him. In two hours' time he got as many Fish as would serve twenty Men: there were others also fishing at the same time, so that Fish was plenty: but the sense of our Conditions stayed our hungry stomaches: for some amongst us thought they would feed us to feed themselves.  
The Casseekey went this Morning towards our Vessel; in his absence the other Indians looked very untowardly upon us, which created a jealousy of their Cruelty yet to come.  
This Afternoon We see a great fire nigh the pla●e of our Vessel; whereupon We concluded thate our Vessel and our Boat were burnt: Whereupon We were almost confirmed that they designed to destroy us. About Sunsetting the Casseekey came home: we spoke to him he answered us, and seemed very affable; which We liked Well. Night drawing on, and the Wind shifting North Ward, We removed our shelter, and added the Mats to it to break the Wind off us. Which blowed cold, and laid our selves on the sand. About an hour Within Night came a parcel of Indians from the southward being all armed with bows and Arrows and coming near our Ten● some of us espy●d them where upon they squatted down. This seemed a fresh motive of danger, and we awakened those of us that were fallen a sleep, and bid them prepare, for things seemed dangerous we suppposing they beware come to foward our destruction or to carry us to the Southward they sat thus a Considerable time; at length they distributed themselves to the wigwams, thus would danger often appear unto us and almost swallow us up, but at times we should be set over it, having a secret hope that God would work our deliver rance having preserved us from so many perils.  
Sometime before Night Robert Barrow was Exhorting us to be patient, and in a Godly manner did he expound that Text of Scripture: Because thou hast kept the word of my patience etc. Rev: 3 Chap: 10 ver: after which he ended with a most fervent Prayer desi●● of the Lord that whereas he had suffered us to be cast amongst a barbarous and heathenish people, if that it was his blessed will, He would preserve and diliver us from amongst the● that our names might not be buried in Oblivion; and that he might lay his Body amongst Faithful Friends: And at the close of 〈◊〉 Prayer; He seemed to have an Assurance that his Petition would be granted. In all which some of us were livingly refressed and strengthened.  
Day of the month 7t Mt: Day of the week 27. 1. This morning we again used our Endeavours with the Casseekey, that we might go to the Northward for Augusteen. His answer was, We should be all kil●d; but at length we prevailed, and He said, on the Morrow we should go. Hereupon he took three Negroemen (one of joseph Kirle rend two of mine) and with a Cannoe went up the sound.  
This day the Indians were busy with what they had taken out of our Vessel, and would have inployed all of us to do, some one thing, some another for them; but we not knowing the Consequence endeavoured to shun it, and would deny them demands  
But some of our Men did answer their desires in making and sewing some Cloth together, stringing our Beds, mending of Locks, of the Chests etc. Whatever they thought was a miss they would be putting upon us to mend, still we wholly refused. At which time I heard a sayingh that came from one of the Chief Indians, thus [English Son of a Bitch] which words started me; For I do believe they had had some of our Nation in their possession, of whom they had heard such an expression: I passed away from the Wig-wam with m●c● trouble.  
This ●ay being the first of the Week, we having a large 〈◊〉 and a Book of Robert-Barcley●s, some one or o●●er was o●te● Reading in them: But being most of us sat together, Robbert Barrow desired our People to wait upon the Lord: In which time Robert had a ●●rd in season unto us, and afterwards went to Prayer, all the Indians coming about us, and some younger sort would be mocking; but not to our disturbance: The Elder sort stood very modestly the whole time: After Prayer ended, they all with drew quietly: But some of them (especially the Casseekey's eldest Son) would take great delight in our Reading, and would take the Bible or other Book, and give to one or other to read, the Sound of which pleased them, for they would sit quietly and very attetively tohear us.  
The Casseekey having been gone most part of the Day with three Negroes in our Boat coming over the Bar into the Inlett. We rejoiced to see our Boat, for we thought She had been Burnt. Our Negroes told us; They went up Sound with the Casseekey, and landed near the place where our Tent had been: The chief Business was to remove the Money from one place to another, and bury it. This Old man would trust our People, but not his own. After that was done, they went to the place where our Vessel was burnt; they launched our Boat, in which the Old Casseekey put his Chests, wherein was our Linen and other of our Trade: Also they got a small Rundlett which they filled with Wine out of a Quarter Cask that was left and brought Sugar out of the wrack which was not consumed with the Fire. By this time came the Caseekey and other Negro in the Cannooe. He told us. On the Morrow we should go with our Boat: This was cheerful news unto us. All the time some Indian's had been out, and brought home some Oysters, and the Casseekey, gave us some, bidding us take, what we had a mind to. A fittle before Night the Casseekey, opened his Chest and boxes; and his 〈…〉 ●●ok what 〈◊〉 in them from him: But he seemed 〈◊〉 ●y generous to my Wife and Child, and gave her several things w●●ch were useful to Her and our Child.  
Our 〈◊〉 was very Leaky; so we got her into a Creek to sink her, that the water might swell her.  
Day of the month 7t Mt: Day of the week 28. 2. This morning We waited an Opportunity to get leave to de part, which was granted us: Whereupon we asked for such things as they did not make use of; viz. A● great Glass, wherein was sive or six pound of Butter; some Sugar; the Rundlett of wine: And some Balls of Chocolate: All which was granted us; also a Bowl to heave Water out of the Boat. But the Casseekey would have a Negroe-Boy of mine, named Caesar, to which I could not tell what to say; but he was resolved on it. We got down to the Waterside, and sent all our People over that where to travel: And joseph Kirle, Robert Barrow, I, my Wife and Child with two of our Mariners went in the Boat, and rowed along shore Northwards; But the Casseekey would have us to have gone with our Boat up the Sound: We supposed the Sound was a great River; and therefore were not willing to take his advice, having no knowledge; but his Counsel was good, as We found afterwards; for the conveniency of passage.  
The Casseekey and some other Indians went with our People towards our Wrack, we rowing along shore, and our Boat very leaky, that one person had Employ enough to heave out the Water.  
just before we left the Indian-Town, several Indians were for taking the little, Clothes and Rags We had not; 〈…〉 Casseekey, he would cause then to 〈…〉  
S●lomon Crelson was mightily in one Indian's favour, who would hardly stir from his Wig-wa●● but Solo●on must be with him, and go Arm in Arm; Which Indian amongst his Plunder, had a Morning-Gown, which he put on Solomon, and Solomon had worn it most of the time we were there; but when the time of our departure came an Indian unrob●d him, and left only a pair of Breeches, and seemed very angry.  
It was high Noon when We left our Wrack (she being burnt down to her Floor-T●mbers which ●ay in the Sand) We setting forward, some in the Boat? the rest travelled a long shore; and a little before Sunsetting, our People came up with abundance of small Fish ●●at had been forced on shore, as me may suppose, by the Storm that drove us a shore, (they lying far from the Water, being much tainted) covered the shore for nigh a mile in length: Of which our People gathered as many as they could carry. About Sunn-setting we put on shore to refresh ourselves, and take a small Respi●e, also to take my Kinsman Benjamin Allin i● to our Boat: For this Afternoon in his Travel he was taken with a Fever and Ague, and We had much trouble to get him along, he having been Sick nigh unto death (being first taken the day before We left Blewfields' Road) until about a Week before we were cast away.  
One of my Negroes had saved a Tinderbox and Flint, and We had reserved two Knives, by which means We got a Fire, though with much difficulty, for our Tinder was bad, and all the Wood Salt-water soaken: which being accomplished, we broiled all our fish, feeding haertily of some of them and the rest we kept not knowing when we should be thus furnished again; for which some of us were truli tankfull to the ●od of all our Mercies.  
Having a large fire many of us got under the leigh, of it, and others buried themselves in the sand, in hopes to get a liche sleep, that we might be some what refreshed, and there by be the better enabled some to travel and some to row the remaining part of the night: but the sand flies and Muskettoes were to exheam thick that it was impossible the Moon shining we launched our Boat I and my wife and child, the Master Robert Barrow my Kinsman Allin, Solomon Cresson. Joseph Buckley and the Master's Negro went in our Boat; the rest traveled along soar about midnight, or a little after our people came by an Indian Town; the Indians came out in a great number, but offered no violence more than endeavouring to take from them what little they had: But making some small resistance, the Indians were put by their purpose They were very desirous to have us come on shore, and would hale us; but our People would have us keep of. We were got among a parcel Breakers, and so had much a do to get out to Sea.  
Day of the month 7 more: Day of the week 29. 3. This Morning about Sunrising We stood ni for the Land, and looked out for our People; but could not see them, therefore we lay by for the space of two hours, and at length saw them coming along with a great many Indians with them: When they came a Breast with us, the Indians wafled us a shore; but we refused, perceiving they werewickedly bend; they would be ever and anon snatching one thingh or other: At which time our People would point to us in the Boat; but perceiving they could not ●●tt us a shore in some few hours left them.  
This Day Noon Joseph Kirle having his Quadrart and Calender, took an Observation, being in Latitude 27 de. 45 min. About one a Clock we saw two Indian's with Bows and Arrows running to meet our People; who when they saw them, at first they made a 〈◊〉 and afterwards Retreated: At which the Indians let fly an Arrow; which narrowly escaped one of them: Whereupon they stopped; the Indians looked strengely on them; but our people set forwards, and the Indians with them until they came to the Indian-Town. We saw our People go into the Wiggwams, but stayed a very short time; for the Indians were for taking those pieces of Canvas they had from them. They got some Water and set forward again the two Indians still followed them. About this time We saw a Sail to the Eastward, and We supposeing it at first to be a Briganteene, agreed to follow her; but in a small time We made it to be a Cannooc or Boat with two Masts and Sails: She stood in for the shore; but as soon as they espied us She bore away: And when She saw we made not after her, She stood a shore again for the Indian-Town; hereupon a Jealousy got amongst us that She might go on shore and get strong with Men, and then come after us; whereupon We rowed very hard and kept an offing for some hours; but finding they came not out, we stood towards the shore again. This day was extreme hit and We had no Water since We left the Indian-Town to the Sowth-ward of our wrack, called by the name of Hoc-Bay; therefore We were desirous to get on shore, but when We endeavoured it, We could not; for the Seas swelling very much and came to 〈…〉 and broke almost a mile from the shore; our Master said, It was inpossible to ge 〈…〉 on shoer a live: But I being 〈…〉 some Exerci●e was disirous to be on shore, and thereupon did express myself to the rest of our People▪ they star●●●d the danger; all which I was as 〈◊〉 of as they, yet I could nor rest but insisted 〈◊〉 going a shore: The Master and Men said, We should not have our lives; but I gained so far, that they atempted and were got within half a mile of the shore; but the Seas came on us so large and hollow that one Sea had like to have overwelmed us: We just got a top of it before it broke; There was then no persuading them to go further, but We stood off, and disigned to keep off all Night, our People being very weary, and the Sun setting; We divided one half to get some sleep, the other to watch and keep the boat's head to the Sea. The Weather looked as though it would be bad, and the Sea increased; Whereupon I began a fresh to persuade them to go on shore. All were disirous, but thought it impossible. Att length We resolved to venture; And so committing ourselves to the Protection of the Almighty GOD; We stood in for the shore, and made signs to our People that We disigned it. And it pleased GOD to order i● so that We went on shore, as though there had been a Lane made through the Breakers, and were carried to the top of the Bank, were We got 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 got out: 〈◊〉 We got 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 would snatch a piece from one and a bit 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 far it was from St. a Lucia (one of them speaking a little Spanish) and by signs we understood it was not far. They made fignes that when we came there, we should be put to most cruel 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, though they were plastered with Lime: which put us in hopes that there were Spaniards there; so we set forward as the jadians directed for St. a Lucia. They made Signs that we should come to an Inlett of the Sea, and on the other side was St. a Lucia. We traveled about four Miles and came to the Inlett, but saw no Settlement on the other side; so we concluded to lie there all Night.  
We saw the tract of a large Bare and oth●re wildBeasts; whereupon we set to work to get Wood and then a fire: Abundance of Muskettoes and Sand-flyes hindered our rest; to remedy which we digged holes in the Sand, got some Grass and laid it therein to lie upon, in order to cover ourselves from the Flies; which most of us did; but it being extreme cold, and 〈…〉ing scarce, we had little comfort.  
About Midnight we sent our People to see if they could get off our Boat, and bring it into the Inlett, that We might get 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 put to Swimm, and they, Boat and all were driven on shore again.  
Whilst our People were gone for the Boat, We espied some 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 shore 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 shore with all speed, and away to their Town they run: We perceiving they were shey of us, began to doubt 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 coming, running 〈…〉 great number with their Bows and Arrows to the Inlett; where having sieve or six 〈…〉 into them, as many as those Canoes 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 coming 〈…〉 they cried out, Nickaleer, Nickaleer. We sat 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 cut it hair and away to get it, but, like greedy Dogs, another snatched and tore it off. As for our poor young Child, they snatched from it what little it had, as though they would have shak●n and torn 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, cried out Nickaleer, Nickaleer. Solomon Spoke 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 prosecute 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 Nakedness; 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 withal.  
Robert Barrow with my Self, Wife and Child were ordered to go in to a Cannooe to be carried to the other side of the Inlett, being a Furlong over, Four Indians being in the Cannooe to paddle: when We came to the other side within a Cannooe's length or two of the shore. A number of Indians with their Bows and Arrows came running into the water, some to their knees, some deeper, having their Bows and Arrows drawn up, Crying out Nickaleer, Nickaleer; which they continued without ceasing. The Indians that brought us over leapt out of the Cannooe, and swum a shore, fearing they should be Shott; But in this Juncture it pleased GOD to tender the hearts of some of Them towards us; especially the Cassekey his Wife, and some of the chiefest amongst them, who were made Instruments to intercede for Us, and stop the rage of the multitude, who seemed not to be satisfied without our blood. The Cassekey ordered some to swim, and fetch the Cannooe a shore; which being done, his Wife came in a Compassionate manner and took my wife out of the Cannooe, ordering her to follow her, which we did some distance from the Inletside, and stood till all our people were brought over, which in a little time was done. But the rage of some was still great, thirsting to shed our blood, and a mighty strife there was amongst them: some would kill us, others would prevent it. and thus one Indian was striving with another. all being got over, were to walk a long the sea shore to their Town: in this passage we most of us felt the rage of some of them, either by striking or stoneing; and divers Arrows were shot: but those that were for preserving us would watch those that were for destroying us: and when some of them would go to shoot, others of them would catch hold of their Bows or Arm. It was so ordered that not one of us was touched with their Arrows; several of us were knocked down, and some tumbled into the Sea We dared not help one another; but help we had by some of them being ●●de instrumental to help us. My Wife received several blows, and an Indian came and took hold of her Hair, and was going either to cut her Throat or something like it, having his Knife nigh Her throat; but I looked at him, making a sign that he should not, so he desisted: At which time another Indian came with a handful of Sea-sand and filled our poor Child's Mouth. By this time the Cassekey's Wife came to my Wife seeing her oppressed, and they pulled the Sand out of our Child s mouth, and kept by my Wife until we got into the Casseekey s house, which was about forty foot long and twenty-five foot wide, covered with Palmixtoe-Leaves both top and sides.  
There was a Range of Cabins, or a Barbecue on one side and two ends. At the entering on one side of the house a passage was made off Benches on each side ●●ding to the Cabins. On these Benches sat the Chief Indians, and the upperend of the Cabin was the Casseekey seated. A kind of Debate was held amongst them for an hour s time. After which Solomon and some others were called to the Casseekey; and were sea●ed on the Cabin; where the Casseekey talked to Solomon in the Spanish Language: But could not hold a Discourse. In a little time some raw Deare-Skins were brought in and given to my Wife and Negroe-Women, and to us Men such as the Indian-Men wear, being a piece of Platt work of Straws wrought of divers colours and of a Triangular Figure, with a Belt of Four Fingers broad of the same wrought together, which goeth about the waist and the angle of the other having a thing to it, com●ig between the Legs, and Strings to the ends of the Belt; All three meeting together are fastened behind with a Horsetail or a Bunch of Silk-grass exactly resembling it, of a ●axen colour: This being all the Apparel or Covering that the Men wear; And thus they clothed Us. A place was appointed for us, Mats being laid on the Floor of the House, where We were ordered to lie down: But the place was extreme Nasty; for all the Stones of the Berries which they eat and all the nastiness that's made amongst them lay on their Floor, that the place warmed with abundance of many sorts of creeping things; as a large black hairy Spider, which hath two Claws like a Crabb; Scorpions; and a numberless number of small Bugs. On these Mats We lay, these Vermin crawling over our naked Bodies. To brush them off was like driving of Muskettoes from one where they are extreme thick. The Indians wear Seated as aforesaid, the Casseekey at the upperend of them, and the range of Cabins was filled with Men, Women and Children, beholding us. At length we heard a Woman or two cry▪ according to their manner, and that very Sorrowfully One of which I took to be the Casseekey●s Wife which occasioned some of us to think that something extraordinary was to be done to us We heard a strange sort of a noise which was not like unto a noise made by a Man; but We could not understand what nor where it was; for sometime it Sounded to be in one part of the House, sometimes in another, to which We had an ear. And in deed our ears and eyes could perceive or hear nothing but what was strange and dismal; and Death seemed sorrounded us. But time discovered this Noise unto us.  
The occasion of it was thus. In one part of this House were the Fire was kept, was an Indian Man, having a Pot on the Fire wherein he was making a Drink of the Leaves of a Shrubb (which We understood Afterwards by the Spaniard, is called Casseena), boiling the said Leaves, after they had Parched th●m in a Pot; then with a Gored having a long Neck and at the Top of it a small hole which the top of onest Finger could cover, and at the side of it a round hole of two Inches diameter, they take the Liquor out of the Pot and put it into a deep round Bowl, which being all most filled containeth nigh three Gallons: with this Gored they brew the Liquor and make it froth very much It looketh of a deep brown colour. In the ●rewing of this Liquor was his Noise made which we thought strange; for the pressing of this gored gently down into the liquor, and the air which it contained being forced out of the little hole at top occasioned a sound; and according to the time and motion given would be various, This Drink when made, and cool to sup, was in a Conch-shell first carried to the Casseekey, who threw part of it on the Ground, and the rest he drank open, and then would make a loud He●m; and afterwards the Cup Passed to the rest of the Casseekey's Associates, as aforesaid, but no other Man, Woman nor Child must touch or taste of this sort of Drink; of which they sat sipping, Chatring and Smoking Tobacco, on some other Herb instead thereof, for the most part of the day.  
About Noon was some Fish brought us on small Palmetoe Leaves, being boiled with scales, head, and Gills, and nothing taken from them but the Gutss; but our troubles and Exercise were such that We cared not for food.  
In the Evening, we being laid on the place aforesaid the Indians made a Drum of a skin, covering there with the deep Bowl in which they Brewed their Drink, beating thereon with a Stick, and having a couple of Rattles made of a small Gored put on a Stick with small stones in it, shaking it, they began to set 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 Midnight, after which they went to sleep.   

the 8 Mth. 1. the 5 of the Week.  
This day the Casseekey looking on us pleasantly, m●de Presents to some of us, especially to my Wi●●; he gave her a Parcel of Shelfish, which are known by the name of Clamms; One or two he roasted and gave her, showing 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 get a Meal: And our Child, which had been at Death's-Door from the time of Its Birth un●●l We w●re cast away began now to be cheerful, and have an appetite to food; It had no covering but a small piece of raw Dear Skin; not a shred of Linne● or woollen to put on it.  
About the tenth hour, we observed the Indians to b●e on a sudden motion, most of the principal of the● 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 C●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 Ca●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 plaited 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, Smoking 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 Mouthful; which We eat: The Casseekey ordered the Master Joseph Kirle Solomon Cr●sson, My Wife and Me, to sit upon their Cabin to eat our Fish; and they gave us some of their Berries to eat. We ●asted them, but not one amongst us could suffer them to stay in our Mouths; for We could compare the Taste of them to nothing else, but rotten Cheese steeped in Tobacco. Sometime after We had eaten, some of the Indians asked us, if We were Spaniards? Solomon answered them, Yes. Then some off the Indians would point to those whose 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 doubtful 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 satisfied themselves that most of us were Spaniards, told us that We should be sent for to the next Town; And They told us that there was a Nickaleer off, and We understood them [English-Men off Bristol], also the Number Six Men and a Woman: And that they were to be put to Death before We should get thither. We were silent, although much concerned to hear that Report. They also told us that a Messenger would come For us to direct us to the next Town, thence to Augusteen.  
Night coming on they betook themselves to their accustomed S●●ging and Dancing.  
About the Tenth or Twelfth hour in the Night before the Singing and Dancing was ended, came in a Stranger armed with Bow and Arrows: the Ca●seekey and his Companions entertained him with hal● an hour's Discourse, which ended, We were on a sudden ordered to get up and hurried away with this Stranger, they not giving us time to see if we were 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 miss Solomon Treason, and Joseph Kirle's Boy, and Negro Ben.; Which was no small trouble to us.  
We had not traveled 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 Fly●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 ask If they were not Nickaleer, or English? If they said, nay, than they would hit them a Blow or more with a Truncheon, which they had; and said, They were. We travelled all Night without stopping from the aforesaid place.   

8 Month 2. the 6 of the Week.  
After Sunrising We came up with the Wrack of the Vessel that We heard that was cast away. She was Staved all to pieces, for her Keeleson was driven a shore. We saw Sugar-Hogs heads, Ginger and Logwood; which gave us to suppose than it was one of our Fleet, and we thought it to be either Burroughs or Smith, belonging to Bristol. 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 signified that We could not: He carried Robert Barrow, joseph 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 got over, the days was hit, and my Wife quite tired faint as also Robert Barrow and Io●eph Kirle, whose Leg was grown so painful that it overcame him. We go● ●nder a Grape-Bush for shelter from the Sun, I sent one of my Negroes to seek for Water for them; but ther● was none to be had; but he got some Seaside-Grapes, which with resting refreshed the Weak and Lame.  
Our Guide was for forcing us forward; so We traveled about four or five Miles further, and met with the Casseekey of this Town and Commander of the Northern part of this Coast. He was an Ancient Man; his Beard and Hair Grace: He inquired for the Captain, so our People pointed to Io●eph Kirle whom He went to and embraced him; then he asked for our Mate or Pilot. This Man could speak Spanish better than any we had met with yet; but not so well as to discourse, only to ask some Questions, and We had three or four amongst us could make a shift to answer Him, for Solomon was kept behind. This old Casseekey seemed to have Compassion on us, and said, That those People ho had served us thus in Stripping of us were Rogues. But we were His Comerradoes, or Friends, withal He said, In Few days, He would carry us to Augusteen; and thereupon He told us of Six English-Men, and One Women, being at His Town: We inquired if He intended them for Augusteen? But He would shake his head and point to the Southward, saying, Nickaleer, no Comerradoe (English-Men were not his Friends) Which words were unpleasant to us. This People kept us Company till We came within a Mile or two of their Town, and then they left Us, they going faster got in before us. Their Town stood about half a mile from the Seashore whitin the Land on the Sound, being surrounded with a Swamp, in which grew White Mangrove-Trees, which ●id the Town from the Sea. We were directed to the Casseekey's house, which were large, and filled with 〈◊〉, and then ordered to sit down. The Old Casseekey fetched some Water, and washed Rober● Barrow's Feet, and my Wife's; After which He got● some Canvas and Crocus, Ginger-baggs, which they had got out of the Vessel that was cast on Shoar; which was distrubuted amongst us. joseph Kirle had a Coat given him, which they had taken from the People of the other Vessel; but it was rend down the Back. My Wife had two pieces of Sail-Canvass given her; and I with others had each a Crocus Ginger, Bagg. They gave a piece of a Barber's old Linuen st●●r in biggness of a small handkerchif to cover our Child. This was all our Clothing: Robert Bnrrow and my Wife were quite spent with travelling barefoot on the hit Sand, having bruised their feet, and with stumps Stones and prickles, their Feet, especially Robert-Barrow's had holes in them, that one might have put the top of ones Thumb in. We were directed to lie down on a Cabin. The other Vesseled Company were one john Smith Master of the Nantwitch, a Bark belonging to Bristol, which came out of ●um●ica with us, with five Men and one Woman, viz. Andrew Murray Merchant, Andrew Barnes Mate, Hugh Allen, john Osler, john Shears and Cornelius Toker; Two ●oys with a Woman Passenger named Pene●ope. We took an opportunity to discourse them. They were cast away the same Night We were, and their Vessel being forced by the Storm (they not being able for two days before to carry any Sail) on shore, they got into their Boat and so on shore: And in a small time was a great part of their Wrack driven on shore; amongst which, was a Barrel or more of Water, some Barrels of Beef or Pork, with their Chests? and many other things which they got. On th● Morrow they designed to travel to the Northward; But Andrew Barnes their Mate having been a long time afflicted with a Flux which had wasted his Body to Skin and Bone, so that he was not able to help himself, they left Him and traveled a Mile or more and came to the In●e●t which they could not pass: Whereupon they returned back again to take their Boat; but at their return, before they could get away with their Boat, they espied the Indians coming on them, who soon got to them; asked in Spanish what Nation they were? If Spanjards, English, or French. But the Indians made Signs to give them their Clothing; which they readily did. But still they inquired Of what Nation? At first they answered, Spanjards; but the Natives looked to furiously that they soon Answered them, English-Men. Thereupon every one had it, Nickaleer, Nickaleer. And then they very eagerly Stripped them of all that they had on them: After which they drove them away to the Northward unto their Town; but Andriew Barnes being not able to stand nor go, was left behind, after they had stripped him, on the Land naked when they were driven away. Before they got to the Town, the Indian Casseekey gave them some Clothing, and no violence was offered to their persons. They had plenty of Fish and Berrles to the time of our coming. John Smith and Andrew Morray had their being in the C●sseekey's House, and the Woman named Penelope: The rest of Smith's people lodged in other Indian-Houses. But on our coming, the Old Casseekey told them, they must turn out, and make room for the Spanjards: But Smith and Morrey would not g●●; and the Indian did not force them out. In sometime aft●r We had been in the house, came in Indian-Women loaden with Basketts of Berries, mostly of the Palm, some Seaside Co●●o-Plumbs and Seaside Grapes: Of the two latter We could eat; but of the Palm-Berries We could not bear the Taste in our Mouths. We laid ourselves on the. cabin, on that part which was appointed us; on the o●her part the young Casseeley or King lay being Parted by a Chest that stood thereon: before Night was a parcel of large Fish calleb Drums brought in: The Old Casseekey told joseph Kirle, that those were for the Spanjards, and bid him let some body to dress them. He also ordered us a Pot. They were soon dressed, and We eat them. Night being come the Old Casseekey enquired after our losses; which We, as well as We could, gave him to understand, that in our Vessel was a great deal of Clothing and Money, which the Indians at Hoebay had taken from us. He understood so much of the matter that he grew covetous, and said, He would go and get some of it from them.  
About Midnight came Solomon Cresson in a Cannooe with two Indians. The Old Casseekey began to examine him concerning our Vessel, Goods and Money, or plate; which Solomon rendered a further Account unto him of then We could: Which caused him to resolve, on the Morrow to provide Men and Boats, and to go down the Sound to Hoebay, to have part from them; He would have had Solomon to have gone with him, but Solomon refused.  
We inquired of Solomon concerning his stay, and of the Negro Ben. and Joseph Kirle's Boy: He said that he was stayed by force; but the Negro and th● Boy were asleep in another house when We were driven away. They had a design in staying of Solomon which he could not rightly understand; but supposed that they doubted that We were not all Spaniards; for the Indians of St. a Lucia would say to Solomon that he was a Spaniard, and some others; but the most of us were not Spaniards; and that they had stolen Sclomon: But Solomon denied it.   

The 8 Month 3. the 7 of the Week.  
This Morning the Old Casseekey with two Cannooes and Tenn Indians with him went hence for Hoebay. He promised us that as soon as he returned, He would carry us for Augusteen: which he supposed would be in six days, if he had good weather. But this Day the Wind was got to the North-East, and it looked as though the weather would be stormy. The Wind increased, and towards Evening the Water in the Sound did rise that it began to cover the Land, and came into the Houses; but We had little or no Rain till Night: Then the Wind increased and Rain also.   

8 Mt. 4. the 1. o● the Week.  
This Morning the Wind was violent with Rain; the King's House was Knee-deep with Water, and like to continue rising. I removed with my Wife, Child, Robert Barrow and Benjamin Allen to an Indian House that stood on a hill of Oyster-shells: In this House We remained this day; the Wind continuing at North-East very violent, and by reason of much Rain, the Water rising every hour, the Indians began to put their dry Berries into their Cannooes, and to seek which way to secure them. Several Indians betook themselves to their Boats and carried what they had to some high Land a considerable distance, where a place was made for their Casseekey or King. But before Day the house we were in was a float, and the Indians were for turning us out, bidding us take an old Cannooe that had a hole in the side of her almost at the bottom big enough for a man to put his hand through; so that she was full of water: in this Cannooe they would have had us shifted for out selves; but We were not willing to go: the Indians made signs for us to be gone divers times: At length they grew angry, and took my Kinsman Allen into the Cannooe, and carried him away: In a little time after returned with the Cannooe 〈◊〉 bid me and Robert Barrow be gone. By this time day appeared, the wind and Rain still violent. I than saw a house on another Oyster-hill that the water was not got over yet; to which I got and asked by signs if I might be there? The Indians seemed willing: so thither I got my wife child and Robert Barrow, and remained there. All this day the wind was violent, it reigned and the Flood continued. We imagined that the Sea was broke in upon the Land, and that We should be drowned. The houses was almost blown to pieces, and the Indians often a tying and mending it. The Chief man of this house caused his Wife to Suckle our Child; for it was almost famished, its Mother having no Milk in her Breast; for We had received no susstainance since the storm began: Fresh Water was not to be had, the Land being covered with the Sea. The Indians offered us some of their Berries, which We endeavoured to eat; but could not; the taste was so irksome and ready to take our breath from us, when we treyed to eat them; but we expected that if the Flood continued longer, We should not need for Water. Yet nevertheless we enjoying health and strength, and hunger growing violent, we would be tasting the Berries, though we would reap no satisfaction.   

the 8 Mth. 6. the 7 of the Week.  
This Morning the Flood began to come into this house also; the Indians seemed much concerned: the Storm of wind and rain held till about Midday; at which time the wind shifted South-west, with the rain; but in some few hours the Flood began to aba●e.   

the 8 mht. 7. the 4 of the Week.  
By this day Noon the Water fell many feet, and I went out to see our people whom I left in the Kings-House: I found them where I left them. All the Indians had left the house; and our People remained on the Cabin, which was about four foot from the Floot. The Flood had ris●● within two or three Inches of the Top of the Cabin, and they said, they expected to Die there. We began to express our hunger and thirst each to other: but there was no help as yet for either; We w●nt to the Springs, but they were all salt as the Sea, and we would be striving with the Berries; but they were so Offensive unto us that we could reap no satisfaction from them. We went a begging at times to the Indian-women to Suckle out Child; which they would seldom deny.   

the 8 mth. 8. th' 5 of the week.  
This Day we got some water to drink; but it was very brackish, and at best not very good.   

the 8 ●th. 9 th' 6 of the week.  
This Day the Young Casseekey returned to his house with his Chest and other things.   

the 8 mth. 10. the 7 of the week.  
This day We got a Meal of Fish the greatest plenty we had received since we were here. We longed for the Old Casseekey's return, and reared that 〈◊〉 bad weather would lengthen the time.   

the 8 mth. 11. the 1 of the week.  
This Morning early came a Messenger giving an Account that the Old Casseekey was within some few leagues of the Town; and that we might expect him this Forenoon; within the time he came in sight a We all drew down to the Waterside to receive him; We perceived He came in State, having his two C●nnooes lashed together with Poles a thwart from the one tot he other, making a Platt form, which being covered with a Matt, on it stood a Chest, which was belonging to us, and my Negroe-Eoy Cesar, which the Casseekey of Hoebay took from me, whom he had got from the Indians at Hoebay: Upon this Chest he ●●t cross-legged, being newly painted red, His men with Poles setting the Cannooes along unto the shore Seeing us, He cried [Wow] and looked very sternly at us. He was received by his People with great homage, holding out his hands (as their custom is) to be kissed, having his Chest carried before Him unto his house, whither he went, the house being filled with Indians. The Old Casseekey began and held a Discourse for some hours, giving an account as We suppose, what he heard and saw; in which discourse he would often mention Nickaleer; which caused us to fear that all things were not well. After he had told his story, and some of the Elder Indians had expressed their sentiments thereof. they drank Ca●seena and Smoked until Evening. The House being clean, the Old Casseekey looking very unpleasantly, showed unto us several things which he had got; as a Hatchet, a Knife, the Chest and many other things, ask us, if they were not ours? Which we owned; whereupon he would say, they were Nickaleer (of English): We signified that We had them of the English, but our Money was Spanish. towards the Evening Joseph Kirle, Myself and Solomon got an Opportunity to discourse him; We began to urge his promise of carrying us for Augusteen. At First he stated his hardships and labour to Hoebay and back, and that he must have time to rest, before he could go out again; then He told us, the way was long and would be tedious, and that at several places we must draw the Cannooes over Land for a great distance; He also mentioned how many Towns there were between this and Augusteen, in number Tenn; But nigh the conclusion, he setting an angry countenance upon us, told us that at Hoebay he was informed that We should say, We were all Englishmen; after he said this, in an angry manner he turned from us and went away.  
This laid all our hopes in the Dust, and We soon perceived the Indians grew jealous of us; for they would now daily be ask us, if We were not Nickaleer? or English? And would not seem satisfied with a denial. Many days were spent, and the time drew nigh that we understood the Old Casseekey was intended for Augusteen; hereupon we applied ourselves to him, requesting that if all might not go, he would carry some of us; but he told us, he would carry but one. This put us on Querying which of us should be that One. The generality was for Me: But I and Joseph Kirle were for Solomon, because he could speak the Spanish-Language well, and no other of us could; And should any other of us have gone and come amongst those Indians to the Northward, who we supposed could speak the Spanish-Language well, We should be discovered to be what these People did suppose we were; therefore it might overtrow all our Expectations; but Solomon might pass all those Objections. These reasons did not satisfy our People so that some of them grew Colerick: of which the Old Casseekey took notice, and told Solomon, that if they made such a stirt, He would not carry one. If He did, it should be either Solomon, Joseph Kirle, or Me: whereupon we prevailed with Him that Solomon might go, and accordingly made preparations, the Casseekey appointing the number of Indians to go with Him; also a Cannooe was sent for, which when it came, We found it to have belonged to the English, by the maker of her. This Cannooe had a great hole in the head nigh the bottom with many very great rents and holes in her: Joseph Kirle and I were required to mend her which with much a do was accomplished, the Cannooe being much decayed and rotten where the rents were.   

the 8 mth. 18. the 1 of the week.  
This day Morning the Old Casseekey with Solomon and Six Indians in a Cannooe set out for Augusteen.  
The Casseekey carried a small Chest, in which was nigh One hundred Pieces-of-Eight, as some of our People did suppose, with some other matters that were gotten from our Vessel. The Wether was likely for Rain, which caused us to fear, should the Wether prove bad, that Solomon would hardly live to get to Augusteen; for he had nothing to cover him, except a pare of Indian-Breeches and a small piece of Skin that covered his breast.  
We understood by the Old Casseekey that it would be a Month or next New-Moon before We could expect their Return: All which time We spent in much trouble and hardship. The Wether began to grow cold, and Provision very short, that is Palm-Berries, Coker-Plunishs and Sea-Grapes, (which are the three sorts before Expressed) the time of these Fruits-bearing being over, they having no sort of Fruit till next Spring.  
These People neither Sow nor plant any manner of thing watsoever, nor care for any thing but what the barren Sand produce, Fish they have as plenty as they please but sometimes they would make it scarce to us, so that a Meal in a Week was most commonly our portion, and three Meals a rarity. After the Old Casseeley's departure our hardships increased, especially my Wife's and Child's: For want of Food of any sort, my Wife's Milk was gone, and our poor Child was in great want; the Indians now and then would give it suck, but rearly to satisfy it; for there was a Woman or two of their own which had Young Children and no Breast to Suckle them. Our Extrenity was such that any manner of thing would go down with us; the Gills and Guts of Fish picked of a Dunghill, was acceptable; the Scraps the Indians threw away, and the Water the boiled their Fish in, We were thankful for, though never so undecently handled by them. And though my Wise had hardly and Milk for our Child, yet an Indian-Women who was lately delivered of a Child, and had no Milk in her Breast, would have her to Suckle her Child: Which my Wife consented. ●nto: And this was a means of her and our Child's reaping a benefit; for the Indians would give her Fish, which means helped to increase Milk for our Child. Many were our exercises both in body and Mind amongst this People Sometimes they would look upon us as though they had some ill Intent towards the whole of us: At other times they would tell us (who were nominally Spaniards) how and in what manner those of Smith's Company should be put to Death. And thus were We daily exercised in sorrow and grievous troubles. Sometimes doubts would arise amongst us concerning what would be the end of us, and what manner of deaths We should pass through. And whom soever these doubts did appear in, it would be hard for another to help with Counfell; but some there were Whose hope never failed, they trusting in the Lord, to Work for our Deliverance. One thing did seem more grievous to Me, and my Wife than any other thing. Which was. That if it should so happen that We should be put to Death. We feared that our Child would be kept alive, and bred up as one of those People; When this thoughts did arise it wounded us deep.  
This day being the time of the Moon's entering the First Quarter, the Indians have a Ceremonious Dance, which they begin about Eight a Clock in the morning. In the First place comes an old Man and takes a Staff about Eight foot long, having a broad Arrow on the head thereof, and thence half way painted Redd and White like unto an Barbers-Pole; in the middle of this Staff is Fixed a piece of wood shaped like unto Thigh. Legh and Foot of a man, and the lower part thereof is Painted Black, and this Staff being carried out of the Casseekey's house, is set fast in the Ground standing upreight: This done, he also brings out a Baskett containing Six Rattles, Which are taken out of the Baskett and placed at the foot of his Staff; Then another Old Man comes and sets up a Howling like unto a mighty Dogh, but beyoind him for length of Breath; withal making a Proclamation: This being done, the most of them having painted themselves, some red, some black, some with black and red; with their Belly girt up as tied as well they can gird themselves with Ropes, having their sheits of Arrows at their backs and their Bows in their hands, being gathered together about this Staff; Six of the chiefest Men in esteem amongst them, especially one who is their Doctor, and much Esteemed, taking up the Rattles begins a hideous noise, standing round this Staff, taking their Rattles, and bowing, without ceasing; unto the Staff for about half an hour; whilst these Six are thus employed, all the rest are stareing and scratching, pointing upwards and downwards on this and the other side every way; looking like men frighted, or more like Furies: on thus behaving themselves until the Six have done shaking their Rattles. Then they all begin a dance, violently stamping on the Ground for the space of an hour or more without ceasing. In which time they will sweat in a most excessive manner, that by the time the Dance is over, what by their Sweat and the violent stamping of their feet, the Ground is trodden into Furrows; and by the Morning, the place where they danced was covered with Maggots: Thus often reapeating the manner they continue till about Three or Four a Clock in the Afternoon; by which time many were Sick and ●ainty. And then being gathered into the Casseekey● House, they sit down, having some hort Casseena ready, Which they drink plentifully; and give greater quantities thereof to the Sick and Fainty than to others: Then they eat Berries. On these days they eat not any Food till Night.  
The next Day about the same time, they begin their Dance as the day before. Also the third Day they begin their Dance a●t the usual time: At Which time came many Indians from other Towns, and Fell to Danceing without taking any notice one of the other.  
This Day they were stricter than the other two days, for no Woman must look upon them; but if any of their Women go out of their houses, they go vailed with a Ma●t.   

the 8 month 28. the 1 of the week.  
This Day was a day of plenty unto us, for We had as much Fish and Berries as would serve us two days.  
This Week. We observed that great Basketts of dried Berries were brought in from divers Towns and delivered to the King or Young Casseekey, which We supposed to be a Tribute to the King of this Town, Who is Chief of all the Towns from St. a Lucia to the Northward of this Town of Jece.   

the 27. the 3 of the week.  
This Day was a Bag of Berry's (the Bag made of Grass) given us, which We eat in two or three days; and then We fasted as many days before the Young Casseekey would give us more.  
About this time John Smith and Andrew Morray were sharply Seized with a Fever and Ague: When the Fit of the Ague was on them, the Indians would mock and deride them. This We well observed, that these People had no Compassion on their own Aged declining people when they were past their labour, nor on others of their own which lay under any declining condition: For the younger is served before the Elder, and the Elder people both Men and Women are Slaves to the Younger.  
In this Place We saw many Tokens of some of our Nations, having fallen into the hands of these People▪ As Two English Canno●es▪ one of Cedar▪ the other of Cotten-Tree, like those of ●amaica▪ several Blocks and Sheives of Lignum- 〈◊〉; se●●●● Tools and Knives, and more Particularly▪ a 〈◊〉 on the haf● of which was writ the man's nam●●●us▪ THOMAS FOSTER. Some of these things looked as though they had been several years amongst them, some but a few. But We never dared to inquire; for We thought they brought some things in our view to try us.  
Here was a Man in this Town who, some years past, had been taken off by some of our English-Sloopes, for a Diver on the Wrack to the Eastward of Cuba, where he was sometime: But the Vessel putting in to Cuba, for Water, this Indian swum on shore and go●● to the Havana, thence to St. Augusteen, and so to his native Town. The greatest Charge this Man had against the English, was, for taking him and their People away; not but that he was well used amongst them. This Indian would often call Joseph Kirle, Solomon Cresson and some of us into his house, seeming very cheerful, Ask if they would eat, withal ask the name of the B●rries, Expecting We would call them after the English manner [Plumbs]: but perceiving his drift, and having learned the name of them, as the Spaniard calls them [V●aes; then he would tell us that the English called them Plumbs]: such sort of discourse we had at times, For he would be striving to trapp us, viz. Joseph, Solomon and Me, ●n words; but he never had an advantage, for when Solomon was gone, We shunned all his Invitations and Arguments.   

the 8 month 31. the 7 of the week.  
this day came in a Cannooe laden with Fish, and it was free, for those that would, to take as much as they pleased. The Indians put us to go and take; for it was a kind of a scramble amongst us and the young Indian men and Boys: All of us got Fish enough to Serve us two or three days.   

the 9 month 2. the 2 of the week.  
This Morning about Sunrising came two Strange Indians, who had run so hard that they Swea●ed extremely, of whom We understood that the Spaniards▪ were coming with their Old Casse●key; Which News surprised us, doubting the truth of it, for Solomon had been gone but Sixteen days, and We understood that they must have an extraordinary passage to be here in a Month: We had not long to Consider of the Matter, for in an hour's time We heard four Musketts discharged, and immediately We looked out, and the Spaniards in their Perre-Ango were in sight. the Indians were like a people amazed and overcome with fear: We perceived the Noise of a Gun was terrible unto them. the Spaniards Landed being in number twelve, One Sebastian Lop●z Commanding●Tenn Soldiers, with one Indian an Interpreter. The Spaniards embraced us very cheerfully, and expressed their being glad to find us alive. But We were not able to discourse each other, though We had so much Spanish as to ask Questions, and answer some part of what they asked us. One of the Sp●niards said, they could not speak English, nor could We speak Spanish enough to understand each other sufficiently: This the Indians perceived and immediately cried out, Nickaleer Nickaleer, and looked enviously. on us, so that, could they have had their wills, We believed they would not have suffered us to have liv●d many hours; but the Spaniards Awed them.  
We received a Letter from Solomon which he wrist when he met with Captain Sebastian Lopez, signifying the Gouvernment of Augusteen●s great care for our Preservation, of what Nation soever We were. But how these persons, or the Gouvernour of Augusteen had knowledge of us, We could not understand; For they had been Fourteen days from Augusteen, which was ●igh the time Solomon went hence, and they met Solomon about half way, and sent him for Augusteen with other Guides, bringing the Old Casseekey and his People with them. We observed that the Old Casseekey seemed much dejected. We supposed The Spaniards had taken from him the Money and what other things he had carried with him; Or that he was vexed he should be so deceived in taking us for Spaniards.  
The Spaniards were extraordinary kind unto us, so that We had Occasion to rejoice, and thank the LORD for this part of our Deliverance by this means. They were also a Terror unto the Indians; for they Searched their houses and took all from them that ever they could Find, even to the stubb of a Nail: which aggravated them, and increased their Disaffection to U●●ward; So that we dared not to stir from a Spaniard. The Spanish Captain made inquiry where We were cast away, and what was 〈◊〉 that we had in our Vessel? We gave an account so well as we could to make him understand us: which Account made him very desirous to go down thither; but looking over a paper often, which we supposed, was the Gouvernor's Order and Instructions to him, we understood they would not permit him to prosecute that Design: beside we made him sensible of the danger we should be in, if he and his men should go and leaeve us amongst these people who were so bitterly in censed aghast us.  
They inquired what became of the Boat that belonged to Smith's-Vessel and ours, We told them that these Indians had taken Smith's Boat and sunk her some where in the Sound; but ours was at St. a Lucia. The Spaniards made the Indians go and show where they had Sunk Smith's Boat and help our people to get her up: Which being done, she was brought to the Town: the Spaniards were mightily pleased with her, and proposed that they in their Cannooe, and our People in that Boat should go to Hoebay, whereby they might get all from the Indians which they had gotten from us: But We would not countenance the matter; We were for a speedy departing from amongst these people as we could, since it had pleased GOD to open a way for our deliverance.  
This Morning the Spanish Captain made the Indians Provide two Cannooes, which he caused to be lashed together at some distance with Sticks a Cross, and matted on the Top: Which being done, with four Indians, Joseph Kirle, John Smith, Robert Barrow, Andrew Morray, Benjamin Allen, Nathaniel Randall, John Shears, Corn●lius Toker, Joseph Kirle's Boy John Hilliar; Four Negroes. viz. Jack; Cesar, Sarah, and Q●enza were sent away for Augusteen: But not ou● Morsel of Vi●nalls, except a very few Berries, had they with them; and not one Spaniard to guard them, but were put under the Government of those four Indians. About an hour after Joseph Kirle was gone, the Spanish Captain ordered Smith's boat to be made ready with two Spaniards, and Four of our Men to Row to the place where the drift of Smith's Vessel was to look for Log-wood or Old Iron: When they returned, there was not any thing of value.  
But our People said that as they were searching about, they found the Bones of Andrew Barnes: His● S●ull and Jawbone were broken; which occasioned us, to suspect that he was Knocked on the head by the Indians, after they had driven away Smith and his people.  
We told the Spanish Captain that Joseph Kirles Negro B●n. had been absent ever since the day after Solomon Gresson went hence, being gone with the Old Casseekey's Wife, but we knew not whither. The Captain made inquiry of the Indians whither he was gone. They said, For Hoebay; then he ordered them to send for him, for he would not leave him behind. The Indians said, he would be here within a day or two. The Spaniards were continually Searching for what they could find of such things as the Indians had gotten from us or others: and when they could find no more, they would offer to buy with Tobacco what they could Persuade the Indians to bring to Light. A Leaf or half a leaf of Tobacco would purchase a Yard of Linen or woollen, or Silk from the Indians. Such Admirers of Tobacco are they, that they esteem it beyond any other thing. An Indian of the Town some time before the Spaniards came, having a considerable quantity of Ambergris, boasted that when he went for Augusteen with that, he could purchase of the Spaniards a Looking-Glass, an Axe, a Knife or two, and three or four Mannocoes (which is about five or six pounds) of Tobaccoe. The Quantity of Amber grease might be about Five pound Weight.   

the 9 month the 4. the 4 of the week.  
This Day We made Oars for Smith's Boat of Sticks and the Cantle-pieces of Sugar-Hogsheads which were gotten on the beach where the Drift of Smith's Vessel came on Shoar. And this Evening came the Old Casseekey's Wife with Joseph Kirle●s Negro Ben. and Joseph Kirls' Boat; which was of great advantage to help to carry us. We worked all this night to fit the Boat and Oars unto her, being intended to go away as soon as We could complete that Jobb.  
The Spaniards had brought little Provision with them so that there was not much to spare for us; having not above a Rove of Corn, and a little Nova-Spain-Bread, which was so bad that it was more Dust and dead Weavels than Bread: An handful of it was an acceptable Present to us. We would mix it with a little Water▪ making it to a Paes●t, which would eat pleasantly; But Hunger was no Stranger unto us; and We knew not that We should have any Victuals on our Journey: But our Deliverance seemed to over balance all. The Indians would not give us any Berries: But our people watched an Opportunity and took one of the Casseekey's Bags of Berries, which might contain about a Bushel; Which was all that One-and-thirty of us had to depend on.   

the 9 month 5. the 5 of the week.  
This Morning about three hours before Day We departed from this Town of Jece; the Wether was grown cold; We had nothing where with to cover our bodies, besides what the Indians gave us at first, except my Wife, for Whom the Spaniards got an old Jacke●t (which had been one of Smith's men's), and gave her to wear; also a small Piece of cloth to cover our poor Child: but it pleased GOD to strengthen us in this our Condition, so that we rowed all this day without ceasing until three hours after it was dark, by which time We got to an Indian-Town: Here We met with Joseph Kirle, Robert Barrow and the others, who got thither not above an hour or two before us. They had not received any manner of Sustenance from the time they left us, until they got some Berries of us, having lain one Night of the two in a Swamp: but they were as Cheerful as men could be in this Strait.  
Since they left us, amongst their other hardshi●s, Joseph Kirle had like to have lost his Life several tim●. The First was thus. Whilst the two Cannooes were lashed together, having a few Berries that were designed to have been shared amongst them; The Irish boy Cornelius Toker would ever and anon be taking some of them, who being often reproved by Joseph Kirle and others; would not desist; Whereupon Joseph Kirle with the Paddle he paddled the Cannooe along with struck him; thereupon an Indian took his how and Arrow and was going to shoot Joseph, who seemed little concerned whether he liv●d or dy●d, withal saying, the Spaniards would Justify him.  
Another time when he was spent with paddling the Cannooe, and desired John Smith, Anrew M●rray, and others of them as well able as himself to give him a Spell, which they refused, and he being not able to paddle further, laid down his Paddle; Whereupon the Indians commanding him to paddle, he refused, saying, they might kill him it they would, opening his breast for them to execute their wills; Which they seemed as though they would have done: But after great threatening they desisted.  
Another time the Wind being high and the Seas rough that they were forced to unlash their Cannooes, by Joseph Kirle's persuasion, and to go single; Joseph Kirle taking one Cannooe to his own management, having Robbert Barrow, his Boy, my Kinsman, Nathaniel Randall, and the Negroes in her; which being thus single from the other Company was more satisfactory to him than before, though none to help but Nathaniel Randall. My Negroe-Woman named Sarah, having beaten and abused a Girl named Quenza, being reproved often by him and Robert Barrow, She therefore abused them in an extraordinary manner; whereupon. Jose●h struck her with his Paddle; at which One of the Indians in the other Cannooe took his Striking Staff and darted at him, narrowly missing him.  
This Morning Joseph Kirle with those that were with him were by the Spanish Captain ordered away at break of day; he not taking any care to give them a little Sustenance; and about an hour or two after We followed, rowing all this Day without ceasing until an hour or two in the Night: By which time We got to an Indian-Town, where not any thing was to be had but Water. About two hours after us came Joseph Kirle.  
The Spanish Captain would not let them come on shore; but ordered them to ●eep on, that We might get next Night to the place where we must hale our boats over Land, from one Sound into another.   

the 9 month 7. the 7 of the week.  
This Morning We set Forward very early and rowed ha●d: About Noon We got to a parcel of Marsh●y Islands, amongst which we were to go up Creeks. The Passage was very difficult to find. At length when We were got nigh an Indian-Town, the Spaniards hollowed and an Indian came out into the Marsh, but was very loath to come near us at length he came wedding to us to be our Pilot: We set forward, and in an hour's time or mor● were got to the place where Joseph Kirle and those with him were; the Indians that were with Joseph would not let them proceed further until we came up with them: In half an hours time we got to the place where we were to hale our Boats over Land being about a quarter of a Mile from Sound to Sound: at this place the sea was half a furlong from as The Spanish Captain gave the Indian w● last took in a piece of a Leaf of Tobacco commanding him to go with all speed and bid his Casseekey with all his able Men come to help to hale our Boats over land. But we set to work, and had them over by that time the Indians came. The Spanish Captain gave the Casseekey a Leaf or two of Tobacco for him and discharged them, only ordered the Casseekey to send some men a Fishing for him; which they did and within Night brought a stately parcel of 〈◊〉; but none of our people had any part of it except my Wife, and Penelope: What they did not eat they kept to carry with them.  
A ●●le before Night sprang up a Storm of Wind at North-East: It seemed likely to be a dismal Night of wind and Rain, and we were got to a place where there was not a Tree, or Bush, or any manner of shelter, and the Wind so very cold that we thought we should not live till the next day: We had no Wood to make a fire with, and what to do we could not tell, but we were resolved to try to get some, and in order thereto, some of the ablest of us w●nt along the Bay to search for drift wood, and found a little, but Rain came with the night and no Shelter to be had but our Boats; and the Spaniard would not let us meddle with them to turn the bottom opwards for Shelter: which seemed very liard, but they had ma 〈◊〉 themselves some Sh●●●r with Mats We were forced to exercise patience, and with what salt-water wood we had, made as good a fire as we could, and laid ourselves down on the sand by it: and it pleased GOD we had a comfortable night beyond our Expectation: only the Cold was very sharp.   

the 9 month 8. the 1 of the Week.  
This Moring we set forward; but the Water was so low that we were forced to wade and thrust the boat ●●ng for some Miles: at length we got into a deep Channel, where was nothing to beseen but Marsh and Water, and no fast land, nor Trees.  
About Ten a Clok we heard three or four Musketts fired a little a head of us in the Channel we were in. Our Spaniards presently answered them with the like, and in a little time we met. This was a Perre-Augoe to Joun wi●● that came for us, having Order to go to the place where we were Cast away, and to get what was to be had from the Indians: but this other Boat turned back, for there was no place to go on shore; and in an hour or two's time we got in to the other Sound where the Land was not to be seen from side to side in some places. The li● was in the other we came through. About an hour before Sun-sett we got to an Indian Plantation (this was the first place we saw any thing planted) being full of Pompion Vines and some small Pumpions on them but the Spaniards were too quick for us and got all before us: some of us got a few a big as one's Fist: We had a fire there, yet had not patience to dress them as they should be, but put them into the fire, roasted them and eat them. The Spaniards used a great deal of Cookery with their Pumpions, and the Perre-Augoe that came last from Augusteen had brought Bread, Corn and strung Beef; but it was kept from us, Except a piece of strung beef: the Captain of the Spaniards gave my Wife as big as a Stick of Sealing-Wax; which we treasured up, expecting it must be harder with us when we left these people. Here Captain Sebastian Lopaz drew up a Writing, and would have had me and Joseph Kirle to Sing it; which we refused: For we perceived he had a design especially against me, to oblige me to give him some of my Negroes: We answered him short; That I reckoned myself and Negroes at the Governor of Augusteen's disposal; And we would Sing no Writing We Borrowed a Pot and boiled Pompion Leaves, having nothing to put to them but Water, which was satisfactory; But this night was more terrible than the last▪ the Wind being at North-West; it did not blow hard, yet it was very cold, we lying in an open field without any shelter; One side of us would scorch while the other was freezing. Our Negro Woman Hagar's little boy named Cajoe was seized with Convulsion fits about Two in the Morning which was chiefly occasioned by the Cold and want of food: but help there was not from us. The S●anish Ca●● came to see the Child, and supposing that it would die, asked If the Child was a Christian? He was answered, As good a one ash could make it; but he called for some Water, putting some of it on he Crown of the Child's head, and Crossing it, Called, him Francisco. This Action pa●isyed its Father and Mother.   

the 9 month 9 the 2 of the week.  
This Morning we were to go forward and the Spaniards were to return to the place where we were cast away: but our two Boats would not carry us all; therefore we had the Spaniards great Perre-Augoe to carry us one day's Journey further to an Indian Town, and ●our Spaiards with us, three of which were to bring the Perre-Augoe back, the other was to be our Guide for Augusteen. We departed and met with in tricare passage; for sometimes we should be a ground on Oyster banks, or Shoals, and all most out of sight of Land, About two or three in the Afternoon we had not water to go any further: The Wind being North-Westerly drove the Water out of the Sound: but being nigh the Shoar where had been an Indian Town: We went on Shoar and found some ripe Berries on the Palm-shrubbs, which we were very earnest after till such time as a storm of wind with rain began to come upon us and Night nigh at hand; whereupon we all got together, considering what we should do, since there was no possibility of getting Shelter here. Our Indian Guide said, we might get to a Town about two leagues off; which we were glad to hear, for it reigned hard so we with our Guide set forward and walked over a parcel of scraggy shrubby hills to the Seashore, along which we traveled till we got to the Indian Town, where we got plenty of Berries for our Supper. It reigned much till towards Morning.   

The 9 month. 10.  
This Morning the Indians were not willing to stay any longer; and we were by our Guide required to depart; which we did, and a great many young Indian Men followed us some Miles along the Bay, and Offered violence to Robert Barrow and several others; but were easily stopped by showing them a rusty Muskett presented towards them, and so they left us. We had an untomard passage from the sea shore athwart the Land to the Indian Town, the ground being swampey▪ and scraggey hills, which 〈◊〉 our bare fect was very troublesome. This was a large Town, and there was another large Town about a Mile distant in sight, thither part of our Company was sent to be Quartered: at which Town about a Twelve month since a parcel of Dutch Men were killed who having been cast away on the Bohemia s●●als in a flat which they built escaped hither, and were here devoured by these Cannaballs, as we under stood by the Spaniards: The ●att or our boat people saw: but they seemed kind to them, giving them Fish and Berries to eat: We rema●ed at these two Towns till next Morning The Indians of the Town I was at, were no so kind as those at the other Town had been: some of our people were for selling their ●ags to the Indians for Fish; but We thought 'twas most necessary, of the two Extremes, to defend against the Cold: For every day grew colder than other; and We feared that if We were much longer exp●led to it, We should not live it out.   

the 9 month 11. the 4 of the week.  
This Morning leaving this Town, We Embarked in our two Boats, And those of our People that were at the other Town were to have a large Cannooe to carry them thence, and were to meet us in the Sound: We rowed several leagues and did not meet them; it being then about Tenn a Clock; the Spaniard would go on Shoar and travel back by Land-to see after them. We being by an Inlett of the Sea which was a Mile over, the Spaniard ordered us to go on the other side, and there stay for him; Which We did many hours. At this Place We all went upon the search to see if any thing was to be had for the Belly, some on the land, some in the Water: The Land yielded nothing; but in the Water We got a sort of Shellfish call●d Water-Soldiers, Which We eat: at length the Cannooe with our People came, but our Spaniard was not come; but in about half an hour's time he came with a small Cannooe. This was the place where Solomon 〈◊〉 the Spaniards. The Canoes had each two Indians to 〈◊〉 them along: And We had one Indian for our Guide named Wan-Antonia who the Spaniard said was a Christian, but an Inhabitant of that Town wheretthe D●ch-Men were killed. We set forward in our two Boats, and the two Cannooes, and rowed till night, being nigh a place of thickety Wood, which We made choice of to lodge at for this night: Here was Wood enough: We madle large Fires, Were pleased with the place, and lay down to rest. About Midnight I had a great loss; having about a Quart of Berry's whole, and as much pounded to mix with water to feed our Child with, the Fire being disturbed, the Cloth which We had our food in was burnt: All was lost and nothing to be had until we could get to the Spaniards, Which was two days March at least. About an hour after this the Wind rose att North-West. and it began to rain; But having small Palmeto which grew nigh, Joseph Kirle and I set to work and made a shelter which would keep Tenn or more of us from the Wether: We had no sooner completed our work, but it reigned hard. In this shower of rain the Four Indians got from amongst us, took their Cannooes, and away they went back again: When day appeared, We miss them, upon which We went to the waterside, where We found the two Cannooes gone. And now We were in a great strait. But the Spaniard said, those that could travel best must go by Land. The Persons pitched upon were Richard Limpeney, Andrew Murray, Cornelius Toker, joseph Kirles Boy, John Hilliard, and Penelope with, Seven Negroes named Peter, Jack, Cesar, Sarah, Bell, Susanna and Quenza. The Spaniards and the Indian-Wan-Antonia went with them to direct them, the Way carrying them over land to the Sea shore, and then directing to keep the Seashore along to the Northward.  
They returned to us, and We with our two Boats rowed all day without ceasing till Sunsetting: And when we put on sholar, the place we an old Indian-Field on a high bleak hill, where had been a large Indian house, but it was tumbled down. Of the runis of this house We made a shelter against the North-West Wind, which began to blow very bleak. The Spaniard went to the Sea, which was not two miles off, to see if our People had passed, and at his return he said, They were gone by. We asked if they could reach to any house or Indian-Town for shelter? For We supposed, should they be without Fire this night, they could not live. He said, They must travel all Night. Night came on: We had Fire and Wood enough, and had gathered a great heap of ●rass to lie in, hoping to have got some rest: But the North-West increased, and the Cold was so violent, that we were in a lamentable condition, not able to rest, for as We lay or stood so close to the Fire that it would scorch us, that side from it was ready to Frieze: We had no other way, but to stand and keep turning for the most part of the night. We all thought that we never felt the like. The Spaniard that was clothed was as bad to bear it as we that were naked. att length day appeared and we must go.   

the 9 month 13. the 6 of the week.  
This Morning we were loath to part with our fires, but to stay here it could not be: So we went to our Boats; wading in the water was ready to benumm us. But we put forward, and rowing about 2 Leagues came to an old house, where the Spaniard told us we must leave the Boats and travel by Land; We had a Boggy Marsh to wade through for a mile to get to the Sea-Shoar, and had about five or six leagues along the Bay or Strand to the Spanish Sentinall's house: The North-West-wind was violent, and the cold such that the strongest of us thought We should not outlive that day: having got through the boggy Marsh and on the Sea-Shoar, our People, Black and White, made all speed, one not staying for another that could not travel so fast; None but I with my Wife and Child, Robert Barrow, my kinsman Benjamin Allen and my Negro London, whom I kept to help carry my Child, keeping together; The rest of our Company had left us, expectting not to see some of us again; especially Robert Barrow, my Wife and Child. We traveled after as well as we could having gone about two Mil●s the Cold so seized on my Kinsman Benjamin Allen that he began to be stiff in his Limbs, and staggered and fell, grievously complaining that the cold would kill him: Our Negro having our young Child I and my Wife took our Kinsman under each Arm and helped him along; but art length his Limbs were quite stiff, his speech almost gone, and he began to Foom at Mouth. In this straight We known not what to do; to stay with him we must perish also, and We were willing to strive as long as We could. We carried our Kinsman and laid him under the Bank, not being dead. I resolved to ruim after our People, some of them not being out of sight; which I did and let my Wi●e and Child with the Negro to follow as fast as they could. I run about two miles, making signs to them, thinking if they should look behind them and see me running, they would stop till I got up with them. I was in hopes that if I could have accomplished this my design, to have got help to have carried my Kinsman along; But they stop not, and I run until the Wind pierced me so that my Limbs failed and I fell; yet still I strove, and getting up walked backward to meet my Wife. As I was goying I met with the Spaniard coming out of the Sand-hills and Joseph Kirle● Negro Ben. I made my Complaint to the Spaniard, but he not being able to understand me well, went forward. I than applied myself to the Negro, making large promises if he would fetch my Kinsman; he offered to go back and use his endeavour, Which he did. At length my Wife and Child came up with me; She was almost overcome With grief expressing in What manner We Were forced to part With our Kinsman, and expecting that she and the Child should go next. Poor Robert Barrow was a great way behind us: I feared We sold never see him again I used my endeavour to comfort and cheer my Wife, entreating her, not to let grief overcome her; I had hopes that the Lord would help us in this straight, as He hath done in many since We were in this Land: And if it pleased God that We might lay down our lives in this Wilderniss, that We might beseech Him to enable us to do it willingly. Thus striving in a deep Exercise of Body and Mind We traveled on, admiring God's goodness in preserving us thus far through so many eminent Dangers. In the sense of which a secret hope would arise, (though involved with human doubts and fear) that the Lord would yet preserve ●s. I took my Child from the Negro and carried him. I had an Indian-Matt with a splitt in it, through which I put my head, hanging over my Breast unto my Wast: Under this I carried my Child, which helpeed to break the wind off it; but the poor Babe was black with cold from head to foot, and its flesh as cold as a stone; yet it was not forward. It's Mother would take it now and then and give it the Breast, but little could it get at it; besides We dared not stop in the least, for if we did, We should perceive our Limbs to fail. About two a Clock in the Afternoon we came up with our Negroe-Woman Hagar with her Child at her back almost dead: and a little further we came up with out Negroe-Girle Quenza, being Dead, as we thought, for she was as stiff as a dead body could be, and her Eyes set; butt at length we perceived her breath: but she had no sense, nor motion. We carried her from the Waterside under the Bank. This increased my Wife, ssorrow; and she began to doubt she should not be able to travel much further: But I endeavoured to encourage her not to leave striving as long as any ability was left. All our People were out of sight except Four, and those We had gained upon. I sent my Negro to overtake them, and to disire them to slacken their pace till we got up with them; being in hopes that gaining their Company would to cheer up my Wife: But they would not; so the Negro stopped for us. We had lost sight of Robert Barrow by this time: Soon after we overtook John Smith who was one of the Four: he began to ●ail, and his Companions left him; whereupon he made grievous Complaints which I reproved him for, left he should discourage my wife. The Sun was nigh Setting; and we began to look out for the sentinalls' Post; and my Negro at times got upon several of the highest Sand-hills to look out, but could not see any house, nor the smoke of Fire: This was terrible to us all, for the day being so cold, the night much more, and we not able to travel without rest, being a starved People both within our bodies and without, and if we ceased from travelling, we should instantly be numbed and move no further. In the midst of these Reasonings and doubtings We were got into. I espied 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 length We espied 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 sense of our tiredness, for our Resolution abated after we had got sight of the house.  
When we got to the house, we found Four sentinals and the Spaniards our Guide with the three of our Men; viz joseph Bucklay, Nathaniel Randall, and John Shires. The Spaniard bid us Welcome, and made room for us to sit down by the fire. The chiefest man of the sentinel 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 hit 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 fit 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 met with Robert and brought him into the house. We rejoiced to see him, and inquired concerning our Kinsman and Negro Ben. He said our Kinsman was striving to get up and could not: he came to him and spoke unto him; he could not answer but Cried, and he could not help him; but coming along at some considerable distance met Negro Ben.; who said he was going for Benjamin Allen, so he passed him; and some miles further he saw Negro 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 Negro Girl whom we halled out of the way. We were under a great concern for our Kinsman; the Spaniards we could not prevail upon to go and ●etch him, or go and carry where with to make a fire: Which had they done and found them living, it might have preserved them● But we hoped Negro Ben. would bring our Kinsman. The Spaniards would have had most of us to have gone to the next Sen●inall's house; Which was a League further; but we all begged hard of them to let us lie 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 it●s not to be expressed. At length the Spaniards consented that Robert Barrow, I, my Wife and Child● and John Smith should lie in the house; but to Joseph Buckley▪ Nathaniel Randall, John Sheirs, and my Negro London. They would not grant that favour: So one of the Spaniards taking a firebrand bid those Four go with him. He directed them to a small Thickett of Trees and showed 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 got 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 extremely bruis●● the Skin was off and the Sand caked with the blood that We could hardly set 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 terrible to go 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 g●ne to the next Sentinall●s house: This was grievous to us all, but more especially to my Wife, who could not raise herself when down; but go We must, for though we entreated hard for my Wife and Robert Barrow, We could not prevail that they might stay still We could get A Cannooe. As We were all going one Spaniard made a Sign for me and my Wife to stay, which▪ We did; and it was to have a handful of parched Corn: As soon as We had received it they bid us be gone to the next Sentinalls, where was Victuals enough for us. The Sun 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 travel 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 at the next Sentinall●s house.  
At length We came to an Inlett of the Sea; on the other side was the Look-out and Sentinall●s house; here were all our People ●●●ing waiting to be carried over and in a little time came one of the sentinals, with a Cannooe and carried us over.  
This sentinel would not suffer us to come into his house, but caused us to kindle a fire under the Leigh of his house and there fit down: About half an hour after he bid us be gone to the next Sentinalls, which was a League further, giving us a Cup of Casseena and two Quarts of Indian-Corn for us all, bidding us go to our Company at next house and our Corn dressed there.  
I understood that our Negroe-Woman Hagar got 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 a Stick of Fire to set Fire of some Trash to make a signal for them on the otheiside to fetch us over the Inlett being very wide. When the Cannooe came over for us, our Guide took the Blankett from my Wife; but the Negro which brought over the Cannooe lent my Wife one of his Coats, so we got over, but before We got to the house we had a shower of hail. At this house We were kindly received, having such a Mess of Victuals as we had not had in a long time before, which was very pleasant to our hunger-starved Stomaches. Our People went hence; this Morning for Augusteen, having a Guide with them: but John Hos●er and Penelope were left here, not being able to travel. We remained here till the Morrow, but the Night was so extreem cold that we could not rest.   

the 9 month 15. the 1 of the week.  
This Morning the Spaniards bid us prepare to travel for they were not able to mantain us. We understood that it was five or six Leagues to Augusteen, and We could not travel so Farr, being all of us lamed and stiff: We entreated them to let us go in a Cannooe, but they deneyed us: We entreated for the two Women and Robert barrow; At length we prevailed that they should go up in a Cannooe, for the Cannooe was to go whether we went or not.  
While all this discourse was, came in a couple of Spaniards, one being the sentinel that went with our people the day before, the other was a Person the Governor had sent with a Cannooe and four Spaniards to fetch us, This was cheerful News; for had we gone to have traveled without a Guide, we should have Perished. The man that came for us brought two Blanketss, one for my Wife, the other for Penelope: He desired us to be going. About a League distance from the place he left the Cannooe, which we parted with very unwillingly; for some of our people, had they had a Mile further to have gone, could not have gone it: The Wind still continued at North-West and blowed very Fiercely; and extreem cold it was: We had such a continual shivering and pain in our Bones that we were in violent anguish.  
Our poor Child was quiet, but so black with cold and shaking that it was admirable how it liv d. We got to Augusteen about two hours before Night▪ Being put on shore, we were directed to the governor's house: being got thither we were had up a pare of Stairs, at the head whereof stood the Governor, who ordered my Wife to be conducted to his Wife's Apartment. I and John Smith went into a Room where the Governor asked us a few Questions; but seeing how extreem cold we were, He gave us a Cup of Spanish-Wine and sent us into his Kitchen to warm ourselves at the Fire. About half an hour afterwards the Governor sent for John Smith and M● and gave us a Shirt and Sliders, a Hat and a pare of Silk Stockings, telling us, he had no Woollen Clothes as yet, but would have some made: We put on the Linen and made all haste into the Kitchen to the Fire. Robert Barrow was quartered at another house: The Persons came to the Governors' house and took such as they were minded to quarter in their houses; So that Joseph Kirle, John Smith, I, my Wife and Child lodged at the governor's house. All our People that came up with Joseph Kirle came to see us. We perceived the People s great kindness; For they were all well clothed from head too foot with the best the People had. ●oseph Kirle began to tell us of his Travel after he left us on the Bay, and how that they all concluded That they should never see my Wife and Child and Robert Barrow any more, if they did my Kinsman and Me. Richard Limpeney and those that went with him had a hard Travel for thirthy six hours without ceasing, in which Travel three of our Negroes that went with them were lost, (viz Jack, C●sar and Quensa, by sitting down to rest themselves they were in a little time so numed that they could not go, and there Perished. So that we lost five in that day's Travel, and began to▪ doubt that Negro Ben. Perished also. ●oseph Keirle said that he thought he should have lost some of our People in their Travel from the last Centinalls hither, For they were much tired, and the Cold Violent and the La●ter part of that day's Journey they Wading for many miles through much Water, and deep Sand-hills, and when they came in sight of Augusteen they stayed for Boats to Fetch them, in which time some were numbed with the Cold. Joseph Keirle applied himself to the Governor on our behalves to send us help, for he doubted weather We were all living; the Governor ready Assented and fortwith sent for a Person fit for his purpose; Chargeing him to get a Perre-A●goe and Men, and go forthwith and fetch us, but the Tide fell out, so that We could not go till Midnight: The Governor was so concerned that he would not go to Bed▪ till they were gone; when the Tide served he went to the Waterside and saw the Men put off, giving them a Strict Charge.  
Solomon Cresson began to tell us of his Travels from Jece, having most part of the way much Rain: The Indians were very kind unto him until thy came to the Indian Town where the Dutch men were killed, at which place some of those Indians made a discovery of him to be no Spaniard. They said nothing to him thereof, but were very dogged to him, giving him no Food, and causing him to lie on the Ground Amongst Vermine. On the Morrow he was to go with his former Company; Who were grown so extremely bitter and envious to him that when they did but look upon him, they were ready to smite him; having gone until about midday, passing an Inlett, the wether being extreme bad with Wind, Rain and much Cold, they put on shore; (this was the place where We put on shore and got Water-soldiers and stayed for the Spaniard when he went back to look for our People that were to follow us in a Cannooe) but the Rage of these bloody people was such that he expected to die; being on shore they ready kindled a Fire, about which time he heard a noise of a Boat and Oars, and presently the Spanish P●rre-Augo put on Shoar upon them: the Indian were extraordinarily Surprised and stood Amazed but Solomon was glad to see them, and they him: the Spaniards took the old Casseekey's Chest and whatever he had from him, Comanding them to return to the Indian Towns from whence they came. staying all Night the next morning the Spaniards send Solomon under the Conduct of two Indians belongingh to these Towns who were commanded by the Spaniards to Carry Solomon unto the Sentinall's house, but these two Indians carried him a little beyond the place where We put on shore to travel, and they seemed as though they had mischief in their hearts against him: He asked if they would go forward? But they looking untowardly on him, answered him not: so he went himself and was glad when he saw they did not follow him.  
But We were desirous to know how the Spaniards had knowledge of us, Which it seems was thus.  
When We got to Jece where Smith and his Company were, and We going under the Denomination of Spaniards and the other English, the report of us run from Indian-Town to Indian-Town to the Northward unto the Northernmost Town, att which Town▪ were two or more Indians that were converted to the Romish Faith. These or one of these went to the next Spanish sentinals and gave an account that he heard that there were two Vessels cast away to the Southward of Jece, one being a Spaniard, the other an English Vessel, the Spaniards having two Vessels gone for the H●vana to seek for supplies, feared it was those Vessels: And the same day as this News came to the Governor of Augusteen came also News of one of their Friars, being murdered by some of the Cape Indians. After this manner we understood it; viz. Three Friars being under a vow to go amongst the Indians on the Cape to Convert them, they went to a certain Town to the Northward of where we were cast away, but it lay within the Sound. The Casseekey of this Town they gained on to Embrace the Roman-Faith, but all his people were much incensed against the Friars, and therefore would have their Casseekey renounce his faith, and put the Friars to death; but he would Assent to neither: therefore they killed him and one Friar; the other two eshaped. Hereupon was a Perre-Augoe forthwith sent for us of what Nation soever we might be, also a party of Spaniards and Indians were sent against that Town where the Friar was killed. We had a plentiful Supper, and We fed like people that had been half starved, for We eat not knowing when We had enough: and We found our Palates so changed by eating of Berries that We could not relish the Taste of Salt any more than if it had no saltness in it: We had lodging provided, but few Beds.   

the 9 mt. 16. the 2 of the week.  
This Morning We had I●e half an Inch thick, and it had been so for some Morning's past, but as the Sun riset it's gone.  
The Governor came this Morning to our Apartement, enquiring how We did? We having had Chocolatta for breakfast he asked if We would have any thing else that his house could afford: If We would but ask it should be brought us. but we modestly answered That this was sufficient although our Appetites were not to be satisfiied. The Governor stated the poverty of the Country unto us. The place is a Garrison maintained one half by the King of Spain the other half by the Church of Rome. The Male Inhabitants are all Soldiers, every one receiving Pay according to their Post. A Sentinall●s Pay is 150 pices of Eight a year. And all their supply of Bread, Clothing and Money comes from the H●vana and Porto Vella. And it is a going on of three Years since they have had a Vessel from any place whatsoever, which makes their Wants very great: All things being expended except Ammanition and Salt, of which they said they had enough. The Governor offered us the freedom of what his house afforded, withal gave us a Charge to be careful in going abroad, especially of some persons that did not effect our Nation: We promised to be ruled and submit to the Governors' pleasure for our Liberty. Our people came in and We told them the caution; but they said They had been all over the Tow● and in many house's where they were kindly received, and such as the people had they would give them. They told us of some English that lived here, and they had been at their houses; the chiefest in esteem was one William Carr of the Isle of Man, who about thirty years ago was in a Vessel bound for South Carolina, but missing their Port were cast away nigh this Port, many were drowned, but he and some others were brought hither by the Indians, some of them got away in Spanish Vessels, others died here: This man turned Roman Catholic and Married a Spanish Woman, of whom he had Seven Children, and is an Officer in the Garrison: He was chief Interpreter.  
This Day came Joseph Kirl's Negro Ben.: He gave us this Account that after he had sent him back, he having looked and not finding my Kinsman went to se●k for a place to shelter himself from the Cold, and some place he found to creep in where he lay down and continued there all Night, but by Morning was so stiff with Cold that he could not use his Legs, but halled himself towards the Bay. The Spaniard our Guide from the first Sentry house the Morning after we went thence returned along the Bay to see if any of our people were living, but he found all dead except Negro Ben.: and he getting a fire made Negro Ben. was recovered and got the use of his Limbs.  
William Carr the Interpreter acquainted us that the Governor and two Royal Officers would examine us concerning our being cast away and what goods and Moneys was lost in our Vessel, and concerning our hardships amongst the Florida-Indians etc. Which was done, and every one did Sign it. This took up 2 or 3 days time to Complete it. After this was done the Governor told us, That he expected Capt. Sebastian Lopas in some few days, and after his Arrival he would provide for our going to Carolina with Cannooes and Men to Guard us.  
This Week my Wife was taken with a Fever and Ague which held her three days and then left her. The Governor ordered his own Doctor to administer such things as were helpful. The Governor kindness to us all was extraordinary, for he would daily inquire of us if We wanted any thing which he had, of which he gave us an Account, and We eat no worse than he did daily.  
The Town We saw from one end to the other: It is about three quarters of a mile in length, not regularly built, the houses not very thick; they having large Orchards, in which are plenty of Oranges, ●emmons, Pomecitrons, Lymes, Figgs and Peaches: the house most of them old building and not half of them inhabited. The number of Men being about three hundred that belong to the Government and many of them are kept as sentinals at their Look-outs. At the North end of the Town standeth a large Fortification, being a Quadrangel with Bastions, Each Bastion will contain thirtheen Guns; but there is not passing two thirds of Fifty two mounted. In the Curtin they can not mount any Guns being only for small Arms. The Wall of the Fortification is about thirthy foot high built of sawed Stone, such as they get out of the sand between the Sea and the Sound. This Stone is only Sand and small shells connexed together being not very hard till exposed to the Sun. The Fort is moated round, The would not admit 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 ourselves, if We could, with Clothing; considering 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 ourselves to the Governor and withal offered him if he pleased to accept the choice of my Negroes; but he denied 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 ●ell them to any person but himself for the King's Account without a special 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 Governor 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 myself 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 get it: And Joseph Kirle and I should give our Obligation to pay the Governor of Carolina what the Sum 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 Governor 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 Beef, Salt and Earthen Potts for the whole Company: But Clothing was not to be had except as much Stuff as made a Suit for my Wife▪ and Child, and a few Skins Joseph Kirle and I got: I got also seven Blanketss though 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 Beef: Sixty Roves of Indian-Corn. Ten Roves of Peace. 〈◊〉 Rove of Salt, Jarrs For Water, and Earthen Potts to boil our Victuals in.   

the 9 mt. 25. the 4 of the week.  
The Governor sen● for Joseph Kirle and Me to certify that all that was to be got he had got for us. And he further signified 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 get 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 Governor and those persons that were sent for us. The Governor said He would not have any thing to do with it, for what ever he did was for Charity●s sake. Then We desired the Soldiers should have it if anything shoul be got, Which we doubted. And hereupon we considered That should those poor men get nothing We ought to allow them something in general; Therefore Joseph Kirle and I offered the Governor That We would allow Capt. Sebastian Lopas and his Men an hundred Pieces of Eight for bringind us up from amongst the Indians. The Governor 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 f●ll into a violent Flux. Several of our People also were taken with the Belly-Ach and great Scouring, all which was chiefly Occasioned by our unreasonable Eating and not governing ourselves 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 destroyed ourselves▪ But We had the best the Place afforded.   

the 9 mt. 26. the 5 of the week.  
This day W● Signed out Obligation for four hundred Pieces of Eight, and We were to be gone the 28 or 29 Instant, 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 got some Wine and Brandy for myself and Family and some small Necessaries for our Child, with a great Resolution to go through.   

the 9 mot. 29. the 1 of the week.  
This day after we had Dined, Cannooes being got ready, One Capt. Francisco De Roma with six Soldiers was to go our Conduct; the Governor walked down to see us Embark, and taking our Farewell He Embraced some of us and wished us well, saying, WE SHOULD FORGET HIM WHEN WE GO●T AMONGST OUR OWN NATION, And also added THAT IF WE FORGOT, GOD WOULD NOT FORGET 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 Cruse, where being landed we were directed to the Indian Warehouse: It is built round having Sixteen Sqares; on each Square is a cabin built and painted which will hold two People; the house being about Fifty foot diameter. In the Middle of the Top is a Square opening about fifteen foot. This house was very clean, and fires being ready made nigh our Cabins. The Spanish Captain made choice of Cabins for him and his Soldiers and appointed us our Cabins. In this Town they have a Friar 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 a● any of the Spaniards. Night being come and the time of their Devotion over, the Friar came in and many of the Indians both men and women having a Dance according to their way and custom. We had plenty of Casseena drink and such Victuals as the Indians had provided for us, some bringing Corn boiled, another Pease, some one thing, some another, of all which We made a good Supper and 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 travel by Land: But a Cart was provided to carry our provisions and Necessaries; in which Cart those that could not travel were carried. We had about five Leagues to a Sentinall's house, where we lay all Night, and next Morning traveled along the Seashore about Four Leagues to an Inlett: Here We waited for Cannooes to come for us to carry us about two miles to a Town called St. Wans, an Indian Town, being on an Island. We went through a kirt of Wood into the Indian Plantations for a Mile. In the middle of this Island is the Town of St. Wans, a large Town and many People. They have a Friar, and a Worshipping-House: The People are very Industrious, having plenty of Hogs and Fowls and large Crops of Corn, as We could tell by their Corn-houses. The Indians brought us Victuals as at the last Town, and We lay in their Warr-house, Which was larger than that at the other Town.   

the 10 mot. 2. the 4 of the week.  
This Morning the Indians brought us Victuals for breakfast, and the Friar gave my Wife some Loaves of Bread made of Indian-Corn, Which was somewhat extraordinary: also a parcel of Fowls.  
About Tenn a Clock in the Forenoon we left St. Wans, walking about a Mile to the Sound Where were Cannooes and Indians ready to transport us to the next Town. We did believe that We might ha●e come all the way along the Sound, but the Spaniards were not willing to discover the place unto us.  
An hour before Sun set We got to the Town called St. mary. This is a Fronteer and a Garrison Town: the Inhabitants are Indians with some Spanish Soldiers. We were conducted to the War house, as the custom is, for every Town hath a War house. Or as We understood these houses were for their times of Mirth and Danceing, and to lodge and entertain Strangers. This house is about 81 foot Diameter built Round, with 32 Sqares, in each Square a Cabin about 8 foot long of a good height being Painted and well matted. The Centre of this building is a Quadrangle of 20 foot being open at top of the house, against which the house is built thus In this Quadrangle is the place they dance having a great fire in the Middle: One of the Sqares of this building is the Gate, Way or Passage in. The Women natives of these Towns clothe their themselves with the Moss of Trees, making Gowns and Petticoats thereof which at a distance or in the Night look very neat. The Indian Boys we saw were kept to School in the Church, the Friar being their School master. This is the Largest Town of all. About a Mile from this is another Town called St. Philip's. At this Town of St. Mary's were we to stay till the 5th or 6th Instant; Where also We were to receive our Sixty Roves of Corn, and Tenn Roves of Pease; While we stayed we had one half of our Corn beaten into Meal by the Indians, the other we kept whole, not knowing what waether we should have: For the Friar of this Town some Years past was at Charles Town i● South Carolina, and he had a Months Passage in going about this time of the Year. This News was very unpleasant to think of lying out a Month at this season, having been so weather beaten before; But we endeavoured to shun looking back, considering how great our Preservations had been hitherto.  
While We stayed here we were willing to make all the Provision we could for Back and Belie: We got of the Indians plenty of Garlic and long Pepper to season our Corn and Pease, both which were gripping and windy: And we made us Wooden Trays and Spoons to eat with; We got Rushes and made a sort of plaited Rope thereof; the use we chiefly intended it for was to be serviceable to help us in building Huts or Tents with at such time as we should mee● with hard weather.  
The time drawing on that we were to leave this Town, We had Seven Large Cannooes Provided to carry us being in all about Sixty Persons; Eighteen of us and 6 of Smith's Company, Seven Spaniards and thirty add Indians, Which were to row the Cannooes and be our Pilots. We had some Indians from all the Towns and two Casseekeys.  
We understood that the Carolina Indians called the Yammasees, which are Related to these Indians were here about a Month since Trading for Dear Skins.  
I have Omitted a considerable Passage that happened in Augusteen; The Woman named Penelope being big with Child, by the Spaniard's persuasion stayed with them: Also Joseph Kirle's Boy named John Hilliar, was detained by the Spaniards. Joseph Kirle strove hard with the Governor that he might have his Boy; but the Lad was conveyed out of Town and not to be found. The Governor promised that he would send him after him if possible; but the Boy came not to us, and We were to depart hence on the Morrow.   

the 10 mot. 6. the 1 of the week.  
This Morning we Embarked and departed this place and put in to the Town St. Philip's where the Spanish Captain inveited us on shore to drink Casseena, which We did: The Spaniards having left somethingh behind, We stayed here about an hour and then set forward. About two or three Leagues hence We ●ame in sight of an Indian town called Sappataw; But We went about a League to the Northward of it to a sentinel s house, where We put our Boats on shore and had Casseena brought us, making no stay We went hence rowing till next Morning: In the Night We had lost our way, but got to rights in a little time.   

the 7. the 2 of the week.  
This Morning we put on shore having past an Inlett of the Sea, and here we dressed some Victuals and got a little Sleep until the Tide Served. Some of our Indians went out a Hunting for Dear and Hogs of Both which the Spaniards said there was Plenty, and when the Tide served We were to go to the Northernmost end of this Island and stay for the Hunters. One of the Indians brought a Deer which he throwed down amongst the other Indians, and he went out again to Hunt to the North end of the Island, where We were to rand●vouse for this Night. We set Forward abou● Tenn a Clock and got to the place appointed an hour or two before Sun-sett, It being a fine lofty Wood▪ We employed ourselves in getting Firewood for the Night and Moss to lie on, of both which we got plenty, having a large Oak to lie under.  
The Indians brought in several Hogs and Dear, of which we had Part, so that we Fared richly; having a pleasant Night's repose; We got up to be gone about an hour before Day.   

the 10 mot. 8. the 3 of the week.  
This day having rowed from the last place until two hours before Sun-sett We put on Shoar at a place where had been an Indian Settlement, it being on a high bank, from whence We had a Prospect of the Sound. Here We employed ourselves to go and fetch Bushes to make shelter against the Wind and Dews of the Night, and in Cutting of dry Grass to lie on, and getting of Wood which was at considerable distance; But we resolved to have it if labour would purchase it. Those that were not employed in these services were providing of Water and Victuals, For we had always enough to do. We had a pleasant Night and rested well.   

the 10 mot. 9 the 4 of the week.  
This Morning about Sunrising we saw a Cannooe of Carolina-Indians a going to the Southward a hunting: They kept the Western side of the Sound, being fearful of us; We had a Cannooe manned with Indians and Spaniards to go after them to speak with them, being desirous to get them to carry Letters to inform of our Coming ' not knowing but we might Alarm the Out-Settlement of Carolina.  
This Cannooe of ours pursued the other, but the Carolina Indians put on shore, run 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, withal entreating 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 go 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 set forward and rowed all the day till about an hour before Sun-sett, and then we put on shore at an Indian-Field which was overgrown with Sedge. It being low wet Land. Here we made our Accustomed Provision for Lodging, lying this Night in a Wood, having dressed Victuals for this time and to morrow; And having rested well this Night, about daybreak or sooner We left this place.   

the 10 mot. 10. the 5 of the week.  
This Day about Tenn a Clock we crossed an julets, butt the Tide being against us we put on shore at 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 Abundance of Rabbetts▪ but we made no stay. Not passing two hours, the Casseekey was sent before to make discovery, and we followed rowing until an hour before Sun-Sett, by which time we got 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 met the Casseekey, also a Cannooe of Carolina Indians being a Man his Wife and Children having his Dogs and other hunting Implements for to lie 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 set himself to writing to the Governor of Carolina.  
We had a Large Field to lie 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 at that great distance, some to Carrying it to the place, some to get fire wood; so that by Night we had a brave shelter.  
The Spanish Captain sent for me to write to the Governor of Carolina; which I did: I Write a●●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 completed our Booth which we thought was sufficient, if no Rain fell. We provided our Victuals for our Supper and for the next Day's Travel, as also some dry Grass to lie 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 at the North-West and the Sky 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 Blanketss: The Rain held until break of day, at which time began the North-West wind to Blow violent hard and Cold: Our shelter was fronting the North-West; and we ●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 employed in enlarging our Booth and getting of Wood for firing; The North-West blew extreme hard and this night was hard, getting but little rest. the Cold pinching us.   

the 10 more 12. the 7 of the week.  
This Day the wind that continued without ceasing. We began to mend●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 pincl●ed us with 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 get natural Rest; he was extremely racked with the Cold, that in this Juncture of hardship we could get no warmth in him; but he was contented with our mean help although he received little benefit by it. This Day at times we went out to get wood, having a long way to go in an Open Field and the Cold almost numbing us by that time we could get to our ●oo●.  
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 Warmth: Joseph Kirl● bo●roborrowed a Gun, Powder and Shott of the Spaniards, and went to kill some in wild ●●●se or what other Game he might come up with, but he had no success, coming home without any Game: And We were well content with a Dinner of Indian-Corn and Strung Bee●. The Spanish Indian hunted all these three days and killed several Deer, 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 Travel.   

the 10 mo. 14. the 2 of the week.  
This Morning we Embarked and set Forward having fair Wether, the Wind down: We rowed all Day until three a Clock, being come to a great Inlett of the Sea; but the Wether 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 put on Shoar, it being high Land and lofty Woods, mostly Pine and Live Oaks: her● we made all the Expedition we could to get a shelter against the Wether. The Indians set to work to build themselves little Huts or Wigg-w●ms, which they had not done till now. They got small Palmetto-Le●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 Wind. And it being the Evening of the Spaniards Christmas they used some of their Ceremonies with tinkling 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 ●oggy and proved a rainy day, but we kept rowing until two in the Afternoon, the Rain being hard and the Wind increased at NE. We put on shore, but the Capt. told us we should not stay here long, he intended further, and if the Wether permitted▪ would go all Night; but the Wether was likelier▪ to be worse than better, and we sat in the Rain until Night was come, Then we entreated the Captain that we might stay all Night, and that we might provide against the Wether; but he pretended the weather would break up and he would be gone: But there was no likelihood of it: The Rain was increased and we all wet and shramed with Cold; At length he assented to stay; then were we hard put to it, (being Night) to provide shelter: But in the dark did we work until we had made us a shelter that would keep the Rain from us; having fires we put off our wet clothes and dried them as well as we could. Towards Morning the Rain broke up.   

the 10 mo. 17. the 5 of the week.  
This Morning at Sunrising we set Forward and Rowed until Noon; at which time we came to an Inlett and put a shore: There we stayed all this Afternoon and dried our Blanketss and what was not dried 〈◊〉 Night. We also dressed Victuals, and as soon as it was dark went hence designing to Row all N●ght, but having an intrieate Passage amongst Marshes, Where were divers Creeks and ways, that we rowed sometimes in a wrong one▪ than Back again, and Rowed in another; and about Midnight our Pilotts were at a loss not knowing which way to go, nor where to find any dry Land that We might go on shore: But three of our Boats rowed until We found a dry Nap to get on shore, where we lay until Day, having good fires. As soon as it was light we got 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 mo●. 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 Channel just broad enough for our Boats to pass, and a Mile in l●ng. After we passed 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-bar, or St. a Cruse: About Noon we got over this Sound, and here we rowed out to Sea for two Leagues to get 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 get on shore to Provide against it, but the Captain said, About a few leagues further We▪ should get near port-royal, but in the Interim We saw a Cannooe on the shore: we made to her and there we found some Indian Wigwams. Here We went on shore. This was a Cannooe laden with Skins that belonged to Merchants at Carolina, having four Indians belonging to her; but three of them run away fearing the Spaniards, and One stayed.  
The Indians Wigwams were in a bad condition not fit to keep out the Wether; So We set 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 complete 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 enlarged our Wig-wam fearing a North-wester, which about ten 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 Carolina●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 Wether. 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 extreme 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 Wigwams) otherwise the whole had been in danger▪ We understood that we were not passing two or three days Journey 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 set forward and passed Port Royal Sound, being some Leagues over; and about two a Clock in the Afternoon we p●tt on shore, the Tide being against us: Here was a close Wood where we lay indifferent well all Night, and early in the Morning we set forward and rowed all day until One a Clock in the Afternoon. of the 22. day.  
At which time we got 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, showing the Spaniards all kindness possible he could for our s●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 until two hours within Night, having passed by several Plantations, we put on shore on a point of land to wait a Tide, having a Wood to shelter in & making good fires we stayed until Midnight, at which time we went thence and rowed until an hour or two before Day, by which time we got to Governor Blake's House.  
24. This morning when the Governor arose he sent for Jo. Kirle, John Smith, Andrew Marry & Me making Inquiry of us concerning our Passage & on what account. the Spaniards came with us. We rendered him an account of the Governor of Augusteen's Generosity towards us, and that he sent us freely without any demands except what we had freely Contracted. The Governor sent for the Spanish Captain. in, & received the letters that were sent from the Governor. of Aug●steen, also our Obligation, which the Governor accepted. The Governor showed a great deal of kindness towards us, made Inquiry into all our Conditions▪ Robert Barrow he sent to his Neighbour Margarett Bammers, who, he said, would be careful & nurse him: She was an Ancient Friend, about 2 miles distant; so he went on horseback. The Governor clothed Jos. Kirle, John Smith Andrew Murrey; Me, my Wife & Child. To the rest of our People he gave each of them a Du●fel Blankett which would keep them warm: And plenty of Victuals and Drink was provided. We Obtained Leave of the Governor to permit the Spaniards to go to Charles-Town with us being willing to▪ gratify them according to our Abilities.   

the. 10 month 25. the 6 of the week.  
This Day in the Afternoon, Joseph Kirle, John Smith, I▪ my Wife and Child went to Margarett Bammers where Robert Barrow was; staying all Night till next Morning, when the Spaniards called for us as they came by Water.  
26. This Morning we went hence with the Spaniards for Charles-Town, where we arrived about an hour within Night.  
The Gentlemen of the Town appointed a public house of good Credit to entertain the Spaniards with meat & drink & lodging; which was done to the Spaniards admiration, they stayed here 8 days. We got our People together & agreed Jointly to give the Spaniards a 100 pc. of 8, which. Jo: Kirle & I divided amongst them according to their degrees, we two adding to the sum.   

the 11 mo. 4. the 2 of the week.  
joseph Kirle & I provided a small Present to send to the Governor of Augusteen, and this day we went with the Spaniard to Governor Bla●es, staying there One day, the Governor treated the Spaniards, and having Completed his Letters gave the Spanish Captain a considerable Present and sent him homewards, Ordering them to call on the Yam-massee Indians, where they might have as much Indian Cor●, ●s they pleased, to carry home with them, the Towns of thes▪ Indians being about two or three days rowing from Charles Town.   

the 11 more the 9 the 7 of the week.  
This Day I returned with my Wife and Child to Charles Town, leaving Robert Barrow in a weak and low condition with Margarett Bammer. ay, my Wife and Family with Joseph Kirle were entertained by Captain James Ribee the time of our stay in Carolina. Our Seamen were mostly employed, some in one Vessel, and some in another that belonged to the Port.   

the 12 mo. 6 the 2 of the week.  
Joseph Kirle went hence to the Island of Providence 〈◊〉 hopes of gaining speedy passage for Pensilvania the place of his abode.  
Towards the beginning of this Month Robert Barrow was brought to Charles Town being extreme Weak and was Lodged at the house of Mary Cross who nursed him.   

the 1 mo. 18. the 5 of the week.  
This Day I with my Family and Robert Barrow Em●a●ke● and Set Sail from this place for Pensilvania, and had Fourteen days Passage to Philadelphia.   

the 2 month 4. the 1 of the week.  
This Day in the Evening Robert Barrow departed this life and was buried the 6 Instant having passed through great Exercises in much Patience; And in all the times of out greatest Troubles was ready to Counsel us to Patience and to wait what the Lord our GOD would bring to pass. And he would often express That it was his belief, that our Lives should be spared not be lost in that Wilderness and amongst those People who would have made a Prey of us. And so this good Man having finished his Course with Joy Laid down his Body, and is with Him who rewards the Just.  
Thus having Completed our hard Passage hither, wherein Gods great Mercy and wonderful Loving kindness hath been largely Extended unto us in delivering and preserving us to this Day and time, I hope that I with all those of us that have been spared hitherto, shall never be Forgetull ●or unmindful of the Low estate we were brought into▪ But that we may double our Diligens● in serving there Lord GOD, Is the breathing and Earnest desire of my Soul▪ Amen.  
Jonathan Dickinson