Allen. Belonging to Jonathan Dickinson Negroe-Men Peter London Jack Cesar Cajoe a Child Negro Women Hagar Sarah Bella. Susana Quensa Venus an Indian Girle The twenty-third day of the sixth-month called August 1696. Being in Company wâ—â—h twelve or thirteen Sail of Merchant-men â—â—â—derth Câ—â—voy of the Hampshire Frigot Captain 〈◊〉 Commander Sailed from Port-Royall 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-Royall 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 nexâ— morning 〈◊〉 Blâ—â—field out iâ— being calm â—or many Days 〈◊〉 the Current drove â—o westward of the Island Day of the month 31 Day of the week 2 Mo. 7. This evening we lost sight of the Hampsâ—â—re-Frigoâ—t land then beat to windward again Day of the month 1 Day of the week 3 This evening we anchored to Westward of Savâ—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 Saâ—â—â—â—rom Blewfields â—â—tending our passage throâ—gh the Gâ—lph Day of the month 14 Day of the week 2 This â—ay abouâ— noon were a breaâ—t with Cape Antonio 〈◊〉 and about a League to the Lastwaâ—â—s 〈◊〉 Cape was a â—ire making a great 〈…〉 appeared on the Bay making 〈…〉 put on 〈◊〉 but having a 〈◊〉 Gale and noâ— knoâ—ing who they were ouâ— Master would not This day made the Table â—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 â—ail appeared and being most of the day 〈◊〉 we layaboâ—â— fâ—ur â—eagâ—es 〈…〉 dâ—signed for that Porâ—to enquirâ— of the 〈…〉 this afternoon came a Turnado from the Land aâ—d our Master being on the 〈◊〉 â—eck our â—oom gibing knocked him down and broke his Legg which Accident was grievous to him and us but I having things suitable with a little Experience seâ— it At this time â—ad I Four of my Family very Sick oâ—e whereof was an Indian Girl being jâ—st as I had bound up the Master's legg taken with Fitts which continued some hours and then she dy'd 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 Sun-rising we espyed the two sail that we saw before thâ—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 After-noon we espyed a Ship to the Eastward of us we being about four Leagues off shoar and about Fifteen leagues to Eastward of the Havana supposing her to be a French-Man therefore stood in for the shoar 〈…〉 gained on us when a Turnado sprang up and a great shower of Rain followed wich 〈…〉 â—ereupon we racked and stood over 〈…〉 Night came on that we saw no 〈…〉 that â—ail having the wind fair Day of the month 20 Day of the week 1 This Morning were in the Gulph 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 shiâ—â—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 stroaks and then she Floated again for five or Six minuâ—â—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 â—he Cabin we endeavoured to get a Candle lighted which in a little time was accomplished by this time we felt the Vessell not to strike so often but severall of her timbers were broken and some plaâ—k starâ—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 Day-light we perceived we were upon the shoar on a beach lying in the breach of the Sea wich at times as the surgis of the Sea reversed was dry In taking a vie â— of our Vessell we found that the violence of the weather had forced many sorts of the Sea-Birds on board of our Vessel some of wich were by force of the wind blown into and under our Hen-Cubbs and many remained a live Our Hogs and â—heep were washed away aâ—d swam on shoar exept one of the Hoggs wich remained in the Vessel We rejoyced at this our preservation from the raging Seas but at the same Instant feared the sad Consequences that followâ—d yet having hopes â—ill we goâ—â— our sick and Lame on shoar also our Provisions with sparâ—s and Sails to make a 〈◊〉 I went with one Negroe to view the Land and seek the most convenient place for that purpose But the Wilderness Countrey looked very dismall having no Trees but only Sand hills covered with shrubby Palmeâ—o the stalks of which were prickly that there was no walking amongst them I espyed a place almost a Furlong within that Beach being a Bottom to this place I with my Negro soon cutt 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 past broke his legg and my kinsman Benâ—amin Allen who had been very ill with a violent Fever most part of the Voyage these with others we gott 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 â—rovisions a shoar our Chests Trunks and the rest of our Clothing were all very wett and cold About the Eight or Ninth hour came two Indian Men being naked except a small piece of platted work of straws wich just hid their private parts and fastened behind with a Horse-Taiâ—â— in likeness made of a sort of Silk-grass from the Southward running fiercely and foaming at the mouth having no â—eapons 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
but when We endeavoured it We could not for the Seas swelling very much and came to 〈…〉 and broak almost a mile from the shoar our Master said It was inpossible to ge 〈…〉 on shoer a live But I being 〈…〉 some Exerciâ—e was disirous to be on shoar and thereupon did express my self to the rest of our People they starâ—â—â—d the danger all which I was as 〈◊〉 of as they yet I could nor rest but insisted 〈◊〉 going a shoar The Master and Men said We should not have our lives but I gained so farr that they atempted and were gott within half a mile of the shoar but the Seas came on us so large and hollow that one Sea had like to have over-welmed us We just gott a topp of it before it broke There was then no perswading them to go further but We stood off and disigned to keep off all Night our People being very weary and the Sunn setting We divided one half to gett some sleep the other to watch and keep the boat 's head to the Sea The Wether looked as though it would be bad and the Sea increased Whereupon I began a fresh to perswade them to go on shoar All were disirous but thougt it impossible Att length We resolved to venture And so committing our selves to the Protection of the Almighty GOD We stood in for the shoar and made signs to our People that We disigned it And it pleased GOD to order iâ— so that We went on shoar as though there had been a Lane made through the Breakers and were carried to the topp of the Bank were We gott aged Robert Barrow my Wife and Child out of the Boat before ever a Sea came to fill Us which did as soon as they were gott out 〈◊〉 We gott our Boat up from the wash of the Sea The two Indians were for taking off our Clothes which would not cover our Bodies but We not being willing to yield they vvould snatch a piece from one and a bitt from an other and run away with that and then come again and do the like These two Indians took away what was given to my Wife and Child which we knew not how to help but exercised Patience We enquired how farr it was from St. a Lucea one of them speaking a little Spanish and by signes we understood it was not farr They made fignes that when we came there we should be putt to most cruell Death but we hoped otherwise At this place within the Land and over the Sound our People said before it was dark they saw two or three Houses which looked white tho they were plastered with Lime which putt us in hopes that there were Spaniards there so we sett forward as the Iadians directed for St. a Lucea They made Signs that we should come to an Inlett of the Sea and on the other side was St. a Lucea We travelled about four Miles and came to the Inlett but saw no Settlement on the other side so we concluded to lye there all Night We saw the tract of a large Bare and othâ—re wildBeasts whereupon we sett to work to gett Wood and then a fire Aboundance of Muskettoes and Sand-flyes hindred our rest to remedy which we digged holes in the Sand gott some Grass and laid it therein to lye upon in order to cover our selves from the Flyes which most of us did but it being extream cold and 〈…〉 ing scarse we had little comfort About Mid-Night we sent our People to see if they could gett off our Boat and bring it into the Inlett that We might gett over to the other fide They went and launched her but the Sea was so rough that there was no possibility of getting Her off for She was soon filled and putt to Swimm and they Boat and all were driven on shoar again Whilst our People were gone for the Boat We espied som Indians in a Cannooe with their Torch a Fishing We sent for Solomon Who was gone to launch the Boat expecting they would come seeing fires and We should not tell what to say to them but they did not Here We lay watching for no rest could be taken the 7. Month the 30. the 2. day of the Week This Morning by break of Day We saw a small Cannooe from the other side 〈◊〉 oft shoar with two Indians inner going up the River or Sound a Fishing We haired them in Spanish and as soon as they heard and saw us they made to the shoar with all speed and away to their Town they runn We perceiving they were shey of us begann to â—oubt of their Amity which We had so much depended on whereupon We counceled our People now to deport themselves especially our Negroes About 〈◊〉 We saw the Indians comeing running 〈…〉 great number with their Bows and Arrows to the Inlett where having sive or six 〈…〉 into them as many as those Cannoo's could 〈…〉 Others took the water 〈…〉 they came in the greatest rage th◠〈…〉 people could Solomon began 〈…〉 they answered not till they 〈…〉 from us and then comeing 〈…〉 they cryed out Nickaleer Nickaleer We satt all still Expecting death and that in a most Barbarous manner They that did speak unto them could not be heard but they rushed violently on us rending and tearing those few Clothes we had they that had Breeches had so many about them that they hardly touched the Ground till they were shaken out of them thy fore all from my Wife and espying her Hair-Lace some were going to cutt it hair and away to gett it but like greedy Doggs another snatched and tore it off As for our poor young Child they snacht from it what little it had as though they would have shakâ—n and torne it Limb from Limb. After they had taken all from us but our lives they began to talk one to another vehemently foaming at Mouth like wild Boars and taking their Bows anb Arrows with other Weapons cryed out Nickaleer Nickaleer Solomon Spake in Spanish to Them and said We were Spanjards but They would not hear Him and continued crying out Nickaleer Nickaleer with all drawing their Arrows to the Head But suddenly We perceived them to look about and listen and then desisted to prosecure their Bloody Disign One of them took a pare of Breeches and gave to my Wife We brought our great Bible and a large Book of Robert Barclays to this Place And being all Stripped as Naked as We were Born and endeavouring to hide our Nakedneâ—s these Cannaballs took the Books and tearing out the Leaves would give each of us a Leave to cover us which We took from them At which time they would deride and smite us and instantly another of them would snatch away what the other gave us smiting and diriding us withall Robert Barrow with my Self Wife and Child were ordered to go in to a Cannooe to be carryed to the other side of the Inlett being a Furlong over Four Indians being in the
Oakes herâ— we made all the Expedition we could to gett a shelter against the Weather The Indians sett to work to build themselves little Hutts or Wigg-wâ—ms which they had not done till now They gott small Palmetto-Leâ—ves and covered their Buildings but ours were covered mostly with Boughs which would not keep out much Rain By Night we had a great deal of Rain and VVind And it being the Evening of the Spaniards Christmass they used some of their Ceremonies with tinkâ—ing on a piece of Iron and Singing 〈◊〉 for somewhat for the day following They 〈◊〉 of the Indians and the Indians in like manner begged of the Spaniards and what the Indians gave the Spaniards that was returned to the Indians the 10 mo 16. the 4 of the week This Morning was very â—oggy and proved a rainy day but we kept rowing untill two in the Afternoon the Rain being hard and the Wind increased at NE. We putt on shoar but the Capt. told us we should not stay here long he intended further and if the Weather permitted would goe all Night but the Weather was likelier to be worse than better and we sate in the Rain untill Night was come Then we intreated the Captain that we might stay all Night and that we might provide against the Weather but he pretented the weather would break up and he would be gone But there was no likelihood of it The Rain was increased and we all wett and shram'd with Cold At length he assented to stay then were we hard putt to it being Night to provide shelter But in the dark did we work untill we had made us a shelter that would keep the Rain from us having fires we putt off our wett clothes and dryed them as well as we could Towards Morning the Rain broke up the 10 mo 17. the 5 of the week This Morning att Sun-Rising we sett Forward and Rowed untill Noon at wich time we came to an Inlett and putt a shoar There we stayed all this Afternoon and dryed our Blanketts and what was not dryed 〈◊〉 Night We also dressed Victualls and as soon as it was dark went hence designing to Row all Nâ—ght but having an intrieate Passage amongst Marshes Where were divers Creeks and ways that we rowed sometimes in a wrong one then Back again and Rowed in another and about Midnight our Pilotts were att a loss not knowing which way to goe nor where to finde any dry Land that We might goe on shoar But three of our Boats rowed untill We found a dry Napp to gett on shoar where we lay untill Day having good fires As soon as it was light we gott our Boats and went to look for the rest of our Company whom we found having made their Cannooes fast to the Sedge and sitting therein until we came to them the 10 moâ— 18. the 6 of the week The Night was extreem Foggy and so was this Morning but we searched about and found our Passage being a little Channell just broad enough for our Boats to pass and a Mile in lâ—ng After we past this we came into a great Sound which went down into a large Inlett that the Land could not be seen from the one Side to the other Into the Sound comes down a great River called the Sabbina-River which when we got into the Course of it the water was fresh though in this great Sound The Spaniards called it the Cross-Barr or St. a Cruce About Noon we gott over this Sound and here we rowed out to Sea for two Leagues to gett into another Sound and about three a Clock the Wind began to blow at North-East and it looked very black so that We feared a Storm We desired to gett on shoar to Provide against it but the Captain said About a few leagues further We should gett near Port-Royall but in the Interim We saw a Cannooe on the shoar we made to her and there we found some Indian Wig-wams Here We went on shoar This was a Cannooe laden with Skins that belonged to Merchants at Carolina having four Indians belonging to her but three of them runn away fearing the Spaniards and One stayed The Indians Wig-wams were in a bad condition not fitt to keep out the Weather So We sett to work to mend them Here was plenty of Palmeto-Leaves with which We covered them and made Addition to them but the Storm of Wind and Rain came Violently before We could compleat our work and held all Night yet We lay indifferent dry though the Storm was very great the 10 mo 19. the 7 of the week This Morning the Storm of Wind continued at N E. with Rain We being likely to stay some time here inlarged our Wig-vvam fearing a North-wester which about tenn a Clock this day began to blow fiercely with Snow for some hours The Wind was so Violent that We feared lest the tall Pines should be blown on us We sent the Carolinaâ—Indian out to being his three Mates in but they would not The Spanish Indians made great Complaint for Food We gave amongst them Four Rove of Corn not being willing to spare any more not knowing how long We should be detained by the Weather Some of our people had almost eaten up their shares and We expected should we be detained long we must supply them with what We had to spare the 10 mo 20. the 1 of the week This Day the wind continued at N W. and extream cold it was but we in our Wig-wam were well enough Beared from cold About Noon our Mariners Wig-wam got Fire and was burnt their was the lewardmost of all for we had Eight Wig-wams otherwise the whole had been in danger We understood that wee were not passing two or three days Journy from the English Settlements but the Spanish Indians told us that it was more till We were better informed by this Indian who belonged to that place the 10 mo 21. This Day early we sett forward and passed Port Râ—yall Sound being some Leagues over and about two a Clock in the Afternoon we pâ—tt on shoar the Tide being against us Here was a close Wood where we lay indifferent well all Night and early in the Morning we sett forward and rowed all day until One a Clock in the Afternoon of the 22. day At which time we gott to the first settlement in Carolina belonging to one Richard Bennet who received us kindly and provided plentifully for us of good food and good drink shewing the Spaniards all kindness possible he could for our sâ—kes which the Spaniards did acknowledge We stayed here all Night the 10 mo 23. This Morning having eaten plentifully drank also we went hence in Company of some of the Inhabitants about ten a Clock rowed untill two hours within Night having passed by severall Plantations we putt on shoar on a point of land to wait a Tide having a Wood to shelter in making good fires we stayed untill Midnight at which time we went thence and
and getting of Wood which was at considerable distance But we resolved to have it if labour would purchase it Those that were not imployed in these services were providing of VVater and Victualls For we had alwais enough to doe We had a pleasant Night and rested well the 10 mot 9. the 4 of the week This Morning about Sun-Rising we saw a Cannooe of Carolina-Indians a going to the Southward a hunting They kept the Western side of the Sound being fearfull of us We had a Cannooe manned with Indians and Spaniards to go after them to speak with them being desirous to gett them to carry Letters to inform of our Comeing ' not knowing but we might Alarum the Out-Settlement of Carolina This Cannooe of ours pursued the other but the Carolina Indians putt on shoar runn into a Mash and Fired at our People The Spanish Indians who could Speak the Yammaw's Language called onto them and told them their business withall intreating them to come unto them But they Answered That they were going a hunting for the Season therefore desired them to be gone for they would not come near them Thus our People returned unto us The Carolina Indians went their way and We Prepared to goe forward We having the Casseekey of St. Wans with us Sent him away last Night to see if he could meet any of the Yammawsee Indians of Carolina he being acquainted with and related to them But this Cannooe passed him We sett forward and rowed all the day till about an hour before Sun-sett and then we putt on shoar att an Indian-Field which was overgrown with Sedge It being low wett Land Here we made our Accustomed Provision for Lodging lying this Night in a Wood having dressed Victualls for this time and to morrow And having rested well this Night about Day-Break or sooner We left this place the 10 mot 10. the 5 of the week This Day about Tenn a Clock we crossed an Iulets butt the Tyde being against us we putt on shoar att an Old Indian Field Att this Place under the shelter of some Trees was the Casseekey of St. Wanns Here we stayed and dranck some Casseena There was Aboundance of Rabbetts but we made no stay Not passing two hours the Casseekey was sent before to make discovery and we followed rowing untill an hour before Sun-Sett by which time we gott to the place called St. Catalena where hath been a great Settlement of Indians for the Land hath been cleared for planting for some Miles distant Here also We mett the Casseekey also a Cannooe of Carolina Indians being a Man his Wife and Children having his Doggs and other hunting Implements for to lye out this Winter Season The Spanish Captain by this Interpreter discoursed him about Carrying our Letters which he readily assented unto Whereupon the Spanish Captain sett himself to writing to the Governour of Carolina We had a Large Field to lye in and no manner of shelter but what was a Mile distant or more But We spared not pains but some fell to Cutting of Boughs and Brush att that great distance some to Carrying it to the place some to gett fire wood so that by Night we had a brave shelter The Spanish Captain sent for me to write to the Governour of Carolina which I did I Write aâ—â—o to a Person of my Acquaintance there The Letters being finished and Night come on I delivered my Letters to the Captain and returned to my Company By this time they had compleated our Booth which we thought was sufficient if no Rain fell VVe provided our Victualls for our Supper and for the next Day 's Travell as also some dry Grass to lye on in hopes of resting well this Night About Tenn at night the Carolina Indians went with our Letters for Carolina the 10 mot 11. the 6 of the week This Morning about two hours before Day we had a Gust of Wind att the North-West and the Skie was overcast and looked as though we should 〈◊〉 abundance of Rain In a little time the rain 〈◊〉 against which we had no shelter but our Blanketts The Rain held untill break of day at which time beganâ— the North-West wind to Blow violent hard and Cold Our shelter was fronting the North-West and we â—ell to work to shift our Booth and to getting more boughs Brush and Grass the Grass was to fill and keep up a bank of Earth which we raised about three or four Foot high to break the wind from us All this Day were we imployed in inlarging our Booth and getting of VVood for fireing The North-West blew extream hard and this night was hard getting but little rest the Cold pinching us the 10 mo 12. the 7 of the week This Day the wind that continued without ceasing We begann to mendâ—what the wind had put out of order by Night and haved up more Earth on our Booth and made some Enlargement for we were not negligent by Day to provide for the Night which pinclâ—ed us vvith Cold especially aged Robert Barrow who having a violent Flux that had held him from Augusteen hither and by the violent Cold being Grown on him so that he could not Govern his weakness nor gett natural Rest he vvas extreamly racked vvith the Cold that in this Juncture of hardship vve could gett no vvarmth in him but he vvas contented vvith our mean help although he received litle benefit by it This Day at times vve vvent out to get vvood having a long way to go in an Open Field and the Cold almost numming us by that time we could gett to our â—ooâ— This Eveaing the Wind was somewhat abated and we were in great hopes it was over but it blowed fiercely the latter part of the Night the 10 mo 13. the 1 of the week This Morning the Wind was something abated and the Sun gave forth a little VVarmth Joseph Kirlâ— boâ—roborrowed a Gunn Powder and Shott of the Spaniards and went to kill some in wild â—â—â—se or what other Game he might come up with but he had no success comeing home without any Game And We were well content with a Dinner of Indian-Corn and Strung Beeâ— The Spanish Indian hunted all these three days and kill'd severall Deere but they eat them as fast as they killed them having little or no other Provision their Corn being spent The latter part of this Day the wind was very moderate and we hoped to be going the next Morning Whereupon we Provided for the next Days Travell the 10 mo 14. the 2 of the week This Morning we Embarqued and sett Forward having fair Weather the Wind down We rowed all Day untill three a Clock being come to a great Inlett of the Sea but the Weather looked as though we should have Wind and Rain and to cross the Inlett would be dangerous it being about Two Leagues over and a little Wind maketh a rough Sea So We putt on Shoar it being high Land and lofty Woods mostly Pine and Live
gave us some bidding us take what we had a minde to A fittle before Nicht the Casseekey opened his Chest and boxes and his 〈…〉 â—â—ok what 〈◊〉 in them from him But he seemâ—d 〈◊〉 â—y generous to my Wife and Child and gave her severall things wâ—â—ch were usefull to Her and our Child Our 〈◊〉 was very Leaky so we gott 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 gett leave to de part which was granted us Whereupon we asked for such things as they did not make use of viz. Aâ— 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 Bowle 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 gott down to the Waterside and sent all our People over that where to travell And Ioseph Kirle Robert Barrow I my Wife and Child with two of our Mariners went in the Boat and rowed along shoar 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 shoar and our Boat very lâ—aky that one person had Imploy enough to heave out the Water just before we left the Indian-Town severall Indians were for taking the little Clothes and Raggs We had not 〈…〉 Casseekey he would cause then to 〈…〉 Sâ—lomon Crelson was mightily in one Indâ—â—n's favour who would hardly stirr from his Wig-waâ—â— but Soloâ—on must be with him and go Arm in Arm Which Indian amongst his Plunder had a Morning-Gown which he putt on Solomon and Solomon had worn it most of the time we were there but when the time of our departure came an Indian unrobâ—d him and left only a pair of Breeches and seem'd very angry It was high Noon when We left our Wrack she being burnt down to her Floor-Tâ—mbers which â—ay in the Sand We setting forward some in the Boat the rest traveled a long shoar and a little before Suâ—â—setting our People came up with abundance of small Fish â—â—at had been forced on shoar as me may suppose by the Storm that drove us a shoar they lying farr from the Water being much tainted covered the shoar for nigh a mile in length Of which our People gathered as many as they could carry About Sunn-setting we putt on shoar to refresh our selves and take a small Respiâ—e also to take my Kinsman Benjamin Allin iâ— to our Boat For this After-noon in his Travell 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 untill about a Week before we were cast away One of my Negroes had saved a Tinder-Box and Flint and We had reserved tvvo Knives by vvhich 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 â—od of all our Mercies Having a large fire many of us gott under the leigh of it and others buried themselves in the sand in hopes to gett a licâ—e sleep that we might be some what refreshed and there by be the better enabled some to travell and some to row the remaining part of the night but the sand flyes and Muskettoes were to exheam thick that it was impossible the Moon shining we lanched our Boat I and my wife and child the Master Robert Barrow my Kinsman Allin Solomon Cresson Joseph Buckley and the Masters Negro went in our Boat the rest travelled 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 putt by their purpose They were very desirous to have us come on shoar and would hale us but our People would have us keep of We were gott among a parcell Breakers and so had much a do to gett out to Sea Day of the month 7 mo Day of the week 29. 3. This Morning about Sun-rising 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 lenght saw them comeing along with a great many Indians with them When they came a Breast with us the Indians wafled us a shoar but we refused perceiving they werewickedly bent 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 â—â—tt us a shoar in some few hours left them This Day Noon Joseph Kirle having his Quadrart and Calender took an Observation being in Latâ—â—ude 27 de 45 min. About one a Clock we saw two Indâ—ans 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 lett fly an Arrow which narrowly escaped one of them Whereupon they stopt the Indians looked strengely on them but our people sett forwards and the Indians with them untill 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 gott some Water and sett 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 shoar but as soon as they espy'd us She bore away And when She saw we made not after her She stood a shoar again for the Indian-Town hereupon a Jealousie gott amongst us that She might go on shoar and gett 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 shoar again This day was extream hott 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 gett on shoar
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 shoote Joseph who seemed little concerned whether he livâ—d or dyâ—d withall saying the Spaniards would Justify him Another time when he was spent with paddling the Cannooe and desired John Smith Anrew Mâ—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 threatning they desisted Another time the Wind being high and the Seas rough that they were forced to unlash their Cannooes by Joseph Kirle's perswasion and to go single Joseph Kirle taking one Cannooe to his own management having Robbert Barrow his Boy my Kinsman Nathaniell 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 Nathaniell Randall My Negroe-Woman named Sarah having beaten and abused a Girle named Quenza being reproved often by him and Robert Barrow She therefore abused them in an extraordinary manner whereupon Joseâ—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 untill an hour or two in the Night By which time We gott 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 shoar but ordered them to â—eep on that We might gett 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 sett Forward very early and rowed haâ—d About Noon We gott to a parcell of Marshâ—y Islands amongst which we were to go up Creeks The Paâ—sage was very difficult to find At lenght when We were gott 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 Pilott We sett forward and in an hour's time or morâ— were gott to the place where Joseph Kirle and those with him were the Indians that were with Joseph would not let them proceed further untill we came up with them In half an hours time we gott 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 wâ— 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 sett to work and had them over by that time the Indians came The Spanish Captain gave the Casseekey a Leafe 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 parcell 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 â—â—le before Night sprang up a Storm of Wind at North-East It seemed likely to be a dismall Night of wind and Rain and we were gott 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 gett some and in order thereto some of the ablest of us wâ—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 Shâ—â—â—r with Matts 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 sett forward but the Water was so low that we were forced to wade and thrust the boat â—â—ng for some Miles at lenght we gott into a deep Channell 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 Channell we were in Our Spaniards presently answered them with the like and in a little time we mett This was a Perre-Augoe to Jovn wiâ—â— that came for us having Order to go to the place where we were Cast away and to gett what was to be had from the Indians but this other Boat turnd back for there was no place to go on shoar and in an hour or two's time we gott in to the other Sound where the Land was not to be seen from side to side in some places The liâ— was in the other we came through About an hour before Sun-sett we gott to an Indian Plantation this was the first place we saw any thing planted being full of Pumpion Vines and some small Pumpions on them but the Spaniards were too quick for us and gott all before us some of us gott a few a bigg as one's Fist We had a fire there yet had not patience to dress them as they should be but putt 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 Beefe but it was kept from us Except a piece of strung beefe the Captain of the Spaniards gave my Wife as bigg 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
discourage my wife The Sun was nigh Setting and we began to look out for the sentinalls Post and my Negroe at times gott upon severall of the highest Sand-hills to look out but could not see any house nor the smoak of Fire This was terrible to us all for the day being so cold the night much more and we not able to travell without rest being a starved People both within our bodies and without and if we ceased from travelling we should instantly be nummed and move no further In the midst of these Reasonings and doubtings We were gott into I espyed a man as I thought standing on the Bank but at great distance I was afraid to speak lest it should prove otherwise but he was soon seen by the whole Company and at lenght We espyd him walking towards the Land this confirmed us and so we took to the hills again to look out yet could not see the house from thence but on the next hill We saw it this was joy unto us though we began to have a sence of our tiredness for our Resolution abated after we had got sight of the house When we gott to the house we found Four Sentinalls and the Spaniards our Guide with the three of our Men viz Ioseph Bucklay Nathaniell Randall and John Shires The Spaniard bid us Welcome and made room for us to sitt down by the fire The chiefest man of the Sentinall took a Kersey-Coat and gave my Wife to cover her and gave each of us a piece of bread made of Indian-Corn which was pleasant unto us after it we had plenty of hott Casseena drink It was dark and we endeavoured to prevail with the Spaniards to go seek for Robert Barrow and my Kinsman Offering them considerable but they seemed not fully to understand me yet I could make them sensible that my Kinsman was almost dead if not quite and that the Old-man was in a bad condition They made me to understand that the weather was not fitt to go out but they would watch if Robert should pass by About an hour or two after one of the Spaniards being walking out of the Bay mett with Robert and brought him into the house We rejoyced to see him and inquired concerning our Kinsman and Negroe Ben. He said our Kinsman was striving to gett upp and could not he came to him and spake unto him he could not answer but Cryed and he could not help him but comeing along at some considerable distance mett Negroe Ben. who said he was going for Benjamin Allen so he past him and some miles further he saw Negroe Jack drawing himself down from the Bank his lower parts being dead and crying out for some fire that he might save his life but he did not see the Negroe Girle whom we halled out of the way We were under a great concern for our Kinsman the Spaniards we could not prevail upon to goe and â—etch him or go and carry where with to make a fire Which had they done and found them living it might have preserved themâ— But we hoped Negroe Ben. would bring our Kinsman The Spaniards would have had most of us to have gone to the next Senâ—inall's house Which was a League further but we all begged hard of them to let us lye in their house in any place on the ground for We were not able to travel further besides the cold would kill us for We were in such a trembling shaking condition and so full of pain from head to foot that itâ—s not to be expressed At length the Spaniards consented that Robert Barrow I my Wife and Childâ— and John Smith should lye in the house but to Joseph Buckley Nathaniell Randall John Sheirs and my Nâ—groe London They would not grant that favour So one of the Spaniards taking a fire-brand bid those Four goe with him He directed them to a small Thickett of Trees and shewed them to gather Wood and make large Fires and Sleep there These poor creatures lay out and it proved a hard Frosty Night The Spaniard returned and said they were gott into a Wood and had Fire enough We were silent but feared they would hardly live till Morning After they were gone the Spaniards took a pint of Indian-Corn and parched it and gave part to us which we accepted cheerfully also they gave us some Casseena-drink We were in extraordinary pain so that we could not rest and our Feet were extreamly bruisâ—â— the Skin was off and the Sand caked with the blood that We could hardly sett our feet to the ground after we had been sometime in the house The night was extreem cold though We were in the house and by the Fire we could not be warm for one side did scorch whilst the other was ready to freeze and thus We passed the night the 9 month 14. the 7 of the week This Morning We looked out and there was a very hard Frost on the Ground so it was terible to goe out of Doores Our People returned from the Wood but complained heavely of their hardship in the Night They had not been an hour in the house before the Spaniards gave us all a Charge to be gâ—ne to the next Sentinallâ—s house This was grievous to us all but more especially to my Wife who could not raise her self when down but goe We must for though we intreated hard for my Wife and Robert Barrow We could not prevail that they might stay still We could gett A Cannooe As We were all goeing one Spaniard made a Sign for me and my Wife to stay which We did and it was to have a handfull of parcht Corn As soon as We had received it they bid us be gone to the next Sentinall's where was Victualls enough for us The Sunn was a great height but We could not feel any Warmth it gave the North-Wester beginning to blow as hard as it did the Day before And having deep Sand to travell through which made our Travelling this one League very hard especially to my Wife and Robert The Spaniards sent my Wife a Blankett to be Left att the next Sentinallâ—s house At lenght We came to an Inlett of the Sea on the other side was the Look-out and Sentinallâ—s house here were all our People â—â—â—ing waiting to be carriâ—d over and in a little time came one of the Sentinalls with a Cannooe and carried us over This Sentinall would not suffer us to come into his house but caused us to kindle a fire under the Leigh of his house and there fitt down About half an hour after he bid us be gone to the next Sentinall's which was a League further giving us a Cup of Casseena and two Quarts of Indian-Corn for us all bidding us goe to our Company at next house and our Corn dressed there I understood that our Negroe-Woman Hagar gott hither late last Night having her Child dead at her back which the Spaniards buried One of the Spaniards went with us to the next Inlett carrying