We told him.
Then he ask'd again, Whether we wanted any thing that he had?
Telling us,
we should be welcome to it. We accepted of Two Wheaten Biskets,
and a little Ammunition. He advised us, by all means,
to strike down the Country for Ronoack, and not think of Virginia,
because of the Sinnagers, of whom they were afraid, tho' so well arm'd,
and numerous. They persuaded us also, to call upon one Enoe Will,
as we went to Adshusheer, for that he would conduct us safe
among the English, giving him the Character of a very faithful Indian,
which we afterwards found true by Experience. The Virginia-Men
asking our Opinion of the Country we were then in? we told them,
it was a very pleasant one. They were all of the same Opinion, and affirm'd,
That they had never seen 20 Miles of such extraordinary rich Land,
lying all together, like that betwixt Hau-River and the Achonechy Town.
Having taken our Leaves of each other, we set forward; and the Country,
thro' which we pass'd, was so delightful, that it gave us
a great deal of Satisfaction. About Three a Clock, we reach'd the Town,
and the Indians presently brought us good fat Bear, and Venison,
which was very acceptable at that time. Their Cabins were hung
with a good sort of Tapestry, as fat Bear, and barbakued or dried Venison;
no Indians having greater Plenty of Provisions than these.
The Savages do, indeed, still possess the Flower of Carolina,
the English enjoying only the Fag-end of that fine Country.
We had not been in the Town 2 Hours, when Enoe-Will came into
the King's Cabin; which was our Quarters.
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