34 Chronicles of the Cape Fear Rwer

of Cape Feare and about 20 Le: distant her men all saved ex-
cept two and with many difficulties brought by their boate
through the great Sound into Albemarle River neare the Island
Roanoke (within this same province of Carolina, to the English
Plantation there—

Captain Stanyon in returning from Barbados weakly maned
and without any second to himselfe driven to and agen on the
seas for many weekes by contrary winds and conquered with
care, vexation and watching lost his reason, and after many
wild extravagances leapt over board in a frenzye, leaveing his
small Company and vessell to the much more quiet and constant
though but little knowing and prudent conduct of a child, who
yett assisted by a miraculous providence after many wander-
ings brought her safe to Charles River in Clarendon her de-
sired port and haven. * * *

[Then Sandford gives an account of his voyage along the
coast of southern Carolina, the following extract being of

interest. |

Indeed all along I observed a kind of emulation amongst the
three principall Indians of the Country (vizt:) those of Key-
waha Eddistowe and Port Royall concerning us and our Friend-
shipp each contending to assure it to themselves and jealous of
the other though all be allyed and this notwithstanding that they
knew wee were in actuall warre with the natives att Claren-
don and had killed and sent away many of them For they fre-
quently discoursed with us concerning the warre, told us that
the Natives were noughts, the land sandy and barren, their
Country sickly, but if wee would come amongst them wee should
finde the contrary to all their evills, and never any occasion of

dischargeing our gunns but in merryment and for pastime,
% % * *% * * *

Rost: SANDFORD.

Massacuusetts Senps Some RE tIerF.

(Hutchinson’s History of Massachusetts, page 238.)

In 1667, the people at Cape Fear being under distressing cir-
cumstances, a general contribution by order of court was made
throughout the colony for their relief. Although this was a col-
ony subject to the Proprietary Government of Lord Clarendon
and others, yet the foundation was laid about the time of the
Restoration by adventurers from New England, who supposed

 

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ited had a right to the soil as first occupants and purchasers
ey the natives, and, issuing from Massachusetts, to the same
lvil privileges; but they were disappointed as to both.

THE END OF THE SETTLEMENT ON CHARLES
RIVER—THE FIRST CHARLESTOWN.

JoHn Vassatt To Str Joun Con.eron.

(B. P. R. O., Shaftesbury Papers, Bdle. 48, No. 8.)

Nancymonp IN Viroeinny 6th October 1667.
Honnorable Sir,

Shs akg you have heard of the unhapy Loss of our Planta-
hie ati arles River the reason of which I could never soe well
that cam —— had I not com hither to heare; how that all
tha Gen i rom us made it their business soe to exclaime against
tata ae as they had rendered it unfitt for a Christian habi-
aie oh = hindered the coming of the people & supplys to
aioe the rude Rable of our Inhabitants ware dayly redy to
mites — mee for keeping them there soe long; insomuch
ma they had found a way to com hither by land all the
es 3 and authority I could use wold noe longer prevail
send for orced mee to stop the first ship that came till I could
such oo shipping to carry us all away togeather espetially
and troubl persons as ware not able to goe by land the charge
monks bee e whereof and the loss of my Estate there having soe
an “i as | am not well able to settle myself heare or in any
ane orca live comfortably. But had it pleased God to
flowiaite. auzen Vassall safe hither wee had bin yett in a
purpose i condition. I sent one Whiticar last November on
condition He Reb iey charge to give the Lords an account of our
& word . ee was taken by the way soe as I have not heard
Mr. Sand it Pag of you since I receaved my Commissions by
Serted peo il es indeed we ware as a poore Company of de-
ah aight " ittle regarded by any others and noe way able to
Meas at oa ves with clothing and necessaries nor any number
Ohienticn na ; to defend ourselves from the Indians all which was
our friend — hard termes of your Consetions which made
as they w s ani sett us out from Barbadoes to forsake us, soe
Ping ¢ ould neither suply us with necessaries nor find ship-

8 to fetch us away, yet had wee had but 200£ sent us in