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secure；　and　put　ourselves　upon　the　adventure：　the　country　onely　a　vast　and　wilde　wilderness；　and　but　only　that　Towne：　within　three　or　foure　mile　we　hired　a　canow；　and　2　Indians　to　row　us　ye　next　day　a　fowling：　having　made　such　provision　for　the　barge　as　was　needfull；　I　left　her　there　to　ride；　with　expresse　charge　not　any　to　go　ashore　til　my　returne。　　Though　some　wise　men　may　condemn　this　too　bould　attempt　of　too　much　indiscretion；　yet　if　they　well　consider　the　friendship　of　the　Indians；　in　conducting　me；　the　desolatenes　of　the　country；　the　probabilitie　of　some　lacke；　and　the　malicious　judges　of　my　actions　at　home；　as　also　to　have　some　matters　of　worth　to　incourage　our　adventurers　in　england；　might　well　have　caused　any　honest　minde　to　have　done　the　like；　as　wel　for　his　own　discharge　as　for　the　publike　good：　having　2　Indians　for　my　guide　and　2　of　our　own　company；　I　set　forward；　leaving　7　in　the　barge；　having　discovered　20　miles　further　in　this　desart；　the　river　stil　kept　his　depth　and　bredth；　but　much　more　combred　with　trees；　here　we　went　ashore　（being　some　12　miles　higher　than　ye　barge　had　bene）　to　refresh　our　selves；　during　the　boyling　of　our　vituals：　one　of　the　Indians　I　tooke　with　me；　to　see　the　nature　of　the　soile；　and　to　cross　the　boughts　of　the　river；　the　other　Indian　I　left　with　M。　Robbinson　and　Thomas　Emry；　with　their　matches　light　and　order　to　discharge　a　peece；　for　my　retreat　at　the　first　sight　of　any　Indian；　but　within　a　quarter　of　an　houre　I　heard　a　loud　cry；　and　a　hollowing　of　Indians；　but　no　warning　peece；　supposing　them　surprised；　and　that　the　Indians　had　betraid　us；　presently　I　seazed　him　and　bound　his　arme　fast　to　my　hand　in　a　garter；　with　my　pistoll　ready　bent　to　be　revenged　on　him：　he　advised　me　to　fly　and　seemed　ignorant　of　what　was　done；　but　as　we　went　discoursing；　I　was　struck　with　an　arrow　on　the　right　thigh；　but　without　harme：　upon　this　occasion　I　espied　2　Indians　drawing　their　bowes；　which　I　prevented　in　discharging　a　french　pistoll：　by　that　I　had　charged　again　3　or　4　more　did　the　'like；　for　the　first　fell　downe　and　fled：　at　my　discharge　they　did　the　like；　my　hinde　I　made　my　barricade；　who　offered　not　to　strive；　20　or　30　arrowes　were　shot　at　me　but　short；　3　or　4　times　I　had　discharged　my　pistoll　ere　the　king　of　Pamauck　called　Opeckakenough　with　200　men；　environed　me；　each　drawing　their　bowe；　which　done　they　laid　them　upon　the　ground；　yet　without　shot；　my　hinde　treated　betwixt　them　and　me　of　conditions　of　peace；　he　discovered　me　to　be　the　captaine；　my　request　was　to　retire　to　ye　boate；　they　demanded　my　armes；　the　rest　they　saide　were　slaine；　onely　me　they　would　reserve：　the　Indian　importuned　me　not　to　shoot。　　In　retiring　being　in　the　midst　of　a　low　quagmire；　and　minding　them　more　than　my　steps；　I　stept　fast　into　the　quagmire；　and　also　the　Indian　in　drawing　me　forth：　thus　surprised；　I　resolved　to　trie　their　mercies；　my　armes　I　caste　from　me；　till　which　none　durst　approch　me：　being　ceazed　on　me；　they　drew　me　out　and　led　me　to　the　King；　I　presented　him　with　a　compasse　diall；　describing　by　my　best　meanes　the　use　thereof；　whereat　he　so　amazedly　admired；　as　he　suffered　me　to　proceed　in　a　discourse　of　the　roundnes　of　the　earth；　the　course　of　the　sunne；　moone；　starres　and　plannets；　with　kinde　speeches　and　bread　he　requited　me；　conducting　me　where　the　canow　lay　and　John　Robinson　slaine；　with　20　or　30　arrowes　in　him。　　Emry　I　saw　not；　I　perceived　by　the　abundance　of　fires　all　over　the　woods；　at　each　place　I　expected　when　they　would　execute　me；　yet　they　used　me　with　what　kindnes　they　could：　approaching　their　Towne　which　was　within　6　miles　where　I　was　taken；　onely　made　as　arbors　and　covered　with　mats；　which　they　remove　as　occasion　requires：　all　the　women　and　children；　being　advertised　of　this　accident　came　forth　to　meet；　the　King　well　guarded　with　20　bow　men　5　flanck　and　rear　and　each　flanck　before　him　a　sword　and　a　peece；　and　after　him　the　like；　then　a　bowman；　then　I　on　each　hand　a　boweman；　the　rest　in　file　in　the　reare；　which　reare　led　forth　amongst　the　trees　in　a　bishion；　eache　his　bowe　and　a　handfull　of　arrowes；　a　quiver　at　his　back　grimly　painted：　on　eache　flanck　a　sargeant；　the　one　running　alwaiss　towards　the　front　the　other　towards　the　reare；　each　a　true　pace　and　in　exceeding　good　order；　this　being　a　good　time　continued；　they　caste　themselves　in　a　ring　with　a　daunce；　and　so　eache　man　departed　to　his　lodging；　the　captain　conducting　me　to　his　lodging；　a　quarter　of　Venison　and　some　ten　pound　of　bread　I　had　for　supper；　what　I　left　was　reserved　for　me；　and　sent　with　me　to　my　lodging：　each　morning　three　women　presented　me　three　great　platters　of　fine　bread；　more　venison　than　ten　men　could　devour　I　had；　my　gowne；　points　and　garters；　my　compas　and　a　tablet　they　gave　me　again；　though　8　ordinarily　guarded　me；　I　wanted　not　what　they　could　devise　to　content　me：　and　still　our　longer　acquaintance　increased　our　better　affection：　much　they　threatened　to　assault　our　forte　as　they　were　solicited　by　the　King　of　Paspahegh；　who　shewed　at　our　fort　great　signs　of　sorrow　for　this　mischance：　the　King　took　great　delight　in　understanding　the　manner　of　our　ships　and　sayling　the　seas；　the　earth　and　skies　and　of　our　God：　what　he　knew　of　the　dominions　he　spared　not　to　acquaint　me　with；　as　of　certaine　men　cloathed　at　a　place　called　Ocanahonun；　cloathed　like　me；　the　course　of　our　river；　and　that　within　4　or　5　daies　journey　of　the　falles；　was　a　great　turning　of　salt　water：　I　desired　he　would　send　a　messenger　to　Paspahegh；　with　a　letter　I　would　write；　by　which　they　should　understand；　how　kindly　they　used　me；　and　that　I　was　well；　lest　they　should　revenge　my　death；　this　he　granted　and　sent　three　men；　in　such　weather；　as　in　reason　were　unpossible；　by　any　naked　to　be　indured：　their　cruell　mindes　towards　the　fort　I　had　deverted；　in　describing　the　ordinance　and　the　mines　in　the　fields；　as　also　the　revenge　Captain　Newport　would　take　of　them　at　his　returne；　their　intent；　I　incerted　the　fort；　the　people　of　Ocanahomm　and　the　back　sea；　this　report　they　after　found　divers　Indians　that　confirmed：　the　next　day　after　my　letter；　came　a　salvage　to　my　lodging；　with　his　sword　to　have　slaine　me；　but　being　by　my　guard　intercepted；　with　a　bowe　and　arrow　he　offred　to　have　effected　his　purpose：　the　cause　I　knew　not；　till　the　King　understanding　thereof　came　and　told　me　of　a　man　a　dying　wounded　with　my　pistoll：　he　tould　me　also　of　another　I　had　slayne；　yet　the　most　concealed　they　had　any　hurte：　this　was　the　father　of　him　I　had　slayne；　whose　fury　to　prevent；　the　King　presently　conducted　me　to　another　kingdome；　upon　the　top　of　the　next　northerly　river；　called　Youghtanan；　having　feasted　me；　he　further　led　me　to　another　branch　of　the　river　called　Mattapament；　to　two　other　hunting　townes　they　led　me；　and　to　each　of　these　Countries；　a　house　of　the　great　Emperor　of　Pewhakan；　whom　as　yet　I　supposed　to　be　at　the　Fals；　to　him　I　tolde　him　I　must　goe；　and　so　returne　to　Paspahegh；　after　this　foure　or　five　dayes　march　we　returned　to　Rasawrack；　the　first　towne　they　brought　me　too；　where　binding　the　mats　in　bundles；　they　marched　two　dayes　journey　and　crossed　the　River　of　Youghtanan；　where　it　was　as　broad　as　Thames：　so　conducting　me　too　a　place　called　Menapacute　in　Pamunke；　where　ye　King　inhabited；　the　next　day　another　King　of　that　nation　called　Kekataugh；　having　received　some　kindness　of　me　at　the　Fort；　kindly　invited　me　to　feast　at　his　house；　the　people　from　all　places　flocked　to　see　me；　each　shewing　to　content　me。　　By　this　the　great　King　hath　foure　or　five　houses；　each　containing　fourscore　or　an　hundred　foote　in　length；　pleasantly　seated　upon　an　high　sandy　hill；　from　whence　you　may　see　westerly　a　goodly　low　country；　the　river　before　the　which　his　crooked　course　causeth　many　great　Marshes　of　exceeding　good　ground。　　An　hundred　houses；　and　many　large　plaines　are　here　together　inhabited；　more　abundance　of　fish　and　fowle；　and　a　pleasanter　seat　cannot　be　imagined：　the　King　with　fortie　bowmen　to　guard　me；　intreated　me　to　discharge　my　Pistoll；　which　they　there　presented　me　with　a　mark　at　six　score　to　strike　therewith　but　to　spoil　the　practice　I　broke　the　cocke；　whereat　they　were　much　discontented　though　a　chaunce　supposed。　　From　hence　this　kind　King　conducted　me　to　a　place　called　Topahanocke；　a　kingdome　upon　another　river　northward；　the　cause　of　this　was；　that　the　yeare　before；　a　shippe　had　beene　in　the　River　of　Pamunke；　who　having　been　kindly　entertained　by　Powhatan　their　Emperour；　they　returned　thence；　and　discovered　the　River　of　Topahanocke；　where　being　received　with　like　kindnesse；　yet　he　slue　the　King；　and　tooke　of　his　people；　and　they　supposed　I　were　bee；　but　the　people　reported　him　a　great　man　that　was　Captaine；　and　using　mee　kindly；　the　next　day　we　departed。　　This　River　of　Topahanock；　seemeth　in　breadth　not　much　lesse　than　that　we　dwell　upon。　　At　the　mouth　of　the　River　is　a　Countrey　called　Cuttata　women；　upwards　is　Marraugh　tacum　Tapohanock；　Apparnatuck；　and　Nantaugs　tacum；　at　Topmanahocks；　the　head　issuing　from　many　Mountains；　the　next　night　I　lodged　at　a　hunting　town　of　Powhatam's；　and　the　next　day　arrived　at　Waranacomoco　upon　the　river　of　Parnauncke；　where　the　great　king　is　resident：　by　the　way　we　passed　by　the　top　of　another　little　river；　which　is　betwixt　the　two　called　Payankatank。　　The　most　of　this　country　though　Desert；　yet　exceeding　fertil；　good　timber；　most　hils　and　in　dales；　in　each　valley　a　cristall　spring。

〃Arriving　at　Weramacomoco；　their　Emperour；　proudly　lying　upon　a　Bedstead　a　foote　high　upon　tenne　or　twelve　Mattes；　richly　hung　with　manie　Chaynes　of　great　Pearles　about　his　necke；　and　covered　with　a　great　covering　of　Rahaughcums：　At　heade　sat　a　woman；　at　his　feete　another；　on　each　side　sitting　upon　a　Matte　upon　the　ground　were　raunged　his　chiefe　men　on　each　side　the　fire；　tenne　in　a　ranke　and　behinde　them　as　many　yong　women；　each　a　great　Chaine　of　white　Beades　over　their　shoulders：　their　heades　painted　in　redde　and　with　such　a　grave　and　Majeslicall　countenance；　as　drove　me　into　admiration　to　see　such　state　in　a　naked　Salvage；　bee　kindlv　welcomed　me　with　good　wordes；　and　great　Platters　of　sundrie　victuals；　asiuring　mee　his　friendship　and　my　libertie　within　foure　dayes；　bee　much　delighted　in　Opechan　Conough's　relation　of　what　I　had　described　to　him；　and　oft　examined　me　upon　the　same。