An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 1Hewatt, Alexander
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An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 1
Hewatt, Alexander
Georgia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775; South Carolina -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
which, Governor Archdale issued orders to all Indians in the British
interest, to forbear molesting those under the jurisdiction of Spain. The
two kings being at that time confederates, the like orders were issued at
St. Augustine, and in a short time they were attended with beneficial
effects. Such wise steps served not only to prevent slaughter and misery
among these savages themselves, but an English vessel being accidentally
shipwrecked on the coast of Florida, the Indians did the crew no harm,
but, on the contrary, conducted them safe to Augustine, where the
commandant furnished them with provisions, and sent them to the English
settlements.
Nor did Governor Archdale confine his views to the establishment of a
good correspondence with the Indian nations on the south of this
settlement, but extended them also to those on the north side of it.
Stephen Bull, a member of the council and an Indian trader, at his
request entered into a treaty of friendship with the Indians living on
the coast of North Carolina. This proved also favourable for some
adventurers from New England, who were soon after the conclusion of the
treaty shipwrecked on that coast. These emigrants got all safe to land,
but finding themselves surrounded by barbarians, expected nothing but
instant death. However, to defend themselves in the best manner they
could, they encamped in a body on the shore, and threw up an entrenchment
around them. There they remained until their small stock of provisions
was almost exhausted. The Indians, by making signs of friendship,
frequently invited them to quit their camp; but they were afraid to trust
them, until hunger urged them to run the hazard at all events. After they
came out, the Indians received them with great civility, and not only
furnished them with provisions, but also permitted some of them peaceably
to travel over land to Charlestown, to acquaint the governor with their
misfortune. Upon which a vessel was sent to North Carolina, which brought
them to Cooper river, on the north side of which lands were allotted them
for their accommodation and they formed that settlement afterwards known
by the name of Christ's-church parish.
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