Frederick Hobrendorff. ” ” 360. Do. ” ” 361. Joseph Richardson. ” ” 362. Do. ” ” 373. John Ford. ” ” 403. Thomas Christie. ” ” 404. Do. ” ” 431. Marmaduke Gerry. ” ” 432. Do. ” ” 433. Do. ” ” 434. Robert Smallwood. ” ” 435. Do. ” ” 436. John Winn. ” ” 437. Francis Arthur. ” ” 438. Do. ” ” 473. Do. ” ” 474. Do. ” ” 475. Do. ” ” 476. Do. ” ” 477. Do. ” ” 478. Samuel Bacon. ” ” 479. Francis Lee. ” ” 480. John Tutes. In the Spring of 1773 William Bartram, at the request of Dr. Fothergill of London, set out “to explore the vegetable kingdom,” and search the Floridas and the western portions of Carolina and Georgia “for the discovery of rare and useful productions of nature.” In his charming narrative of travels and observations, he presents us with this glimpse of our lost town: “After resting, and a little recreation for a few days in Savanna, and having in the meantime purchased a good horse, and equipped myself for a journey southward, I sat off early in the morning for Sunbury, a sea-port town beautifully situated on the main between Medway and Newport rivers, about fifteen miles south of great Ogeeche river. The town and harbour are defended from the fury of the seas by the north and south points of St. Helena and South Catharine’s islands; between which is the bar and entrance into the sound: the harbor is capacious and safe, and has water enough for ships of great burthen. I arrived here in the evening in company with a gentleman, one of the inhabitants, who politely introduced me to one of the principal families, where I supped and spent the evening in a circle of genteel and polite ladies and gentlemen.”[185] The following day was occupied in exploring Bermuda [now Colonel’s] island, whose soil, plantations of indigo, corn, and potatoes, Indian tumuli of earth and shell, flora and fauna, greatly interested and delighted him.