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The Introduéfion. Ixxvii 
Correfpondence with the Natives of the faid Cape and neigbouring 
Country, and in fome little time was fo fuccefsful as to gain that Point, 
and farther prevail’d with them fo far, as to perfuade them to fend 
home the King’s Son, leaving one of his People as Hoftage for him, 
which was Colonel Morris, now living at New York. ‘The Indian 
Prince going home with the faid Earl, ftaid in England three years, in 
which time the Indian King died, and the faid Natives having in that 
time had intercourfe of Friendfhip and Commerce with thofe of Pro- 
vidence, were foon made fenfible of the Grandeur of his Mayefty of 
Great Britain, and how neceffary his Protection was tothem. Upon 
the recurn of the faid Indian Prince, they perfuaded him to refign up 
his Authority and Power over them, and (with them) unanimoufly 
declare themfelves the Subjects of his faid Majelty of Great Britain, 
in which Opinion they have ever fince perfifted, and do own no 
other Supream Command over them, As to the Fertility of their 
Soil, “tis a very great Level, free from any Mountains for feveral 
Leagues from the Sea, the Soil black Mold mixt with Sand, where 
otherwife, the Land is cavered with Pine-Trees, of the nature of 
New England Fir, well watered with great Rivers and Rivulets. 
Their chief Commerce being managed in Canoes; for Harbours it 
hath but two, and they both barr’d, and fo not capable of receiving 
any Veffel that draws above Eleven or Twelve Foot Water, but 
when within, able to receive Ships of the greateft Burthen, chat may 
lay their Sides to the Shore, and Careen fafely. In thefe Harbours are 
Banks or rather Rocks of Oifters, from the bignefs of Horfe- 
fhoes, to thofe of Colcheffer, or lefs, As to the Nature of the In- 
habitants, they are Affable and Courteous, very Holpitable, and rea- 
dy to relieve all People in Diffrefs, but ‘more cfpecially endear’d to 
thofe of the Englifh Nation. ‘The Men ‘generally {peak broken 
Englifh, there is nothing more hateful to them than breach of Pro- 
mile, or telling an Uncruth, their Words being inviolable. ‘They 
are always on their Guard for Fear of their neighbouring Enemies, 
and for the molt pare get theit Living by Fifhing, “Their moft ufual 
Arms are fix hand Lances flight ones, and one other very large and 
ftrong,with which they nimbly avoid thofe that are darted from their 
Enemy, the leffer ones they handle fo dextroufly, that they dare 
fmali Fifhes, about che bignefs of a Salmon-Trout, Thirty Yards, 
and though their Country have great plenty of Deer, Pecary, and 
Wild-Fowl; yet they get moft of their Provifions out of the Sea. 
Their manner of living now 1s Patriarchal, their Families being nu. 
merous, they allowing plurality of Wives, of which only the old 
Womenand Children perform the Work of all the reft of the Fa- 
mily, but every individual Perfon pays great Duty and Refpect to 
the Paterfamilias, who is abfolute Judge in all Cafes, and from 
. ee 4) whom 
