AD. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



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further up the River : although he knew not which way 



he should goe, yet he went so farre up that hee espied 



the Boate wherein his souldier was : which reported 



unto him, that the Indians would have carried him three 



great dayes journey further, & told him that a King 



Mayrraaking named Mayrra rich in Gold and Silver, dwelt in those 



nchtngolde quarters, and that for small quantitie of marchandise 

 unci silvcv . • 



enough might be had of him : yet that hee would not 



hazard himselfe without his leave, and that he brought 

 but a very little Golde. This being done, our men 

 returned toward our Fort Caroline, after they had left the 

 souldier with the Indians to enforme himselfe more and 

 more of such things as he might discover more at 

 leasure. 

 The second Fifteene dayes after this voyage to Thimogoa, I dis- 



voyage. patched Captaine Vasseur and my Sergeant also to 



returne againe into this Countrey, and to seeke out the 

 souldier which remained there in the former voyage. 

 Being therefore imbarked, they sayled two whole dayes : 

 and before they came to the dwelling of the Indians, 

 they found two of them on the Rivers side, which 

 were expresly sent unto that place to descry whether 

 any of their enemies were come to that part, with in- 

 tention to surprise them, as they did usually. 



When they perceived Captaine Vasseur, they knew 

 incontinently that he was none of their enemies, and 

 therefore made no difficultie to come neere unto the 

 Barke, and shewed him by signes that the Souldier 

 which they sought was not in that place, but was at 

 KingMolloua. that present in the house of King Molloua which was 

 Olata Quae yassall unto another great King named by them Olata 

 kh^^^^^^ Ouae Utina : and that if the Captaine would sayle 

 thitherward, hee should come thither very quickly : 

 wherwith he was content, and caused his men to rowe 

 to that part which the Indians shewed him : whereat 

 they were so glad, that they ranne quickly before by 

 land to declare his arrivall, which was at the lodging of 

 king Molloua, after he had rowed not past halfe a 



