RENE LAUDONNIERE a.d. 



1565. 

 this time we had almost driven out the moneth of May, 

 two subjects of king Utina came unto me with an 

 Hermaphrodite, which shewed mee that by this time the 

 maiz was ripe in the greatest part of their quarters. 

 Whereupon Utina signified unto me that in case I 

 would Carrie him home to his house, he would take 

 such good order that I should have plentie of maiz & 

 beanes : and withall, that the field which he had caused 

 to be sowen for me, should be reserved to my use. 

 I consulted with my men concerning this matter, and 

 found by the advice of all my company, that it was best 

 to grant him his request, saying, that he had meanes to 

 succour us with food sufficient to serve our turnes for [III. 345.] 

 our embarkement, and that therefore I might do well to 

 carry him home. Wherefore I caused the two barks 

 forthwith to be made readie, wherin I sailed to Patica, a Patica a 

 place distant from his village 8 or 9 leagues, where I "^'ill^ge- 

 found no bodie, for they were gotten into the woods, 

 and would not shew themselves, albeit Utina shewed 

 himselfe unto them, for as much as they imagined that I 

 should be constrained to let him go. But seeing no body 

 to shew themselves, I was constrained to hazard one of 

 my men which had bene acquainted with the state of the 

 countrie, to whom I delivered the young sonne of Utina, 

 and commanded him to goe with diligence to the village 

 of Utina, unto his father in law and his wife, to advertise 

 them that if they would have their king againe, they 

 should bring me victuals unto the side of the little river 

 whither I was gone. At my mans comming every one 

 made much of the little childe, neither was there a man 

 that thought not himselfe well appaide to touch him. His 

 father in law and his wife hearing of these newes came 

 presently towards our barkes, and brought bread which 

 they gave unto my souldiers, they held me there three 

 dayes, and in the meane while did all that they could to 

 take me : which presently I discovered, and therefore stood 

 diligently upon my gard. Wherefore perceiving they 

 could not have their purpose, and that they were already 



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