domi:nique de gourgues a.d. 



1567. 



on shore in the Isle of Cuba. From thence he passed to 

 the Cape of Saint Antony at the end of the He of Cuba, 

 about two hundred leagues distant from Florida, where 

 the captaine disclosed unto them his intention which 

 hitherto he had concealed from them, praying and 

 exhorting them not to leave him being so neere the 

 enemie, so well furnished, and in such a cause : which 

 they all sware unto him, and that with such courage 

 that they would not stay the full Moone to passe the 

 chanell of Bahama, but speedily discovered Florida, The chanell of 

 where the Spanyards saluted them with two Canon B^^^^^^^- 

 shot from their fort, supposing that they had beene of ^^^ ^^^ j^^^^ 

 their nation, and Gourgues saluted them againe to enter- ofLucayos. 

 taine them in this errour, that hee might surprise them 

 at more advantage, yet sailing by them, & making as 

 though he went to some other place until he had sailed 

 out of sight of the place, so that about evening, hee 

 landed 1 5 leagues from the fort, at the mouth of the The French- 

 River Tacatacouru, which the Frenchmen called Seine, ^^j^^J^^^^mg 

 because they thought it to bee like Seine in France, tacatacouru 

 Afterward perceiving the shore to bee covered with 

 Savages with their bowes and arrowes, (besides the signe [III. 357.] 

 of peace and amitie which he made them from his ships) 

 he sent his Trumpetter, to assure them, that they were 

 come thither for none other ende but to renew the 

 amitie and ancient league of the French with them. 

 The Trumpetter did his message so well (by reason he 

 had bene there before under Laudonniere) that he 

 brought backe from king Satourioua, the greatest of all 

 the other kings, a kidde and other meat to refresh us, 

 besides the offer of his friendship and amitie. After- 

 ward they retired dansing in signe of joy, to adver- 

 tise all the kings Satouriouaes kinsmen to repaire thither 

 the next day to make a league of amitie with the 

 Frenchmen. Whereupon in the meane space ourgenerall 

 went about to sound the chanel of the river to bring in 

 his ships, and the better to traffike and deale with the 

 Savages, of whom the chiefe the next day in the morning 



lOI 



