Mr. John Bar tram. 121 



Leaving St. Augustine, he travelled, by land, to 

 the banks of the river, and, embarking in a boat at 

 Picolata, ascended that great and beautiful river (near 

 400 miles), to its sources, attending carefully to its 

 various branches, and the lakes connected with it. 

 Having ascended on one side of the river, he des- 

 cended by the other side, until the confluence of the 

 Picolata with the sea. 



In the course of this voyage or journey, he made 

 an accurate draught and survey of the various widths, 

 depths, courses, and distances, both of the main 

 stream, and of the lakes and branches. He also noted 

 the situation and quality of the soil, the vegetable and 

 animal productions, together with other interesting 

 observations, all of which were highly approved of by 

 the Governor, and sent to the Board of Trade and 

 Plantations, in England, by w 7 hose direction they 

 were ordered to be published, for the benefit of the 

 new colony. 



Mr. Bartram was a man of modest and gentle man. 

 ners, frank, cheerful, and of great good-nature ; a 

 lover of justice, truth, and charity. He was himself 

 an example of filial, conjugal, and parental affection. 

 His humanity, gentleness, and compassion were 

 manifested upon all occasions, and were even ex- 

 tended to the animal creation. He was never known 

 to have been at enmity with any man. During the 

 whole course of his life, there was not a single in- 

 stance of his engaging in a litigious contest with any 

 of his neighbours, or others. He zealously testified 



