46 EARLY SETTLEMENT. 



being a point of that island which commands the channel, and 

 is about half-way between Beaufort and the river Savannah : 

 they had orders to prepare Huts, for the reception of the 

 Colony, against they should lie there in their passage. From 

 thence he went to Beaufort town, where he arrived about 

 one o'clock in the morning ; and was saluted with a discharge 

 of all the Artillery, and had the new Barracks fitted up ; 

 where, the Colony landed on the 20th day ; and were, in 

 every respect, cheerfully assisted by Lieut Watts, Ensign Far- 

 rington, and the other officers of his Majesty's independent 

 company, as also by Mr. Delabarr, and other gentlemen of the 

 neighbourhood. 



While the Colony refreshed themselves there, Mr. Ogle- 

 thorpe went up the River, and chose a situation for a Town ; 

 and entered into a treaty with Tomochichi, the Mico, or Chief 

 of the only nation of Indians living near it. He returned on 

 the 24th day ; and they celebrated the Sunday following, as a 

 day of Thanksgiving for their safe arrival ; and a sermon was 

 preached by the Revd. Mr. Jones (the Revd. Dr. Herbert, who 

 came with the Colony, preaching that day at Beaufort town). 

 There was a great resort of the Gentlemen of that neighbour- 

 hood, and their families ; and a plentiful Dinner provided for 

 the Colony, and all that came, by Mr. Oglethorpe ; being four 

 fat hogs, eight turkeys, besides fowls, English Beef, and other 

 provisions, a hogshead of punch, a hogshead of beer, and a large 

 quantity of wine ; and all was disposed in so regular a manner, 

 that no person was drunk, nor any disorder happened. 



On the 30th, the Colony embarked on board a sloop of 

 seventy tons, and five Periaugers, and made sail ; but were 

 forced by a storm, to put in at a place called the Look-out, and 

 to lie there all night : — the next day they arrived at John's ; 

 where they found huts capable to contain them all, and a plen- 

 tiful supper of venison. They re-embarked the next day ; 

 and in the afternoon arrived at the place intended for the 

 Town. 



Being arrived, on the 1st of February, at the intended 

 Town, before night they erected four large tents, sufficient to 

 hold all the people, being one for each tything ; they landed 



