84 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [BULL. 69 
On September 29, 1699, Jonathan Dickenson, a member of a party 
whose vessel had been cast ashore far down the coast of Florida 
several months before, left St. Augustine and soon reached the 
Indian village of Santa Cruz. Here, so he wrote, “‘we were directed 
to the Indian warehouse [fig. 9.]. It was built round, having 16 
squares and on each square a cabin built and painted, which would 
hold two people, the house being about 50 feet diameter; and in the 
middle of the top was a square opening about 15 feet. This house 
was very clean; and fires being ready made near our cabin, the 
Spanish captain made choice of cabins for him and his soldiers and 
appointed us our cabins. In this town they have a Friar and a large 
Fic. 9.—Plan of the interior of the “Indian warehouse” at Santa Cruz, 
drawn from Dickenson’s description. Thesquare represents the opening 
in the roof. 
house to worship in, with three bells; and the Indians go as con- 
stantly to their devotions at all times and seasons, as any of the 
Spaniards. Night being come and the time of their devotion over, 
the Friar came in, and many of the Indians, both men and women, 
and they had a dance according to their way and custom. We had 
plenty of Casseena drink, and such victuals as the Indians had pro- 
vided for us, some bringing corn boiled, others pease; some one thing, 
some another; of all which we made a good supper, and slept till 
morning.” 
Continuing northward, the town of St. Marys, on the extreme 
southeastern point of Georgia, was reached October 2, 1699. And 
