102 BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY [bull. 73 
before him, four [ndian Caciques of the revolted towns |i. e., those which had pre- 
viously revolted from the Spaniards], soliciting pardon and permission to return under 
the dominion of II. M., and to become his subjects, representing one hundred and 
sixty of their towns [!!]. And that the Governor had granted them pardon in the 
name of H. M. , designating to them the territory they should occupy in order that they 
might resume the cultivation of their lands in peace and quietness, as they had lived 
before. 1 
Of their reception in Florida after they had been driven from 
Carolina, Escudero says: 
They came to the provinces of Florida occupied by us, asking to be admitted into the 
service of our King, which was granted them by that Governor, amidst great rejoic- 
ing by the people of that city [St. Augustine]. They founded their towns at a dis- 
tance of ten and twelve leagues from the said city and were maintained by Y. E. that 
first year with an abundance of everything, and afterwards by allowing them what- 
ever they asked for to the present day [1734]. ' 
Escudero thus sketches the history of these returned Yamasee 
during the first few years : 
Of these Indians, seven or eight of their caciques, not having sufficient confidence 
in the Spaniards, remained in the depopulated province of Apalache, about a hundred 
and fifty leagues from St. Augustine, but having heard of the good reception and kind 
treatment that their companions had received from the Spaniards, asked the governor 
to send to their towns a few missionary fathers, as they desired to become Christians 
and subjects of our king. 
Missionaries were asked from Spain, and about thirteen years ago, twelve of them 
were sent to that province of Florida. Upon their arrival in St. Augustine, I was 
selected, together with ten other clergymen, for that mission. I remained among 
them, in those deserts, during three years, at which time they had all become Chris- 
tians. 
Just then the Vehipes 2 [Creek] Indians, instigated by the English, came down 
upon us, but after the loss of some men, I succeeded with my Indians in withdrawing 
from those woods and falling back upon St. Augustine, where we joined the other 
Indians of the same nation, so that united we could resist the attacks of the enemy. 
We formed our towns in that province of Florida, but about seven or eight years ago 
the enemy again hunted us up and killed many Indians. 3 
A few Yamasee may have gone to live with their northern allies, 
since Adair mentions their language as one of those spoken in the 
Catawba confederacy in 1743. 4 Just after the Yamasee war we also 
hear of Yamasee on "Sapola River," 5 but we do not know whether 
this settlement was one of long standing or whether it was a position 
occupied by some of these people during their retreat to Florida. At 
any rate, all of those who continued in the Spanish interest were 
soon united near St. Augustine. Immediately after their removal 
the English colonists learned that the Huspaw king, a Yamasee 
chief, had been made general in chief by the Spaniards over 500 
i Brooks, MSS. 
2 Probably misread from Ochisses. 
» Brooks, MSS. The attack referred to in the last sentence must have been that by Palmer, detailed 
farther on. 
< Adair, Hist. Am. Inds., p. 225. 
6 Pub. Rec. S. C, MS., vi, p. 119. 
