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Barbados, and had Teen and admir'd the Temper, Famions and Strength of che 

 EnglS there, and had been very civilly Treated in that Ifland, they were io well 

 factfi'd with them, that at the coming of the EnghjUo Sett lethere, the feveral lutle 

 Kingdoms (hove with all the Arcs and Arguments they could ulc, each of them to 

 draw the En'lilh to Plant in their Dominions, by commendmg the richne is of the.r 

 Soil, convenlency of their Rivers, the healtlunefs of then Countrey, th= d.lparage- 

 ment of their Neighbors, and whatever elfe they judg d might allure the i^ to 

 their Neighborhood. Nor was this onely the firft heat or Men fond of Noyelt.es 

 and as foon weary of them again, but ever fince the Englf firft Planted at Albemarle 

 Point on Jlhley River, they have continu'd to do them all manner of friendly Of- 

 fices ' ready on all occafions to fupply them with any thing they have obierv'd 

 them to want, not making ufe of our Mens Neceffities, as an opportunity to en- 

 hance the Price of their Commodities, a fort of fair Dealing we could fcarce have 

 promis'd them amongft civiliz'd, well bred, and religious Inhabitants of any part 

 of Europe ■ and though they are much frighted with our Guns, both fmalt and great, 

 yet like innocent and welbmeaning People, they do not at all diftruft our Power, 

 out freely without fufpicion.truft themfelves, both Men and Women, even their 

 Kings themfelves, in our Town, Lodging and Dancing there frequently whole 

 Nights together, upon no other Pledges but the bare confidence of our mutual 

 Friendfliip • nor do our Men ufe any greater caution in Converfing with them, 

 ' ftragling up and down, and travelling fingly and unarm'd through their Woods 

 for many Miles about, and are fo far from receiving any injury or .11 treatment 

 from them, chat on the contrary they are kindly us'd and Entercain' d, and gu.ded 

 by chem in their Way whenever they defirc it . and when any of our Men meet 

 chem in cheir Walks, the Indians all ftand ftill till chey are gone by, civilly Salu- 

 ting them as chey pafs. Nor doch chis AiTurance of cheirs bound ic felf wichin 

 cheir own Homes )t hey of cheir own accords venturing themfelves aboard our Ships, 

 have gone voluntarily with our Men co Virginia and Barbados. Nor have che Englijb 

 been warning on their parts in any thing that may preferve this Amity be.ng ve- 

 ry cautious of doing them any injury, bartering with them-for thofe things they 

 receive of them, and buying of them even the wafte Land they make no ufe of. 



Befides the fimplicity of the Indians Diet, it is very remarkable, that they have a 

 general averfion to thofe two things which are moft acceptable to our Palates, and 

 withouc which few of us eicher eat or drink with any delight ; for in cheir Meats 

 chey cannoc endure che lead mixture or rejlifh of Sale • and for cheir Drink, chey 

 utterly abominate all manner of ftrong Liquor , to the laccer whereof, cheir large 

 Growch and conftant Healch, is perhaps noc a little owing. 

 TKdrn*™ Every litdc Town isadiftincT: Principalicy, Govern'd by an Hered.cary King, 

 tZT* w ho in fomc places is not Son, but Sifters Son to the precedenc King, che Succef- 

 fion of che Blood.Royal being concinu'd by che fafer fide. The great Bufinels of 

 thofe Princes is to lead their Men out againft their Enemies in War, oragainft 

 che Beafts in Hunting , for unlefs it be co appoinc chem where co Hunc, or elie to 

 Confult abouc making fomc Actempc upon cheir Enemy, he hach but fmall crouble 

 in che Governmcnc of his Subjects, who eicher through their own Honefty, or the 

 few occafions they have for Controverfies in their extempore way of Living, need 

 few Laws, andliccle Severicy co keep chem in order , buc yet they Govern their 

 People withouc Contract, and fail not of a ready Obedience co their Commands ; 

 fo that when fome of them have bought things of fuch of the English, who by the 

 Orders made amongft our felvcs were not co Traffick wich the Indians, chey have, 

 upon Complaint made to their Qaftaues, been reftor'd again, though in ftritt Rules 



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