plied Rum V Rnm-hullton ^ or killf-Devil , 
which is ftronger than fpiiic of Wine, and 
is drawn from the drofs of Sugar and Su*' 
giar Canes, this they love uly, and will 
part with all they have to their bare skins 
for it, being perpetually drunk with it, as 
long as it is to be had, it hath killed nnany 
of them, efpccially old women who have 
dyed when dead drunk. Thus inftead of 
bringing of thenn to the knowledge of 
Chriliianiiie, we have taught them to com- 
mit the beaftly and crying fins of our Na- 
tion,for a little profi% When the Indians 
have ftuft their paunches, if it be fair wea- 
ther and about midday they venture forth 
again, but if it be foul and far fpent, they 
betake themfelves to their field-bed at the 
fign of the Star, expecting the opening of 
theEaftern window, which if it promifc 
ferenity, they trufs up their fardlcs, and a- 
way for another Moofe^ this courfe they con- 
tinue for fix weeks or twomoncths^making 
their JVebbs their Mules to carry their lug- 
gage, they do not trouble themfelves with 
the horns of Moofe or other Veer^unkCs it be 
iiear an E^fg//)^ plantation v becaule they sre 
weighty & cumber fome J f the EngUjh could 
procure them to bring them irj^ they would 
be worth the pains and charge, being fold in 
f.ngland 'AiQt iht rate of lorty or iihy 
pounds 
