TRAVELS IN 
ing and Hilling. Having provided themfelves 
with a convenient bark, ammunition, fi filing 
tackle, &c. they fet fail, directing their courfe 
Sourh, along the coaft, towards the point of Flo- 
rida, putting into bays and rivers, as conveniency 
and the prolpect of game invited them. The 
pleafing ru^-al and diverfified fcenes of the Florida 
coafl, imperceptibly allured them far to the fouth, 
beyond the Spanilh fortified pofL Unfortunate 
youths ! regardlefs of the advice and injunctions 
of their parents and friends, ftili purfuing the de- 
lufive objects, they entered a harbour at evening 
with a view of chafing the roe-buck, and hunting 
up the fturdy bear, folacing themfelves with de- 
licious fruits, and repofmg under aromatic ihades ; 
when, alas ! cruel unexpected event ! in the bea- 
tific moments of their {lumbers, they were fur- 
rounded, arretted and carried off by a predatory 
band of Creek Indians, proud of the capture, fo 
rich a prize ; they hurry away into cruel bondage 
the haplefs youths, conducting them by devious 
paths through dreary fwamps and boundlefs favan- 
nas, to the Nation. 
At that time the Indians were at furious war with 
the Spaniards, fearcely any bounds fet to their cru- 
elties on either fide : in fhort, the miferable youths 
were condemned to be burnt. 
But there were Englifh traders in thefe towns, 
who learning the character of the captives, and ex- 
pecting great rewards from the Spanifh governor, 
if they could deliver them, petitioned the Indians 
. on their behalf,' expreffing their wifhes to obtain 
their refcue, ottering a great ranfom ; acquaint- 
ing them at the fame time, that they were young 
men of high rank, and one of them the governor's 
fon. 
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