TRAVELS 
I N 
NOR T H AMERIC A. 
CHAP. I. 
THE AUTHOR SETS SAIL FROM PHILADELPHIA, AND 
ARRIVES AT CHARLESTON , FROM WHENCE HE 
BEGINS HIS TRAVELS, 
At the requeft of Dr, Fothergill, of London, to 
fearch the Floridas, and the weftern parts of Ca- 
rolina and Georgia, for the difcovery of rare and 
ufeful productions of nature, chiefly in the vege- 
table kingdom; in April, 1773, I embarked for 
Charleflon, South Carolina, on board the brigan- 
tine Charlefton packet, captain Wright, the brig 
y captain Mafon, being in company with 
us, and bound to the fame port. We had a plea- 
fant run down the Delaware, 150 miles to cape 
Henlopen, the two veffels entering the Atlantic to- 
gether. For the firft twenty-four hours we had a 
profperous gale, and were cheerful and happy in, 
the profpeCt of a quick and pleafant voyage ; but, 
alas! how vain and uncertain are human expecta- 
tions ! how quickly is the flattering fcene chang- 
ed! The powerful winds, now ruffling forth from 
B their 
