MORTH AMERICA* 
himfelfin the cabin; and the merchant in Liverpool* 
to whom the fhip was configned, being his friend 
and correipondent, and a friend of Dr. Fofchergill's* 
Mr. Lawrens propofed to recommend my collec- 
tions and letters to his care. 
Thefe favourable circumftances thus co-operating, 
after bidding adieu to my friends and liberal patrons 
in thefe parts, I embarked on board this veflel, and 
after a fhortandpleafantpaiTage through the found* 
arrived at S unbury, from whence, after flapping my 
collections, I fat fail again for Charleilon, South 
Carolina $ where being arrived, I ipent the feafon 
in fhort excurfions until next fpring ; and during 
this time of my recefs I had leilure to plan my fu* 
ture travels, agreeably to Dr. Fothergill’s inftruc^ 
tions, and the council and advice of Dr. Chalmers 
of Charleilon, with other gentlemen of that city* 
eminent for the promotion of fcience and encoura- 
ging merit and induilry. 
It was agreed that my future rout fhould be di- 
rected Weft and South-Weft, into the Cherokee 
country and the regions of the Mufcogulges of 
Creeks, 
X 
CHAP, 
