NORTH AMERICA* 
CHAP. V. 
Being returned from the Cherokee country to 
Dartmouth, I underftood that the company of ad- 
venturers for Weft Florida, were very forward in 
their preparations, and would be ready to let off in 
a few weeks, fo that I had but a little time allowed 
me to make provifion and equip myfelf for the 
iprofecution of fo long and hazardous a journey. 
Our place of rendezvous was at fort Charlotte, 
on the oppofite fide of the river Savanna, and 
about a mile from fort James. I had a defire to 
make little botanical excurfions towards the head 
of Broad river, in order to collect fome curiofities 
which I had obferved thereabouts $ which being 
accompliftied, 
June 2 2d fet cut from fort Charlotte in company 
with Mr. Whitfield, who was chief of our caravan. 
We travelled about twenty miles, and lodged at the 
farm of Monf. St. Pierre, a French gentleman, who 
received and entertained us with great politenefs 
and hofpitality. The manfion-houfe is fituated on 
the top of a very high hill near the banks of the 
river Savanna, overlooking his very extenfive 
and well cultivated plantations oflndian Corn (Zea) 
Rice, Wheat, Oats, Indigo, Convolvulus Batata, &c. 
thefe are rich low lands, lying very level betwixt 
thefe natural heights and the river ; his gardens 
occupy the gentle defcent on one fide of the mount, 
and a very thriving vineyard, confiding of about 
five acres, is on the other fide. 
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