them at his returne, their intent, I incerted the
fort, the people of Ocanahomm and the back sea, this
report they after found divers Indians that confirmed:
the next day after my letter, came a salvage to my
lodging, with his sword to have slaine me, but being
by my guard intercepted, with a bowe and arrow he
offred to have effected his purpose: the cause
I knew not, till the King understanding thereof came
and told me of a man a dying wounded with my pistoll:
he tould me also of another I had slayne, yet the
most concealed they had any hurte: this was the
father of him I had slayne, whose fury to prevent,
the King presently conducted me to another kingdome,
upon the top of the next northerly river, called Youghtanan,
having feasted me, he further led me to another branch
of the river called Mattapament, to two other hunting
townes they led me, and to each of these Countries,
a house of the great Emperor of Pewhakan, whom as
yet I supposed to be at the Fals, to him I tolde him
I must goe, and so returne to Paspahegh, after this
foure or five dayes march we returned to Rasawrack,
the first towne they brought me too, where binding
the mats in bundles, they marched two dayes journey
and crossed the River of Youghtanan, where it was as
broad as Thames: so conducting me too a place
called Menapacute in Pamunke, where ye King inhabited;
the next day another King of that nation called Kekataugh,
having received some kindness of me at the Fort, kindly
invited me to feast at his house, the people from all
places flocked to see me, each shewing to content
me. By this the great King hath foure or five
houses, each containing fourscore or an hundred foote
in length, pleasantly seated upon an high sandy hill,
from whence you may see westerly a goodly low country,
the river before the which his crooked course causeth
many great Marshes of exceeding good ground.
An hundred houses, and many large plaines are here
together inhabited, more abundance of fish and fowle,
and a pleasanter seat cannot be imagined: the
King with fortie bowmen to guard me, intreated me
to discharge my Pistoll, which they there presented
me with a mark at six score to strike therewith but
to spoil the practice I broke the cocke, whereat they
were much discontented though a chaunce supposed.
From hence this kind King conducted me to a place
called Topahanocke, a kingdome upon another river
northward; the cause of this was, that the yeare before,
a shippe had beene in the River of Pamunke, who having
been kindly entertained by Powhatan their Emperour,
they returned thence, and discovered the River of
Topahanocke, where being received with like kindnesse,
yet he slue the King, and tooke of his people, and
they supposed I were bee, but the people reported
him a great man that was Captaine, and using mee kindly,
the next day we departed. This River of Topahanock,
seemeth in breadth not much lesse than that we dwell
upon. At the mouth of the River is a Countrey
called Cuttata women, upwards is Marraugh tacum Tapohanock,