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An. 1686
Rio de Sal. Maffaclan.
Houfe, and an Eftantion, or Farm of large Cattel. Our Men went into the Lake, and landed, and co- ming to the Houfe found 7 or 8 Bufhels of Maiz : but the Cattle were driven away by the Spaniards. yet there our Men took the Owner of the Eftan- tion, and brought him aboard. He faid, that the Beefs were driven a great way into the Country, for fear we fhould kill them. While we lay here, Captain Swan went into this Lake again, and land- ed 150 Men on the N. E. fide, and marched into the Country: About a mile from the landing place, as they were entring a dry Salina, or Salt-pond, they fired at two Indians that croft the way before them : one of them being wounded in the thigh fell down, and being examined, he told our Men, that there was an Indian Town 4 or 5 leagues off, and that the way which they were going would bring them thither. While they were in difcourfe with the Indian they were attacqued by 100 Spanifh Horfemen, who came with a defign to fcare them back; but wanted both Arms and Hearts to do it. Our Men paft on from hence, and in their way marched through a Savannah of long dry Grafs. This the Spaniards fet on fire, thinking to burn them; but that did not hinder our Men from marching forward, though it did trouble them a little. They rambled for want of Guides all this day, and part of the next, before they came to the Town the Indian fpake of. There they found a com- pany of Spaniards and Indians who made head againft them; but were driven out of the Town after a fhort difpute. Here our Chirurgien and one Man more were wounded with Arrows; but none of the reft were hurt. When they came into the Town they found 2 or 3 Indians wounded, who told them that the Name of the Town was Maffa- clan; that there were a few Spaniards living in it, and the reft were Indians: that 5 leagues from this Town there