When they had got entirely out of sight, he purposed to cross over and inquire of the Spanish guard what had become of his boat and the commissioner to the Governor of Florida.[1] [Footnote 1: The district, as far as St.John's, was taken from the Spaniards in Queen Anne's time; and at the time of the Peace of Utrecht it was in the possession of the English allied Indians.

Now, since by this treaty all lands in America were declared to belong to their then present owners, and the said Indians still occupy it, and having acknowledged themselves subjects to the King of Great Britain, by cession, the territory became his.] On going ashore they found no men at the look-out, and therefore went down to the lower one, which was also deserted.

They then set out on their return, and passing between the St.George and Talbot Island came to the rendezvous at the Palmetto ground.

There they met Mr.
Horton in the scout-boat, and some boats of Indians; but Tomo Chichi, with two boats, was gone.
Here Mr.Moore, whom I follow, narrates a serio-comic adventure, which, though it may be, to some of my readers, a twice-told tale, will bear repeating.
"About four hours in the night, their sentry challenged a boat, and Umpichi, one of those that had been in England, answered, and at the same time leaped on shore with four others, and ran up to the fires where Mr.Oglethorpe then was.

They seemed in such a rage as is hardly to be described.