Purchas his pilgrimes. part 4 In fiue bookes. The first, contayning the voyages and peregrinations made by ancient kings, patriarkes, apostles, philosophers, and others, to and thorow the remoter parts of the knowne world: enquiries also of languages and religions, especially of the moderne diuersified professions of Christianitie. The second, a description of all the circum-nauigations of the globe. The third, nauigations and voyages of English-men, alongst the coasts of Africa ... The fourth, English voyages beyond the East Indies, to the ilands of Iapan, China, Cauchinchina, the Philippinæ with others ... The fifth, nauigations, voyages, traffiques, discoueries, of the English nation in the easterne parts of the world ... The first part.

The description of the Countrey of Mawooshen, discouered by the English, in the yeere 1602. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. and 9.

MAwooshen is a Countrey lying to the North and by East of Uirginia, betweene the degrees of 43. and 45. It is fortie leagues broad, and fiftie in length, lying in breadth East and West, and in length North and South. It is bordered on the East side with a Countrey, the people, whereof they call Tarrantines: on the West with Epistoman, on the North with a great Wood [ 60] called Senaglecoune, and on the South with the mayne Ocean Sea, and many Ilands.

In Mawooshen it seemeth there are nine Riuers, whereof the first to the East is called Quibi∣quesson; on which there is one Towne, wherein dwell two Sagamos or Lords, the one called A∣sticon,

the other Abermot. In this Towne are fiftie houses, and 150. men. The name of which Towne is Precante; this Riuer runneth farre vp into the Mayne, at the head thereof there is a * 1.1 Lake of a great length and breadth; it is at the fall into the Sea tenne fathoms deepe, and halfe a * 1.2 mile ouer.

The next is Pemaquid, a goodly Riuer and very commodious all things considered; it is ten fa∣thoms * 1.3 water at the entrance, and fortie miles vp there are two fathoms and a halfe at low water; it is halfe a mile broad, and runneth into the Land North many daies iourney: where is a great Lake of 18. leagues long and foure broad. In this Lake are seuen great Ilands: toward the farthest * 1.4 end there falleeh in a Riuer, which they call Acaconstomed, where they passe with their Boates thirtie daies iourney vp, and from thence they goe ouer Land twentie daies iourney more, and [ 10] then come to another Riuer, where they haue a trade with Anadabis or Anadabijon, with whom * 1.5 the Frenchmen haue had commerce for a long time. Neere to the North of this Riuer of Pemaquid are three Townes: the first is Upsegon, where Bashabes their chiefe Lord doth dwell. And in this * 1.6 Towne are sixtie houses, and 250. men, it is three daies iourney within the Land. The second is Caiocame; the third Shasheekeing. These two last Townes are opposite one to the other, the Riuer * 1.7 diuiding them both, and they are two daies iourney from the Towne of Bashabes. In Caioc〈…〉〈…〉 dwelleth Maiesquis, and in Shasheokeing Bowant, two Sagamos, subiects to Bashabes. Vpon both sides of this Riuer vp to the very Lake, for a good distance the ground is plaine, without Trees or Bushes, but full of long Grasse, like vnto a pleasant meadow, which the Inhabitants doe burne once a yeere to haue fresh feed for their Deere. Beyond this Meadow are great Woods, whereof [ 20] more shall bee spoken hereafter. The Riuer of Pemaquid is foure dayes iourney from the mouth of Quibiquesson.

The third Riuer is called Ramassoc, and is distant from the mouth of Pemaquid foure daies iour∣ney; it is twentie fathoms at the entrance, and hath a mile ouer; it runneth into the Land three * 1.8 daies iourney, and within lesse then a daies iourney of the dwelling of Bashabes: vpon this Riuer there is a Towne named Panobscot, the Lord whereof is called Sibatahood; who hath in his Town * 1.9 fiftie houses, and eightie men.

The fourth Riuer Apanawapeske, lying West and by South of Ramassoc, at the entrance whereof there is twentie fathoms water, and it is a mile broad: it runneth vp into the Countrey fiue daies iourney; and within three daies of the mouth are two Townes, the one called Mee∣combe, [ 30] where dwelleth Aramasoga, who hath in his Towne fiftie houses, and eightie men. The other is Chebegnadose, whose Lord is Skanke, and hath thirtie houses and ninetie men. The mouth of Apanawapeske is distant from Ramassoc three daies iourney.

To the South-west foure daies iourney, there is another excellent Riuer; in the entranc•• whereof is twentie fathoms water, and it is a quarter of a mile broad, it runneth into the Land * 1.10 two daies iourney, and then there is a great fall; at the head wherof there is a Lake of a daies iour∣ney long and as much in breadth. On the side of this Lake there is a Strait, and at the end of * 1.11 that Strait there is another Lake of foure daies iourney long, and two daies iourney broad; wher∣in there are two Ilands, one at the one end, and another at the other end. I should haue told you * 1.12 that both these Lakes, as also the rest formerly spoken of, doe infinitely abound with fresh wa∣ter [ 40] fish of all sorts••, as also with diuers sorts of Creatures, as Otters, Beeues, sweete Rats, and such like.

The sixt Riuer is called Apponick on which there are three Townes; the first is called Appi∣sham, where dwelleth Abochigishic. The second is Mesaqueegamic, where dwelleth Amniquin, in which there is seuentie houses and eightie men; the third is Matammiscowte, in which are eightie houses and ninetie men, and there dwelleth Narracommique.

To the Westward of this there is another Riuer called Aponeg: it hath at the entrance ten fa∣thoms * 1.13 water, and is a mile broad: it runneth vp into a great Sound of fresh water. Vpon the East side of this Riuer there are two Townes, the one called Nebamocago, the other called Ashawe. In the first dwelleth Mentavrmet, and hath in his Towne 160. housholds, and some 300. men. In [ 50] the second dwelleth Hamerhaw, and hath in his Towne eightie housholds and seuentie men. On the West side there is another Towne called Neredoshan, where are 120. housholds, and 100. men. There is a Sagamo or Lord called Sabenaw.

Three daies iourney from Aponeg to the Westward, there is a goodly Riuer called Sagadohoc: the entrance whereof is a mile and an halfe ouer, holding that breadth a daies iourney, and then * 1.14 it maketh a great Sound of three daies iourney broad: in which Sound are six Ilands, foure great and full of Woods, and two lesse without Woods: The greater are called Sowaghcoc, Neguiwo, Neiwoc. And in the verie entrance of this Riuer there is another small Iland: from the West of which Iland to the Maine, there is a Sand that maketh as it were a bar, so that that way is not passable for shipping: but to the Eastward there is two fathoms water. This Sound diuideth it [ 60] selfe into two branches or armes, the one running North-east twentie foure daies iourney, the o∣ther North-west thirtie daies iourney into the Maine: At the heads whereof there are two Lakes, * 1.15 the Westermost being eight daies iourney long, and foure daies iourney broad; and the Easter∣most foure daies iourney long, and two daies broad. The Riuer of Aponeg runneth vp into this

Sound, and so maketh as it were a great Iland between Sagadahoc and it. From the Iland vpward the water is fresh, abounding in Salmons, and other fresh-water fish. Some thirteene or fourteen * 1.16 daies iourney from the entrance in the North-east branch, there is a little arme of a Riuer that runneth East some daies iourney, which hath at the entrance foure fathoms water. Vpon this arme there is one ouer fail, which standeth halfe a daies iourney aboue this braneh: vpon this arme there are foure Townes: The first is called Kenebeke, which hath eightie houses, and one * 1.17 hundred men. The Lord whereof is Apombamen. The second is Ketangheanycke, and the Sa∣gamos name is Octoworthe, who hath in his Towne ninetie housholds, and three hundred and thirtie men. This Towne is foure dayes iourney from Kenebeke, and eight dayes iourney from To the Northward is the third Towne, which they call Naragooc; where there [ 10] are fiftie housholds, and one hundred and fiftie men. The chiefe Sagamo of that place is Cococ∣kohamas. And on the small branch that runneth East standeth the fourth Towne, named by M••ssakiga; where there are but eight housholds, and fortie men. Vpon the Northwest branch of this Sound stand two Townes more: The first is called Amereangan, and is di∣stant from Kenebeke sixe dayes iourney. In this place are ninetie housholdes, and two hun∣dred and sixtie men, with two Sagamoes; the one called Sasu••a, the other Scawas. Seuen daies iourney hence there is another Sagamo, whose name is Octowor••kin, and his Townes name Na∣mercante, wherein are fortie housholds, and one hundred and twentie men. A dayes iour∣ney aboue Namercante there is a downefall, where they cannot passe with their Cannoes, but are inforced to carrie them by Land for the space of a quarter of a mile, and then they put [ 20] them into the Riuer againe: And twelue dayes iourney aboue this Downfall there is another, where they carrie their Boates as at the first; and sixe dayes iourney more to the North is the head of this Riuer, where is the Lake that is of eight dayes iourney long, and foure dayes broad before mentioned. In this Lake there is one Iland; and three dayes iourney from this Lake there is a Towne which is called Buccawganecants, wherein are threescore hous∣holds, and foure hundred men: And the Sagamo thereof is called Baccatusshe. This man and his people are subiects to the Bashabez of Mawooshen, and in his Countrey is the farthest limit of his Dominion, where he hath any that doe him homage.

To the Westward of Sagadahoc, foure dayes iourney there is another Riuer called Ashama∣baga, * 1.18 which hath at the entrance sixe fathoms water, and is halfe a quarter of a mile broad: [ 30] it runneth into the Land two dayes iourney: and on the East side there is one Towne cal∣led Agnagebcoc, wherein are seuentie houses, and two hundred and fortie men, with two Saga∣mes, the one called Maurmet, the other Casherokenit.

Seuen dayes iourney to the South-west of Ashamabaga there is another Riuer, that is sixe * 1.19 fathoms to the entrance: This Riuer is named Shawakotoc, and is halfe a myle broad; it run∣neth into the Land fiftie dayes iourney: but foure dayes from the entrance it is so narrow, that the Trees growing on each side doe so crosse with their boughes and bodies on the o∣ther, as it permitteth not any meanes to passe with Boates that way: for which cause the In∣habitants that on any occasion are to trauell to the head, are forced to goe by Land, ta∣king * 1.20 their way vpon the West side. At the end of this Riuer there is a Lake of foure dayes [ 40] iourney long, and two dayes broad, wherein are two Ilands. To the North-West foure daies iourney from this Lake, at the head of this Riuer Shawakatoc there is a small Prouince, which they call Crokemago, wherein is one Towne. This is the Westermost Riuer of the Dominions of Bashabez, and Quibiquisson the Westermost.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Asticon Sagamo.
• * 1.2

  A great Lake.
• * 1.3

  2. P••maquid riuer
• * 1.4

  A great Lake.
• * 1.5

  Anadabis.
• * 1.6

  Three townes
• * 1.7

  Bashabes. Caiocame.
• * 1.8

  3. Ramassoc.
• * 1.9

  Panobsc••t a Towne. 4. Apanawapeske,
• * 1.10

  5. Apanmensek.
• * 1.11

  A L••ke.
• * 1.12

  Another Lake. All the Lakes full of Fish, Beeues, and sweet Rats. 6. Aponeg.
• * 1.13

  7. Aponeg.
• * 1.14

  8. Sagadahoc. Here C. Pop∣ham buil•• S. Georges Fort, and planted. Great Sound.
• * 1.15

  T••o Lakes.
• * 1.16

  A great Iland.
• * 1.17

  Kenebeke.
• * 1.18

  9. Ashamabaga.
• * 1.19

  10. Shawak••toc.
• * 1.20

  A Lake foure dayes iourney long & 2, broad