The first of these was called Yelleppit,--a handsome, well-proportioned man, about five feet eight inches high, and thirty-five years of age, with a bold and dignified countenance; the rest were not distinguished in their appearance.

We smoked with them, and after making a speech, gave a medal, a handkerchief, and a string of wampum to Yelleppit, but a string of wampum only to the inferior chiefs.

He requested us to remain till the middle of the day, in order that all his nation might come and see us; but we excused ourselves by telling him that on our return we would spend two or three days with him.

This conference detained us till nine o'clock, by which time great numbers of the Indians had come down to visit us.

On leaving them we went on for eight miles, when we came to an island near the left shore, which continued six miles in length.
At its lower extremity is a small island on which are five houses, at present vacant, though the scaffolds of fish are as usual abundant.