Itinerary
of Panfilo Narvaez Expedition 1527
|
| Apr. 12 |
Sight coast of Florida. |
| Apr. 13 |
Sail along coast. |
| Apr. 14 |
- Anchor in mouth of bay, sight houses at head
of bay.
- Comptroller goes to island in bay, Indians
come to barter.
|
| Apr. 15 |
Narvaez goes ashore at Indian village. |
| Apr. 16 |
Remainder of expedition goes ashore. |
| Apr. 17 |
Indians come and threaten. |
| Apr. 18 |
Scouting party goes north, sleeps at bay stretching
inland. |
| Apr. 19 |
Scouting party returns. |
| Apr. 20 |
- Pilot Miruelo leaves to find port he knows,
five leagues south finds entrance to
bay visited by scouting party.
- Scouting party re-enters land, keeps along
bay found earlier.
- After four leagues capture Indians who take
them to near by town at head of bay.
- Depart Indian town, come to another 10-12
leagues farther on.
|
| Apr. 30 |
Return to ships. |
| May 1 |
Begin march, 15 days in palmito country, no
Indians. |
| May 16 |
Cross first large river. |
| May 17 |
Skirmish with 200 natives at village half league
beyond. |
| May 18 |
At village, Nunez asks permission to seek sea. |
| May 21 |
- Nunez starts search, at noon comes to shallow
estuary.
- After 1½ leagues halted by mouth of
river crossed before, returns.
|
| May 22 |
Valencuela recrosses river, reaches the sea. |
| May 23 |
Valencuela finds shallow bay, returns. |
| May 24 |
Expedition resumes march for 25 days. |
| Jun. 17 |
Come at night to wide, deep river. |
| Jun. 18 |
Cross river, current carries away a horse and
rider. |
| Jun. 19 |
Arrive at town of Chief Dulchanchellin. |
| Jun. 20 |
Leave Dulchanchellin, march through high forests. |
| Jun. 25 |
Enter Apalachen town, 40 small houses, stay
25 days. |
| Jul. 20 |
Depart for Aute, march nine days through lakes,
woods. |
| Jul. 28 |
At end of day arrive Aute. |
| Jul. 31 |
Nunez marches to entrance of roadstead to sea. |
| Aug. 1 |
Scouting party goes on to Gulf coast. |
| Aug. 2 |
Nunez returns to Aute. |
| Aug. 3 |
Expedition departs Aute, reach roadstead. |
| Aug. 4 |
Commence building boats. |
| Sep. 22 |
Embark in waist-deep water. |
| Sep. 28 |
At close of day reach village on island near
sea. |
Sep. 29
|
Two leagues farther on pass through island
strait into Gulf. |
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