Epigraph
(p. 111) [
In “An Account of the Indians of North-Carolina”, the side-notes do not always perfectly match the text in the original. In this edition, an attempt has been made to match them to the relevent text. The most notable changes are:
p. 204, side note
I am unable to match all of Lawson’s spellings with modern versions, especially when it comes to the names of people, places, and tribes.
However, quite likely:
Tuscarora: Tuskeruro, and probably Turkeiruro also.
Roanoke: Ronoack.
Neuse River: Neus-River.
Falls-of-Neuse (north of Raleigh): Falls of Neus-Creek.
Deep River: Sapona-River (possible — given as the West Branch of Cape Fair).
Cape Fear: Cape Fair.
Haw River: Hau River.
Congaree: Congeree
Wateree: Waterree
Catawba: Kadapau (possible — the location seems correct)
Waxhaw: Waxsaw
Seneca: Sinnager
“Rocky-River” is probably still “Rocky River”, but there are two by that name in North Carolina, and the one in question is doubtless the larger one, situated between Haw River and Deep River.
Other non-standard spellings follow, but first some notes on how nonstandard items were handled in the text: