Between November 1755 and January 1756, 942 Acadians arrived in South Carolina. It is known that 5 ships left for South Carolina on Oct. 13 ... 4 of these from Beaubassin and one from Minas.  The 4 from Beaubassin were the Success (captained by John Rouse), the Edward Cornwallis (captained by Andrew Sinclair), the Dolphin (captained by William Hancock), and the Endeavor.   Of the 417 Acadians who boarded the 130 ton Edward Cornwallis, only 207 survived the trip.  The Endeavor arrived with 121 Acadians.  We have arrival dates for the Dolphin (a 90 ton sloop) and Endeavor (a 96 ton sloop) of Nov. 19.  The Warren, an armed schooner captained by Abraham Adams, left from Minas.
     The sloop Baltimore set sail from Annapolis Royal on Dec. 8, 1755 and headed for South Carolina.  Captained by T. Owen, it escorted 3 snows, 2 ships, and a brigantine.  Gipson says these ships carryed over 1600 Acadians? [Gipson, V. 6, p. 269]
     Some were restricted to the ships for weeks while officials tried to decide what to do with them. The health conditions were so poor that they eventually unloaded onto the beaches.
     At least three groups tried to “escape” to the west over land. When the officials suspected that they Acadians might join forces (militarily) with the Indians, they chased after them. Two of the groups were retrieved. Another group made their way to the Santee River Valley, stealing weapons and supplies on the way. Only two of the group are known to have made it to Fort Duquesne in the Ohio Valley. Unlike some northern colonies that tried to absorb the Acadians, the South Carolina officials encouraged the Acadians to leave. The assembly bought them two old ships to use. A large number of the Acadians boarded the ships and sailed northward. When the old ship was beached near Hampton, Virginia, they put their money together and bought another ship. This ship was also in poor condition and was beached at Maryland. After working for two months, they set sail again and reached the St. John River in Nova Scotia. Once there, many of the Acadians joined in the guerilla confict against the British. Not all Acadians were on the old ships that left South Carolina. Those who stayed behind tried to find work. Some were used as indentured servants ... perhaps even being taken away in chains.