To carry out the terms of the constitution drawn up for Carolina by John Locke a number of "baronies" were created in South Carolina, many of them by purchase of land from the Indian proprietors. Thus the land constituting Ashley barony on Ashley River was obtained from the Coosa Indians who surrendered it in the following terms: "To all meaner 'of People, &c, know ye that wee, the Cassiques naturell Born Hears & Sole owners & proprietors of great & lesser Cussoe, lying on the river of Kyewah, the River of Stonoe, & the freshen of the River of Edistah, doe for us ourselves, our subjects & vassals, grant, &c, whole part & parcell called great & lesser Cussoe unto the Right HonUe Anthony Earl of Shaftsbury, Lord Baron Ashly of Wimborne St. Gyles', Lord Cooper of Pawlet, &c, 10 March, 1675. Marls of The Great Cassiq, &c, an Indian Captain, a hill Captain, &C."1 To this are appended the signatures of several witnesses. (Swanton)