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Colonial settlements.
Settlements were made, as productive germs of colonies, in the following order of time: St. Augustine, Fla., was settled by Spaniards, under Menendez, 1565, and is the oldest settlement by Europeans within the domain of the United States.
It was permanently occupied by the Spaniards, excepting for a few years, until Florida passed from their control (see Florida and St. Augustine). Virginia was first settled by the English temporarily (see Raleigh, Sir Walter). The first permanent settlement was made by them in 1607, under the auspices of London merchants, who that year sent five ships, with a colony, to settle on Roanoke Island.
Storms drove them into the entrance to Chesapeake Bay, when they ascended the Powhatan River 50 miles, landed, and built a hamlet, which they called Jamestown.
The stream they named James River—both in compliment to their King.
After various vicissitudes, the settlement flourished, and, in 1619, the first representative Assembly
St. Augustine,
A city in Florida; founded by Menendez in 1565; population in 1900, 4,272.
When Menendez gave up the chase of the Frenchmen under Ribault (see Huguenots), he turned back towards the Florida coasts, entered an estuary in a boat maMenendez gave up the chase of the Frenchmen under Ribault (see Huguenots), he turned back towards the Florida coasts, entered an estuary in a boat manned by six oarsmen, leaving his large flag-ship at anchor outside, and, accompanied by his chaplain, Mendoza, and followed by other boats filled with gentlemen and ecclesiastics, he went ashore,. while trumpets sounded, drums beat, cannons thundered, and flags waved.
The chaplain walked at head of the procession, bearing a large cross and chanting a hymn.
Menendez followed with his train, and carrying in his own hand the standard of spain unfurled.
Mendoza, arrayed in rich sacerdotal garment l standard, and against which leaned a shield bearing the arms of Spain.
Then, after all had done homage to the priest, Menendez took formal possession of the country in the name of Philip of Spain.
With such consecration he laid the foundation of
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, A book of American explorers, chapter 7 (search)
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