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St. Augustine (Florida, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
formance of this their determination, they sowed, planted, and set such things as were necessary for their relief in so plentiful a manner as might have sufficed them two years, without any further labor. Thus, trusting to their own harvest, they passed the summer till the 10th of June, at which time their corn which they had sowed was within one fortnight of reaping; but then it happened that Sir Francis Drake, in his prosperous return from the sacking of Saint Domingo, Cartagena, and Saint Augustine, determined, in his way homeward, to visit his countrymen, the English colony then remaining in Virginia. So, passing along the coasts of Florida, he fell with Came to. the parts where our English colony inhabited; and, having espied some of that company, there he anchored, and went a-land, Ashore. where he conferred with them of their state and welfare, and how things had passed with them. They answered him that they lived all, but hitherto in some scarcity, and as yet could
Jamestown (Virginia) (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
the shore, that we were forced to let fall a third anchor; which came so fast home, that the ship was almost aground by Kenrick's Mounts; so that we were forced to let slip the cable end for end. . . . Being thus clear of some dangers, and gotten into deeper water, but not without some loss, for we had but one cable and anchor left us of four, and the weather grew to be fouler and fouler, our victuals scarce, and our cask and fresh water lost: it was therefore determined that we should go for St. John, or some other island to the southward, for fresh water. [No trace of this lost colony has ever been discovered; and we can only guess at the fate of the first white child born in America, Virginia Dare. Strachey, the secretary of the Jamestown (Virginia) colony, twenty years after, was told by the Indians that seven of the English, who escaped the slaughter at Roanoke, were preserved alive by a certain chief; but neither he nor Captain John Smith has left on record any thing more.]
Hatorask (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
rges of Sir Walter Raleigh, and his direction, arrived at Hatorask; Hatorask is supposed to have been an inlet, now closeHatorask is supposed to have been an inlet, now closed, north of Cape Hatteras, on the North Carolina coast. who, after some time spent in seeking our colony up in the country, . . The two and twentieth of July, we arrived safe at Hatorask, where our ship and pinnace anchored.—The governor went a flyboat and the rest of our planters arrived all safe at Hatorask, to the great joy and comfort of the whole company. But -side, where their boat lay, with which they fled towards Hatorask. By that time they had rowed but a quarter of a mile, thland on the right hand of our entrance into the harbor of Hatorask, where they remained a while, but afterward departed, whi friendly, taking our leave, and came aboard the fleet at Hatorask. . . . . The 18th, Eleanor, daughter to the governor, Our boats and all things fitted again, we put off from Hatorask, being the number of nineteen persons in both boats. But
Cape Hatteras (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
d been chased from thence by a mighty army. And no doubt so they were; for the hand of God came upon them for the cruelty and outrages committed by some of them against the native inhabitants of that country. Immediately after the departing of our English colony out of this paradise of the world, the ship above mentioned, sent and set forth at the charges of Sir Walter Raleigh, and his direction, arrived at Hatorask; Hatorask is supposed to have been an inlet, now closed, north of Cape Hatteras, on the North Carolina coast. who, after some time spent in seeking our colony up in the country, and not finding them, returned with all the aforesaid provision into England. About fourteen or fifteen days after the departure of the aforesaid ship, Sir Richard Grenville, general of Virginia, accompanied with three ships well appointed for the same voyage, arrived there; who, not finding the aforesaid ship, according to his expectation, nor hearing any news of our English colony there
Portsmouth Island (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
sty's grant, and letters-patent, under her Highness' great seal. We passed from the seaside towards the tops of those hills next adjoining, being but of mean height; and from thence we beheld the sea on both sides to the north, and to the south, finding no end any of both ways. This land lay stretching itself to the west, which after we found to be but an island of twenty miles long, and not about six miles broad. This was one of the islands on the North Carolina coast, probably Portsmouth Island. Under the bank or hill whereon we stood, we beheld the valleys replenished with goodly cedar-trees; and, having discharged our arquebuse-shot, such a flock of cranes— the most part white-arose under us, with such a cry, redoubled by many echoes, as if an army of men had shouted all together. We remained by the side of this island two whole days before we saw any people of the country. The third day we espied one small boat rowing towards us, having in it three persons. This boat
Cartagena (Spain) (search for this): chapter 9
for the better performance of this their determination, they sowed, planted, and set such things as were necessary for their relief in so plentiful a manner as might have sufficed them two years, without any further labor. Thus, trusting to their own harvest, they passed the summer till the 10th of June, at which time their corn which they had sowed was within one fortnight of reaping; but then it happened that Sir Francis Drake, in his prosperous return from the sacking of Saint Domingo, Cartagena, and Saint Augustine, determined, in his way homeward, to visit his countrymen, the English colony then remaining in Virginia. So, passing along the coasts of Florida, he fell with Came to. the parts where our English colony inhabited; and, having espied some of that company, there he anchored, and went a-land, Ashore. where he conferred with them of their state and welfare, and how things had passed with them. They answered him that they lived all, but hitherto in some scarcity,
Manteo (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
he main. On the 30th of July, Master Stafford and twenty of our men passed by water to the Island of Croatoan, Probably the island now called Ocracoke. with Manteo, who had his mother and many of his kindred dwelling in that island; of whom we hoped to understand some news of our fifteen men, but especially to learn the disp they seemed as though they would fight with us; but, perceiving us to begin to march with our shot Aim. towards them, they turned their backs, and fled. Then Manteo their countryman called to them in their own language, whom as soon as they heard, they returned, and threw away their bows and arrows; and some of them came untoee such spoil of my goods, yet on the other side I greatly joyed that I had safely found a certain token of their safe being at Croatoan, which is the place where Manteo was born, and the savages of the island our friends .. The next morning it was agreed by the captain and myself, with the master and others, to weigh anchor, a
Portsmouth (United Kingdom) (search for this): chapter 9
hither, under the charge of John White, whom he appointed governor; and also appointed under him twelve assistants, unto whom he gave a charter, and incorporated them by the name of Governor and Assistants of the City of Raleigh in Virginia. Our fleet-being in number three sail, viz., the admiral, Flag-ship, carrying the commander. a ship of one hundred and twenty tons, a flyboat, A long, flat-bottomed, Dutch-built vessel. and a pinnace—departed the six and twentieth of April from Portsmouth, and the same day came to an anchor at the Cowes, in the Isle of Wight, where we staid eight days. . . . . . The two and twentieth of July, we arrived safe at Hatorask, where our ship and pinnace anchored.—The governor went aboard the pinnace, accompanied with forty of his best men, intending to pass up to Roanoke forthwith, hoping there to find those fifteen Englishmen which Sir Richard Grenville had left there the year before, with whom he meant to have conference concerning the stat
Roanoke (United States) (search for this): chapter 9
lowing, we came to an island, which they call Roanoke, distant from the harbor by which we entered orty of his best men, intending to pass up to Roanoke forthwith, hoping there to find those fifteenrnor to contend with them, but [we] passed to Roanoke; and the same night at sunset went a-land ain by divers savages which were come over to Roanoke, either of purpose to espy our company, and wtoan, how that the fifteen Englishmen left at Roanoke the year before by Sir Richard Grenville weree four they received into their boat, leaving Roanoke, and landed on a little island on the right hhe assistants, was delivered of a daughter in Roanoke, and the same was christened there the Sundayo prepare himself for the same, departed from Roanoke the seven and twentieth of August, in the mocoming away they were prepared to remove from Roanoke fifty miles into the main. Therefore at my of the English, who escaped the slaughter at Roanoke, were preserved alive by a certain chief; but
North Carolina (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 9
to the north, and to the south, finding no end any of both ways. This land lay stretching itself to the west, which after we found to be but an island of twenty miles long, and not about six miles broad. This was one of the islands on the North Carolina coast, probably Portsmouth Island. Under the bank or hill whereon we stood, we beheld the valleys replenished with goodly cedar-trees; and, having discharged our arquebuse-shot, such a flock of cranes— the most part white-arose under us, withf this paradise of the world, the ship above mentioned, sent and set forth at the charges of Sir Walter Raleigh, and his direction, arrived at Hatorask; Hatorask is supposed to have been an inlet, now closed, north of Cape Hatteras, on the North Carolina coast. who, after some time spent in seeking our colony up in the country, and not finding them, returned with all the aforesaid provision into England. About fourteen or fifteen days after the departure of the aforesaid ship, Sir Richard
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