Complex sentence: John Guy visited the island in 1608 to scout possible locations for a settlement, selecting Cuper's Cove and the privy council accepted his petition in 1609 issuing a charter to the Earl of Northampton (Guy's patron).
Split into simpler sentences: John Guy visited the island in 1608 to scout possible locations for a settlement, selecting Cuper's Cove as his preferred location. The Privy Council accepted his petition in 1609 issuing a charter to the Earl of Northampton (Guy's patron).