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follows:
Sir Richard Hawkins, being bound
for the Straits Of Magellan, was driven
by cross wind on some part Of the con-
tnent. 10 which he gave the name Of
HAWKINS Maiden Land. A promonlory
shooting out into the sea, with three
points, he called Pon, Trementan, and
a pleasant Isle not far dislant he called
Fair Island HeyIyn's Geography, pub |
HShed M London ia 1874
10 1893, Sebad de West, Dutch
navigator, came to he same Islands, and
supposing himsefro be the first discov
eref, called them 'Sebald's Islands =
England heard no more Of them for
century; and their existence was even
called in question.
In 'he reign of William, one Strong,
an Englishmau. is said 10 have fouud
them out again, and he called them
'Falkland's Islands,
No more was heard or thought of
them in England, udtlI after the treaty
of 1903
Ia i764, Capt Byron, on voyage Of
discovery deserted Falkland Islands, en-.
tered the barbor, landed on one and took
possession otthe port, ana surrounding
Islands in the name oC George Ill Ha
called the haven, Port Egmont, liz
made no settlement.
In 1866, the King Spain sent troops
frum BIenos Ayres TO another OF these
Islands, took possession OF it, settled it,
and called it Soldad5.'
In the same year, Capt. McBride es
tabIlshed a garrison at Fort Egmont.
1t did not appear that either OF these
persons knew of the movement Of the
other, before the year 1863. In that
year dispute arose between the two
nations MS 10 sovereignty, which Eng
land claimed in righ, Of prior discovery.
Now this claim of Great Britain was
founded upon discovery Of the boldesr
and most naked character. Their cap
tain saw some of the Islands from the
decks Of their respective ships. They
neither landed nor made any demonsirO
lons OF an intention Of taking posses
sion nor for one hundred and seventy
four years was it followed up by any
attempt 10 make a settlement: yet Grea
Britain perlinaciously insisted upon he
exclusive right to lhe whole of the Is
lands, and Spain was obliged 10 com
ply"
1t is requested thai this case will b
borne in mind until we come to examln
the case OF Nootka Sound, when Grea
Britain changed her ground lnslsilnI
upon rights Of occupancy of recent dal'
in opposition to The prior discovery
Spain, of a much more perfect KIM
than this Of England TO the Falkland Is
/ lands.
LatUs now examine what were tn
, circumstances under which Great Bri
tain claimed the right OF sovereign,
over her former North American Coz
: nles, now the United SAFES.
1 Ia 1892, Columbus discovered lh
: West Indies.
In 1897. Giovanni Gnbato, a Venetia
Gang glice John Cabol,) in the employ
II Henry VII, of England. discovered tt
" island of Newfoundland and the Alta,
y, tic coast. as far as what has since bee
u called Virginia, King Henry was il
> formed of the discoveries, but made T
: settlement, nor any motion towards on
Henry VII died ard Henry VIII can
. 20 the throne. Through lhe whole
, his reign, though trade was carried
with the West Iudies, (Which says Il
% English historian, Bisselt, had bee
seized and settled by the Spaniard'
: no attempt was made by Great Brl'a
y to settle in The New World. Hen
D. VIII died, and was succeeded bv FL
u ward VI; through his short reign
10 settlement was made upon the Nor
a. American continent bya single Brlll
g. subject. To Edward succeeded M
ry, in 1853, ond 10 Mary, in 1858, f
&c zabelb. In 1858 eghly.Six Years aft
)" the discovery OF Cabot, tho frat BriI
eI Charter Of colonzation was signed
- tie Virgin Queen, to SIR Humphr
W Gilbert. Under his authority Two g.
pediJions were fitted out to NewIoun
70 land and Cape Breton, both Of WIN
7" ended dIsas'rously. Vary soon ate
" wards, similar patent was granted
:" Raleigh, to settle The Southern part
30 North America Upon his retu
~ thence. he reported hat he found
GU beautiful country, which he had cal
'"' Virginia The first colony was aft
IIe' wards landed IN 1907 but their alta
"e we're so badly conducted that, TO av
famine, they abandoned the country .
20 returned TO England again.
VIC Raleigh made second attempt
u" settlement, but with no better succe
as To Elizabeth succeeded James. In
)" early part Of his reign, one Hack