The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1861-12-12
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Port Royal, It appears, possesses Nh inie :
osting history, and was point Of some
notoricty three hundred years ago. We
quote the FoHowings from thoyNewi York
Times
The region around Port Royal entrance
and island has strange, cventiul aud ro-
mantle history. 1t was, in fact, the first set
tied spot on tho coast of North America
How interesting, in view of our cxpcdition
to read the history of another expedition 10
| the same locality, just three hundred years
ago. The first colony was sent out 10y Nd
! mira Coligni, a Jealous Protestant, and then
one of the Ministers oelthc dhoNU, who at
the time of the war between ia. French
/ Professionals and Catholics, cbtlincd per-
mission of Charles IN to plant colony OF
! Professionals in FlOrda---a name then applied
also to u great part of ihe Southern coast.
Command of two vessels was accordingly
given TO Jean Ribault u imam export in =, a
causes and in the spring of 1862 he land
cd on the Florida coast Sailing noithward
he discovered several rivers, one OF which,
from "the fairness and lalgcnoss Of its har
bor y he caled,th9 Port Royal IIieru ~,
The old 'cirohcltr, LaudonIcfs, who 'nc-
complained the expedition, Describes the
scene in glowing cOlors. Splendid forests,
fcstooned with rich grape clusters, birds ol
brilliant pltmagc, stays and deer IN the
luXuriant .spYann0hs, As the commander
cast his cvc !tcfosS the Matters OF the bcauti-
ful river before him. says Ioudonierc, and
measured the breadth of IFS mouth and the
depth of its sounding, he persuaded him
self that "ull the argosics OF Venice could
ride upon it's bosom" Accordingly, upon
the island few miles up Port Royal river,
he rooted, it is said on the very spot where
the town of Beaufort now stands, u pillar
with the arms Of Franco, and few days
after built fort, Which, III horror ot his
King-Charlca IX-hc called Charles Fort
ARK Carolma--lrom which circumstance
the country took the name of Carolina
Tins il was that on tmt very spottltt, FOR
the first time, three hundred years ago, on
the North American coast, the flag ola civil
i2cd colony might he seen 10y the approach-
ing mariner. But this first French colony
di not flourish, and after sending out an
other to the same locality the French IN
1887 gave up all idea otmaking settlements.
II was almost u ccutipy alter this before
the English began to cO!Onizc around Port
Royal. Early in the seventeenth century
Lord Cardross led colony from Scotland,
and settled in Port Royal; but this place,
claiming, from an agreement with the Lords
pruprictdricS, coordinate authority with
the Governor and Grand Council oi Charles
ton, it was compelled, With circumstance of
outrage, to Acknowledge sUbmisbiOlI. Set
tlcmcnt, however, does not seem to have
progrcsd very repiily, for ina tract entitled,
"A New Ccscrpuo of that Fertile and Plea
tnnt .Iroinco of Caiolina. AIy John ArGhdale,
Governor of the same, 1GI' the following
passage occurs:
"rhc principal place is Port Royal
please God it may hc scaled with English
and Scots in considerable body, because it
is u bold port, and also frontier upon the
SpaMiard at Augustine. The Scots did;
about twenty years since. begin a settle
mcnt with about ten families, but were dis
trcsscd by the Sponiards. O,how might the
Scots that go now rs SW,tHers tO serve for
cgn nations; how might they, ! say,
strengthen our American colonies, and
increase the trade of Great Britain aud ca
rich themselves at home and abroad
In 1879, Wm SIycr was seat out as Gov
crnor. and in his ltttcr Of Instructions he
was told to "causc all the people OF Port
Royal to swear allegiance 10 our sovereign
lord the King. and subScrhc idcl.ty to the f.
propictors and the form of government cs-
t,bAshci by them
rus TOWN br r'HFAurowr. "a %.
The town of Beaufort was founded about
the year 100. It was called Icauiord in
honor of Prince Henry, Duke of BcauIord,
I.o;d paatiuc, It is thus described just II
century ago.
"Bcaurort thc next mnst considerable
rlc,, tlough small town, plclsau-
tly situated ON the south side of II sea is
D., .l,,,r
which is capacious ;un sS.ie and into which
ships of large size may sail
It is also described by sir Charles lycll
in the Travels il the United States:
Beaufort, II pictures lue town composed
of an usscmblago of villas the summer lGsi-
dcnccs of numerous planters, vino retire
here during the hot season, when the IN
terror of South Carolina is unhealthy for
the whites. Each villa is shaded by u
vcrandah, surrounded 10y live oaks and or
augc trees"