Newbern weekly progress., 1862-06-07


King, or his subjects, and there to have,
hold, fortify, and possess, in fee-simple
to him and his associates and their heirs
forever, with privileges of allegiance
to the crown OF all that might there re-
side; they and their descendants
This grantwould apply to any portion
Of the globe not claimed or inhabited
by the subjects of Christian prince
The grant bears date March 25th, in
the twenty-sixtB year of the reign Of
Queen Elizabeth, 1854. Raleigh an
ticipated its passing the great seal, and
probably had for some months been
making preparations for a voyage of
discovery under this patent. SO ener-
getic was he, that swobarks were pre-
pared and dispatched from the west Of
England on the 9th Of April. They
were under the command of Captain
Amidas and Barlow, with Simeon Fer
nando as pilot, who, it may be pre-
.sumed from the name, was Spaniard
and no doubt had been on this eaost
before. They took the route by way
of the Oanaries and West India ISL
ands, and by the tenth Of May had
reached the former, and by the tenth
of June tho latter, where they staid
twelve days. ..-.
Continuing their voyage, on the Sc
cond Of July they found shoal water,
where they say*: We smelled so
sweet and strange smell, as if we had
been III tho midst Of a delicate garden,
Habounding with all kinds of odoriterous
herbs and flowers, so we were assured
that the land could not be far distant /;
and keeping good watch, and bearing
but slack sail, the fourth of the same
month We arrived upon tile coast, which
we supposed to be a continent, and firm
land and we sailed along the same a
hundred and twenty miles, before we
could find any entrance or river issuing
into the sea-
They entered the first inlet which
appeared, but not without difficulty,
and anchored on the left, hand side
Subsequent historians have written
much to'settle the long-disputcd ques-
ton, by what channel or inlet tho ear
liest English nayigators entered. After
a careful examination ofthe early and
of later authorities, and with some prac-
teal acquaintance with the localities,
enfered byywiat s1tuw fnuwHuS INV
teras Inlet. THE island twenty miles
leno and not over six miles broad, was
flat nart Of tie banks orshore between
this inlet and that now known as Oc-
racoke.
So soon as they had given thanks to
God for their safe arrival, they landed
and took possession in : the right ottht
/ EOaeen,s- most excellent majesty, ant
a,terward delivered il oyer TO the us'
of the grantee. They found the lan'
sandy and low, and expressed thel
! admiration of the abundance Of Wit
grapes, AS well as the pines and cedars
But saw no inhabitsnts. The thir
day, they espied small boat, wit
three persons, who came TO the shore
There they were met by the two caI
tains and the pilot, and one Of I'll
natives boldly commenced a convers
!, ton entirely unintelligible to the q
G clishmen, but most friendly IN
d ,anos Having received n shirt al
j hat, the Indian, after viewing the We
sels, fell to fishing, and in less th'
e. half an hour loaded his boat as deep
u she could swim with fishes, which
oi soon landed on the shore and diVld
e. between the ship and pinnaco. !
IL next day, there came divers boa
&c containing frty or fifty natives,
sh very handsome and goodly peop
C. and in their behavior and manners
I'd as civil as any in Europe Amc
ng them WAS the kings brother, Gran
9n mimco,' who said the king was cal
70. Wirginia. They commenced trad
IN. with the Indians. no doubt greatly
TO ,heir own advantage. Tho natl
Iea were, of course, much astonished
oi the splendor and profusion OF the Q
nd cles offered but Of all things wi
SIR he saw, Albright tin dish most pies
adj Grancamimeo. Ilc clapped 1t on
ley breast, aud after drilling hole in
set, brim, hung it about his neck, mai
signs that it would defend him
Iad-his enemies. This tin dish was
ark. changed for twenty deerIskins, "
lm- twenty crowns, and a copper KEITH
Ugh fifty skins. In a few days they
en- visited by the king and his ial
,ing The women had bracelets Of pearl
Pro. ornaments Of copper; the pearl
y-uf probably nothing but pieces OF I
met and the copper must bave been ol
Ohm. cd from near LaksSupcrior, wher
with mines had been worked ages b
,rida the advent Of the white man. II
urse, diaus told them Of ship that had
ibed wrecked near there twenty'six
MIA previously, and that tho crew att,
only ed to escapc in their boat, hut pro
ed Of perished. as the boat was aitel
! the found on another island, This
astcd has usually been looked upon
but doubt but recent researches