The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-18
THE ASSOCIATION MEDAL.
INTERESTING POINTS ABOUT
JAMESTOWN.

misunderstanding at Cape Henry-A
Cross PIapted-ADchoring at Point
Comfort.
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MS IA ON three ships 80 the
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on the 18th Of April. 1896, patent was
issued by James the First, of England, to
Sir Thomas Gates, Sir Ge0rgs somers and
others TO send colony 90 Virginia.
The charter prescribed that the colony
was to be managed "by a council Of thir-
teen persons, under the direction OF cOun-
ell Of thirteen in England, and was TO be
governed by claws. ordinances and IN
structionsv Of the King himself. The per-
sons selected for the council in England
were recognized as men Of position, not only
in London. but throughout England.
On December 49, 1906, one hundred and
nine years from the discovery of tie North
I American continent by CABOT, three small
vessels. whose jint tonnage amounted to
only one hundred and sixty tons, sailed i0r
| Virginia, bearing In them a colony OF one
hundred and five men, with crew OF thirty
nine men.
The susan Constant. Of one hundred
tons. had seyentv-One persons in charge OF
Christopher Newport, the commander OF
the feet. The God-speed, OF forty tons,
carried fifly-twO persons under Captain
Bartholomew GOswOld. and the Discovery
Of twenty tons, carrying twenty persons
had John Ratcliile as captain. THESE
ships were detained, by adverse winds, ioI
several weeks within sight q England
LONG VOYAGE.
Captain Newport sailed by the old route
Of the Canaries and West India Islands
and the VOYAGE was long and circuitOus
The Council in England had selected per
sons who were 10 constitute the council II
Virginia, and the King with diplomatic
policy had sealed up his instructions anu
the names Otthcse persons IN box, cOnhuet
10 Captain Newport, which was not IN De
opened until after they arrived IN Virginia
sprung up on the voyage, there was no com
petent authority 20 quell them.
On the 10th of April, 1907, they reached
the Virginia coast ana planted cross OF
the 9th at Cape Henry in honor OF the cid
| est son Of King James. and they named the
opposite cape after the second son, the un
fortunate Charles j. The next day they
anchored at Point Comfort, so named out
of their thankful hearts, and now known az
Alstt In A
cOlOnists landed on a prominence on the
northern branch Of the river known as P0W
hatsn, but 20 which they gave the name o.
James river.
FEAR OF sPANIARDs.
For fear of being interrupted by the Span
iards, they selected this spot, nity miles
from the mouth of the river, for their settle
ment. and gave il the name of jamestown
Upon landing at Cape Henry they opened
their Instructions and found the councillors
chosen to be Edward Maria WIngfield, Bar
thOlOmeW GOsnOld. John Smith, christopher
Newport, John Ratclife. John Martin anC
George Kendall. They then selected Wing
field as president, and Thomas Studley-
Cape Merchant, as treasurer.
In the list of the colonists brought oyei
by these three ships more than half were
classed as "gentlenen,p and the rest az
"laborers." ''tradcspeOple," and "mechan
les Among these last were four scar
penters" and two Outrageous Thomas
Wotton and Will Wilkinson. Ninety Of the
names of these persons are given in hist0
ries, written soon after their arrival by
members of the colony. Many of them were
Of good family, and sole Of them bad
already distinguished themselves at home.
From this little colony mighty nation has
been evolved. Well did they accomplish
the destiny forshadowed for them on then
departure from England by the poet Dray'
ton.
! "And I'm regions far
| Such heroes bring We forth;
As those from whom we come,
| And plant our name
Under that star
Not known unto our North"
Il. II. J.