Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-10-06


TT supposed 1908
who the shores Virginia proper
the neghborng
the expedition which resulted the sending
the shore of North Carolina hen included the great which
called Virginia. whittier from SIS 1887 fleets, he
planted three small colonies which disappeared after another
time, leaving
April 1907, that left England to found
colony America while exploring the unknown accidentally
blown the mouth Chesapeake Bay They
Thomas Gates and Companv and among them was the famous Con
Smith With about colonis they established permanent Eng
fish settlement America which they named
king This colony nearly persisted its Capt
Englhmen foreign country in such misery
this discovered Virginia We watched every night
was but small can Of
barley den in water to five men dav Our drink cold water aten
which very filth
which the destruction of of men,
los living June, 1907 80 persisted
before the 9Th January Most had died by by
and lack of food and wholesome drink But
persisted the hands the notably Smiths three companions
his expedition the Chckahomny December 1907 procure
Two Robinson and Emery killed while sleeping by their fire. and
another George Ca captured and
Opecanchanough brother Powhaan Smith himself ken
escaped death and was returned the settlement through the ntercesn of
Pocahonts of which the oft told story the thrilling episodes
history upon which attempted
but the essential truth of which S firmly established
this adventure Capt surviving
coon and managed their desperate affairs with energy
explored Chesapeake surroundings with only IS mem
compelled Opecanhanogh overwhelming furnish corn to
the starving settlers and led the survivors through August
Before that date the London COMPANY had been formed and had been en-
south from Point Comot all islands within meso al
tie fonnhy 6arh om this miles IF tonhr Throughout @
August 1000 there arrived jamestown the London Company
nine ships with mgrans and the terribly needed supplies On the 18th
accidental
explosion gnpowdcr England
colony which virtually the founder The
starving time terrible than the first before. OIL
coonst October 1000 all but had persisted by the following
March, Two of the survivors, Richard Pots and William Ihettpe
pressed early their Smith these
"Wha shall say? But thus lost him, that all his proceedings
soh pride and ndny than dangers that allowed
for himself than his soldiers with him. that danger wosend
where he would lead himself
either had could that would rather than borrow
than pay;
hood and than death whose adventures lives and
whose loss Deaths
Among brought England to jamestown
by this expedition arriving August 1909, and
This the first known importation of horses from England territory
occupied the
hh earlier having been brought the Spanads
that OF these animals survived the winter following their arrival
the starvation of T6ooo Capt John Smith London
published his General History which
made by during
animals the devoued the skins the horses
appear when the horses long before
though the colony survived and the
doubtless England.
Description Virginia published 164o
but does when the table of live stock therein
probably the time publication that table
colony,
In Forces Historical True Relation of
land by Nathaniel Spre 900" stated that there English cattle
plenty Cows Bulls Oxen Sheep Goats Swine, Horses and all
English Poultry Another Bev Rebellion Virginia (67576)
that las sent out parties horses through county letter from
John Clayton Virginia. 1888, "ut Among the English nhab
there good horses though they very negligent
good store cheap
cheaper hann Engandwo about pounds apiece They
shoe them stable them general gentlemen be more
curious but it they ride pretty sharply; planters
poyerb which good sharp hand gop The Indians have yeti
learnt to de only the ng OF Pomone has got three four horses for
his saddle and attendants which should be in
dged for look the allowing them horses much dangerous than
and powder"