The Life of George Washington, Vol. 1 (of 5)

not have survived ten days longer, when they were relieved from this state of despair

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emnant of the colony embarked on board the vessels, and sailed for England. "None

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revailed on them to return; and, on the 1

impressed the Indians with respect for the English name. 1611Unfortunately, ill health obliged him to resign the government which he placed in the hands

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anarchy, idleness, and want. It required all the authority of the new governor to maintain public order, and to compel the idle and the dissolute to labour. Some conspiracies ha

ved with six ships, and a considerable supply of men and provisions. After receiving this addition to

arter.and, in March, a charter was issued, granting to the treasurer and company all the islands situate in the ocean within three hundred leagues of the coast of Virginia. By this charter, the corporation was essentially new modelled. It was ordained that four general courts of th

o the treasury of the company. When they were discontinued, in 1620, on the complaint of the House o

ahontas, who had remained steadfast in her attachment to the English, had absented herself from the home of her father, and lay concealed in the neighbourhood. Captain Argal seizes Pocahontas.By bribing some of those in whom she confided Argal prevailed on her to come on board his vessel, where she was detained respectfully, and brought to Jamestown. He was induced to take this step by the

ctions. They were married with the consent of Powhatan, who was entirely reconciled to the English by that event, and continued, ever after, to be their sincere fri