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New York, the Dutch build a fort on the south end of Manhattan island, where the city of New York now stands, 191.
Okisko, king of the Weopopomewks, with twenty-four of his principal men, comes to governor Lane to own subjection to the queen of England, 64.
Ouygondy, the large river on the west side of the bay of Fundy, discovered by Champlain, now known by the name of St. John's River, 88.
Papists, fears of parliament in relation to, 245; the two houses of parliament petition James I. to remove them from the court, ib; the duke of Bucking- ham supposed to have colleagued with the Puritans to cause the penal statutes against them to be more strictly enforced. See Roman Catholics.
Parker, William, joins an association for the purpose of colonizing America, 93. Parry, William, undertakes to assassinate Queen Elizabeth, 226 ; is incited there- to by various persons, ib; he wavers in the execution of his purpose, is be- trayed and thrown into prison, 227.
Paspiha, an Indian chief, gives to captain Newport the ground upon which he afterwards built James town, 101.
Patapsco, river, supposed to have been discovered by captain John Smith in his first exploring expedition, and by him named Bolus river, 116; description of by captain Smith, 141. See Bolus river.
Patawomeke, river, discovered by captain Smith in his first exploring expedi- tion in the Chesapeake bay, 117; description of the natives inhabiting its banks, 118 ; description of the river by captain Smith, 133.
Patawomeck, the chief town of the tribe of Indians called Patawomecks, 118 ; its location, ib; number of the tribe, 138.
Pawtuxent, river, visited by captain Smith, 132; his description of it, 140.
Penguin island, the expedition under the command of Mr. Hore touches at, 36.
Pentecost harbour, discovered and named by captain George Weymouth, its probable situation, 82.
Pemisapan, the name assumed according to the Indian custom, by Wingina, king of Wokoken, 63. See Wingina.
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Pius V. pope, issues a bull of excommunication against queen Elizabeth, 225. Plymouth, company, or North Virginia colony, a new association formed for the purpose of colonizing America, 91; its members, 93 ; letters patent granted to it by James I., 92; send out a vessel under the command of Henry Chal- lous, 97 ; their vessel captured on its voyage out, by a Spanish fleet, carried into Spain and confiscated, ib; another ship is sent out under the charge of Thomas Hanham, and at the expense of lord chief justice Popham, ib; at- tempt to plant a colony in the northern part of America, (now called Maine,) at the mouth of the Kennebeck river, 182; their success, ib; petition the king for a new grant, 235; tenor of the grant and the use made of it by the com- pany, 236.
Pocahontas, daughter of the emperor Powhatan, saves the life of captain Smith, 104.
Point Ployer, captain Smith touches at, while exploring the Chesapeake bay, 109.
Ponce de Leon, an officer in the island of Hispaniola, obtains leave to conquer and settle Porto Rico, 18; is displaced from the governorship of it, ib; fits out some vessels at his own expense, ib; his inducements and motives, ib; discovers Florida, ib; origin of the name of Florida, ib.
Pontgrave, a merchant of St. Malo, makes several trading voyages to Tadoussac in Canada, 85 ; accompanies Mons. de Chauvin to Tadoussac, ib; returns to Europe and again sails for Tadoussac, in command of a squadron fitted out by Mons. de Chatte, the successor of Mons. de Chauvin, ib; his discoveries and return to Europe, ib; takes command of a ship under the direction of the Sieur de Monts, 87; is left by him at Port Royal as his lieutenant, 89; is obliged to re-embark all the inhabitants except two, ib; sets sail for France, ib; hears of Pontrincourt's arrival at cape Canso, and returns to Port Royal, 90 ; resigns his command, ib.
Pontrincourt takes command of one of the ships of the Sieur de Mont, 87; de- termines to settle at Port Royal, 88; sails for America, 89; relieves the colo- ny under the charge of Pontgrave at Port Royal, 90; returns to France, ib; by his representations induces the king to regrant to the Sieur de Monts all his former patents, ib.
Popham, George, joins an association for the purpose of colonizing America, 93; becomes one of the patentees of the Plymouth company, 97; goes to America in charge of a colony sent out by his brother, sir John Popham, 182; lands his colony at Parker's island, at the mouth of the Kennebec river, ib; his death and return of the colony, ib.
Popham, sir John, lord chief justice of England, becomes a member and one of the patentees of the Plymouth company, 97; fits out a vessel at his own ex- pense, ib; return of the vessel sent out by him, ib; sends out two ships with colonists, under the command of George Popham and Raleigh Gilbert, 182; they land on Parker's island at the mouth of the Kennebec river, ib; the ships return to England, ib; death of George Popham, ib; death of sir John Popham, and return of the colony to England, ib.
Portuguese, attempt to discover a nearer route to the East Indies, 13; discover Brazil, ib; claim all the lands discovered by Columbus by virtue of a grant from the pope, 14; dispute with the court of Spain in relation to the discove- ries of Columbus, ib; the dispute is referred to pope Alexander VI., ib; his decision, ib; the Portuguese dissatisfied with his decision, 15; their claims re- ferred to six plenipotentiaries and their decision, ib.
Port Royal, afterwards known as Annapolis Royal, discovered by Pontrincourt, 87; the Sieur de Monts removes his colony from L'isle de St. Croix to, 88. Pory, Mr. John, one of the patentees mentioned in the second charter of Virgi-
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nia, 146 ; is made one of the council under sir George Yeardley, ib; is appoint- ed councillor and secretary of state of the province, ib; is discharged from the secretaryship, ib; makes an exploring expedition on the eastern shore of the Chesapeake bay, 148 ; is visited by the king of Pawtuxent, ib; visits Pawtux- ent, 149 ; is kindly treated by the inhabitants, 150 ; visits Assacomoco and the intended treachery of the Indians there, 151.
Powhatan, a powerful Indian chief, 104; his daughter Pocahontas saves the life of captain Smith, ib; the extent of his dominion, 106.
Pring, captain Martin, sails from England with two small vessels fitted out by the Rev. Richard Hackluyt, 78 ; his course and discoveries, ib; lands at Whit- son bay, ib; his suspicions of the friendship of the natives, 79; returns to England, 80.
Puritans, their origin, 206; their doctrines and the divisions among them, 207; are persecuted by queen Elizabeth, 208; their expectations on the accession of James I., 210; persecution of, during the reign of James I. by the court of high commission, ib. See Brownists.
Quebec, a colony settled on the present site of, by Champlain, 90.
Quiyough, a river visited by captain Smith while exploring the Chesapeake bay, 120; its supposed location, ib.
Raleigh, sir Walter, accompanies his half brother, sir Humphrey Gilbert, 47; his favour and influence with queen Elizabeth, 52 ; his personal attractions and military character, ib; anecdotes related of, 53; determines to prosecute the schemes of sir Humphrey Gilbert, 54; obtains a renewal of the letters patent, to himself, ib; obtains the pecuniary assistance of his friends, and sends out two ships under the charge of captains Amidas and Barlow, 55; they sail from England and arrive off the coast of Florida, ib; they take pos- session of an island called by the natives Wokoken, ib; are visited by the na- tives, 56; their description of them, ib; sir Walter, out of compliment to Elizabeth, names the country thus discovered Virginia, 58; hastens his pre- parations for taking possession of it, 59; sends out a second expedition under the care of sir Richard Grenville, ib ;- See Grenville. Sends out another ship to succour the colony, which arrives a few days after the departure of gover- nor Lane and his colonists, 67; determines to attempt another settlement, ib; makes a grant to captain John White, 68; creates a corporation by the name of the governor and assistants of the city of Raleigh, ib; appoints captain John White governor of the city of Raleigh and dispatches him with a colony, ib; fits out a vessel for the relief of the colony, which is detained by order of the queen to aid her fleet against the Spanish Armada, 72; sir Walter assigns his patent, ib; makes several attempts to gain some tidings of the unfortunate colony planted under his direction at Roanoke, 76.
Raleigh, city of, sir Walter Raleigh creates a corporation by the name of the governor and assistants of the city of Raleigh, 67; appoints captain John White governor of, 68.
Rastal, Mr., joins the expedition of Mr. Hore to colonize Newfoundland, 36.
Ratcliff, John, goes to America with captain Christopher Newport, 99; is named one of the council of Virginia by James I., 100; succeeds Wingfield as pre- sident of the James town colony, 103.
Rawranoke, (sometimes written Roanoke,) white beads made use of by the natives of Virginia instead of money, 121.
Reformation, rise and progress of the, 196; its introduction into England, 202; Henry VIII. at first violently opposed to, but afterwards connives at its intro- duction, 203; persecution of the reformers by Mary, 204; is reintroduced into England by Elizabeth, 205.
Reeves, Michael, (commonly called Servetus) escaping from imprisonment at
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Vienna, takes refuge at Geneva, 200; is accused of heresy by Calvin, and by him cast into prison, 201; is burnt alive by the order of Calvin, ib.
Roanoke island, called by the natives Wokoken, discovered by captains Amidas and Barlow, 55; they are invited by Granganemeo, brother of the king of Wokoken, to visit him at his residence on the island, 57; said to have been the limit of their discoveries during this voyage, 58; sir Richard Grenville arrives at the island, where he makes a settlement, and leaves captain Lane in charge of the colony, ib; governor Lane returns to, after an unsuccessful search for a copper mine, 63; distress of the colonists under governor Lane, 65 ; arrival of sir Francis Drake at the island and departure of the colony,- see Lane, captain John,-66; captain John White arrives at the island in charge of a colony, 69 ;- See White, captain John. Governor White returns to Roanoke after an absence of two years and makes an unsuccessful search for the colony left by him, 73; sir Walter Raleigh makes several unsuccessful endeavours to ascertain the fate of the second colony left at Roanoke, 76.
Robinson, Mr. John, becomes pastor of a body of Puritans called Brownists, 213; emigrates with his flock to Holland, 214; their sufferings there, ib; they determine to emigrate to America, 215; they send delegates to England to negotiate a grant with the Virginia company, who return without being suc- cessful, ib; they again send delegates to the Virginia company to negotiate a grant, 218; they set sail for America, ib; arrive off Cape Cod, 219; land at Plymouth, (called by the natives, Patuxent, ) 221.
Roche, Marquis de la,-see De la Roche.
Roman Catholics, acts passed in the assembly of the province of Maryland against the Roman Catholics, 195; causes of the severe statutes enacted against them in England, 222 to 232; their conduct on the accession of James I., 227; their excesses, together with those of the Puritans, give rise to two political parties, 230.
Roman Catholic church, struggle between the Roman Catholic church and the Church of England, 194.
Roque, Francis de la,-see De la Roque.
Russel's isles, (now known by the name of Watt's islands,) in the Chesapeake bay, discovered and named by captain Smith, while exploring the Chesa- peake, 107.
Sables, isle of, the Marquis de la Roche attempts to plant a colony on the, 84; his ill success, ib.
Salvage, Thomas, accompanies John Pory on his exploring expedition, 148; his history, 151.
Sands, sir Edwin, is chosen governor and treasurer of the Virginia company in the place of sir Thomas Smith, 217; prosperity of the colony under his admi- nistration, ib; propositions and opinions made by him during the debate on the tobacco trade in parliament, 234; in the debate on the Newfoundland fisheries, 236.
Sasquesahanocks, an Indian nation visited by captain Smith, 128; description of them by captain Smith, 142; remarks on their reputed size, 151.
Sarapinagh, an Indian nation discovered by captain Smith while exploring the Chesapeake bay, 112; their supposed location, ib.
Servetus,-see Reeves.
Seymour, Edward, duke of Somerset, is appointed guardian to Edward VI., and instils into his mind the principles of the reformation, 203.
Smith, captain John, goes to America with captain Christopher Newport, 99; is arrested and kept in close confinement during the voyage, ib; is named one of the council of Virginia by James I., 100 ; is accused of treason and exclud- ed from the council, 102; proposals are made in the council to send him to
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England to be tried, ib; he is released from confinement, obtains a hearing, is acquitted of all the charges brought against him, and takes his seat in the council, ib; the important services rendered by him to the colony, 103; is captured by the natives, and detained by them for the space of seven weeks, 104; his life is saved by the interposition of Pocahontas, daughter of Pow- hatan, ib; is restored to the colony, ib; he determines to explore the Chesa- peake bay, ib; leaves James town on his exploring expedition, 105 ; his com- pany, ib; his route and discoveries, 106 to 126; crosses the bay to Smith's isles, 106; is directed by two of the natives to Accomack, ib; his treatment there, 107; enters the river Wighcomoco, 108; reaches Point Ployer, 109; falls in with the river Cuskarawaock, 110; the conduct of the natives on its banks, 111; is informed of the Massawomacks, and goes in search of them, 113 ; anchors at Riccard's cliffs, 114; discovers the river Patapsco, which he names Bolus river, 116 ; his companions importune him to return, ib; his address to them, 117; enters and sails up the Patowmack, 117; his reception by the savages living on the river, 118; goes up the Quiyough river, and dis- covers a mine, supposed by his company to be silver, 120; determines to as- cend the Rappahanock, but is prevented by the grounding of his boat at the mouth, 123; is stung by a fish at Stringray island, but recovers, 123 ; returns to James town, ib; determines to make a second voyage for the purpose of exploring the bay, 124; his route and discoveries, 125 to 146; sets out on his second voyage, but is detained by contrary winds at Kecoughitan, where he is feasted by the natives, ib; crosses the Patowmack and goes to Bolus river, 125 arrives at the head of the bay and meets some of the Massawomecks, ib; enters the Tockwogh river and is kindly welcomed by the natives, 127; is informed of the Sasquesahanocks, and sends an interpreter to them, who re- turns with sixty of their tribe, 128; description of the Sasquesahanocks, their behaviour and ceremonies, 129 ; returns to explore the Patuxent, 132; his description of the country, its climate, soil, productions and inhabitants, 133 to 144; makes a search for some traces of the colony left on the island of Roanoke, under the charge of captain John White, 145 ; remarks on the ge- neral character of, 155 ; returns to James town after his voyage, and enters on the duties of his office of president, 181 ; makes a map of the Chesapeake and its rivers, ib; is employed by some English merchants to go to America for the purposes of traffic, 192; leaves England and arrives in America, ib; leaves his vessels and sails round the coast of New England, ib; makes a map of the coast, which on his return he presents to prince Charles, who names the country New England, 193; sails again for America, but is captured by pi- rates, 194.
Smith, Mr. John, becomes pastor of a body of Puritans, called Brownists, 213; emigrates to Holland with his flock, 214. See Brownists.
Smith, sir Thomas, governor and treasurer of the Virginia company, is succeed- ed in his offices by sir Edwin Sands, 217.
Smith's isles, discovered by captain Smith while exploring the Chesapeake bay,. 106.
Somers, sir George, joins an association for the purpose of colonizing America,. 93.
Somerset, duke of,-see Seymour.
Soto, Ferdinand de, governor of Cuba, receives from Charles V. of Spain the title of Marquis of Florida, with authority to acquire that country by con- quest, 33 ; sails from Havana with a formidable armament, and lands at the bay of Spiritu Sancto, ib; his route and wanderings, ib; dies of a fever on the banks of the Mississippi, ib; return of the survivors of the expedition, ib.
South Virginia company, obtains letters patent from James I., 92 ; the members of
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the company, 93; their charter, 93 to 95; sends out three vessels under the command of captain Christopher Newport, 99 ; their route and the difficulties encountered by them, 100 ; they enter the mouth of the Chesapeake, ib; some of the crew land and are attacked by the savages, ib; they search for a suit- able place to plant a colony, 101; they sail up the James river, are invited on shore by the natives, and kindly treated, ib; they settle at James town, 102; sufferings of the colonists, 103 ; they determine to abandon James town, but are dissuaded from their intention by captain Smith, 104; are relieved by the arrival of two ships under the command of captain Newport, ib; their fancied discovery of a gold mine, ib; the company petitions for a new organization, 133; their motives, il; grant to them by James I. of the second charter of Virginia, il; nature of the change in their charter, 184; is divided into two colonies, 235.
Spaniards, proceed rapidly with their discoveries in the southern part of Ameri- ca, 18; take advantage of the discoveries made by Ponce de Leon, 19; send an expedition to Florida to kidnap the natives for the purpose of making them labour in the mines of Saint Domingo, 19; their success, 20 ; their settlements in South America excite the emulation of the English, 42.
Spanish settlements in South America excite the emulation of the English, 42. Spiritu Sancto, Ferdinand de Soto, accompanied by his armament for the con- quest of Florida, arrives at the bay of, 33.
St. Lawrence, gulf of, Caspar de Cortereal goes from Newfoundland to the mouth of the gulf, 15; Jean Denys publishes a map of the gulf, 17; one of the ships sent out by Henry VIII. is lost in the gulf, 31; Cartier sails up the gulf, 34; Cartier again arrives at the gulf and gives it its present name, 34.
St. Lawrence river, Mons. de Chauvin sails up the river as far as Trois Rivieres, 85 ; Pontgrave is empowered to extend his discoveries up the St. Lawrence, ib; sails up it as far as the falls of St. Louis, 85.
St. Croix, L'Isle de, discovered by Champlain, 88 ; the Sieur de Monts winters there, ib; his removal, ib.
St. Bartholomew, massacre of, 223.
St. John's river,-see Ouygondy.
Stingray island, visited by captain Smith in his first exploring expedition, 123 ; occasion of its name, ib.
Strafford, earl of,-see Wentworth.
Stulpitz, John, commences an attack on the Roman Catholic doctrine of indul- gences, 197; obtains the assistance of Martin Luther, ib.
Supremacy, oath of, all persons coming into the colony of Virginia required to take the oath of, 185; oaths of supremacy and allegiance tendered to lord Baltimore on his arrival in Virginia, and his refusal to take them, 255; power of the assembly to tender these oaths, ib; differences among the Catholics in relation to them, 256.
Swedes, a colony of, go to America for the purpose of settling there, 260 ; land at cape Inlopen (since called Henlopen,) ib; are molested by the Dutch set- tled at New York, who build a fort at cape Inlopen, ib; they build a fort and make a settlement on Christina creek, ib.
Tadoussac, in Canada, its situation, 85 ; is visited several times by Pontgravé ib,-see Pontgrave .- Mons. de Chauvin makes a voyage to, and leaves some of his crew, ib; makes a second voyage to, i3.
Toags, an Indian nation visited by captain Smith, on his first exploring expedi- tion in the Chesapeake bay, 119; their supposed location, ib.
Tobacco trade, debate on in Parliament, 234.
Tockwogh river, discovered by captain Smith, 126; supposed to be the Sassa- fras, 143.
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Tockwoghes, an Indian nation on the Tochwogh river, visited by captain Smith, 127; their treatment of him, ib; their ceremonies, 129.
Thorne, Mr. Robert, by his representations induces Henry VIII. to fit out two ships for the purpose of discovering a northwest passage to the East In- dies, 31.
Vasquez, Luke, his expedition to Florida, 19; sails from St. Domingo with two ships, ib; arrives at the southern coast of South Carolina, ib; kidnaps and carries off a large number of the natives, 20; renews his attempts in 1724 and 1725, ib; his return to Hispaniola, ib; his death, ib.
Vega, Garcilasso de la, one of the historians who accompanied the expedition of Ferdinand de Soto to Florida, 33.
Verazzini, John, his voyages, 20; extent of his second voyage, 21; his account of his second voyage, ib; sails from Madeira with a crew of fifty men, ib; discovers land, 22; conjectures as to what part of the American continent was discovered by Verazzini in his second voyage, 22; his description of the country, 24; discovers and names Claudian island, (now called Martha's Vineyard,) 26; goes into the harbour of Newport, 27; description of the na- tives whom he found there, ib; description of the surrounding country, 28 ; his return to France, 30; his third voyage, ib; he is lost, ib.
Virginia, is discovered by captains Amidas and Barlow, 55; is named Virginia by sir Walter Raleigh, in compliment to queen Elizabeth, 58; letters patent granted by James I., commonly called the first charter of Virginia, 91; coun- cil of Virginia established by James I., 94; nature of the council, 95; de- scription of, by captain Smith, 133 to 138 ; second charter of Virginia granted by James I. to the South Virginia company, 183; tenor of the charter, 184; third charter of Virginia granted by James I. to a company consisting of se- veral individuals of London and Bristol, 190; tenor of the third charter, 191; upon the dissolution of the Virginia charters, it becomes necessary to provide a government for the colonies, and a commission issues to Henry Viscount Mandeville and others, 247; lord Baltimore makes a visit to Virginia, and determines to settle there, 254; his scheme is opposed by the colonists there, 262; the causes and apparent policy which gave rise to their opposition, ib.
Virginia company, the new, 61; resolve to fit out a vessel for America, 74; captain Bartholomew Gosnold chosen commander, ib; his voyage and disco- veries, 75.
Wanchese, a native of Roanoke, who went to England with captains Amidas and Barlow, 58; returns to Virginia with sir Richard Grenville, 59.
Wentworth, sir Thomas, (afterwards earl of Strafford,) sir George Calvert ob- tains a seat in parliament through the influence of, 233.
Weopopomewks, a powerful Indian nation, possessing all the country from Albe- marle sound and Chowan river to the Chesapeake, own subjection to the queen of England, 64.
Werowance, an Indian title, signifying chief or king, 106.
Weymouth, captain George, is sent out by some English noblemen to seek a north west passage, 81; sails from England, ib; his route and discove- ries, 82.
White, captain John, obtains a grant from sir Walter Raleigh, by which he is created governor of the city of Raleigh, in Virginia, to be founded by him, 68; sails from England with a small fleet, and arrives at cape Hatteras, ib; sails along the coast as far as the Chesapeake bay, ib; lands at Roanoke, and searches for the colony left there under the charge of governor Lane, 69; lands his colony there, ib; is visited by Manteo, the friendly Indian who in- forms him of the fate of the small colony left by sir Richard Grenville, on his last visit, ib; his troubles with the Indians, 70; returns to England for further .
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supplies, but is constrained to remain, 72; returns to Roanoke after an ab- sence of two years, 73; his arrival at Roanoke, and unsuccessful search for the colony left by him, 73; captain Smith makes further search for the colony left by him, but is unsuccessful, 145.
Whitson bay, captain Martin Pring lands at, 78; he suspects hostile designs on the part of the natives, 79; his departure and return to England, 80.
Wighcomoco river, discovered by captain Smith while exploring the Chesa- peake bay, 107; its location, supposed to be the Pocomoke river, 108.
Wilmington, a colony of Swedes build a fort and make a settlement on the pre- sent site of, 260.
Wingfield, Edward Maria, joins an association for the purpose of colonizing America, 93; goes to America and is chosen the first president of the colony at James town.
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