supplies, 20; rescues Smith, 28, 48; | Paccamaganant, Pory at, 353. gives a boy to Powhatan, 56; is Pace, informs the governor of the
chosen councillor, 123; private com- mission, 152; friendship for Pow- hatan, 167; sells swords to the Indians, 400; Relatyon, 4.
Newport News, 412; settlement at, 349; named, 349 n. Nickoles, John, 140. Nonsuch, fort, 195. Northampton County, 351 n.
Norton, Thomas, 159; death, 371.
Ocanahonan, inhabitants of, 45,
Ocanindge, discourse concerning peace, 183.
Oconor, Dius, 160. Onancock, 352.
Onawmanient, Indian village, 386. Onawmanient Indians, 86. Onianimo, purposes to kill Savage,
Opechancanough, 115, 165, 378; sec- ond successor of Powhatan, 35 n.; holds Smith a prisoner, 44-48; to assist in the war against the Mona- cums, 59; entertains Smith, 60; asks the release of his friends, 69; entertains Newport, 135; confer- ence with Smith, 170; Smith over- powers, 172-173; visit to Smith, 175; Spelman gives information to, 274-275; becomes the king of Ozinies, 324; promises to avenge the murder of certain colonists, 333; confirms the peace with the colo- nists, 334, 349; suspicions aroused by, 345; conspiracy against Savage, 354; treachery, 357, 372, 376, 382; leads in the great massacre, 358; plot to overthrow, 384.
Opitchapam, 115, 165, 376; trades with Smith, 60. Opussoquionuske, Queen, 34 n.
Oraniocke, Indian village, Smith visits,
Orapakes, Indian village, 85, 85 n., 114.
Outponcas, 105.
Ovid, Sandys's, 348 n.
Oysters, abundance of, 10.
Ozinies, 89, 323, 324, 387.
Indian uprising, 363, 379 n..
Paltsits, Victor H., 76 n. Pamacacack Indians, 86. Pamunkey River, 46, 46 n., 362, 370; described, 50, 85.
Pamunkeys, 85, 113, 388; friendship of, for the colonists, 35-36; country of, 35 n.; character, 63; conspiracy of, 67-70, 376; certain colonists imprisoned by, 378; Yeardley at- tacks, 385.
Pananuaioc, 53 n. Panawicke, 53. Pansarowmana, is given to Newport,
Parahunt, son of Powhatan, 33 n. Parker, William, recovered, 315, 316. Part, John, 160. Partridge, 194.
Paspaheghe Indians, 84; entertain Percy, 13; visit Percy, 15-16, 17; colonists trade with, 39; colonists befriended by, 48, 53; conspiracy of, 67-70; removal of, to Sandy Point, 275 n.; Percy's attack upon,
Paspihegh, Bay of, 39. Passe, Simon de, 237, 326. Patuxent Indians, 87; aid sought by, 105-106; Pory visits, 352. Patuxent River, described, 87; Smith explores, 150.
Pawlett, 256; elected a burgess, 250. Payankatank River, 48; Smith ex- plores, 150.
Pazatican Indians, 372. Pearls, found, 10, 34. Pecock, Nathaniel, 126, 162. Peirce, Captain William, 140, 237, 426. Peirce, Jane, 237. Pembroke, 232. Pennington, Robert, death, 21. Percy, George, 125; biographical sketch of, 3; sails from London, 5; in the West Indies, 6-9; enters Chesapeake Bay, 9; explores the shores, 10-14; visits Indian chiefs, 12-14; builds fortification, 15; explores the James River, 17; re- turns to settlement, 18; wretched condition of, 21-22; visits the
Chickahominies, 157; voyage in search of provisions, 161-173; ap- pointment as president, 196; dep- uty-governor of Virginia, 212; ill- ness, 200, 294; attacks the Pas- paheghs, 300; Observations, 3, 5-23. Perez, Marco Antonio, death, 222. Perkins, Francis, 140.
Poole, Robert, 381; accusations of, against Spelman, 274-275; treach- ery of, 337; makes known the plot of the Indians, 382.
Port Royal, colony at, 227, 230; de- struction of the settlement at, 189, 231, 313.
Porto Rico, 8 n., 219, 219 n.
Persey, Abraham, view concerning the Pory, John, 151, 162; speaker of the
tobacco law, 259, 260.
Phelps, Thomas, 160. Phettiplace, Michael, 140, 162. Phettiplace, William, 76, 119, 121,
134, 140, 162, 195 n.; voyage to the Pamunkey country, 170, 170 n.; contribution to the Proceedings of the English Colony, 151-200.
Philpot, Henry, 159. Phitz-James, Captain, 194. Phoenix, vessel, 27, 64, 64 n., 71 n., 137, 141.
Piankatank River, 48; Smith explores, 150.
Pickhouse, Dru, 21, 125. Pierse, Thomas, sergeant of the gen-
eral assembly, 251. Pinkerton, J., General Collection of Voyages, 291.
Pising, Edward, 126, 147, 162, 163. Pit, Sir William, 405. Pizarro, murder, 366.
Plymouth, England, Dale reaches,
Plymouth, Mass., Pory aids the colo- nists at, 281.
Pocahontas, Smith rescued by, 28, 326, 327; sent as a peacemaker to Jamestown, 69, 139; is returned to Powhatan, 70; friendship for Smith, 199; Spelman rescued by, 295; marriage, 237, 251, 310, 327; Rolfe's reasons for marrying, 239- 244; capture, 307-308, 327; bap- tism, 316; visit to England, 321, 325; education, 325; presentation at court, 329; death, 330. Pochins, son of Powhatan, 11 n. Pocoughtronack, description of, 49. Point Comfort, fort at, 200, 200 n., 212, 223; Spanish ships at, 217, 218,
Polentine, John, elected a burgess, 249. Pollington, John, 426.
assembly, 248, 251, 255; biographi- cal sketch, 281; illness, 283; visits many Indian chiefs, 352-355; letter of, 282-287; observations of, 351- 355; Proceedings of the Virginia Assembly, 245-278; translation of
Pory, Peter, 140. Potapacos, 86.
Potomac Indians, wars of, 49; number of, 86; ask aid of Smith, 105-106; attack the Nacostans, 377; attempt to liberate Sarah Boys, 378; Madi- son attacks, 381-384.
Potomac River, described, 86; source of, 105; Smith explores, 144-145; country surrounding, 213; trading expeditions to, 202, 300, 307, 372. Pott, John, 426; arrival at Jamestown, 349; deputy-governor, 349 n. Pott or Pots, Richard, 76, 119, 121, 140, 195 n.; compiles Smith's manuscript, 75; contribution to the Proceedings of the English Colony, 179-200. Pountas or Powntis, John, member of the council, 345, 426. Poutrincourt, Sieur de, reëstablishes the colony at Port Royal, 227. Powell Brook, 360 n. Powell, Captain William, 160, 170, 172, 173, 256, 389; elected a burgess, 249; petition of, 268; political of- fices, 268 n.; payment made to, 275- 276; expedition against the savages, 379; in command at Jamestown, 379 n.
Powell, Henry, 162. Powell, John, 140, 141. Powell, Nathaniel, 76, 119, 121, 126, 134, 147, 162, 194; contribution to the Proceedings of the English Colony, 121-204; account of the explorations in Chesapeake Bay, 151; search for Raleigh's lost
colony, 188; contribution to the | Quiyoughcohanock River, 83. Generall Historie, 316-325; deputy- Quiyoughcohanocks, 13 n., 84; Smith governor, 335, 360 n.; murdered by the Indians, 360, 363 n.
Powhatan, Smith meets, 46; friend- ship of, for colonists, 52-53, 396; Smith entertained by, 54-60; Smith trades with, 57-58; war plans, 59; treachery of, 67-70, 168-170; sends Pocahontas to Smith, 69; territories of, 113; personal appearance, 114; character, 115-116; conquers the Payankatanks, 116; colonists aided by, 131; entertains Newport, 134- 135; conspiracy of, 138-139; coro- nation, 152-155, 399; policy of, to starve the colonists, 157; Smith's determination to surprise, 161; conference with Smith, 164- 168; designs against Smith, 174, 181, 327, 327 n.; abandons Mero- comoco, 177; Ratcliffe slain by, 200; refusal to trade with colonists, 295; attitude respecting the capture of Pocahontas, 308; concludes a peace with Dale, 309-310; captures Smith, 326; death, 334.
Powhatan, Indian town, 33, 34, 34 n., 84, 85, 113; Smith attempts to buy, 193; colonists take possession of, 195.
Powhatan Creek, location, 84.
Powhatan Indians, 89, 105, 124; war
methods of, 106-107.
Powhatan River, 370; described, 83-85.
Prat, John, 162. Pretty, George, 140.
Price, revolt of, 303. Proctor, Mistress, 370. Prodger, Richard, 140.
Profit, Jonas, 126, 141, 147, 162.
Prosperus, ship, 274.
Purchas, Samuel, Pilgrimes, 3, 208; marginal note by, 5 n.; prints Percy's Observations, 3; an abridg- ment of Smith's Description of Vir- ginia, 75.
visits, 39; assist the colonists, 188. Quiyoughquosicke, Indian deity, 51.
Raleigh, Sir Walter, 89; lost colony of, 152, 163, 188.
Ramirez, Captain Diego, relation of, 219.
Ransacke, Abraham, 140. Rappahannock Indians, Percy en- tertained by, 13; friendship of, for the colonists, 20; Smith visits, 47; number of, 86.
Rappahannock River, 89, 105, 387; discovery, 47; described, 86; Smith explores, 150.
Rasawrack, Smith is taken a prisoner to, 44.
Ratcliffe, John, 125; sickness, 36; president of the colony, 22, 37, 128; in authority at Jamestown, 71 n.; is chosen councillor, 123; attempted abandonment of the colony, 130; extravagance, 141; deposed, 147; imprisonment, 151; enmity toward Smith, 194, 1963; fort built by, 200; is sent to Point Comfort, 294; death, 37, 200, 295. Rawhunt, 69. Read, James, 126, 141, 162. Rice, John Holt, ed., Works of Captain John Smith, 291.
Rich, Sir Nathaniel, opposition to the tobacco contract, 450; accusations against, 458.
Rich, Sir Robert, see Warwick, Earl
Richards Cliffs, 143. Rickahake, 355.
Righkahauck, Indian village, 41. Roanoke, lost colony of, 17 n. Robinson, Conway, 248.
Robinson, John, 126; with Smith on the Chickahominy, 43; death, 44. Robinson, Mary, donates a fund for a church, 339, 339 n. Rodes, Christopher, 140. Rodes, William, 20 n., 21, 126.
Quentin, Father Jacques, 229; settle- Roffingham, elected a burgess, 250.
Quiyough, see Quia Creek.
Rolfe, John, biographical sketch of, 237; letter to Sir Thomas Dale, 239-
244; reasons for marrying Poca-
hontas, 239-244; petition, 269; contribution to the Generall Historie, 302-316, 328-339; marriage to Po- cahontas, 310, 327; educates Poca- hontas, 316; visit to England, 321. Rolfe, Thomas, 238, 330. Rolfe's Creek, 185 n. Rose, 160.
Rosingham, Ensign, 256. Royall James, ship, 350. Russawmeake, 105.
Russell, John, 156, 159, 162, 163. Russell, Robert, 140.
Russell, Walter, 76, 119, 121, 146, 170,
175; contribution to the Proceed- ings of the English Colony, 141-147; discovers the designs of the savages, 171.
Russell, William, 159. Russell's Isles, 142, 352.
Rymer, Fædera, 406.
Sabbath, law concerning, 273. Sagadahock, see Maine.
Saint Croix Island, French settlement at, 230; destruction of the settle- ment at, 227, 313.
St. Michael, island, 331.
St. Sauveur, 230 n. Salt-works, 352. Sambage, William, 159. Samuell, 170.
Sands, Thomas, 126.
Sandy Point, 13 n.; Paspahegh Indians
Sandys, Sir Edwin, 429; treasurer, 335; policy toward the colonists, 247; political leadership, 335 n.; efforts to establish a university, 337 n.; government, 293, 421, 434, 446; accusations against, 447; efforts to retain the charter, 453 n.
Sandys, George, treasurer, 348, 426; experiments, 348 n.; report con- cerning the Indians, 363. Santa Maria, see Chesapeake Bay. Santo Domingo, 219, 219 n. Sarah Constant, ship, 122 n. Sassafras, 434, 434 n. Savage, Richard, 140, 170. Savage, Thomas, interpreter, 140; is given to Powhatan by Newport, 56, 134; is returned to Jamestown,
68; accompanies Hamor to Pow- hatan, 313; Namenacus seeks, 352; first permanent settler on the Eastern Shore, 352 n.; quarrels with Indian chiefs, 353; conspiracy against, 354.
School, free, subscription for, 350, 350 n.
Scot, Nicolas, 126, 160. Scrivener, Matthew, 140; becomes president of the colony, 37 n., 147; is elected councillor, 52; accom- panies Smith to Powhatan, 53; experiences in a bog, 58; traffics with Indian chiefs, 60; accompanies Newport, 61, 133-135; trouble with the Indians, 66; in authority at Jamestown, 71 n.; accompanies Smith to Nansamund, 160; is left in charge at Jamestown, 161; death, 174.
Sea Venture,, ship, 191 n. Secowocomoco Indians, 86. Sedan, 398. Shackaconias, 105. Sharpe, Samuel, 249, 256, 426. Shelley, Walter, 250, 256; death, 260,
Sherley, Sir Thomas, 207. Shortridge, Geoffery, 160, 162. Sicklemore, John, see Ratcliffe, John. Sicklemore, Michael, 140, 141, 147, 162, 163; failure to find Raleigh's colony, 188.
Silk, attempt to make, 90, 348 n.; law concerning the manufactureof,
Silkworms, destruction, 381. Silver, discovered, 156. Simonds, Doctor William, 140, 294, 294 n., 297; revises Smith's manu- script, 75; contribution to the Proceedings of the English Colony, 179-204, 297 n.; contribution to the Generall Historie, 294-297; death,
Small, Robert, 126, 141.
Smith, Alice, mother of Captain John Smith, 27.
Smith, George, father of Captain John Smith, 27.
Smith, Captain John, True Relation, 4, 28, 30-71; Map of Virginia, 28,
191; Generall Historie of Virginia, New England and the Summer Isles, 5 n., 28, 31, 208, 217, 294-407; critical estimate of his works, 29; Mappe of the Bay and River, 75, 76; letter of, to Sir Edward Semer, 76- 77; Description of Virginia, 80- 118; Proceedings of the English Colonies in Virginia, 119-204; A Description of New England, 191; New England's Trials, 191; True Travels, 28, 291; letter of, to Queen Anne, 325-328.
Smith, Captain John, biographical sketch of, 27-28; reaches Chesa- peake Bay, 32; establishes a settle- ment, 33; explores James River, 33-34, 123-124; return to the fort, 35, 52, 61, 177; illness, 36; trades with the Indians, 37-38; goes on trading expedition, 39-40; explores the Chickahominy River, 41-43; capture, 44, 396; experiences as a prisoner, 45-51, 130-131; at Wero- wocomoco, 47, 163; conference with Powhatan, 48-49; visits Pow- hatan, 53-60, 133-135; promises of, to Powhatan, 55; trades with Powhatan, 57, 59; in a bog, 58; is entertained by Opechancanough, 60; trouble with the Indians, 63, 66-70; quarrels with Martin, 66 n.; savages ask aid of, 105-106; cen- sures his enemies, 117-118; sails for Virginia, 122; arrest, 124-125, 124 n.; accuses Wingfield, 127; conspiracy against, 129, 196; re- builds the fort, 137; treatment of the Indians, 138-139, 177-178, 182- 183; first voyage to the Chesa- peake Bay, 141-147; on the Poto- mac, 145; second voyage to the Chesapeake Bay, 147-151; among the Toghwoghs, 149-150; president of the colony, 151; management of the colony, 151, 156, 179- 180, 186-187, 190, 192; attitude toward Powhatan's coronation, 152- 155; visits the Chickahominy Ind- ians, 157; efforts to depose, 158; voyage to the Pamunkey country, 161-173; conference with Pow- hatan, 164-168; reaches the Pamun-
key country, 170; discourse with Opechancanough, 170-173; attempt to poison, 176; fight with the king of Paspahegh, 181; makes peace with the Indians, 183; Volda's treachery made known to, 189; departure for the Falls, 193; is injured by gunpowder, 195, 398; sails for Eng- land, 196; character, 197; cusations against, 198-199; sures the colonists, 208; comments on the revocation of the charter, 293; visit to Pocahontas, 328; opinion concerning the defence of the colony, 370, 370 n.; proposal, 373-375; opinion concerning the Indians, 379-380; opinion con- cerning the attacks upon the Ind- ians, 379, 379 n., 385-389, 385 n.; reviews his administration, 398- 399; answers to the questions of the Commissioners, 399-405; opinion as to the government of Virginia,
Smith, Roger, 426. Smith, Sir Thomas, 306 n., 418 n.; treasurer of Virginia, 320, 331 n.; political defeat, 335 n.; efforts to secure the dissolution of the Vir- ginia Company, 421; government, 422-425, 437, 454, 455 n.; political leadership, 429; deposed, 446, 446 n.; commissioner of Vir- ginia, 455; accusations against, 457.
Smith's Fort, 185 n. Smith's Island, 141, 141 п., 355; salt- works at, 352. Smyth, John, of Nibley, 338 n. Smyth's Hundred, delegates from, 250; law concerning, 266. Snarsbrough, Francis, 126. Somers, Sir George, political positions, 191, 191 n.; arrival at Jamestown, 201, 296; return to England, 202; death, 203; at the Bermudas, 300.
Soraphanigh Indians, 143. South Sea, 152; belief concerning, 59 n.; report of, 147; English designs concerning, 219.
Southampton, Earl of, treasurer, 247, 344, 345 n.; political leader- ship, 429; administration of, 293,
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