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The Fleet bearing the Emigrants to Virginia leaves London
Its Adventures in the West Indies
They reach the Place of Settlement on Jamestown Island
Habits and Customs of the Indians
Captain Newport returns to England
Sufferings during the Summer
President Wingfield deposed.
A TRUE RELATION, BY CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH, 1608
INTRODUCTION
Description of the Voyage
Settlement on Jamestown Island; Exploration of the River
Indian Attack; Newport sails for England
President Wingfield deposed
Efforts to obtain Corn
Description of the Pamunkey River
Customs of the Indians .
Smith is sent back to Jamestown
Arrival of Captain Newport with the First Supply
The Fort burned
Newport and Smith visit Werowocomoco
Trading with the Indians
Visits to Pamunkey and Nansemond
Arrival of Captain Nelson
Trees felled and Corn planted
Experiences at Werowocomoco; Discourse with Powhatan
Visits to Opechancanough at Pamunkey
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Death of Matthew Scrivener, Peter Waldo, and Anthony Gosnoll
Difficulties in settling Virginia
Urges the Spanish King to destroy the Colony promptly
Dangers which may be expected
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Is carried to Virginia
Is present at the Destruction of Port Royal next year
Dangers of the Voyage to England
GENERALL HISTORIE OF VIRGINIA BY CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH, 1624;
THE FOURTH BOOKE
The Starving Time
Arrival of Sir Thomas Gates; Jamestown abandoned
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Arrival of Sir Thomas Dale
Institutes a Severe Government; Gates returns; Henrico founded
Jamestown described
Capture of Pocahontas
Her Marriage with John Rolfe
Peace with the Indians
Private Property First Instituted
Hamor's Visit to Powhatan
Wi Parker recovered
Vemarks of Dale and Whitaker
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The Government of Captain Samuel Argall
Lord Delaware dies on the Voyage over
Murder of Killingbeck and of William Fairfax's Family
The State of the Colony told by Rolfe
Death of Powhatan
Young Maidens sent over; Gifts to the College
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