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A true relation of such occurrences and accidents of noate as hath hapned in Virginia since the first planting of that collony, which is now resident in the south part thereof, till the last returne from thence written by Captaine Smith [Cor]one[ll] of the said collony, to a worshipfull friend of his in England.
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Smith, John, 1580-1631.
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part_n and_o fear_v the_o hateful_a hiss_n of_o the_o captious_a multitude_n with_o a_o modest_a blush_n retire_v himself_o in_o private_a as_o doubt_v the_o reprehension_n of_o his_o whole_a audience_n in_o public_a and_o yet_o again_o upon_o further_a deliberation_n think_v it_o better_a to_o know_v their_o censure_n at_o the_o first_o and_o upon_o submission_n to_o reap_v pardon_n then_o by_o seek_v to_o smother_v it_o to_o incur_v the_o danger_n of_o a_o secret_a scandal_n imbolden_v himself_o upon_o the_o courteous_a kindness_n of_o the_o best_a and_o not_o great_o respect_v the_o worst_a come_v four_o again_o make_v a_o apollogie_n for_o himself_o show_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o error_n crave_v pardon_n for_o his_o rashness_n and_o in_o fine_a receive_v a_o general_a applauditie_n of_o the_o whole_a assembly_n so_o i_o gentle_a reader_n happen_v upon_o this_o relation_n by_o chance_n as_o i_o take_v it_o at_o the_o second_o or_o three_o hand_n induce_v thereunto_o by_o diverse_a 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five_o day_n after_o we_o set_v sail_v for_o dominica_n the_o 26._o of_o april_n the_o first_o land_n we_o make_v we_o fall_v with_o cape_n henry_n the_o very_a mouth_n of_o the_o bay_n of_o chissiapiacke_n which_o at_o that_o present_a we_o little_o expect_v have_v by_o a_o cruel_a storm_n be_v put_v to_o the_o northward_o anchor_a in_o this_o bay_fw-mi twenty_o or_o thirty_o go_v a_o shore_n with_o the_o captain_n and_o in_o come_v aboard_o they_o be_v assault_v with_o certain_a indian_n which_o charge_v they_o within_o pistol_n shoot_v in_o which_o conflict_n captain_n archer_n and_o matthew_n morton_n be_v shoot_v whereupon_o captain_n newport_n second_v they_o make_v a_o shot_n at_o they_o which_o the_o indian_n little_o respect_v but_o have_v spend_v their_o arrow_n retire_v without_o harm_n and_o in_o that_o place_n be_v the_o bar_n open_v wherein_o the_o counsel_n for_o virginia_n be_v nonnnated_a and_o arrive_v at_o the_o place_n where_o we_o be_v now_o seat_v the_o counsel_n 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to_o pass_v our_o man_n by_o water_n if_o any_o be_v shoot_v his_o man_n shall_v bring_v they_o back_o to_o our_o boat_n this_o fair_a tale_n have_v almost_o make_v captain_n nuport_n undertake_v by_o this_o mean_n to_o discover_v the_o south_n sea_n which_o will_v not_o be_v without_o treachery_n if_o we_o ground_n our_o intent_n upon_o his_o constancy_n this_o day_n we_o spend_v in_o trade_n dance_a and_o much_o mirth_n the_o king_n of_o pamaunke_n send_v his_o messenger_n as_o yet_o not_o know_v captain_n nuport_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o who_o have_v long_o expect_v i_o desire_v also_o my_o father_n to_o visit_v he_o the_o messenger_n stay_v to_o conduct_v we_o but_o powhatan_n understand_v that_o we_o have_v hatchet_n late_o come_v from_o paspahegh_n desire_v the_o next_o day_n to_o trade_n with_o we_o and_o not_o to_o go_v further_o this_o new_a trick_n he_o cunning_o pot_n upon_o he_o but_o only_o to_o have_v what_o he_o list_v and_o to_o try_v whether_o we_o will_v go_v or_o 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with_o he_o for_o england_n in_o steed_n of_o his_o son_n yâ—_z cause_n i_o assure_v i_o be_v to_o know_v our_o strength_n and_o country_n condition_n yâ—_z next_o day_n we_o arrive_v at_o kiskiack_n the_o people_n so_o scornful_o entertain_v we_o as_o with_o what_o sign_n of_o scorn_n and_o discontent_n we_o can_v we_o depart_v and_o return_v to_o our_o fort_n with_o 250._o bushel_n of_o corn_n our_o precedent_n be_v not_o whole_o recover_v of_o his_o sickness_n in_o discharge_v his_o piece_n break_v and_o split_v his_o hand_n off_o which_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o well_o recover_v at_o captain_n nuport_v arrival_n we_o be_v victual_v for_o twâ—lue_a week_n and_o have_v furnish_v he_o of_o what_o he_o think_v good_a he_o set_v sail_v for_o england_n the_o ten_o of_o april_n master_n scrivener_n and_o myself_o with_o our_o shallop_n accompany_v he_o to_o captain_n hendrick_n powhatan_n have_v for_o a_o farewell_n send_v he_o five_o or_o six_o man_n loading_n with_o torkeye_n for_o sword_n which_o he_o send_v he_o in_o our_o return_n to_o yâ—â—ort_n we_o discover_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o nausamd_a a_o proud_a warlike_a nation_n as_o well_o we_o may_v testify_v at_o our_o first_o arrival_n at_o chesiapiack_n but_o that_o injury_n captain_n nuport_n well_o revenge_v at_o his_o return_n where_o some_o of_o they_o inâ—iâ—â—ng_v he_o to_o their_o 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o daâ—nce_n he_o perceive_v their_o intent_n with_o a_o valley_n of_o musket_n that_o slay_v one_o and_o shoot_v one_o or_o two_o more_o as_o themselves_o confess_v the_o king_n at_o our_o arrival_n send_v for_o i_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o i_o send_v he_o word_n what_o commodity_n i_o have_v to_o exchange_v for_o wheat_n and_o if_o he_o will_v as_o have_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o neighbour_n conclude_v a_o peace_n we_o be_v content_v at_o last_o he_o come_v down_o before_o the_o boat_n which_o ride_v at_o anchor_n some_o forty_o yard_n from_o yâ—_z shore_n he_o signify_v to_o i_o to_o come_v a_o shore_n and_o send_v a_o canow_n with_o four_o or_o five_o of_o his_o man_n two_o whereof_o i_o desire_v to_o come_v aboard_o &_o to_o stay_v &_o i_o will_v send_v two_o to_o talk_n with_o their_o king_n a_o shore_n to_o this_o he_o agree_v the_o king_n we_o present_v with_o a_o piece_n of_o copper_n which_o he_o kind_o except_v and_o send_v for_o victual_n to_o entertain_v the_o messenger_n master_n scrivener_n and_o myself_o also_o after_o that_o go_v a_o shore_n the_o king_n kind_o feast_v we_o request_v we_o to_o stay_v to_o trade_n till_o the_o next_o day_n which_o have_v do_v we_o return_v to_o the_o fort_n this_o river_n be_v a_o musket_n shoot_v broad_a each_o side_n be_v shall_v bay_n a_o narrow_a channel_n but_o three_o fathom_n his_o course_n for_o eighteen_o mile_n almost_o direct_o south_n and_o by_o west_n where_o begin_v the_o first_o inhabitant_n for_o a_o mile_n it_o turn_v direct_o east_n towards_o the_o west_n a_o great_a bay_n and_o a_o white_a chaukie_a island_n convenient_a for_o a_o fort_n his_o next_o course_n south_n where_o within_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o mile_n the_o river_n divide_v in_o two_o the_o neck_n a_o plain_a high_a corn_n field_n the_o wester_n buy_v a_o high_a plain_a likewise_o the_o north-east_n answerable_a in_o all_o respect_n in_o these_o plain_n be_v plant_v abundance_n of_o house_n and_o people_n they_o may_v contain_v 1000_o acre_n of_o most_o excellent_a fertile_a ground_n so_o sweéete_a so_o pleasant_a so_o beautiful_a and_o so_o strong_a a_o prospect_n for_o a_o invincible_a strong_a city_n with_o so_o many_o commodity_n that_o i_o know_v as_o yet_o i_o have_v not_o see_v this_o be_v within_o one_o dey_n journey_n of_o chawwonocke_n the_o river_n fall_v into_o the_o king_n river_n within_o twelve_o mile_n of_o cape-hendicke_a at_o