The coming of the peoples . Prince Sigismundus knighted Captain Smith for his exploit and granted him a coatof three Turks heads, presenting him with a banner with this device upon it PICTURES FROM THE HISTORY OF CAPTAIN JOHN SMITHs TRAVELSAMONG THE TURKS. THE CROWNING OF POWHATAN Among the gifts which Captain Newport brought to Chief Powhatan were a crownand ermine trimmed scarlet robe, a four-post bedstead, and many household utensil^such as had never before been seen by the Indians. THE STARVING TIME 71 Furthermore, it prevented the building of houses,clearing of land and planting of fields
The coming of the peoples . Prince Sigismundus knighted Captain Smith for his exploit and granted him a coatof three Turks heads, presenting him with a banner with this device upon it PICTURES FROM THE HISTORY OF CAPTAIN JOHN SMITHs TRAVELSAMONG THE TURKS. THE CROWNING OF POWHATAN Among the gifts which Captain Newport brought to Chief Powhatan were a crownand ermine trimmed scarlet robe, a four-post bedstead, and many household utensil^such as had never before been seen by the Indians. THE STARVING TIME 71 Furthermore, it prevented the building of houses,clearing of land and planting of fields. There was, however, another side to the story,and Newport did his best to point it out. TheLondon merchants had expended many hundredsof pounds and had not received in return as manyshillings. They had entered the business as acommercial speculation. The Charter requiredthat communal work should be done. They had aright to demand that work. The Second Supply had been able to bring buta small amount of provisions. The long sea voyagehad consumed a large proportion of the food, andenough must be left on board for the return , as each supply ship also brought morecolonists, this meant more mouths to feed. When Newport sailed for home in
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