Chapter IV

Sir Humphrey Gilbert’s unsuccessful Voyages, and Death by
Drowning――Sir Walter Raleigh’s Renewal of his Brother’s
Patent――Grenville and others sent out to Virginia by Raleigh
――First Settlement at Roanoake――Its Abandonment by White
――Birth of Virginia Dare――Search for the lost Colony――Death
of Bartholomew Gilbert――Gosnold’s Expedition――Formation of
the Southern and Northern Companies――Failure of the Latter
to gain a Footing in Maine――Arrival in Chesapeake Bay of
Colonists sent out by the Southern Company――Foundation
of Jamestown――Smith’s Visit to the Potomac――His Captivity
among the Indians and Rescue from Death by Pocahontas――Smith
chosen President――The Coronation of Powhatan――A new Charter
obtained――Emigrants shipwreck――Smith wounded, and compelled
to leave Virginia――Subsequent Troubles――Arrival of Sir Thomas
Gates――The Colony reduced to sixty starving Men and Women
――Jamestown abandoned――Arrival of Lord De La Warre――Return to
Jamestown――Marriage and Death of Pocahontas――Gradual Growth of
Virginia――Terrible Massacre of 1622, and the Results of that
Massacre――Arrival of Lord Baltimore in Jamestown――First
Settlement of Maryland――Father White.