File:Capture of Pocahontas 1880historyofuniteds00wats 0083.jpg
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English: In August, Sir Thomas Gates arrived with six vessels, containing men and snpplies for the colony. He succeeded Dale in the government, and continued to enforce martial law. On account of the increase in the number of the colonists, a subordinate settlement was formed further up the river, and called Henrico, in honor of the Prince of Wales.
A new charter was granted to the London Company in March, 1612. By this instrument, the dominions of the Company were enlarged and their authority over the colonists increased. Lotteries for their benefit were established in England, but soon abolished, when the House of Commons represented them as a public evil. In this year (1612), an event occurred, which was attended with happy result> to the colony, although it was brought about by an act of treachery. This was the marriage of Pocahontas. A scarcity prevailing in Jamestown, (Captain Argall was de-patclied to the Potomac for a cargo of corn. Here he enticed Pocahontas on board his vessel, hoping to induce Powhatan to ransom her with a large quantity of provisions. Despite the and entreaties of the young maiden, he conveyed her to Jamestown. Powhatan was indignant at this act of treachery, and rejected all idea of ransom; but offered, it' his daughter was restored, to forgive the injury, and supply the wants of the colonists. Dining her residence in the settlement, Pochahontas had made such an impression on Mr. Etolfe, a young man of rank among the- settlers, that he offered her liis hand, and solicited the consent of Powhatan to the marriage. The old king acquiesced, and tin1 ceremony was performed with great | ip. This evenl i id a favorable effect upon the Indian-, and a treaty was concluded with the Chickahominies, who, to be called Englishmen, agreed to assist the colonists in war and peace. |
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| Source | https://archive.org/details/historyofuniteds00wats/page/73/mode/1up |
| Author | Henry Clay Watson |
| Other versions | Capture of Pocahontas (NYPL Digital Collections) |
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