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ime　when　they　had　been　six　weeks　in　Virginia；　he　says：　〃Now　Captain　Smith　who　all　this　time　from　their　departure　from　the　Canaries　was　restrained　as　a　prisoner　upon　the　scandalous　suggestion　of　some　of　the　chiefs　（envying　his　repute）　who　fancied　he　intended　to　usurp　the　government；　murder　the　Council；　and　make　himself　King；　that　his　confedcrates　were　dispersed　in　all　three　ships；　and　that　divers　of　his　confederates　that　revealed　it；　would　affirm　it；　for　this　he　was　committed　a　prisoner；　thirteen　weeks　he　remained　thus　suspected；　and　by　that　time　they　should　return　they　pretended　out　of　their　commiserations；　to　refer　him　to　the　Council　in　England　to　receive　a　check；　rather　than　by　particulating　his　designs　make　him　so　odious　to　the　world；　as　to　touch　his　life；　or　utterly　overthrow　his　reputation。　　But　he　so　much　scorned　their　charity　and　publically　defied　the　uttermost　of　their　cruelty；　he　wisely　prevented　their　policies；　though　he　could　not　suppress　their　envies；　yet　so　well　he　demeaned　himself　in　this　business；　as　all　the　company　did　see　his　innocency；　and　his　adversaries'　malice；　and　those　suborned　to　accuse　him　accused　his　accusers　of　subornation；　many　untruths　were　alleged　against　him；　but　being　apparently　disproved；　begot　a　general　hatred　in　the　hearts　of　the　company　against　such　unjust　Commanders；　that　the　President　was　adjudged　to　give　him　L　200；　so　that　all　he　had　was　seized　upon；　in　part　of　satisfaction；　which　Smith　presently　returned　to　the　store　for　the　general　use　of　the　colony。〃

Neither　in　Newport's　〃Relatyon〃　nor　in　Mr。　Wingfield's　〃Discourse〃　is　the　arrest　mentioned；　nor　does　Strachey　speak　of　it。

About　1629；　Smith；　in　writing　a　description　of　the　Isle　of　Mevis　（Nevis）　in　his　〃Travels　and　Adventures；〃　says：　〃In　this　little　＇isle＇　of　Mevis；　more　than　twenty　years　agone；　I　have　remained　a　good　time　together；　to　wod　and　waterand　refresh　my　men。〃　　It　is　characteristic　of　Smith's　vivid　imagination；　in　regard　to　his　own　exploits；　that　he　should　speak　of　an　expedition　in　which　he　had　no　command；　and　was　even　a　prisoner；　in　this　style：　〃I　remained；〃　and　〃my　men。〃　　He　goes　on：　〃Such　factions　here　we　had　as　commonly　attend　such　voyages；　and　a　pair　of　gallows　was　made；　but　Captaine　Smith；　for　whom　they　were　intended；　could　not　be　persuaded　to　use　them；　but　not　any　one　of　the　inventors　but　their　lives　by　justice　fell　into　his　power；　to　determine　of　at　his　pleasure；　whom　with　much　mercy　he　favored；　that　most　basely　and　unjustly　would　have　betrayed　him。〃　　And　it　is　true　that　Smith；　although　a　great　romancer；　was　often　magnanimous；　as　vain　men　are　apt　to　be。

King　James's　elaborate　lack　of　good　sense　had　sent　the　expedition　to　sea　with　the　names　of　the　Council　sealed　up　in　a　box；　not　to　be　opened　till　it　reached　its　destination。　　Consequently　there　was　no　recognized　authority。　　Smith　was　a　young　man　of　about　twenty…eight；　vain　and　no　doubt　somewhat　〃bumptious；〃　and　it　is　easy　to　believe　that　Wingfield　and　the　others　who　felt　his　superior　force　and　realized　his　experience；　honestly　suspected　him　of　designs　against　the　expedition。　　He　was　the　ablest　man　on　board；　and　no　doubt　was　aware　of　it。　　That　he　was　not　only　a　born　commander　of　men；　but　had　the　interest　of　the　colony　at　heart；　time　was　to　show。

The　voyagers　disported　themselves　among　the　luxuries　of　the　West　Indies。　　At　Guadaloupe　they　found　a　bath　so　hot　that　they　boiled　their　pork　in　it　as　well　as　over　the　fire。　　At　the　Island　of　Monaca　they　took　from　the　bushes　with　their　hands　near　two　hogsheads　full　of　birds　in　three　or　four　hours。　　These；　it　is　useless　to　say；　were　probably　not　the　〃barnacle　geese〃　which　the　nautical　travelers　used　to　find；　and　picture　growing　upon　bushes　and　dropping　from　the　eggs；　when　they　were　ripe；　full…fledged　into　the　water。　　The　beasts　were　fearless　of　men。　　Wild　birds　and　natives　had　to　learn　the　whites　before　they　feared　them。

〃In　Mevis；　Mona；　and　the　Virgin　Isles；〃　says　the　〃General　Historie；〃　〃we　spent　some　time；　where　with　a　lothsome　beast　like　a　crocodile；　called　a　gwayn　＇guana＇；　tortoises；　pellicans；　parrots；　and　fishes；　we　feasted　daily。〃

Thence　they　made　sail…in　search　of　Virginia；　but　the　mariners　lost　their　reckoning　for　three　days　and　made　no　land；　the　crews　were　discomfited；　and　Captain　Ratcliffe；　of　the　pinnace；　wanted　to　up　helm　and　return　to　England。　　But　a　violent　storm；　which　obliged　them　〃to　hull　all　night；〃　drove　them　to　the　port　desired。　　On　the　26th　of　April　they　saw　a　bit　of　land　none　of　them　had　ever　seen　before。　This；　the　first　land　they　descried；　they　named　Cape　Henry；　in　honor　of　the　Prince　of　Wales；　as　the　opposite　cape　was　called　Cape　Charles；　for　the　Duke　of　York；　afterwards　Charles　I。　　Within　these　capes　they　found　one　of　the　most　pleasant　places　in　the　world；　majestic　navigable　rivers；　beautiful　mountains；　hills；　and　plains；　and　a　fruitful　and　delightsome　land。

Mr。　George　Percy　was　ravished　at　the　sight　of　the　fair　meadows　and　goodly　tall　trees。　　As　much　to　his　taste　were　the　large　and　delicate　oysters；　which　the　natives　roasted；　and　in　which　were　found　many　pearls。　　The　ground　was　covered　with　fine　and　beautiful　strawberries；　four　times　bigger　than　those　in　England。

Masters　Wingfield；　Newport；　and　Gosnold。；　with　thirty　men；　went　ashore　on　Cape　Henry；　where　they　were　suddenly　set　upon　by　savages；　who　came　creeping　upon　all…fours　over　the　hills；　like　bears；　with　their　bows　in　their　hands；　Captain　Archer　was　hurt　in　both　hands；　and　a　sailor　dangerously　wounded　in　two　places　on　his　body。　　It　was　a　bad　omen。

The　night　of　their　arrival　they　anchored　at　Point　Comfort；　now　Fortress　Monroe；　the　box　was　opened　and　the　orders　read；　which　constituted　Edward　Maria　Wingfield；　Bartholomew　Gosnold；　John　Smith；　Christopher　Newport；　John　Ratcliffe；　John　Martin；　and　George　Kendall　the　Council；　with　power　to　choose　a　President　for　a　year。　　Until　the　13th　of　May　they　were　slowly　exploring　the　River　Powhatan；　now　the　James；　seeking　a　place　for　the　settlement。　　They　selected　a　peninsula　on　the　north　side　of　the　river；　forty　miles　from　its　mouth；　where　there　was　good　anchorage；　and　which　could　be　readily　fortified。　　This　settlement　was　Jamestown。　　The　Council　was　then　sworn　in；　and　Mr。　Wingfield　selected　President。　　Smith　being　under　arrest　was　not　sworn　in　of　the　Council；　and　an　oration　was　made　setting　forth　the　reason　for　his　exclusion。

When　they　had　pitched　upon　a　site　for　the　fort；　every　man　set　to　work；　some　to　build　the　fort；　others　to　pitch　the　tents；　fell　trees　and　make　clapboards　to　reload　the　ships；　others　to　make　gardens　and　nets。　　The　fort　was　in　the　form　of　a　triangle　with　a　half…moon　at　each　comer；　intended　to　mount　four　or　five　guns。

President　Wingfield　appears　to　have　taken　soldierly　precautions；　but　Smith　was　not　at　all　pleased　with　him　from　the　first。　　He　says　〃the　President's　overweening　jealousy　would　admit　of　no　exercise　at　arms；　or　fortifications　but　the　boughs　of　trees　cast　together　in　the　form　of　a　half…moon　by　the　extraordinary　pains　and　diligence　of　Captain　Kendall。〃　　He　also　says　there　was　contention　between　Captain　Wingfield　and　Captain　Gosnold　about　the　site　of　the　city。

The　landing　was　made　at　Jamestown　on　the　14th　of　May；　according　to　Percy。　　Previous　to　that　considerable　explorations　were　made。　　On　the　18th　of　April　they　launched　a　shallop；　which　they　built　the　day　before；　and　〃discovered　up　the　bay。〃　　They　discovered　a　river　on　the　south　side　running　into　the　mainland；　on　the　banks　of　which　were　good　stores　of　mussels　and　oysters；　goodly　trees；　flowers　of　all　colors；　and　strawberries。　　Returning　to　their　ships　and　finding　the　water　shallow；　they　rowed　over　to　a　point　of　land；　where　they　found　from　six　to　twelve　fathoms　of　water；　which　put　them　in　good　comfort；　therefore　they　named　that　part　of　the　land　Cape　Comfort。　　On　the　29th　they　set　up　a　cross　on　Chesapeake　Bay；　on　Cape　Henry；　and　the　next　day　coasted　to　the　Indian　town　of　Kecoughton；　now　Hampton；　where　they　were　kindly　entertained。　　When　they　first　came　to　land　the　savages　made　a　doleful　noise；　laying　their　paws　to　the　ground　and　scratching　the　earth　with　their　nails。　　This　ceremony；　which　was　taken　to　be　a　kind　of　idolatry；　ended；　mats　were　brought　from　the　houses；　whereon　the　guests　were　seated；　and　given　to　eat　bread　made　of　maize；　and　tobacco　to　smoke。　　The　savages　also　entertained　them　with　dancing　and　singing　and　antic　tricks　and　grimaces。　　They　were　naked　except　a　covering　of　skins　about　the　loins；　and　many　were　painted　in　black　and　red；　with　artificial　knots　of　lovely　colors；　beautiful　and　pleasing　to　the　eye。　　The　4th　of　May　they　were　entertained　by　the　chief　of　Paspika；　who　favored　them　with　a　long　oration；　making　a　foul　noise　and　vehement　in　action；　the　purport　of　which　they　did　not　catch。　　The　savages　were　full　of　hospitality。　　The　next　day　the　weroance；　or　chief；　of　Rapahanna　sent　a　messenger　to　invite　them　to　his　seat。　　His　majesty　received　them　in　as　modest　a　proud　fashion　as　if　he　had　been　a　prince　of　a　civil　government。　　His　body　was　painted　in　crimson　and　his　face　in　blue；　and　he　wore　a　chain　of　beads　about　his　neck　and　in　his　ears　bracelets　of　pearls　and　a　bird's　claw。　　The　8th　of　May　they　went　up　the　river　to　the　country　Apomatica；　where　the　natives　received　them　in　hostile　array；　the　chief；　with　bow　and　arrows　in　one　hand；　and　a　pipe　of　tobacco　in　the　other；　offering　them　war　or　peace。

These　savages　were　as　stout　and　able　as　any　heathen　or　Christians　in　the　world。　　Mr。　Percy　said　they　bore　their　years　well。　　He　saw　among　the　Pamunkeys　a　savage　reported　to　be　160；　years　old；　whose　eyes　were　sunk　in　his　head；　his　teeth　gone　his　hair　all　gray；　and　quite　a　big　beard；　white　as　snow；　he　was　a　lusty　savage；　and　could　travel　as　fast　as　anybody。

The　Indians　soon　began　to　be　troublesome　in　their　visits　to　the　plantations；　skulking　about　all　night；　hanging　around　the　fort　by　day；　bringing　sometimes　presents　of　deer；　but　given　to　theft　of　small　articles；　and　showing　jealousy　of　the　occupation。　　They　murmured；　says　Percy；　at　our　planting　in　their　country。　　But　worse　than　the　disposition　of　the　savages　was　the　petty　quarreling　in　the　colony　itself。

In　obedience　to　the　orders　to　explore　for　the　South　Sea；　on　the　22d　of　May；　Newport；　Percy；　Smith；　Archer；　and　twenty　others　were　sent　in　the　shallop　to　explore　the