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 Only a few days after the colonists of 1606 selected Jamestown Island as the place of settlement, Newport began to fit out a shallop to continue the exploration of the Powhatan towards the west in obedience to instructions received from the Council in England. The party who were chosen to accompany him were five gentlemen, four mariners, and fourteen sailors. The insignificance of the vessel, and the smallness of the number of persons forming the force, show very plainly that both Newport and his companions supposed that the journey from sea to sea would be short, and, therefore, required no elaborate preparations for its successful performance. This