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Governor Edward-Maria Wingfield’s

Report from December 1607

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Governor Edward-Maria Wingfield’s Report from December 1607 is a historical document that describes the early events of the Jamestown colony in Virginia, including the capture and release of Captain John Smith by the Powhatan Indians.

Wingfield, E. M. & Deane, C. (1860) "A discourse of Virginia.". [Boston, Privately Printed J. Wilson and Son] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/01006563/.

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RISK: Cannot be easily understood, which may lead to a misunderstanding of the transcript’s true meaning BENEFIT: Preserves the culture and language of that specific time period . And keeps the original style and feel of the old language

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The 10th of December, Mr Smyth went vp the ryuer of the Chechohomynies to trade for corne. He was desirous to see the heade of that riuer; and, when it was not passible wth the shallop, he hired a cannow and an Indian to carry him up further. The river the higher grew worse and worse. Then hee went on shoare wth his guide, and left Robinson & Emmery, twoe of our Men, in the cannow; wch were presently slayne by the Indians, Pamaonke's men, and hee himself taken prysoner, and, by the means of his guide, his lief was saved; and Pamaonché, haueing him prisoner, carryed him to his neybors wyroances to see if any of them knew him for one of those wch had bene, some twoe or three yeeres before vs, in a river amongst them Northward, and taken awaie some Indians from them by force. At last he brought him to the great Powaton (of whome before wee had no knowledg), who sent him home to our towne the viijth [seventh] of January.

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MODERN TRANSLATION

The 10th of December Mr. Smith went up the river of the Chechohomynies to trade for corn. He wanted to see the head of the river and, when it was no longer possible to sail in a shallop, he hired a canoe and an Indian to carry him further. The higher he went up the river, the worse and worse it became. He went ashore with his guide, and left Robinson & Emmery, two of our Men, in the canoe. These two men were killed by the Indians, Pamaonke's men, and Smith himself taken prisoner, though his guide saved his life. Pamaonché, having him prisoner, carried him to his neighbors to see if any of them thought he was one of the men who, two or three years ago in a river to the north, had taken away some Indians by force. At last, he brought him to the great Powhatan (who we know little about), who sent him home to our town the seventh of January.

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