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Resolved Question: what were the instructions for the Virginia Colony, 1606?

i need to know what the exact instructions were in a list .... in english please thank you here is the instructions taht they have below but i dont really get it! please only real answer if you dont have anything nice to say dont say it ! Thank you guys sooooo much it means allot to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! As we doubt not but you will have especial care to observe the ordinances set down by the King's Majesty and delivered unto you under the Privy Seal; so for your better directions upon your first landing we have thought good to recommend unto your care these instructions and articles following. When it shall please God to send you on the coast of Virginia, you shall do your best endeavour to find out a safe port in the entrance of some navigable river, making choice of such a one as runneth farthest into the land, and if you happen to discover divers portable rivers, and amongst them any one that hath two main branches, if the difference be not great, make choice of that which bendeth most toward the North-West for that way you shall soonest find the other sea. When you have made choice of the river on which you mean to settle, be not hasty in landing your victuals and munitions; but first let Captain Newport discover how far that river may be found navigable, that you make election of the strongest, most wholesome and fertile place; for if you make many removes, besides the loss of time, you shall greatly spoil your victuals and your caske, and with great pain transport it in small boats. But if you choose your place so far up as a bark of fifty tuns will float, then you may lay all your provisions ashore with ease, and the better receive the trade of all the countries about you in the land; and such a place you may perchance find a hundred miles from the river's mouth, and the further up the better. For if you sit down near the entrance, except it be in some island that is strong by nature, an enemy that may approach you on even ground, may easily pull you out; and if he be driven to seek you a hundred miles [in] the land in boats, you shall from both sides of the river where it is narrowest, so beat them with your muskets as they shall never be able to prevail against you. And to the end that you be not surprired as the French were in Florida by Melindus, and the Spaniard in the same place by the French, you shall do well to make this double provision. First, erect a little stoure at the mouth of the river that may lodge some ten men; with whom you shall leave a light boat, that when any fleet shall be in sight, they may come with speed to give you warning. Secondly, you must in no case suffer any of the native people of the country to inhabit between you and the sea coast; for you cannot carry yourselves so towards them, but they will grow discontented with your habitation, and be ready to guide and assist any nation that shall come to invade you; and if you neglect this, you neglect your safety. When you have discovered as far up the river as you mean to plant yourselves, and landed your victuals and munitions; to the end that every man may know his charge, you shall do well to divide your six score men into three parts; whereof one party of them you may appoint to fortifie and build, of which your first work must be your storehouse for victuals; the other you may imploy in preparing your ground and sowing your corn and roots; the other ten of these forty you must leave as centinel at the haven1s mouth. The other forty you may imploy for two months in discovery of the river above you, and on the country about you; which charge Captain Newport and Captain Gosnold may undertake of these forty discoverers. When they do espie any high lands or hills, Captain Gosnold may take twenty of the company to cross over the lands, and carrying a half dozen pickaxes to try if they can find any minerals. The other twenty may go on by river, and pitch up boughs upon the bank's side, by which the other boats shall follow them by the same turnings. You may also take with them a wherry, such as is used here in the Thames; by which you may send back to the President for supply of munition or any other want, that you may not be driven to return for every small defect. You must observe if you can, whether the river on which you plant doth spring out of mountains or out of lakes. If it be out of any lake, the passage to the other sea will be more easy, and [it] is like enough, that out of the same lake you shall find some spring which run[s] the contrary way towards the East India Sea; for the great and famous rivers of Volga, Tan[a]is and Dwina have three heads near joynd; and yet the one falleth into the Caspian Sea, the other into the Euxine Sea, and the third into the Paelonian Sea. In all your passages you must have great care not to offend the naturals [natives], if you can eschew it; and imploy some few of your company to trade with them forcorn and all other . . . vic

Resolved Question: Best cabins to go to around West Virgina?

Or any area around there, maybe even Virginia or PA. We live in Florida so we dont want to go too far. I'm trying to find a cabin or snow lodge somewhere by the mountains for my family.(about 8-10 people) any ideas? places you've been or know about? sites? it would be a great help!

Resolved Question: Have you ever had a splinter as big as this?

Fishing is a contact sport: This is an actual emergency room photo of a fisherman who lost control of his high-speed boat in West Virginia . Wardens believe that he was travelling approximately 75 mph at the time of the accident. He was unable to negotiate a curve in the narrow waterway. Unfortunately for him, upon striking the shoreline and being ejected from the boat, he landed bottom end first on an old fence post. You can probably see from the picture what happened next, but the attached picture really says it all. The good news is that after about 6 months, this man made a full recovery after suffering a shattered hip, broken leg, several broken ribs, internal injuries and soft tissue damage. Doctors credited his recovery to the fact that the post lodged itself so tightly that there was little or no blood loss. Now that's got to hurt!!! See picture attached (but take a deep breath first and hold on.) http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2z8zw9e&s=3

Resolved Question: snowshoe west virginia skiing/lodging?

so over christmas break some friends and I are planning on making a trip to snowshoe wv to ski/snowboard for two days. Problem is we are broke and do not want to pay the nominal fees for the hotels at the resort. Does anyone know any holiday inn, econo lodge, best western type hotels that would be close and maybe cheaper? Also another consideration is camping either truck camper or tent camping. Does anyone know of a place we could do this and would not get kicked out (i.e. they are not going to let us sleep in the parking lot at the resort I don't think though it would be nice). Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks. thanks for the help and research so far but for the camping aspect just disregard the cold part we have the stuff to stay warm no worries but thanks again!

Resolved Question: Crosscountry road trip...Cheap Hotels??

I'm taking a cross country road trip next year for a month. I live in Virginia and I'm heading west, hoping to visit alot of the national parks. I was wondering what is the cheapest way to find lodging? Would a hotel offer any deals for staying multiple times with their chain? I'm open to any hints or tips on traveling cheap....

Resolved Question: Looking for an affordable ski trip for Utah/Colorado/Nevada. Best places for cheap package deals?

Me and my group of friends love going to Snowshoe West Virginia because they have great package deals for Lodge/Lift and you are basically ski-in ski-out, or they provide a free shuttle for slope side access. We all want to go out west, maybe Winter Park, Powder Mountain, Park City, Breckenridge, etc, but want to find the easiest cheapest way to stay (that is close to the slopes or within a 20 minute shuttle ride) I'm thinking for a group of 4-6 people we'd like to spend $600-800 for lodging and lift tickets only for like 5 days. Any thoughts, on websites, specific places, etc???

Resolved Question: Best rustic lodges in West Virginia. Your suggestions are appreciated.?