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the party bori-owed a compass of Hughes, for whom 

 he left a very ludicrous note, recommending patience 

 under the loss.* Three weeks after they sailed, they 

 encountered a strong gale, but their little craft was 

 fortunate in her contest with the winds and tlie waves, 

 and after great privations tlie bold-heai-ted sailors 

 arrived in Ireland ; there their cruise was held to 

 be so marvellous, that the Earl of Thomond ordered 

 that they should be received and entertained, and 

 their brave little bark hung up as a monument of 

 the extraordinary voyage.f The Governor was 

 highly enraged at their escape, and threatened to 

 hang the whole if they returned. 



Shortly after Governor Tucker's arrival he was 

 successful in obtaining from the West Indies " Figgs, 

 Pynes, an Indian, and a Negar." These were the 

 first slaves brought to the islands; but slavery 

 became very general as early as 1632. 



The ship Diana arrived from Europe with a 

 supply of stores and men, and, after remaining a 

 few weeks, returned to England with 30,000 pounds 

 of tobacco, which gave great satisfaction to the 

 proprietors. 



* Mr. Hughes had preached several sermons on patience about 

 this time. 



f Smith's History of Virginia, &c. vol. ii. p. 137, 138; Murray's 

 British America, vol. ii. p. 155. 



