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mother country and British America ; and England 

 was now actively engaged in fostering it. Shortly 

 afterwards the islands were sold by that Company 

 to one hundred and twenty gentlemen, who formed 

 a company of their own, under the name and style 

 of the Governor and Company of the City of 

 London, for the " plantation " of the Somer Islands. 



Amidst all this additional strength to its resources, 

 Richard Moor was sent out as Governor for Bermuda. 

 Governor Moor's administration was an active one; 

 he laid the foundation of eight or nine forts, and 

 had everything placed in readiness in case of hostili- 

 ties or aggression. He removed the seat of govern- 

 ment from Smith's Island to St. George's, and having 

 built a cabin, which he thatched with palmetto leaves, 

 as a residence, the rest of the colonists soon followed 

 his example. He built, also, a church of eedar, 

 which was in time destroyed by a tempest, and he 

 afterwards directed another to be built of palmetto 

 branches, in a place better sheltered from the 

 weather. 



Scarcity and want prevailed for two years, to an 

 alarming extent, and the colony was covered with 

 a veQ of gloom and despondency, which was in- 

 creased by a fatal sickness, of which many died. 

 Some time after, the ship Welcome arrived with 



