. American history:. Part I.] GILBERT, RALEIGH, GRENVILLE. 131 prised two of the Spanish forts on the St. Johns river,early in 1568, and hung their garrisons on the trees,placing over them the inscription, I do this not as untoSpaniards or mariners, but as unto traitors, robbers, andmurderers. De Gouro-ues not beino; strong enough tomaintain his position, hastily retreated,* and the Spaniardsretained possession of the country. VII. Gilbert, Raleigh, Grenville, &c.—1. 4n 1583Sir Humphrey Gilbert, under a charter from Queen Eliz-abeth, sailed with several vessels, Avith the design offorming a se
. American history:. Part I.] GILBERT, RALEIGH, GRENVILLE. 131 prised two of the Spanish forts on the St. Johns river,early in 1568, and hung their garrisons on the trees,placing over them the inscription, I do this not as untoSpaniards or mariners, but as unto traitors, robbers, andmurderers. De Gouro-ues not beino; strong enough tomaintain his position, hastily retreated,* and the Spaniardsretained possession of the country. VII. Gilbert, Raleigh, Grenville, &c.—1. 4n 1583Sir Humphrey Gilbert, under a charter from Queen Eliz-abeth, sailed with several vessels, Avith the design offorming a settlement in America; but a succession ofdisasters defeated the project, and, on the homeward voy-age, the vessel in which Gilbert sailed was wrecked,<= andall on board perished. 2. His brother-in-law, Sir Walter Raleigh, not dis-heartened by the fate of his relative, soon after obtainedfor himself an ample patent, vesting him with almost un-limited powers, as lord proprietor, over all the lands whichhe shoul
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