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Walter Ralegh was granted a royal patent to colonize any new lands in the name of the crown.
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Two barks, under the command of Ralegh's servants Philip Amadas and Arthur Barlowe, departed the west of England on a reconnaissance to North America.
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Amadas and Barlowe arrived at the West Indies, from which they departed twelve days later.
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The expedition sailed 120 English miles up the coast before finding any river or entrance to the sea. With difficulty, the English penetrated the first entrance they discovered and anchored 3 harquebus shots within the haven. After giving thanks to God, they manned their boats and went to the land next adjoining
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After completing precursory explorations and learning something about the native population of the area, the explorers departed for England, taking with them the two Indians Manteo and Wanchese. Mid September 1584
The expedition arrived in the West of England.