The Legacy of our Journey

A portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh

As we sail home, I have thought about how history will view our journey. While we failed to complete our task, We have discovered an incredible amount of land and have learned a lot about their nasty people. We have created maps and sketches of what we have seen and one day we will be seen as a major step toward Colonization.

(Sir Walter Raleigh's voyages were never celebrated as much as Raleigh and his crew had hoped but many historians believe that even though they failed to sustain a colony twice, the discovery and analysis of the land that all of his voyages had remain significant.

Trouble and Conflict

After additional negotiations and other problems with food. We have lost control of the land. The natives are being incompetent and we need to sail back otherwise we risk starving to death. Sir Raleigh will be very disappointed to find out we failed to colonize. Since we have legal control of the land in England. Sir Grenville believe Sir Raleigh will fund another voyage to try to seize control of the land. we have been living off of leaves and many of the crew have grown frail. The natives have not shown any violence but have treated us inhumanely. I have grown to recognize the beauty of the land and feel ashamed that the horrendous natives have control over it. We are planning to leave the land this afternoon and we plan to provide a very harsh report of the people to Sir Raleigh.

Colonization and Unloading

We have taken possession of the area. The natives are not content as of now. We have started unloading but we have reached a problem. To ensure us food we had brought seeds to plant but it is too late and because of our delay and the way they were spoilt we only have food for about 20 days. We may have to head back if the natives do not agree to help us with food.

We Meet Our Destination

This is one of the early maps of the Virginia area. Many of the drawings made by crew members contributed to the early understanding of the area.


After weeks of troubles and turmoils we have reached our destination. This is the first think worth journaling about in weeks. we have landed in an area full of greenery but not as exotic as our previous destination. There seems to be a vast amount of land still unexplored even though we are stuck in what looks to be native territory. Sir Grenville has started communicating with the natives and they seem to be resistant to interact with us. Sir Grenville is confident we will be able to secure negotiations in the next few weeks. Other crew members including me are in search of food. We have found some edible greenery but we believe the natives have the best food resources. Some other crew members are sketching drawings of the land and our journey in order to show Sir Raleigh and to find an appropriate root home.

Rebuilding in Exotic Area

A Pinnace is a small boat attached to a ship. When the Raleigh Voyage landed to rebuild they landed in present day Puerto Rico.


As predicted we have landed in an unknown destination to rebuild. Due to the reaps of wealth Sir Raleigh has provided us with, We are in no need of financial help. We lost a pinnace on the journey and are building a new one. We have landed in an exotic land full of rich yellow sand and native people we have not interacted with. We are prepared to take the Sea again in about two days. We will then sail north in search of areas work colonizing. Sir Richard Grenville has decided to sail along the land. This is so we can make sure we do not lose our way and so we have resources in case we experience any sort of trouble.

Death and Disease Spread Through Ship

A portrait of Raleigh's first expedition during their times of trouble.

Our voyage has taken a turn for the worst. Disease has spread through the ship. 5 Crew members have died so far. Many others are sick including me. Sir Grenville predicts we may lose a total of 15 men. Their have been numerous storms that have damaged the ship and Sir Grenville believes we may have to rebuild. Luckily, Sir Raleigh has provided us with enough money to do so. We are far from our home of Plymouth, England. Dangers could be ahead for us. We could be heading for a landing at an unknown destination in order to recuperate.

Our Voyage Begins

It has been 3 days since we have started. Our Captain, Sir Richard Grenville is very confident our expedition will be a success. All crew members remain healthy as of today. Sir Walter Raleigh's instructions have provided us with a clear path to our destination. Sir Raleigh has funded us with a lot of money so our materials our vast right now. Sir Grenville believes we will reach our destination earlier then the predicted arrival.