There were at least thirty-four of these tribes, and to each powhatan appointed one of his own friends as chief.
"England in America, 1580-1652"
Lyon Gardiner Tyler
This proved too much for powhatan.
"England in America, 1580-1652"
Lyon Gardiner Tyler
The settlers suffered also from famine, which Captain Newport partially relieved by visiting powhatan in February and returning in March with his "pinnace well loaden with corne, wheat, beanes, and pease," which kept the colony supplied for some weeks.
"England in America, 1580-1652"
Lyon Gardiner Tyler