Argall himself, with a third gang, left in the shallop on the first day of May to explore the east side of the Bay.
The vessel was commanded by Turnel, Argall's lieutenant, apparently an officer of merit, a scholar and linguist.
Argall made the round trip by the shorter route in five months.
Champlain discredited the charge, saying that Argall compelled an Indian to serve as pilot.
At Argall's departure in the spring of 1619, it was listed as one of seven Virginia settlements with Henrico being another.
