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- This is a land given by God, but it seems to be a land without one. Our luck is so good, it seems that my luck is in luck!
As the captain of the Mayflower, Leslie also seemed very excited.
Yes, now European countries have their own tacit regulations. In this era, as long as you find a land without one, then who will this place belong to?
At the same time, it also belongs to the country where the owner is located.
Now, if Leslie and the others discover Manhattan Island, as long as no other Europeans discover it, then it means that the fertile plains in this area will belong to him, Leslie and these people will own it together.
By visual inspection, this plain is very vast and the land is very fertile. It is definitely good farmland, as long as you can cultivate it.
Now in the UK, prices are soaring and people are struggling to make ends meet. Otherwise, they wouldn¡¯t have come to the New World to find a way to survive.
¡°And in the UK, those lands are controlled by the great nobles, and it is simply impossible for civilians to own land.
Now this Manhattan Island, which seems to be a borderless land, appears in front of Leslie and the others like a golden treasure.
¡°I wonder if this land is already inhabited?¡±
Leslie muttered softly, and then put away the rapier in her hand.
On the Great Plains of Manhattan Island, it is impossible to hide anything. After his observation, he found no trace of the enemy, so Leslie was no longer so nervous.
Father Matthew, who was following Leslie, heard Leslie talking to himself because he stood very close.
"Captain Leslie, according to the current laws of various countries. As long as it is determined that this land does not belong to other countries, then this land will belong to Her Majesty the Queen. Of course, as the discoverers, we will become the owners of this land."
Father Matthew also showed a very fanatical look in his eyes at this time.
It¡¯s not that he covets land and wealth, but that he needs land to build a church. After all, if he owns a piece of land of his own, he will save a lot of trouble if he builds a church. If there is more land to grow some crops, the church's funds can be solved.
"I hope so. Maybe I can become a noble."
Leslie smiled and said to Father Matthew.
Yes, Captain Leslie is not wishful thinking, if Manhattan Island does not belong to anyone. So Captain Leslie, as the discoverer, can indeed be canonized by the Queen because he is the discoverer.
Of course, if there is a gold or silver mine nearby, then Leslie will be more favored.
But no matter what, expanding the territory for the queen is something worthy of reward.
At this time, the ship¡¯s secretary came over with a hardwood paper scroll and asked Leslie to sign his name.
¡°There is one secretary like this on every ship. They are personnel appointed by the government. Its function is to record the route along with the ship, and to certify when new uninhabited land is discovered.
Now, what this clerk is doing is confirming the ownership of this land.
After Leslie signed his name, he said to the clerk who was wearing a dark black suit: "It's a little early to sign now. What if someone on this land has already discovered it?"
Yes, this is what worries Leslie the most.
"It's not troublesome at all. At worst, it will be invalidated. But Captain Leslie, you don't have to worry about anything. According to what I know, no one seems to have discovered the land here, which means that Captain Leslie, you are the first to discover it. People of this land, I would like to congratulate you again.¡±
The clerk put his right hand on his lower abdomen and bowed slightly to Leslie.
The credibility of what this scribe said is very high, because they must memorize the islands discovered by various countries, as well as their names and ownership rights. There can be no mistakes at all.
¡°Now that this clerk dares to say this and takes out a blank scroll for Leslie to sign, it can be proved that this guy is confident that this is a terra incognita.
The clerk has said so, so why should Leslie be worried?
"After you go back, the queen will definitely reward you for your contribution to the country. I would like to congratulate you here. This is fertile land. As long as it is cultivated, it will be a good farmland."
The reason why Leslie was asked to sign is because he is the highest-ranking person among these people.
It¡¯s always difficult for the clerk to get those poor people to sign.
"I hope there won't be any indigenous people here, otherwise it will be really troublesome."
Leslie raised his hand and touched his beard.
After confirming that there was no danger, Leslie immediately ordered some of his men to get the women on the boat aboard.
At this point, the new immigrants on the Mayflower and the future pioneers of America have truly landed on Manhattan.
"Charles!"
Captain Leslie shouted, and a young man wearing leather armor and carrying a spear ran over.
"Captain Leslie, what are your orders?"
The face of this young man named Charles was filled with excitement and happiness.
Glancing at him, Captain Leslie understood very well.
After all, although this large piece of Borderlands was signed by Leslie, these people also have to share it. Because this is a joint discovery by everyone, he cannot take it for himself.
At most, when she returns to the UK, the Queen will give herself a resignation and let herself manage this unclaimed land.
And these crew members have suddenly become the owners of a large area of ??land from the proletarians. How can you make them unhappy and excited?
The land here is at least hundreds of thousands of acres, and there may even be more.
With this division, everyone can get a lot of land and become a landlord class.
It can be said that their identities have begun to change.
Even if they don¡¯t want the land here, they don¡¯t want to come back in the future. Then you can sell it when you return to the UK, exchange it for yellow-orange gold coins, put them in your pocket, and be a rich man for a few days.
"Tell the crew members of the Mayflower to be alert. We are going to explore the surrounding area immediately to make sure that there are no other people around. Of course, the main purpose is to see if there are any indigenous people. human existence.¡±
Leslie cannot be like the crew and Mayflower passengers. He must keep a clear mind and thinking and take the next step immediately to eliminate possible potential dangers.
After Charles responded, he ran to the group of people belonging to the crew and shouted: "Everyone calm down, we are ready to explore this area, everyone is ready with weapons."
As Charles shouted, the crew members of the Mayflower stood up straight.
"The immigrants who came here on the Mayflower were busy and did not participate.
They are just ordinary people and have little interest in exploring the surrounding areas. Besides, don't they know that the so-called "exploration" actually means finding the indigenous people, then massacring them and robbing them of their gold and supplies.
The immigrants on the Mayflower were not interested in this kind of thing, and Leslie would not let them participate.
Otherwise, why would Leslie have ordered Charles to just gather the crew of the Mayflower?
Logically speaking, more manpower should be needed at this time, so civilians with certain combat effectiveness and weapons can also be called into the team.
But why didn¡¯t Leslie do this?
The reason is simple, Leslie does not think there is anything terrible about the indigenous people.
Although Leslie's crew now only has a mere forty people, with excellent weapons, armor and training, he does not believe that some indigenous people cannot be eliminated.
You know, even the Spanish, who were weak in their eyes, could conquer the Inca Empire with a few hundred people. Is he, Leslie, worse than a Spanish guy?
And now that the British have defeated the Spanish, their self-confidence is at its strongest.
After the crew members heard what Charles conveyed to Captain Leslie, their eyes all gleamed.
Because they know very well what they are going to do next.
? Explore the surrounding areas and find tribes of indigenous people. If the natives are strong, then Mayflower and the others will be unlucky, but if the natives are weak then it will be their turn to get rich.
In this idea, anyone who is willing to join a fleet or go sailing is a poor man. They all dream of getting rich, but no one cares about how to get rich or what means they use.
Soon, the crew of the Mayflower were arranged neatly.
The men carrying spears walked in the front, behind them were soldiers holding cross swords or cross axes and maces, and at the end were thirteen matchlock soldiers.
Captain Leslie has a European rapier on the left side of his waist and a Persian scimitar on the right side.
The secretary did not follow, he would not be involved in such a thing.
But Father Matthew volunteered to join Captain Leslie's team. He told Leslie that he needed to contact the indigenous people and spread the glory.
Leslie had no way to refuse the priest's request and had no choice but to let him join.
But as for whether things are really as Father Matthew said, only Father Matthew himself can know.
Father, people in this era are also very greedy for money, aren't they?
Assembling his team, Leslie gave an order for them to walk toward the north in a mighty manner.
At this time, the sentry who reported the news also told Song Hu about his discovery, and Song Hu then informed Zhao Hongyu.
"What! A ship came from the southern coast, and a lot of Europeans landed!"
After listening to Song Hu¡¯s report, Zhao Hongyu¡¯s face became terrifyingly gloomy.
Elder Samara and the others have left Manhattan Island. Zhao Hongyu had just taken a rest when Song Hu hurried over to report the good or bad news.
Could it be that they were new immigrants from Europe who did not go to the Virginia colony but chose a new place?
Or maybe it was revealed that I killed Baker?
Zhao Hongyu thought about many reasons, but in the end he rejected them all.
Ignore them, love whoever you want! This territory belongs to me, no matter who comes here, they have to look at my face!
"I order to assemble the Manhattan Guard!"
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