Scotland's scheme
Scotland 1658
In Tinwald a small village in Dumfries Scotland a baby is born stillborn his name was William Patterson.
Scotland 1698
Though Scotland's central bank had existed for three years the nation was poor. On the northern fringes of Europe most trade had to go through England. Though England was in personal union with Scotland the English exploited there position using it to keep the northern realm weak. There were two ways people wanted to solve this problem. A minority wanted to go into political union with England but the vast majority were in fovor of Scotland founding its own empire.
Thus the company of Scotland was born with the purpose of establishing a empire in the East Indies. A few tried to convince the Scottish government to try to found a colony on the isthmus of panama this idea was dismissed.
Scotland's Parliament in a effort to raise money send dignitaries around Europe to try and get people to invest in the East Indies adventure. The British East India company was not pleased at this turn of events. The East India company threatened to take legal action against the company of Scotland stating that they did not have the kings aproval to seek foreign investors. Continental investors quickly withdrew investment after this leaving the company no choice but to get backing from Scottish citizens.
In the end the company of Scotland managed to raise 400,000 pounds. Purchasing five ships and the tools and supplies needed to live a farming life. The ships set sail with 1,200 passengers bound for the Indian Ocean. But Scots were not built for the sea. The voyage was a traumatic experience for passagers who had never even been on the sea before. Having set off in early July the five ships stopped in Cape Town to restock supplies on November,2,1698 After leaving Cape Town the group of ships passed through the Mozambique Channel.
After coming upon an island it was agreed to set up a settlement on the island. The French called the island Mayotte. But the Scots named the island New Caledonia. On December,4,1698 the Scots disembark from there ships. Deciding to settle at the center of the smaller of two bays.
The Scots immediately get to work with cuting down trees and building houses. Many Scots die from heat stroke but they continue on. Finally after nonstop building they finish building the community a week before Christmas. If you look from the bay you would see a wooden palisade two yards from the beach. When you went inside you whould find small wooden houses. At the center of the settlement was a church were they would pray and hold meetings until the mother country appointed a governor. After agreeing to leave one ship behind to protect the settlement. Four of the five ships were sent on there way back to Scotland to inform the government of there new colony.
The new home of many Scots.
In Tinwald a small village in Dumfries Scotland a baby is born stillborn his name was William Patterson.
Scotland 1698
Though Scotland's central bank had existed for three years the nation was poor. On the northern fringes of Europe most trade had to go through England. Though England was in personal union with Scotland the English exploited there position using it to keep the northern realm weak. There were two ways people wanted to solve this problem. A minority wanted to go into political union with England but the vast majority were in fovor of Scotland founding its own empire.
Thus the company of Scotland was born with the purpose of establishing a empire in the East Indies. A few tried to convince the Scottish government to try to found a colony on the isthmus of panama this idea was dismissed.
Scotland's Parliament in a effort to raise money send dignitaries around Europe to try and get people to invest in the East Indies adventure. The British East India company was not pleased at this turn of events. The East India company threatened to take legal action against the company of Scotland stating that they did not have the kings aproval to seek foreign investors. Continental investors quickly withdrew investment after this leaving the company no choice but to get backing from Scottish citizens.
In the end the company of Scotland managed to raise 400,000 pounds. Purchasing five ships and the tools and supplies needed to live a farming life. The ships set sail with 1,200 passengers bound for the Indian Ocean. But Scots were not built for the sea. The voyage was a traumatic experience for passagers who had never even been on the sea before. Having set off in early July the five ships stopped in Cape Town to restock supplies on November,2,1698 After leaving Cape Town the group of ships passed through the Mozambique Channel.
After coming upon an island it was agreed to set up a settlement on the island. The French called the island Mayotte. But the Scots named the island New Caledonia. On December,4,1698 the Scots disembark from there ships. Deciding to settle at the center of the smaller of two bays.
The Scots immediately get to work with cuting down trees and building houses. Many Scots die from heat stroke but they continue on. Finally after nonstop building they finish building the community a week before Christmas. If you look from the bay you would see a wooden palisade two yards from the beach. When you went inside you whould find small wooden houses. At the center of the settlement was a church were they would pray and hold meetings until the mother country appointed a governor. After agreeing to leave one ship behind to protect the settlement. Four of the five ships were sent on there way back to Scotland to inform the government of there new colony.
The new home of many Scots.