Legend
Popular belief has it that the Irish Princess, Sheila NaGeira was captured from a Dutch warship by Easton and, while a prisoner, fell in love with one of Easton’s lieutenants, Gilbert Pike. They eventually married. Gilbert left Easton’s employ and they settled and became planters in a place called Mosquito, now called Bristol’s Hope.
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