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Guy and 39 colonists established the settlement, and built six buildings in the first year, in order to house themselves through the winter. That first winter, four colonists died from Scurvy . By the summer of 1611 , a factory had been established for salting fish, and a small fleet of fishing boats was launched. The colony was harassed by Pirates , and was not officially "recognised" by seasonal English fishermen. In 1612 , Guy encountered the Beothuk Aboriginal Peoples while on an expedition to Trinity Bay . By 1614, it had become evident that Newfoundland's terrain was ill-suited for agriculture, and Guy decided to remain in England , leaving 60 settlers behind. Captain John Mason was appointed the new Proprietary Governor of the Colony in 1615 , but he too grew tired of disputes with fishermen and with the difficulties of the terrain, and abandoned the colony in 1621 for New England . There is some evidence that an unorganised settlement remained in Cuper's Cove possibly into the eighteenth century before finally being abandoned, although the cove remained a popular location for visiting fishermen. Today, there is a small community at the cove, which is now known as "Cupids". SEE ALSO
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