Why this place exists

A tiny colony on the western coast of Benacia.

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As told by ex Emperor Nathaniel:
Nathaniel wrote:Honourable members of the Frenzy

A large shipment of goods, heading for Leng, from Hempton Bay, found itself a few days ago in a terrible storm as it approached the Benacian continent.

The crew, faithful Bovics, took their refuge to the Almighty, and by divine guidance they found refuge in a small body of water sheltered by a great headland.

That very day's liturgical reading was the Story of the False Cow, where Saints Sherrith, Nathaniel and Joelle exposed heresy in the Dairy Hall of Butter Cow City.

In honour of that, the crew felt that it would be nothing but heresey not to name the headland after these disciples. The captain prayed, and saw an apparition of Saint Sherrith walking on the headland, with a staff pointing to a great island in the south-east.

They ventured there, and found a small settlement in the southern corner, where the villagers asked the crew to care about them. The island was "Graveneiland", the island of Counts, in Batavian, which the crew quickly "corrected" to a more English name. They chose Graven Island over Island of Counts, for fearing that "Counts" could be confused with a vulgar word for the female sexual organ.

That has not worked very well, as I hear of more sailors calling that island by vile names.

Anyway -- I believe that the safety of that first crew in the waters around Cape Saint Sherrith and Graven Island is an important message. Should we lay claim to this area, it would prove important to securing safe trade routes through these dangerous waters, now that Leng is a part of our Empire.

For that reason, I ask that we claim this small, but very important area.
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The spirit of Bous brings timeless enlightenment to all of the most shadowed corners.
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Quite! :madviking:
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And is swiftly followed by imports of juice and bagels... :angel:
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