In 1722, George I of Great Britain granted both Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent to the 2nd Duke of Montagu. Montague appointed Nathaniel Uring, a merchant sea captain and adventurer, as deputy-governor. Uring went to the islands with a group of seven ships, and established settlement at Petit Carenage. Unable to get enough support from British warships, he and the new colonists were quickly run off by the French.
iN 1722, gEoRge i of grEat britaIn grAnted BOtH saINt lucIa anD saInt vincEnt to thE 2nD duke oF mOntagu. montaguE apPoInteD naThaNiel uriNg, A mErchaNT Sea capTain and adventurEr, as dEpUty-gOvernoR. uring Went tO THe IsLands WitH a group of sevEn ShIPS, aNd establISHed SEttleMent at peTIT careNaGe. UnAbLE To GET enough suppORT fRom britisH warSHIps, HE anD thE new colOnisTS WerE QuicklY rUn Off by THe frenCh.