The Master
-The master (not the captain, thats a military and not a nautical term) of the Mayflower in
1620 was Christopher Jones, he was also the co-owner
-Jones was born about 1570 in Harwich, Essex, England
-In 1609, he became the master of the Mayflower, owning a quarter of the ship.
-He returned from the New World, did a few more quick trading runs with his ship,
died and was buried on 5 March 1621/2.6
The Ship
-was employed transporting goods such as wine, spices, and furs
-had a burthen of 180-tons (could carry 180 tons of goods)
-merchant vessel
-about 113 feet long from the back rail to the end of the bowsprit beak. The keel was about 64 feet and a board width of
about 25 feet.
The Crew
-John Clarke:
Master's Mate
-he had been to the American coast on several prior occasions.
-made several trips to Jamestown, Virginia, as well as to New England.
-Robert Coppin:
second Master's Mate/ pilot
- had been to America before and was hired for his knowledge of the coastline
-Giles Heale: surgeon
-died 1653
-plus another approximately 25-30 crew who we have no names for
The Trip
-Left England on September 6, 1620
- Arrived at Cape Cod November 9, 1620
-Distance from Plymouth England to Plymouth, Massachusetts about 2,750 miles
-Voyage took 66 days
-Return Voyage took one month
-Left with 102 passengers arrived with same number with 1 dying and one being
born
Fate of the Mayflower
-Inventory of the Mayflower 1624
-ship was described as being "in ruinis" and was being appraised for scrap
hull, maste, yardes, boate,
winles and Capsten estimated at £50
-five ankors weighing valued £25
-Item. one set of sailes more than half worn £15
-3 Cables, 2 hawsers, the shrowdes and stayes more then half worne £35
-8 muskitts, 6 bandeleers, and 6 pikes 50 s
-pitch pott and kettle 13s, 4p
-ten shovells 5s
Total 128.08-04
