Millsop. Appears only as a signer of the “Composition.”
Mott. Has no especial mention, but is believed
to have sent some of his
people to Plymouth Colony
at an early day.
Mullens. Was, as appears elsewhere, a well-conditioned
tradesman of
Surrey, England, who
was both an Adventurer and a may-Flower
Pilgrim, and Martin
and himself appear to have been the only ones
who enjoyed that distinction.
He died, however, soon after the
arrival at Plymouth.
That he was an Adventurer is but recently
discovered by the author,
but there appears no room for doubt as to
the fact. His record
was brief, but satisfactory, in its relation to
the Pilgrims.
Newbald. Finds no especial mention.
Pennington. Appears only as a signer. It is a London name.
Penrin. Appears only as a signer of the “Composition.”
Pickering. Is introduced to us first as a Leyden
merchant, through John
Robinson’s letters.
He appears to have been a shrewd, cold-blooded
calculator, like his
partner-Adventurer, Greene, not interested
especially in the Pilgrims,
except for gain, and soon deserting the
Adventurers. His
family seem to have been in favor with Charles ii.
(See Pepys’ “Diary.”)
Pierce (John). Although recognized by the Virginia
Companies and Council
for New England, as
the representative of the Adventurers, he has
only been recently generally
reckoned a chief man of the
Adventurers. A
Protean friend of the Pilgrims, never reliable, ever
pretentious, always
self-seeking, and of no help. He was finally
ruined by the disasters
to his ship, the Paragon, which cost him all
his interests.
Having attempted treacherously to secure to himself
the Patent granted in
the Colony’s interest, he was compelled by the
Council to surrender
its advantages to the Adventurers and
colonists.
Pocock. Was a stanch and firm supporter of the
Pilgrims and their
interests, at all times,
and to the end. He was also a financial
supporter and deputy-governor
the Massachusetts Company, under
Winthrop. A correspondent
of Bradford. A good man.
Poyton. Finds no especial mention. He appears as a signer only.
Quarles. Appears only as a signer of the “Composition.”
Revell. Was a very wealthy citizen, merchant,
and ship owner of London,
and a good man.
He became also ardently interested in Winthrop’s
Company. Was an
“assistant” and one of the five “undertakers”
chosen to go to New
England to reside. He went to New England on
the Jewell of Winthrop’s
fleet, and was part owner of the lady
ARBELLA. He evidently,
however, did not like the life, and returned
after a few weeks’
stay.