. The May-flower and her log, July 15, 1620-May 6, 1621 : chiefly from original sources . 99 CHAPTER V The Officers and Crew of TheMay-Flower Jk (VlnrtflUn. 1 HE officers and crew of the May-Flowerwere obviously important factors in thesuccess of the Pilgrim undertaking, and itis of interest to know what we may con-cerning them. We have seen that the pilot, JohnClarke, was employed by Weston and Cushman, even beforethe vessel upon which he was to serve had been found, andhe had hence the distinction of being the first man shippedof the May-Flowers complement. It is evident that hewas promptly
. The May-flower and her log, July 15, 1620-May 6, 1621 : chiefly from original sources . 99 CHAPTER V The Officers and Crew of TheMay-Flower Jk (VlnrtflUn. 1 HE officers and crew of the May-Flowerwere obviously important factors in thesuccess of the Pilgrim undertaking, and itis of interest to know what we may con-cerning them. We have seen that the pilot, JohnClarke, was employed by Weston and Cushman, even beforethe vessel upon which he was to serve had been found, andhe had hence the distinction of being the first man shippedof the May-Flowers complement. It is evident that hewas promptly hired on its being known that he had recentlyreturned from a voyage to Virginia in the cattle-ship Falcon,as certain to be of value in the colonists undertakings. Knowing that the Adventurers agents were seeking botha ship and a master for her, it was the natural thing for thelatter, that he should propose the Captain under whom hehad last sailed, on much the same voyage as that now con-templated. It is an interesting fact that something of theuncertainty which for a time existed as to the names andfeatures of the Pilgrim barks attaches to the names
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