Title: Masssachusetts Bay Colony Founded
Headings: Masssachusetts Bay Colony Founded
Masssachusetts Bay Colony Founded
Content: The Puritans asked John Winthrop, a wealthy lawyer, to negotiate on their behalf to establish a new settlement in the new world. James agreed to provide the Puritans with a charter to start a new colony- it was to be called the Massachusetts Bay Company. John Winthrop was appointed as the first governor of the colony to be. Bio of John Winthrop
Boston Founded, by over 1,000 colonists in 17 ships departed for the new world, in the largest migration of the century. In 1630 the colonist arrived at Massachusetts Bay. They were well equipped and founded the city of Boston. Winthrop, the first governor wrote: " For we must consider that we shall be like a City upon Hill; the eyes of all people are on us." Governing the Colony.