<P> Virginia Company of London sent an expedition to establish a settlement in the Virginia Colony in December 1606 . The expedition consisted of three ships , Susan Constant ( sometimes known as Sarah Constant ) , Godspeed , and Discovery . The Discovery was the smallest ship ; the largest ship , the Susan Constant , was captained by Christopher Newport . The ships left Blackwall , now part of London , with 105 men and boys and 39 crew - members . </P>
<P> Virginia Company of London sent an expedition to establish a settlement in the Virginia Colony in December 1606 . The expedition consisted of three ships , Susan Constant ( sometimes known as Sarah Constant ) , Godspeed , and Discovery . The Discovery was the smallest ship ; the largest ship , the Susan Constant , was captained by Christopher Newport . The ships left Blackwall , now part of London , with 105 men and boys and 39 crew - members . </P>
who sent the first english settlers to jamestown
who sent the first english settlers to jamestown
Virginia Company of London
Virginia Company of London