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The identification of passengers comes largely from the 1623 Division of Land list and its distribution of lots as transcribed by William Bradford.From that list comes the following Fortune passenger list comprised from the works of authors Charles Banks and Edward Stratton based on their research as well as author Caleb Johnson with his information based directly on the 1623 Division of Land.
In the spring of 1623 about 90 passengers embarked in two small ships sailing from London to Plymouth Colony for the purpose of providing settlers and other colony support. These were the 140-ton supply ship Anne and the smaller, new 44-ton pinnace Little James which had been outfitted for military service.
Passengers who developed scurvy experienced symptoms such as bleeding gums, teeth falling out, and stinking breath. [20] Passengers consumed large amounts of alcohol such as beer with meals. This was known to be safer than water, which often came from polluted sources causing diseases. All food and drink was stored in barrels known as ...
The seven remaining ships arrived at Jamestown only to bring diseased and hungry passengers to the stressed colony. [51] [52] Council members in bold. [6] [7] Those who died in Bermuda (or were lost at sea) are indicated with a Latin cross ( ️). Titles and occupations are from era accounts, but use modern British spellings.
Mary and John was a 400-ton ship that is known to have sailed between England and the American colonies four times from 1607 to 1634. Named in tribute to John and Mary Winthrop [2] she was captained by Robert Davies and owned by Roger Ludlow (1590–1664), one of the assistants of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. [3]
The closest ship to respond was Cunard Line's Carpathia 58 mi (93 km) away, which would arrive in an estimated 4 hours—too late to rescue all of Titanic 's passengers. Forty-five minutes after the ship hit the iceberg, Captain Smith ordered the lifeboats to be loaded and lowered under the orders women and children first. [54]
The following is a full list [4] of known crew members who sailed on the maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic. Included in this list are the nine-member Guarantee Group and the eight members of the ship's band, who were given passenger accommodations and treated as both passengers and crew.
The passenger list, even if one was recorded, is not extant. Therefore, alternative sources have been used to reconstruct the list of passengers and crew. Confirmed: William Penn, [5] [6] Hannah Penn (second wife of William Penn) and Letitia Penn (daughter of William Penn by his first wife) [7] James Logan, [8] secretary to William Penn