This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources.Find sources: "Dorchester Company" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (June 2023)

The Dorchester Company of Adventurers was a Joint Stock Company established in 1623 in England to enable the English colonisation of North America[1] It was founded at the instigation of the puritan Anglican churchman, John White. Although the company only existed for three years it played a significant role in the later development of the Massachusetts Bay Company. The company was a commercial organisation which aimed to provide a safe haven on the North American Coast where supplies could be stored. This was established at Cape Ann.[2]

The company had 119 members, six of whom were to go and join the Massachusetts Bay Company.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Dorchester Company of Adventurers". Oxford Reference. Oxford University. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  2. ^ Palfrey, John G. "The Great Puritan Migration to New England – History Moments". historyweblog.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  3. ^ Robbins, William G. (1969). "The Massachusetts Bay Company: An Analysis of Motives". The Historian. 32 (1): 83–98. doi:10.1111/j.1540-6563.1969.tb01138.x. ISSN 0018-2370. JSTOR 24440500.
Category