Writing Essays by Eleanor Wakefield There are several vital elements to any successful college essay. This handout will define those elements and show you how to put them together using an outline. Following this format will help you keep your thoughts organized and get your essay underway. Elements of an Essay
John Ratcliffe (governor) John Ratcliffe (1549 â December 1609) was captain of the Discovery, one of three ships that sailed from England on 19 December 1606 to Virginia to found a colony, arriving 26 April 1607. He later became the second president of the colony which later became Jamestown.
On May 24, 1607, three English ships sailed into the Chesapeake Bay. Aboard the ships were 105 men and boys. They had been sent by the Virginia Company of London to start a new colony and trading post. The three ships sailed up a river. The settlers named it the James River, after King James of England.ad been too interested in looking for gold. Captain John Smith became leader of the Jamestown Colony. He saved the colony by making a rule that anyone who did not work did not eat. This made the colonists plant food, and build shelters and fences to protect themselves from attack.