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More than a week after the vessel first set out, the winds were finally favorable. The ship weighed anchor and sailed for New England. Governor John Winthrop and approximately 300 English Puritans were on board. They were leaving their homes in England to settle in a fledgling colony â Massachusetts Bay â on the other side of the Atlantic.
John Winthrop, Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. In 1630, a new group of people from England, the Puritans, led by John Winthrop, set sail for America on the Arbella. The Puritans, in addition to the Pilgrims, sought religious freedom in the New World.ohn Winthrop, Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. In 1630, a new group of people from England, the Puritans, led by John Winthrop, set sail for America on the Arbella. The Puritans, in addition to the Pilgrims, sought religious freedom in the New World.