The Sparrow was a fishing vessel that landed at Maine, but sent passengers in a boat to Plymout, Plymouth, MA. It was captained by Master Rogers. Thomas Weston and John Beauchamp, a salter of London sent the ship for personal profit. It had seven men passengers originally sent by Weston to work for him in New England. They stayed at Plymouth. Until June- July when the ships the Charity and the Swan arrived. They moved to Wessagusset now known as Weymouth, MA.
See the following link for a good narration on the colony: http://www.daleyhistory.com/Lectures/Wessagusset/wesarticle.html
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