Arbella

Arbella or Arabella was the flagship of the Winthrop Fleet on which, between April 8 and June 12, 1630, Governor John Winthrop, other members of the Company (including Dr. William Gager) and Puritan emigrants transported themselves and the Charter of the Massachusetts Bay Company from England to Salem, thereby giving legal birth to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. During this adventure the ship is said to have carried three times as much alcohol as water. The charter recorded around 10,000 gallons of wine on board for the personal supply of the crew and its passengers.They had almost consumed all of the 10,000 gallons of wine on the ship in six weeks time. John Winthrop is reputed to have given the famous "A Model of Christian Charity" sermon aboard the ship. Also on board was the first European female poet to be published from the New World, Anne Bradstreet, and her family.