traditionally classed with the Leyden colonists, yet some of them
were possibly among the English emigrants. They are all needed,
however, to make up the number usually assigned to Leyden, as are
all the above "doubtfuls," which is of itself somewhat confirmatory
of the substantial correctness of the list.

Thomas English, Bradford records, "was hired to goe master of a [the]
shallopp" of the colonists, in New England waters. He was probably
hired in Holland and was almost certainly of the SPEEDWELL.

John Alderton (sometimes written Allerton) was, Bradford states, "a hired
man, reputed [reckoned] one of the company, but was to go back
(being a seaman) [and so making no account of the voyages for the
help of others behind" [probably at Leyden]. It is probable that he
was hired in Holland, and came to Southampton on the SPEEDWELL.
Both English and Alderton seem to have stood on a different footing
from Trevore and Ely, the other two seamen in the employ of the
colonists.

William Trevore was, we are told by Bradford, "a seaman hired to stay a
year in the countrie," but whether or not as part of the SPEEDWELL'S
Crew (who, he tells us, were all hired for a year) does not appear.
As the Master (Reynolds) and others of her crew undoubtedly returned
to London in her from Plymouth, and her voyage was cancelled, the
presumption is that Trevore and Ely were either hired anew or--more
probably--retained under their former agreement, to proceed by the
MAY-FLOWER to America, apparently (practically) as passengers.
Whether of the consort's crew or not, there can be little doubt that
he left Delfshaven on the SPEEDWELL.