Probably what is now called Beverly Harbor, just above the present railway bridge; but some authorities believe that the Arbella anchored in the South River, the inner part of Salem Harbor.

“This yeare there went hence 6 shippes with 1000 people in them to the Massachusetts having sent two yeares before betweene 3 and 400 servants to provide howses and Corne against theire coming, to the charge of (at least) 10,000 l., these Servants through Idlenes and ill Government neglected both theire building and plantinge of Corne, soe that if those 6 Shippes had not arived the plantation had ben broke and dissolved. Now so soone as Mr. Winthrop was landed, perceiving what misery was like to ensewe through theire Idlenes, he presently fell to worke with his owne hands, and thereby soe encouradged the rest that there was not an Idle person then to be found in the whole Plantation and wheras the Indians said they would shortly retorne as fast as they came, now they admired to see in what short time they had all housed themselves and planted Corne sufficient for theire subsistance.” “New England Narrative” (endorsed by Secretary Coke), as quoted in 1 Proceedings v., 130–131. See Calendar of State Papers, Colonial, 1574–1660 (London, 1860), III (v. 77).