Mystery: Why Would John Pell Travel to Porte Royall in Carolina in November 1671?

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Barely a year after he first arrived in America to claim his inheritance of the estate of his uncle, Thomas Pell, John Pell received a "pass" to travel from New York to Porte Royall in Carolina. There is no indication of the purpose of any such trip if he ever made the trip. Below is a transcript of the record reflecting that the pass had been issued.

"LYST OF YE PERSONS WHO HAVE HAD PASSES TO GOE FOR PORTE ROYALL IN CAROLINA IN THE SHIPS BLESSING, CHARLES & PHOENIX; ALL BEARING DATE ABOUT YE 17th, 18th, 19th & 20th DAYES OF NOVEMBER 1671, YE SHIPS SETTING SAYLE PrSENTLY AFTER.

1. Marrynes De Voors.
2. John Pells. [sic]
3. Barent Course.
4. Jeremy Wood of Hempstd.
5. John Lawrenson. }
6. Abigaile Lawrenson}
7. Jeremy Burroughs.
8. Mr Mich: Smyth, wth 5 Negores.
9. Mr Richard Conant, wth 1 Negro.
10. Mrs Rachael Davenporte.
11. Mr. Timothy Biggs.
12. Wm Argent, wife and children.
Caleb Carman. 13.
Nathaniel Allen. 14.
Johnathan Smyth. 15.
Mr Peter Herne wth his wife, children & 3 Negroes. 16
John Rannce. 17.
Capt. Berry had a Pass to transport 8 Negroes. 18.
Edward Cocks. 19.
Elizabeth Jones had also then a pass to goe to Virginia to her Husband in Mr Quidley's Vessell."

Source: Fernow, Berthold, Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New York, Vol. XIV, p. 659 (Albany, NY: Weed, Parsons and Co. 1883).

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