John Guy (d. circa March 1629) was a merchant from Bristol, England, and the first Proprietary Governor of Newfoundland leading the first attempt to establish a colony on the island. Prior to leaving for Newfoundland, John Guy had been a member of Bristol's Common Council and had acted as its sheriff from 1605 to 1606. In 1607 Bristol's "Society of Merchant Venturers" decided to seek the approval of King James I to establish a colony in Newfoundland. Wikipedia
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