 And while Captain Newport was in charge during the journey, once they got to Virginia, after a few weeks, Captain Newport would leave. And so they needed a governing body to be in charge when they were in Virginia. So the Virginia company sent along a sealed box that they were only to open once they arrived in Virginia. And it had the names of eight men who would be on the governing council of Jamestown. Wingfield is the very first name on the list. No one is surprised.