Crowne took possession of his part of Acadia and built a trading post on the Penobscot River at a place called "Negu", or "Negu alias Cadascat". John Crown attended Harvard for the next three years. On 1 November 1658, Crowne leased the whole territory to Captain George Corwin and Ensign Joshua Scottee, and in 1659 to Temple for four years. In each case the consideration was £110 per year. At this time Crowne was living in Boston, and was made a freeman of Boston on 30 May 1660.