From: Anonymous Three
Date: 2/3/00
Time: 1:35:34 PM
Remote Name: 155.247.175.8
John Smith: Answer to questions 1,2, and 5. In 1607 and 1608 the people that arrived at Jamestown were all men. Judging by their occupations, their job was to settle down and start building the colony (establish the colony). Some of the workers that were needed were the Councell (to run things and make sure everything goes well), carpenters (to build the homes and the town house). What stands out about them is the fact that the settlers consisted of men; the first two women that arrived were the Mistresse and her maid (Second Supply, fall of 1608). The majority of the people were the ones that were needed the most; that is, the ones that were required to establish the colony. The majority in the original supplies (1607) were gentlemen and labourers. In the first supply (Jan. 1608) they were gentlemen, labourers, and tailers. In the second supply (fall of 1608), they were gentlemen, tradesmen and labourers. The Jamestown colonists were different from their counterparts in New England. The Jamestown colonists consisted of all men; they arrived at Jamestown to find wealth and not live in poverty as they did in England. They traveled straight from England. They arrived in 1607, the living status in Jamestown was no so good. Unlike the Jamestown colonist, the New England colonists traveled with women and children. They arrived in the 1920's and their journey went as follows: England, Holland and New England. They were searching for freedom of religion. Their living status was better than that of Jamestown and after a certain period, a handful returned to England.