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of the 110 settlers who arrived in may 1607 nearly 70 were dead by December is there anything in the ship list that helps explain why

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The lack of food brought on the voyage, many feel ill on the voyage. When they arrived many couldn’t help set up properly for the winter to come. They were unprepared and unknowledgeable for what to bring and grow etc.
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