| | According to Narod Polski, the publication of PRCUA (Polish Roman Catholic Union of America), a year after the settlement of Jamestown, six [[Poland|Polish]] setters arrived. They were Zbigniew Stefanski, a glass expert, Jan Bogdan, a tar and ship building expert, Jan Mata, a soapmaker, Michael Lowicki, a nobleman and workers Stanislaus Sadowski and Karol Zrenica. | | According to Narod Polski, the publication of PRCUA (Polish Roman Catholic Union of America), a year after the settlement of Jamestown, six [[Poland|Polish]] setters arrived. They were Zbigniew Stefanski, a glass expert, Jan Bogdan, a tar and ship building expert, Jan Mata, a soapmaker, Michael Lowicki, a nobleman and workers Stanislaus Sadowski and Karol Zrenica. |
| − | The colony was intended to be guided by the Church of England but the Poles were [[Roman Catholic]]. Each settler was required to attend [[Anglican]] services or be punished. However, because of the skills and work ethic of the Poles, they were exempt. | + | The colony was intended to be guided by the Church of England but the Poles were [[Roman Catholic]]. Each settler was required to attend [[Anglican]] services or be punished. However, because of the skills and work ethic of the Poles, they were exempt. |