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According to Narod Polski, the publication of PRCUA (Polish Roman Catholic Union of America), a year after the settlement of Jamestown, six 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 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.  Therefore the Poles were at the very beginnings of religious freedom in America.

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.  Therefore the Poles were involved with the very beginnings of religious freedom in America.