The Starving Time 1609-1610

The Starving Time 1609-1610

Dem colonists survived da winter n’ da times, they became known as “Da Starvin’ Time”. Da Starvin’ Time wuz a time a forced starvation cuz da supplies didn’t a make it and da Injuns wuz not a helpin matters much.

Dem Injuns jus a wanted ta rid Gini of da English folk afore more a ‘em a started comin’. They’uz a makin’ a campaign that killed all but bout wise 60 of dem 500 colonists during da winter of 1609–1610. Dem Injuns ‘ceeded in isolating da colony from eating opportunity. ‘N da lack a water due to da real dry season’uz-a contributin’ ta the near demise by a-messin’ wit da farm production. Da James River water was pret much useless cuz a da sea salt when there’s no rain fall. The water’uz barely drinkable about half the year when conditions’uz good let alone wit da no rain. Wit da real dry winter, dem colonists wuz a-drinking dirty, salty water from da James.

They died a disease, a cold and some by da arrows of ‘em Injuns. Da lousy 60 surviving colonists decided ta return ta England. They’uz all a-crowded into two small ships n’ad set sail toward the mouth a da river. At da mouth of the James they met more ships arriving from England. Da ships carried da new Governor, Lord Delaware, more colonists and lotsa supplies for erbody. The two small boats turned around and followed the others up da river. Jamestown wuz barely saved.