The earliest colonists were, for the most part, from the lower, working class and displayed an indifferent attitude towards developing the colony, but after a commissioner that was sent out in 1685 to attract more settlers, a more dedicated group of immigrants began to arrive.
De tidligste kolonister var for det meste fra den lavere arbejderklasse og viste en ligegyldig holdning til at udvikle kolonien, men efter at en kommissionær blev sendt ud i 1685 for at skaffe flere nybyggere, tiltrak kolonien sig en mere hengiven gruppe af immigranter.