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> They had possessed the foresight, however, to bring with them sufficient provisions to survive the winter; this was an early example of effective ‘contingency planning’ – again a feature of future, good American corporate practice. They had also brought with them enough financial resources to fund the dispatch of a ship, the *Lion*, back to England for more provisions. Moreover, the settlement possessed what would