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PAUL SOLMAN:

In other words, the Pilgrims were very much economic immigrants, like so many who`ve come to America since.

But if so poor, how could they afford an ocean passage, with provisions, to America? The answer is seventy-some-odd investors, known as "merchant adventurers".

Through the magic of video teleportation, Pickering took us to visit one, supposedly at his home outside London.

LONDON MERCHANT, Played by John Kemp: Do come in sir, let me show you here, we`ve some fine peltry, furs just back from New England.

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