Providence Island 3: Old problems and new solutions

The first years of Providence Island's experience were defined by two familiar problems: factionalism, and economic stagnation.  Though they were all puritans who would soon be parliamentarians, colonists in the 1630s were at each other's throats.  And, the company wanted economic returns without providing the plan or tools (especially labor) to achieve that.  But, they had two new solutions to those problems.  For factionalism, they would keep all power concentrated in London.  For labor, they would import slaves.