I think Samuel would certainly be the sort to hire such a man, particularly given his physical ailments.  He's got enough<em>spirit</em>for the entire group, but I think he'd likely worry about not being able to pull his own weight when it comes to actually fighting on the behalf of the colony.  Ergo, why not employ a man who can make up for his own failings as a combatant?<br/><br/>If that sounds workable, feel free to shoot me a message so we can work out the details!