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From: "Ann Batten" <>
Subject: [NF-ROOTS] Relief of poor , Har. Gr. 1848....3
Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2003 15:42:41 -0700


Journal of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland
first session of the fourth House of Assembly

St. John's , E.D.Shea , 1848

A return from the Commissioners for the Relief of the Poor
Of Harbour Grace Division , from the 1st October ,1847
to the 14th December 1848.
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It seems they were given relief of Indian Meal & Molasses,
which were dispersed in lbs. & gal. { I'll use those symbols}
and it looks like they also worked on the roads for a bit of money.
My shortforms.....I.M. = Indian Meal , Mol = molasses , Lab. = labour obtained.
dys = days , recall the currency... s = sterling , d = pence, @ = at
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This will take quite a few postings as it is 9 pgs. long.


Phillip Grace
I.M. - 588 lbs , Mol - 4 1/2 gal.
Lab - 7dys @ 5s ,& 24 dys @ 2s
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Timothy Moriarty
I.M. - 146 lbs , Mol - 2 gal.
Lab -11 dys @ 2s
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James Duggan
I.M. - 506 lbs , Mol - 2 gal.
Lab -34 dys @ 2s
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James Morrissey
I.M. - 258 lbs , Mol - 3 gal.
Lab - 19 dys @2s
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Charles French [ Robert ]
I.M. - 428 kbs , Mol - 5 gal.
Lab -27 dys @ 2s , 6d
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Thomas French [ Robert ]
I.M. - 254 lbs , Mol - 3 gal.
Lab -21 dys @ 2s
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William French Jr.
I.M. - 245 lbs , Mol - 2 gal.
Lab -10 dys @ 2s & 6 dys @2s, 6d
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John Bray
I.M. - 142 lbs ,Mol - 2 gal.
Lab - 9 dys @ 2s
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John Ash [John ]
I.M. - 294 lbs , Mol - 2 gal.
Lab - 21 dys @ 2s
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William Ash [ Robert ]
I.M. - 221 lbs ,Mol -2 gal.
Lab - 18 dys @ 2s
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George Pippy [ George ]
I.M. - 271 lbs , Mol - 2 gal.
Lab -19 dys @ 2s
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George Purchase
I.M. - 444 , Mol - 2 gal.
Lab -30 dys @ 2s
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Walter Duggan
I.M. - 396 lbs , Mol -4 gal.
Lab -23 dys @ 2s , 6d
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Levi Butt
I.M. - 470 lbs , Mol - 4 gal.
Lab -30 dys @ 2s
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Henry Shepherd [ Henry ]
I.M. 217 lbs , Mol - 4 gal.
Lab - 16 dys @ 2s
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John Driscoll
I.M. - 490 lbs , Mol - 7 gal.
Lab - 15 dys @ 5s
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George Shepherd
I.M. - 307 lbs , Mol - 4 gal
Lab -23 dys @ 2s
---------------------------------
Richard Hines
I.M. - 268 lbs , Mol - 2 gal.
Lab - 21 dys @ 2s
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John Warford [widows son ]
I.M. - 288 lbs , Mol - 2 gal.
Lab - 20 dys @ 2s
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William Pike
I.M.- 322 lbs, Mol - 4 gal.
Lab -24 dys @ 2s
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William Wills
I.M. - 432 lbs , Mol - 4 gal.
Lab - 31 dys @ 2s
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Richard Langford
I.M. - 294 lbs , Mol 5 gal.
Lab - 23 dys @ 2s
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Patrick Cody
I.M. - 314 lbs , Mol - 5 gal.
Lab - 20 dys @ 2s
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John Shinners
I.M. - 252 lbs , Mol - 2 gal.
Lab -20 dys @ 2s
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Jeremiah McDonald
I.M. - 240 lbs , Mol -2 gal.
Lab - 17 dys @ 2s
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David Connors
I.M. - 790 lbs , Mol - 11 gal.
Lab -24 dys @ 5s
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Daniel McCarthy
I.M. - 260 lbs ,Mol - 4 gal.
Lab - 20 dys @ 2s
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James Simmons
I.M. - 392 lbs , Mol - 3 1/2 gal.
Lab -28 dys @ 2s
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James Ryan
I.M. - 392 lbs , Mol - 1 gal.
Lab - 26 dys @ 2s
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Edward Fitzhenry
I.M. - 444 lbs , Mol - 2 gal.
Lab - 5 dys @ 2s & 10 dys @ 5 s
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Michael Connell
I.M. - 272 lbs , Mol = 4 gal.
Lab - 23 days @ 2s
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Michael Rearden
I.M. - 196 lbs , Mol - 4 gal.
Lab - 16 dys @ 2 s
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Robert Pike
I.M. - 392 lbs , Mol - 5 gal.
Lab - 35 dys @ 2s
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to be continued...
~ Ann~

Ann { MacDonald } Batten




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