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. ------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This will take quite a few postings as it is 9 pgs. long. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- John Sullivan I.M. - 250 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab -19 dys @ 2s --------------------------------------- John MacKey I.M. - 264 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 19 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------- William Cadwell I.M. - 298 lbs ,Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 13 dys @ 2s , 6d & 5 dys @2s ------------------------------------------------- Thomas Ash [ John ] I.M. - 138 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 11 dys @ 2s --------------------------------------------- George Walsh I.M. - 539 lbs , Mol - 3 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 5s & 22 dys @ 2s -------------------------------------------- Thomas Burke I.M. - 242 lbs , Mol - 3 gal. Lab - 18 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------------- James Adlem I.M. - 317 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 21 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------------- John Sinnott I.M. - 268 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 17 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------- James Dalton I.M. - 196 lbs , Mol - 5 gal. Lab - 17 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------ Edward Walsh I. M. - 196 lbs , Mol - 6 gal. Lab - 18 dys @ 2 s ------------------------------------ William Frampton I.M. - 202 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 16 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- John collings I.M. - 392 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 20 dys @ 2s ,6d -------------------------------- John Dunn I.M. - 204 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 12 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------- Patrick Hamilton I.M. - 196 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 13 dys @ 2s --------------------------------- James Hunt I.M. - 560 lbs , Mol - 5 gal. Lab - 16 dys @ 5s ------------------------------------ William Hunt I.M. - 158 lbs , Mol - 5 gal. LAab - 10 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------- John Sheridan I.M. - 379 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab- 8 dys @ 5s & 6 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------------- John Shehan I.M. - 168 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 11 dys @ 3s --------------------------------------- Widow Hanafan{?} I.M. - 196 lbs , Mol - 5 gal. lab -11 dys @ 3s -------------------------------------- John Robbins I.M. - 240 lbs , Mol - 5 gal. Lab - 10 dys @ 2s & 6 dys @2s , 6d ---------------------------------------------- Patrick Dormady I.M. - 187 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab -15 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------------- Laurence Shehan I.M. - 286 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab -8 dys @ 5s ----------------------------------------- Michael Hearn I.M. - 188 lbs , Mol - 2 gal Lab -12 dys @ 2s -------------------------------------- Maurice Fitzgerald I.M. - 196 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 12 dys @ 2s -------------------------------------- Patrick Collins I.M. - 735 lbs , Mol -7 gal. Lab -16 dys @ 5s & 13 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------------- Thomas Clancy I.M. - 686 lbs ,Mol - 6 gal. Lab -16 dys @ 5s & 9 dys @2s ---------------------------------------------- William Traverse I.M. -161 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab -11 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------------- Charles Best I.M. -392 lbs ,Mol - 4 1/2 gal. Lab -29 dys @ 2 s ---------------------------------------- William Bray Jr. I.M. - 300 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 20 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------- John Hanrahan I.M. - 90 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab -6 dys @ 2s -------------------------------------- William Ash Sr. I.M. - 408 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 25 dys @ 2s & 4 dys @ 2s ,6d ----------------------------------------------- Patrick Callahan I.M. - 294 lbs , Mol - 4 gal. Lab - 22 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------------------- William McCarthy I.M. - 350 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 24 dys @ 2 s -------------------------------------------- to be continued..... ~ Ann~ Ann { Macdonald } Batten