Journal of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland First session of the Fourth General Assembly St. John's , E.D. Shea 1848 ----------------------------------- Return of the names and ages of all the persons on the permanent Pauper list on the 1st January 1849 [ kept at Harbour Grace ] Shewing [exact spelling] the date of admission , the annual allowance of Her Majesty's Government to each person , the names of the commisioners appointed to conduct and manage the admissions of paupers, and paying the same. The said annual allowance, with statement of the expenses attending thereon. Names of the said Commisioners - Thomas Danson, Robert John Pinsent, Joseph Ryan...{ This is at the end of the list with a Date of Feb 20 , 1849 at Harbour Grace } ~ Ann~ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Something to note......You'll see the annual allowences allotted and I wonder how they came up with the amounts?? You'll notice they gave a widow with 5 children £3/0/0 and another widow by herself £4 +.......go figure?...Also...date of admissions are always on the 1 st of a month..?....I'm really confused?..does this make sense to anyone with some historical knowledge? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Res = residence , Doa = date of Admission, Amt = amount of allowance abt. = about , Carb = Carbonear ----------------------------------------- Stephen Page ,abt. 72 yrs Res - Carb Doa - 1st July ,1845 Amt - £4/0/0 ---------------------------------------- Andrew Dunn , abt.70 yrs Res - Carb Doa - 1st July , 1845 Amt - £4/0/0 ---------------------------------------- Mary McDonald , abt. 60yrs Res - Carb Doa - 1st July , 1845 Amt - £4/0/0 ------------------------------------- Bridget Connors , abt.70 yrs Res- Carb Doa - 1st April , 1844 Amt - £3/12/0 ---------------------------------------- Thomas Kennett , abt. 63 yrs Res- Carb Doa - 1st july , 1843 Amt.- £4/4/0 --------------------------------------- Widow Mary Skeehan with 5 children , abt. 42 yrs Res -Carb Doa - 1st Oct , 1848 Amt - £3/0/0 ---------------------------------------- Michael Kirby , abt. 65 yrs Res - Carb Doa - 1st April , 1846 Amt -£4/0/0 --------------------------------------- Widow Mary Hurley , abt. 65 yrs Res - Carb. Doa - 1st July , 1843 Amt. - £4/4/0 ------------------------------------------ Widow Mary Quigley ,abt. 60 yrs Res - Carb Doa - 1st january , 1847 Amt - £4/16/0 -------------------------------------------- Morgan Walsh , abt. 63 yrs Res - Carb Doa -1st April , 1846 Amt -£4/0/0 --------------------------------------------- Nancy Courage - a leg amputated , abt.62 yrs Res- Carb Doa - 1st April , 1844 Amt - £12/0/0 ------------------------------------------------------- Mary Beckett - orphan , abt. 4 yrs Res -Carb Doa - 1st july , 1845 Amt - £5/0/0 ----------------------------------------------------- Joana Ward , with 5 children , abt. 45 yrs, husband 70 yrs Res- Carb Doa - 1st Oct , 1848 Amt - £3/4/0 --------------------------------------------------------- William Beckett - orphan , abt.6 yrs Res - carb Doa -1st July, 1845 Amt.- £5/0/0 ----------------------------------------------------- Rose Comerford , abt. 36 yrs Res - Carb Doa - 1st April , 1847 Amt - £4/16/0 ----------------------------------------- Richard Brennan, abt. 64 yrs Res -Carb Doa - 1st April , 1846 Amt - £4/0/0 ------------------------------------------ Mary Burke , abt. 70 yrs Res - Carb Doa - 1st July 1843 Amt - £6/0/0 ----------------------------------------- to be continued............. ~ Ann~ Ann { MacDonald } Batten