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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Walsh I.M.- 747 lbs , Mol. - 5 gal. Lab - 12 dys @ 5s & 22 @ 2s ------------------------------------------------ James Quirk I.M.- 490 lbs , Mol. - 3 gal. Lab - 34 dys @ 2s --------------------------------------------- John Neal Sr. I.M. 980 lbs , Mol. - 5 1/2 Lab - 27 dys @ 5s ------------------------------------------- Daniel Powell I.M. - 430 , Mol.-3 gal. Lab- 30 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------------ Jeremiah Neil I.M. - 420 lbs , Mol - 3 gal. Lab - 29 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------ Henry Warford I.M. - 490 lbs , Mol- 5 1/2 gal. Lab - 29 dys @ 2s . 6d ------------------------------------- John Dooling I.M. - 490 lbs ,Mol - 4 gal. Lab - 28 dys @ 2s. 6d --------------------------------------- Charles Kennedy I.M. - 402 lbs , Mol - 5 gal. Lab - 30 dys @ 2s -------------------------------------- Patrick Mullowney I.M. - 506 lbs , Mol - 2 gal Lab - 34 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------------- Thomas Scanlan I.M. - 434 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 32 dys @ 2s --------------------------------------- John Courage I.M. -343 lbs , Mol - 3 gal Lab - 27 dys @ 2s -------------------------------------- Phillip Brown I.M,- 392 lbs , Mol - 3 gal Lab - 27 dys @ 2s -------------------------------- Andrew Umber I.M. - 392 lbs , Mol - 3 gal. Lab - 27 dys @ 2s --------------------------------- Edward White I.M. - 361 , Mol - 2 gal Lab - 27 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- Moses Behan I.M. - 490 lbs , Mol - 3 gal. Lab - 27 dys @ 2s ,6d --------------------------------- Richard Riggler I.M. - 390 lbs , Mol - 3 gal. Lab - 27 dys @ 2s -------------------------------- John Adams I.M. - 352 lbs ,Mol - 4 gal. Lab - 26 dys @ 2s --------------------------------- James Moore I.M. - 882 lbs , Mol - 10 gal. Lab - 26 dys @ 5s ----------------------------------- William Bray Sr. I.M. - 433 lbs ., Mol - 10 gal. Lab - 22 dys @ 2s , 6d. -------------------------------- John Ash Sr. I.M. - 245 lbs ,Mol - 10 gal. Lab - 18 dys @ 2s --------------------------------- Patrick Brien I.M. - 356 lbs , Mol -10 gal. Lab - 23 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- Denis Keough I.M. - 392 lbs , Mol -10 gal. Lab - 25 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------- James Hennessey I.M. - 350 lbs , Mol. -2 gal. Lab -24 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- Thomas Healy I.M. - 294 lbs, Mol - 3 1/2 gal. Lab - 24 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------- Richard Custeen I.M. - 400 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 9 dys @ 2s ,6d & 16 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------------------- William Hegerty I.M. - 784 lbs ,Mol - 8 gal. Lab - 22 dys @ 5s & 2 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------------------- Patrick Morrissey I.M. - 294 lbs , Mol. - 8 gal. Lab - 21 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------------ John Brennan I.M. - 292 lbs , Mol. - 4 gal. Lab - 22 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------------- James Butler I.M. - 256 lbs , Mol. -4 gal. Lab - 22 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------------- William Fitzgibbon I.M. - 330 lbs , Mol.- 4 gal. Lab - 21 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------------- to be continued..... ~ Ann~ Ann { MacDonald } Batten