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. ------------------------------------------------------------- William Kearly I.M. - 110 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 7 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------------ John French I.M. - 75 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 7 dys @ 2s -------------------------------------- Charles Kearly I.M. - 110 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 7 dys @ 2s --------------------------------------- Samuel French I.M. - 58 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------- George Williams I.M. - 115 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s ,6d ------------------------------------- James Titford I.M. - 82 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- Henry Badcock I.M. - 115 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- Patrick Fitzpatrick I.M. - 94 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------- James Fitzpatrick I.M. - 234 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 5 s ---------------------------------- Nathan Badcock I.M. - 90 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------- Edward Mercer I.M. - 62 lbs ,Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 4 dys @ 2s --------------------------------- George Parsons I.M. - 90 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys@ 2s --------------------------------- John Earle I.M. - 90 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s --------------------------------- Francis Badcock I.M. - 90 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s ------------------------------- Stephen Mercer I.M. - 90 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s --------------------------------- Francis Bradbury I.M. - 58 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s -------------------------------- George Mercer I.M. - 90 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s -------------------------------- Nathaniel Mercer I.M. - 58 lbs , Mol - 2 gal Lab - 6 dys @ 2s --------------------------------- Richard Mercer I.M. - 90 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys 2 2s ----------------------------------- John Parsons I.M. - 90 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab- 6 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------ John Williams I.M. - 58 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------- Joseph Sparks I.M. - 78 lbs , Mol- 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- Elias Bradbury I.M. - 58 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- Stephen Bradbury I.M. - 90 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- Zebedee Mercer I.M. - 58 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------- Stephen Cole [ widws son] I.M. - 58 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------ Peter Walsh I.M. - 58 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys 2 2s -------------------------------------- George Earle I.M. - 42 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 5 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------------ John Mercer [ Simon ] I.M. - 42 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab- 5 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------ Fredrick Williams I.M. - 62 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 4 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- Abraham Russell { Is he one of yours Lloyd???? } I.M.- 62 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 4 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------ John Badcock I.M. - 60 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 4 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------- John Mercer [ John ] I.M. - 62 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 4 dys @ 2s --------------------------------- Edward Russell { Another one Lloyd??? } I.M. - 26 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 4 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------------- Abraham Bradbury Jr. I.M. - 26 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab -4dys @ 2 s ------------------------------------ James French I.M. - 28 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 4 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------- William French I.M. - 26 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 4 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- Isaac Trencher I.M. - 26 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab -4 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------ Jonathan Parsons I.M. - 62 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab -4 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------- Alexander Mercer I.M. - 62 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 4 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------- William Bradbury I.M. - 26 lbs ,Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 4 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------ John Neal I.M. - 45 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 3 dys @ 2s -------------------------------- George Bradbury I.M. - 12 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 3 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------ David Fling I.M. - 118 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 3 dys @ 5s ------------------------------------ James Sanders I.M.- 14lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 3 dys @ 2s --------------------------------- Stephen Badcock I.M. - 45 lbs , Mol - 2 gal . Lab - 3 dys@ 2s --------------------------------- George Mercer I.M. - 30 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 2 dys @ 2s --------------------------------- Thomas French I.M. - 90 lbs ,Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s --------------------------------- Richard Bradbury I.M. - 90 lbs ,Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s --------------------------------- Jabez Mercer I.M. - 58 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s ------------------------------- to be continued...... ~ Ann~ Ann { MacDonald } Batten