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 Gosse Sen I.M. - 313 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 23 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------- Aaron Vocque [ Phillip ] I.M. - 256 lbs , Mol. - 2 gal. Lab - 18 dys @ 2s -------------------------------- Moses Butt I.M. - 326 lbs, Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 18 dys @ 2s,6d ------------------------------- Alfred Butt I.M. - 196 lbs , Mol - 4 gal. Lab - 16 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------ William Brown [ Robert ] I.M. - 236 lbs , Mol - 4 gal. Lab - 15 dys@ 2s ---------------------------------- Jonathan Vocque Sr. I.M. - 207 , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 14 dys @ 2s --------------------------------- John Vocque [ Phillip ] I.M. - 177 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 13 dys @ 2s --------------------------------- Solomon Brown I.M. - 283 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab- 22 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------- Jonathan Kennedy I.M. - 283 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 21 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- William Piddle [ John ] I.M. - 392 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 20 dys @ 2s , & 10 sticks , 10 s ---------------------------------------------------- James Brown I.M. - 254 lbs , Mol - 3 gal. Lab - 21 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------------- Bethel Barrett I.M. - 343 lbs , Mol - 3 gal. Lab - 23 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------- William Walsh I.M. - 176 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 12 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------ William Vocque Sr. I.M. - 686 lbs , Mol - 3 gal. Lab - 37 dys @ 2s ,6d ------------------------------------- John Vocque [ William ] I.M. - 554 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 37 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------- Caleb Anthony I.M. - 490 lbs , Mol - 3 gal. Lab - 20 dys @ 2s , & 13 dys @ 2s ,6d ------------------------------------------------- John Noseworthy [John] I.M. - 510 lbs , Mol - 4 gal. Lab - 36 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- William Balden I.M. - 301 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 20 dys @ 2s , & 1 dys @ 2s , 6d ------------------------------------------------ William Jure I.M. - 388 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 30 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------- Phillip Jones I.M. - 490 lbs , mol - 5 gal. Lab -36 dys@ 2s ------------------------------------ Phillip Vocque [Phillip] I.M. - 441 lbs , Mol - 3 gal Lab - 33 dys @ 2s -------------------------------------- William Gosse [Robert] I.M. - 471 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 34 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------- Alfred Gosse I.M. - 98 lbs ,Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- Humphrey Neal I.M. - 75 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 5 dys @ 2s -------------------------------------- Thomas Murrin I.M. - 56 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 5 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- William Baker [ widows son ] I.M. - 392 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 27 dys @ 2s -------------------------------------- William Vocque [Phillip ] I.M. - 357 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 25 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------ Robert Gosse I.M. - 388 , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 30 dys @ 2s --------------------------------------- John Brazell I.M. - 313 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 23 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------ Richard Gosse [William] I.M. - 408 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 30 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------ George Crane [Joseph ] I.M. - 572 lbs , Mol - 3 gal. Lab - 33 dys @ 2s ,6d ------------------------------------ John Crane [ widows son ] I.M. - 294 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 20 dys @ 2s --------------------------------------- to be continued.... ~ Ann~ Ann { MacDonald } Batten