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. Phillip Grace I.M. - 588 lbs , Mol - 4 1/2 gal. Lab - 7dys @ 5s ,& 24 dys @ 2s --------------------------------------------- Timothy Moriarty I.M. - 146 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab -11 dys @ 2s --------------------------------------- James Duggan I.M. - 506 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab -34 dys @ 2s -------------------------------------- James Morrissey I.M. - 258 lbs , Mol - 3 gal. Lab - 19 dys @2s ----------------------------------- Charles French [ Robert ] I.M. - 428 kbs , Mol - 5 gal. Lab -27 dys @ 2s , 6d ----------------------------------------- Thomas French [ Robert ] I.M. - 254 lbs , Mol - 3 gal. Lab -21 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------------- William French Jr. I.M. - 245 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab -10 dys @ 2s & 6 dys @2s, 6d --------------------------------------------------- John Bray I.M. - 142 lbs ,Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 9 dys @ 2s --------------------------------------- John Ash [John ] I.M. - 294 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 21 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------ William Ash [ Robert ] I.M. - 221 lbs ,Mol -2 gal. Lab - 18 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------ George Pippy [ George ] I.M. - 271 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab -19 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- George Purchase I.M. - 444 , Mol - 2 gal. Lab -30 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- Walter Duggan I.M. - 396 lbs , Mol -4 gal. Lab -23 dys @ 2s , 6d ----------------------------------- Levi Butt I.M. - 470 lbs , Mol - 4 gal. Lab -30 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------ Henry Shepherd [ Henry ] I.M. 217 lbs , Mol - 4 gal. Lab - 16 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------ John Driscoll I.M. - 490 lbs , Mol - 7 gal. Lab - 15 dys @ 5s --------------------------------------- George Shepherd I.M. - 307 lbs , Mol - 4 gal Lab -23 dys @ 2s --------------------------------- Richard Hines I.M. - 268 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 21 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- John Warford [widows son ] I.M. - 288 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 20 dys @ 2s --------------------------------------- William Pike I.M.- 322 lbs, Mol - 4 gal. Lab -24 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------------- William Wills I.M. - 432 lbs , Mol - 4 gal. Lab - 31 dys @ 2s -------------------------------------- Richard Langford I.M. - 294 lbs , Mol 5 gal. Lab - 23 dys @ 2s -------------------------------------- Patrick Cody I.M. - 314 lbs , Mol - 5 gal. Lab - 20 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------ John Shinners I.M. - 252 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab -20 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------- Jeremiah McDonald I.M. - 240 lbs , Mol -2 gal. Lab - 17 dys @ 2s --------------------------------- David Connors I.M. - 790 lbs , Mol - 11 gal. Lab -24 dys @ 5s ------------------------------------- Daniel McCarthy I.M. - 260 lbs ,Mol - 4 gal. Lab - 20 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------- James Simmons I.M. - 392 lbs , Mol - 3 1/2 gal. Lab -28 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------------- James Ryan I.M. - 392 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 26 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------- Edward Fitzhenry I.M. - 444 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 5 dys @ 2s & 10 dys @ 5 s ---------------------------------------------- Michael Connell I.M. - 272 lbs , Mol = 4 gal. Lab - 23 days @ 2s -------------------------------------- Michael Rearden I.M. - 196 lbs , Mol - 4 gal. Lab - 16 dys @ 2 s ----------------------------------------- Robert Pike I.M. - 392 lbs , Mol - 5 gal. Lab - 35 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------------- to be continued... ~ Ann~ Ann { MacDonald } Batten