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. ----------------------------------------------------------------- James Clark I.M. - 478 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 32 dys @ 2s -------------------------------------- Thomas Grady I.M. - 449 lbs , Mol - 5 gal. Lab - 33 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------ Mathew Ryan I.M. - 1098 lbs , Mol - 5 gal. Lab - 22 dys @ 5s & 12 dys @ 2s ,6d -------------------------------------------- Henry Seymour I.M. - 392 lbs , Mol - 3 gal. Lab -31 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------------- William Piddle I.M. - 437 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 31 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------------- Jacob Noseworthy I.M. - 349 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab -24 dys @ 2s --------------------------------------- Richard Finn I.M. - 468 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 32 dys @ 2s -------------------------------------- William Gosse [Wm ] I.M. - 471 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 34 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------ George Vocque I.M. - 461 lbs , Mol - 4 gal. Lab - 33 dys @ 2s -------------------------------------- Samuel Hudson I.M. - 395 , Mol - 3 gal. Lab -30 dys @ 2s ------------------------------ Joseph Gosse I.M. - 588 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 33 dys @ 2s , 6d ----------------------------------- George Collins I.M. - 538 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 33 dys @ 2s & 50 sticks , 6d ------------------------------------------ Thomas Noseworthy I.M. - 456 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 33 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------------- James Butt I.M. - 441 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 28 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------- George Noseworthy I.M. - 392 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 29 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- Henry Jure I.M. - 498 lbs , Mol - 4 gal. Lab - 18 dys @ 2s , 6d & 15 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------------------- Benjamin Strickland I.M. - 398 lbs , Mol - 3 gal. Lab - 28 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------- John Gosse I.M. - 392 lbs , Mol - 3 gal. Lab - 25 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- John Whalen I.M. - 427 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 28 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- Richard Freney I.M. - 392 lbs , Mol - 3 1/2 gal. Lab - 28 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------- William Whelan I.M. - 882 lbs, Mol - 6 1/4 gal. Lab - 27 dys @ 5s ----------------------------------- Henry Smith I.M. - 334 lbs , Mol. - 4 gal. Lab - 27 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- John Minchen I.M. - 397 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 27 dys @ 2s --------------------------------- James Mugford I.M. - 355 lbs , Mol - 3 gal. Lab - 28 dys @ 2s ------------------------------- John Godsell I.M. - 480 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 17 dys @ 2s , 6d & 11 dys @ 2s -------------------------------------------------- William Porter I.M. - 396 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 27 dys @ 2s --------------------------------------- Richard Gosse [ Francis ] I.M. - 392 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 25 dys @ 2 s ----------------------------------- Thomas Carroll I.M. - 396 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 27 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------ Henry Mugford I.M. - 347 lbs , Mol - 3 gal. Lab - 26 dys @ 2 s ------------------------------------- Richard Gosse [ widows son ] I.M. - 300 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 20 dys @ 2s to be continued..... ~ Ann~ Ann { MacDonald } Batten