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 Hussey I.M. - 235 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 18 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------------- Thomas Bradbury I.M. - 254 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab -17 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------ William Janes [ John ] I.M. - 539 lbs , Mol - 5 gal. Lab - 31 dys @ 2s , 6d ----------------------------------- Robert Hussey [ John ] I.M. - 490 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 32 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- Israel Janes I.M. - 410 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 30 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- John Crane [ William ] I.M. - 426 lbs , Mol - 3 gal. Lab - 32 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------- William Crane [ William ] I.M. - 446 lbs , Mol - 3 gal. Lab - 31 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- Samuel Crane [Joseph ] I.M. - 459 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 31 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------- Henry Crane [ Henry ] I.M. - 392 lbs , Mol - 3 gal. Lab - 30 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- Francis Janes [ John ] I.M . - 414 lbs , Mol - 3 gal. Lab - 29 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- James Young Sr. I.M. - 490 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 33 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------ Edward Power I.M. - 343 lbs , - Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 26 dys @ 2s ------------------------------ Michael Young [ widows son ] I.M. - 364 lbs , Mol - 3 gal. Lab - 28 dys @ 2s -------------------------------- Anthony Galhaher I.M. - 392 lbs , Mol - 4 gal. Lab - 31 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------- John Osborn {?} I.M. - 429 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 29 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------- Solomon Bishop I.M. - 19 lbs , Mol - ? gal. Lab - 3 dys @ 2s --------------------------------- Laurence Lundergan I.M. - 490 lbs , Mol - 8 1/2 gal. Lab - 31 dys @ 2s ,6d ----------------------------------- Moses Janes [ John ] I.M. - 390 lbs , Mol - 8 1/2 gal. Lab - 27 dys @ 2s --------------------------------------- John Mercer [ John ] I.M. - 238 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 16 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------- Isaac Bradbury I.M. - 378 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 28 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------ Thomas Mercer [ Charles ] I.M. - 445 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 30 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- John Gallahar I.M. - 412 lbs , Mol - 4 gal. Lab - 32 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- William Burn [ John ] I.M. - 441 lbs , Mol - 3 gal. Lab -32 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------- Nicholas Burn I.M. - 447 lbs , Mol - 4 gal. Lab - 32 dys 22s --------------------------------- James Burn [ James ] I.M. - 440 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 32 dys @2s -------------------------------- Joseph Lundergan Sen. I.M. - 407 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab -29 dys @ 2s --------------------------------------- Dominie Dobbin I.M. - 282 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 21 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------- William Clark I.M. - 343 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab -25 dys @2s ------------------------------------ John Mercer [Henry ] I.M. - 345 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab -26 dys @2s ------------------------------------ James Youngs [William ] I.M. - 392 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. lab- 25 dys @2s ---------------------------------- James Mercer [William ] I.M. - 392 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 26 dys @ 2s -------------------------------------- George Mercer I.M. - 60lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 4 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- William Drover [ William ] I.M. - 142 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 9 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- Nathaniel Coombs I.M. - 172 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab- 14 dys @ 2s -------------------------------- Nathaniel Barrett Sr. I.M. = 386 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab- 21 dys @ 2s ,6d ----------------------------------- William Smith [ Abm. of Jacob ] I.m. - 405 lba , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 22 dys @ 2s, 6d ------------------------------------------ Thomas Osborn I.M. - 287 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 20 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------- Abraham Smith [ Abm. of Jacob ] I.M. - 252 lbs ,Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 20 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------------- John Head I.M. - 302 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 21 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------- William Smith [ Abraham ] I.M. - 302 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 21 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------ Jacob Smith [ William ] I.M. - 292 lbs , Mol - 4 gal. Lab - 22 dys @ 2s -------------------------------------- Abraham Smith [ Isaac ] I.M. - 305 lbs , Mol - 3 gal. Lab - 22 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------------- William Gosse [ Richard ] I.M. - 305 lbs , Mol - 3 gal. Lab - 22 dys @ 2s -------------------------------------- George Smith [William ] I.M. - 305 lbs , Mol - 3 gal. Lab - 22 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------- Thomas Smith [ Thomas ] I.M.- 240 lbs , Mol - 4 gal. Lab - 21 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------- to be continued...... ~ Ann~ Ann { MacDonald } Batten