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 Smith [ William ] I.M. - 332 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab -22 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------- Richard Gosse [ Thomas ] I.M. - 302 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 21 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------ Abraham Smith [ John ] I.M. - 303 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 21 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- John Minchen I.M. - 255 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 18 dys @ 2s --------------------------------- Henry Bishop [ Henry ] I.M. - 294 lbs , Mol - 2 1/2 gal. Lab - 21 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------- Francis Smith I.M. - 303 lbs -Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 21 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------- Abraham Barrett [William ] I.M. - 281 lbs , Mol - 1 gal Lab - 21 dys @2s -------------------------------------- Joseph Barrett [ widow's son] I.M. - 294 lbs , Mol - 2 1/2 gal. Lab - 21 dys @ 2 s ------------------------------------- Thomas Gosse I.M. - 226 lbs , Mol - 3 gal. Lab - 21 dys @ 2s , 6d ------------------------------------- William Barrett [ William ] I.M. - 302 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 21 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------- William Baker I.M. - 392 lbs , Mol - 3 gal. Lab- 22 dys @ 2s ,6d ------------------------------------- William Coombs I.M. - 256 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 8 dys @ 2s , 6d & 8 dys @ 2 s --------------------------------------------- William Adams I.M. - 272 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 19 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------------------- Johnathan Parsons I.M. - 286 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab -19 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------ John Jones [ widows son ] I.M. - 286 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 19 dys @ 2s --------------------------------------- Caleb Piddle I.M. - 288 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 20 dys @ 2s --------------------------------- John Piddle [ widows son ] I.M. - 188 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 15 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------- James Drover [ William ] I.M. - 174 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 15 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------- John Higgins I.M. - 224 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 15 dys@ 2s ---------------------------------- Nathaniel Barrett [David ] I.M. - 236 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 15 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------- William Babb I.M. - 216 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab- 16 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- David Smith I.M. - 288 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab- 20 dys @ 2s --------------------------------- William Smith [ widows son ] I.M. -300 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 20 dys @ 2s -------------------------------- John Coombs [ John ] I.M.- 98 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab -8 dys @ 2s ------------------------------ James Coombs I.M. - 45 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab- 3 dys @ 2s ------------------------------ William Shinners I.M. - 228 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab- 19 dys @ 2s -------------------------------- Stephen Sachery I.M. - 197 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab- 15 dys @ 2s ----------------------------- Richard Singleton I.M. - 156 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 10 dys @ 2s ------------------------------ John Yetmen I.M. - 142 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 9 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------- Charles Nosery [widows son ] I.M. - 267 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 17 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------- Henry Jones I.M. - 98 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- John Jones [widows son ] I.M. - 8 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab- 6 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------ Henry Yetman I.M - 105 lbs , Mol- 2 gal. Lab - 7 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- Michael Northcott I.M - 135 ,Mol - 2 gal. Lab- 7 dys @ 2s , 6d ------------------------------ James Umberson I.M. - 105 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 7 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------- John Dare I.M. - 105 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 7 dys @ 2s --------------------------------- Michael Whelan I.M. - 105 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 7 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- Michael Neal I.M. - 155 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. lab - 8 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------ Thomas Seymour I.M. - 88 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 8 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------------- William Bishop I.M. - 125 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 8 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------- Moses Badcock I.M. - 90 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 8 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------ John Earle I.M. - 125 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 8 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------- James Carraway I.M. - 88 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 8 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- John Bishop I.M. - 125 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 8 dys @ 2s --------------------------------- Abraham Bradbury, Sen. I.M. - 88 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 8 dys @ 2s -------------------------------- John Garland I.M. - 88 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 8 dys @ 2s -------------------------------- Jesse Hooper I.M. - 155 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 8 dys @ 2s, 6d --------------------------------- Solomon Mercer I.M. - 125 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 8 dys @ 2s --------------------------------- Benjamin Bradbury I.M. - 127 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 8 dys @ 2s ------------------------------- to be continued.... ~ Ann~ Ann { MacDonald } Batten