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. ------------------------------------------------------------- Jonathan Mercer [ Henry ] I.M. - 379 lbs , Mol - 3 gal. Lab- 39 dys @ 2s --------------------------------------- Henry Crane Sr. I.M.- 490 lbs , Mol - 3 gal. Lab - 31 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------- John Jerrett I.M. - 386 lbs , Mol - 4 gal. Lab - 28 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- Joseph Lundergan [ widows son ] I.M. - 304 lbs , Mol - 3 gal. Lab - 22 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------------- William Mercer [ William ] I.M. - 397 lbs ,Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 27 dys@ 2s ------------------------------------ Mathew Hussey I.M. - 346 lbs , Mol- 2 gal. Lab -26 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- William Mercer [ Henry ] I.M. - 348 lbs , Mol - 3 gal. Lab - 27 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------- Owen Chipman I.M. - 437 lbs , Mol - 5 gal. Lab - 18 dys @ 2s ,6d & 12 dys @ 2s --------------------------------------------- Bryan Burn I.M.- 333 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 22 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------- John Burn [ Bryan ] I.M.- 345 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 16 dys @ 2s ,6d & 6 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------------------- Thomas Mercer [ William ] I.M. - 294 lbs , Mol - 3 1/2 gal. Lab - 22 dys @ 2s -------------------------------------------- Joseph Mercer [ William ] I.M. - 295 lbs , Mol - 3 1/2 gal. Lab - 21 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------------- John Jones [ William ] I.M. - 285 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 19 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------- John Mercer [ Thomas ] I.M. - 285 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 19 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------ Thomas Lynch I.M. - 333 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 22 dys @ 2s ----------------------------- Richard Drover [ William ] I.M. - 282 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 21 dys @ 2s -------------------------------------- Joseph Drover [John ] I.M. = 284 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 18 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------- George Lynch I.M. - 302 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 21 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------- William Smith I.M. - 303 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 21 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------- Joseph Hussey [Jonathan ] I.M. - 249 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 19 dys @ 2s --------------------------------------- John Smith [ William ] I.M. - 294 lbs , Mol - 2 1/2 gal. Lab- 21 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------------ James Whelan I.M. - 504 lbs , Mol - 2 1/2 gal. Lab - 32 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------------- Jonathan Brown I.M. - 333 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 22 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- Christopher Crane I.M. - 294 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab -20 dys @ 2s --------------------------------------- John Crane [Henry ] I.M. - 334 lbs , Mol - 4 gal. Lab - 27 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------- Francis Gosse I.M. - 290 lbs , Mol - 3 gal. Lab - 21 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------- Thomas Hussey [ Joseph ] I.M. - 301 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 20 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------------- Joseph Lynch [Joseph ] I.M. - 300 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 20 dys @ 2s -------------------------------------- John Lynch I.M. - 285 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 19 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- Nathaniel Jones I.M. - 270 , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 18 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------- John Adams I.M. - 286 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 19 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------------- Robert Mercer I.M. - 258 lbs , Mol - 3 gal. Lab - 19 dys @ 2s --------------------------------------- Edward Smith [Thomas] I.M. - 287 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 20 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------------- Arthur Reed I.M. - 272 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 19 dys @ 2s ------------------------------------------ Aaron Drover I.M. - 268 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab -17 dys @ 2s -------------------------------------------- Eli Coombs I.M. - 196 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 13 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------------------- James Quirk I.M.- 333 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 22 dys @ 2s ----------------------------------- John Bishop [ widows son ] I.M. - 252 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 16 dys @ 2s ---------------------------------------- James Goode I.M. - 301 lbs , Mol - 1 gal. Lab - 20 dys @ 2s --------------------------------------- to be continued.... ~ Ann~ Ann { MacDonald } Batten