Yes, Ann I have been waiting for this posting...apparently families from Bay Roberts vacinity...I will include the information in my Russell and French documents. Zebedee Mercer and George Bradbury are characters in Lowell's 1857 Novel. From my earlier postings you will recall that in the year 1848 Rev. Lowell collected in Boston area and sent relief to those poor starving folks in the form of 'barrels of food and clothing'. Thanks vere vere much for you time and efforts, you are much appreciated here. Sincerely, Lloyd Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2003 18:10:07 -0700 From: "Ann Batten" <batten@telusplanet.net> To: NFLD-LAB-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NFLD-LAB] Relief of Poor, Har. Gr...1848...9 Plain Text Attachment [ Download File �|� Save to my Yahoo! Briefcase ] 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 Kearly I.M. - 110 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 7 dys @ 2s - ---------------------------------------- John French I.M. - 75 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 7 dys @ 2s - ------------------------------------ Charles Kearly I.M. - 110 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 7 dys @ 2s - ------------------------------------- Samuel French I.M. - 58 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s - ----------------------------------- George Williams I.M. - 115 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s ,6d - ----------------------------------- James Titford I.M. - 82 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s - --------------------------------- Henry Badcock I.M. - 115 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s - --------------------------------- Patrick Fitzpatrick I.M. - 94 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s - -------------------------------- James Fitzpatrick I.M. - 234 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 5 s - -------------------------------- Nathan Badcock I.M. - 90 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s - -------------------------------- Edward Mercer I.M. - 62 lbs ,Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 4 dys @ 2s - ------------------------------- George Parsons I.M. - 90 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys@ 2s - ------------------------------- John Earle I.M. - 90 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s - ------------------------------- Francis Badcock I.M. - 90 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s - ----------------------------- Stephen Mercer I.M. - 90 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s - ------------------------------- Francis Bradbury I.M. - 58 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s - ------------------------------ George Mercer I.M. - 90 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s - ------------------------------ Nathaniel Mercer I.M. - 58 lbs , Mol - 2 gal Lab - 6 dys @ 2s - ------------------------------- Richard Mercer I.M. - 90 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys 2 2s - --------------------------------- John Parsons I.M. - 90 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab- 6 dys @ 2s - ---------------------------------- John Williams I.M. - 58 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s - ----------------------------------- Joseph Sparks I.M. - 78 lbs , Mol- 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s - --------------------------------- Elias Bradbury I.M. - 58 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s - --------------------------------- Stephen Bradbury I.M. - 90 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s - --------------------------------- Zebedee Mercer I.M. - 58 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s - -------------------------------- Stephen Cole [ widws son] I.M. - 58 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s - ---------------------------------- Peter Walsh I.M. - 58 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys 2 2s - ------------------------------------ George Earle I.M. - 42 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 5 dys @ 2s - ---------------------------------------- John Mercer [ Simon ] I.M. - 42 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab- 5 dys @ 2s - ---------------------------------- Fredrick Williams I.M. - 62 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 4 dys @ 2s - --------------------------------- Abraham Russell { Is he one of yours Lloyd???? } I.M.- 62 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 4 dys @ 2s - ---------------------------------- John Badcock I.M. - 60 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 4 dys @ 2s - ----------------------------------- John Mercer [ John ] I.M. - 62 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 4 dys @ 2s - ------------------------------- Edward Russell { Another one Lloyd??? } I.M. - 26 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 4 dys @ 2s - --------------------------------------- Abraham Bradbury Jr. I.M. - 26 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab -4dys @ 2 s - ---------------------------------- James French I.M. - 28 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 4 dys @ 2s - -------------------------------- William French I.M. - 26 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 4 dys @ 2s - --------------------------------- Isaac Trencher I.M. - 26 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab -4 dys @ 2s - ---------------------------------- Jonathan Parsons I.M. - 62 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab -4 dys @ 2s - ----------------------------------- Alexander Mercer I.M. - 62 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 4 dys @ 2s - -------------------------------- William Bradbury I.M. - 26 lbs ,Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 4 dys @ 2s - ---------------------------------- John Neal I.M. - 45 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 3 dys @ 2s - ------------------------------ George Bradbury I.M. - 12 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 3 dys @ 2s - ---------------------------------- David Fling I.M. - 118 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 3 dys @ 5s - ---------------------------------- James Sanders I.M.- 14lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 3 dys @ 2s - ------------------------------- Stephen Badcock I.M. - 45 lbs , Mol - 2 gal . Lab - 3 dys@ 2s - ------------------------------- George Mercer I.M. - 30 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 2 dys @ 2s - ------------------------------- Thomas French I.M. - 90 lbs ,Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s - ------------------------------- Richard Bradbury I.M. - 90 lbs ,Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s - ------------------------------- Jabez Mercer I.M. - 58 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s - ----------------------------- to be continued...... ~ Ann~ Ann { MacDonald } Batten ______________________________ Forwarded Message Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2003 18:28:54 -0700 From: "Ann Batten" <batten@telusplanet.net> To: NFLD-LAB-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NFLD-LAB] Relief of Poor, Har. Gr...1848....10 Plain Text Attachment [ Download File �|� Save to my Yahoo! Briefcase ] 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 Badcock I.M. - 90 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s - -------------------------------- Abner Snow I.M. - 58 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab - 6 dys @ 2s - ------------------------------- George French I.M. - 90 lbs , Mol - 2 gal. Lab- 6 dys @ 2s - ---------------------------- Phillip Jones I.M. - 90 lbs , mol - 2 gal. Lab- 6 dys @ 2s - ------------------------------- James Ash [ William ] I.M. - 144 lbs , Mol - { 1 or 4 ? } Lab - 10 dys @ 2s - --------------------------------- Michael Duhig I.M. - 784 lbs , Mol - { 1 or 4 ? } Lab - 18 dys @ 5s & dys @ 3s - ----------------------------------------- Timothy Tool I.M. - 784 lbs , Mol - 8 gal. Lab - 21 dys @ 5s & 3 dys @ 3s - ---------------------------------------- Thomas Scanlan Jr. I.M. - 196 lbs , Mol - 6 gal. Lab - 20 dys @ 2s - ------------------------------------- { the report ends with the following...} Note. All work was done on the public roads. Labourers were allowed 2s currency per day. Overseers of gangs , 2s . 6d. " " " Man , Horse , and cart , 5s " " " Horse and Cart only , 3s " " " The cost of Tools had , by some of the labourers , amounted to �27 17s 6d . Currency which sum is deducted from the amount of their labour - in each case according to the cost of the Tools supplied. { dated & signed} Harbour Grace, February 14 th , 1849. Robert John Pinsent, Chairman of the Harbour Grace Board of Commissioners for the Relief of the Poor. ===== "Life is for sharing, naked we enter, naked we leave" __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree