[Commodore] John Norris; 13 November, 1698
List of Ships, with their Ladings, trading to Ferryland and Caplin Bay, 1698
Extract from "List of Ships, with their Ladings, trading to Newfoundland, this fishing season"
Great Britain, PRO, Colonial Office, CO 194/1 (126ii), 273-277, see 273v, 274.
CNS microfilm. Transcribed by P.E. Pope.
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| Name of the Port | Caplin Bay |
| Ships' Names | RUBY |
| Where they belong to | Bideford |
| Masters' Names | William Brooks |
| The Ship's Burthen [tons] | 140 |
| Number of the Ship's Company | 39 |
| Number of Passengers to Fish
[Byeboat Men] | 6 |
| Number of Boats... for Fishing | 7 |
| Number of Quintals of Fish [caught] | 1500 |
| Number of Quintals... Purchased | 1000 |
| What Men they Leave in the Country | 1 |
| From where is this Ship Loaded | Youghal [Ireland] |
| What she Brought to... Newfoundland | necessaries |
| What she Loaded from Newfoundland | 2500 [quintals] |
| What Place they be bound to Market | Straights [Mediterranean] |
| Whether Free Ship or Not | free |
| ...Passengers on board each Ship | - |
| Given Bond or not | - |
| Name of the Port | Caplin Bay |
| Ships' Names | EAGLE |
| Where they belong to | Bideford |
| Masters' Names | James Osbourne |
| The Ship's Burthen [tons] | 50 |
| Number of the Ship's Company | 11 |
| Number of Passengers to Fish
[Byeboat Men] | - |
| Number of Boats... for Fishing | 2 |
| Number of Quintals of Fish [caught] | 400 |
| Number of Quintals... Purchased | 700 |
| What Men they Leave in the Country | - |
| From where is this Ship Loaded | St. Martin |
| What she Brought to... Newfoundland | salt, wine |
| What she Loaded from Newfoundland | 1100 [quintals] |
| What Place they be bound to Market | Oporto |
| Whether Free Ship or Not | unfree |
| ...Passengers on board each Ship | - |
| Given Bond or not | Bond |
| Name of the Port | Caplin Bay |
| Ships' Names | BARNSTAPLE MERCHANT |
| Where they belong to | Barnstaple |
| Masters' Names | Henry Wilkey |
| The Ship's Burthen [tons] | 150 |
| Number of the Ship's Company | 34 |
| Number of Passengers to Fish
[Byeboat Men] | - |
| Number of Boats... for Fishing | 7 |
| Number of Quintals of Fish [caught] | 1500 |
| Number of Quintals... Purchased | - |
| What Men they Leave in the Country | 1 |
| From where is this Ship Loaded | Dublin [Ireland] |
| What she Brought to... Newfoundland | provisions and necessaries |
| What she Loaded from Newfoundland | oil and merchantable fish |
| What Place they be bound to Market | Barnstaple |
| Whether Free Ship or Not | free |
| ...Passengers on board each Ship | - |
| Given Bond or not | - |
| Name of the Port | Ferryland |
| Ships' Names | BIDEFORD MERCHANT |
| Where they belong to | Bideford |
| Masters' Names | Aaron Browning |
| The Ship's Burthen [tons] | 130 |
| Number of the Ship's Company | 35 |
| Number of Passengers to Fish [Byeboat Men] | - |
| Number of Boats... for Fishing | 7 |
| Number of Quintals of Fish [caught] | 1400 |
| Number of Quintals... Purchased | 200 |
| What Men they Leave in the Country | - |
| From where is this Ship Loaded | Bideford |
| What she Brought to... Newfoundland | necessaries |
| What she Loaded from Newfoundland | 1600 [quintals] |
| What Place they be bound to Market | Straights [Mediterranean] |
| Whether Free Ship or Not | free |
| ...Passengers on board each Ship | - |
| Given Bond or not | - |
| Name of the Port | Ferryland |
| Ships' Names | LEVANT |
| Where they belong to | Bideford |
| Masters' Names | Gilbert Berry |
| The Ship's Burthen [tons] | 70 |
| Number of the Ship's Company | 15 |
| Number of Passengers to Fish [Byeboat Men] | - |
| Number of Boats... for Fishing | 3 |
| Number of Quintals of Fish [caught] | 600 |
| Number of Quintals... Purchased | 300 |
| What Men they Leave in the Country | - |
| From where is this Ship Loaded | Dublin |
| What she Brought to... Newfoundland | provisions |
| What she Loaded from Newfoundland | 900 [quintals] |
| What Place they be bound to Market | Bilbao |
| Whether Free Ship or Not | free |
| ...Passengers on board each Ship | - |
| Given Bond or not | - |
| Name of the Port | Ferryland |
| Ships' Names | ADVENTURE |
| Where they belong to | Bideford |
| Masters' Names | John Heckaday |
| The Ship's Burthen [tons] | 110 |
| Number of the Ship's Company | 18 |
| Number of Passengers to Fish [Byeboat Men] | - |
| Number of Boats... for Fishing | 3 |
| Number of Quintals of Fish [caught] | 600 |
| Number of Quintals... Purchased | - |
| What Men they Leave in the Country | 1 woman |
| From where is this Ship Loaded | Gravesend [?] |
| What she Brought to... Newfoundland | salt |
| What she Loaded from Newfoundland | oil: 100 [barrels?], fish |
| What Place they be bound to Market | Bideford |
| Whether Free Ship or Not | free |
| ...Passengers on board each Ship | 1 |
| Given Bond or not | - |
| Name of the Port | Ferryland |
| Ships' Names | FIDELITY |
| Where they belong to | Bideford |
| Masters' Names | William Clayton |
| The Ship's Burthen [tons] | 50 |
| Number of the Ship's Company | 12 |
| Number of Passengers to Fish [Byeboat Men] | - |
| Number of Boats... for Fishing | 3 |
| Number of Quintals of Fish [caught] | 600 |
| Number of Quintals... Purchased | - |
| What Men they Leave in the Country | - |
| From where is this Ship Loaded | Waterford [Ireland] |
| What she Brought to... Newfoundland | provisions |
| What she Loaded from Newfoundland | oil: 66 [barrels?], fish |
| What Place they be bound to Market | Bideford |
| Whether Free Ship or Not | free |
| ...Passengers on board each Ship | 2 |
| Given Bond or not | - |
| Name of the Port | Ferryland |
| Ships' Names | NEWFOUNDLAND |
| Where they belong to | Plymouth |
| Masters' Names | Abraham Petters |
| The Ship's Burthen [tons] | 90 |
| Number of the Ship's Company | 30 |
| Number of Passengers to Fish [Byeboat Men] | 24 |
| Number of Boats... for Fishing | 5 |
| Number of Quintals of Fish [caught] | 1000 |
| Number of Quintals... Purchased | - |
| What Men they Leave in the Country | 35 men 1 woman 1 child |
| From where is this Ship Loaded | Plymouth |
| What she Brought to... Newfoundland | provisions |
| What she Loaded from Newfoundland | oil: 80 [barrels?], fish |
| What Place they be bound to Market | Plymouth |
| Whether Free Ship or Not | free |
| ...Passengers on board each Ship | - |
| Given Bond or not | - |
| Name of the Port | Ferryland |
| Ships' Names | BULL FRIGATE |
| Where they belong to | London |
| Masters' Names | Humphrey Bryant |
| The Ship's Burthen [tons] | 130 |
| Number of the Ship's Company | 24 |
| Number of Passengers to Fish [Byeboat Men] | - |
| Number of Boats... for Fishing | 4 |
| Number of Quintals of Fish [caught] | 1800 |
| Number of Quintals... Purchased | 1200 |
| What Men they Leave in the Country | - |
| From where is this Ship Loaded | Lisbon |
| What she Brought to... Newfoundland | salt |
| What she Loaded from Newfoundland | 2000 [quintals] |
| What Place they be bound to Market | Lisbon |
| Whether Free Ship or Not | unfree |
| ...Passengers on board each Ship | 1 |
| Given Bond or not | Bond |
| Name of the Port | Ferryland |
| Ships' Names | ANN |
| Where they belong to | Barnstaple |
| Masters' Names | John Strange |
| The Ship's Burthen [tons] | 60 |
| Number of the Ship's Company | 16 |
| Number of Passengers to Fish [Byeboat Men] | - |
| Number of Boats... for Fishing | 2 |
| Number of Quintals of Fish [caught] | 50 |
| Number of Quintals... Purchased | 90 |
| What Men they Leave in the Country | - |
| From where is this Ship Loaded | Topsham |
| What she Brought to... Newfoundland | provisions |
| What she Loaded from Newfoundland | 140 [quintals] |
| What Place they be bound to Market | Barnstaple |
| Whether Free Ship or Not | free |
| ...Passengers on board each Ship | - |
| Given Bond or not | - |
| Name of the Port | Ferryland |
| Ships' Names | MARY KETCH |
| Where they belong to | Topsham |
| Masters' Names | John Roper |
| The Ship's Burthen [tons] | 50 |
| Number of the Ship's Company | 7 |
| Number of Passengers to Fish [Byeboat Men] | - |
| Number of Boats... for Fishing | - |
| Number of Quintals of Fish [caught] | - |
| Number of Quintals... Purchased | 800 |
| What Men they Leave in the Country | - |
| From where is this Ship Loaded | Plymouth |
| What she Brought to... Newfoundland | King's stores |
| What she Loaded from Newfoundland | 800 [quintals] |
| What Place they be bound to Market | Alicante |
| Whether Free Ship or Not | free |
| ...Passengers on board each Ship | - |
| Given Bond or not | - |
| Name of the Port | Ferryland |
| Ships' Names | MARY AND BETTY |
| Where they belong to | London |
| Masters' Names | Richard Young junior |
| The Ship's Burthen [tons] | 85 |
| Number of the Ship's Company | 12 |
| Number of Passengers to Fish [Byeboat Men] | - |
| Number of Boats... for Fishing | - |
| Number of Quintals of Fish [caught] | 50 |
| Number of Quintals... Purchased | 1400 |
| What Men they Leave in the Country | - |
| From where is this Ship Loaded | Oporto |
| What she Brought to... Newfoundland | salt |
| What she Loaded from Newfoundland | 1400 [quintals]
[sic, for 1450?] |
| What Place they be bound to Market | Oporto |
| Whether Free Ship or Not | unfree |
| ...Passengers on board each Ship | 3 |
| Given Bond or not | Bond |
| Name of the Port | Ferryland |
| Ships' Names | PEARLE |
| Where they belong to | Plymouth |
| Masters' Names | Abraham Maugher |
| The Ship's Burthen [tons] | 130 |
| Number of the Ship's Company | 25 |
| Number of Passengers to Fish [Byeboat Men] | - |
| Number of Boats... for Fishing | 4 |
| Number of Quintals of Fish [caught] | 800 |
| Number of Quintals... Purchased | - |
| What Men they Leave in the Country | - |
| From where is this Ship Loaded | Isle of May [Cape Verdes] |
| What she Brought to... Newfoundland | salt |
| What she Loaded from Newfoundland | refuse [fish] 800
[quintals] |
| What Place they be bound to Market | Isle of May [Cape Verdes] |
| Whether Free Ship or Not | unfree |
| ...Passengers on board each Ship | - |
| Given Bond or not | Bond |
| Name of the Port | Ferryland |
| Ships' Names | SAPHIRE |
| Where they belong to | Bideford |
| Masters' Names | Philip Cade |
| The Ship's Burthen [tons] | 150 |
| Number of the Ship's Company | 52 |
| Number of Passengers to Fish [Byeboat Men] | - |
| Number of Boats... for Fishing | 10 |
| Number of Quintals of Fish [caught] | 1000 |
| Number of Quintals... Purchased | - |
| What Men they Leave in the Country | 6 men |
| From where is this Ship Loaded | Bideford |
| What she Brought to... Newfoundland | necessaries |
| What she Loaded from Newfoundland | oil... |
| What Place they be bound to Market | Bideford |
| Whether Free Ship or Not | unfree |
| ...Passengers on board each Ship | - |
| Given Bond or not | - |
| Name of the Port | Ferryland |
| Ships' Names | WILLIAM AND THOMAS KETCH |
| Where they belong to | London |
| Masters' Names | David Robinson |
| The Ship's Burthen [tons] | 60 |
| Number of the Ship's Company | 7 |
| Number of Passengers to Fish [Byeboat Men] | 9 |
| Number of Boats... for Fishing | 2 |
| Number of Quintals of Fish [caught] | 250 |
| Number of Quintals... Purchased | 500 |
| What Men they Leave in the Country | - |
| From where is this Ship Loaded | Glasgow |
| What she Brought to... Newfoundland | necessaries |
| What she Loaded from Newfoundland | 750 [quintals] |
| What Place they be bound to Market | Cadiz |
| Whether Free Ship or Not | unfree |
| ...Passengers on board each Ship | - |
| Given Bond or not | - |
| Name of the Port | Ferryland |
| Ships' Names | RETURNE |
| Where they belong to | Boston |
| Masters' Names | John Tucker |
| The Ship's Burthen [tons] | 40 |
| Number of the Ship's Company | 5 |
| Number of Passengers to Fish [Byeboat Men] | 1 merchant |
| Number of Boats... for Fishing | - |
| Number of Quintals of Fish [caught] | - |
| Number of Quintals... Purchased | 600 |
| What Men they Leave in the Country | - |
| From where is this Ship Loaded | Boston |
| What she Brought to... Newfoundland | rum and sugar |
| What she Loaded from Newfoundland | 600 [quintals] |
| What Place they be bound to Market | Barbados |
| Whether Free Ship or Not | unfree |
| ...Passengers on board each Ship | - |
| Given Bond or not | - |
| Name of the Port | Ferryland |
| Ships' Names | LOVE |
| Where they belong to | London |
| Masters' Names | Francis Wells |
| The Ship's Burthen [tons] | 160 |
| Number of the Ship's Company | 21 |
| Number of Passengers to Fish [Byeboat Men] | - |
| Number of Boats... for Fishing | 3 |
| Number of Quintals of Fish [caught] | 450 |
| Number of Quintals... Purchased | 2150 [?] |
| What Men they Leave in the Country | - |
| From where is this Ship Loaded | Isle of May [Cape Verdes] |
| What she Brought to... Newfoundland | salt |
| What she Loaded from Newfoundland | 3600 [quintals]
[sic, for 2600?] |
| What Place they be bound to Market | Leghorn [Livorno, Italy] |
| Whether Free Ship or Not | unfree |
| ...Passengers on board each Ship | - |
| Given Bond or not | - |
| Name of the Port | Ferryland |
| Ships' Names | ELIZABETH |
| Where they belong to | London |
| Masters' Names | Anthony Thorne |
| The Ship's Burthen [tons] | 70 |
| Number of the Ship's Company | 11 |
| Number of Passengers to Fish [Byeboat Men] | - |
| Number of Boats... for Fishing | 1 |
| Number of Quintals of Fish [caught] | 120 |
| Number of Quintals... Purchased | 880 |
| What Men they Leave in the Country | - |
| From where is this Ship Loaded | Cadiz |
| What she Brought to... Newfoundland | salt, wine |
| What she Loaded from Newfoundland | 1000 [quintals] |
| What Place they be bound to Market | Cadiz |
| Whether Free Ship or Not | unfree |
| ...Passengers on board each Ship | - |
| Given Bond or not | - |
| Name of the Port | Ferryland |
| Ships' Names | LONNY [?] |
| Where they belong to | London |
| Masters' Names | Robert Bazzett |
| The Ship's Burthen [tons] | 200 |
| Number of the Ship's Company | 22 |
| Number of Passengers to Fish [Byeboat Men] | - |
| Number of Boats... for Fishing | - |
| Number of Quintals of Fish [caught] | - |
| Number of Quintals... Purchased | 2400 |
| What Men they Leave in the Country | - |
| From where is this Ship Loaded | Southampton |
| What she Brought to... Newfoundland | - |
| What she Loaded from Newfoundland | 2400 [quintals] |
| What Place they be bound to Market | Alicante |
| Whether Free Ship or Not | unfree |
| ...Passengers on board each Ship | - |
| Given Bond or not | - |
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