Captain Graydon; 20 September, 1701


An Account of the Fishery etc. at Ferryland, 1701

Extract from "Answer to Heads of Enquiry relating to the Trade and Fishery of Newfoundland"

Great Britain, PRO, Colonial Office, CO 194/2 (46xii), 167-183v, see 167,168.
CNS microfilm. Transcribed by P.E. Pope.


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[ Fishing Admirals in Ferryland for 1701:
Admiral: John Simonds
Vice-admiral: George Cornish
Rear Admiral: Thomas Burley ]



Ships' Names Masters' Names Burthen [tons] Men Guns Where Belong Where Bound How Laden [qtls] Adventurers' Boats


Stages Fish Made [qtls] Train [Oil]
REBECCA John Simonds 60 45 4 Dartmouth Aviero 1200 8 2 1600 28


- George Cornish 110 32 10 Bideford Lisbon 1800 6 2 1200 24


CROWNE William Maden 200 46 18 Bideford Straights [Mediterranean] 3500 8 2 1600 28


ESSEX GALLEY James Pitts 200 30 24 New England Straights [Mediterranean] 3500 5 1 700 11


WATERFORD GALLEY Peter Fewnes [Peter Fewing] 200 36 16 Waterford Straights [Mediterranean] 3500 5 1 200 [sic] 4


FIDELITY Jenk. [?] Richards 50 17 0 Waterford Cadiz 900 3 1 450 6


RUTH Augustus Bullard 150 15 12 Barbados Barbados 2000 1 1 80 1


BETTY GALLEY Peter Wale 110 12 10 London Leghorn [Livorno,Italy] 1500


ORANGE TREE Daniel Slade 100 10 0 Plymouth Portugal 1700


FRIENDSHIP (Brigantine) John Alden 40 7 4 Boston Portugal 700


EDWARD AND MARY (Pink) Daniel Hubbard 55 7 0 Carolina Fayal [Azores] 900


ELIZABETH (Brigantine) John Watkins 50 6 0 Boston Barbados 700



Number Men Paid55 [subtotal?] 82
Number Byeboats13
Number Byeboat Men [i.e. Keepers]11
Quintals Fish Made [by Byeboats]2370
Quintals Train [Oil] [made by Byeboats]37
Number Inhabitants13
Number [Inhabitants'] Stages11
Planters' Boats17
Quintals Fish Made [by Inhabitants]2880
Quintals Train [Oil] [made by Inhabitants]46
Women [inhabitants]13
Children [inhabitants]23