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No. 845.
EXTRACT FROM GENERAL SCHEME OF THE FISHERY AND INHABITANTS OF NEWFOUNDLAND FOR THE YEAR 1773.
COL.
COR.
NEWFOUNDLAND
1773.
VOL.
6, p. 183.
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Coast of Labrador including Chateaux, Brador, Isle Bois and St. Modest. |
| Number of British Fishing Ships |
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8 |
| Burthen of British Fishing Ships |
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910 |
| No of Men belonging to British Fishing Ships |
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71 |
| No. of Passengers brot out in the British Ships from |
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England
Ireland
Jersey |
31
67
15 |
| No of Boats kept by British Fishing Ships |
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33 |
| Quintals of Fish ma by British Fishing Ships |
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10,000 |
| Carried to Foreign Markets |
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Quintals of Fish
Tierces of Salmon |
6,100
265 |
| Tons of Train Oil ma by British Fishing Ships |
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200 |
| Value of |
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Seal Oil made last Winter
Of Truck from the Savages |
£23,023
12 Hhds Furs &ca. |
| Number of |
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Stages
Trainfats |
6
29 |
| Number of Families in Private Houses |
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17 |
| No of People that remained last Winter, distingg |
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Masters
Men Servants
Children |
19
264
Boys 4 |
| Inhabitants Roman Catholicks |
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Men |
126 |
| Of the Winterers how many were employed in |
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Boat Building
Sealing |
2
227 |
Endorsed : In Govr Shuldham's
of 5th Novr 1773.
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