|
 |
No. 847.
EXTRACT FROM GENERAL SCHEME OF THE FISHERY AND INHABITANTS OF NEWFOUNDLAND FOR THE YEAR 1775.
COL.
COR.
NEWFOUNDLAND.
VOL.
7. 1775.
| —— |
|
|
Coast of Labrador by Adventurers from Great Britain and Jersey. |
Coast of Labrador by Canadians. |
Number of British Fishing Ships
|
12
|
..
|
Burthen of British Fishing Ships
|
1,190
|
..
|
Number of Men belonging to British Fishing Ships
|
483
|
..
|
No. of Boats kept by British Fishing Ships
|
42
|
..
|
Quintals of Fish made by British Fishing Ships
|
11,950
|
..
|
Carried to Foreign Markets
|
|
Quintals of Fish
Tierces of Salmon
|
11,950
1,414
|
..
..
|
Tons of Train Oil made by British Fishing Ships
|
43
|
..
|
Value of
|
|
Seal Oil made last Winter
Furs taken by Inhabitants
Truck from the Savages
|
£819
£465
—
|
£2,952
£582
£150
|
Number of
|
|
Stages
Trainfats
|
11
10
|
..
..
|
Number of Families In private houses
|
7
|
1
|
| Number of people that remained last Winter distinguishing |
|
Masters
Men Servents
Mistresses
Women Servents
Children
|
 |
166 1 7 9 |
143
..
..
..
|
Since the Departure of the last Convoy
|
|
Born
Dead
|
2
6
|
..
..
|
Of the Winterers how many Employed in Sealing
|
166
|
143
|
Endorsed: In Govr Duff's of 14 Novr 1775.Robert Duff
|
|
|
[1927lab]
|
|
|
|
