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No. 850.
EXTRACT FROM GENERAL SCHEME OF THE FISHERY AND INHABITANTS OF NEWFOUNDLAND FOR THE YEAR 1776.
COL.
COR.
NEWFOUNDLAND.
VOL.
8. 1776.
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Coast of Labrador by Adventurers from Great Britain and Jersey. |
Coast of Labrador by Canadians. |
| Number of British |
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Fishing Ships
Of which are Bankers
Sack Ships |
10
1
1 |
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| Number of Trading Ships from America |
1 |
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| Burthen of British |
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Fishing Ships
Sack Ships |
960
70 |
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| Burthen of Trading Ships from America |
160 |
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| Number of Men belonging to British |
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Fishing Ships
Sack Ships |
167
8 |
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| Number of Men belonging to Trading Ships from America |
11 |
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| Number of Passengers brought out in the British Ships from |
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England
Ireland |
55
10 |
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| Number of Boats kept by |
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British Fishing Ships
Inhabitants |
29
1 |
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| Quintals of Fish made by |
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British Fishing Ships
Inhabitants |
9,000
320 |
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| Carried to foreign Markets |
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Quintals of Fish
Tierces of Salmon |
9,000
1,032 |
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| Tons of Train Oil made by |
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British Fishing Ships
Inhabitants |
29
1 |
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| Prices of the |
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Fish per Quintal
Salmon per Tierce
Train Oil per Ton |
118 /
£2
£20 |
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| Value of |
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Seal Oil made last Winter
Furs taken by Inhabitants |
£1,450
£110 |
2,840
£500 |
| Number of |
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Stages
Trainfats |
6
6 |
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| Number of Families in Private Houses |
2 |
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| Number of People that remained last Winter distinguishing |
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Masters
Men Servents
Mistresses
Womn Servents
Children |
3
107
2
3
1 |
9
170
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| Since the Departure of last Convoy |
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Born
Dead |
1
1 |
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| Of the Winterers how many Employed in |
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Boat Building
Sealing
Furring |
12
108
4 |
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170
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