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Answer to Census Inquiries Regarding Ferryland and Aquaforte in 1699

Extract from 'The Answer to the Enquiries from the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Council of Trade and Plantations' by Andrew Leake, 1699.
Archaeology of the Migratory Fishery at Ferryland

Fishermen from Portugal, the Basque provinces of France and Spain, Northern France (perhaps Normandy) and West Country England are known to have frequented eastern Newfoundland during the first half of the 1600s, some as early as the first decade of the 16th century.
Basque Whaling in Red Bay, Labrador

The Basque whalers of France and Spain enjoyed at least 50 years of prosperity off the Labrador coast hunting whales during the 16th century.
17th and 18th Century Bottle Seals Excavated at Ferryland, NL

The articles that follow is an attempt to identify the owners of 19 bottle-seal fragments from English glass wine bottles and to provide some insight into the practice of bottle-sealing.
Page 1 - Bottle Seals

Page 1 showing nine bottle-seal fragments from 17th and 18th century English glass wine bottles unearthed at the Colony of Avalon.
Page 2 - Bottle Seals

Page 2 showing eight bottle-seal fragments from 18th century English glass wine bottles unearthed at the Colony of Avalon.
Calvert's Mansion House at the Colony of Avalon

The principal residence of Avalon, where Calvert and his family lived during the winter of 1628-29 and in which the Kirkes established their residence in 1638, has long been the object of archaeologists working at Ferryland.
[Colonel] J. Gibson; 8 June, 1697

An extract from Letter to Board of Trade, by Colonel J. Gibson, dated June 28, 1697.
The Conservation Laboratory at Ferryland, NL

A look at Ferryland's onsite conservation lab and the steps followed in order to properly conserve artifacts.
Council of State; 16 June, 1652

Instructions to Walter Sykes, Robert Street, Captain William Pyles and Captain Nicholas Redwood from the Council of State, dated June 16, 1652.
Counsel for Cecil Calvert; 23 December, 1651

Counsel for Cecil Calvert (Second Baron Baltimore), in his case concerning the Province of Avalon, dating from December 23, 1651.
The Cupids Colony and John Guy

This article is about the establishment of the English colony of Cupids under the leadership of John Guy.
[Sir] David Kirke; 2 October, 1639

Letter to Archbishop Laud from Sir David Kirke, dated October 2, 1639, and dealing with planters, health, weather, religion, and the Anglican Church.
The Dutch Raid on Ferryland, 1673 - History - Colony of Avalon

Overview of the Dutch raid on Ferryland in 1673, which occurred after the Dutch had been defeated by the English and lost their colonies in what is now New York.
Edward Davis; 23 September, 1695

Deposition of Edward Davis, taken on September 23, 1695, and dealing with France, war, fortifications, and ordance.
Edward Wynne; 28 July, 1622

Letter to George Calvert from Edward Wynne, July 28, 1622, dealing with planters, house, stores, gardens, fortifications, forests, and lumber.
Erasmus Stourton; 9 October, 1628

Examination of Erasmus Stourton before the Justices of the Peace at Plymouth, dated October 9, 1628.
History of the Dig at Ferryland

A history of the archaeological dig at the Colony of Avalon in Ferryland, NL
James Story [Captain HMS ANTELOPE]; 1 September, 1681

An Account of Fishing and Sack Ships in Ferryland and Caplin Bay
[Sir] John Berry [Captain HMS BRISTOLL]; 12 September, 1675

A List of ships Fishing in Ferryland and Caplin Bay, 1675

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