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Conception Bay North

Journal of the Assembly 1880

Statement of Expenditure on account of Shipwrecked Crews, for the year ending 31st December 1879 (excerpts only):

Jan 13, Brigantine 'Susan' of Harbor Grace, HOGAN master, paid 
Mary MORRISSEY for 26 meals for William HILES [HOYLES?] 
of Carbonear; Jan 24, paid T. M. CAIRNS of Harbor Grace, diet 
and passage of one of crew.

Jan 30, Brigantine 'Eric' of Carbonear, PERRY master, paid 
James BROWNE on account of three of crew.

Feb 3, Moses MORGAN & James SNOW, of Port de Grave, two 
shipwrecked men, paid Elias BUTLER, for 7 days diet at 40 cents.

Feb 4, Schooner 'Penelope' of St. John's, TUCKER master, paid 
Peter DWYER, Harbor Grace, for provisions for one of crew.

Oct 18, Brig 'Union' of Harbor Grace, paid two of her crew $2 each 
to get home.