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Transcribed by Marilyn Pilkington.  While I have endeavored to be as correct as humanly possible, there could be some typographical errors.

 

Harbour Grace Surrogate Court

Timothy Collins re Jersey Room

May 25 & 26, 1820

 

Timothy Collins, sworn & examined. Witness knows Jersey room – and has done so for upwards of thirty years – he made fish on it two years – 30 and 31 years ago – Le Viscompte then held it – there were then no buildings on it, except the store now standing on it – the stage called island stage was then standing, and in a good state – Mr. Viscompte had lately built it – witness landed his fish there and carried it back of the Jersey rooms to a small flake to make it – this flake was on a different room – there were the remains of a few beams, on which the flake of the Jersey room had stood, but it was not fit for use at the time – There was no wharf of any consequence then standing, except the old one now there – but there might be more of it then than now. After this Thomey took possession of the room and built a new flake on it – Witness is quite sure when he made his fish there, Le Viscompte had possession of the Jersey room – and that it was before Thomey had it.

 

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