Bonavista and Notre Dame Bay

Bonavista Bay Notes.

*CO 194/8 Page 17. March 7, 1726. Merchants of Poole, to the Lords of Trade. Representation asking the Lords to commission a survey of the West and Northwest parts of the island [Newfoundland] which the French relinquished by Treaty of Utrecht signed between Queen Anne and King Louis XIV. These parts are not well known to the English traders and they do not want to venture without proper survey. Poole merchant's signatures on the petition include Thomas Nickleson and Joseph White. [In the era, the Northwest Coast of Newfoundland, referred to the coast North of Cape Freels, ie: Notre Dame Bay, etc. Bonavista Bay planter folk only migrated Northwest, at the instigation of such Poole, Dorset, merchants. “New Trade and Traffic.”]

In 1718, George Skeffington proposed to improve the Salmonry at Gander Bay, Dog Bay and Ragged Bay. In 1719, Captain Scott granted a protection order for this Fishery. In 1720, Skeffington received profits from this Salmonry. In 1720, William Knight & Samuel Shambler owned a vessel, out of Poole, to Bonavista. Shambler and Knight, competed with George Skiffington, in the Salmon Fishery in Bonavista Bay, and early Notre Dame Bay. In 1723, Samuel Shambler of Bonavista, and Joseph White of Poole, Dorset, owned a vessel, captained by Joseph Randall. In 1724 one of Skeffington's men was killed by the Beothuk. In 1725 the Convoy Commodore Captain, and temporary Governor, Robert Bouler/Bowler, whipped two Englishmen working for Captain Joseph Randall, out of Poole, Dorset. Whom had disturbed George Skeffington's Fishery. Francis Lester, Poole merchant, on occasion did business with William Knight, of Poole and Bonavista. Expanded horizons, wherein profit could be derived, captured the attention of Poole merchants. Including Joseph White, Francis Lester, John Hayter, Moses Hooper, etc. Moses’ father John Hooper, had captained for Poole merchants variously, including Thomas Nickleson, Joseph White, Thomas Hackman, Samuel White, Francis Lester, William Knight, and plural others. As the opportunity arose. Downline family captain Hooper(s), were notable, in juvenile Notre Dame Bay. Competition among the Poole merchants was the norm. While such name listings could be generally extended, it was the norm that, the major Poole merchants invested the larger share, in early Notre Dame Bay. Certainly, generations of the Kittier family of Ringwood, held major investment. Some of the same merchants extensively involved in the Trinity Bay, and Bonavista Bay Fisheries; extended their business into infant Notre Dame Bay.

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CO 194/7 Pages 60/61. Indian Bay Ye 18th April: [2nd month], 1719. To friend William Keen. This comes to acquaint thee of our Northern Proceedings Ye 10th of the 1st month. I journeyed Towards Gander Bay by land Ye 13 day, and arrived there and had Quiet Possession of the River. Our Quiet Possessors not Expecting my Coming that way, had done no thing. Neither was there Man or Boy in the bay at Yt time of the 14th. We went to Dog Bay where we found Roger Cox & Thomas Hollett's son, who furs in the Bay Ye Winter, Expecting to Keep it the Summer also. Part of a Sittle [cabin], minded their intention for so doing. Ye 14th Day we Arrived at Ragged Harbour, had quiet Possession of the River. Hence. we journeyed back again, & arrived in Indian Bay the 20th Day. Since I have thought for the more Security of Gander Bay River, to Carry some hands Hither by Water, to forward our Work, which we could not do by land. Yt by so doing the furriers may be provided for, so doing save they Come to Bonavista. I had the Misfortune last fall in a Valiant storm to lose our Shalloway. But as to our Business, a Shalloway is not at all Convenient. For we ought at least to have at once in place, Yt may not be hindered in the fishing season, as in time past. 50 or one hundredweight, of hogsheads of salt: plank & boards for fats[Vats]: 30 or 40 Drums of Cask: besides all our salmon Works: Riverseer's ends, & Chests & Clothes: last a sloop or some other Vessel is absolutely necessary for Carrying it there. Shalloway would take up too much time, for so great a distance. I have here sent thee a list of Necessaries. Get as much of it as thee can, ere the Rest may be had here. One thing we Omitted last fall in our Petition to the Commodore. That if any man stops a River, so Yt the Salmon Cannot Get up, he may not be molested by any Person whatsoever. In Drawing with nets, or otherwise taking of salmon, in any Part of Ye River. For they may be as Lawfully termed his, as the Cod fish is his, under water at the hook and Line.

We might Borrow or Get for the livier, two small pup chains & half locks, to Secure the Coasts from Indians. I have one. Crow bars, 2. Grindstones, 13. May be had in Bonavista. Hoes or mattocks, 3. Hatchets, 8. Chisels, Gouges, Augers large, of each, 3. Hawsers & Seines, of each, 3. Gimlets, 3 small. Spike gimlets. 2 Pounds weight of board, & stage nails, with spikes. One Carpenter's adze, & one spade. Splitting knives, 6, & Drawing knives, 3. A two footrule. A pair of good pistols, 3 or 4 guns, some powder & balls. Canvas for store's bags. [Store’s, Ie: Seal skins & Furs]. Pitch, Oakum, Caulk Irons. A lantern & Candles, Compasses, & a Sea Compass. I had thought of being at Bonavista long ago, but we Cannot yet go out for the Ice. Let me leave from the Raw opportunity [ice on the land made for cold weather]. If thee Can get John Blanchard, Do. He may be serviceable, In being of salt. Also, if our Carbonear Relations desire thee, forward your letter. I desire thee not to sail, to Get my New England Concerns into thy hands. I may not come to Bonavista until I hear of thy Arrival, because I am going to the Norward. Concluded, thy Real friend. Signed: George Skiffington.

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CO 194/7 Page 62. Aug 8, 1720. Affidavit of Isaac Bonovrier, at Bonavista, sworn in the presence of the Admirals of Bonavista. George Skiffington, Cooper: after a 1719 contract with William Keen, to have a Salmon Fishery at Gander Bay, Dog Bay, & Ragged Harbour; was apprehensive of being molested by Samuel Shambler & William Knight, of Bonavista. Shambler and Knight, had intended opposition, to the contract. William Keen thus obtained a protection order from Captain Thomas Scott, Commander of the Newfoundland Convoy. Isaac Bonovrier assisted William Keen, in supplying Skiffington with goods for the contracted salmon fishery. Samuel Shambler & William Knight was verbally taken in partnership, for one season only. After which, George Skiffington claimed full control over the entire salmon fishery, “his name only”, being on the protection order. Signed by the Admirals of Bonavista, in Aug, 1720: Samuel Farwell, Admiral; Richard Sutton, Vice Admiral; & Robert Taylor, Rear Admiral.

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April 22, 1743, Will of Samuel Shambler, of Bonavista, Newfoundland. Sea Faring man, formerly of Ringwood, [Blashford, Ellingham], Hampshire. “I Give, devise, & Bequeath unto My Son Samuel Shambler, and to his Heirs & Assigns for ever; all My Plantations at Bonavista and Fogo, which is now in the Possession of one Samuel Davis, or his Assigns.” “And also, all that the Third part, or Share, in the Several Brooks of Dog Bay, Bloody Bay [Glovertown], Ragger Harbour, and Gander Bay…” “I give, Devise, and Bequeath unto My Daughter Mary, now Wife of William Kittier…” In 1750, Samuel Shambler Jr. of, and at Bonavista; gave his sister Elizabeth Shambler, Power of Attorney, to Administer the Estate of his father, Samuel Shambler Sr., deceased. In the presence of John Bemister, and James Madgwick. On April 22, 1751, Samuel Shambler Sr's Will was probated. Admon was granted to the daughter Elizabeth Shambler, otherwise Elizabeth Shepard, now the wife of Samuel Shepard, of Boldre [Lymington]. Admon of Mary Sheppard, widow of Buckler Sheppard, in the Peculiar Court of Poole, Dorset; on Jul 26, 1794. Grantee: the only son of Mary Sheppard; Edward Madgwick. ( Samuel Sheppard of Lymington, wed Elizabeth Shambler, at Ringwood, on Sep 28, 1749. They had two daughters, Elizabeth & Mary. Elizabeth Sheppard, dau of Mr. Samuel Sheppard, privately baptised, on Feb 15, 1752, at Lymington. No baptism found for daughter Mary Sheppard? Elizabeth Shepard wed William Holloway Jr. of Christchurch, at Lymington, on Jun 9, 1772. By Licence. Mary Shepard wed Samuel Oviatt, both of Lymington, on Sep 3, 1772, at Boldre. Thomas Shepard & Ann Newell witnessed.) (Thomas & Richard Shepard at Salvage, Bonavista Bay, 1681 Census. Thomas Shepherd Junior, had children at Lymington: Margaret - bap Nov 10, 1708; Thomas - born Jan 28, 1710/11 (Anabaptist?, or Presbyterian? ); William - bap Oct 14, 1713; & Samuel - bap Jan 2, 1716/17. Thomas Shepard's Will of Dec 15, 1728, Gunsmith, probated on Feb 23, 1743. Names his 4 children, Margaret, Thomas, William & Samuel. And his wife Ann. Thomas Shepard Junior, Free Burgess of Lymington, 1738. *Nov 22, 1746, Admon of Ann Shepard of Lymington. On which Day Administration of all and Singular the Goods, Chattels, and Credits of Anne Shepard, late of Lymington in the County of Southampton, Widow, deceased, was granted and Committed to Thomas Shepard, William Shepard, Samuel Shepard, and Margaret Shepard, Children of the said deceased, who were duly sworn, well and truly to administer. Before Me: Richard Fishlake. ) (*Will of Samuel Shepherd/Shepard of Lymington, Gent, Dec 31, 1767. Probated Mar 25, 1769. Grantee: Thomas Shepard of Milford. *Will of Thomas Shepard of Milford, Gent, Aug 15, 1767. Probated Feb 15/25, 1786. “Thomas heretofore of Milford, but late belonging to Lymington.” Grantee: Relict & Widow, Mary Shepard. Estate value under 600 Pounds. *Brothers, both Wills signed with "very nice cursive writing". Their sister Margaret Shepard. *William Shepard of Lymington, Gent, had a Feb 4, 1767, Admon. Grantee: Thomas Shepard, brother. *PCC Will of Margaret Shepard, Spinster of Lymington. Probated on 31 October 1782. PROB 11/1096/421.

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Salem, Court Records, 1696-1722. Mr. Higginson's bill of Exchange from Peter Hall Entered March 26, 1698. Exchange for 24 Lbs. St Johns, Newfoundland, on October 17, 1695. At thirty days Sight of this my Third bill of Exchange. My first & Second being not paid. Pay or Cause to be paid Unto Mr. John Higginson Jun., merchant. In Salem, in New England. Or on his Order, Twenty-four Lbs Sterling. In due time make good payment & place it to the accompt of Sir, ye friend & Servant, Peter Hall. To Mr. Thomas Bishop at Winkton near Christchurch, in Hampshire, under-said. (Recorded at Salem in New England, May 6, 1696. ) Pay unto Mr. Edward Hull of London, ye Contents of ye within bill of Exchange, being Twenty four Lbs Sterling. Signed: John Higginson Jun.

On ye Six & Twentieth of December, Anno Dom. 1696, Before me, Thomas Lawrence, Notary, & Tabellion Publick, by Royal Authority, admitted & Sworn, dwelling in London, personally appeared Mr. Edward Hall of London, Merchant, & Declared that he, Appearor, did some time Since, write to Thomas Bishop at Winton near Christ Church, in Hampshire, to whom ye original bill of Exchange, whereof ye Copy is above written, is directed to procure his acceptance & payment of ye said bill, & that he, Appearor, by letter bearing ye date of 23rd of November last past, Subscribed Charity Bishop; received for answer that her husband being in ye Newfoundland, could say little to ye bill, but would acquaint him of ye Same, by ye first, & as Soon as order from him, might be paid. Whereupon I ye said Notary, at ye request of ye said Appearor, did as I do by these presents, protest, as well against Peter Hall, drawer of ye Said bill of Exchange, as all others whom it doth, or may Concern, for all Charges, Recharge, & Costs, Damages, & Interests, suffered. And to be suffered, for want of present payment of Said bill. This done, declared, & protested in London, aforesaid. In ye presence of James Martin, & John Ruck, Witnesses. Quod attestor Rogatus. Sigillum: Examined per Stephen Sewell, Registrar & Notary Public. Thomas Lawrence Notary Public. William Lewis, Collector. Bew Morris. Entered April 15, 1698.

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Lawrence Smith wed Martha Bishop at Milton, Hampshire, on Jan 25, 1727/8, by banns. (Both parties present. ) *Lawrence Smith exported goods, Poole to Newfoundland, on the "Robert & Sarah", Captain Henry Brenton, 1738. *William Blake exported goods, Poole to Newfoundland, on the ""Thomas & Richard", Captain John Moores, 1738. *Blake, merchant, and Moores, captain, of Christchurch, Hampshire; sent goods to Trinity Bay. In 1738, William Pottle captained the “Agnes & Mary”, Poole to Trinity Bay, for John Hayter? Earlier Captain John Moores.

*Per: Thomas Coles: (via the former Cole's Tips website, no longer in operation). 1752 Bonavista (Newfoundland): William Brenton, the elder of Sophy (Sopley?), Southampton. His heirs; Miller and William Brenton the younger (son & heir), property to Mortyn Harding of Sturminster Marshall. Wit: John Rose & John Oake. *Property borders on Lawrence Smith & George Brent.

By a Deed recorded in Court at Suffolk County, Massachusetts, Vol 64, 1742, Pages 123/4; "Smith to Brandon": William Smith, of Boston, Mariner, in conjunction with Joseph Brandon, of Boston, merchant, sold supplies at Bonavista, and Fogo Island, Newfoundland. (This William Smith was otherwise unconnected to Lawrence Smith of Fogo, in 1742. ) “Whereas on the Third Day of September last Past, the said William Smith, Sold the said Joseph Brandon the following Bills of Exchange. To Wit: a Set of Two Bills, drawn by one Lawrence Smith at Fogo, June the Twenty Sixth, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty-two, on Samuel White, Merchant at Poole, Payable forty Days after Sight, to said William Smith, or Order, for Thirty-Nine Pounds, Sixteen Shillings, and three Pence. And a Set of Two Bills drawn by Mary Sleat at Bonavista, August Fifth, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty-two, on John Hackman, Merchant at Poole, Payable Forty Days after Sight, to said William Smith, or Order, for Four pounds five Shillings. And a Set of Two Bills drawn by Joseph King at Bonavista aforesaid, August Fifth, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty-two, on Elizabeth King at Crow, near Ringwood, Hampshire, Payable in Forty Days after Sight, to said William Smith, or Order, for Three Pounds Ten Shillings. And a Single Bill Drawn at Bonavista aforesaid, August Fifth, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Forty two, by John Bugden, on William Blake, Merchant, in Christ Church, Hampshire, Payable to said William Smith, or Order, for One Pound, Sixteen Shillings. The aforesaid Four Bills being Indorsed by the Said William Smith. Now if the said Samuel White, John Hackman, Elizabeth King, or William Blake, their Heirs, Executors, or Administrators, shall all of them Pay, or Cause to be paid unto the said Joseph Brandon, or his Order, Factors, or Assigns, in England, the Respective Bills drawn upon them as aforesaid, amounting in the whole to the Sum of Forty Nine Pounds, Six Shillings, and three Pence Sterling… Signed and Sealed, October 16, 1742. [ Elizabeth King of Crow, Ringwood, otherwise referenced as a merchant.]

*Possible connections?? *1681 Fair Islands, Bonavista, William King, William Smith, John Brent. *Elizabeth King witnessed the Mar 9, 1737, Will of John Brent of Upper Kingston, Ringwood. *Joseph King at Bonavista, 1742. Elizabeth King of Crow, Ringwood, Hampshire, 1742. *An Elizabeth King buried on Feb 10, 1759, at Ringwood, wife of Joseph King. *John Barnes of Ringwood, in his Will of July 14, 1768, names his Cousin Joseph King, in Newfoundland.

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1681 Census. (CO 1.47 Folios 113 - 122) *Salvage. Arthur Planker – Planter. (Blanchard). John Poncard – Planter. (PInchard). William Adlom – Planter. (Adlem/Adelham). William Warren – Planter. (Purewell, Christchurch?). John Pett – Planter. (Christchurch? Bordering Shirley, Sopley?) Richard Succles – Planter. Thomas Bishop – Planter. (Milton, Hampshire). *Fair Islands. William King – Planter. (Ringwood? Christchurch?). William Smith – Planter. (Christchurch? Ringwood?). John Brent – Planter. (Upper Kingston, Ringwood. Another reference provides Crow, Ringwood).
*( 1677 Census. George Brent at Bonavista. Wife, 2 sons, 3 daughters. )

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CO 194, Vol 3, page 476, image 792, "A 1705 Address by the Merchants and Planters of Newfoundland, to the Lord Nottingham, Secretary of State"; shows among other folk, Richard Stuckells, John Pinshard, & William Adlem. ( Arthur Blanchard, "is not in the 1705 Address". Had he returned to England? *George Skeffington, in an April, 1719, Bonavista letter; mentions a John Blanchard. )

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(1675 Fishing Ships, Bonavista. "Providence", of Southampton, James Stoke(s). In 1681, Capt. William Wall. ) *The Stokes family were Burgesses and Freemen of Southampton. Ie: William/James/Joseph Stokes. *1676/1675 Fishing ships: William Wall, Bonavista; Henry Wale, Bonaventure. Were Captains Henry & William Wall/Wale/Whale, of Lymington? In the early 1600's Henry Wale owned a Salterne at Lymington. Henry Wall, in the 1665 Hearth Tax listing at Lymington. By his 1728 Will, Wm Wale was a seafaring man of Lymington.

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1677 Fishing ships: William Pryor, Trinity. 1676 Fishing Ships: Richard Taylor/Tyler, Trinity. *Possibilities? *Sep 19, 1632, William Pryor made a Freeman of Southampton, having served his apprentice term, as a Cooper. *Richard Tyler/Taylor, by his Dibdean Will of 1680, owns a share of the ship "Endeavour". And gives his sons his houses in High Street, Southampton.

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Lymington, simply being the adjacent seaport to Hordle; cleared outwards, plural early Bonavista Settlers. Poole, another "stepping stone" seaport, saw Ringwood folk cleared outwards, for Bonavista. These two seaports also cleared outwards, folk from Sopley, Christchurch, and other adjacent local Parishes. 1675 Bonavista, Thomas Crew. (Research appears to indicate that Thomas Crew of Lymington, and early Bonavista, may have been of a different family lineage; than Thomas Crew, the Poole - Newfoundland Captain/Merchant. ) *At Hordle, Hampshire, 1543: Thomas Crew, Burgess. John Kittyere, Burgess, and Churchwarden. *Kittier/Kitcher family from Hordle to Hythe/Heath, Fawley. Also to Ringwood?? *1661, Thomas Crew of Lymington, a Loyalist to King Charles. *Thomas Crew is in the 1665 Hearth Tax for Lymington. *1688, John Crew read in public, the Lymington proclamation, for King William & Queen Mary. *The sporadic nature of early register entries for families Crew and Sheppard/Shepard at Lymington, tend to agree with sojourning, or absence, from the Parish. Stat details, for children of Thomas Crew at Lymington, circa 1670's/1680's, include: Nov 11, 1677, Ama bap. Apr 24, 1679, Maria bap. July 10, 1684, Thomas bap. Jan 5, 1685/6, Peter bap. Sep 26, 1687, John bap. *Buried on Dec 27, 1686, Elizabeth, dau of Thomas Crew. *Peter Crew, Gent, Free Burgess of Lymington, 1699. *Peter Crew, Mayor of Lymington, 1714. *Plural Shepard individuals were Free Burgesses, and Mayors, of Lymington. *In the Nov 15, 1703, Will of Thomas Crew, the elder, Gunsmith, of Lymington, he gives his Moiety, or Western End, of his Tenement, with the workshop in the backside, and the Upper 1/2 part of the garden, to his son Thomas Crew. And the other Moiety, to his son Peter Crew. He names Peter's wife Eleanor [Wright, dau of Phineas Wright], and their daughter Mary. He names his grandchildren, by his son Thomas Crew: Thomas, Peter, Edward, Mary, & Margaret Crew. He gives his Plantations in Bonavista, Newfoundland, or other Parts, beyond the Seas, (either in partnership with Christopher Shephard, with others, or on my own ), to his sons Thomas & Peter Crew, equally shared. He names his sister Elizabeth Shephard. Signed: "The mark of" Thomas Crew Sr. His Will was probated in 1704. *Boldre marriage. Thomas Crew of Lymington, wed Ann Bishlan of Ibsley, on Sep 7, 1708. *Mr. Peter Crew buried at Lymington on March 22, 1722. *Mr. Thomas Crew Sr. buried at Lymington on Nov 27, 1727. *Mr. Thomas Crew buried at Lymington on June 13, 1754. *Nov, 1725. Admon Bond for Admon of the Estate of Thomas Crew[father, Blacksmith] of Lymington, was granted to Thomas Crew[son]. ?Late Admon? *Mar, 1754, Will of Thomas Crew of Lymington, Gunsmith. Probated on July 22, 1754. *Jan, 1724, Admon of Peter Crew of Lymington, granted to daughter, Marie Crew, alias Northover, wife of John Northover. *Captain John Northover of Wareham, wed Mary Crew of Lymington, at Boldre, on June 24, 1714.

*Calendar of state papers, Colonial series ... preserved in the Public Record Office v.31 1719-1720. London. 1933. Page 235. Commodore Ogle to Mr. Popple, Oct 13, 1719. H.M.S. Swallow, St. John's. Henry Edwards at Carbonear, & Christopher Sheppard at Bonavista are named as possible candidates for the position of a Judge to prevent irregularities in the Fishery. Along with Mr. Kean. (Henry Edwards and Christopher Sheppard, both appear to have been 2nd or 3^rd generation Newfoundlanders. )

*Nov 20, 1685, Christopher Sheppard had daughter Mary, baptised, at Lymington, Hampshire. *July 29, 1688, daughter Elizabeth, bap. *Sep 22, 1697, Martha, dau of Christopher Shepherd, born. Anabaptist. *A Caleb Shepard was also a Lymington Anabaptist, in this era. Son of Thomas Shepard, Cooper. *Very sporadic entries are found in the Lymington Registers for Christopher Sheppard. It is probable that he was born in Newfoundland. Returning home during occasional opportunities, and having some of his children baptised. Christopher Shepard had a son James Shepard, bap on Feb 16, 1725.

*Notably, the Lymington Parish Registers sometimes specifically distinguishes dissenters, as Anabaptist, or Presbyterian, including Papists. Other times the baptisms include "Separate Affidavit", as opposed to baptised. (Ie: baptised by a dissenting minister. ) And still other times intermittently, the abbreviation bapt. is not entered. Leaving an understanding of a "born only" entry. It is thus noted; these are “3 different manifestations of dissenter born only” entries, within the Register.

*A John Pinchard Sr. witnessed the Oct 8, 1727, Will of Thomas Shepard of Lymington, Salt boiler. *John Pinchard Senior's Will, of Lymington, 1744; the same individual. Any Bonavista connection?

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History of the Religious Progress of the "People called Quakers" in Pennsylvania. By Samuel Smith. Chapter 15. 1700. George Skeffington, from Newfoundland, now travelled through these parts upon a religious visit.

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The Atlantic salmon in the history of North America. Published: 1863. By: Dunfield, R. W. Page 43. Between 1736 & 1739, an average of 1000 Tierces of Salmon were exported from Newfoundland. (300,000 lbs. ) In 1757, 4848 Tierces of Salmon were exported from Newfoundland. (1,450,400 lbs. ) Page 55. In 1768, Lieutenant John Cartwright recorded a man named Cousins, running a salmon fishing station at Little Rattling Brook, on the Exploits River. The Halls Bay salmon patentee was a merchant named Squire Childs [Charles Childs of Gosport], but in 1772, a man named [George/Henry, his apprentice] Rousell purchased the fishery rights from him for 90 Pounds. Page 76. By 1786, John Slade Jr., was in the salmon fishery at Dog Bay. *In 1700's Newfoundland, there were no land estates; but many of the salmon streams or falls, belonged to patentees. )

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Court of Common Pleas, Suffolk County Court, Mass. “Bonouvrier versus Cary.” Isaac Bonouvrier of London, Merchant, Plaintiff. John Cary of London, Merchant; now of Bristol, in the County of Bristol, in New England, Defendant. In an action of the Case to wit, That whereas by one Policy of Assurance, the Said Isaac Bonouvrier, as well in his own name, as for & in ye name of all & every other person, or persons, to whom the Same doth, may, or shall appertain, in part, or in all. Did make Assurance, and caused himself & them, & every of them, to be insured, lost or not lost, at & from Dublin, to Newfoundland. And at, & from thence, to Alicante. And at, & from thence, to London. Upon any kind of Goods & Merchandize, and also upon ye Body, Tackle, Apparel, Ordnance, munition, Artillery, Boat, & other furniture, of & in ye good Ship or vessel, called ye Swan. Whereof is master under God in ye voyage, Michael Cole. Beginning the adventure upon ye Said Goods & Merchandize from ye Loading thereof, aboard ye Said Ship at Dublin. Upon ye Said Ship etc. Immediately following her arrival at Dublin. And so to continue & endure, During her Abode there. Upon ye Said Ship etc. And further until the Said Ship, all her Ordnance, Tackle, Apparel, & goods & merchandize whatsoever, shall be arrived at Newfoundland. Upon Ye Said Ship, during her abode there. Upon ye Goods, till they be Safely landed. And there and then, the Adventure to begin on other Goods. From loading thereof, aboard ye Said Ship at Newfoundland, & so to continue & endure, until ye Said Ship with ye Said Goods & Merchandizes, Shall be arrived at Alicante, etc. And thence to London. Upon Said Ship, till there moored at Anchor, etc. The Said Assurers being content to bear & take upon them, All Adventures & Perils of Seas, men of War, etc. As in Said Policy of Assurance, more at large may appear. And whereas amongst other Assurers, ye Said John Cary Subscribed, & was content with Said Assurance for Fifty Pounds. As per his Subscription thereto. Dated July 30th, 1692, & premium received. And Said Vessel proceeded from Dublin to Newfoundland, with Said Merchandize. And was there cast away, & went upon ye Rocks, in ye Port of Bonavista, on October 9th, 1692. As per Certificate may Appear. And after ye Said Assurers in Said Policy being Satisfied of ye loss, & Assured Interest in Said Policy, did for them Self, their heirs, etc.; agree, promise, and oblige them Selves, each for his part, to pay to ye Said Assured, or his Assigns. At, & after ye rate of Eighty five percent, in full payment of ye Several Sums of money, assured at, or upon ye 18th February next. The said Assured to have all hopes of benefit & Advantage of which is, or Shall be, assured. Of Said Ship & goods, as per Subscription of their hands, ye 17th January, 1692/3. The Said John Cary being one of ye Subscribers on Said Policy of Assurance & Obligation. Dated as before, now in Court produced, may appear. Yet ye Said John Cary notwithstanding, refuseth to pay to ye Plaintiff, Said Sum of Fifty Pounds Sterling, though requested thereto. And Still, refuseth ye Same, with Interest. To ye Plaintiff's Damage, Ninety Pounds, New England money, according to attachment. Dated November 9th, 1696. The Parties appeared, The Defendant pleads non est Factum. The Attachment & evidence in ye Case being read, & committed to ye Jury. The Jury returned their Verdict thereon. Viz: They find for the Defendant, Costs of Suit. Therefore it is considered by this Court, That ye Defendant, John Cary, Should Recover of the Plaintiff, his Costs.

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*Nov 10, 1740. The "Clement", Ketcher, Newfoundland to England, carried into St. Sebastians. *The Daily Gazetteer, 1741-02-18. Extract of a Letter from Capt. William Kittier, dated at the Citadel of Pampelonia, Jan 28, 1740, to Mr. William Kittier of Ringwood. (1740/41? ) "I shall now take Leave to trouble you, in as few Words as I can, with what is past; viz, After we was taken I was kept 3 Days and 3 Nights with Mr. Spratt continually on the Quarter Deck under Guard, all the People else was tied their Hands behind their Backs, except the Mate who had all the Liberty he desired. The People that was tied was put into the Fore-Castle 3 Days and 3 Nights, until their Hands was blistered and swelled after a dismal Rate, and almost starved. We was 12 Days after taken getting to St. Sebastian's: When we arrived there I was directly taken on Shore, and carried before the Intendant and examined, and then put into Prison. We lived there indifferent well 11 Days: then we was marched 27 English Men in Number, for Pampelonia, some of us almost naked, and the best but double Pin-feathered: After the first Day's March, about 7 or 8 O'clock in the Evening, Mr. Glover, John Slade, and myself, jumped out a Window and escaped; but Fortune being against us, for after we had been Libertines 48 Hours, and endured the Frights of a hunted Fox, through Woods and over Mountains higher than the Clouds, and swimming over Rivers, without Victuals or Drink except Water, we was taken within 3 Miles of France, two thirds dead. We had about 12 Shillings in Cash, which the Spaniards took from us, and coupled Mr. Glover and myself together with Hand-Cuffs, and put us in Gaol that Night, and next Morning, marched us for this Place, which is 40 Miles as bad Road as ever I saw. They forced us to walk it in two Days linked together, every Step Half-Leg deep in Dirt, and nothing to eat more than Bread, and very little Wine: the first Night put into a Dungeon, the next Day put into the Liberty of the Citadel, which is 11 or 12 Acres of Land walled: We all lived so 14 Days, 170 English, until 6 Masters who had some Money made their Escape, and then all was locked close Night and Day in four separate Places, two of which for the Common People the most dismal that ever Man lived in, being Dungeons under Ground and over Shoes in Dirt; the Masters Place, and them they call Christians, is much better. We lived so 7 Weeks, and no more Allowance but 1 Pound of Black bad Bread. On Christmas Day the Letters came and my Credit: The 18th of January King George's Bounty came (whom pray God preserve) when we was all restored to walk the Garrison at Day, and now I live very well, and beg all Friends to be content till Fortune turns. I am forced to leave off." Your Humble Servant, William Kittier.

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*The Daily Gazetteer, 1741-06-17. Extract of a Letter from Capt. Richards to Mr. William Kittier, dated St. Sebastians, May 10, 1741. Mr. William Kittier, "I am now in Company with Mr. Spratt, in the Common Gaol at St. Sebastians, being taken in my Pinke, the Thomasine, March 14, coming from Boston in New England. We are here in a very miserable Condition, having nothing but the King of England's Allowance, and am afraid we shall be here a long time." My humble Service, etc. Robert Richards. *Extract of a Letter from Mr. William Spratt to Mr. William Kittier, dated St. Sebastians, May 10, 1741. Mr. William Kittier, "The Spaniards Usage to us is very bad, not allowing us so much as Bread and Water, but what our Gracious Sovereign King George is so kind as to let us have, for whom we shall be ever bound to pray: and hopes, as we have already received such Care from his Majesty, that he will find some Way or other to revenge such barbarous Usage: And no doubt but there are thousands of brave Sailors in England would be glad to pay this Place a Visit, to relieve their suffering Countrymen. I am, Sir, etc." Samuel Spratt.

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*Lloyd's List, Jul 21, 1747, edition. The "St. Clair", Kittier, and the "Mary", Belbin, arrived at Newfoundland, from Poole. (The “Mary” was captained by John Belben, an apparent son of Moses Belben, of Purewell, Christchurch. A Mariner family, Poole to Trinity Bay, 1730's & later. )

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Lloyd's List, March 4, 1817 edition. Poole, 1st March. "Arrived the "Venus", Captain Barber, from Newfoundland. Left Greenspond, 6th ultimate, and soon after found herself in ice, from which she was not extricated till the 10th; since which she has had a fine run home of 14 days. Intelligence had reached Greenspond that the "Dorset", Captain Stanworth, for this Port, was frozen up at Twillingate, and had been so since the middle of November. The "Macclesfield", Captain Revans, and the "Horton", Captain Etheridge, are supposed to be frozen up in Conception Bay. "Dorset", Brig, 146 Tons, 12 Men. Captain Stanworth, Poole - Newfoundland, for Thomas Colbourne. Built at Poole, 1814. "Venus", Brig, 134 Tons, 12 Men. Captain Isaac Barber, for Sleat & Co. Built at Wales, 1795. Out of Poole. "Macclesfield", Snow, 280 Tons, 16 Men. Captain J. Revans, Liverpool - Newfoundland, for Kemp & Co. Built in America, 1807. "Harton", Brig, 124 Tons, 11 Men. Captain Etheridge, Poole - Newfoundland, for Ledgard. Built at Sunderland, 1812.

Captain Isaac Barber shows in the record, sailing Poole - Newfoundland for Sleat & Co. until 1826. Richard Wright Sleat of Christchurch, & Thomas Read of Poole/Christchurch, purchased a plantation on Greenspond Island, 1802. Richard Wright Sleat Esq., died on Dec 19, 1820. Captain Isaac Barber was baptised on May 9, 1784, at Ilminster, Somerset. The son of Thomas & Jane Barber. Isaac Barber wed Elizabeth Gillett of Spetisbury, in 1815, at Poole St. James, Dorset. Isaac Barber was buried on May 7, 1858, at Parkstone, St. Peter, aged 74 years. Captain Isaac Barber received a Certificate at Poole in 1853, for 50 years service in the British Merchant Foreign Trades. In 1839, Isaac was on the “Enterprize”, for Burton & Co., out of London? The first Barbours in Newfoundland, George (1746–1818) and Joseph (1751–1818) Barbour, came from England, arrived in Greenspond sometime prior to 1792. A Joseph Barber bap on Dec 26, 1755, at Ilminster, son of John Barber. John Barber had children bap circa 1750's, at Ilminster. Protestant dissenters? *Early Barbers at Trinity Bay also. Having connections with Moses Sleat.

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Generally speaking, inhabitant settlement was not permitted in the early English Crown's Newfoundland Fishery. Diverse voluminous writing, imparts such an idea. However, below are two references of King Charles II's Proclamations, made after the Restoration, "encouraging Inhabitant settlement". Revealing the English Crown's encouragement of some inhabitant settlement at Newfoundland during this time, via Royal Proclamations. Were there other such Proclamations, made by Charles II, encouraging settlement at Newfoundland?

*Calendar of State Papers, Colonial Series. *Dec 4, 1663. 595. The Privy Council to the Mayor of Dartmouth. Require him to enforce the King's order of January 26, 1661, prohibiting the transportation to Newfoundland of any, but such as are of ship's companies, “or are to plant and intend to settle there”, see ante No.7 [Dom, Chas. II., Vol. LXXXV., No. 30, Cal. p. 364.] *On the restoration of King Charles II, the intent of this Act, was to increase the number of Settlers in Newfoundland. ...the merchants of London, Bristol, Hampton[Southampton], Weymouth, and other parts petitioning and consenting to the settlement and securing of Newfoundland are concerned three-quarter parts in carrying on the fishing trade. Indorsed, "Received the 8th of Jan. 1667-8." 1 p. [Col. Papers, Vol. XXII., No. 5.]

Jan 26, 1661. Grant for the government of his Majesty's people in Newfoundland and on the seas adjoining. Recites his late Majesty's Letters Patent of 10th Feb. and confirms the same. That any man killing another or stealing to the value of 40s. be arrested, brought to England, and delivered to the Earl Marshal; no ballast or press-stones to be thrown into the harbours; no person to destroy any stage or cookroom, but to fetch timber out of the woods for repairs; and the ship first entering to be Admiral of the harbour. Regulations against any ship reserving more of the beach than needful, to the prejudice of others; defacing the marks on boats or train fats to defraud the right owners; purloining fish, salt; setting fire to the woods, or rinding trees for any other uses except covering the roofs of cookrooms, which shall not exceed 16 feet in length; casting anchors or aught hurtful to the hauling of seines for bait; and stealing bait, nets. No person to set up a tavern for selling wine, beer, strong waters, cider, or tobacco, by which the fishermen are debauched, neglect their labours, spend their shares on which the maintenance of their families depends, and other disorders. Divine service to be said on Sundays by some of the Masters or others from the Book of Common Prayer. And further, his Majesty straitly forbids all owners of fishing ships to carry to Newfoundland any other persons than are of their own or other ship's Companies, or on their hire, or that intend to plant or settle there. That speedy punishment be inflicted upon offenders against the laws his Majesty ordains as formerly ordained by his late Majesty [in his Grant of 13 Nov. 1637 to James Marq. of Hamilton, Phil. Earl of Pembroke, Henry Earl of Holland, and Sir David Kirke, see First Vol. of this Cal., p. 260], that the Mayors of Southampton, Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, Lyme, Plymouth, Dartmouth, Eastlowe, Foy, and Barnstaple take cognizance of complaints of such offences and punish the delinquents by fine and imprisonment; Vice-Admirals in Southampton, Dorset, Devon, and Cornwall to proceed against all offences committed at sea. These presents to be proclaimed by the Admiral in every harbour this next season, and also on shore. [Pat. Roll 12, Chas. II., pt. 17, No. 30.]

*Newfoundland Commodore, John Norris' Returns, 1698. ...Whereas his Late Majesty King Charles the Second by Letters Patents bearing Date at Westminster the Twenty Seventh Day of January in the twenty Seventh year of his said Majesty's Reign, [ 1676] upon the humble Petition of the Merchants Owners and Masters of the Shipps and Inhabitants of the Western ports of this Kingdom Adventuring to Newfoundland in fishing Voyages... ...and that no person be Deemed or taken to be an Inhabitant there, but such as have their families there, resident with them... ...And Be it Further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, that no Master or owner of any fishing Ship do Transport or Carry any Seaman, or fishermen, or other persons, in his Ship To Newfoundland, "other than" such as truly belong to his, or their, or other Ships Company, and such as are engaged in the Voyage, and have share or shared, or hire of the said Shipp. Or, "such as intend to settle there with their families". And, "other than" such as shall be Servants to fisher men, Inhabitants there, and Actually receive wages from them; being Servants as aforesaid, shall not be interested in the profits of the fishing Voyage.

*An original copy of this Proclamation by Charles II, has not been found by this author.

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"Calendar of the Carew manuscripts: preserved in the Archiepiscopal Library at Lambeth, Vol. 6". Page 140. *Letter from Edward Hayes to the Lord Carew, Vice-Chamberlain to the Queen. Dec 7, 1611. In referring to the Irish Trade and Newfoundland... "No sort of fish are in so great request and use in Spain, as the Newland fish commonly called by the names of Bascalean, or poor John."