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Notre Dame Bay ~ The Slade Ledgers 1783 - 1792

Surnames A - B

Key to symbols:
L- Means separate account in ledger, no notation means working or appearing in ledger under another person’s name; S - Means servant; P - Means planter; I - Means independent; X - Means preoccupation unknown

Remarks column:
S - Means summer; W - Means winter; Money - Pounds/ shillings/pence

Transcribed by DON BENNETT, July 2000. While I have endeavored to be as correct as humanly possible, there may be typographical errors.

Surnames: A-B / C-F / G-K / L-0 / P-S / S-Y

No Surname - Given Name 1783 1784 1785 1786 1787 1788 1789 1790 1791 1792 Remarks
1Abbott John











ls





Summer employment only
2Abbott William











l
lslsls
3Adams Johnlslsls













1786-91 Strong reason to believe independent.
4Adams Phillipslililililililililili
5Adey William



lplplplplplplplpHe was planter from at least 1782. See servant Thos Ridge acct.
6Aishford James



















See Ashford
7Akerman Samuel















lslsYouth - 7s 6w
8Aldridge John


p
p














9Aldridge William


p















Boarded Slade servants-“Board and breakfast”
10Alexander William

ls















Youth-Drowned, 1 Oct. 1784 with 3 others.
11Alford Thomas









ls







Employed in Battle Harbour by Messrs Torys.
12Allen James

















lsSummer only
13Allen John







lslslslslsls1787/88/89 Treated for pox [“the venereal disease”]came for 4 winters 5 summers. Returned to England 1791.
14Allford Caleb















ls

Summer only
15Ambrose William

















lsSummer only
16Andrew Thomas



















1782. Balance of account owed 2/0/0
17Andrews Richardls


x













Balance due 1/7/4
18Anglin James















lslsOne third partner in Owen, Sweeney & Co.
19Anstey Charles



















1774-outstanding balance in account of 89/11/0
20Anstey Mark













lslslsCame originally for 2 summers and 1 winter.
21Anstey Mrs








x









Money received for unspecified reasons [laundry].
22Appleton Johnls


















23Armstrong Stephen











ls





Fall to fall [1 year].
24Arney Henry



















From Stalbridge. Shipped at Poole but did not proceed.
25Arney William











ls





Summer only
26Ashford Jamesls
xlilililililililiName corrupted to Aishford. Balance due 1786. Partner with B Osmund 85-86 then independent
27Atchison James

lslslslslslslslsls23 Shillings per month salary.
28Atchison Thomas

lsls

ls

ls





50 Shillings per month salary.
29Attwell Mr















li

And Co. Name taken from sets of exchange written.
30Auston John





lslslslslsls

Came originally for 3S and 2W but took 3 more yrs. to pay debt to Slade.
31Babb Matthew











lsls



August 88 to October 89.
32Bagnell Mr
















i


33Baker James







lsls







Recruited from Poole for 2 summers and 1 winter.
34Baker Robert.



lililili







& Co.
35Baker Samuel











ls

ls

Summers
36Baker William


xlsls











Servant to John Symes. Recruited by Slade.
37Balany William

lslsls











3S 21W Also spelled Balony.
38Ball John



















Passage fare given 5/0/0
39Ball William







ls









2S 1W
40Ballam William















ls

2S 1W
41Balony William



















See Balany Wm.
42Balstron John









lsls





Aug 88 to Oct 89
43Bambury Abraham

lslslslslslsls

ls7S 6W. Victuals and old clothes. Youth. Servant to Ed King. 1792 Slades servant again. See William. Coward.
44Banks Mary Mrs
x
x















Provides laundering service, washing. Suspect wife of john banks.
45Banks John


p


x












46Banks William




x
x












47Bannister John







ls









Summers
48Barnes Anthony



















2S 1W
49Barnes Johnlililili



lililili1782 Balance of account owed 0/5/0. 88/89 Servant of Slade summer only.
50Barter Stephen


x
x













Fare to England paid by Joseph Bird, Sturminster.
51Bath ThomaslilililililililililiPartner of William. Jenkins & Wm Brown Co. Servant to John Moors Jr., Sum/92
52Batson Capt






s











Boats master for Richard and Natlen Tory’s “Concord” 1774 at St. Leonard’s.
53Batten William



















1775 “He went a soldier” owing 4/4/8.
54Battrick Jonaslslslslslslslslslsls
55Bayley Thomas







lslsls


x

Giles Cutler. Used alias to escape debt in Poole. In Fogo under real name 1791.
56Beachoner John

ls
















57Belbin John

















li
58Belbin Richard















lslsSummers
59Belbin Robert















ls

Summers
60Belbin Stephen















ls

Summer
61Belbin Williamlslslslslslsls





Youngster. Served apprenticeship at Battle Harbour.
62Bellows Mrs








x










63Bennett John









lslslslsls3S 2W. Couldn’t seem to keep ahead of debts.
64Berry Thomas









lslslslsls4S 3W
65Berry Thomas















lsls1 Year
66Berry Uriah









lsls





4S 3W Slade recruited servant, also employed by John Forster & Co.
67Biddlecombe John





ls

lslslslslsCaptain. Employed summers as boats master at 3/0/0 per month.
68Bishop Charles

lilili











1786 ledger spells name Byshop.
69“Black Moll”


x















“Allowed Black Moll 0/2/6 for washing.
70Black Walter




s













Captain of Roger McGrath’s schooner.
71Blackmore Henry









ls







Slade’s recruit but hired out to William. Ridout in 1788.
72Blackmore Jos









ls







Slades servant.
73Blake John


















x
74Blake William jr.

lslslsls







lsEmployed exclusively at Battle Harbour.
75Blake William sr.lslslsls









lp
76Blanchard Isaac









ls







Summers
77Blandford Mrs
















x

Washing for Mr Forsythe.
78Blandford Thomas















lsls2S 1W
79Bowden John


x
















80Bowdidge Johnlsls















Some times spelled Bowditch.
81Boyde Honor




x













Washing
82Boyd Nicholaslplplplp











Balance of account, 103/15/5.75 due in 1783.
83Boyde Williamlslslslsls









Hopelessly in debt 1782-84-85. Forgiven by Slades in 1785.
84Braddick Joshua











ls





Summer [Corrupted form of braddock?]
85Brake RobertlslslslslslslslslslsEither he or his wife did considerable laundering for others.
86Braker John















lsls2S 1W Brother of Sam.
87Braker Samuel















lsls2S 1W Brother of John.
88Bramble William

lslslslslslslsls

Signed for 7S 6W
89Brett Robertlslsls













Some times Britt.
90Bridger Williamlplplplplplplplplplp
91Bridger William jr.


















xUnknown.
92Bridle Patrick


















x
93Bridle Thomas



















1786, Balance account owed 0/16/0. 1882 closed out acct. but error discovered.
94Brine Daniel



















See Bryan
95Brinton Capt








s









At Labrador 1787 employed by Thomas Hyde.
96Brock William.















lili
97Brooks Benjaminlilils



lsls





Neglect of duty, not stowing fish when ordered on board the Fame, fine 0/5/0
98Broomfield JohnlplplplplplplplplplpPartner with Chas Hunt 1783/4, Flood 1786/7, Rose 1788/9, Roach 1791/2. Retired to England Fall 1792.
99Broomfield William















lsls7S 6W
100Brown Henry



















Summers only.
101Brown John

ls











ls

Summers only.
102Brown Nicholas


s
















103Brown Samuel









ls







Summer
104Brown William



















Shipped at Poole 4 mar. 1781 and run away.
105Brown William & Co.

lililililililililiFormed company 1786.
106Brumfield John



















See Broomfield John.
107Bryan Anthony


















xBrother to Thos.
108Bryan Daniel



li
i
i
p
p
p
p
pBalance due 5/0/7. Boat builder Tilting.
109Bryan Edmund



lslsls









2S 1W . Tall man , recruited in Waterford by Geo. Elford.
110Bryan Edward




x














111Bryan Thomas

















lsIn Labrador. Brother to Thomas.
112Bryan William

















li
113Buckell William











lslsls

2S 1W
114Buckle John



lsls












115Budden James











ls





2S1W
116Budgell Jos













lslsls2S1W
117Bugdon William















lsls7S 6W
118Bulger Jos


x
















119Bulgin Jos















lslsSummers
120Burden George & Co.















lili
121Burden William Mrlililili

lilililili
122Burges William


x









lplplp1790/91/92 Name appears as Burge.
123Burk ThomaslplplplplplplplplplpPlanter, ship owner and captain, agent and company, Tilting. [Sometimes Bourke].
124Burridge Samuel

















lsSummer
125Burt John jr



lilililili

lili& Co. [With Ben Gale 1787].
126Burt John Sr.lplplplplplplplplslsHad own company 1786, bankrupt 1791. Debts forgiven 86/0/0. Slade servant 1792, returns to England Fall 1792.
127Burt Thomas













lslslsRetired to England 1792.
128Burton Dorothylxlxlxlx











Doctoring patients in her home from 1782 until Stotesbury arrives in 1786.
129Burton Johnlili















Summer
130Bushin Mrs




x













Washing
131Butcher Samuel




xlslslsls





1767 owed 0/6/0 for gallon of rum.
132Butler Richard jr















ls


133Butler Richard Sr.















ls

Summer ‘tradesman’.
134Butler Isaac











ls





Summer, “clear of hospitals”. Tradesman.
135Byles Thomas


s









lplplpSometimes Biles. Servant of John Wilkins 1784.

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