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Notre Dame Bay ~ The Slade Ledgers 1783 - 1792

Surnames S - Y

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
780Slade David

lslslslslslslslslsSon of John Jr. Illiterate, but manager of Twillingate in 1792.
781Slade John jr



















Captain, merchant of Poole, Dorset. In NFLD summers to 1791.
782Slade Robert















lslsSummers. Son of John Jr.
783Slade Samuel













lslsls2S 1W. Returned to England Oct. 1792.
784Slade Thomas



















Captain. In the service of brother John Slade Jr.
785Smith Mr John & Caleb





lplplplplplplpAppear to be merchants or agents as well as planters.
786Smith George


x

lsls









Summers only. 1784 Run away.
787Smith Henry











lslslsls5 Years for 40/0/0.
788Smith John

















lpFogo.
789Smith Lawrencelplp















l/p in 1782. Brother of John of Fogo.
790Smith Mrs












x






791Smith William
xlilslslslslslsls

Partner of Charles Saunders.1789 Returned to England. 1790-91 Employed by Slade.
792Snelling Michael

lslsls











Died Apr. 4, 1786. Mew did laundry and he boarded with Mrs Littles.
793Snow Jameslx





lplplplplxlpFirst appears 1782. Owed money to Slade 1783 and 1791 balance due on account. 1787 Balance carried to new account.
794Southwell Thomas



















1770 A note of hand gave J Slade 5/18/1.
795Sparks Thomas


















x
796Spencer Dame


x
x













Did laundering while husband was employed at Battle Harbour.
797Spencer Edward









ls







Summer.
798Spencer Henry











ls





Summer.
799Spencer Richard Capt.

lslslslslslslslslsCaptain. Employed summers for 3/0/0 per month.
800Spencer Sally



















Might be Dame Spencer.
801Spencer Thomas

lililililili





Freight and passage paid by Jos. Bird, Sturminster.
802Squire John

















ls4S 3W.
803Stacey Thomas



lslslslslslslsls
804Stanbridge Thomas











ls





Summer.
805Standley Anthony











lslslsls2S1W.
806Staples Thomas















lsls2 years.
807Stark Joshua


















xReturned to England 1792 on board ’Stag’.
808Spratt Peter

lx















Run.
809Spreak Thomaslslslslsls

lililils
810Spuzzler Thomas









ls







Summer.
811Starnley Anthony













lsls


812Strickland Peter

















lsSummers.
813Strickland Robert

lililililili






814Strickland Robert

















ls2S 1W,
815Strickland William















ls

Employed by William Adey. Returned to England 1791.
816Stickley Thomas

lslslx











1786 balance of account due 4/0/0 since 1785.
817Stickley William

lslslslslslslslslsApprentice. Sometimes spelled Stickly.
818Stone Henry
















x


819Stone Thomas











ls

lslsSummers.
820Stoodley Johnathan Mr





lslslilililplp2S1W. Becomes Mr in 1791.
821Stotesbury Minchin Dr.





lililililililiMedical doctor. Salary marginal but he has patients other than Slade customers.
822Street James















lsls2S 1w.
823Street William

















ls1 Year.
824Stuckey ThomaslplplplplplplplplplpDebt of 34/9/8.5 forgiven. Starts laundering to make ends meet. Solvent 1789.
825Stuckless Jameslili















Partner of Tom Riggs.
826Stuckless Jos

















ls
827Stuckless Richardlililx













Sundry people account. Balance due Slade since1784, 3/14/10.
828Studley John









lsls





Returned to England 1789.
829Styles John



lsls

lsls
x



1785 for 1 Year. 1789 Summer. 1790 His home was burgled.
830Sweatman Robert





ls











2S 1W.
831Sweeny Owen















lplpPlanter at Tilting, 1791-92 & Co.
832Sweeny Timothy





li











Tilting. Partner with Dan Bryan, boat builder. Sweeny’s well in Oliver’s Cove.
833Swyers John


x
















834Sykes Henry & Co.
















xliPartners John Jeans, John Target, and Richard Peckham boat builder, lumberman, fisherman.
835Symes John Mr & Co.lililililili







Has a separate English account used to bolster NFLD venture.
836Symes Mary Mrs









lili





Mrs John, suspect John died and she took over management until liquidation.
837Symes Thomas















lslsReturned to England 1791. Back in Newfoundland 1792.
838Symes William



lsls











2S 1W.
839Symmonds Robert











ls





Summer.
840Targett John

lslsls











Returned to England 1786.
841Taylor Thomas

















lsSummer.
842Tefford John













lsls

Apprentice.
843Tewksbury John





lslslslslslslsRan away at Poole1787. 1788-89 New contract for 70/0/0.
844Therne William
















x

Thorne?
845Thomas Andrew



















1782 balance due on account.
846Thomas Isaac















lsls2S 1W.
847Thomas John

ls
















848Thomas Williamlplp

lplp









Partner with Ben Randle, 1786-87, Hopper 1783-84.
849Thomes Jacobslslslslslsls






Signature Toms. sometimes Thombs. Died May 1787.
850Thomes Susanna









lxlilililiWidow of Jacob. Does laundry for Slade employees. [Thombs, Tombs, Tomes].
851Thompson Andrew

ls















Employed by John Wilkins . Carpenter.
852Thompson John Dr.

lili













Outrageous rates. Only two patients in 1785. Income through Slade ledger 1/2/6.
853Thompson James



















1770 Shipped at Poole. Did not proceed.
854Thompson John







ls

ls





Summers.
855Tierney Michael



















1770 Shipped at Poole. Did not proceed. Shipped his clothes chest, fee 1/0/0.
856Tilley Thomas




x














857Tilsed John









lslslslsls2S 1W.
858Tite George



















1779 balance on account due 0/14/0.
859Tizzard Jefferylxlxlxlx



lx





Working with Captain Northover.
860Tizzard Thomas







lslslslslslsYouth, 3S 2W. 1789 2S1W. 1792 4 years more.
861Todd Thomas



















1770 Went in the ‘Molly’ to Ireland and ran owing 4/5/0.
862Torriville Benjamin



lslslslsls






863Torriville Thomas



lslslslslslslsliHad own Company in 1792.
864Torys Messerslilili




x
x
x
x
xRichard and Nathan in Battle Harbour region 1774 at St. Leonard’s, Labrador.
865Toughel William

lslslslslslslslslsApprentice. Boarder at Mrs Organ’s. Stole bread on ‘Love and Unity’.
866Towler William Mr












x





Appears as representative for Mary Symes.
867Townsend John



















1782 Balance due on account.
868Traverse John



lslsls









Summers. From Waterford.
869Trevilion William









ls







Summer.
870Trofield Thomas

















lsSummer.
871Tuck Charles



lsls












872Tucker William



lx














873Tuffin WilliamlslslslslslslslslslsApprentice. Returned to England 1789. Back the following spring.
874Turner William jr















ls

Summer.
875Turner William sr















lslsSummer.
876Vincent John





lslslslslsls

2S 1W, 1788 At Twillingate. 1786 2S1W - 1790-91 At Labrador.
877Vincent Jos















lsls4S 3W at 2/0/0.
878Vinson John















ls

4S 3W at 2/0/0.
879Vinson Thomas

















lsSummer.
880Wade Stephen















ls

Summer.
881Waldron Edward





ls











1 Day. Neglect of duty, making piggins.
882Wall Charles

lslslsls










883Wall Edward




















884Wall James & Co.



lili











1/3 Partner with Nicholas French and Patrick Fowlow.
885Wall Patrick




















886Ward Joshua















lsls2S 1W.
887Ward Matthewlililililililililili1783-84 J. Slade private venture partner. Salmon fishermen, furriers. Returned to England 1792.
888Ward M. & Rowsell T.





lililili





Salmon and fur. Rowsell killed by Indians 1789.
889Ware Jacob













lilplpBrother to John.
890Ware John











ls



li2S 1W.
891Wareham Thomas

lx
















892Wareham William















lsls
893Warne James

lslslslslslslslslsReturned to England after 8 years fishing with just enough money to pay his passage.
894Warrick John jr.lilili

lxlililili

“To 1 lb. of candles for what you stole out of house.”
895Warrick John sr.lslslslslslslslslslsCooper, employed by Slade.
896Waterman Henrylx

















Balance due on account.
897Waterman John













lilili
898Waterman Richard

lplplplp







lp
899Waterman Richard jr.



lililili

lilili1785 Wrote bad set of exchange.
900Waterman Thomaslililili











First appears in 1782.
901Watkins John













lslsli2S 1W, 1790. 1792 Shareman with James Skinner and J. Wheadon.
902Watten John













lslsli2S 1W, 1792 Partner with James Skinner and J. Wheadon.
903Watten John



lslsls

ls





Summers 2/10/0 per month, carpenter.
904Watton Mr












x






905Watts Anthony


x
















906Watts William







lslslsls



Evidence indicates that in 1790 he burglarised J. Style’s home in Fogo.
907Ways William Capt.



















Ships captain from Dartmouth, Devon.
908Webb William







ls









Summer.
909Welch John & Co.

lsls

lslililplp

1790-91 Forms company. John Creasy is partner.
910Welch Jos















lsls2S 1W.
911Welch Nicholas
















xlp
912Welch Richard















lsls
913Welch Robert

lslslsls










914Wells Charles



li



lplplplplpFormed a company with Welch in 1785.
915Wells John




















916Wells & Welch



li














917West John




















918Weston Samuel

lslsls












919Weyman John











ls





Summers and fall.
920Wheadon John















lili
921Wheller John


x















Employed by Clarke and Handcock.
922Wheller William







ls









Summer.
923Wherry William







lslsls





7S 6W and old clothes. Apprentice. Turned off.
924Whicker William











ls





Summer.
925Whitcher John



lsls












926White JohnlplplplplplplplplplpFrom Twillingate.
927White Michael





lslslsls





2S 1W. Ran away 1789.
928White Richard

li
















929White Williamlslslslslslsls






930Whittle Jos







lslslslslsls2S 1W in 1787. 2S 1W in 1790.
931Whitty James







ls









Summer.
932Wholler Williamls



lslsls







‘Wages forfeited for leaving the boat at Quirpon before your time was out’. 1783.
933Wholler William

lplslslslslplplplp1785 Sold his boat to Slade for bad debts and became his employee until 1789. New planter status after 1789.
934Wilcox Barnabus







lslsls





3S 2W.
935Wilkins Johnlplplplplplplplplplp1784 built a boat for Messers Jeffry & Street. Turned in some "refuge fish" in 1785.
936Williams Jameslslslsls











Drowned May 1786. His boots were sold for 0/5/0 to George Roberts.
937Williams John

lslsls









lsReappears summer 1792.
938Williams Robert







ls









From Waterford. Clear of hospitals.
939Williams Peter Capt.







ls









From Waterford. Clear of hospitals. Recruited by Mr Wyse.
940Williams William





ls









lsSummers.
941Wills Jos

lsls














942Willis Thomas









lsls





August 1788 to October 1789.
943Willis Abraham











ls





Summer.
944Willis Jos

lslslslslsls





4S 3W, 1785 for 21/0/0.
945Willoby George









ls







Summer.
946Wilton George







lslsls





“Paid two men to put you on board the Hazard at Poole. Clear of hospitals. For stealing candles0/10/0, neglect of duty.
947Windsor William

lslsls







li

1791 Entered in ledger as shareman.
948Winter John





lsls









From Poole.
949Wise James

















lsSummer.
950Wiseman John

li

lxlxlxlxlxlxliCould be planter. He owes a debt which he chooses to ignore while dealing elsewhere”.
951Wood Richard















ls

Summer
952Woolfrys Samuel















lsls2S 1W in 1792.
953Woods Thomas
x


















954Wotton Edward

lslslslslsls





Apprentice.
955Wright Charles















ls

Summer.
956Youngs William

lplplplplplplplplpFrom Round Head. Salmon catcher.
957Youngs WilliamlplplplplplplplplplpFrom Twillingate. Wife does laundry for first ten years.
958Young Benjamin





lslslslslslsls7S 6W Apprentice.

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