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Census of Population,etc. of Newfoundland from Pere Baudoin's Journal of 1697

The information was transcribed by Debbie Gerow. While I have endeavored to be as correct as humanly possible, there may be typographical errors.

NAMES OF PLACES MEN FISHING BUSINESS NUMBER OF BOATS QUINTALS OF FISH CAUGHT
RENEWS 120 7 8 4,000
FERMEUSE 40 7 8 4,000
FERRYLAND 106 12 16 8,000
CAPELIN RAY 12 2 2 1,000
CAPE BROYLE 5 1 1 500
BRIGUS SOUTH 15 3 3 1,500
COLMARE (TOAD'S COVE) 30 3 5 2,500
WITLESS BAY 15 2 3 1,500
BAY BULLS 120 13 20 10,000
AQUAFORTE 25 4 5 2,500
ST. JOHN'S 300 59 125 6,270
PETTY HARBOUR 60 14 16 8,000
QUIDI VIDI 40 9 9 4,900
TORBAY 18 3 4 2,400
PORTUGAL COVE 25 3 3 2,100
HOLYROOD 43 6 7 4,500
HARBOUR MAIN 12 1 2 1,000
BRIGUS 70 11 12 6,000
CUPIDS 11 2 2 1,000
PORT DE GRAVE 116 14 15 7,500
FAYLINE COVE(?) 15 3 3 1,500
BAY ROBERTS 10 3 3 1,500
BRINES COVE 30 4 6 6,000
HARBOUR GRACE 100 14 15 7,500
MUSQUITO 35 3 5 2,500
CARBONEAR 220 22 56 2,500
CROCKER'S COVE(?) 30 4 5 2,500
KELUN COVE(?) 22 3 9 2,000
FRESHWATER 20 2 4 2,000
OLD PERLICAN 150 10 27 13,900
BAY DE VERDS 85 14 16 11,000
HANT'S HARBOUR 30 4 5 3,000
SCILLY COVE 40 4 7 4,300
NEW PERLICAN 60 9 11 6,000
HEART'S EASE 12 1 2 1,000
HEART'S CONTENT 20 4 4 2,400
TRINITY 24 2 4 2,000
BONAVISTA 300 40 20 5,000

TOTAL 1,581 195 246 100,000

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