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From: "Thomas R Cole" <>
Subject: Dorset History
Date: Thu, 1 Jul 1999 21:32:07 -0400


Leaving Dorset or Hants for Newfoundland was no pleasure cruise:

1830 Petition
TO HIS EXCELLENCY SIR THOMAS JOHN COCHRANE KNIGHT GOVERNOR AND
COMMANDER- IN- CHIEF IN AND OVER THE ISLAND OF NEWFOUNDLAND AND ITS
DEPENDENCIES & & & THE HUMBLE PETITION of the distressed Planters and
Fishermen of BONAVISTA and BIRD ISLAND COVE.
HEREWITH
THAT the unprecedented failure of the Fishery has involved your Petitioners
in circumstances of great distress and deprived therefore of all expectation
of winter supplies from their respective Merchants.
THAT on an enquiry instituted for the purpose of ascertaining the actual
condition of the inhabitants of Bonavista and Bird Island Cove it was found
that a large proportion of them are totally destitute of [?] food except the
Potatoes produced in their own Gardens.
THAT in five hundred and eighty seven ascertain Cases the quantity of
Potatoes when dug is estimated at an average of only about three barrels and
one eighth of a barrel for each individual.
THAT the Stores of Bonavista do not contain any Provisions to meet the wants
of the Population.
THAT your Petitioners cannot calculate upon anything being brought for their
relief until the Month of June next.
THAT their stock of Potatoes is exhausted which will be early in the Winter
Starvation must be the inevitable consequence.
Your Petitioners therefore HUMBLY PRAY that YOUR EXCELLENCY will be pleased
to take the above facts into YOUR compassionate consideration and afford
them such assistance as in YOUR EXCELLENCY'S judgement may seem expedient
and their exigencies require.
AND your PETITIONERS as in Duty bound shall ever PRAY.
John Hebbard
[?]ity X James
Abbott X James
Abbott Abraham
Abbott X Ann
Abbott X Hugh
Abbott X Hugh, Jr.
Abbott X Hugh, Sr.
Baker X William
Bradley X Elizabeth
Bradley X Mary
Bright X William
Brown X William
Burge X Thomas
Burton X Stephen
Burton X Susan Sus
Byrne X John
Callaghan X Timothy Callihan
Carpenter X Richard
Carpenter X Thomas
Carroll X James
Cawsons? X William
Chaffey John Cheffy
Chaffey X Thomas Cheffy
Chalk X John, Sr.
Chard X Mary
Clark X William
Coffey Maurice
Colbert X John
Colbert X Patrick Patk
Cole Benjamin
Coles Charles Cole
Coles X George Cole
Coughlan X James Cauchland
Cox X Joshua
Crab X William
Davis X Ann
Davis X John
Dorey X William Dory
Dunn X Samuel, S(r).
Dunn X Samuel
Durdle X Joseph
Easton X John Eason
Edmonds X Henry Edmond
Elliott X Thomas
Etsel X William Yetsell
Faulkner X Jesper Fogner
Faulkner X John Faughner
Fielden X Joseph Feimbell?
Fifield X Mary Filfeld
Goodland X William
Gould? X Henry Could??
GrayX John
Green X Humber
Habgood X William
Hallett X Lander Hollett
Hallett X Orlando Hollett
Hampton James
Harris X James
Hayward X Thomas
Hewlett X Nicholas Hawlott
Hicks X Robert Hix
Hicks X Stephen Hix
Hicks X Thomas
Hollahan X William
House X Mary
Joy X Thomas
Keats X Philip Kates
Keats X Samuel Kates
Keele X Moses, Sr.
Keele X Moses, Jr.
Keele X Samuel
Kentle X Mary
Lander X Elizabeth
Legge X Joseph Legg
Legge X Margarett Legg
Legge X Nancy Legg
Linthorne X Benjamin Linthorn
Linthorne X George, Sr. Linthorn
Linthorne X George Linthorn
Little X John Littles
Little X William Littles
Lush X John
Minchin Thomas
Mesh X Ann
Mesh X Joseph
Mesh X Richard
Mesh X Thomas
Miles X John, Sr.
Miles X John, Jr.
Miles X John Myles
Morey X James Moory
Murphy X Elizabeth
Pardy X Henry
Pardy X John
Pardy X Thomas
Paul X William, Sr.
Paul X William, Jr.
Pearce X William Pearse
Pearcey X Hannah Pearcy
Pearcey X James Pearcy
Pearcey X Nathan Pearcy
Pearcey X Nath Purcy
Pearcey X William Pearcy
Phillips X William
Phillips X William
Pladwell X Thomas Pludwell
Porter X Thomas
Powell X Henry Power
Powell X James Power
Powell X Martha
Powell X Richard Power
Power X Peter Peeter Power
Reader James
Reader John
Reader Thomas
Rolles Rebecca Roles, Rebecka
Rowe Henry
Ryder X George
R?der Robert
Saint James
Sanger Charles
Sexton X Stephen
Shelley X Joseph Shelly
Shelley X Joseph Shelly
Shelley X Josiah Shelly
Short X Robert
Simmonds X John Simmons
Simmonds X William
Squires X Simon
Stafford X Martha
Stagg X Edward Stag
Stagg Susan
Sweetland X Joseph Swatland
Sweetland X William
Swyres Philip
Tilly X Thomas
Tucker X Nebuchadnezzar Nebuzeraradar
Wade X Mary
Way X James
Wells X John
Wells X Mary
White X Edward
White X Mary
White X Thomas
Whitehose? X Thomas (Whitehorn).?
Wicks Richard Micks
Wiltshire X William Wilsher
Woods X James

TC Note: The above names were rearranged in alphabetical order by me and
surnames spelled properly where possible. The original document should be
consulted to ascertain possible neighbours. [TC Note- These were residents
of Bonavista & Elliston].

Thomas R Cole

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