The THOMAS COLES COLLECTION
GREENSPOND 1809


From Emily Mullett

   The letter is difficult to read (it's a copy of the original ) but I will try my best.




It's addressed to :  Mr Wm. Fryer
                     Wimborn, Dorset   (Spelling as is in Letter)

Greenspond, NFLD, June 17, 1809

Sir:

The Ann has arrived the only vesel that sailed from Poole in the last fleet. No person hear
have received a Letter or any freight from you this Spring.  But I have desired the people 
not to be to hasty untill thay hear further.  I canot tell how it his but I thought you 
would be the last man that would be short in letters but no person in Pond  have heard from
you this Spring.  But be provided your Dealin(?) his going to draw their money from you at a 
short notis witch I ham(?) sory (?) for but if you send letter this Spring  let me know what
vesel  you (?)--ing -------in the hele--(?) now in Poole (?) belonging to Sleut [TC Note - Sleat].


	3 yards good serviceable cloth (?)
	3 yards swanskin
	2 par ya--h--(?)
	3 boys'(?) --ts
	3 cotton ----------
	1 par boys shos(?) six years old


This letter --- --- -------- --  Quick (?)-- will not -- -- in Poole there will be a parcel
com from Salisbury to you for me please put it in the bundle.


I thank (?) Sincerely(?)
David Gould---




Greenspond N F Land
July 17,1809

Sir 

This informs you that me and the people in Pond have received the things you sent to thear
satisfaction. Mr Isaac (?) Gover kept the freight & letters in Trinity untill two days ago.
Their never was such fishing in Pond and all Bonavista Bay as this summer.  Pond boats to 
sea but three weeks and have near 370 quintels fish on shore per a boat.
                  
I remain etc,(?) etc(?)
David Goulden






(On the back of the letter he has written quite clearly (and it matches the writing in the 
letter):
                            David Goulding
                            July 1809 


On the back of the first letter he has written:

David Golding
June 1809             To Mr Wm. Fryer
                       Wimborn Dorset





Emily Mullett question:  Was David Goulding born in England ?  Is there any record of a 
David Goulding leaving for Newfoundland ?  Was the six year old boy,  Jacob ,
(my gggrandfather who was married in 1820 - the first Goulding record  we can find ?) There
are no records of any other Goulding marriages around that date but Jacob and Jane's
(Grunter) children's births are all recorded.


Thanks for your interest,
Emily Mullett
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