THE THOMAS COLES COLLECTION

The THOMAS COLES COLLECTION
BONAVISTA - 1830

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 CallaghanX Timothy Callihan CarpenterX Richard CarpenterX 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 Cole Charles Coles X George Cole CoughlanX 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 EdmondsX Henry Edmond Elliott X Thomas Etsel X William Yetsell FaulknerX Jesper Fogner FaulknerX John Faughner Fielden X Joseph Feimbell? Fifield X Mary Filfeld Gatehouse?X Thomas Whitehorn? GoodlandX William Gould? X Henry Could?? Gray X John Green X Humber HabgoodX William Hallett X Lander Hollett Hallett X Orlando Hollett Hampton James Harris X James HaywardX Thomas Hewlett X Nicholas Hawlott Hicks X Robert Hix Hicks X Stephen Hix Hicks X Thomas HollahanX 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 LinthorneX Benjamin Linthorn LinthorneX George, Sr. Linthorn LinthorneX George Linthorn Little X John Littles Little X William Littles Lush X John Minchin Thomas [TC Note] Signs his name Menchiner??/ Minchines Why?? Knows how to write but can't spell?? 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 PhillipsX William PhillipsX William PladwellX 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 SimmondsX John Simmons SimmondsX William Squires X Simon StaffordX Martha Stagg X Edward Stag Stagg Susan SweetlandX Joseph Swatland SweetlandX William Swyers Philip Swyres 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 Wicks Richard Micks WiltshireX 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. Printed in "The Newfoundland Ancestor" Vol 6/1.

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