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Ferryland - District Court Actions

Late 1700's to Early 1800's
Sorted Alphabetical by Surname

Part 5
Surnames - R to Z

DATE	PERSON	REASON FOR MENTION	PERSON 2
September 17-30, 1788	Ragan, John	Fined £6 for his part in religious riot of 1788
September 17-30, 1788	Ragan, John	In addition to being fined this person was banished from district and people were forbidden to feed or house him.
September 17-30, 1788	Rahaley, Michael (Daddeen)	Sentenced to Transportation back to Ireland, 30 lashes and £2.1 for his part in religious riot of 1788. Daddeen could be a misspelling of "Dadyeen" an epithet for settlers from Cork.
November 6, 1788	Randell, Joseph	Fined for unspecified offense
June 10, 1803	Ready, James	Charged this person with striking him and using abusive language towards his wife:	Brothers, James
November 27, 1793	Ready, Michael	Moved boat belonging to James Ryan so that he could haul up his own boat. Ryan's boat drifted away and was lost.
March 26, 1787	Ready, Richard	Testified in Hogan vs Shea that Shea had invited a bunch of lads over for grog in his Cape Broyle home
February 6, 1832	Reddigan, Michael	Assaulted:	Congdon, Ann
September 17-30, 1788	Reddy, Kearon	Fined £20 and transportation home to Ireland for his part in religious riot of 1788
November 6, 1788	Reddy, Kearon	Fined for unspecified offense
September 17-30, 1788	Reddy, Keran	In addition to being fined this person was banished from district and people were forbidden to feed or house him.
September 17-30, 1788	Reddy, William	Fined £2 for his part in religious riot of 1788
January 1, 1811	Reed, ???	Stole a piece of timber from this person:	Mountain, ???
November 26, 1792	Reed, Joseph	Passage paid to him for return to England of a distressed seaman.
October 7, 1811	Reed, William	Charged this person with paying more than the allowable rate for curing of fish:	Cullaton, Thomas
October 9, 1792	Reeves, John	The Chief Justice presided at court today in Ferryland
November 30, 1803	Reid, Lieutenant	Paid his share of court costs
July 27, 1804	Reily, P.	Sued:	May and Co.
October 2, 1788	Rendle, Joseph	This person, his wife and his children were objects of charity and were shipped home to England.
September 23, 1786	Riedel, John	Jury member in Hodge vs Gibbs
September 28, 1786	Riedel, John	Charged with building flakes over public road
October 8, 1795	Riely, Margaret	Testified that Kenny and wife and Fowler conspired to steal hay from Holdsworth's cow house. They also stole coats, pork, fire shovel and fish.
April 1, 1806	Rion, ???	Worked for:	Madigan, Philip
May ??, 1808	Rion, Matthew	This publican was suing for rent owed and for liquor supplied to this person:	Doyle, William
September 20, 1806	Rion, William	Member of the jury in the Power vs Deringwater case
March 28, 1791	Robartson, ???	Said he was owed money by this person for food and lodging:	Hayley, Oliver
October 4, 1791	Roberts, William	One of a group of people who helped save but held onto 31 firkins of butter from a stranded boat belonging to :	Hodge, M.
????, 1796	Roche, James	Fine received from.
October 26, 1791	Roche, Thomas	Servant of :	Walker, George
October 9, 1792	Rogers, John	Charged with murder but death was ruled to have been caused by an accidental shooting.
April 10, 1788	Romney, Peter	Appointed Justice of Peace for Ferryland District
August 17, 1790	Romney, Peter	Justice of the Peace in Ferryland District
October ??, 1806	Ronan, John	Charged with assaulting this person on the road between Ferryland and Aquaforte. Given 39 lashes and deported  back to Ireland:	Furlong, Jude
April 19, 1791	Ronan, Matthew	Owed money by :	Grace, John
February 24, 1794	Ronan, Matthew	Member of jury in Jenkins attempted rape case.
October 8, 1795	Ronan, Matthew	Member of jury in Kenny and others theft case
October 29, 1795	Ronan, Matthew	Member of jury in Habberlin vs Habberlin
December 30, 1796	Ronan, Matthew	Member of jury in Pound vs Bryans
March 13, 1802	Ronan, Matthew	Member of the jury in Hogan vs Kerney
September 20, 1806	Ronan, Matthew	Member of the jury in the Power vs Deringwater case
March 8, 1787	Ronane, Matthew	Rented premises from:	McDaniel, William
????, 1796	Rose, William	Fine received from.
January 2, 1832	Rossiter, ???	Sued:	Morrison, James
August 3, 1829	Rossiter, Elizabeth and Mary	Testified in Fitzhenry vs Rossiter
February 23, 1835	Rossiter, John	Member of petty jury in Mahan vs Connors
October 13, 1794	Rourke, Patrick	Sued to recover wages owed by:	Ronan, Matthew
October 7, 1811	Roust, Thomas	Sued to collect money for work not completed by:	Hunt, Stabb and Co.
September 24, 1832	Row, John	Charged this person with disobeying an order:	Sullivan, Patrick
October 12, 1792	Rowe, Edmund	Worked for this master:	Hoberlin, ???
October 13, 1830	Rowe, John	Sued:	Evans, Robert
November 27, 1793	Ryan, James	Hauled his boat onto Admiral's beach in Fermeuse.
November ??, 1807	Ryan, James	Sued:	Kelligrew, John
November ??, 1807	Ryan, James	He was a boatmaster for this person in Fermeuse:	Meany, Denis
April 25, 1833	Ryan, James	Testified in Kough vs Wright
October 9, 1794	Ryan, Matthew	Cured fish involved in Hill vs Shannahan and Dwyer
January 1, 1803	Ryan, Matthew	Granted a liquor licence for Caplin Bay
January 1, 1804	Ryan, Matthew	Granted a liquor licence for Capelin Bay
January 1, 1805	Ryan, Matthew	Granted liquor licence in Caplin Bay
August 7, 1832	Ryan, Matthew	Assaulted:	McDonnell, William
September 17-30, 1788	Ryan, Nicholas	Fined £5 for his part in religious riot of 1788
August 31, 1833	Ryan, William	Assaulted:	Nash, Richard
February 23, 1835	Ryan, William	Charged with assault but charged was abandoned by:	Donnovan, Daniel
February 23, 1835	Sanders, J. W.	Appointed surveyor of high ways in Renews
September 25, 1786	Sanders, John	Jury member in Leigh vs Larey
September 20, 1806	Sanders, John	Member of the jury in the Power vs Deringwater case
March 13, 1802	Sanders, John	Member of the jury in Hogan vs Kerney
January 1, 1803	Sanders, John	Granted a liquor licence for Ferryland
October 13, 1830	Sanders, John W.	Sued:	Dutton, James and Charles
October 13, 1830	Sanders, John W.	Sued:	Evans, Robert
November 14, 1803	Sanders, Robert	Testified in Kelligrew vs Griffin case
February 9, 1835	Sanders, Robert	Sued:	Mackey, John
February 9, 1835	Sanders, Robert	Sued:	Paine, John
March 16, 1835	Sanders, Robert	Sued:	Mackey, John
March 16, 1835	Sanders, Robert	Sued:	Paine, John
November 8, 1798	Sanders, Thomas	Among a group of individuals and companies who sued this Ferryland dealer for money owed:	Shortall, James
March 13, 1802	Sanders, Thomas	Member of the jury in Hogan vs Kerney
March 10, 1830	Sanders, William	Sued:	Carter, A. H.
May 17, 1830	Sanders, William	Sued this person for breach of contract:	Dwyer, William
August 5, 1830	Sanders, William	Testified in case against Robert and James Carter
December 14, 1829	Saunders, Donald	Sued this person for wood not paid for:	Morrison, James
October 13, 1791	Saunders, John	Dispute over fish arbitrated by court
February 24, 1794	Saunders, John	Member of jury in Jenkins attempted rape case.
December 30, 1796	Saunders, John	Member of jury in Pound vs Bryans
December 14, 1829	Saunders, Robert	Father of:	Saunders, Donald
December 30, 1796	Saunders, William	Member of jury in Pound vs Bryans
August 24, 1829	Saunders, William	This master accused this person of refusing to work:	Whalin, Pierce
September 13, 1797	Scallian, William	This riotous person ran away and his securor had to pay.
September 22, 1786	Scott, John	Witness in Williams vs Pridham
November 27, 1777	Sexton, Phillip	This inhabitant was a witness to a survey of a fishing room and plantation in Admiral's Cove, Cape Broyle.
March 5, 1833	Shallow, Richard	Assaulted:	Shallow, Catherine
September 17-30, 1788	Shannahan, Cornelius	Fined £1.1 for his part in religious riot of 1788
February 23, 1835	Shannahan, Joanna	Assaulted:	Mountain, Margaret
September 17-30, 1788	Shannahan, John	Fined £5 for his part in religious riot of 1788
October 9, 1794	Shannahan, William	Dispute over fish cured in Capeland Bay for:	Hill and Co
March 8, 1787	Shea, Mary	Left premise in dispute between Weston and McDaniel to her daughter:	Carney, Hannah (McDaniel)
May 20, 1795	Sheal, Timothy	To recover overcharge on winter diet from:	Murphy, Edmund
January 1, 1801	Sheal, Timothy	Sued:	McCarthy, Michael
September 17-30, 1788	Sheehe, Arthur	Fined £5 for his part in religious riot of 1788
September 17-30, 1788	Sheehe, James	Fined £18.11, all his wages and transportation home to Ireland for his part in religious riot of 1788
September 17-30, 1788	Sheehe, James	In addition to being fined this person was banished from district and people were forbidden to feed or house him.
November 6, 1788	Sheehe, James	Fined for unspecified offense
November 30, 1829	Sheehey, Patrick	Sued this company	Sweetland, Benjamin and Co.
February 23, 1835	Sheehy, Patrick	Member of petty jury in Mahan vs Connors
February 23, 1835	Sheehy, Patrick	Member of petty jury in Shannahan vs Mountain.
April 6, 1835	Sheehy, William	Sued for wages owed by:	Walsh, James
October 7, 1811	Sherwin, ???	Justice of the Peace in Ferryland District
September 25, 1786	Shortall, James	Jury member in Leigh vs Larey
September 28, 1786	Shortall, James	Charged with building flakes over public road
January 8, 1787	Shortall, James	Appointed snow clearing warden of the King's Path between Sparrow's dwelling house and the SW end of Riedel's Broad Flake
September 26, 1786	Shortall, James	Owed money by:	Kelly, Philip
August 11, 1794	Shortall, James	Jury member in Gibbs vs Knox, Hill and Studdy
October 9, 1794	Shortall, James	Member of jury in Hill vs Shannahan and Dwyer
February 24, 1794	Shortall, James	Member of jury in Jenkins attempted rape case.
August 24, 1795	Shortall, James	Member of jury in Meaney vs Stabb
October 8, 1795	Shortall, James	Foreman of jury in Kenny and others theft case
October 29, 1795	Shortall, James	Member of jury in Habberlin vs Habberlin
July 9, 1798	Shortall, James	Held wages of this person for Matthew Costly:	Meany, Francis
August 22, 1797	Shortall, James	Charged with harbouring and employing this deserter from from tha Newfoundland Regiment:	Wilson, William
September 2, 1797	Shortall, James	Charged with harbouring and employing this deserter from the frigate "Surprize":	Campbell, William
September 18, 1790	Shortall, James	Sued this person to collect a debt:	Murphey, James
October 12, 1792	Shortall, James	Member of jury
November 6, 1788	Shortall, James ( Sr.)	Fined for unspecified offense
October 12, 1797	Shortall, Samuel	Sued:	Corkran, Michael
September 17-30, 1788	Sills, John	Fined £5 for his part in religious riot of 1788
October 1, 1829	Sisk, Catherine	Sued:	Crydge, Roger
January 8, 1787	Sliney, Thomas	Has a dwelling house on South Side of Ferryland
April 11, 1791	Sliney, Thomas	Convicted of playing on the Sabbath
July 17, 1833	Sliney, Thomas	Assaulted:	Kearney, Michael ( Jr.)
May 8, 1797	Sloan, John	This Brigus resident sued this person for refusing to supply necessary provisions:	Kelly, Cornelius
October 13, 1791	Smith, John	Dispute over fish arbitrated by court
November 23, 1797	Smith, John	Was partner with this person in 1795:	Farrell, James
December 21, 1829	Smith, John	Sued:	Keef, Valentine
December 21, 1829	Smith, John	Sued:	Cannon, James
December 21, 1829	Smith, John	Sued:	Cannon, Michael
December 21, 1829	Smith, John	Sued:	Saunders, John
March 6, 1830	Smith, John	Sued:	Cannon, Patrick
September 17, 1804	Smith, Joseph	Member of jury in case of Terrence Hickey
July 27, 1804	Smith, William	Testified that he saw Coghlan put poultice on the leg of :	Bulley, ???
October 1, 1789	Sparkes, John	Agent for :	Leigh, Philip
January 8, 1787	Sparrow, William	Appointed snow clearing warden of the King's Path between Sparrow's dwelling house and the SW end of Riedel's Broad Flake
January 6, 1796	Spillaune, Con	Sued this person:	Purcell, John
January 6, 1796	Spillaune, Con	Sued this person:	Welsh, Thomas
January 6, 1796	Spillaune, Con	Sued this person:	Campen, William
November 14, 1803	Squires, Joseph	Sued:	Hunt, Stabb and Co.
October 10, 1832	Stabb, Ewen	Sued:	Mackey, Michael
July 3, 1797	Stabb, Thomas	Agent for this Renews merchant:	Studdy, Henry
October 17, 1801	Stabb, Thomas	Charged this person with employing a deserter from the ship "Rachel"	McLarthy, Adam
October 21, 1788	Stack, William	Found to be incompetent to be master of a vessel.
September 20, 1806	Steer, John	Member of the jury in the Power vs Deringwater case
February ??, 1808	Steers, ???	Charged this person with using abusive language and threatening to ram a saw down plaintiff's throat:	Rositer, ???
September 7, 1808	Steers, ???	Charged this person with threatening to throw him over cliffs.	Conners, ???
April 13, 1787	Stokes, Dennis	This person worked as cooper for this person in Cape Broyle. He contracted rheumatic fever and was evicted from his premises:	Colbert, Edmond
November 9, 1797	Studdy, Henry	To recover accounts owed by:	Berrigan, Edmund
October 9, 1792	Studdy, Henry	Sued for debt owed by:	Kenny, Chris
October 9, 1792	Studdy, Henry	Sued for debt owed by:	Howleton, David
October 9, 1792	Studdy, Henry	Sued for debt owed by:	Leary, Edward ( of James)
October 9, 1792	Studdy, Henry	Sued for debt owed by:	Beavis, Thomas
September 22, 1786	Sulavan, D.	Sued:	Whelan, Patrick
September 17-30, 1788	Sulavan, Dennis	Fined £2 for his part in religious riot of 1788
September 23, 1786	Sulavan, John	Fish seized for non payment of passage for servants by:	Sweetland, Henry
November 6, 1788	Sulavan, John	Fined for unspecified offense
August 3, 1829	Sullivan, Daniel	Charged with assaulting:	Coady, John
September 13, 1831	Sullivan, Richard	Sued:	Bryan, ???
October 10, 1832	Sullivan, Richard	Sued:	Connors, Martin
March 4, 1833	Sullivan, Richard	Sued:	Sliney, Michael
April 22, 1833	Sullivan, Richard	Sued:	Yetman, William
January 1, 1834	Sullivan, Richard	Appointed constable for Ferryland
December 1, 1834	Sullivan, Richard	Sued:	Gregory, Thomas ( Jr.)
July 12, 1830	Swayan, Robert	Bound to the peace by:	Morry, Matthew ( Jr.)
October 7, 1811	Sweeney, Thomas	Sued Robert Carter , executor for this person:	Fogarty, John
May 5, 1801	Sweeny, Mary	Charged with assaulting:	Ryan, Mary and Bridget
June 8, 1798	Sweetland, Ann	Sued for money owing by:	Whelan, John
August 7, 1798	Sweetland, Ann	Sued :	Whelan, Patrick
January 7, 1798	Sweetland, Ann	Widow of this treasurer from Ferryland who received his final wages:	Sweetland, Henry
September 22, 1786	Sweetland, Henry	Justice for Ferryland District
August 17, 1790	Sweetland, Henry	Justice of the Peace in Ferryland District
August 17, 1790	Sweetland, Henry	Appeared as witness for the plaintiff in Weston vs McDaniel.
September 25, 1786	Sweetland, Henry and Co.	Sued for money owing:	Haberlin and Forestal
October 12, 1792	Sweetland, Henry and David	Sued this person for money owed:	Kenney, John
????, 1791	Sweetland, Thomas	Master of the Brig "William" of London which brought home two orphans to Waterford, Ireland.
August 15, 1829	Sweetland, William	Assaulted by:	Mackey, Michael
????< 1801	Taylor, Robert	This carpenter repaired the steps to Ferryland court house in the year of 1801
January 1, 1805	Taylor, Robert	Carpenter paid by court house
January 17, 1791	Taylor, Samuel	Testified in Thomas Dodd case
February 7, 1791	Taylor, Samuel	Rented fishing rooms in Admiral's Cove belonging to Philip Leigh and Co.
October 8, 1795	Taylor, Samuel	Member of jury in Kenny and others theft case
November 8, 1798	Thompson, Andrew and Co. of  St. John's	Among a group of individuals and companies who sued this Ferryland dealer for money owed:	Shortall, James
January 1, 1801	Thompson, Charles	Charged this person with neglect of duty on board the Brig "Dolphin"	Richardson, John
October 9, 1792	Tiller, William	Sued this person to recover passage money:	Smith, Joseph
November 29, 1802	Tipps, Michael	Servant of this person given bad bread by master:	Hutchings, Richard
April 1, 1806	Tobin, ???	Charged this person with assault:	Handrahan, ???
March 26, 1787	Tobin, Honour	Testified in Hogan vs Shea
September 24, 1832	Tobin, John	Testified in Row vs Sullivan
February 24, 1835	Tobin, Patrick	Appeared for Bryan Dunn in his case against Thomas Wright Esq.
February 23, 1835	Tobin, Thomas	Charged with assault but charged was abandoned by:	Donnovan, Daniel
March 2, 1835	Tool, Garret	Assaulted this Renews resident:	Dunphy, Margaret
October 19, 1812	Tool, Poor and Co.	Sued over a contract for fish curing not honoured:	Welsh, Peter
October 8, 1832	Tool, Terrence	Testified in Bryand vs Bolin
November 27, 1777	Torey, James	This Constable in Ferryland witnessed a survey in Admiral's Cove, Cape Broyle.
September 22, 1794	Townsend, Captain	Bidder on fishing rooms belonging to :	Griffin, Andrew
January 1, 1834	Trainor, William	Appointed constable for Fermeuse
February 23, 1835	Trainor, William	Appointed surveyor of high ways in Fermeuse
January 1, 1810	Tree, ???	Coroner for Ferryland District
January 8, 1787	Tree, Francis	Appointed snow clearing warden of the King's Path between Sparrow's dwelling house and the SW end of Riedel's Broad Flake
November 6, 1788	Tree, Francis	Appointed high constable for Ferryland Harbour
June 22, 1791	Tree, Francis	Committee member for the repair of the gaol.
September 17, 1804	Tree, Francis	Member of jury in case of Terrence Hickey
September 20, 1806	Tree, Francis	Foreman of the jury in the Power vs Deringwater case
September 3, 1807	Tree, Francis	Deputy Sheriff of Ferryland
July 30, 1798	Tree, Francis	Sued this person to collect money owed:	Kidney, William
November ??, 1806	Tree, Francis	Joined others in suing this person for money owing:	Kidney, Patrick
November 1, 1807	Tree, Francis	Arbitrator in Costoloe vs Brand
November 1, 1807	Tree, Francis	Sued for money owing by:	McDaniel, William
????, 1809	Tree, Francis	Arbitrator in Welsh vs Wallice
January 7, 1798	Tree, Francis	Granted a liquor licence for Ferryland
January 1, 1799	Tree, Francis	Granted a liquor licence for Ferryland
June 19, 1797	Tree, Francis	Sued this person to recover money owed:	Ferver, Stephen
October 12, 1792	Tree, Francis	Sued this person to collect outstanding debt:	Moran, John
August 11, 1794	Tree, Francis ( Jr.)	Jury member in Gibbs vs Knox, Hill and Studdy
October 9, 1794	Tree, Francis ( Jr.)	Member of jury in Hill vs Shannahan and Dwyer
February 24, 1794	Tree, Francis ( Jr.)	Member of jury in Jenkins attempted rape case.
August 24, 1795	Tree, Francis ( Jr.)	Member of jury in Meaney vs Stabb
October 29, 1795	Tree, Francis ( Jr.)	Member of jury in Habberlin vs Habberlin
December 30, 1796	Tree, Francis ( Jr.)	Member of jury in Pound vs Bryans
October 12, 1792	Tree, Francis ( Jr.)	Member of jury
October 9, 1792	Tree, Francis ( Sr.)	Appointed arbitrator in Dwyer vs Shortall
January 17, 1791	Tree, Philip	Testified in Young vs Tree
September 3, 1807	Tree, Philip	Deputy Sheriff of Ferryland
September 28, 1787	Tucker, Captain William	This Renews resident was ordered to repay his debt to:	Delaney, Maurice
October 26, 1791	Tucker, William	Acting for this person in a dispute over a barking kettle:	Griffin, Allan
November 14, 1803	Tucker, William	Sued:	Griffin, Andrew
September 29, 1789	Tucker, William	Sued this Renews merchant for not paying for a puncheon of rum which was ordered by him. The boat carrying the rum was lost in Renews Harbour in May, 1786.	Hinton, John
October 12, 1792	Tucker, William	Worked for:	Morey, John
September 22, 1794	Tucker, William ( Jr.)	Bidder on fishing rooms belonging to :	Griffin, Andrew
August 24, 1795	Tucker, William ( Jr.)	Member of jury in Meaney vs Stabb
March ??, 1809	Valence, Chris	Charged this person with trespassing on his property in Cape Broyle:	Currier, Henry
March ??, 1809	Valence, Chris	Charged this person with abusive and threatening language:	Currier, Elenor
September 23, 1786	Vaughan, Andrew	Sued:	Messer, ???
????, 1792	Walker, George	Unspecified fine.
August 17, 1790	Waller, Jacob	Presided over court today.
May ??, 1808	Wallice, ???	Sued over a piece of fenced land claimed by this person :	Handrahan, ???
November 30, 1803	Wallice, and others	They agreed to supply this person with 600-700 flake rows:	Bulley, John
October 17, 1812	Wallice, Walter	Sued:	Nash, Walter
???, 1809	Wallice, Walter	Charged this person with assault and with burning two of his shirts:	Redigan, Martin
September 17-30, 1788	Wallis, Edmond	Fined £5 for his part in religious riot of 1788
April 20, 1804	Walsh, John	Sued:	Sloan, John
August 2, 1830	Walsh, John	Sued for breach of contract:	Sanders, William
August 5, 1830	Walsh, John	Testified in case against Robert and James Carter
September 28, 1829	Walsh, Nelly	This Caplin Bay woman was charged with assaulting:	Congdon, Catherine
December 13, 1830	Walsh, Patrick	Sued:	Brazil, Maurice
December 13, 1830	Walsh, Patrick	Testified against Maurice Brazil in rum selling case.
December 23, 1834	Walsh, Patrick	Agreed to take in this woman in need:	Mountain, Margaret
October 10, 1832	Walsh, Richard	Sued:	Fleming, Richard
October 12, 1792	Walsh, Walter	Employer of Doolahunty, Barnwell and Brett
September 17-30, 1788	Ward, Patrick	Fined £5 and 90 lashes for his part in religious riot of 1788
September ??, 1803	Warren, ???	Charged this person with refusing to go to the banks on a fishing trip:	Foley, ???
September ??, 1803	Warren, ???	Charged this person with refusing to go to the banks on a fishing trip:	Pine, ???
September 17, 1804	Warren, Thomas	Member of jury in case of Terrence Hickey
October 9, 1794	Watson, John	Member of jury in Hill vs Shannahan and Dwyer
November 27, 1777	Webber, Thomas	This inhabitant and Constable of Cape Broyle witnessed a survey in Admiral's Cove, Cape Broyle.
September 17, 1804	Wells, Joseph	Prevented john Kellegrew from killing William West.
September 19, 1804	Wells, Joseph	Fined for his part in the fight between West and Kellegrew
September 17, 1804	Wells, Mrs.	Received stolen goods from:	Hickey, Terrence
February ??, 1811	Welsh, ???	Sold liquor without licence.
February ??, 1811	Welsh, ???	Committed a breach of the peace.
September 25, 1786	Welsh, ????	Supplied milk, calves and hogs to this store but not given credit:	Leigh Stores
April 13, 1787	Welsh, ????	Accused of slandering this person :	Benger, ???
February 11, 1803	Welsh, Elenor	Charged with assaulting:	McLarthy, Adam
September 17-30, 1788	Welsh, James	Fined £1.1 for his part in religious riot of 1788
January 1, 1801	Welsh, James	Granted a liquor licence for Ferryland
January 1, 1802	Welsh, James	Granted a liquor licence for Ferryland
January 1, 1803	Welsh, James	Granted a liquor licence for Ferryland
January 1, 1803	Welsh, James	Granted a liquor licence for Ferryland
January 1, 1804	Welsh, James	Granted liquor licence for Ferryland
January 1, 1804	Welsh, James	Granted liquor licence for Ferryland
January 1, 1805	Welsh, James	Granted liquor licence in Ferryland. North Side
January 1, 1805	Welsh, James	Granted liquor licence in Ferryland. South Side
January 1, 1810	Welsh, James	Owed outstanding fine.
September 17-30, 1788	Welsh, John	Fined £5 for his part in religious riot of 1788
October 4, 1791	Welsh, John	One of a group of people who helped save but held onto 31 firkins of butter from a stranded boat belonging to :	Hodge, M.
October 29, 1793	Welsh, John	Refused to work for this master and ordered deported to Ireland:	Power, John
November ??, 1806	Welsh, John	Joined others in suing this person for money owing:	Kidney, Patrick
????, 1809	Welsh, John	Sued this person because he was drunk when he should have been curing fish:	Wallice, Edward
January 1, 1803	Welsh, John	Granted a liquor licence for Ferryland
January 1, 1804	Welsh, John	Granted liquor licence for Ferryland
January 1, 1805	Welsh, John	Granted liquor licence in Ferryland
September 17-30, 1788	Welsh, John	Fined £5 for his part in religious riot of 1788
September 17-30, 1788	Welsh, John (Giant)	Fined £5.5 for his part in religious riot of 1788
December 14, 1788	Welsh, Patrick	Sold his house in Fermeuse to:	Welsh, Philip
December 14, 1788	Welsh, Patrick	Former owner of house near Clears Cove purchased by:	Welsh, Philip
October 12, 1792	Welsh, Patrick	Sued this person to collect outstanding debt:	Field, Thomas
October 12, 1792	Welsh, Patrick	Worked for this master:	Connelly, James
December 14, 1788	Welsh, Philip	Bought a house near Clears Cove from:	Sweetland, Henry
September 26, 1786	Welsh, Richard	Servant to:	Leigh, ???
December 20, 1793	Welsh, Thomas	Bid at the auction of fishing room belonging to :	Sullivan, John
June 6, 1797	Welsh, Thomas	Sued this person to recover money owed:	Hinton, John
November 24, 1797	Welsh, Thomas	Sued:	Furlong, John
July 9, 1798	Welsh, Thomas	Sued this person for money owed:	Furlong, John
November 8, 1798	Welsh, Thomas	Among a group of individuals and companies who sued this Ferryland dealer for money owed:	Shortall, James
September 17, 1804	West, William	This person was a boatmaster for :	Tucker, William
September 17, 1804	West, William	Charged that this person attempted to kill him. Seriously injured him but was prevented from killing him:	Kellegrew, John
August 17, 1790	Weston, Catherine	Sued this person to collect a debt:	McDaniel, William
August 17, 1790	Weston, Catherine	Sued this person to collect a debt:	Kearney, John
October 15, 1790	Weston,Catherine	Settled out of court with:	McDaniel, William
August 5, 1830	Whalin, Michael	Assaulted:	Walsh, John
September 17-30, 1788	Whealan, James	Fined £2 for his part in religious riot of 1788
February 23, 1835	Whealin, John	Member of petty jury in Shannahan vs Mountain.
February 23, 1835	Whealin, Nicholas	Charged with assault but charged was abandoned by:	Killigrew, John
October 7, 1811	Wheaton, John	Sued:	Cullaton, ???
November 27, 1777	Wheaton, Patrick	This inhabitant was a witness to a survey of a fishing room and plantation in Admiral's Cove, Cape Broyle.
November 27, 1777	Wheaton, William	This inhabitant was a witness to a survey of a fishing room and plantation in Admiral's Cove, Cape Broyle.
February 28, 1791	Whelan, ???	This person who passed counterfeit money lived with:	Denine, John
September 17-30, 1788	Whelan, Edmond	Fined £2.2 for his part in religious riot of 1788
June 10, 1795	Whelan, Edmund	Charged with being intoxicated and disturbing the peace
April 12, 1787	Whelan, James	Given grant of land to build a house and plant a garden
September 22, 1786	Whelan, Matthew	Supplies were stopped by:	Hodge, John
January 27, 1794	Whelan, Pierce	Worked for this person but had his wages stopped:	Power, Patrick
March 4, 1791	Whelan, Sylvester	Testified that he lived in Tar Cove and worked for:	Denine, John
March 4, 1791	Whelan, Sylvester	Brought a gun to Ferryland for repair by blacksmith:	Migault, William
September 8, 1749	White, John	Granted land near Burrying Ground and path to Gays(Gaze)
January 17, 1791	White, John	Testified in Thomas Dodd case
February 7, 1791	White, John	Hired by this person to look after fishing rooms in Admiral's Cove belonging to Philip Leigh and Co.	Romney, William
November 8, 1807	White, John	This Fermeuse resident had  servants called:Kelly, Mackie and Doyle.
August 15, 1829	White, John	Assaulted by:	Mackey, Michael
January 27, 1794	White, Joseph	Sued this person to recover wages:	Cummins, William
May 6, 1803	White, Michael	Assaulted this person on the public road and tore her coat because she was wearing an orange coloured ribband. He said he was drunk:	Gibbon, Margaret
June 4, 1762	White, Thomas	Sold land near Burrying Ground to:	Moore, Stephen
September 22, 1786	White, William	Sued:	Whelan, Patrick
March 27, 1791	Wicken, ???	Master of Brig belonging to :	Lister, Benjamin and Co.
June 13, 1791	Wickens, William	Ordered to stop half of the pay of this person for support for his wife and child:	Forestall, Philip
October 9, 1792	Widycombe, Mr. ???	Agent for :	Hutchings, Mr. ???
October 9, 1792	Wilkins, Nicolas	Sued this person to collect money owed on fish shipped to Bilboa:	Tucker, William
March 11, 1806	William, Thomas	Charged with shooting on the sabbath
September 23, 1786	Williams, Chris	Sued:	Messer, ???
February 28, 1791	Williams, Thomas	Testified in McGuire vs Power
September 22, 1786	Williams, Walter	Sued for Assault and Eviction:	Pridham, John
February 23, 1835	Winsor, Henry	Appointed surveyor of high ways in Aquaforte
August 15, 1831	Winsor, Peter	Charged this person with refusing to work. The work was cutting bark in the woods:	Mahar, Henry
August 15, 1831	Winsor, Peter	Charged this person with refusing to work. The work was cutting bark in the woods:	Daly, John
August 15, 1831	Winsor, Peter	Charged this person with refusing to work. The work was cutting bark in the woods:	Meyers, Patrick
August 15, 1831	Winsor, Peter	Charged this person with refusing to work. The work was cutting bark in the woods:	Casey, Michael
August 15, 1831	Winsor, Peter	Charged this person with refusing to work. The work was cutting bark in the woods:	Bryan, Lawrence
November 17, 1794	Withycomb, John	Clerk for :	Hutchings, Richard
August 24, 1795	Withycomb, John	Member of jury in Meaney vs Stabb
July 28, 1804	Wollicot, Samuel	Hired as a seaman by this person. In a dispute he threatened to knock his brains out with a large stone:	Tucker, ????
May 22, 1803	Wood, Henry Reverend	Presided over court.
October 19, 1829	Wright, Philip	Gave security in Hayes vs Hayes
June 28, 1830	Wright, Thomas	Sued:	Long, James
July 16, 1829	Yetman, William	Assaulted by:	Whealon, John
August 11, 1794	Young, John	Jury member in Gibbs vs Knox, Hill and Studdy
February 24, 1794	Young, John	Member of jury in Jenkins attempted rape case.
December 30, 1796	Young, John	Member of jury in Pound vs Bryans
January 17, 1791	Young, Richard	Testified in Young vs Tree
January 17, 1791	Young, William	Sued:	Tree, Francis
June 13, 1791	Young, William	Committee member for the repair of the gaol.
October 12, 1792	Young, William	Member of jury
March 24, 1791		Bridge erected to Flag Staff Rooms. Bridge is called "91"
March 30, 1791		Court ordered a bridge to be built at the Quarry River.
January 19, 1835		Brig " Mary" of Philadelphia wrecked at Cape Broyle. Sailors are to get one third of the shares.

Page Transcribed by Ray Curran (June, 2001)

REVISED: June 2001 (Don Tate)

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