| Summary: | fishery The merchants of St. John's memorialized the Governor, expressing their sorrow that the number of public houses had been reduced from twenty-four to twelve, "which has considerably [-]reduced[-] decreased the strength of civil power in this place, as every publican served the office of constable, and fishery servants waiting their passage "home" cannot find houses enough for their entertainment, and lie about the streets and under the flakes, "endangering the town to fire and continued broils." W.J.KIRWIN OCT 29 1964 DNE-cit PRINTED ITEM Used I Used I 2 Used I
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