gentlemen sharemen

gentleman [The firm of Hunt and Henley about 1830] conducted a system of fishery which is no longer known on the coast of Labrador, and their fishermen were known as "gentlemen sharemen." [They] received no wages; they paid for their "keep" and supplies and retained all the fish...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/28843
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Summary:gentleman [The firm of Hunt and Henley about 1830] conducted a system of fishery which is no longer known on the coast of Labrador, and their fishermen were known as "gentlemen sharemen." [They] received no wages; they paid for their "keep" and supplies and retained all the fish caught. G.M.Story December 1963 PRINTED ITEM Not used Not used Withdrawn Typed.

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