ship n / ship (half penn y

• Format: Manuscript
• Language: English
• Published: 1987
• Subjects: English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador; Newfoundland; Prince Edward Island
• Online Access: http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/41725

ship n the government prohibited the further import of [Prince Edward Island currency] in vain. Enough remained that when in [1862] certain parties, for their own purposes, refused to receive them and the 'ship' halfpennies, out of the heterogeneous mass of copper in circulation, considerable distress was caused among the poor. PRINTED ITEM DNE Sup G.M.Story NOV. 18 1987 WK [Consider for DNE Sup. p. 12 has a photo of the coin, on one side "SHIPS COLONIES & COMMERCE", on the reverse a full-rigged sailing vessel] Used I and Sup Used Sup 2 Used Sup FISHING SHIP, BOAT,SERVANT�, SHAREMAN, shipp, WEST-COUNTRY(MAN),ADMIRAL'S ROOM, FISHING ~ , ROOM, ship(s) room, ~ fisherman/fishery/halfpenny.