Poor John
poor a During Elizabethan times there does not seem to have been any extensive demand for Newfoundland fish in England. 'Newland' fish was sometimes used to provision the fleet and the army in Ireland or to feed the poor in England. The greater part of the annual catch of "Poor John&q...
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| Summary: | poor a During Elizabethan times there does not seem to have been any extensive demand for Newfoundland fish in England. 'Newland' fish was sometimes used to provision the fleet and the army in Ireland or to feed the poor in England. The greater part of the annual catch of "Poor John" or "Poor Jack" was sold to foreigners for shipment to southern Europe. G. M. Story MAR 1971 JH MAR 1971 PRINTED ITEM Used I Used I Used I |
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