| Summary: | youngster n Between 1800 and 1820, say, the old practice was still in extensive use of bringing Englishmen and Irishmen, chiefly "young- sters," out to Newfoundland to be employed by merchants or planters as fish- ermen on either wages or shares in the voyage, and, occasionally, as seamen, coopers, smiths, carpenters, sailmakers, clerks, etc. The large majority would remain only a year or two before returning permanently home.By about 1840, the practice of bringing out youngsters had almost disappeared from the east coast of the Island. PRINTED ITEM G.M. Story August 1963 Used I Used I Not used
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