# Manx Primary Source Archive — Transcription

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Sir Philip York late Lord Hardwicke's
Opinion on the Fishery at Newfoundland

Case.

The Masters of Ships using the Newfoundland
Trade, hire People here to go out with them as Fishermen,
sometimes by a Verbal Contract, at others, the Men require
a Note to be wrote in their own Books, in the words following
I promise to pay — so much p^r Mensem — or so much
for the Fishing season — or so much for the Voyage
from the time they set out, till their return to the
Port they sail'd from. — but generaly the Contract
is said to be verbal, and differs according to the
Circumstances of the Voyage —

When they arrive at Newfoundland, they perhaps hire
five or six hands more, at so much for the Fishing season
which, it maybe, lasts two or three Months, so that a Ship,
which is Navigated with eight hands, shall also have in
its employ on the Land Thirteen hands more, who,
with the sailing Crew are employed in killing and
curing their Fish ———

There are others call'd Planters, who hire hands, for
the Fishing Trade and go over as passengers, and return
the produce of their Voyage on Freight, these have no Ships
of their own, nor do they hire any, But keep Bye Boats in the
Land, and employ a great many hands on the Fishery.

MS 09707/8/10(2)

AP 143-5(b) Question