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| Title | Byng, John |
| Author of Finding Aid | White, Linda, 1950-
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| Subject | Ordnance--Newfoundland and Labrador--Placentia
Newfoundland and Labrador--Population
Newfoundland and Labrador--History--To 1763
Fisheries--Newfoundland and Labrador
Trade regulation--Newfoundland and Labrador
Legal documents
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| Scope and Content of Fonds | John Byng was an Admiral in the Royal Navy and Governor of Newfoundland, 1742. This collection consists of two letters dated February 22, 1742, 1743 reporting on ordnance stores at Placentia, the state of the Newfoundland trade and the inability of Governors to control the many irregularities. Also includes a petition from the fishermen of St. John's and Petty Harbour, as well as an affadavit made before James Wibault, 1743. |
| Date of Finding Aid | 2009 |
| Extent of Fonds | 6 leaves |
| Creator of Content | Byng, John, 1704-1757
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| Date of Content | 1742; 1743 |
| Publisher | Memorial University of Newfoundland. Libraries |
| Contributors | Wibault, James, fl.1743
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| Location | Canada--Newfoundland and Labrador--Placentia; Canada--Newfoundland and Labrador--Avalon Peninsula --St. John's; Canada--Newfoundland and Labrador--Avalon Peninsula--Petty Harbour |
| Time Period | 18th Century |
| Resource Type | Finding Aid |
| Type | Text |
| Format | Text/xml |
| Identifier | MF-014 |
| Language | eng |
| Collection | Archives and Special Collections Finding Aids (EAD) |
| Sponsor | Memorial University of Newfoundland. Libraries. Archives and Special Collections Division |
| Restrictions | No restrictions on access. |
| Rights | Copyright Memorial University |
| CONTENTdm file name | 192.xml |
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