Rampisham

Rampisham, Dorset, England

Rampisham

Rampisham, Dorset Parish Records, England

ramsgate

Ramsgate, Kent, England

rattery

Rattery, Devon, England

rc

Roman Catholic

re

about, concerning, in regard to, with regard to

rebc or recb or rebec

Rebecca

reg

registered

reg de novo

a vessel is re-registered at the same port

Reg DN

register renewed 'de novo'

registry*

see BT 107 and 108

relief comm f/ms assn

Association of Fishermen and Shoremen of Newfoundland founded in 1829, which set up a fund to assist sick, aged or disadvantaged members by charging members a yearly subscription of ten shillings

remt

remitted (postponed; release from the penalty of; submit for consideration; to restore or consign to a former status or condition; send money to someone or to a place, especially in payment of a demand or an account)

renews

Renews, Newfoundland

rept socy for imp cond of

A Report of the Society for Improving the Condition of the Poor

rex

the crown; king

RG 4*

National Archives of Canada, RG 4. Provincial and Civil Secretaries' Offices, Quebec, Lower Canada and Canada East, 1760-1867

Ringwood

Ringwood, Hampshire, England

Ringwood

Ringwood, Hampshire Parish Records, England

rich

Richard

rio

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

rn

Robert Newman

RN Journ

Robert Newman Journal, Newman, Hunt and Company Records, Merchants, Newfoundland and Devon, England.

RN journ 1803-1806

Robert Newman Journal, 1803-1806. Newman, Hunt and Company Records, Merchants, Newfoundland and Devon, England.

RN Let Bk

Newman Letter Book, Merchants, Newfoundland and Devon, England

rnc

Royal Newfoundland Companies, whose members were retired servicemen. From 1827-1843 the group was called the Royal Newfoundland Veteran Companies. Then from 1843-1861 called Royal Newfoundland Companies. In 1861 the group was absorbed into the Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment

Robt

Robert

rooms

fishing rooms

roope will

probably Hunt Roope and Company's Archives

ross

Ross, England or Ross, Ireland (cannot be more specific since there are several in both countries)

Rotterdam

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Routh

Richard Routh, Collector of Customs, Newfoundland, 1786, Chief Justice of Newfoundland, 1798

row

noisy disturbance or quarrel