Found listed in the plantation records, this may assist us in
determining the fancis or john bisson question...? (also phillip
beson mention in record at bottom of the page)

Conception Bay North Region
"Return of Possession held in Conception Bay 1805"
Pages 43 - 81
On August 21, 1804, in an effort to help avoid frequent disputes
regarding possession and rights of Fishing Rooms, Beaches, Flakes and
land, Governor Erasmus Gower issued an order directing his Surrogates
around the Island of Newfoundland to take an exact account of all
Fishing Rooms, Wharves, Beaches, Flakes, etc. within 200 yards from
the High Water Mark and register them in a book. The claims of every
Merchant, Planter, and Boat Keeper to the land he occupied were to be
clearly defined. This official Register of Fishing Rooms was to be
admitted as evidence in all land claim disputes.

278 Francis Beson 94 yds. from N.E. to S.West bounded on the S.W. by
Con. Kennedy 201 yds. from H.W.M. to the N. bounded on all sides by
the woods. 1S. 1F. 1H. 1 Garden " Francis Beson Cut and cleared
agreeable to Act Wm.111 Chap 25.Sec.7 F. Beson " 1792 "



715 John Besom 140 yds. from E. to W. bounded on the E. by Robert
Brown on the W. by the children of Francis Sheppard 70 yds. from
H.W.M. to the N. bounded on the N. by the woods . 1 Stage 1 Flake 1
Beach 5 Gardens 2 Houses. " " " Jno. Besom " 1803 "



892 Catharine Gosse 73 yds. from E. to W. bounded on the E. by Peter
Howell Jr. on the W. by Gosse & Chancey 256 yds. from H.W.M. to the
N. bounded on the N. by the woods. 1 House 1 Garden 1 Meadow. ''
Cath. Gosse Bread & Cheese Cove Purchased from Thos. Mann for £30
Gosse & Chancey '' 1804 Leased to Gosse & Chancey for 31 years for £5
per annum



958 Henry Warford 136 yds. from N.E. to S.W.by the Seaside 179 yds.
from H.W.M. to the N. bounded on the N. by the woods 1 Stage 3 Flakes
2 Gardens. Divided between the 5 children of Henry Warford by the
decree of the Court, 13th Oct. 1821, I Goup Nicolas Surrogate ? Do Do
Part purchased from Philip Besom of Jersey for £30 and part cut and
cleared agreeable to Act.Wm.3rd.Chap.25 Sec.7 H. Warford H.Grace Do
1776
H. Warford sold for £30