4. Occupation: Robert and James Carter, Fish Merchants, 1818-1820, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ³⁶²⁰

5. Court: GN-5-1-C-1 52-54 Commission on the Case of J Square vs M Morry & Co, 30 Sep 1818, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹⁴³⁴ This is a Commission granted by Supreme Court Justice Francis Forbes to Robert Carter, J. P. to arrange security for the assets of Matthew Morry & Co. in Newfoundland pending the outcome of Matthew Morry's appeal against the judgement granted the month before to John Square This event was shared from Capt. Matthew MORRY who also shared it with Benjamin SWEETLAND J. P. (Party), Benjamin SWEETLAND JP (Party), Matthew MORRY II JP (Party), and Robert CARTER JP (Party).

6. Appointment: Collector of Greenwich Hospital dues, Southern District, 1820, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ³⁶²¹

7. Appointment: Justice of the Peace, 1822, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ³⁶²²

8. Owner: Co-Owner of several fishing vessels, 1822-1845, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁸⁵⁰ Robert Carter and James Howe Carter co-owned the FANNY (1822-1850), built in Ferryland; the ELIZA (1825-1826), built in Ferryland; and, with John Jellard, the ANGERONA (1833-1845), built by James Howe Carter in Ferryland. James Howe Carter built (in Chapel's Cove) and owned the GREY HOUND (1836-1869) on his own.

9. Occupation: Merchants, 25 Apr 1825, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ²⁶⁵⁰

10. Departure: Made trip to England according to his Journal, 1826, England. ⁷⁸⁰

11. Occupation: Merchant, 4 Aug 1826, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹¹⁰²

12. Property: Purchase of part of Roberts' Plantation on the north west side, 23 Apr 1827, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ³⁶²³

13. Residence: Moved to his own house on Northside, 15 Sep 1827, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ^714,3624 SDC Vol 1 Fol 29-34 Richard Roberts to Robert Carter 23-04-1827
The above captioned deed found at the Registry of Deeds in St. John's gives details of the property he purchased in order to set up his own home on the North Side.


From Robert Carter's diaries, on Sunday, 15 September 1833:
"On this day I complete the fifth year of residing at the Northside of the Harbour in my own house."

14. Court: Robert & James Carter v. Martin Culliton [sic], Third Sitting of the Southern Circuit Court, 2 Oct 1827, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹⁴³⁷ Robert & James Carter v. Martin Culliton [sic]. Judgement by confession. £3.19.2

15. Court: Ellen Keen v. Robert Carter & William Richards, Third Sitting of the Southern Circuit Court, 3 Oct 1827, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ³⁶²⁵ Defendants were Trustees to estate of W. Harris against which Ellen Keen had a claim. They admitted the claim and she was awarded £3.9.3 plus the cost of her payment for the Writ.

16. Court: King on prosection of Robert Carter v Patrick Fennely 4th sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 4 Nov 1828, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁸⁷⁷ Fennely arraigned and proclaimed as guilty but discharged.

17. Court: Robert & James Carter v Matthew Ryan 4th sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 4 Nov 1828, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁸⁷⁷ Action to recover £14.4.7
Defendant insolvent so no satisfaction for Plaintiffs

18. Court: Thomas Martin v Robert & James Carter at 4th sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 10 Nov 1828, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁸⁷⁷ Action to recover £5.17.0
Settled

19. Court: Robert & james Carter v Matthew Ryan at 4th sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 19 Nov 1828, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁸⁷⁷ Ryan & Doran insolvent and Plaintiffs should have appealed to the Trustee, not the Court. Therefore no award to Plaintiffs by the Court but Defendant still on the hook.

20. Occupation: Merchant and Collector of H.M. Customs, 25 Apr 1829, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁷⁷⁴

21. Owner: Part owners of vessel THE COLLECTOR built by Thomas Rossiter a veteran of the Royal Navy at Trafalgar, Cir 1830.

22. Appointment: Magistrate, Southern District, 26 Oct 1830, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹¹⁴

23. Court: Member of officials at 6th sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 26 Oct 1830 to 6 Nov 1830, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹¹⁶ B. G. Garrett, Clerk & Registrar
Ewen Stabb, Deputy Sheriff
Robert Carter, Magistrate
Peter Gorman, Gaoler
Richard Sullivan, Constable
John Cummins, Consable
John Keating, Constable
B, G, Garrett, Esq., Clerk of the Peace

Petty Juries:
First:
William Coleman, foreman
Second
Michael Deveaux, foreman
Third:
William Coleman, foreman
Fourth:
William Coleman, foreman
Fifth:
William Coleman, foreman

Grand Juries:
First:
Charles Hutchins, foreman
Gregory Brown
Robert Carter (Acting Foreman in absence of Mr. Hutchins)
Thomas Congdon
Noah Clift
Robert Evans
Matthew Morry
James Morrison
Thomas Norris Jr.
John Row
William Richards
J. W. Saunders
Peter Winsor
Thomas Wright

Second:
Robert Carter (Acting Foreman in absence of Mr. Hutchins)
William Goff
William Johnston
Peter Winsor
William Harris
Lambert Bryan

24. Court: Robert & James Carter v Martin Conway at 6th sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 27 Oct 1830, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹¹⁶ Action to recover £9.0.0. Stoppage of wages. Defendant refused to enter into Plaintiffs boat as contracted because they failed to advance him the customary allowance. Jury led by Wm. Coleman found for the Defendant.

25. Court: William Carter, Esq. v John Hutchins at 6th sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 27 Oct 1830, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹¹⁶ Action to recover £7.15.4. Referred to Robert Carter and Benjamin Sweetland, Esq. for arbitration. Found for Plaintiff. This event was shared from Hon. William CARTER Esq. who also shared it with Benjamin SWEETLAND J. P. (Arbitrator).

26. Court: Robert & James Carter v Michael Sliney at 6th sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 30 Oct 1830, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹¹⁶ Action to recover £8.13.0. Settled.

27. Court: Robert & James Carter v Peter Winsor and owners of Emulator at 6th sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 4 Nov 1830 to 6 Nov 1830, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹¹⁶ Action to recover £18.6.7. Mutual request to hold over to first day of next term.

However, on the 6th of November the case was in fact heard. It was a case of trespass to recover £9.19.0 for damage to waterside premises when the Emulator struck them. An award was given by a Petty Jury in the amount of £8.0.0

28. Property: On the North East side adjacent to land owned by Ann Morry, 31 Dec 1830, Calvert, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁹²⁴ Apparently he purchased this property being sold by the Sheriff, Ewen Stabb, to pay off debts owed by the previous owner and present resident, Patrick Congdon. It isn't known if Congdon was allowed to stay on and pay rent to Carter or whether he was subsequently evicted.

29. Court: Member of officials at 7th sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 10 Oct 1831, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹¹⁷ B. G. Garrett, Clerk & Registrar
Ewen Stabb, Deputy Sheriff
William Carter, Custos Rotulorum, Justice of the Peace
John Preston, Justice of Peace
Robert Carter, Justice of Peace
Benjamin Sweetland, Justic of Peace
Peter Gorman, Gaoler

Richard Sullivan, Constable, Ferryland
John Cummins, Constable, Ferryland
William Broderick, Constable, Caplin Bay
William Trainer, Constable, Fermuse [sic]

Grand Jurors
Robert Carter, R.N., foreman
Maurice Brazil
Gregory Brown
Thomas Congdon
Noah Clift
Charles Hutchins
John Morry
James Morrison
John Row
William Richards
John W. Saunders
Thomas Wright
Alan Goodridge

Petty Juries:
John Kinsella, foreman
Michael Devereaux, foreman
This event was shared from Hon. William CARTER Esq.

30. Court: Robert & James Carter v Peter Winsor and owners of Emulator at 6th sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 10 Oct 1831, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹¹⁶ Action to recover £18.6.7. Mutual request to hold over to first day of next term.

However, on the 6th of November the case was in fact heard. It was a case of trespass to recover £9.19.0 for damage to waterside premises when the Emulator struck them. An award was given by a Petty Jury in the amount of £8.0.0

Brought back into the next session and settled.

31. Interesting: Kept daily diary from 24 August 1832 to 5 Oct. 1852, 24 Aug 1832 to 5 Oct 1852, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ^780,3626

32. Owner: The FANNY; arrived from St. John's, 25 Aug 1832, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ³⁶²⁷ -- brought 22 hhds of salt, all that could be had.
-- took in 238 qtls. for Devereaux

The FANNY was used as a collector boat, carrying to shore the catch of smaller vessels that could thereby remain on the fishing grounds for longer periods of time without interruption. This was quite a different manner of fishing than existed in my lifetime. With the introduction of the cod trap in the early 1900s, a true inshore fishery was feasible, with the fishing crews travelling to check and if necessary empty the traps once or twice a day but otherwise staying ashore.

33. Appointment: Magistrate, Justice of the Peace and Sub-Collector of His Majesty's Customs, 15 Sep 1832, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹¹⁴

34. Court: Carter, Robert & James Howe v William Harvey 1832 Southern Circuit Court, 15 Sep 1832 to 19 Sep 1832, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ²⁷⁵⁹ Action to recover £11.3.9 on note of hand and interest. Judgement by admission .3.9£11

35. Court: Member of officials at 1832 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 15 Sep 1832 to 19 Sep 1832, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ²⁷⁵⁹ B. G. Garrett, Clerk & Registrar and Prosecutor
Ewen Stabb, Deputy Sheriff
William Carter, C. R. (Custos Rotulorum), Justice of the Peace
Robert Carter, Justice of Peace This event was shared from Hon. William CARTER Esq.

36. Appointment: Senior Magistrate, Cir Dec 1832, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹⁴⁴³

37. Owner: Launch of the Angerona, 20 Feb 1833, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹¹⁴ Tuesday, 1 January 1833
We learn from Robert Carter's diary that the vessel he had been having built for him in 1832, the Angerona, has finally been launched on 20 February, 1833 but it is not made clear if indeed it was able to take part in the seal fishery that year, as was intended.

There were actually three owners: Robert; his brother, James Howe Carter; and John Jellard.

The Angerona was a brig, and thus bigger than most boats being built for the trade in those days which were schooners. It's dimensions were: Length 66 ft.; Width 20 ft.; Depth 11 ft; Gross Tonnage 110.

After the death of Robert Carter, ownership changed to his sons, Robert Carter Jr., and James Henry Carter, who apparently took on Jellard's share, with James Howe Carter retaining his share.

38. Court: Carter, Messrs. Robert and James v Robert Swain at 1833 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 19 Oct 1833 to 30 Oct 1833, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹¹⁷ Action to recover £3.8.0 Stg. Defendant agreed to pay 4 ct. a year in wood, settled.

39. Court: Member of officials at 1833 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 19 Oct 1833 to 30 Oct 1833, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹⁴⁴⁴ B. G. Garrett, Clerk & Registrar
Benjamin Sweetland, Deputy Sheriff
Robert Carter, Justice of Peace
Peter Gorman, Gaoler
Richard Sullivan, John Cummins, William Broderick and Michael Jackman, Constables This event was shared with Benjamin SWEETLAND J. P..

40. Court: Member of officials at 1835 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 29 Oct 1835 to 4 Nov 1835, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁸⁸² William Lilly, Esq., Acting Clerk & Registrar
Benjamin Sweetland, Deputy Sheriff
Robert Carter, Justice of Peace
Thomas Congdon, Justice of Peace
Thomas Wright, Justice of Peace
William Sweetland, Justice of Peace
Peter Gorman, Gaoler
John (McGlynn) and Michael Sullivan, Constables This event was shared with Benjamin SWEETLAND J. P..

41. Court: Presentment before Southern Circuit Court, 3 Nov 1835, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ²⁷⁷² Complained to the court over the state of the jail in Ferryland (disrepair; no separate cell for females). Also storage of court recrods and fees for public houses.

42. Court: Member of officials at 1836 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 1 Nov 1836 to 10 Nov 1836, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹⁷⁷² George Simms, Acting Clerk & Registrar
Philip Wright, Deputy Sheriff
Robert Carter, Esquire, Justice of the Peace
Peter Gorman, Gaoler
[Illegible] Lannan, John Cummins and Richard Sullivan, Constables

43. Property: Acquired from Philip Tree small parcel of land behind his house & lands, 15 May 1838, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ³⁶²⁸ SDC Vol 3 Fol 62-63 Philip Tree to Robert Carter 15-05-1838

44. Occupation: Magistrate earning £25 per quarter, 1839, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁸⁸⁷

45. Court: Member of officials at 1839 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 28 Oct 1839 to 8 Nov 1839, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹⁷⁷⁴ George Simms, Esq., Clerk & Registrar
John Stephenson, Esq., Deputy Sheriff
Robert Carter, Esq., Justice of the Peace
Francis Geary, Gaoler
Richard Sullivan and Michael Power, Constables

46. Court: Member of officials at 1840 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 21 Oct 1840 to 31 Oct 1840, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹⁷⁷⁵ George Simms, Clerk & Registrar
John Stephenson, Deputy Sheriff
Robert Carter, Justice of the Peace
Robert Carter, R.N., Justice of the Peace
Peter Winser, Justice of the Peace
Francis Geary, Gaoler
Richard Sullivan, Michael Power, Michael Jackman, Henry Coryear and Edmund Power, Constables

47. Court: Member of officials at 1841 sitting of Southern Circuit Court, 26 Oct 1841 to 3 Nov 1841, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ²⁴⁰¹ George Simms, Clerk & Registrar
John Stephenson, Deputy Sheriff
Robert Carter, Justice of the Peace
Matthew Morry., Justice of the Peace
Henry G. Clowe, Clerk of the Peace
Francis Geary, Gaoler
Richard Sullivan, Michael Jackman, Michael Power, William Trainer and Samuel Cose, Constables

48. Court: Appointment of Justices of the Peace in the Southern District, 1843, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁸⁸⁸

49. Appointment: Board of Education (Protestant), 1845, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁷²⁴

50. Appointment: Stipendiary Magistrate, Sub-Collector of Customs, Deputy Surveyor of Crown Lands, 1845, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁷²⁴

51. Appointment: Magistrate; Earned £50 - the lowest rate paid to Magistrates, Bef 1849, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁸⁵⁸²

52. Occupation: Stipendiary Magistrate and Collector, Bef 7 Oct 1852, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁶²⁷

53. Minister/Priest: H. H. Hamilton, 12 Oct 1852, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ^422,627

54. Alt. Death, 19 Oct 1852, Cape Broyle, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ^220,298