Town Petition from Merchants, etc.  

On the 29th March 1871 a petition was raised ( 343 signatures in the day ) in the streets of the town and harbour of St. Helier on behalf of the merchants and seafaring men. The petition was presented to the States by the Constable.  There had been a long period of procrastination in States' debates over harbour developments and options for increasing the capacity of St. Helier's harbour.  The petitioners prayed to the States' members  ".... that you will not defer the adoption of a plan of the outer harbours so long awaited."  A breakwater to the south, from Elizabeth Castle, that gave the much needed shelter to the small existing quays was built as a direct result of this petition.  The signatories are listed below in the order they were collected and appeared on the petition sheets.

W.P. De Gruchy, King St.
Philip Le Rossignol, 22 St.Saviour's Rd
P. Falle, 25 Broad St.
J. Mourant, 7 Elizabeth Place
E. Neel, jun, Sion House
Peter Hemery, merchant
T. Godfray, jun. 16 Royal Sq. solicitor
W.L. De Gruchy, Beaucoin, St. Brelade
Giffard N. Le Quesne, St. Helier
Adolphus Le Couteur, 9 Gloucester St.
J. Laurens, builder, Old St.
W. Deal, Centenier
G.P. Benest, draper
John Benest, merchant
E. Gallichan, 3 Green St.
Philip Ahier, Simon Place
Thos. Gavey, ship owner
J. Williams, jun. master of the Danube
Thomas Robert, pilot
J. Dailey, shipbuilder
John Touzel, shipmaster
Elias Marett, seaman
Thomas Renouf, merchant
Ph. Mauger, merchant
John Burrows, master of the Annie
C. Leigh, master mariner
Richard Bertram, master mariner
I.C. Le Gros, Rouge Bouillon
Ph. Amy, master mariner
Frederick Allix, pilot
Elias Falle, ship owner
Philip Hocquard, master
Charles Pirouet, ship owner
Chas. Ahier, ship master
R. Le Huquet, ship master
George Allix, pilot
Philip Allix, pilot
Joshua Marett, pilot
Matthew P. Valpey, ship builder
Ch. McAllen, jun. blacksmith
John Dolhel, ship master
Philip Le Brun
George Marie. master
John Williams, ship master and owner
Ed. Gellender, King St.
J. Le Messurier, ironmonger, Queen St.
J. Wakeham, builder
Philip Ahier, Jersey Joint Stock Bank
M. Gibaut, 14 Royal Sq.
P. Aubin, 14 Val Plaisant
C.G. Renouf, 21 Halkett Place
J. Eixott, M.D., 48 King St.
Richard Du Parcq.
J. Damer, watchmaker
E. Pixley, jun. merchant
G.D. Vibert, ironmonger, Queen St.
Ed. Noel, merchant
P. Mourant, propriétaire
W.T. Pugsley, ship agent
J. McKeown, master owner
E.T. Noel, master of the Mary Ann
Peter Robert, pilot
R. Le Maistre, shipmaster
John Le Feuvre, master
Philip Le Sueur, merchant
John Clement, merchant
Chs. De Ste. Croix, master of the Dolphin
J. Gaudin, master mariner
Thos, Blampied, builder
Ed. Jones, Bath St.
George Gallichan
Frs. P. Chevalier, master mariner
Philip Gavey, ship owner
G. Blampied, ship master
Edw.J. Bellingham, ship owner
F. Le Sueur, ship owner
I. De Gruchv, ship master
Thomas Lavan, sailmaker
George Allix, jun. pilot
Philip Renouf, pilot
Philip Le Masurier, ship builder
Francis Ph. Grandin, iron founder
Henry Berry, ship owner
Philip Joshua Hocquard, master
W. Orviss, grocer
Ed. Gallie, master mariner
J. Valpy, Elizabeth Place
G. Gellender, King St.
Philip de Ste.Croix
J. Le Rossignol, 35 Val Plaisant
G. Luce, King St.
C.J. Le Feuvre and son, 24 King St.
Clement Hamon, 40 King St.
H. Miller, 53 King St.
J. Le Scelleur, Highbury, St. Marks Rd.
C. Kendra, Commercial bank
John White, 3 Library Place
Philip Le Maistre, Halkett House
M. De Gruchy, draper, King St.
E.J. Gallichan, 13 Esplanade
James Keefe, 17 Simon Terrace
W.S. Masters, 24 Halkett Place
J.P. Genge and Co. 26 Halkett Place
Ab. Pallot, 33 Halkett Place
Tom Luce, Halkett Place
T.W. Le Blancq. Beresford St.
C.A.Poingdestre ,Mont a l’abbé
W.H. Milne, 23 Halkett Place
E.H. Moore, 5 St. James St.
N.B. Hollick, 15 King St.
W.S. Randall, Beresford St.
F.F. Amy, 15 Beresford St.
C. Asplet, Beresford St.
C. Touzel, Grove Place
N. Renouf, builder, Lemprière St.
Capt. Ph. Sauvage, Proprietor Trinity
George Alexandre, master mariner
J.F. Gavey, householder
Jas. Vincent, proprietaire Union St.
F.P. Le Marquand,i ron foundry Don St
Peter Gamier, Don St.
Francis G. De Ste. Croix, merchant
G. Ching, leather merchant
John Le Gallais, Broad St.
Ph. Le Sueur, architect
J. Walden, watchmaker Charing Cross
Le Monnier, Charing Cross
James Sorel, merchant
Clement Le Sueur
George Boielle, New St.
Frs. Gruchy, King St.
P. Le Sueur, 19 & 21 King St.
A. Payne, 21 Gloucester St.
Ph. Le Sueur, merchant
J. Potter, 44 ½ King St.
C. Le Sueur, 54 King St.
T.A. Ollivier, Charing Cross
Ph. de Ste. Croix, jun. 11 Library Place
F. Hawsford, 14 Royal Sq.
J.T. Burman, King St.
J. Blampied, 16 Esplanade
G.S. Brett, 17 Royal sq.
J. Aubin, 1 Halkett Place
F.P. Bertram, 25 Halkett Place
T. Moss, 28 Halkett Place
John Renouf, ironmonger, Halkett Place
Ph. Asplet, Beresford St.
Ed. Le Brun, King St.
George Picot, Beresford St.
Thomas Messervy, 22 Halkett Place
J.R. Saunders, contractor, 13 Parade
Peter Pixley, 34 Parade Place
C. Donaldson, 6 Belmont Rd.
J. Noel, 10 Beresford St.
G. Fentum, 16 Beresford St.
E.J. Le Couteur, Beresford St.
J. Le Quesne, landed proprietor Mont a l'Abbé
J. De Gruchy, Proprietaire La Motte St.
J.C. Le Quesne, Proprietor Mont a l'Abbé
C. Le Gresley, proprietor
Charles John Le Quesne, Mont a l'Abbé
W.S. Waldron, proprietaire New St.
J. Gellender, proprietor
J. Nicolle, builder Hue St.
P. Le Sueur, chemist
G. Blampied, master mariner
A. Pirouet, master mariner
Thomas de Faye, 7 York st.
John Piquet, Chemist 12 York St.
James Holloway, builder 6 Parade
George Le Boutillier
Edward Romeril, draper King St.
S. Jewall, Marine Hotel
P. Le Gallais, Mont a l'Abbé
F.G. Le Quesne
John Fauvel, Commercial Buildings
C. F. Le Sueur
P. Ahier, jun. notary public 15 Royal Sq.
Robert B. Colley, draper King St.
C. Le Masurier, Hue St.
J. Bulbeck, confectioner King St.
Ph. Hamon, draper King St.
J. Knight, grocer King St.
C. Beilvert, grocer King St.
John Ching, 23 Broad St.
J.T. Baker, chemist 14 Library Place
Frederick Brooks, stationer, Royal Sq.
Philip Benest, draper 1 Queen St.
J.F. Lesbirel, Duhamel Place
Ph. Le Geyt, 6 Queen St.
Frs. B. de Faye, 29 Roseville St.
S.M. Buttfield, merchant 12 Pier
Thomas Pirouet, 1 St. Marks Villas
C. Tallis, Midvale Rd.
Philip Le Rossignol, 16 Royal Crescent
Frs. John Luce, master mariner, New St.
P.J. Hubert, Craig St.
S. Le Riche, Colomberie
G. Marett, 1 La Motte St.
J. De Gruchy, Victoria St.
Chs. Nicolle, 10 David Place
H.T. Cox,merchant, Bath St.
R.L. Guille, New St.
T. Messervy, 78 Coie Terrace
F. Le Feuvre, 33 Bath St.
W. Lee, 28 Union St.
P.W. Benham, 59 New St.
Geo. Sinel, 61 New St.
John Lane, 80 New St.
A.J. Hosking, Oxford Rd.
Edward Laurens, merchant,Chevalier Rd.
J. Aubin, Minden Place
J. Humby, 20 Chevalier Rd.
Philip Bailache, merchant, Esplanade
J. Beaucamp, Stopford Rd.
A.G. Gaudin, grocer Cattle St.
Frs. Dorey, grocer,Elgin Stores Cattle St.
E. Derbyshire, Halkett Place
J. Remon, 25 King St.
G. De Ste.Croix, merchant
Abraham Aubin, draper King St
Fred. J. Le Riche, per King St.
J. Mallett, watchmaker, King St.
J. Guille, draper King St.
C. Norman, draper King St.
W. Ching, depot, Broad St.
T.P. Curry, draper 13 Library Place
Chs. R. Stone, hair cutter 4 Library Place
John Noel, Gas Works
Chas. P. Perchard, wine cooper 23 Vauxhall
J.J. Shave, 4 Queen St.
John F. Moss, Bath St.
Ed. Malin, 4 Beresford St.
J. Durell, 6 Colomberie
G. Le Feuvre, Bath St.
P.J. Tostevin, contractor
J.W. Ellett, 1 Victoria St.
J. Vibert, Burrard St.
F. Touzel, Halkett Place
G. Laurens, 12 St. James St.
Jean Picot
D. Le Riche, Peel Terrace
W. Woodherry, Almorah Rd.
H. Pellow, Bath St.
F.J. Le Feuvre, Bath St.
R. Down, 25 David Place
Frs. Hamon, St. John's
G. Messervy, 22 Union St.
Ph. Gallie, 59 New St.
Thos. Rive, 73 New St.
Ed. Cochrane, Victoria St.
J. Brown, builder Wesley St.
Philip Falle, grocer Bath St.
Jas. Levesque, 7 Minden Place
Thos. Podger, 6 Minden Place
C. De La Taste, merchant Esplanade
C. Kingsworth, merchant Stopford Rd.
John F. Gaudin, cork merchant Burrard St.
T.H. Moore, 31 Bath St.
C. Le Sueur, cattle dealer
S. Medder, 4 Market
John Blampied, jun. 20 Market
T. de Faye, 18 & 19 Market
W.H. Long, 11 Market
J. Blampied, 16 Market
J. Willcox, 23 Beresford St.
C,H. Scarborough, 4 Bath St.
G.Ereaut, 10 Bath St.
J. K. Weston, 16 Bath St.
S.F. Angel, 13 Bath St.
Philip J. D'Arthenay, 14 Queen St.
N. De Gruchy, St.Aubin's Rd.
G. Le Huquet, merchant
John Amy, builder
W. Gregory, La Motte St.
J. Le Cornu, Burrard St.
P. Blampied, ship owner, Hue St.
J.A. Mourant, 29 Devonshire Place
G. Renouf, grocer & proprietor
James Leslie, 24 Market
T. Oldridge, 38 Market
F. Oldridge, 34 Market
P. Le Brun, 31 & 32 Market
W. Dugdale, 20 & 21 Pork-market
R. Mutton, 18 Pork-market
T.C. De Gruchy, 33 Market
J. De Ste. Croix, Market
J. Cory, 34 Queen St.
C. Le Sueur, 9 & 10 Market
I. Blampied, 23 Market
J. Le Sueur, Esex Lodge, St. Luke's
J. Allen, master of schooner Telegraph
G. de Faye, 1, De Carteret St.
J. Du Val Marine Villa
J. Pallot, master mariner
Thomas Le Gros, Mont au Prêtre
John Cabot, 5 Market
Philip Benest, 8 Market
W. Kimber, 20 Market
H. Wheeler, 30 Market
W. Stoneman, 27 Market
C. Gallie, 6 Bath St.
G. Bishop, 2 Bath St.
J. Ereaut, jun. 14 Bath St.
E.C. Macready, 20 Bath St.
J.W. Ereaut, 13 Queen St.
C.J. Benest, builder, Stopford Rd.
J.J. Hubert, David Place
P.C. Le Mourant, Parade Rd.
W. Le Quesne, Balmoral Terrace
G. Touzel, Halkett Place
Nicholas P. Fallaize, contractor, Hue St.
John Binet, 40 Esplanade
John De La Perrelle, builder, Devonshire Lane
J. Cabot, 26 Market
W. Morris, 39 & 40 Market
H. Anthony, 37 Market
John Le Brun
B. Newton, 23 & 24 Market
T. Kelling, 22 Pork market
Colley & Co., 30 Colomherie
J. Blampied, 12 Market
F, Kelling, 4 Market
Helier Pepin, Market
C. Kelling, sen.5 Market
A. Cory,Pork market
T.R. Hodder,4 Plaisance Cottage
P. Le Boulanger, Sand St.
T. de Faye, 5 Hilary St.
James Picot, Don Rd.
E. Deslandes, George Town