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Halifax, Nova Scotia
Government,
By order of His Excellency the Right Hon ble [Honourable] Earl of Dalhousie G.C.B.,
To Charles Hill & Co. Dr.
For the undermentioned Quantity of Seed Potatoes Supplies for the use of the Refugee Negroes
202 1/2 Bushels of Seed Potatoes.....[c 2/?] £20,,5,0
45 Ditto Ditto.......[c 2/6?] £5,,12,,6
/£25,,17,6
Received from Mr. Richard Inglis the Sum of Twentyfive pounds Seventeen Shillings and Six pence Currency in payment of the above Account for which we have Signed three receipts of the same tenor and date to serve as one.
Halifax 5th May 1818
Witness
O Smith
Charles Mill H