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The Honble Thos N Jeffery Halifax N Scotia
Collection of H.M Customs ( 28)

To Robert Hodgens [ Dr ]

To the Undermentioned disbursements incurred for
the Service of the Negro Department by Order
of the Collector of His Majestys Customs

Date.
1815 Currency
May 10 th. To 50 lb of Tobacco @ 1/ £ 2". 10.
" " th. Making 82 Coffins Past Quarter 2/6. 10 " 5"
" 31. Joseph Blackwell 25 in the Boat @ 1/ 1" 5"
" " Wm Baily 25 Days in the Boat [illegible]. 1" 5"
" " Bob Cooper 25 Days in the Boat ["]. 1" 5"
June 6 Truckage for the Negros Baggage. " 18
" " [Illegible] Dry Mending Boat Rudder. " 4"
" " Truckage of Boards last Quarter. 1" 16"
" 17. Sails for Boat. 3. 10"
" 20 Sweeping Six Chimneys " 7
" 20. 14 Days work for the Carpenter aA. " " "
Repairing the Boat a small Room in the
" " Hospital for the Dead and for sundry Repairs 1 15
" " at the Sutherland Quarters " " "
" " Paid woman for cleaning - - " 10 ~
" " 20 [lb?] of Oakum - @ z " 3 4
July 24 Joseph Stewart 82 Days in the Boat @1/ 4 2 ~
" " [illegible] Butler 82 Days in the Boat @1/ 4 2 ~
" " Charles Jackson 57 Days in the Boat @1/ 2 17 ~
" " Jack Hammilton 57 Days in the Boat @1/ 2 17 ~
" " Peter [Shomois?] 57 Days in the Boat @1/ 2 17 ~
" " 45 Gallons of Vinegar @ 4/ 9 ~ ~
" " 41 YDs of Red Flannel @ 1/3 2 11 3
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£ 54 3 7

ROBERT HODGERS