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Halifax N.S.
Government,- By Order.-
of his Excellency Sir J Sherbrook - GCB
To David Jearrad Dr

Army
Time Sterling Currency
1815 For 1,394 Rations issued to
24th Ocbt the American Refugee
&
26 Januy Negroes in Hospital, at
1816 Melville Island
from 27th October 1815 58 1 8
to 26th Jan.y 1816
at 10 Army Stg per Ration,
Add 1/14 4 2 11 1/2
£62 4 71/2
Receive of M Richard Best Deputy
of Thomas N Jeffery Esq Collector of His
Majesty's Customs at this Port, the sum of
Sixty two Pounds four Shillings & Seven pence 1/2
Currency in full for the above account

Witness David Jearrad
John Riddell Surgeon