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Pre‐1867 Government Records for Sable Island

John Hodgson receipt for one quarter's wages earned as a hired servant on Sable Island

30 September 1838. — 2 pages : 30 x 26 cm.

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Halifax NS
The Commissioners for Sable Island
1837 To [first name missing due to cut-out; 'John?'] H[word missing due to cut-out; 'o?']dgson dr
Sept 30 To one qu [word partially missing due to cut-out; 'quarter?'] [word missing due to cut-out; 'Wages?'] es [word missing due to cut-out;'due'] me as a
hired Servant on Sable Island
at 50/ Per Month to date £7.10~
Received payment
John Hodgson
[section of text missing due to cut-out; 'by his?'] Atty
[Signature missing due to cut-out; 'Ed.Wallace?'] allace

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2 pages 30 x 26 cm

Date: 30 September 1838

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 31 series 120 volume 2 number 1024

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