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Received Halifax 30th Septem 1837
from the Commiss[io?; words missing due to cut out]ners [for?; word missing due to cut-out] Sable Island
Thirty Six pound [potential missing words; missing due to cut-out] [being?] [missing word] Months Wages
due me as Master of the Sch Victory
in the employ of the Establishment for
1st April to this date at £6 [per symbol] month
£36.~
J.E.W. Darby [initials partially missing due to cut-out]

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