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Pre‐1867 Government Records for Sable Island

Warrant to Commissioners for Establishing Settlement on Isle Sable, agreeing to pay another year of support for the Settlement

1804. — 2 pages : 30 x 47 cm.

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HIS EXCELLENCY

SIR JOHN WENTWORTH, Baronet, L.L.D.
Lieutenant-Governor and Commander in Chief,
in and over His Majefty's (Majesty) Province of NOVA-
SCOTIA, and its Dependencies, &c. &c. &c.

MICHAEL WALLACE, Efg. Treafurer (Treasurer) of the Province.

You are hereby directed to pay unto The Commissioners
for the Establishment on the Island of Sable the sum of
Six hundred pounds to discharge the Debt. due them for
Advances and also for the further support of said
Establishment for the moving year.

out of the Duties of Impoft (import) and Excife, appropriated for the
Support of His Majefty's (Majesty) Government, as granted by the
General Affembly (Assembly) of this Province. And in fo doing this
shall by your Warrant.

GIVEN under my Hand and Seal at
Arms at Halifax this 19th
Day of August 1803 in the
43rd Year of His Majefty's (Majesty's)
Reign.
Wentworth

BY HIS EXCELLENCY's COMMAND,
Wentworth
110




2 pages 30 x 47 cm

Date: 1804

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 31 series 120 volume 2 number 110

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