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We the undersigned to whom is refered [sic] the question of Salvage to be allowed to the Establishment on Sable Island for services performed in saving Passengers Crew Cargo and materials from the ship Maria Borden master, wrecked on the said Island, do award the sum of Seventy seven pounds six shillings and eight pence Halifax currency, out of the proceeds of the sales of the said Cargo and Materials to be paid, as per statement hereunto annexed viz (namely)-
to the Commissioners for Sable Island in }
consideration of [heavy?] sums disbursed for the }
maintenance and passage money to the United } 75 " 0 " 0
States of the Emigrants wrecked in said ship }
Referees fees 2 " 6 " 8
£ 77 " 6 " 8


Halifax 27 November 1839
Geog. Brighton JP
L Hawthorne JP

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