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Halifax April 3rd 1841

Dr
Schooner Sisters and owners
to Thomas Mackay to work don [e]
by contract £8.0.0

viz building a Water closet, shifting a paint locker
putting in a Skylight and putting Six Ded lights
in the Deck and making all tight

[pencilled over] please pay Me above JW Darby

JWE Darby
Received payment
5th April 1841
Robert Philips