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Pre‐1867 Government Records for Sable Island

Bill of lading for supplies sent to Sable Island

20 July 1806. — 3 pages : 30 x 42 cm.

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List of Provisions and necessaries ship'd on board the Schooner Eagle Joseph Darby master, by order of His Excellency Sir John Wentworth Bart Lieut. Govenor for the use of the Establishment on Sable Island,
Six Barrells mefs Pork
Eight Barrels fineflour
five Barrels Ryeflour
Six half Barrels Indian Corn
thirteen half Barrels Indian Meal
One Tierce Peas
Two Barrels molasses
One Barrel Brown Sugar
Twenty Two Bags Ship Biscuit each 1/2
Two Barrels Herring
One Barrel Rum
One Keg of Vinegar
One Barrel containing Tea, mustard pepper
One large Lump Refined Sugar
One small Loaf Refined Sugar
One jar Linseed oil
One Barrel Tar
One Barrel Pitch
One paper containing red ocre [ochre]
Two frying pans cast iron
a Horse collar
Six hard mettle spoons
a hand plate for heading nails
a marble covered Blank Book
a three year old Sow in pig
carried over 150


List of Provisions and necessaries shipped on board the Schooner Eagle, Joseph Darby Master, by order of His Excellency Sir John Wentworth for use of the Establishment on Sable Island.

3 pages 30 x 42 cm

Date: 20 July 1806

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 31 series 120 volume 2 number 150

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