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We the undersigned three of His Majestys Justices of the Peace for the County of Halifax, being called upon to arbitrate and decide on the amount of salvage to be paid to the commissioners for managing the affairs of Sable Island, by the Owners or Underwriters of the Ship Undaunted Donald McKinley master, lately wrecked on the said Island, having attentively considered the statements made by the parties interested, do award, that the sum of twenty five pounds Halifax currency be paid to the said Commissioners and that the residue or sum of fifty one pounds three shillings and six pence currency be paid to the agents or underwriters of the said Ship Undaunted.-
Witness our hands at Halifax this 14th day of September 1841
GN Russell
George B Creighton
L Hartshorne

Nett proceeds of Sales of Hull and Materials of
the Ship Undaunted, sold at Auction on the
26th August 1841 £79.13.6
less Arbitrators fees 3.10.-
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Awarded to 76.3.6
Commissioners of Sable Island 25.0.0
Owners or Underwriters 51.3.6 76.3.6
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