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[Left side of ledger]
[D] James Morris Esq. Superintendant of Sable Island, In Acco.t with the Province of Nova Scotia
1804
July 27 To Cash paid your son Guy [?] Receipt £ 3 ,, ,,
Aug.st 8 ditto do 15 ,, ,,
11 ditto do 5 ,, ,,
14 ditto do 6 ,, ,,
1805
Aug.st 17 To paid Joseph Darby for your use [?] do 7 10 ,,
1806
July 9 To paid your Acco.t to S Deblois 41.6.5
18 To paid Joseph Darby for your use pr Receipt 34.,, ,,
31 To paid your order to William Mason of Country Harbour 27.,, ,,
ditto to John Nowland 2 10 ,,
ditto to Capt. John Legett 15 ,, ,,
ditto to Samuel Stevenson 10. ,, ,,
Aug.t28 To paid your son Guy pr. receipt 10.,, ,,
Sept. 5 ditto do 14. ,, ,,
6 To Sundry supplys furnish'd him pr. accounts 26 16 7 1/2
1807
May 10 To Cash sent your Son by Joseph Darby 5 10 ,,
Sundry supplys sent him by do pr. account 15 3. ,,
30 To paid Edward Foster for Mill Irons ordered by
your Son Guy 22. 4.9
" To paid your Son's order on M. W. favor of
William McKeen for oxen 17.7.6

June 6 To Cash paid you this day 150.,, ,,
£630.18.0
[Note to side of 1807 May 30 entry]
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[Right side of ledger]
1804
July 7 By Balance of Account adjusted this date £169.4.8
1806
Augt. 6 By Wages due your son Guy as a hired servant in the
employ of Government at Isle Sable for 25 months since
July 1804 @ 60/ pr. mo 75 ,, ,,
By ditto - for your Apprentice John Myers for 25 months
do @ 60/pr. mo 75 ,, ,,
1807 By your salary as Superintendant for 35 months since
the 1st July 1804 @£100 pr. annum 291.13.4
By 10 months wages for your Blackman Prince
@ 40/ pr. mo 20.0.0
£630.18.0
Errors Excepted Halifax Nova Scotia 6th June, 1807 Mich. Wallace
Acting Commsr. for Isle Sable
James Morris