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Invoice of Supplys ship'd for the use of the establishment on Sable Island, by order of His Excellency Sir George Privost Bart. Lieut Governor for Shallop Elizabeth
20th April 1811

4 Barrels sup. fine flour @ 75 15 .. ..
3 ditto Kiln dried Indian Meal @ 47/6 7 2 6
2 Barrels Mess Pork @130/ 13 -- --
8 Barrels, containing 5 1 25 Biscuit @ 45/ 12 6 3
Barrels Heading -- 12 --
4 lb Souchong Tea @6/ 1 4 --
12 lb Bohea do @3/6 2 2
1 Loaf Sugar 24 lb @11 1 2
1 lb Mustard 5/ 5 lb Pepper 5/ -- 10 --
5 Gallons best Essence of Spruce 2 " --
1 Grind Stone with Iron handle etc -- 13 3
3 planes 8/ a drawing knife 2/6 -- 10 6
2 Spoke shave Irons 2/ 2 cart boxes 2/4 -- 4 4
5 M Tacks 12/6 Cwt Sewing Twine 18/ 1 10 6
2 pair Blacksmith tongs 12/_ 12 handsawfiles 4/ -- 16 --
1 Coffee Mill 8/6 a Box Window Glass 7/9 20/ 1 8 6
12 Rag Stones 4/- 24 sheets tin 24/ 1 8 --
6 Mackarel Lines 7/6 50 hooks 2/1 -- 9 7
6 Scyths 30/- a paper Journal Book 4/6 1 14 6
2 Quire writing paper 5/ Inkpowder & wafers 1/7½ -- 6 7½
6 Yards Course Blue Cloth @ 2/6 -- 15 --
carried over £ 64 15 6½
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