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Pre‐1867 Government Records for Sable Island

Invoice of sundries shipped to Isle Sable for Schooner Hunter Captain O'Brien

1812. — 4 pages : 30 x 48 cm.

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List of Articles shipped on board the Schooner
Hunter Cap.' O'Brien for the use of the settlement
at Sable Island. 20" April 1812.

4 Barrels Flour
4 Barrels Indian Meal
1 Barrel [Molapis?]
1 Barrel Brown sugar
1 Barrel Rice
1 Keg Rum 15 Gallons
1 Keg Vinegar 5 Gallons
8 Barrels Potatoes
1 half Barrel cont.g. Coffee [illegible]
1 Box of Sundries

I acknowledge to have received on board of the Schooner
Hunter, under my Command, The above enumerated packages
in good order, which I promise to deliver in like condition
unto Mr. Edward Hodgson at Sable Island, danger of
the Seas as Expected - Halifax 21: [illegible symbol above the colon] April 1812
John O'Brien


4 pages 30 x 48 cm

Date: 1812

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 424 number 87

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