Nova Scotia Archives
Footprints in the Sand
Pre‐1867 Government Records for Sable Island
Joseph Darby's receipt for hire of the schooner Margaret for bringing wrecked property from the ship Hard Times
17 August 1811. — 2 pages : 30 x 22 cm.
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Halifax 17th August 1811
Received from Michael Wallace Commifsioner for the affairs of Sable Island. Twenty five pounds for the hire of the Schooner or Shallop Margaret bringing Cotton & dogwood from the wreck of Brig Hard times of Philadephia that was landed there; for Bristol & Geo: Webb the owners.
£25.0.0 Joseph Darby
Rec'd also Three pounds for pilotage
£3.0.0 Joseph Darby
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2 pages 30 x 22 cm
Date: 17 August 1811
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 31 series 120 volume 2 number 233