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[at top, a large letter B]

October 5th one lb bread Oc 8th five lb of oat meal Oc 12th four lb bread and four lb pork Oc 20th four lb bread Oc 28th four lb bread and four lb pork. November 2th four lb pork Novem- 5th four lb bread Novem 10th four lb bread Novem [11th?] six lb of beef Novem 14th six lb of bread

[written in darker ink]
I certify that I kept this memorandum of provissions issued to Robert Nichol, after being ordered by Mr Darby to give him a full pound of Bread + Meat per day with the priviledge of as much Fish + Potatoes as he chose to consume, and if he has not got to that amount in full it is his own Fault because I would have given it to him by Mr Darbys order if he wanted it

As Witness my hand at Sable Island this 19th day of February 1848.

Henry Morash

[at bottom left]
Sworn to before me
this day. 19th of Feb.y, 1848
Joseph Darby, J.P.