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Memo of Acct. Sales
of hull & Materials American Ship "Arcadia" stranded at Sable Island, and Sold by Deblois + Merkel p, Order of the Board of Works. Dec. 26th 1854

Amt. of Sales £43" 0" 0
Charges
Advertising and Hand Bills £1" 6" 3
Commission 2½ p. Cent 1" 1" 6 2" 7" 9
£40"12"3
Arbitraton fees 2"10"0 £38" 2" 3
Award To the Agents of the Owner on £23"2"3
To the Honbl.e the Board of Works, 15"0"0 £38"2"3
This amt. viz £38"2"3 is deposited in the Bank of Nova Scotia to [Ord.?] of Board of Works

H.Bell
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