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Invoice of supplies sent to Sable Island on the schooner Two Brothers, Joseph Darby Master

8 July 1812. — 3 pages : 30 x 47 cm.

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Invoice of Supplies purchased by order of His Excellency The Lieut Governor and Shipped on board the Schooner Two Brothers Joseph Darby master for the settlement on Sable Island.
8th July 1814
6 Tierces flour each 336 picked and sweet @130/ 39 .. -
10 Barrels ship Biscuit each 0.3.0 @44/ 22 .. -
3 Barrels best Irish Mefs Pork @150/ 22 10 -
4 Barrels prime Beef @ 92/3 18.9.
2 Barrels fall mackarell @ 36/3 3.12.6
2 ditto do @ 35/ 3.10.-
1 Barrel Herring @ 30/ 1.10.-
1 Barrel containing 32 Gallons Molafses @ 3/6 5. 2.-
1 ditto do 28 Gallons Rum @ 6/ 8.8.-
2 Barrels Brown sugar Nett 4.3.2 @ 65/ 15.9.11
1 Bag Coffee 100 [symbol] @ 1/4 6.13.4
2 Tierces Pease @ 45/ 4.10.-
8 Empty Porter Hh'ds for Oil @ 12/6 5. .
3 Horse Collars @ 7/6 1.2.6
5 Gallons vinegar in a Keg @ 6/ 1.10.--
3 Gallons Port wine in do @ 7/6 4.7.6
6 Loaves Sugar 61[symbol]/4 @ 1/9 5.7.2
20 [symbol] Souchonge Tea @ 6/6 6.10.-
4 half pound bottles of Mustard @ 2/6 -.10.--
6 [symbol] black pepper @2/9 -.16.6
4 oz Peruvian Bark @2/6 -.10.--
4 oz Camphire / 1 doz essence Peppermint 7/6 1.3.6
carr'd. over £178.1.11


3 pages 30 x 47 cm

Date: 8 July 1812

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 31 series 120 volume 2 number 245

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