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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 24 cm.

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Brought forward £ 178.1.11

3 Bags Duck and pigeon shott 215/ 2. 5. ---
1 Barrell Rice 1.3.0 @45/ 3.18. 9
1 doz earthen Bowls Barrell for molafses -- 76.6
ditto for Rum -- 10.--
bag for Coffee -- 5.--
keg for vinegar -- 5.--
ditto for wine -- 5.--
Truckage -- 13. 6
£ 186.17.8
E.E. M. W.
Comer.
[top left of ledger page]

[To] The Province of Nova Scotia In Account with Michael Wallace, Commifsioner for the affairs of Stable Islan [symbol or flourish?]
1814
May 31 To paid Joseph Darby for potatoes & fish delivered by
order to E Hodgson Superintendant of the Island [symbol]
Acco't No 1 5.15 --
To paid ditto for freight of oil, skin, & provisions from
the Island brought 2 8.10 --
Aug't 20 To paid ditto for sundries delivered by order to E.
Hodgson Superintendant for use of the Island 3 11.10 --
To paid ditto hire of his Schooner going to the Island
with supplys in July & out 5 30. -- --
July 8 To fervice of supply, sent in the Schooner Two Brothers
Joseph Darby master 4 186.17.8
decem 31 Wages of Edward Hodgson Superintendant
12 months £ 60.0.0
" ditto of his two sons cash 12 mo: @ 40/ 48.0.0
" ditto of Wm. Frampton 12 mo: @60/ 36.0.0
" ditto of Benjamin Fenton 12 mo: @ do 36.0.0
" ditto of James E. Darby Capt. 12 mo @do 36.0.0
" ditto of John Myers, dischd 7mo /6 @do 21.10.0
237.10.--
480. 2. 8
Commifsions 24.-- --
£ 504.2.8
Balance 106.8.12
.
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1813
decemr. 31 By Balance of Account rendered to this date 362.14.7
1814
May 28 By Nett proceeds of skins oil &c [etc] received
from the Island [symbol] Schooner Two Brothers 147.16.2
decem. 31 By advanant on the Treasury for this years vote
of assembly 100.--.--

£ 610.10.9
[right bottom half of ledger]





3 pages 30 x 24 cm

Date: 8 July 1812

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

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