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Invoice of supplies sent on the schooner Two Brothers for the use of the Establishment on Sable Island

3 October 1817. — 3 pages : 30 x 48 cm.

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Invoice of Supplys purchased and shipped by Michael Wallace for the use of he Establishment on Sable Island, on boad the Schooner Two Brothers Joseph Darby Master, by Order of His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor.

Halifax 3d. October 1817

5 Barrels Superfine Flour . . . @ 75/L 18 " 15 " "
4 Ditto Rye . . Ditto . . . " 45/ 9 " " " "
6 Ditto Indian Meal . . . . " 40/ 12 " " " "
3 Ditto New Mess Pork . . . . " 130/ 19 " 10 " "
3 Ditto Beef . . . . . . " 110/ 16 " 10 " "
12 Ditto Biscuit . . . . . " 40/ 24 " " " "
6 Bags Ditto 1.0.0 each . . " 45/ 13 " 10 " "
2 Casks Molasses 65 Gallons . . . " 3/ 9 " 15 " "
1 Half Tierce of Rice 3.3.0 . . . " 5/ 10 " 10 " "
1 Barrel of Brown Sugar 2.2.0 . . . " 75/ 9 " 7 " 6
1 Cask of Jamaica Spirits 33 Galls. " 6/ 9 " 18 " "
1 Keg of Vinegar 5 Gallons . . . " 6/ 1 " 10 " "
93 lt Coffee . . . . . . . " 1/4 6 " 4 " "
2 Loaves of Sugar 38 lt . . . . . " 1/3 2 " 7 " 6
4 lt Souchong Tea . . . . " 7/ 1 " 8 " "
24 lt Congau Tea . . . . " 6/ 7 " 4 " "
2 Gallons Port Wine . . . . . " 14/ 1 " 8 " "
6 lt Black Pepper . . . . " 2/6 " " 15 " "
18 Empty Porter Hogsheads . . . " 10/ 9 " " " "

Carried Forward L 182 " 12 " "

253



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3 pages 30 x 48 cm

Date: 3 October 1817

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 31 series 120 volume 2 number 253

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