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use of the establishment which you will please account for, also an account of labour at landing and shipping the cargo and Materials of "Ottoman" up to this day inclusive.
11 Oclock AM we have now 100 Barrels of herrings on board and have to stop the wind blowing strong from the westward.
Your Obedient Servant
M. D. McKenna
Hon H. Bell
Chairman Board of Works
Halifax