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Received from Captain Bowley of Schooner Smith tuttle of Provincetown the Sum of £113.0.0 - N.S. currency for Fifty-two horses delivered to him as per agreement between Frank Gifford Esq of Provincetown and the Chairman of the Board of Works at Halifax N.S.
5 horses of one years old @ 20/. £5.0.0.
32 do of two years old @ 30/. 33.0.0.
15 full grown horses and mares @ 60/. 45.0.0.
10 Mares with colts @ 60/. 30.0.0.
£113.0.0
Sable Island July 27th 1853
M.D. McKenna
I have forwarded the above sum of £113 by Capn Darby
M.D. McKenna
To The Hon Hugh Bell
Chairman of the Board of Works
Halifax

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