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is poor. [underlined: very poor] and the last bread is rather coarse.

Ii am Dear Sir
Your Obedient Servant.
M.D. McKenna

Hon Hugh Bell
Chairman Board of Works
Halifax

Shipped per "Jarius Hart"
52 Horses
a quantity of old Iron
3 water casks
[signature] M.D. McKenna

Please send
1 Dozen Bridle Bits
6 Barrels coals (if you send a Blacksmith)
[signature] M.D. McKenna