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

23 May 1818. — 3 pages : 30 x 44 cm.

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Invoice of Supplys, purchased and shipped on board the Schooner Two Brothers, by order of His Excellency The Lieutt. Governor for the use of the Establishment on Sable Island 23rd May 1818

3 Barrels of Rye Flour @ 35/ £5.5..
3 Ditto Fine Wheat Flour 52/6 7.17.6
3 Ditto Indian Meal 35/ 5.5.
10 Cwt of Biscuit, in 14 Barrels 34/ 17. .
2 Tierces of Mefs Beef 135/ 13.10.
1 Barrel of Ditto 4.10.
2 Barrels of Mefs Port 130/ 13. .
1 Ditto of Rice 1. 3.22 40/ 3.17.10
1 Ditto Brown Sugar 2.20 9.0.18 2.1.10 70/ 8. 3.9
1 Ditto Molafses, 30 Gallons 3/ 4.10.
1 Ditto Rum, 28 Gallons 5/ 7. .
40 tb Congou Tea 6/ 12. .
6 tb Souchong Tea 7/ 2.2
6 tb Pepper 2/ .12.
Turnip, Cabbage, Carrot and Parsnip Seed . 8.3
1 Keg vinegar, 5 gallons /1 1.10.
43 lb Refined loaf sugar /1 1.19.5
Carried forward £108.10.9

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3 pages 30 x 44 cm

Date: 23 May 1818

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 31 series 120 volume 2 number 257

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