Nova Scotia Archives

Footprints in the Sand

Pre‐1867 Government Records for Sable Island

Invoice of supplies sent to Sable Island on the schooner Two Brothers

18 June 1819. — 3 pages : 30 x 37 cm.

view page 1 2 3 view transcript 1 2 3

close

note: transcription publicly contributed - please contact us with comments, errors or omisions

Invoice of supply purchased and shipped on board the Schooner Two Brothers by order of His Excellency the Lieut. Governor for the use of the Establishment on Sable Island 18th June 1819

3 Barrels of fine flour .... 40/ 6: 0 0
5 do(ditto)Corn Meal .... 22/. 5: 12 6
2 d. Rye Flour.... 30/ 3: 0 0
7 d. Biscuit.... 23/9 8: 6: 3
2 d. Pork .... 125/ 12:10 0
1 d. Rice 1. 2. 22 Net. 32/6 2: 15: 1
1 d. 3½ Bushels [Pease?] 15 lb. 2: 12 6
1 d. Sugar 2. 1. 25 Net 7 lb. 8. 12 2
1 d. 31 Gallons Molalses 3/. 4: 13 --
30 lbs Congo Tea 5/. 7: 10 --
12 lbs Souchong 7/.. 4: 4 --
10 lbs pepper 2/. 1: 0 0
6 Bottles Mustard 1½ lb each 2/. -- 12 --
2 Loaves Lump Sugar 75 lbs 11d. 3: 8 9
5 Gallons Vinegar 5/. 1: 5 --
1 jar for do 5/. -- 5 --
1 Dozen Port Wine 40/. 2: 0 0

Carried forward £ 74 6 3


3 pages 30 x 37 cm

Date: 18 June 1819

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 31 series 120 volume 2 number 274

Nova Scotia Archives — https://archives.novascotia.ca/sable/archives/?ID=274

Crown copyright © 2024, Province of Nova Scotia.