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List of Supply's Shipped by the Commissioner
for the Affairs of Sable Island on board of
the Schooner Two Brothers Joseph Darby Master
for the use of the Establishment there.

8 Barrels Potatoes 1 Keg Rum
7 ditto Shipbread 1 do Molasses
3 do S. F. Flour 6 Empty Porter Hhds
4 do Rye Flour A Barrel containing [Voz't?]
5 do Indian Meal 4 Loaves Sugar
4 do Beef 40 lbs Souchong Tea
2 do Pork 6 lbs White Pepper
1 do Rice 4 " Mustard
3 do Salt 2 " Turnip Seed
1 do Sugar 2 oz Parsnips Seed

I acknowledge to have received on board of my Schooner Two Brothers whereof
I am Master all the foregoing enumerated articles in good order which I promise to deliver in the like condition (the danger of the seas excepted) unto
Mr. Edward Hodgson at Sable Island Freight for the same being paid me
here in Halifax 24th May 1823
Joseph Darby
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