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Invoice of supply's 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 24th May 1823.

8 Barrels potatoes 30 Bushels . . . .1/6 . . . £2:5
7 do ShipBread [illegible] 5:0:7 . . . 22/6 . . . £5:13.9
3 do Superfine flour. . . 407 . . . £6 15
4 do Rye . . . 39 . . . . 31/3 . . . £6.5
5 do Indian Meal . . . 24/ . . . £6
4 do Beef . . . 60/ . . . £13
2 do Pork . . . 75/ . . .£7.10
1 do Rice 1:3:18 Net [illegible] . . . 20/ . . . £2.7.10
2 do Salt 8 bushels . . . 2/6 . . . £1
1 do Sugar 2:1:14 Net [illegible] . . . 40/ . . . £4:15
1 Cask Rum 20 Gallons . . . 4/. . . £4
1 do Molasses 43 do . . . 1/9 . . . £3:15.3
6 Empty Porter [Hkds?] . . . 12/ . . . £3.12
4 Loaves Sugar 34[???] lbs . . . 11@ . . . £1:11.7 1/2
40 lbs Souchong Tea Bag 4/6 . . . at 5/6 . . . £11.4.6
6 [?] White Pepper . . . 3/ . . . £ . 18
4[?] Mustard . . . 3/ . . . £ . 12
2 [?] Turnip Seed . . . 4/ . . . £ . 8
2 oz Parsnip do . . . 7[?] . . . £ . 1:3
8 Empty Potatoe Barrels . . . 1/3 . . . £ . 10
11 do Barrels for Salt Groceries [?] . . . £ . 17.6
2 Casks for Rum and Molasses . . . £ . 13.6
Truckage of the above . . . £ . 7.6
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£84.2.8

Errors and omissions Excepted
Mich. Wallace Comm

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