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Edward Hodgson's Account Current with Michael Wallace adjusted and balance paid to his attorney

26 July 1827. — 2 pages : 30 x 24 cm.

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Dr.

Mr. Edward Hodgson in Account with the Commissioner for the Affairs of Sable Island.

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1820
July 20 - To paid your order to Joseph Darby... 10-- --
September 23 - Ditto ... Ditto [*To paid your order to Joseph Darby]... 12.10--
1821
July 26 - To Your Son William for your Account ... 10-- --
1822
May 20 - To Your Order in favor of Your Daughter... 10 -- --
May 20 - To Your Order To Joseph Darby...2.12.7 1/2
1823
July 14 - To Your Order to Joseph Darby...14.8.7
July 14 - To Your Order to Your Wife... 30 -- --
October 10 - To Your Order to Joseph Darby...9.6.3
1824
July 1 - To Your Order to Joseph Darby...22.18--
1825
December 31 - To U&E Wallace for supply's sent you...22.17.11
1826
June & July - To you in Halifax at different times...80 -- --
August 8 - To you in Halifax at different times... 50 -- --
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274.13.4½
To Balance... 444.16.7½
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£719.10 --

A copy delivered Edward Hodgeson this day. Errors Excepted. Halifax 8th August 1826.

August 9th - To Cash Paid you this day by Edward Wallace after delivering your Account Yesterday...20 -- --
1827
March 15 - To Paid your daughter Elizabeth Hodgson...8 -- --
March 31 - To Paid Edward Wallace your Attorney...23.3.10
June 20 - to Paid Your Order to Joseph Darby...15.15.10
To this sum omitted in the Account above paid to your son William for your Account Receipt dated 26 July 1821...32 -- --
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£98.19.8

July 26 - To Balance Paid Edward Wallace this day... 345.16.11 1/2
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£444.16.7 1/2
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E.E. M Wallace

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1820
September - By the Wages of your Son Ino Hodgson as a hired Servant on Sable Island from 6th June 1818 to 6th September 1820 which he paid his son 274 Years at 30 £ per Annum... 67.10 --

1826 - By his Salary as Superintendent of Sable Island from the 1st January 1818 to the 1st January 1826 is 8 Years at 60 £ per Annum... 480 -- --

By the Wages of his Sons James & George from 1st January 1823 to 1st January 1826 is 3 Years at 24 £ per Annum... 72 -- --

By Amount of Note given up for the balance of your 2 Sons Wages... 100 -- --

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£719.10 --

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Mich Wallace

By Balance brought down...£444.16.7 1/2

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£444.16.7 1/2


Includes details on money paid as wages to members of the Hodgson family, and to Joseph Darby and suppliers.

2 pages 30 x 24 cm

Date: 26 July 1827

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 31 series 120 volume 2 number 326

Nova Scotia Archives — https://archives.novascotia.ca/sable/archives/?ID=326

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