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Abstract of wages due to the following persons sons of Edward Hodgson, superintendent of the Province Establishment on Sable Island.
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John Hodgson for 2 years and 3 months service at
50/p month to 15th September 1820 when he left the island ... £67.10.0

Mm. Hodgson from 1st July 1823 to 1st July 1826 _
3 years at 45/pmo £81..0.0
Less what was paid him and charged in 1825... 30. 0. 0 51..0..0

James George Hodgson for their wages at the rate of 20/pmonth each, from
1st January 1823 to the 31 December 1826 is 4 years __ a 4 of ..... 96. 0..0 =
£214..10.0

Received from the Commissioner for Sable Island the above sum of two hundred fourteen pounds ton shillings by order and for account of Edward Hodgson Superintendant of Sable Island on behalf of his sons
Halifax 26th July 1827._

# ought to have been carried to 31 December 1826

Edward Wallace
Atty, to Edward Hodgson

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