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Pre‐1867 Government Records for Sable Island

Neil McKiege's receipt for his wages as a servant at Sable Island

27 October 1829. — 2 pages : 30 x 19 cm.

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Sable Island, Oct, 19 1829

Sir
Please to pay to Neil McKiege, for Services on Sable Island
balance of Wages, at forty five Shillings per month, from
the 26th of December 1827 to this date …


to the Hon'ble Commissioner,
for the Affairs of Sable Island, Edward Hodgson

Halifax 27th October 1829
Received from the Commissioner for the Affairs of Sable
Island. Forty Eight pounds ten Shillings in full of my
Wages as stated above
his
21½ months & 11 day, Niel X McKiege
Mark
Witness
E. Duckett Jun

352


2 pages 30 x 19 cm

Date: 27 October 1829

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 31 series 120 volume 2 number 352

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