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the Honble. Commissioner for the Affairs of Sable Island
to Joseph Darby
April 1829 for the Hire of my [vessel?] to go to Sable Island to look for Wrecks £40 - 0 - 0
May 20 for to take Provifsions 25 - 0 - 0
August 20 for to take down the frame of a house 25 - 0 - 0
October 20 for to take Profvisions 25 - 0 - 0
October 20 for to take Doctor Head there 25 - 0 - 0
and remain waiting on the sick
to gain acceptance from N. [McHugh?] Dated S. Island May 25th 1 - 4 - 6
to gain acceptance from [Shadrick Pace?] Dated August 18th 4 - 3 - 2
to gain acceptance from John Vaughan, Dated August 28th - 17.
to gain acceptance from Patrick [McHugh?] Dated May 25th - 16.
to gain acceptance from John Vaughan Dated May 25th - 12.
to gain acceptance from Benj[amin] Johnson Dated at Sable Island 5 - 0 - 0
August 1829 & was Charged to him in Settlement
to David Lawrences Wages, from 1st of October 1829 6 - 15 - 0
till 1st of January 1830 3 months at 45/
[illegible] £159 - 7 - 8
By Cash to [Jeff?] £25 - 0 - To Mr. J. Clark £62 - 10 - 9 - 87 - 10 - 9
[Sur J. D?] £71 - 16 - 11
Halifax, May 10th 1830
Accepted Payment [lined out]
Settled
Joseph Darby

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