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Sir
Please to Pay to Joseph Darby on order
the Sum of forty Shillings & Charge the Sum
to the account of your much oblige, Humble Servant
to the Honbl Commissioner
for the Affairs of Sable Island
John Esson
Sable Island July 13th 1830
Received payment 17th July 1830
Joseph Darby