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Mr E Wallace Halifax, N.S.
for Sable Island July 1st To James Ives
1831 House Carpenter, Joiner, &c.

To 2 3/4 days at laying platforms on board
of the Scooner at - 6/6 per day - 17"10 1/2
75 ft of {Scantling?] for to at 10 [hund?] - 7"6
350 ft refuse [illegible] for to at 4/6 per hund - 15"9
4 lb 20 dy nails for to at 5 1/2 lb - 1"10
2 lb spikes for to at 5 lb - " "10
30 lights of sashes at 7 light - 17"6
Aug 8th to 60 ft [mer?] pine Plk at 1 ft - 5 " "
Received payment [pound sterling symbol] 3" 6 " 5 1/2
Glazing sashes 1 - -
[pound sterling symbol] 6. 51