note: transcription publicly contributed - please contact us with comments, errors or omisions

Halifax NS
The Commissioners of Sable Island

1831 To Edward Wallace Dr(debtor)
July 13 Paid Darby Ader for catching horses £ 2: 0 0
18 ½ dozen scythes 1: 6. 6
" 3 saddles 5. 5. 0
" water for schooner 0. 2. 6
29 Hay for horses 1. 7. 6
" Labour paid at different times
attending horses at Halifax 1.13. 6
Sept 9 1 M(thousand) bricks 3. 0. 0
" 4 Bbls(barrels) of Coals 0.12. 6
" 4 Bbls & Cooperage 0. 6. 0
" 1 Set of cart harness 2.10. 0
" Paid Field Hire to Trucker? 6. 0 --
" Truckage of bricks etc 0. 2. 6
Octr 6 Bbls of salt 18 bushels 2/. 1. 16. --
Bbls for ditto and cooperage -- 10 --
20 M(thousand) shingles 13/6 13.10. --
Decr. paid for storage -- 12 --
Window sashes etc pbill 4. 6. 5½
Stove pipe -- 17 --
£ 45. 17. 9½
Paid for fire wood etc -- 18 --
£ 46. 15. 5½

439