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Account Sales of part of Cargo and Materials of American ship Courser, wrecked on Sable Island and sold at Public Auction by Deblois & Mitchell

31 July 1831. — 3 pages : 30 x 48 cm.

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Account Sales of Part of Cargo & Materials of American Ship Courser
Wrecked on Sable Island & Sold at public Auction by Deblois & Mitchell
By order of the Commissioner Of that Establihment Halifax June 9 1831
5 Brls, 2 Ghds, & 2 Bundles Quilts—- 205/Geo. Harrdly 10/ 5/ “
3 Fore Top Sails 1/42. 1/205. 1/210 Sundries. 22/17/“
1 Mirror “ “ 92/6 C Hyrafsic [illegible] 4/12/b.
1 Main Course 265.1 Fore do. g5/ Sundries. 18/“/“
1 Sower Studdow Sail. 122/6 C. Hyrafsic [illegible] 6/2/6
3 Royal Sails 1/21 1/35. 1/49. & 1 Try sail 3 of - Sundries -do-9/7/6
1 Jib 117/b. 1 Fore Top ellast Stay Sail 7 of - _do_ 1/11/6
1 Sail 20/. 1 Fore Sail 11/6.-
8 Bales Diaper,4 leopces [illegible] c 5/3 4 Courpapes [illegible]15 f -123/15/“
2 Abrr. Flags & Pendants___ for /3of/ ____do____/ 1/10/“
1 Sot Rigging ________C. 6..0..14./7/6/W.Pryor Heo /2/5/11
1 “ ____”_______________7”0”0/ 15/ R. Brown /5/5/“
1 “ ____”_______________12”1”0 / 10/ W. Prior Heo/ 6/2/6
1 “_____”_______________13”1”0/ 19/ M. Richardson 12/11/9
1 “_____”________________11”2”0 17/6 C. Grapie [illegible] /10/1/3
3 “_____” 1/30.1/15. 1/15.________Sundries/4/10/“
1 Capstain & Wheel 132/6.2 Sots blocks. 1/13.1/62/6__ do__18/13/3
Lot Caps 20f.Sot Old Iron 200f.Sot Chains (each)? 2.16 / 33/. _do_18/13/3
I Sorry Boat. ___220/. T.M.Morris/11 “ “
The Wreck of the ship Courser Cargo ______25/___do.___/_1/5/“


3 pages 30 x 48 cm

Date: 31 July 1831

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 31 series 120 volume 2 number 443

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