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Dr [in brackets] The Owners Underwriters Ac of the Ship Courser and Cargo in Account Current [underlined space] with the Commissioner for the Affairs of Sable Island [end brackets] Cr

[Column 1]

1831
Augt 15th To Salvage awarded by the Referees 33 1/3 per cent 376. 4. 6 [struck through and replaced with] 383. 1. 2

October 7th To proportion of Freight to Sch Shelburne
Packet bringing up the Wax from the Island &
also the Crew 32. 10. ~

To Balance [773 . 1 . 1 struck through and overwritten with] 766 2 5
£ 1,181.13. 7
[Column 2]

1831 Augt 15 By proceeds of 42 Bales 23 Casks and
4 Pieces of Wax Saved from the Courser brought from
Sable Island as per Account Sales 1,181.13. 7


£ 1,181.13. 7

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Errors Excepted
Halifax 7th October 1831
(Sign'd) Mich Wallace
Commissioner for the Affairs of Sable Island

*Transcriber's note: On a statement of account such as this, Dr appears on the top left indicating Debits and Cr appears on the top right indicating Credits.