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Footprints in the Sand

Pre‐1867 Government Records for Sable Island

Account Current of the owners underwriters of the ship Courser with the Commissioners for Sable Island

1831. — 2 pages : 30 x 24 cm.

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Dr. } The Owners Underwriters (etc?) of the Ship Courser and Cargo in Account
Current with the Commissioner for the Affairs of Sable Island _______

Left side of ledger
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1831 + To Proportion of Freight to Sch'r Shelburne Packet Cr (currency)
Oct 7 -- bringing up part of Cargo Materials etc --- 32 10 --
also the crew.,

To Salvage awarded by the Referees Pay 33 1/3 per Cent 79 10 9
Aug 15
To Balance 159 1 6

£ 271 2 3

Right side of ledger
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1831
Aug't 15 By proceeds of Daper, Quills, Sails, Rigging etc
saved from the Courser brought from Sable 271 2 3
Island and Sold as per Account Sales.
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Errors Excepted £ 271 2 3
Halifax


2 pages 30 x 24 cm

Date: 1831

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 31 series 120 volume 2 number 456

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