Nova Scotia Archives
Footprints in the Sand
Pre‐1867 Government Records for Sable Island
John Casey's receipt for seaman's wages and work done on Sable Island
8 October 1831. — 2 pages : 30 x 29 cm.
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Halifax Oct 12th 1831
please to pay John Casey the Written
amt. as being wages paid to me for Work done at Sable Island
James Stephens
Jos: p Gibson
his
Thomas X Gibson
mark
Alexander [Horrock?]
his
[illegible] X Nelson
mark
Rec'd payment John Casey
[illegible] Mil & Mr James Tobin
[written at side]
John Casey
Receipt for
Seaman Wages
paid Oct 14 £5.0.0
Brig [illegible]
Request from Joseph Darby to pay listed persons as settlement for their efforts in saving cargo and materials from the wreck of the Brig Orpheus:
Alexander Hojack
James Stevenson
Thomas Nelson
Joseph Gibson
Thomas Gibson
2 pages 30 x 29 cm
Date: 8 October 1831
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 31 series 120 volume 2 number 457