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Halifax NS
The Commissioners for Sable Island
To Israel Allison Dr (debit)
1831
July 18 To 15 Gall Rum @ 2/6 Keg 5/ £ 2 2 6
Aug't 13 " 22 lbs Cod Fish 17/6 1 15 -
" " 1 Bll Prime Mess Pork 4 5 -
" " 1 " Beef 3 5 -
" " 10 Gall Rum @ 3/. Keg 5/ 1 15 - 11 - -
Sept 1 " 40 lbs Coffee 40/ -- 30/ Run 3/. 6 10 -
" " 40 lbs Souchong Tea 2/6 5 " -
" " 40 Gall. Molasses 1/6 3 " -
" " 1½ Blls Sugar @ 3.2.15 37/6 6 16 3
" " 49 Bushels Oats 2/. 4 18 -
" " 2 Blls of Bus: Corn 5/. 1 15 -
" " 10 " [word?] Flour 37/6 18 15 -
" " 10 " Rye Meal 25/. 12 10 -
" " 10 " Ind: Meal " 12 10 -
" " 4 " Prime Pork 90/. 18 " -
" " 2 " Prime Beef 65/ 6 10 -
" " 42 lbs Cod Fish 17/6 3 10 -
" " 13 lb Shingle Nails 11 - 10 10
" " 1 Sett Candle [M___?] - 2 9
" " Bll Tar - 15 -
" " 2 lbs Salt Petre - 2 -
" " 4 Yds Red Flannel 1/9 - 7 -
" " 1 Bag Coffee - 1 -
" " 1 [word?] 17 Blls 1/3 1 1 3
" " 1 " Cask for Rum - 6 -
" " 1 " Ditto for Molasses - 10 -
" " 1 ? Cooperage - 5 -
" " 1 ? Truckage 12 loads 7/2 - 7 6 104 2 7
Oct 8 " 3 Blls Rye Flour 25/ 3 15 -
17 " 10 Blls Fine Flour 38/9 19 7 6
" " 40 lbs Souchong Tea 2/6 5 - -
" " 1 Bll Sugar @ 2. 2. 14 36/. 4 14 6
" " 6 Blls Coarse Salt 10/. 3 - -
" " 2 Flannel Bags 7/. [Snuk'?] 2/6 - 9 6 36 6 6
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458 £ 153 11 7