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Statement of freights earned by the Schooner Shelburne Packet

1831. — 2 pages : 30 x 24 cm.

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Statement of Freights earned by Sch Shelburne Packet 1831

To this sum charged in Acct Current for hire of Schr Shelburne Packet ..... 180.0.0
To this sum charged in Acct Current for Wages to the Master & Crew ..... ..130.0.0
To this sum provisions & sundries charged in Account Current ................. 16.14.6

Employ`d between 12 Novr 1830 & 14 Novem 1831
£326.14.6

Balance in favor of Establsht £9.16.0

336.10.0

By this sum for conveying the Superintendent & family to the Establishment 25.0.0
By this sum for conveying provisions to ditto .... 50.0.0
By this sum for bringing up crews of Ship Coarser & Brig Mary Porter also
cargo & materials saved 90.0.0
By this sum for bringing up crew and part of cargo of Brig Orpheus 90.12.0
By this sum for bringing up horses from the Establishment ..... 60.4.0
By freight allowed for shingles ... 19.14.6
£335.10.6
326.14.6
8.16.0 Bal carrd forw
£335.10.6
E.W.
By Bal. fwd. of Establishment 8.16.0


Lists sums earned by through conveying the Superintendent and his family, various provisions, horses, and crews from various shipwrecks (Courser, Mary Porter, and Orpheus).

2 pages 30 x 24 cm

Date: 1831

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 31 series 120 volume 2 number 459

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