18 October 1831. — 2 pages : 30 x 37 cm.
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We the undersigned do acknowledge to have received from
the Honble (honourable) The Commissioner for the affairs of Sable Island the Sums against our respective nams for assisting in saving the materials of the ship Courser Wreck'd on said Island on the 18th October last
No of Rate Amount
days p day Received By Whom Received
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10 2/6 1 5 -- M. G. Laednan
10 2/6 1 5 -- Michael Manssielle
-- -- 1 5 -- N Jensen
-- -- 1 5 -- Benjemen Higgens
-- -- 1 5 -- William Gray Pearson
-- -- 1 5 -- Thomas Cummings
-- -- 1 5 -- Jacob his x Sampson
-- -- 1 5 -- Isaac his Tibbitts
-- -- 1 5 -- Edward his mark x Hogan
-- -- 1 5 -- Edward his mark x Thomson
-- -- 1 5 -- [Peter?] [Novie?]
-- -- 1 5 -- William 4/0 Ropes no claim
-- 3/9 1 7 6 Francis S Salmon 1 Mate
-- -- 1 7 6 Gustuvies M Holmes 2 Mate
-- 10/ 5 0 -- Lewis Russell Commander
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£ 23 15 -- Halifax 23 November 1830
Written vertically on right side Witness E. Duckett Jun
The Courser's crew acknowledes that they have been paid by the Commissioner for the Affairs of Sable Island for assisting in saving materials from the wrecked ship. Includes crew names and how much they received.
2 pages 30 x 37 cm
Date: 18 October 1831
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 31 series 120 volume 2 number 460
Nova Scotia Archives — https://archives.novascotia.ca/sable/archives/?ID=460
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