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Statement of Salvage expences allowed by the Refereers in the Case of the
Brig Orpheus

For the Establishment as Salvage £ 275....
Freight of Schooner Shelburne Packet bringing up the
crew of the Orpheus 25....
Ditto two trips bringing up part cargo & materials £ 70....
Less freight of 44 Blls cranberries 4.8. 65.12
To this sum to be equally divided for services performed
by G. Hodgson, Stevens, Pace, Lawrence, Benna &
the mate of the Orpheus in going off to the Orpheus at sea 50.....
To this sum allowed to 2 Seaman & one person of the
Establishment 6.10..
Referees fees 3.10
£ 425.12

We the undersign'd to whom the annex'd question of salvage is referr'd do award the sum of £ 425.12.. out of the proceeds of the cargo and materials saved to be paid as p. Statement.
Halifax 25 Novem 1831


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