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The Commissioners for the affairs of Sable Island
1832 To Temple & Lewis Piers & Co Dr(debtor)

May 3rd 25 lbs 20° Rose Nails @4½ _ 9 4½
" 25 " 10° " Do(ditto) " 5 _ 10 5
" 2 Wood Rasps @ 2/- _ 11 0
" 2 Bksmiths Do @ 1/6 _ 3 0
" 6 Felling Axes (best) @ 10/- _ 0 0
" Broad Axe _ 9 0
" 2 Setts Cast Boxes 19-/4 ? @ 4 _ 6 5
" 1 " Whip Saw files @ 9/- _ 9 0
" 1 " Cross Cut Saw files " _ 9 0
" 1 " Hand Saw files _ 6 0
" 1 Whip Saw 5½ ft 1 7 6
" 1 Cross Cut Saw 6 ft 1 10 0
" 1 Hand Saw _ 8 0
" 12 Skeins Sail twine very large 1/6 _ 18 0
" 1 Doz Sail Needles [a??] _ 2 0
" 100 Gun Flints _ 3 6
" 2 Bbls (barrels) fine Salt @ 6/- _ 12 0
" 2 Bbls for do & Coopering the same _ 2 6
" 1 Keg Bk Paint 28 ? 1 1 6
" 1 " White Lead " @10/- 1 12 0
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£ 14 3 2½
Received payment for T & L Piers Co
4 June 1832
Thom's S.. Allen