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The Shelburne Packet
Halifax NS
To the Estate of The late Israel Allison

1832
Mar 30 To 4lbs Candles .10 1lb Tea 2/6 0. 5,, 10
" " 3lbs Butter 3/ 3 Gallons Rum 9/ 0.12. 0
" " 6 Bushels potatoes @ 1/8 12 lbs Sugar 5/ 0.15. 0
" " paid truckage of Potatoes 0. 1. 6
" " 1 Gallon brandy 11/ Bottles 1/3 0. 12. 3
[line under last amount indicates the digits in next 3 columns denote the total for that date] 2 6 7

May 3 " 16 lbs sugar 5/ 2 lbs Tea 5/ 0. 10. 0
" " 6 lbs Butter 6/ 3 Gallons Rum 9/ 0. 15. 0
" " 4 Gallons Molasses 0. 6. 0
" " 1 Gallon Seal Oil 0. 3.. 6

21 " 2 lb Tea 5/ 6 lbs Butter 6/ 0. 11. 0
" " 14 lbs sugar 5/ 3 Gals Spirits 9/ 0. 14. 0

3 " 20 lbs S flour @ 3 d½ Doz plates @ 3 0. 6. 9
[line to indicate total] 3 6 3

June 13 " 8½ lbs Butter 10/7½ @14 1 lb Souchong 3/ 0.13.7½
30 " 1 Gallon Seal Oil 0. 3. 6
" " 14 lbs sugar 5/ 12lb Candles 12/ 0.17.0
" " 2 lbs Congo 6/ 6 Bowls 4/6 0.10.6
" " 1 Bbl Bread 22/6 3 Gals Rum 9/ 1.11.6
" " 6 lbs Pearl Barley 4 0. 2. 0
" " 6 Plates 0. 2. 0
[line to indicate total] 4 " 1½

July 21 " 15 Sugar 5/ 2 lbsTea @ 2/6 0. 10 -
" " 5 lbs Butter 5/ 1 Bbl PM pork 60/ 3. 5. 0
" " 1½ Gals Seal Oil @ 3/6 3 Gals Rum 9/ 0.14. 3
" " 1 Bbl Prime Mess Pork 4. 0. 0
" " ½ lb Gnd pepper 9d 2 Gals Molasses @1/9 0. 4. 3
[line to indicate total] 8 13 6

Carried forward £18 6 5½
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