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Pre‐1867 Government Records for Sable Island

J. A. Moody's account for provisions bought for the Isle of Sable

4 May 1833. — 3 pages : 30 x 49 cm.

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Commiss'rs of Sable Island

1833 Bot of JA Moody
May 1st
8 Bush Beans 8/b £ 3 8 ,,
4 Bags for do @1/b 6 ,,
1 Bbl Onions 1 ,, ,,
5 Bbls Corn Meal @ 23/9 5 18 9
10 Cwt Bread @ 28/+ 14 ,, ,,
1 Gn Rice 6 ,, 2 ,, 3 @ 24/+ 7 16 6
14 Bbls sf Flour @ 41/3 28 17 6
1 Bbl Oatmeal 1 ,, 3 ,, 20 @ 23/+ 2 4 5
5'/ Glns Molasses @ 1/8 4 15 ,,
1 Cask for do 7 6
5 Blls Sugar 11 ,, 0 ,, 2/ @ 34/+ 19 2 2
19 Glns Rum @ 3/+ 11 17 ,,
1 Cask for do 7 6
10 Glns Vinegar @ 2/6 1 5 ,,
1 Keg for do 5 ,,
56 lb Coffee @ 1/= & Bag 1/-- 9 17 6
1½ Bbls Pork @ 85/+ 31 17 6
3 Bags Shot @ 7/6 1 2 6
1 Keg powder 25lb @ 1/- 1 5 ,,
46 pepper @ 6^a 1 3 ,,
5 Mustard @ 1/g 8 9
2 Cocks for do 1 6
25 Bush potatoes @ 2/+ 2 10 ..
12 Bags for do @ 1/6 18 ..
30 Bush Oats @ 3/+ 4 10 ..
10 Bags for do @ 1/6 15 ..
5 Bbls Beef @ 52/6 13 2 6
10 " Rye @ 28/9 14 7 6
3 " Sel Mackarel @ 2/6 4 2 6
Car'd forward £ 180 11 1


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3 pages 30 x 49 cm

Date: 4 May 1833

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 31 series 120 volume 2 number 575

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