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Receipt and Bill of Lading for John Pierce, Captain of the Schooner Snow Ball

11 March 1834. — 2 pages : 30 x 33 cm.

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Shipped in good Order and well Conditioned
on Board the Schooner, Snow Ball.
Captain Pierce. One Bbl [Barrel] Beef. One Barrel pork, two barrels bread,
three bags shot and two keys powder
musked as [pr. mayin?] which I
promise to deliver to the superintendent
of Sable Island at Sable
Island he paying usual Freight
for same accidents by Fire, danger
of seas, and Kings enemies excepted.
Dated at Halifax NS March 11 1834

John Pierce

649


Details goods shipped to Sable Island on Schooner Snow Ball.

2 pages 30 x 33 cm

Date: 11 March 1834

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 31 series 120 volume 2 number 649

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