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Pre‐1867 Government Records for Sable Island

Joseph Darby receipt for sundry items for use of Sable Island and the Packet Boat

30 June 1835. — 2 pages : 30 x 23 cm.

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The Commiss.rs for the Affairs of Sable Island

To J. Darby Dr 1835

To a Spy Glass for the use of the Eastern Establishment £ 3- 0- 0

May 17th for repairing Two Guns as per Bill 1- -

May 16th to Sundries for the use of the Packet Boat
Micheal Wallace , viz, wood 2/6, nails 9d 3 - 3

a small Double Block 2/4 repairing Chain plate 7 1/2d 2 - 11½

a piece of fresh Beeff 2/1 Candles & Sugar 2/6 4 - 7

[Total] £ 4- 10- 9½

Please to pay the above to
E. Duckett, Jun.r Esq.r

[initials] J.D.

[at lower left]
Rec.d payment
E Duckett Jr 773


2 pages 30 x 23 cm

Date: 30 June 1835

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 31 series 120 volume 2 number 773

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