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Pre‐1867 Government Records for Sable Island

Receipt for food items bought from Allan & MacIntosh

16 June 1836. — 4 pages : 30 x 37 cm.

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The [illegible] of Sable Island
Bo of Allan & MacKintosh

1836
June 11 4 Barrels Pork 90/- £18 . 0 . 0
4 " Beef 47/6 9 . 10 . 0
6 Bags. Bread 5.3 4.c 25/ 7 . 4 . 0 1/2
30 Galls Molasses . . 2/2 3 . 5 . 0
1 Crok Sounds Cask for dr - 8 . 0
1 Barrel Sugar 2 "0"22 c 52/ 5 " 15 " 3 1/2
1 Cwt Rice ................30/- 1 " 10 " 0
1/2 " Barley .........25/ 12 " 6
1 1/2 Bushel Pea U ... 12/ 18 " 0
1 1/2 " Beans .....11/ 16 " 6
12 lbs Chocolate .......6/ 9" 0
4 bags for Rice Pease [illegible] 5 " 0
4 [Loads truckays?] 71/2 2 " 6
£48 " 16 " 4
Rec payment
Allan & MacKintosh


Some of food purchased to support passengers saved from the wreck of the Brig Lancaster

4 pages 30 x 37 cm

Date: 16 June 1836

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 31 series 120 volume 2 number 864

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