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Footprints in the Sand

Pre‐1867 Government Records for Sable Island

James Morris' account of sugar, rum, wine, board wages and for contingent expenses fitting out for Isle Sable

July 1802. — 2 pages : 30 x 38 cm.

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Bought on acct. of the Commissioners for Isle Sable
1 bl [barrel] sugar W. 2-1=22 @ 46/ £ 5-12-6
cash Paid to Davison as per Mill [illegible] 14- 7- 6
Paid Mr Neville for a stove 4- 5- 0
1 bl herring bought off Mr Mitchell 17- 6
Cash paid Mr. Fennell for [hosfa] hire 2- 0- 0
Paid Mr. Smith for Sheep x per bill 9-10-6
£ 36-13-0
Cash paid Mr. Maddox for 6¼
bushels oat, @ 20/per bushel 1- 5- 0
Paid for two barrels to Mr. Brown 2- 1½
Paid Mifel J Moody & Co for }
20 gallons spirits @ 5/ per gallon} 8- 0- 0
Paid James [Corwick] for two sheep 1- 3- 0
Paid Asa Scott for 3 weeks board and lodging 3- 0- 0
£ 47. 3. 1½
1 Demy John of wine for stores & sick at Isle Sable 2 - -
Paid for pasturing sheep 7. 6
Paid for assistance driving cattle from Windsor to Scotts 3. 6
£ 49.14.12
Direct amount of Davison & Smith orders
for sheep & [illegible] 23. 18. 0
£ 25. 16. 12








2 pages 30 x 38 cm

Date: July 1802

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 31 series 120 volume 2 number 92

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