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Pre‐1867 Government Records for Sable Island

Letter from John W. Tapp, Storekeeper, delivered to Edward Wallace, describing items required for Sable Island

20 January 1837. — 2 pages : 30 x 48 cm.

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Office of Ordnance
Halifax 20th Jan'y 1837
Delivered out of His Majesty's Stores at this place to Edward Wallace Esq. Commissioner for Sable Island the under mentioned articles pursuant to the order of Major General Sir Colin Campbell K.C. B. Lieutenant Governor dated 20th Jan'y 1837.

Bolts Joint carronade 12 pos - 1
Caps... Spunge... 18 & 12 pos - 1
Carriages, Sliding carronade 12 pos - 1
Cartridges, Flannel, Filled - 1
Carronade 12 pos... con'g 1 pos - 12
Irons... Priming...Long... - 1
Malch ...Raw ... Lbs... - 5
Ordnance. Iron. Carronades 12 pos - 1
Spunges. Carronade... 12pos - 1
Tubes... Quill... Finmores... - 18

John W. Tapps
Storekeeper

Witness
I. Forrester
Second Clerk

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2 pages 30 x 48 cm

Date: 20 January 1837

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 31 series 120 volume 2 number 922

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