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Henry Watkey's account for repairing guns for Joe Glued [Glode?] and C. Knockwood.
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(138
Michael Wallace Esqr.
Halifax Jany 20th, 1803,

[Dr] to Henry Watkeys _
£ S P
Joe Glued Indian Repairing his Gun ------- 0 - 4 - 0
From [illegible] Knockwood [illegible] Hammer, [illegible] Nail { " - 5 - 0
& [illegible] Hammer [illegible]
[Jct.] Salmon Repairing his Gun -------------- " - 2 - 6

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£ 0 - 11 - 6
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Received payment in full
21st January 1803
Henry Watkeys

Entd.


Date: 1803

Retrieval no.: Commissioner of Public Records — Mi'kmaq and Government Relations series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 430 number 138

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