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The Commissioners[Commissioners] for Settling
Sable Island

1803 To Joseph Darby Dr
June 9th For the Hire of my schooner the Eagle, a trip to the said
island & back p(per) agreement.… £22..10. 0
To my trouble in getting onboard & bringing up 4 Horses...… 3.. 0. 0
To the victualling of Mr. Hodgson the pilot; 6 weeks
onboard, and at County Harbour…. 1- 16. 0
To 2 Gallons molafses [molasses] purchased at
Ship Harbour for the Danish Seaman I brought up …. -- 8. 0
To paid for Butter for ditto.... -- 5..0
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£ 27. 19. 0
Halifax 13th.June 1803
Received from the Commissioners by the hands of Michael Wallace
Twenty seven pounds nineteen shillings in full of this account
and all demands. Joseph Darby

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