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BY HIS EXCELLENCY

Lieutenant-General Sir JOHN COAPE
SHERBROOKE, Knight of the Moft (Most)
Honourable Order of the Bath, Lieuten-
ant-Governor and Commander in Chief,
in and over His Majefty's (Majesty's) Province of
Nova-Scotia, and it's Dependencies, Vice-
Admiral of the fame, &c. &c. &c.

To the Honourable MICHAEL WALLACE, treasure of the Province.

You are hereby directed to pay unto The Commifsioner (Commissioner)
of Sable Island the sum of four hundred
pounds for the support of that
Establishment the present year.

400.00 pounds.

out of the duties of Impoft (Import) and Excife (Excise) appropriated for the
Support of His Majefty's (Majesty's) Government, as granted by the
General Affembly (Assembly) of this Province. And in fo (so) doing this
fhall (shall) be your warrant.

GIVEN under my Hand and Seal at
Arms at Halifax this 30th
day of December, 1813 (?) in the
54 (?) year of His Majefty's (Majesty's)
Reign.

Signature of J. C. Sherbrooke.

BY HIS EXCELLENCY'S COMMAND.

Signature of Henry H. Cogswell

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