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Pre‐1867 Government Records for Sable Island

William Philipp's account of sundry medicines sent to Sable Island

1 July 1807. — 2 pages : 30 x 45 cm.

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Michael Wallace Esqr
for Isle Sable Bot of Wm Philipps

1807
Halifax
1 July s p
A bottle sweet spirits of nitre (strongest) - 2: 6
1 lb Best arrar Root in powder - 5.. 0
1 lb Flowers of Sulphur - 2. -
----------------------------------------------- - 9. 6

A Pot of Healing Ointment 3. 6
Do. of Drawing Do. 2. 3
A bottle of Tushington Drops (or Balsam) 2. 6
A Pot of Camphire 2. 6
A Phail of Goulard's Extract 3. 3
Glauber Salts & Pot 3. 6
Blister Plaster 5/: A bottle Turkey Rhubarb etc 2/6 7. 6
A Phail Spt. of Hartshorn 1. 0
A Paper of Emetic Powder & Chamomile flowers 3. 6
Do of febrifuge Do & Bark 5. 0
Do Sperma Coti etc 1/: 1. 0
A Bottle True Lht. Other etc 3. 9
Do of Pareone Elixir etc 2. 6
Box 1. 6
Paper of Directions sent £ 2: 12. 9

Halifax 31st October 1807. Received Payment Wm.. Phillips. ___

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Medicines include arrowroot, healing ointment, camphor, balsam drops, spermaceti, and other extracts and elixirs.

2 pages 30 x 45 cm

Date: 1 July 1807

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 31 series 120 volume 2 number 189

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