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Invoice of supplies shipped for the use of the Establishment on Sable Island

20 April 1811. — 2 pages : 30 x 48 cm.

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Invoice of Supply's ship'd for the use of the Establishment on Sable Island, by order of His Excellency Sir George Privost Bar[illegible] & Shallop Elizabeth 20th April 1811.
1811 April 20 4 Barrels Supfineflower @15/. 15,,-
3 ditto Kiln dried Indian Meal @47/6. 7 2 6
2 Barrels Miss Pork @130/ 13,,-
6 Barrels. contg 5..1.25 Biscuit @ 45/. 12.6.3
Barrels Sheading -12-
4 [symbol?] Souchong Tea @ [symbol?] -1.4-
12 [symbol?] Bohea Tea @ 3/6. 2.2-
1 Loaf of Sugar 24 [symbol?]11.. 1.2-
1 [symbol?] Mustard 5. 2[symbol?] pepper.5/ -10
5 Gallons best Essence of Spruce @8/. 2..-
1 Grindstone, with Iron handle -13.3
3 planes 8/ - drawing knife 2/6 - 10 6
2 Spoke Shave irons 2/ -2 Cartboxes 2/4 -4.4
5[symbol?] lucks 12/6 - 6[symbol?] [illegible]ing Twin 18/ 1.10.6
2 pair blacksmiths tongs 12/ handsawfiles 4/ -16-
1 Coble Mill. 8/6 - a Box 7/9 [illegible]ass 20/ 1.8.6
12 Rag Stones 4/ - 24 sheets tin 24/. 1.8-
6 Mackarell Lines 7/6 -50 Horks 2/1 -9.7
6 Scyths @ 5/ [illegible] 30/- 1 paper Book foj Journal 4/6 1.14.6
1 quire Writing paper 5/. Inkpowder & wa[illegible] 7 1/2 -6.7 1/2
6 yards coarse Blue cloth @2/6 -15
2 Cart Collars 14/ -Cart Bridle 7/6 1.1 6
2 pair Iron traces 1.1.3
6 large tin Milk pans @4/ 1.9-
4 Gallons tar & 2 nails for a Brat -15.8
Truckage -3,,-
£69-11 1/2
214


Supplies include tea and sugar, writing supplies, tools, horse tack and other items.

2 pages 30 x 48 cm

Date: 20 April 1811

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 31 series 120 volume 2 number 214

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