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Invoice of sundries shipped to Isle Sable for Schooner Hunter Captain O'Brien

1812. — 4 pages : 30 x 48 cm.

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Invoice of sundry supplies shipped by order of His Excellency Sir John [Coape?] Shurbrooke K. [B-?] on board the Schooner Hunter Capt.O'Brien for the use of the settlement on Sable Island Halifax 21: April 1812. 4 [barrels?] fine flour........[illegible] 4 ditto kiln dried Indian meal [ w 37/b. 7 10?] 1 [illegible] [illegible].... 28 Gallons w 3 [f?] 4.4 - 1 [barrel?] Brown sugar 2..1..20... w 40/. 4.7.2 1 Keg- 15. Gallons Rum....... w 57. 3.15- 1 Lump [refind?] sugar......3b... w [illegible]. 2.8.6 3b [illegible] Coffee............. w 8- 1.4- 1 [pound?] Rice.......1..3..24...w357. 3. 810 20 Bushels Potatoes........ w 3/3 3.5- 1 Keg Vinegar........ 5 [galls?].. w [by?] 1.10 1b. [Bohea?] Tea........... w 3/3. 2.12- 4. [illegible] do.......... w [illegible].. 1.8- 2. [Pepper?] 57- 1- Mustard 57........ 10 2 small Loaves Sugar..... 1b.14... w 1/1- 17.6 Garden Seeds............... - 96 [Barrel?] for Rum 7/6- keg for vinegar 57.....- 12.6 [ Barrel?] for molasses 4/6- 10 [Barrels?] for Rice Potatoes [to?] 14/6... } -19- [Truckage?] to vessel..... -4-/ 51.15.0 E.E. Mick [Wallace?] [illegible] [illegible] for Sable Island affairs


4 pages 30 x 48 cm

Date: 1812

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 424 number 87

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