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Memo of Acct Sales
of silks & velvets Saved from American Ship Arcadia Stranded at Sable Island, also Cargo remaining on board after 13th Decr. 1854 __ Sold by Deblois & Merkel on 21st. Decr 1854
pr. Order of the Board of Works

Ammt. of Sales £ 2571" 9" 11
Charges
Entry 2/9 Duty on £ 2396"9" @6¼ pr.Ct. £ 149" 18" 5
Darings Freight £ 20 Wharfage 2/. 20" 2" 0
Insurance on £ 2000 @ 1/6 & policy 1" 15" 0
Truckage & Labour 17" 6
Advertising & Hand Bills 1" 18" 9
Commission 2½ pr Cent " 64" 5" 9 238" 17" 5
£2332" 12" 6

Superintendants Com'n 2½ pr.c 54" 6" 0
£ 2278 " 6" 6

Arbitrators Fees 5.. 0.. 0
£ 2273" 6" 6

Award
Owners or Underwriters £ 1513" 6" 6 Paid to Capt. Jordans of Arcadia
Board of Works 760" 0" 0 Deposit in B N S. Cnt. B of Works

[Signature]
H. Bell
C.m B.d W