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The Commissioners for Establishing Settlers upon Isle Sable
1801 Dr. to William Crook
Novem. 24th -- For the Hire of my Schooner the Kitty to carry House frames cattle &
passengers to said Island
2 months & 3 days or £48 per month
per charter £104 .16 . 0
To Hire of a cable extral: 5.. ------
Wharfage at Halifax while
laying to receive the Cattle & stores -- 14.. 6
£106-,,10-,, 6
Received from Michael Wallace Treasurer of the Province payment of the above account
Halifax 26th November 1801
William Crook
Deduct from the above hire, freight of 30 chaldron coal brought by the schooner from Spanish river £ 46 ,, 15 ,, 0
nett freight --- £ 59 ,, 15 ,, 6
M.W.