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Melville Island
I do hereby certify that two thousand three hundred and Eighty five Rations, were actually [received?] Confirmable to Contract, and [illegible] to the Refugee of Negroes, on Melville Island, In [Horfield?] daily as [heated?] in the Annexed Abstract from the 27 July to the 20th of September 1815 in [illebile]
William [Cluderroln?]
[illegible] to the Negroes

I do hereby Certify that seven hundred and sixty one Rations were actually received Conformable to Contract and [illegible] to the Refugee Negroes on Melville Island, In [Horfield], daily as [Hated?] in the annexed Abstract 21st September to the 26th October 1815 In [illegible]
David [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]

I do hereby Certify that Nineteen thousand Eight hundred, and Eight Rations were actually received Conformable to Contract and [illegible] to the Refugee Negroes on Melville Island In health daily as [illegible] in the Annexed Abstrach with the [exciftcoh?] of [Spreeca?] and ground Coffee, Beer [Stout?] delivered for which a dedication of Fifteen Pounds Currency has been made by Her Excellency Two [illegible] [illegible] in Council from the Contracts
[illegible]. H. C[illegible]