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Invoice of supplies purchased by order of his Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, and shipped in the Schooner Margaret, William Clayborn Master

25 September 1815. — 2 pages : 30 x 48 cm.

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Invoice of Supplys purchased by order of His Excellency
The Lieut. Governor, and shipped in the Schooner Margaret
William Clayborn Master, for the use of the Establishment on
Sable Island. _25th. September 1815._
[5 Column Table]
|---|---|---|---|---|
|[blank]|2 Barrels ]Mefs?] Pork...........w120/.|12|..|_|
|[blank]|4 Barrels Kiln dried Indian Meal ..w40/.|8|..|..|
|[blank]|2 Barrels Herring...........w25/.|2|10|-|
|[blank]|4 [Turers?]..}|[blank]|[blank]|[blank]|
|[blank]|4 Barrels} Containing 25 Bushels Corn w 5/9.|7|3|9|
|[blank]|1 Chaldron Coal inporter [Hhds?]............|3.|2|6|
|[blank]|4 porter [Hhds?] for ditto.....w12/6|2|10|-|
|[blank]|6 felling Axes w10/ 60/- Bread Ax,15/......|3.|15|-|
|[blank]|2 Large Iron pots for Oil...325[rd?].......w3 1/2.|4.|14.|9 1/2|
|[blank]|2 frying pans 1 of 1 Iron Laddle 3/9.......|-|13.|9|
|[blank]|2 Bags duck Shott 30/- 1 large Tea Kettle 17/6...|2|7|6|
|[blank]|25[lb?]. Gun Powder w2/6...............|3.|2|6|
|[blank]|1/2 doz Splitting Knives 6/- 2 doz Knives & forks 10/|-|16|-|
|[blank]|40 Yards Bunting for Collours w 1/6......|3|..|..|
|[blank]|paid for imply Casks for Corn 9/- wreckage 5/...|-|14|-|
|[blank]|£|54.|9.|9 1/2|
Errors Exceepted
Halifax 25th. Septr. 1815.
Mich Wallace
Commr.

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Possibly William CLYBURN

2 pages 30 x 48 cm

Date: 25 September 1815

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 31 series 120 volume 3 number 10

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