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Invoice of sundry supplies sent to Sable Island on the schooner Eagle for use of the Establishment at Sable Island

20 July 1806. — 3 pages : 30 x 48 cm.

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Invoice of sundry supply's shipped by order of His Excellency Sir John Wentworth Bar. [Baronet] on board the Schooner Eagle Joseph Darby Master. for the use of the Establishment at Sable Island. 20th July 1806

6 Barrels best Mess Pork @ 120/ 36 ,, ,,
8 Barrels fine flour @ 50/ 20 ,, ,,
5 Barrels Rye flour @32/6 8 2 6
1 Tierce pease @40/ 2 ,, ,,
22.0.0 Ship Brine @32/6 35 15 ,,
6 Half Barrels containing 9 Bushels of Indian Corn @ 5/6 2 9 6
13 half Barrels cont.g. 9 [symbol] Indian meal @18/ 8 2 ,,
2 Barrels containing 54 Gall.s Molasses @ 2/9 7 8 6
1 Barrel brown sugar 2,,1,,16 nett @54/0 6 10 5
1 Barrel Spirits 29 Gallons @4/ 5 16 ,,
1 Keg white wine vinegar 5 Gallons @3/9 ,, 18 9
1 Barrel Pitch 25/ - 1 Barrel Tar 22/6 2 7 6
1 Jar Linseed oil 30/. 14 Red Ochre 5/10 1 15 10
1 Lump refined sugar 38½ ea? @1/ 1 18 6
1 Small Loaf do [ditto] 15 [?] @1/1 ,, 16 3
40 lb Bohea Tea @3/ and flannel bag 4/ 6 4 ,,
10 lb Souchong Tea @6/ -£3- 6 lb Pepper 12/ 3 12 ,,
2 dozzon Bottles Mustard @/7 1 ,, ,,
2 Barrels Herring @25/ 2 10 ,,
A Horse Collar 7/6 - half a dozz mettle spoons 3/6 ,, 11 ,,
2 Cast Iron frying Pans @3/6 ,, 7 ,,
A Hand plate for heading Nails ,, 7 6
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Carried forward £154.12. 3



3 pages 30 x 48 cm

Date: 20 July 1806

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 31 series 120 volume 2 number 151

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