Nova Scotia Archives

Footprints in the Sand

Pre‐1867 Government Records for Sable Island

Receipt for sundry items for Mr. Morris

2 November 1808. — 2 pages : 30 x 49 cm.

view page 1 2 view transcript 1 2

close

note: transcription publicly contributed - please contact us with comments, errors or omisions

Sable Island Novem'r. the 2 --- 1808 ---

Mr. Morris Esqr Bt (Bought) from J F ONeil

To 1 Pr. (pure?) White Cotton at 1/6 £ 1 .. 7 .. 0
To 28½ yd Pr Cotton at 2/9 0 .. 17 .. 0
To 2 Silks J E [Kelcher?] at 6/6 0 .. 13 .. 0
To 2 Shales at 8/6 0 .. 17 .. 0
To 3 Pr Hose at 3/6 0 .. 10 .. 6
To 1 Pr Trowser at 15 0 .. 15 .. 0
To 1 Pr Womens Gloves at 2/6 0 .. 2 .. 6
To 2 Cotton J E [Ketehey?] at 3/ 6 0 .. 7 .. 0
£ 8 .. 9 .. 0

Sir --- Please pay the above sum
eight pounds nine shillings currency
to the Bart (Baronet) Wm. James O'Neil
and place the same to acct. of your most
OB (obedient?) Hum (Humble?) Serv't. James Morris

To Honourable
Michael Wallace Esquire
Halifax
194






2 pages 30 x 49 cm

Date: 2 November 1808

Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 31 series 120 volume 2 number 194

Nova Scotia Archives — https://archives.novascotia.ca/sable/archives/

Crown copyright © 2024, Province of Nova Scotia.