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Receipt for the ship Roman Receiving Sperm Oil

Honolulu, S. I.
Nov 21st, 1867
Received on board Ship Roman of New Bedford from Ship St George of New Bedford (156) one hundred and fiftysix packages containing (29489) twenty nine thousand four hundred eighty nine gallons of whale oil marked S. R. and divided and branded Ship St. George also one tank containing (1994) one thousand nine hundred and ninety four gallons of whale oil the same being in good order and conditon

H C Borden 1st officer

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