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Submitted by Christine Gorman
From the Prince Edward Island Register, August 7, 1824:
Burglary and Robbery - 762 Dollars Reward
Whereas a most daring Burglary and Robbery was committed on the night of the 28th of July, in the Store of Messrs. Sims & Son, Merchants, in Charlotte-Town, and nearly One Hundred Pounds in Cash, and a quantity of goods were stolen thereout. We, the undersigned, hereby promise and undertake to pay the sums set opposite our names, to any person or persons who shall inform against and prosecute unto conviction one or more of the principal offenders.
Dated at Charlotte-Town in Prince Edward Island, this 30th day of July 1824.
Most donations were of one or two pounds, but Thos. Sims & Sons, L. & A. Cambridge, and T. & W. Pope donated ten pounds, totalling 190 pounds, 10 shillings or 762 dollars.
Thos. Sims & Sons
Wm. Johnston
L. & A. Cambridge
E. Cameron
John McArthy
Chas. Binns
John McGregor
William Wilson,
Benj. De St. Croix
Benj. Evans
John Brecken
Joseph Higgins
Samuel Nelson
Paul Mabey
Ralph Thompson.
Donald McDonald
William Cullen
James Campbell
J. W. James
John McGill
W. Butterfield
Joseph Ball
Thomas Jones
Humphry Minchen
Henry Charlton
Clear Lallow
Dennis Reddin
Francis Longworth
John Rider
Charles C. Davidson
James H. Down
James Gibson
William Cooke
Richard Faught
T. & W. Pope
Peter McGowan
Allen Brown
John Cambridge
by J. L. Lewellin
Napoleon Le Page & Co.
Thomas Gardiner
John Howell
Duncan McKay
Samuel Street
H. M. Williams
W. Pleace
C. McDonald
Martin Dogherty
James Coles
John Davies
James Cantelo
Robert Pyke
William Mudge
Peter Tambling
Angus McAulay, (Dr.)
John Mathieson
Samuel Collings
John Robertson (Capt.)
J. F. Holland
Charles Desbrisay
John Cozans
Watson Duchemin
James Collings
J. Trenaman
John Le Geyt
James McKay
John Robinson
James Warren
Richard Bagnall
Stephen Bovyer
Geo. R. Goodman
J. L. Des Barres
James Bagnall
A. McKenzie
James Fulton
Nicholas Marquand
Charles Dempsey
N. Davies
David Ramsay
Donald Monro
Jas. D. Haszard
David Higgins
Peter Duchemin
Cornelius Little
John Morris
Peter Kalligan