This is a transcription of two handwritten bills of sale from 1964. [courtesy of Berkley Mulrooney.]

April 10th / 64
Red Island P Bay

Received from John Mulrooney Red Island the sum $30.00 thirty
dollars. Part payment on water side between my stage and Francis
Judges. Valued at $50.00 fifty dollars. Balance due $20.00

Raymond Rose
Red Island PB

Red Island
May 2nd / 64

I Raymond Rose received from Mr John Mulrooney of Red Island full
payment the sum of $50.00 fifty dollars for waterside located between
my own stage and warfh and Francis Judge's stage and warfh.

Raymond Rose
Witness
J.V. McCarthy of Red Island Pla Bay
Thomas Dunphy
The names at the bottom are signatures. The documents appear to be in the handwriting of Raymond Rose.
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Sept 2 / 1964
Bill of Sale

Made this 2nd day of Sept 1964 between Jermiah Ryan of Red Island
Placentia Bay and John Mulrooney of Red Island Pla Bay Province Nfld
fisherman purchaser.
Jermiah Ryan has agreed to sell to John Mulrooney all his property
at Red Island for the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars $800.00 paid by the
purchaser and the vendor hereby conveys unto the purchaser all his
property situated at Red Island Pla Bay and bounded as follows.
House and outhouses and all his land surrounding same. Bounded on
North by land Pat Mulrooney & bound S by waters of Red Island
Harbour. East by land Bernard Mulrooney, West by land of Maurice and
Francis Barry. Also waterside premises. Frontage by waters Red Island
Harbour. To hold unto said purchaser forever.

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
J.V. McCarthy J.P. Jeremiah Ryan
Thomas Dunphy witness John Mulrooney
The names at the bottom are signatures. The document appears to be in the handwriting of J.V. McCarthy.