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New Brunswick Legislative Assembly Journal

An image of a book titled Report of the Auditor General on The Public Accounts for the year 1867. A secondary image depicts that same book opened and highlights a particular entry in relation to the Paris Crew. Item number 305 in the ledger shows a $2,500 financial contribution was made to Sherriff J. A. Harding for entry into the exhibition in Paris.

Source: Provincial Archives New Brunswick

Excerpt from the 1868 Journal of the House of Assembly of the province of New Brunswick. Look closely as the picture shows how the provincial government gave $2,500 to send the team to Paris.

The government of New Brunswick contributed $2,500 (equivalent to $52,000 CDN today) towards the cost of the Saint John rowers travel to Paris. The City of Saint John raised $4000 (equivalent to $83,500 CDN today).