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No. 1
Halifax Nova Scotia

Government,
By Order of His Excellency the Right Hon [?] the Earl of Dalhousie [?],

To Henry Maxner…[?] For Rent of a Store occupied as a Depot at Sackville
for Provisions [?] for the use of the Refugee Signed from the 1st March to the 31st May 1818

3 Months...…..[?]

Received from Mr. Richard Inglis the Sum of Nine pounds currency in payment of the above account for which I have signed three receipts of the same [?] and date to serve as one

Halifax 25th November 1818
Henry Maxner
witness
Signiture