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Account from Timothy Crain of Preston against Government for services done for Black people at Preston
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82.
[Dr] Government
To Timothy Crain
For Services done for the People of Colour Settling in Preston
1815 October 30th
To moveing Robart Bush Friday Bush Harry Woodhouse & James Bush their families and Effects from the Ferry to [Titmans?] farm a distance of ten Miles 30/ for each family -- £6"0"0
1816 March 18th To house rent fuel & Necessaryes Suplyed on [Such?] family -- £5"6"10 1/2
Preston 2nd December 1816 £11"6"10 1/2

I do certify that the above persons was landed at the Ferry Wharf Dartmouth after the Establishment of the Black at Melville Island was done away by order of the late Govr Sir John G Sherbrooke, and finding [their] People destitute & unable to move their families;- to prevent their Suffering I did authorize Mr. Crain to perform the above Service and to prevent their perishing a sick family of the Blacks were furnished with fuel & Necessaries as above States which Service I [considered] myself authorised to require under the authority of His Excelly. the Commander in Chief.
Charles Morris S. Genl


Date: 2 December 1816

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records — Black Refugees series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 82

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