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A list of American Black Refugees on board HMS Ganon
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A list of the American Slaves on board His Majesty's Ship Ganon. (4)

Names Age Occupations
Thomas Williams 60 Labourer
Jas Wilkinson 26 Sawyers by Trade
David Gordon 26 "
Moses [Cumings?] 27 "
John Parker 17 Labourer
John Randell 13 "
Aberdeen Crump 16 "
Stephen Rudd 28 "
Jeremiah Day 13 "
Samuel [Reid] 16 "
Harry Wilson 16 "
Alex Jordan 16 "
Rob Tine 16 "
Anthony [Wiesd?] 18 "

Two women and Four young children

[????] Captain


Reference: Commissioner of Public Records — Black Refugees series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 420 number 4

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