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(11) Halifax, 14th April 1815

Sir,

Having seen a notice from the Secretary's Office in the last Gazette, that a number of families of Black People might shortly be expected to arrive here, and being desirous of selling some land I have in different parts of the Province, I hereby offer the following terms on the following conditions. I will give in fee simple thirty acres to each of five families at Parrsboro and the like quantity to each of ten families at Addington, Antigonish, and further will give to each family one Cow so soon as they have land enough cultivated to cut hay sufficient to keep them through the Winter. The conditions I expect are that they actually sit down on and cultivate the land I shall give them, and that they shall not be at liberty to dispose of or sell the same without my approbation within seven years from the date of my gift to them after which period they may be at liberty to dispose of it as they like. In making this offer I do it under the expectation that Government will allow those Families provisions for two years at least and will