Nova Scotia Archives
Looking Back, Moving Forward: Documenting the Heritage of African Nova Scotians
Several accounts and receipts for supplies to Black Refugees, with the following suppliers: Edward King, Robert Hodgers, William Kent, John H. Noonan, Winkworth Allan, Louis DeMolitor, William Anderson, William Sutherland, J. Howe, Son and Company, George Eaton, J. Clark, J. Young & Co, Tobin & Boyle, Doctors Hume and Pyke, William Philipps, Samuel Head, and Hartshorne & Boggs
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Halifax Nova Scotia
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The Honourable T.N. Jeffery
Collector of His Majesty's Customs } To Lewis de Molitor Dr.
For the Undermentioned Rations of Provisions issued to the Negroes, at Melville Island [contract?].
1815 26 July
To 28,668 Rations, Issued to the Negroes in Health at Melville Island, Between the 27th April and this date inclusive at [illegible] Sterling per Ration
1433:8:0
Exchange 11/9 159.5.4 1592.13.4
To 3,989 Rations issued to the Negroes in Sickness at Melville Island Between the 27th April and this date inclusive at [illegible] [stgp rations]
Exchange 11/9 398.18.0 44.6.5/4 443.4.5/4 2035.17.9 1/4
Currency
Errors Excepted
Halifax Nova Scotia
July 26th 1815
Lewis de Molitor
Date: 1815
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records — Black Refugees series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 420 number 22