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Sundry accounts against Government for supplies for Black Refugees to December 1815 and 16 January 1816

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Halifax Nova Scotia #98
Government
To David Jearrard Dr.

1816
26th Jan'y [January] - To Amount of Pay, as Medical Attendant, to the Refugee Negroes at Melville Island, Between the 27th Oct. 1815 and 26th Jan'y [January] 1816. inclusive being 92 days at the rate of 3/10. Army Shilling per diem, equal to } Currency: 18,,17.10.

Received Payment of R. Best. Esq [Esquire], Depy [Deputy] Collector of HM [His Majesty's] Customs.

[signed] D. Jeanard

Witness. [signed] J. H. Noonan

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records — Black Refugees series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 420 number 98