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Halifax Nova Sc

Government,

For Robert Hodgere

1816

January 25th, To Amount of Bay at [illegible] to the Refugee Negroe establishment, at Melville [illegible], Between the 27th [illegible] 1815. and the date inconclusive being of 92 Days at 1/6 [illegible] Per Diem.

Received Payment of M. R. Best, [illegible]

ROBERT A

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