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Government Halifax Nova Scotia
To John Howeson Ho. Dr
1815. Currency
Octob. 31.- // To Printing 4 quires daily reports of the //
// American Refugee Negroes at Melville} // £ 2 / 0 / 0-/
// Island as of 1 per quire ____________ //
Nov, 29. // " Advertising Contract for Supplying the //
// Negroes with Provisions Continued 1 week// " / 18 / 0-/
Received Payment of M Richard Best
Deputy of Thomas Nicholson Jeffery Esquire, ~
Collector of His Majestys Customs.
Witness. J. Howe, " Jon [Vlo?]

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