Nova Scotia Archives
Looking Back, Moving Forward: Documenting the Heritage of African Nova Scotians
Sundry accounts against Government for supplies for Black Refugees to December 1815 and 16 January 1816
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Halifax Nova Scotia
Government
To James Scott Dr
1815 Currency
Nov 14 For making finding materials for a
Coffin, for one of of the refugee Negroe £ 10 "
children at Melville Island.––
Nov 16th " Ditto ditto for a man " 15 "
Dec 12th " Ditto ditto for a man " 15 "
1816
Jan 4th " Ditto ditto for a man " 15 "
Jan 15th " Ditto ditto for a man " 15 "
£ 3 10 0
Received payment of Mr. Rich: Best
Deputy of Thomas Nicholson Jeffery Esquire
Collection of His Majestys Customs
Witness James Scott
[illegible]
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records — Black Refugees series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 420 number 110