Nova Scotia Archives
Looking Back, Moving Forward: Documenting the Heritage of African Nova Scotians
Abstract of expenses for receiving and providing for the Black Refugees at Melville Island between 27 October 1815 and 26 January 1816
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Dr [Debtor]
Government in Account with Thomas Nicholson Jeffery Esquire Collector
of His Majesty's Customs for the Port of Halifax Nova Scotia, charged with Receiving
and providing for the Refugee Negroes from the United States of America - Cr [Credits] -
1816 - Sterling Currency - Date of Bills - No [Number] of Bills
Date: 26 January 1816
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records — Black Refugees series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 420 number 124