Nova Scotia Archives
Looking Back, Moving Forward: Documenting the Heritage of African Nova Scotians
Letter from Jones Fawson, Acting Collector of Customs, to Mr. Henry H. Cogswell, Deputy Provincial Secretary, regarding supplies to Black Refugees
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Custom House Halifax
30th May 1816
Sir,
I beg leave to Acquaint you for the information of His Excellency the Governor, that there are Eleven. Negroes, Settled about three miles from teh Island who are Victualled by the Contracts to Saturday next, I wish to know in what manner they are to be provided for after that period,
There are also two Negroes who have been sent to the Poor House, whom the Commissioners have refused to
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H.H. Cogswell Esquire
D. Secy. [Deputy Secretary]
Date: 30 March 1816
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records — Black Refugees series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 421 number 4