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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To Victual,
With respect to the Stores in charge on the Island I beg leave to Suggest the Propriety of Continuing the Person now in Charge until His excellency thinks fit to have them transferred
I am for your most obedient humble servant
Jones Fawson
Deputy Collector
Date: 30 March 1816
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records — Black Refugees series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 421 number 4