Nova Scotia Archives
Looking Back, Moving Forward: Documenting the Heritage of African Nova Scotians
Return of Black Refugees settled at Hammonds Plains
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Return of the Negroe Men, women, and Children
in the Settlement at H ammond Plains
8th June 1816
Column headings and numbers that appear under each
No. of men - 129
No. of Women - 85
Boys over 12 years - 7
Girls over 12 years - 15
Boys & Girls under 12 years - 71
Total 307
On Prospect Road -- 11 --
-- 318
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330 Bushels Potatoes _
Thomas Johnson
Date: 8 June 1816
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records — Black Refugees series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 421 number 9