Nova Scotia Archives
Looking Back, Moving Forward: Documenting the Heritage of African Nova Scotians
Abstract of expenses incurred in providing for the American Black Refugees at Melville Island by Thomas N. Jeffery, Collector of Customs, between 27 January and 26 April 1816
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This government in Account with Thomas Nicholson Jeffery Esquire, collector of his Majesty's Customs at Halifax Nova Scotia, charged with Receiving, and Providing for the Refugee Negroes from the United State of America, Between the
27th January, and 26th April 1816 ____[illegible]
1816 Starting Currency Date of Starting Currency
Bills No..
1816
April 26th to amount of the aforegoing 31 may 19.
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records — Black Refugees series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 421 number 38