Nova Scotia Archives
Looking Back, Moving Forward: Documenting the Heritage of African Nova Scotians
Accounts against Government for Black Refugees up to 26 December 1816, with the following suppliers: Seth Coleman, Theophilus Chamberlain, John H. Noonan, J. Howe and Son, George Eaton, Thomas Johnson, Henry Maxner, Sergeant William Beebey, Sergeant W. Cooper, William Strath, Timothy Crain, John Skerry, Lieutenant Keith, Richard Inglis, Winkworth Allan and Company, William Swan, Henry H. Cogswell, William Morris, J. Mackesy, William Philips, and WB. Almon
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Halifax, Nova Scotia
Government, By Order of the Rights
Honorable the Earl of Dalhousie GCB
To Theo. Chamberlain [illegible]
1817
January 26 Currency
For Truckage of 43,,9,,0,,12 [initialled above by Tom G?] Provisions for the use of the American Refugee Negroes at Preston, at the rate of 27/6 per Ton---59 14 6
" " " [same date as above] Storage of Provisions at Preston, and him of a white Labourer to assist in receiving and [Issuing?] the Same ---------------------11 8 6
" " " Issuing Provisions 13 Weeks @ 12/6 [Per?] 8 2 6
" " " Receiving, Storing, and Issuing Clothing and Blankets, Implements of Husbandry [etc.?] and Seed Potatoes for the Service of the Negroes Settled as above Stated ------------------------------------------------------------------------------6 13 4
[illegible] 85,,18,,10
Received Payment of Thomas N. Jeffery Esq.
Collector of His Majesty's Customs at this Port
Witness,
[J.H. Noonan] T. Chamberlain
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records — Black Refugees series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 421 number 66