Nova Scotia Archives
Looking Back, Moving Forward: Documenting the Heritage of African Nova Scotians
Original receipts for articles for Black Refugees from Thomas Elder and John Lawson. Also accounts receipted: Robert Wilson, Hartshorne, Boggs and Company, Charles Hill, John Skerry, Henry Maxner, Winkworth Allan and Company, William Beebey, Joseph O'Brien, and Samuel Phillips, up to the end of August 1817
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Halifax 17th June 1817
Received from Mr. Richard Inglis the sum of two pounds nine shillings and ten pence half penny Currency being in full for nine and a half Bushels of Seed Potatoes purchased for the use of the Refugee Negroes at 5/3 pr Bushel, having signed three receipts to serve as one.
Witness
John Lawson
John Tobin
103 [upper right corner]
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records — Black Refugees series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 421 number 103