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Abstract of expenses incurred in providing for American Black Refugees in the different settlements between 1 June and 31 August 1817
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Abstract of Expenses incurred in providing for the American Refugee Negroes on the different Settlements between the 1st of June and the 31st of August 1817 Inclusive

[transcriber's note: this is a table. The column headings are, left to right, "No. of Voucher" "Nature of the Expenses Incurred' "Amount [possibly "in" document is torn] Currency". In each line of the transcription below those elements are given left to right]

1 Henry Gresser for 100 Bushels Potatoes @ 7/. per Receipt [might be Receipts] ____ 35_._.
2 F. Bourneuf " 215 ditto ditto _" 6/. " ditto____ 64_10_._
3 S. Chipman " 185 ditto ditto _" 6/. " ditto____ 55_10_._
4 James Starrat " 262 ditto ditto _" 8/. " ditto____ 104_16_._
5 Thomas Smalley " 100 ditto ditto _" 4/3 " ditto____ 21_5_._
6 Benj'n Perry " 98 3/4 ditto ditto _" 4/6 " ditto____ 22.4.4 1/2
7 Thomas Elder " 376 1/2 ditto ditto _" 4/3 " ditto____ 80_0_1 1/2
8 John Lawson " 9 1/2 ditto ditto _" 5/3 " ditto____ 2.9.10 1/2
9 Robert Wilson " Cabbage & Turnip Seed etc. " account ____ 12/19/1- 3/4
10 Hartshorne Boggs & Co for Turnip Seed " ditto____ 9. .
11 Charles Hill & Co "a Fishing Nett & Barley " ditto____ 11_._8
12 John Skerry " Store Rent " ditto____ 9. .
13 Henry Maxner " ditto ___ " ditto____ 9. .
14 Winckworth Allan & Co " Stationary ___ " ditto ____ 1_5_3
15 William Bebee " pay as Issuer ___ " ditto ____ 6_18_.
16 Joseph O'Brien Blacksmith for Axes & Sundry Iron Work per ditto ____ 112_8_6
17 Samuel Phillips for painting numbers on the Houses per ditto ____ 4_3_4

[transriber's note: sum of the voucher amounts] £ 566.8.5 3/4

Amounting to Five Hundred & Sixty six pounds eight shillings and five pence three farthings currency.

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Reference: Commissioner of Public Records — Black Refugees series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 421 number 113

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