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Halifax Nova Scotia

Government

By order of H is Excellency the Right Hon'ble the Early of Dalhousie, G.C.B.

To Henry Maxner Dr [transcriber's note: i.e. Debit]

For Rent of a Store occupied as a Depôt at Sackbille for Provisions [etc?] for the use of the Refugee Negroes from the 1st September to 30th November 1817.

3 months @ 60/ per Month £ 9.0.0

Received from Mr. Richard Inglis the Sum of nine pounds Currency in payment of the above Account for which I have signed three receipts to serve as one. Halifax 10th April 1818.

Witness [transcriber's note: a signature, may be A Bronckhorst]

[transcriber's note: a signature, apparently Henry Maxner]