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Sundry accounts against Government for supplies for Black Refugees from 1 March to 31 August 1818 with the following suppliers: Henry Maxner, Austen and Stairs, John Skerry, Leonard Romkey, Charles Hill and Company, Robert Wilson, and William Beeby
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Abstract of Expenses incurred in providing for the American Refugee Negores on the different settlements between 1st March and 31st May 1818 Inclusive

N° of Nature of the Expanses incurred Amount Currency
the vouchers
1 Henry Warner for store rent 9 " "
2 Austen and Stairs –– Ditto –– 4 7 6
3 John Skerry for store rent of [illegibl] 10 18 8
4 Leonard Rumskie for seed Potatoes 62 18 "
5 Charles Hill [illegible] ––Ditto–– 25 17 "
6 Robert Wilson turnip & cabbage seeds 11 4 3
7 William Beby Pay as Issuer –– 6 18 "
£ 131 3 11

Amounting to the sum of One hundred and thirty one pounds three shillings and eleven pence currency

Approved Dalhousie Rich Inglis


Reference: Commissioner of Public Records — Black Refugees series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 422 number 8

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