Nova Scotia Archives
Looking Back, Moving Forward: Documenting the Heritage of African Nova Scotians
James Chamberlain to Major Stephen Deblois, applying to be appointed to the command of a militia company of Black people at Preston
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I have the honour to be
Sir
Your Obed't hum'l Serv't
Jam's M. Chamberlain
Preston Decm'r 7th 1823
Maj'r S. Deblois
Date: 7 December 1823
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records — Black Refugees series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 422 number 31