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Names of Black settlers wishing to move to the Guysborough Road
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Preston 26 March 1837(?)

We The Humble [Perhisians ?] have [turns moust?] by
thanks that [embrace?] the opportunity of going
another county to [seatle ondare?] hearby give
[ ineligible] names for [ineligible]
Joseph Smith
Peter [Criney?]
Gab Hall
Mosie [ineligible]
Spenser [Boidenser?]
Spenser [Boidensur?]
[Geage Cuinder?]
Neall Johnston
[Danl Criney?]
Rich Grant
John Crawly
[Angtur Beck?]
[Lutmus?] D. Clarke
Jack Allan
William Kellam
Winslow Sparks
Seven Winder


Date: 26 March 1837

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records — Black Refugees series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 422 number 47

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