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Surveyor General's account for surveys for Black Refugees
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Cash received from the Treasurer being of the payment of the three first office fees upon Grants to the Blacks at Hammonds Plains & Preston £ 54.18.5
Amt paid Peter Smith for [illegible] 4.10
To pay [fee?] £ 50.8.5

Amt of Atty Gnls fees upon Grants to Blacks at Hammnds Plains consisting of 109 grantees 1323 acres 126 allotments £ 12.17.10
Amt of Sur Gnls fee 45.0.3
Auditor... 0.13.4
£ 58.11.5

Amt of Atty Gnls fees upon Grants to Blacks at Preston 149 grantees 1700 acres 2114 lots £ 14.18
Amt of Sur Gnls fee 53.15
Auditor 0.13.4
£ 69.6.4

£ 127.17.9 [total of the 3 amounts listed]

Halifax 26th April 1836

John Spry Morris


Date: 26 April 1836

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records — Black Refugees series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 422 number 61

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