Nova Scotia Archives
Looking Back, Moving Forward: Documenting the Heritage of African Nova Scotians
Reports of Black people drawing rations at Preston, 1815. (Weekly reports)
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Report of People of Colour whom drew rations in Preston from the 3rd to the 9th of March. Both days included:
Men: 186
Women: 149
Children: 242
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records — Black Refugees series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 422 number 68