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Reports of Black people drawing rations at Preston, 1815. (Weekly reports)
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Reporte of People of Colour in Preston continued

Names Men Women Children

Brot forward 70 64 98
Geo. Gibson 1
Ralph Toliver 1 1 3
Plesent Hardin 1
John Gardner 1 3 3
Thos Yetling 1
Robt Cooper 1 1 2
Bray Cooper 1 1 2
Marada Stnly 1 1 2
General Taylor 1 1 5
Nelirs Alexander 1
Nim Cartir 1 1 2
Sam Luke 1 1
Leavis Caste 1 1
Jerry Patterson 1 1 1
Narth Johnson 1 1 1
Charles Yeltling 1 1 3
Peremus Jackson 1 1 1
Henry Quarey 1 2 2
Henry Clarke 1 1
Narth Leach 1 1 2
Rhode Callinham 1 1
Gilbert Hollins 1 1 1
Gabriel Jones 1 1 1
Michiel Johnson 1 1
Henry Pile 1 1 1
Andrew Williamson 1 2 5
Wm Fisher 1
Solomon Robartson 1 1 1
Charles Smothers 1
Rich Smothers 1 1 8
John Collins 1 1 1
Wm Williamson 1 1 3
Gabriel Johnson 1
Wm McNeath 1 1 2
Wm Thomas 1 1 2
Carried Over 104 95 157

Names Men Women Children

Bot forward 104 95 157
Wm Robartson 1
Jacob Lamb 1
Geo. Wilson 1
James Sparkes 1 1 1
Wm Wilson 1
Moses Ball 1 1 2
Spencer Boyd 1 1 4
Ruben Walker 1
Robt Young 1 2 1
Geo. Savage 1
Charles Dummone 1 2 2
Major Richardson 1 1
Mr Mitchiel 1 1 2
Richd Parron 1 1 1
Samuel Lane 1 1 1
Jas Bush 1 1 3
Fryday Bush 1 1 2
Harry Woodhouse 1 1 1
Robt Bush 1 1 2
John Nelson 1
Luther Blair 1 2 1
Richd Grofs 1 1
Henry Grofs 1 1 2
Wm Redman 1 2 1
Joseph Glases 1 1
Thos Sanders
Richd Henry
Geo. Kerberry
Anthony [Huyeutte?]
Travers Truction
Billy Williamson
Basiel Proud
Jacob Allen
[illegible] Gardner
[illegible Fletcher

Carried Over

Brot Forward
What Diggs
Jas Cook
James Gore
Sam Biddle
Augustus Steling
Farmer Summerville
John Grigrory
Arthur Haynes
Philip Lee
Isaac Kuling
Lewis Conner
Jerry Wilcock
Alexander Grant
Wm Luns
Philip Alexander
Becky Hunycutte
John Woodhouse
John Ward
William Jones
John Martin
Wm Dear
James Martin
Pomfry Cooper
Wm Gilmore
[illegible] Cooper
Ned









Reference: Commissioner of Public Records — Black Refugees series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 422 number 69

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