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Reports of Black people drawing rations at Preston, 1815. (Weekly reports)
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Reports Continued

Names Men Women Children

Brought forward 142 125 178

Joe Smith 1 - -
Nat Leyton 1 1 2
Jacob "[Silince]" 1 1 1
Augustus Stiling 1 - -
James Slaughter 1 1 2
John Staton 1 - -
Farmer Summerville 1 1 2
Geo. Savage 1 - -
Marada Stuly 1 1 3
Charles Smothers 1 - -
Rich'd Smothers 1 2 8
Winslow Sparkes 1 - -
"[Friern?]" Yariders 1 1 3
Edward Yike 1 3 -
Charles Stablefield 1 1 -
James Sparkes 1 1 1
Joe Sprigs 1 1 -
Jer "[/o]" Shanther 1 - -
Joe Stewart 1 1 1
Henry Taylor 1 1 1
Gro Turner 1 1 1
"[illegible]" Thompson 1 1 1
Jack Thompson 1 2 -
"[illegible]" Thomas 1 1 2
Daniel Taylor 1 1 -
Yani Turner 1 - -
Willie Travers 1 1 -
Ralph Toliver 1 1 3
General Taylor 1 1 1
Edward Tab 1 1 1
... Jacob Wise 1 - -
Geo. Winder 1 1 1
Ruben Walther 1 - -
"[illegible]" Nelson 1 - -
"[illegible]" Wise 1 2 -
Walle Willie 1 - -
Leven Winder 1 1 -

Carried over 179 155 213


Names Men Women Children

Brought forward 179 155 213

Joseph Warren 1 1 1
Mojes Wilson 1 1 3
Andrew Williamson 1 2 4
"[Mrs]" Williamson 1 1 3
Geo. Wilson 1 - -
Henry Woodhouse 1 1 1
Billy Williamson 1 1 2
Irving Willcock 1 1 4
John Woodhouse 1 1 1
John Ward 1 1 -
Jacob Williams 1 1 -
Charles Wise 1 1 5
- Jean Yerbet - 1 1
Thomas Yetting 1 - -
Charles Yetting 1 1 3
Robert Young 1 2 1

194 171 242



Reference: Commissioner of Public Records — Black Refugees series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 422 number 75

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