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Weekly ration reports, Preston, from 5 January to 1 August 1816
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Report of People of labour who drew rations in Preston from
the 5th, to the 11th, of April 1816 both days included, Viz -,-,-,-,-,
Names Men Women Children Names Men Women Children

Jacob Allen 1 2 Brought forward 46 38 61
Nelur Allexander 1 1 Nim Carter 1 1 2
Phillip Allexander 1 1 Robart Courser 1 1 1
Benjamin Bowers 1 1 1 Joleph Cooher 1
Friday Bush 1 2 2 Silry[?] Claton[?] 1 1
George Brown 1 1 4 Jn[?] Cotts 1
Henry Bisker 1 Lewis Caste 1
Isaiah Butler 1 1 1 Thomas Leine 1 1 2
James Bush 1 1 3 James Downin 1 1 2
Luke Bowers 1 1 1 Joleph Delain 1 1 3
Mofis[?] Ball 1 1 2 Mishak[?]Delawar 1 1


Reference: Commissioner of Public Records — Black Refugees series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 422 number 93

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