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Weekly ration reports, Preston, from 5 January to 1 August 1816
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Report of People of Colour who drew rations in Preston from the
19th to the 25th of April 1816 both days included, Viz

Names Men Women Children
Jacob Allen 1 2
[Nelus?] Allexander 1 1
Phillip Allexander 1 1
Ben Bowers 1 1 1
[Friday?] Bush 1 2 2
Geo. Brown 1 1 4
Heny Briker 1 1
Isaiah Buttler 1 1 1
James Bush 1 1 3
Luke B[u?]vers 1







Reference: Commissioner of Public Records — Black Refugees series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 422 number 94

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