Nova Scotia Archives
Looking Back, Moving Forward: Documenting the Heritage of African Nova Scotians
Appendix 3: Names of Black Refugees who are settled upon lands conveyed to them by Henry H. Cogswell at the head of the North West Arm, Halifax
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H H Cogswell certificate
us People of
colour Settled upon Land
at North W. Arm
Also a return dated 5 October, 1816, with the same heading as at the top of sheet. Jacob Parker written on the original - Anthony Williams penciled in.
Date: 2 November 1815
Reference: Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 420 number 93