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I do hereby certify upon my Honor that the two persons whose names are annexed, have improved the land by me conveyed to them (as per Deed delivered into the Secretarys office) that they are now waiting for their advance of provisions (granted them by His Excellency Council,) and clothing to further enable them to improve the [same?]
Halifax Dec 26th 1815 John Rule
Names of the two Refugee Black man located in lands conveyed to them by me J Rule
Aaron Williams
Richard McCarter
Date: 26 December 1815
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records — Black Refugees series Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 43
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