Nova Scotia Archives

Acadian Heartland

Records of the Deportation and Le Grand Dérangement, 1714-1768

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NOVA SCOTIA DOCUMENTS.

NEW YORK, 22d May, 1756.

Messrs. Apthorp & Hancock to Benj. Stoddard, Dr.

To Hire of Brigge. Experiment, myself Mas-

      ter, burthen 136 Tons, at 9s. sterling pr.
      Ton p. month, from 10th Octor. 1755, to 27th
      May, 1756, is 7 Months 16 days,


£461	0	0

Deduct for supplies recd. at St. Chrisr.
for platforms &c. sold here at ven-
due, as p. accot. Sales,

12	0	7
1	8	5

13	9	0

£474	9	0

BOSTON, Sept. 7th, 1756

1756. Messrs. Apthorp & Hancock to Ephm. Cooke, Dr.

To Hire of the "Snow Edward," myself masr.

from 9th Octr. 1755 to 29th June 1756 is 8

months & ^2/3, burthen 139 Tons at 9s. Sterlg.
p. Ton p. Month is £62 11 p. Month,
Deduct for Platforms, Water Casks &c.

542	2	0
12	2	0

£530	0	0

Errors Excepted.

JOHN ROWE, Attorney to Ephm. Cook.

1756. Messrs. Apthorp & Hancock to Nath. Milberry, Dr.

To Hire of the Sloop Elizabeth, to Transport the

      French Inhabitants from Nova Scotia to
      Maryland, from the 20th August 1755 to
      20th March 1756 including 10 days allow-
      ed for their Return, is 7 Months at £49 12
      p. Mo.
Hire of a pilott 60s. p. Month,

£347	4	0
21	0	0

368	4	0

To Cash pd. for provisions at Maryland
      to supply 242 persons, after the
      provisions recd. from Mr. Saul
      were Expended, Vizt.