Nova Scotia Archives
African Nova Scotian Diaspora
Copy of a letter from Lord Castlereagh to the Governor or Commander of the forces in Nova Scotia, relating to the government provision for the American Black Refugees Enclosing orders in Council etc, relating to the slave trade and assigning the duty of managing and providing for ensalved Blacks captured or brought into Halifax to the Chief Officer of the Customs
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the new appointment, to be passed before you in Council every [illegible] monthly and the said Accounts when approved in Council together with the Receipts of the chief officer of the Customs will be your discharge for the Bills you may draw for on this Service.
I am further to signify to you His Majesty's Command that you do take every care in your power that the said Chief officer of the Customs do attend to the duties imposed upon him in this behalf with the utmost Care and Vigilance in order that the benevolent purpose of the Act may be carried into execution in the most beneficial Manner.
I have the honour to be
Signed Castlereagh
[illegible] Copy
Signed T H George
Secy.[?]
Date: 10 April 1808
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records collection Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 420 number 9