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Halifax, Nova Scotia. The American Refugee Negroe Department} To J. H. Noonan Dr, for the undermentioned expenses incurred by order the Honble[honorable] J. N. Jeffery Collector HM [His Majesty's] Customs [illegible]

1815 | Currency

May 1st To Boat hire to HMCS Brune at £ " 3 9
" 2nd " ditto ditto HMS Brune " -- " 5 0
" 3rd" ditto [illegible] Maidstone for the purpose of seeing Captain [Hapsey] relative to the Negroes Clothing } " 5 0
" 4th " Boat hire to HMS Brune - " 3 9
" " Horse hire to Melville Island - "12 6
" 12 " Boat hire to HMS Ceylon - " 5 0
" 13th " ditto day of disembarkation " - " 7 6
" 14th " Landing Clothing from HM Ceylon - " 7 6
" 14th " Truckage of Clothing to Melville Island - " 7 6
" 23rd " Boat hire to HMS Nymph - " 5 0
" 24th " ditto to Maidstone for the purpose of obtaining Captain [Skepseys] order for the disembarkation of Negroes on board HMS Nymphs } " 5 0
" 25th " An Office Desk purchased of Mr Duncan per Voucher } 3 10 0 || Carried over £ 6 17 6