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Halifax N.S.
21 Jul 1815
Thos N Jeffery Esqr
Collr of S&[M] Customs.
Sir.
I propose supplying the refugee Negroes at Mellville Island with Provisions, vizt
Those in health, at the rate of ten Pence Currency each [illegible] day
Those in Sickness, at the rate of One Shilling & Nine Pence Currency [illegible] day.
I Remain Sir
Your Most Obt Servant
Geo Thomson