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Custom House Halifax
3rd November 1815
Sir, I enclose you a note, I have this day received from the contractor, for victualling the Refugees & Negroes in health at [?] Island, stating that the ? of molasses, which he had laid in for their supply is expended, and that there is none of that article to be procured in Halifax, which I find upon enquiry to be the case, he therefore requests to be permitted to give sugar in a proper proportion in lieu thereof. I have to request you will be pleased to state the circumstance to His Excellency the Commander in Chief for this information and I shall be happy to receive any directions His Excellency
To Henry H. Cogswell Esquire, Deputy Provincial Secy