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Abstract of returns of provisions issued to the Black Refugees, beginning 2 October 1815
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Return of Provisions Issued to Refugees Commencing 2nd October 1815.

[Chart: Date of Issue | To Whom Issued | By Whose Authority | Date of the Authority | Biscuit: Pounds / Oz | Salt Beef: Pounds / Oz | Pork: Pounds / Oz | Rice: Pounds / Oz | Teas: Gallons / Pint]

1815
October 2nd | Theophilus Chamberlain Esquire Preston | Sir. J. C. Sherbrookes [GCB? - cut off] | 1815, 2nd October | 1,163 / - | 1,163 / - | - / - | 86 / - | 62 / 2

October 12th | Theophilus Chamberlain Esquire Preston | Sir. J. C. Sherbrookes [GCB? - cut off] | 13th October | 807 / 5 | 807 / 5 | - / - | 57 / 8 | 43 / 1 1/2

October 13th - Theophilus Chamberlain Esquire Preston | Sir. J. C. Sherbrookes | [number cut off] October | 696 / 8 | 696 / 8 | - / - | 49 / 12 | 37 / 2 1/2

October 19th - Theophilus Chamberlain Esquire Preston | Sir. J. C. Sherbrookes | [number cut off] October | 1,933 / 2 | 1,933 / 2 | - / - | 138 / - | 103 / 4 1/2

October 23rd - Thomas N. Jeffery Esquire - Shubenaccadie | Sir. J. C. Sherbrookes | [number cut off] October | 1,085 / - | 1,085 / - | - / - | 77 / 8 | 58 / 1

October 27th - Theophilus Chamberlain Esquire Preston | Sir. J. C. Sherbrookes | [number cut off] October | 2,038 / - | - / - | - / - | 145 / 8 | 109 / 1 1/2

November 4th - Henry H Cogswell [Illegible] - North West Arm | Sir. J. C. Sherbrookes | 2 November | 2,013 / - | 1,342 / - | 440 / - | 575 / - | - / -

November 6th - Rufus Fairbanks Esquire - Porters Lake | Sir. J. C. Sherbrookes | 6 November | 2,226 / 8 | 1,484 / 5 | 490/ - | 636 / - | - / -

November 9th - John Liddell Esquire - Hammonds Plains | Sir. J. C. Sherbrookes | 9 November | 1,120 / - | 740 / - | 246 / 8 | 320 / - | - / -

November 9th - Charles Morris Esquire - Preston | Sir. J. C. Sherbrookes | 9 November | 44,800 / - | 47,824 / - | 15,808 / - | 1,711/ - | - / -

November 16th - John Liddell Esquire - Hammonds Plains - Sir. J. C. Sherbrookes | 16 November | 580 / - | 392 / - | 130 / 12 | 168/ - | - / -

November 27th - Charles Morris Esquire - Preston - Sir. J. C. Sherbrookes | 16 November | 28,400 / - | 976 / - | 314 / - | 19,201 / - | - / -

December 7th - John Rule - Shubenaccadie - Sir. J. C. Sherbrookes | 6th December | 60 / - | 60 / - | - / - | 17 / - | - / -

December 21st - Thomas Williams - Cobbequid - Sir. J. C. Sherbrookes | 21st December | 56 / 13| - / - | 37 / 2 | 16 / - | - / -

December 21st - John Liddell Esquire - Hammonds Plains - Sir. J. C. Sherbrookes | 21st December | 65,520 / - | 43,680 / - | 13,430 / - | 18,720 / - | - / -

Total: 152,499 / 4 | 104,227 / 4 | 30,896 / 6 | 41,918 / 4 | 413 / 5

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Deputy Commissary Generals Office
Halifax 22nd December 1815
Oliver Goldsmith
D.M. General


Date: 22 December 1815

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records collection Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 420 number 89

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