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Halifax Nova Scotia
Government
To Louis deMolition Dr

1815 Sterling Currency

16th, Decb. For 9,688 rations of Provisional issued
to the American refugee Negroes
at Melville Island, in health, between £363.60
the 27th October 1815 and this date
inclusive, at 9, Stg per ration as
per contract, dated 27 July 1815 -

exchange 11 1/9 40,7,4

1816
26th, Januy. 625 rations issued to men, 865 403.13.4
rations issued to women & 510
rations issued to children, the
women at 2/3 and children at 1/3.
Men's allowance, equal t o1341 2/3 68.1.8
full rations, at 1 £ sterling per
ration as per contract, dated
the 16th Dec. 1815, Between the
16th Decb. 1815 and 26 Jany 1816.
Inclusive
Exchange 11 1/9 7.12.41/2 76.4.1/2

Currency £479.17.4 1/2

deduct for [illegible] bar short issued was greater 16.17.4 1/2

Errors Excepted £473.0.0

Halifax Nova Scotia
26th January 1816