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Sundry accounts against Government for supplies for Black Refugees to December 1815 and 16 January 1816
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Halifax, Nova Scotia
Government
To Wallace & Russell Dr.
For the Undermentioned Articles Supplied for teh use of the Refugee Negroes at Preston, by Order of His Excellency Sir J. C. Sherbrook GCB.

1815
October 20 | To 2 Hand Saws 18/. I nail claw 3/9. || 1,,1,,9
October 20 | To 1 dozen Saw Setts 18/. 6 lbs [pounds] Spikes 3/6. || 12,,1,,6
-- 2 3 3
November 1 | To 1 Ripping Saw 12/. 1 Hammer 5/. 1 Iron Square 2/ || ~,, 19,, ~
November 1 | To 1 File 7 1/2 d [pence]. 1 Auger 4/3. 1 Broad Axe 7/6. 1 Rule 2/6. || ~,,14,,3
November 1 | To 1 Hammer 5/. 1 pair Compasses 1/9. 1 Axe 7/6. || ~,,14,,3
November 1 | To 1 Whip saw & tiller 50/. rule 2/6. Compasses 1/ || 2,,13,,6
November 1 | To 2 Hammers 10/. 2 ripping saws 2/4 || 1,,14,,~
November 1 | To 1 Broad Axe 7/6. rule 2/6. Compasses 1/ || ~,,11,,~
--- 7 6 7 1/2
November 2 | To 1 Whip Saw 50/. 1 broad Axe 7/. ripping Saw 12/ || 3,,9,,~
November 2 | To 1 Hammer 5/. 2 Whip saw files 2/ || ~,,7,,~
November 8 | To 2 [m] 10 [de] Nails 17/. 1 broad Axe 8/6. 1 Wood Axe 6/. || 1,, 11,,6
November 10 | To 1 lb [pound] 10 d [pence] 1 Whip Saw 50/. 1 Hammer 5/ || 2,,15,,8
November 10 | To 1 Iron Square 2/. Compasses 1/. Jack plane 5/ || ~,,8,,~
November 10 | To 1 Smoothing plane 4/. Adze 4/6. rule 2/6. || ~,,11,,~
--- 9 2 2
November 11 | To 1 Whip Saw 50/. 1 ripping ditto 12/. 1 broad Axe 7/ || 3,,9,,~
November 11 | To 1 Hammer 5/. 1 iron square 2/. Compasses 1/ Adze 4/6 || ~,,12,,6
November 11 | To 1 Chalk line 7 1/2 d hand saw file 7 1/2 d whip saw do: 1/ || ~,,2,,3
November 13 | To 1 Screw Auger each 2/3 & 5/. 1 broad Axe 7/. Square 2/. || ~,,16,,3
November 13 | To 1 Hammer 5/. Compasses 1/. 1 Cross Cut Saw 27/6 || 1,,13,,6
November 13 | To 1 drawing Knife 2/9. rule 2/6. 1 [pair?] Cooper's Compasses 8/. || ~,,13,,3
November 16 | To 1 Whip Saw || 2,,10,,~
--- 9 16 9
November 20 | To 1 Cask 10 d Nails 20 m 8/6 || 8,,10,,~
November 20 | 1 dozen Hammers 24/. 1 dozen Iron Squares 24/ || 2,,8,,~
November 20 | To 6 Socket Chissels 10/. 1 dozen drawing Knives 30/. || 2,,~,,~
November 20 | To 6 Hand Saws - 9/ || 2,,14,,~
November 24 | To 1 dozen Hammers 36/. 1 dozen drawing Knives 30/ || 3,,6,,~
November 24 | To 1 Whip Saw 50/. file 9d || 2,,10,,9
November 29 | To 1 Whip Saw 50/. broad axe 7/. Saw sett 1/6. file 9d || 2,,19,,3
--- 24 8 ,,
December 7 | To 3 Grindstones 18/. 4 froes 24/. || 2,,2,,~
December 7 | To 1 Cask 10d Nails 20 m, 8/6 || 8,,10,,~
December 8 | To 1 Hand Saw 9/. 1 Auger 3/. 1 gimblet 1/. || ~,,13,,~
December 26 | To 2 dozen 9 In [inch] [H?] Hinges 60/. 1 Froe 6/. || 3,,6,,~
December 30 | To 1 Cask 10d Nails 20 m, 8/6 || 8,,10,,~
-- 23 1 ,,

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£75 17 9 1/2


Reference: Commissioner of Public Records collection Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 420 number 112

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