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Halifax Nova Scotia
Government
To Ino [Joseph] & David Starr's
For the undermentioned Article Supplies for the use of the Refugee Negroes at Preston, by Order His Excellency Sir [C?] Sherbrooke G.C.B.

1815
Decb [December] 6th - To 48 Felling Axes at 10/. each £24,,0,,0.

Received Payment of Mr. Richard Best. Deputy of Thomas N. Jeffery Esq. [Esquire] Collector of His Majesty's Customs at this Port,

[signed] Joseph & David Starr

Witness [Signed] [illegible]