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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, N, Scotia

Government # 122,
To James Anderson, d[?]

From the undermentioned truckage of baggage belonging to the
Refugee Negros settled at Hammonds Plains by Order of His Excellencey Sir John C. Sherbrooke G.C.B

1815
dec 5th to 3 Loads from Melville Island to Hammonds Plains @ 25[?] .......3.. 15..

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41 " 5
Receive of M. Richard Best
Depiety [Deputy] of Thomas N, Jeffery Esquire
Collector of his Majesty at his Port.
the Sum of Forty one pounds five. [Shillings?]
Currency in full for the above account
[?] James Anderson [signature]
[signature]
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Reference: Commissioner of Public Records collection Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 420 number 122

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