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Return of Negroes who have been admitted into Melville Island, on proof of their having been in distress, or in Sickness with the approbation of His Excellency Sir. J. Sherbrooke G.C.B. the Lieutenant Governor, in Council, the Commissioners of the Poor having refused to Consider them as transient Paupers Entitled to the benefits of their Poor Laws, Between the 27 October 1815 and 26th January 1816.

2nd Entry
No. 104 Brutus Hamilton - Child - 8 1/2 [sterling?] - 1815, 6 November - From town in distress } D - 12 December - Ino Liddle's Lands
105 - Marg. Hamilton - Child - 7. - 6th November - Was returned in Distress } D - 8th December - Ino Liddle's Lands
106 - Joseph Coppier - Man - 28 - 13th November - Halifax admitted into Hospital } D - 14 November - Having refused to take his medicines
107 - Solomon Bowline - Man - 60 - 24th November - John Liddle's Farm Sick } D - 24th December - Ino Liddles Lands
108 - Peter Glasgow - Man - 30 - 29th November - John Liddles' Farm Sick
109 - Prince Simond - Man - 26 - 16 December - Dartmouth per Surgeon's [certificate?] of [word?] [position?]
110 - Thomas Farmer - Man - 54,, - 3 January 1816 - from Halifax [from oates?]
111 - John Thomas - Man - 30,, - 21 January 1816 - from J. Liddell's Lands, Frostbitten }

Thomas N Jeffery Collector His Majesty's Customs
By Richard Best his Deputy