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Letter from Alexander Howe to Honorable Richard Bulkeley, President of HM. Council, regarding Black people in the County of Annapolis willing to move to Sierra Leone. The latter part of the letter refers to the history of one Gautier, a Frenchman who had been engaged in opposing the British Authorities in the province
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assistance of one Macgle Le Blanc & several others who were prisoners for their Treasonable practice, broke their Prison and availing themselves of the Height of the snow scaled the walls with all his family and has never been heard of here since. His lands were Conviscated & given to Mr. Paston on Condition of his keeping up the Mill. The Minutes of Council from the year 1744 to 1749 may through [sic] some Light on the Character of this fellow. He was a Merchant here of some Consequence with the natives, I shall procure a written Evidence with regard to him from of these Very old Inhabitants here as respectable for their Character as for their Antiquity. I have the Honor to remain with great respect

Dear Sir
your most obedient humble Serv~ [sic]

Alex. Howe

Hon-ble Richd Bulkeley

N.B. Mr. Fenwick as [sic] arrived himself at St. John in his way here


Date: 28 October 1791

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records collection Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 3

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