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Halifax Nova Scotia
Government,
To J G D Starr Dr,

For the undermentioned Articles supplied for the use of the Refugee Negroes at Preston by Order of His Excellency Sir J C Sherbooke _

1816 Currency
Feby 28 For 2 Wood Axes @ 10f 1
Mar 8 For 5 Wood Axes @ 10f 2 10
Mar 8 For 1 [word?] 7/6 2 Files @1/3 2 10
Mar 12 For 7 Wood Axes @10f 3 10
Mar 12 For New Laying Broad Ax 7/6 1 Auger 3f 10 6
Mar 12 For 1 Hand Saw 10
£ 8.10.6

Received Payment of Jones Fawson Esquire Deputy of Thomas N Jeffery Esquire Collector of His Majestys Customs at this Port.

Jas David Starr

Witness
Danl Starr