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Dr [transcriber's note: this is an abbreviation for Debit]
Government in account Current with Richard Inglis in charge of the American Refugee Negroes in the Province of Nova Scotia between the 1st of June and the 31st of August 1817 Inclusive Cr [transcriber's note: this is an abbreviation for Credit]

[Transcriber's note: this is a table with four columns, two on the Debit side and two on the Credit side. On each side there is in one column an item description and in the second column, figures giving an amount in Currency, i.e. Halifax pounds.]

[Transcriber's note: Under Debit]
To amount of my abstract of Disbursements between the 1st of June and the 31st Aug't 1817 566.8.5 3/4

[Transcriber's note: Under Credit]
By H is Excellency the Right Honb'le the Earl of Dalhousie's Warrant on D'y Com'y Gen'l George Damerum dated the 7th October 1817 566.8.5 3/4

[Transcriber's note: comments under the table]
Halifax Nova Scotia 7th October 1817 I Richard Inglis do acknowledge to have Received of His Excellency the Right Hon'ble the Earl of Dalhousie G.C. B, a Warrant on the Commissariat at this Port for the sum of Five Hundred & Sixty six pounds eight shillings & five pence three farthings currency being the amoun tof the Abstract of Disbursements annexed for which I have signed Treplicate Receipts of this [Term?] & date, Rich'd Inglis

This Deponent Richard Inglis voluntarily maketh oath that the whole of the charges in the foregoing account amounting to Five Hundred & Sixty six pounds eight shillings & five pence three farthings currency is just and true and that the parties were paid for the services therein stated, and for no other purpose whatever; ___ So, help me God. Rich'd Inglis

Sworn to before me at
Halifax this 11th day of December 1817
S.S. Blowers
Chief Justice