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Abstract of Expenses incurred in providing for the American Refugee Negroes in the different settlements between the 1st December 1817 and the 28th Feby [February] 1818 Inclusive.

Nature of the expense incurred / Amount / Currency
1 Henry [Masner?] for Store Rent ... [9 0 0?]
2 Austen [Glacis?] " Ditto ... [4 7 h?]
3 John Sherry Store Rent [Gerriages?] 11 1 4
4 [Milliam?] Beeby for Pay as Issuer - [h 15 "?]
£31 3 10

Amounting to the sum of Thirty One pounds three shillings + ten pence currency
Rich Ingles

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Approved Dalhousie

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Commd Depart of Accts [accounts]
Halifax 24st Nov 1818
This Account is property Authorized and Amounts to Thirty One pounds three shillings and ten pence Currency.
Adolphus Veith
Signiture

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No of the [buchers?]