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Account of provisions served out to Black people at Hammonds Plains in March 1837, accompanying Robert Thomson's letter
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Account of Indian Meal served out to the Coloured
people at Hammonds Plains on the 8th-9th-10th and 11th days of March 1837 by Robert Thomson

No.
1 - John Butler ---35lb - weight 33 - Tom Jones-----10 - lb - Weight
2- Wm March --20 - lb 34 - Hry [?] Barley -- 10 - lb
3 - Patr Bailey -- 40 - lb 35 - Lawre Hamilton -- 10 - lb
4- W.D. Butler --10 - lb 36 - James Watson -- 25-lb
5 - Jack Tyson -- 24 - lb 37 - Widow Row - -- 25 lb
6 - Hector Jonston -- 20 - lb 38 - Widow Jenkins - - 32 - lb
7. Widow Wallace -- 45 - lb 39 - Widow Nero --- 24 - lb
8 - Widow Gingham [?] -- 30 lb 40 - Widow Brown - - 25-lb
9- Sampson Brown -- 20 - lb 41 - July Cooper -- 45 - lb
10- Jack Hamilton -- 10 - lb 42 - Isaac Helm -- 15-lb
11. Deal Wiley -- 25 - lb 43 - Henry Piles -- 20 -lb
12 - Abram Smith -- 20 -lb 44 - Fred Davis -- 20 -lb
13 - Widow Parker -- 37- lb 45 - Charles Jackson -- 15-lb
14 - Ruben Davis -- 10 - lb 46 - Jesy [?] Parker -- 25-lb
15 - Gabriel M Butler --27 - lb 47 - Joe Homes -- 20 - lb


Reference: Commissioner of Public Records collection Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 422 number 45

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