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Reports of Black people drawing rations at Preston, 1815. (Weekly reports)
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Additional Reporte of People of Colour who drew rations in Preston from the 13th to the 19 of Oct 1815 both days included

[column 1]
Mens Names - Men - Women - Children
Henry Baket 1
Daniel Driger 1 1
Gabriel Johnson 1 1
Esau Bowels 1 1
Rob't Robartson 1
Jack Johnson 1
Tobias Parker 1 1
William Parker 1
Jas Burton 1
Thomas Johnson 1 1
Isaac James 1 1
John Elson 1 1
Winslow Sparkes 1
Isaak Butler 1 1 1
Jacob Selence 1 1 1
John Staton 1
Geo. Gibson 1
Ben. Jackson 1 1 1
Ralph Toliver 1 1 3
Nash Butler 1 1
Fanny Sanders 1 8
Plesent Hardin 1
Jon'o Gardiner 1 1 3
Theo' Yatling 1
Rob't Cooper 1 1 6
Bray Cooper 1 1 6
Marady handly 1 1 3
General Taylor 1
Robart Courser 1 1 3
Nim Carter 1 1 1
Nelus Alexander 1
Samuel Luke 1 1
Lewis Caste 1 1
Henry Hamimet 1 1
Carried over 32 22 37

[column 2]
Mens Names - Men - Women - Children
Bro't Froward 32 22 37
Isaac Persens 1 1
Jerry Patterson 1 1 1
Joe'h Blair 1 1 3
Naith Johnson 1
Charles Yetling 1 1 3
Perimus Jackson 1 1 1
Henry Quarrey 1
Tom Bailey 1
Henry Clarke 1 1 1
Naith Leach 1
Rode Callenham 1
Jacob Allen 1
Gilbert Hollin 1
Gilbert Jones 1
Michael Johnson 1 1
Henry Pile 1 1 1
Andrew Williams 1 1 6
Godfrey Davis 1 1 2
William Fisher 1
Solomon Robartson 1 1 2
Charles Smothers 1
Geo'e more 1 1
Luther Blair 1 1 1
W'm Thomas 1 1 1
John Collins 1 1 1
Richard Smothers 1 1 9
58 37 69
Brought from the foot of the first page 59 48 97
117 86 166





Reference: Commissioner of Public Records collection Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 422 number 64

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