Nova Scotia Archives
African Nova Scotian Diaspora
Note on death of William Simson, a Black Refugee, one of the prisoners received at Charleston, who died of dropsy (edema) after two days at sea
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At sea August 11th 1816
Two days at sea departed this life William Simson collered [coloured] man one of the prisoners rec'd at Charleston of the dropsey having been sick when received on bord [board].
Date: 11 August 1816
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records collection Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 60