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Employed in Cultivating their Lands, between the 2nd June and 2nd July Inclusive
Given under my Hand at the Custom House Halifax this 12th day of July 1816
John Trawson
Dep Coll'r
13th july 1816 order given for three months Rations

[transcriber's note: "Collector" was the title give the senior officials at the Customs House]