Saunders, apparently a military friend, writes, "it would be the greatest cruelty to think of ordering you to this place. I have Mr. Pringle Wilson to be here to mark out a Battery. You may depend I shall speak to him about you." At the end, "I have sent you a quintal of our Best fish to the care of my Mother at Boston to find you the first opportunity."

Date: 11 September 1773

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/87

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Asking Easson to help his brother find a good farm for £100 and wondering if "Mr. Butler at Halifax would be a safe place to lodge the money."

Date: 21 September 1773

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/88

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Extensive list of goods purchased, including rum, tea, lumber, etc. and "3 years rent of the store £15-0-0, balance £45-6-4."

Date: 27 October 1773

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/89

For white paint, putty, linseed oil, tobacco and nails, with credit for bushels of oats.

Date: 12 October 1773

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/67

Received by Lewis on board sloop Success five barrels of apples and potatoes to be delivered to Halifax. [Partly torn.]

Date: 16 November, possibly 1773

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/78

For cod hooks, nails, cotton, etc.

Date: n.d.

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/25

Saunders arrived on 2 May after only 18 days and a fine passage. Letter sent to "John Easson at Boston" by way of the David, going to New York for a cargo of bread flour. Saunders suggests Easson get a doctor's certificate that he is not well and send it to Mr. Grossard, so Easson can get his leave.

Date: June 1774

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/90

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For £8 Halifax currency in favour of David Easson.

Date: 22 September 1774

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/91

For trousers, "Pigetill tobaco," ivory comb, sheep, etc. and "his board from the 10 June 1772 to the 25 June 1773, is 54 weeks," totalling £21-12-0.

Date: 14 September 1774

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/33

Presumably written to John Easson, regarding articles ordered and shipped from Fillis's store: "as I had no Tea, I have sent you some more Coffee than what you wrote for…."

Date: 17 October 1774

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/92

For cotton, wool, tobacco, corn, coffee, cart wheels, molasses, etc.

Date: 5 November 1774

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/50

For £1-2-4 from David Easson.

Date: 24 December 1774

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/86

Covering rent of store house, rent of house and garden, nails, etc..

Date: n.d.

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/41.1

Covering wood, sugar, molasses, mast for a sloop, etc..

Date: 25 January 1775 - 15 May 1779

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/41.2

For men's and women's hose, shoes, pins, buttons, etc., from 2 November 1775.

Date: 1775

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/27