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Letter, Robert Fletcher, Halifax to John Easson

Further instructions regarding shipping of furs. On reverse is list of various quantities of grains, likely written by Easson and produced at the grist mill.

Date: 2 July 1776

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/99

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Statement from Alex Robertson, Granville

Resigning his interest in a lot of land at Belleisle [?] claimed by Easson, who can have it for the asking.

Date: 21 November 1776

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/100


Pass for David Easson

"Let the bearer, David Easson, pass Fort Sackville with dispatches to General Massey"; signed by John Collet, Captain Commanding the Garrison, Fort Edward [Windsor]. Also "Let Mr. Easson pass 30 November 1776," signed by Richard Bulkeley. Fort Sackville was located at the head of Bedford Basin, on the road between Windsor and Halifax.

Date: 26 November 1776

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/58

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Account, John Easson with Andrew Ritchie

For dry goods, tobacco, tea, etc..

Date: n.d.

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/40.1


Account, John Easson with Andrew Ritchie

For corn, rum, interest, etc. and "sundry for Mr. Easson's funeral 19/1 paid Mr. Cutler" (November 1790).

Date: January 1788 - November 1789

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/40.2


Account, David Easson with Christopher Prince

Undated notation re purchase of flour from Prince.

Date: Prior to 1777

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/102


Account, John Easson with Christopher Prince

Undated miscellaneous account with Prince.

Date: Prior to 1777

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/103


"Account of my work…"

From an unidentified employee in Easson's mill, for days worked plus sundry other debits and credits, 1776 and 1777, billing himself at 5 shillings a day and "Nathan" at 3/6 a day -- "Mr Easson will remember how much tobacco I had both years."

Date: 1777

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/106


Account, George Wooster with John Easson

For pork, beef, women's and men's shoes, etc.

Date: 24 March 1777

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/56.1


Account, David Easson with Alexander Brymer, Halifax

For barrels of pork and flour.

Date: April 1777

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/62


Deed of Conveyance, Henry Newton, Esq., and wife Charlotte, Halifax, to David Easson, Annapolis

Sale of about seven acres of cleared upland on the road to Mayor's Hill, eight acres of marshland "under the Blockhouse" at Allen's Creek, and a one-hundred acre woodlot at the Cape, all for £23-6-8.

Date: 14 April 1777

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/105


Statement of Arbitration, Supreme Court of Nova Scotia

Ordering John Easson to pay £6-17-6 to John Morrison, and Samuel Kathrens to pay £2-17-6, also to John Morrison. "Unless the award is immediately complied with, the parties will be imprisoned." A true copy; original signed by Chief Justice Charles Morris.

Date: 22 May 1777

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/107


Bill of exchange, John Easson in favour of Captain Christopher Prince

Drawn on Robert Fletcher, merchant, Halifax for £27 sterling.

Date: 21 May 1777

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/104


Summons, to John Easson and David Easson

Regarding £27 sterling owing on a promissory note made out to Christopher Prince and signed by John Easson and David Easson. Two draft copies of this document, both signed for the plaintiff by George Thomson.

Date: May 1777

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/101


Account, John Easson with Andrew Ritchie

For tobacco and plowing.

Date: 10 June 1777

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/40


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