Enclosing his account, balance of £167-10 in Easson's favour. Comments that "Mr. Mauger certainly used you extremely ill as regards the insurance," and goes on to say that by law he [Mauger] cannot be absolutely compelled to pay, but if he has any honour in him, he will give some satisfaction. Ends with "if you should get leave to come home this summer to settle your affairs, I shall be glad to see you in London."

Date: 17 March 1755

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/41

For 18 shillings, 10 pence, signed by his mark.

Date: 15 August 1755

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/43

For 6 shillings, signed by his mark and witnessed by Daniel Long.

Date: 18 August 1755

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/44

For £2-16, signed by his mark and witnessed by Daniel Long.

Date: 18 August 1755

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/45

Charges include corn, sugar, wood, etc. and a credit for bills drawn on Mr. Bogdani. Winniett was another merchant operating in Annapolis Royal.

Date: 15 September 1755

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/46

Asking for information about the sloop Dove which is feared lost after four days at anchor off Green Point. Dyson and Easson are concered about insurance on the vessel, for which Hallowell was responsible.

Date: 15 February 1756

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/47

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Widow and executrix for the estate of late William Cowley, Engineer, appointing Lane to collect from Thomas Dixon of Minorca and any other account due her late husband.

Date: April 1756

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/48

Regarding company's change in name; and about acting for Mrs. Cowley's interests in London and Minorca. Letter is unsigned and incomplete.

Date: 26 May 1756

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/49

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Requesting that Easson pay £43-18-10 owing to his dead brother's estate.

Date: 16 August 1756

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

For £2-10.

Date: 17 November 1756

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/51

The sum of £18, being an advance on the purchase of two hundred weight of "Bread for the use of our Company on Board the Scouner [schooner] Endeavour."

Date: 18 July 1757

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/31

A lengthy letter regarding recent business dealings and items disputed by Dyson and Easson, including the sale of beaver pelts, the sloop Dove, damaged goods, etc. Very instructive regarding colonial trade, commerce and mercantile relationships.

Date: 9 November 1757

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/52

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Acknowledging receipt of "my full demand for all work that I have done for them."

Date: 20 April 1759

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/54

Asking Alair to settle his account or else Easson will give it to Mr. Chandler for settlement.

Date: 29 September 1759

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/55

by Charles Lawrence, Captain General and Governor in Chief over His Majesty's Province of Nova Scotia by his present Majesty King George the Second. "Beginning easterly at the lands of Jonathan Hoar and terminated northerly by Allen's Creek and to proceed up the Creek till it comes within forty rods of the Mills, and thence to run easterly twenty chains, thence south six degrees east one hundred chains, thence west six degrees south til it meets with the farm lots of Cott Hoar and is bounded by the Hoar Farms til it comes to the boundaries first mentioned containing five Hundred acres." In a different hand is added "Also a piece of marsh land purchased by him of the French Inhabitants containing about seven acres." The grant is also signed by Buckeley and registered 29 July 1765 by J. Pottier, Books of Record, Lib. 8, page 268. No image available for this item.

Date: 30 September 1759

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/53