Receipt of goods from Winter Calef and agreement to split net proceeds after disposal in Cumberland; acknowledged by Isaac Danks, Boston.

Date: 22 April 1771

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/75

Includes charge for goods shipped in the Thomas Davies £28-12-6. Easson's balance owing £55-4-2.

Date: 30 April 1771

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/76

Enclosing his account current up to 30 April last, with £55-4-2 owing to them.

Date: 12 July 1771

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/77

Easson to load vessel with pine and spruce not less than 10 inches square and 20 feet long, as soon as the vessel arrives at Sabing's [Sabean's?] Cove, Sissiboo, NS.

Date: 20 August 1771

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

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For coal and shovels purchased and paid for by "Mr. Easson."

Date: 21 August 1771

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/79

For purchase of cotton and wool at £10-4-11.

Date: 5 September 1771

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/80

For foodstuffs, rum, shoes, etc. totalling £18-3-3-4

Date: 21 October 1771

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/81

"Captain Peter Prescoat," for tobacco, etc. ending with £1-10-0 due David Easson.

Date: 2 November 1772

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/82

To David Fletcher, Deputy Provost Master, commanding him to take David Easson within ten days and commit him to gaol in Annapolis Royal, until he pays the full sum of £2-13-4 owing to David Hooper of Wilmot. Signed by Henry Munro, Justice of the Peace. On the reverse is a statement, signed by Fletcher 10 August 1773 -- time has been extended, since Easson has offered goods [i.e. instead of money] sufficient to discharge the debt. [Small part missing.]

Date: 5 August 1773

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/83

Purchase of goods (blankets, rum, ribbon, glass beads, etc.) worth £200 "old tener"; settled by bill of exchange for £200.

Date: 11 August 1773

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/84

Invoice for various goods worth £20 Sterling; settled by bill of exchange.

Date: 23 August 1773

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/85

Bill for various goods purchased from Webb, total of £5-0-0.

Date: 25 August 1773

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

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