Advising that the Court of Inquiry into Bath's [?] suit has been put off; he will consult with Mr. Haliburton when the latter arrives.

Date: 8 June 1816

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

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Certifying that Stephen Goldsmith has had a fever for three months, and recommending "a sea voyage to a warmer atmosphere."

Date: 13 March 1783

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/130

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Requesting a discount for the bearer, A[u]gustus Grevoy.

Date: 3 September 1794

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/126

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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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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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Zeruviah Easson, widow, and Benjamin Fairn appointed to administer the estate of the late David Easson, intestate. Issued by William Winniett, Judge of the Probate Court.

Date: 9 February 1813

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/197

Granted to Easson's widow, Zeruiah Easson, for Elizabeth, aged six years nine months; Mary Fisher, aged three years ten months; and for John, aged two years two months. The children to be educated in the Protestant religion until each reaches the age of twenty-one years. Signed by Governor Sir John Coape Sherbrooke.

Date: 10 March 1813

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/203

Including items to George Cotner "on account of the Anson's Port Bill", totalling £9-6-8; also "I pair stockings" to Felix Doucett.

Date: 26 February 1752

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/12

Undated four-page list of names and amounts after each one.

Date: n.d.

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/175

Undated page recording pine and oak planks and square timbers, thicknesses and costs; probably produced at the Easson saw mill.

Date: ca.1781

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/125

Detailed agreement outlining terms by which marsh dykes and an aboiteau over Easson's Creek ("so called") will be built by Leonard, with subsequent payment from the others.

Date: 6 June 1775

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/94

Probably written by John Easson, including charge for time "in search of masts at Annapolys."

Date: 17 April 1780

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/117

Concerning Mr. Easson's expenses for a horse to Halifax and expenses at Andrew's house.

Date: 2 April 1784

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/139

For rum, tobacco, other items, and with names Mrs. Nichols, Major Philipps, Dyson, Ambrose Melanson, Whitchurch, Cowley, etc.

Date: N.d.

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/9