Business details, also comments on David's interest in Mrs. Mott, a widow with two children -- reminding him that if her married her, he would have to pay off her late husband's debts.

Date: 3 September 1770

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/72

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Survey and marking of pine timber, conducted in [district of ] Clare by Barteaux, for Arnay [?] Sonay [Saulnier].

Date: 7 May 1771

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/61

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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Criticizing his brother David's handling of the timber business; news regarding financial affairs of his own and others in London; and more discussion of the silver chocolate pot.

Date: 13 July 1772

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/28

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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

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

Long and detailed letter instructing Easson to proceed to Tatamagouche, and once there, have Mark Delesdernier send for "Louis Bask [Basque], a Micmack Indian and such other Indians that complain of Ill Treatment by the Master of the Vessell Froze Up at Margomishe [Merigomish]." Easson then to take them to Pictou, and with assistance from "Mr. Patterson," investigate the status of the vessel (thought to be a prize taken "by the rebels") and the alleged mistreatment of the Mi'kmaq. Francklin concluded: "I have had advice that John Allen has twice this winter sent dispaches from Machias by Micmack couriers to Mirimichy and the sea coast of the Gulph. Enquire of the Indians at Tatamagushe if they know anythink of it and Endeavour to get the Originals or Copys of the papers if possible."

Date: 25 March 1779

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/113

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David Easson, millwright, to supply Francklin with up to 20,000 board feet of hemlock, pine and spruce boards and planks, delivered to the King's Wharf at Annapolis Royal by 30 June 1781. Witnessed by James Kavanagh.

Date: 27 November 1780

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/119

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Lease of three acres of land to Hop for four years, Hop to pau annual rent of "towo Dunghill fouls."

Date: 4 April 1784

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/42

Acknowledging receipt of £11-13-4 from David Easson and Edward Winslow for labour in building a saw mill.

Date: 29 April 1785

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/96

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To pay 15 shillings; likely Saint John, New Brunswick.

Date: November 1785

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/20

For £17-0-7, witnessed by Thomas Walker.

Date: 1 March 1787

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/94.1

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Request for payment for work done, 2 shillings.

Date: 3 October 1787

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/29.1

Acknowledging receipt of 13/8 from Mrs. Easson, "being in full for Poor Tax"; and 10 pence for same, paid by her on behalf of Charles Mott.

Date: 30 September 1789

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

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From Mr. Andrew Ritchie, 13 shillings for two gallons wine "for the funeral of the late Mr. Easson".

Date: 8 November 1790

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/122

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