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Last will and testament of John Easson, Annapolis Royal
Drafted in London as Easson ("Merchant") was preparing to return to Annapolis Royal; signed 16 August 1771; proved 17 January 1795. (Copy)
Date: 16 August 1771
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/24
Letter, William Easson, London, to his father, John Easson
Family and business news; William is in London but not faring well; he has had to borrow money from a cousin. His father is in Boston and has been forced to remain there for the winter. William has heard that his father has purchased an expensive silver chocolate pot as a present for his [William's] brother, David Easson, and is upset: "as you are situated at this time Eleven pounds in money would be of more material use to you than a Silver Chocolate Pot in my Brother’s House where there is furniture enough & not much use for such as that…"
Date: 18 January 1772
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/25
Letter, Isaac Ross, London, to David Easson
Disputing the satisfactory completion of a contract to supply timber carried on Ross's ship, Adamson master.
Date: 19 March 1772
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/27
Letter, William Easson, London, to his father, John Easson
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
Letter, Watson & Rashleigh, London, to David Easson
Commenting on Easson's "hard Case with Capt. Adamson and his Owner Mr. Ross, the more so since there is no probability of your recovering a Sixpence from either…."
Date: 25 February 1773
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/31
Letter, William Easson, London, to his father, John Easson
Business and personal matters. (Incomplete)
Date: 25 October 1773
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/32
Letter, John Taylor, London, to David Easson
Concerning compensation to Loyalists and his own appearance before Parliament to make a claim: "I think that Government will pay every Loyalist for his Losses."
Date: 14 November 1785
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/45
Letter, Job Prince, Boston, to David Easson
Concerning a bill drawn by David Adamson in Easson's favour.
Date: 27 April 1786
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/47
Letter, William Easson, Jamaica, to his father, John Easson
Describing his pleasure at seeing his brother David and nephew John.
Date: 26 March 1789
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/53
Indenture, Lewis Bliss, London, England, to Thomas Easson
Conveying 565 acres, Lot No. 3, Annapolis Township, being a part of land previously granted to Thomas Williams and others; for £s;41.
Date: 22 March 1858
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/83
Letter, Lord John Russell, Foreign Office, London, to Jesse Hoyt
Thanking him on behalf of Lord John for sending a duplicate copy of a telegram sent by HM Minister at Washington.
Date: 5 April 1861
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/90
Letter, Duke of Newcastle, London, to the Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia, the Earl of Mulgrave
Concerning memorials forwarded from Nova Scotia, requesting Imperial Government support for the Atlantic Telegraph Company. (Copy)
Date: 20 May 1862
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/93
Letter, George Saward, Secretary, Atlantic Telegraph Company, London, to Jesse Hoyt
Concerning the Imperial Government's reluctance to invest directly in the proposed Atlantic telegraph cable.
Date: 27 June 1862
Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/94