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Letter, John Easson, Annapolis Royal, to David Easson

Writing his 21-year-old son with fatherly advice and concerning business matters.

Date: 12 January 1769

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/69

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Promissory note, Philip Richardson, Wilmot, in favour of Henry Munro

Payment in white pine

Date: 30 March 1769

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/39

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Account, John Easson with Christopher Prince

Mostly for grains, tobacco, rum, and food.

Date: 1772

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/38.1


Account, John Easson with Christopher Prince

Mostly for tobacco, rum, food, and rent of store house.

Date: 20 July 1772

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/38


Letter, David Easson, Annapolis Royal, to his father, John Easson

Updating his father on local news and regarding his business and farm.

Date: 5 September 1772

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/29


Account, John Easson with John Ritchie

Covering nails, lumber, etc..

Date: 25 April 1776

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


Summons, Supreme Court, Annapolis Royal

Christopher Prince vs John Easson and David Easson, for trespass.

Date: 20 September 1776

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/34


Account, David Easson with Christopher Prince

Undated notation re purchase of flour from Prince.

Date: Prior to 1777

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/102


Account, John Easson with Christopher Prince

Undated miscellaneous account with Prince.

Date: Prior to 1777

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/103


Bill of exchange, John Easson in favour of Captain Christopher Prince

Drawn on Robert Fletcher, merchant, Halifax for £27 sterling.

Date: 21 May 1777

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/104


Summons, to John Easson and David Easson

Regarding £27 sterling owing on a promissory note made out to Christopher Prince and signed by John Easson and David Easson. Two draft copies of this document, both signed for the plaintiff by George Thomson.

Date: May 1777

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/101


Notice of judgement pending, Prince vs Easson

Against the defendants, John and David Easson, if they do not appear in Supreme Court, Annapolis Royal.

Date: 20 May 1777

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/35


Promissory Note in favour of Christopher Prince

For £28-6-6. Signature torn off, witnessed by John Ritchie. An early and rare printed form.

Date: 29 May 1778

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/110


Receipt, Christopher Prince, Annapolis Royal, to John Easson

For bills of exchange drawn on Richard Forman, Tower of London, for £27 Sterling.

Date: June 1779

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/116


Letter, Michael Francklin, Windsor, to David Easson

Concerning difficulties over payment for the lumber ("you may depend upon it that you will be carried to Prison if the order is not paid"); he cannot pay Easson unless Mr. Williams provides a certificate for the boards. The Acadians have asked for Easson to travel to "St. Johns" [presumably Ile Saint-Jean, i.e. Prince Edward Island]. Francklin offers to increase Easson's pay to £5 a month "if you can't fall into some Partnership with the Accadians more Profitable."

Date: 31 January 1781

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/123

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