Duties on 116 gallons of rum imported by John Easson from Jamaica on the schooner Peggy, Peter Dousett [Doucet], master; £3-19-10.5 by order of Andrew Ritchie and Stephen Jones, Deputy Collector of Import & Excise, District of Sissiboo.

Date: 28 June 1770

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/7

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

For brown sugar, salt, dry goods, rum, etc..

Date: 18 June 1772 - 13 October 1772

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/86.2

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

For food, fabrics, farm products, nails, paint, wood and many other items.

Date: 7 March 1773 - 1 April 1777

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/87

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

For £1-2-4 from David Easson.

Date: 24 December 1774

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

Covering rent of store house, rent of house and garden, nails, etc..

Date: n.d.

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/41.1

Covering wood, sugar, molasses, mast for a sloop, etc..

Date: 25 January 1775 - 15 May 1779

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/41.2

Covering tallow, linen, dry goods, etc.

Date: 1 April 1778 - 20 June 1780

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/41.3

Covering nails, lumber, rent of store house, wood, sugar, molasses, dry goods, etc..

Date: 12 April 1778 - 14 October 1783

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/41.4

For shingles, wood, paint, carting goods and going to Digby.

Date: 30 August 1775 - 23 February 1776

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/87.1.2

Covering nails, lumber, etc..

Date: 25 April 1776

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

For dry goods, tobacco, tea, etc..

Date: n.d.

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/40.1

For corn, rum, interest, etc. and "sundry for Mr. Easson's funeral 19/1 paid Mr. Cutler" (November 1790).

Date: January 1788 - November 1789

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/40.2