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Account, John Easson with William Bogdani

10 October 1751 to 3 February 1752 with balance due Easson of £133-10-5.

Date: 29 March 1752

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/14


Account, John Easson with William Bogdani, London

Covers period 5 July 1753 to 26 March 1754

Date: 26 March 1754

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/23


Account, John Easson, Annapolis Royal, with Thomas Lane, London

Records a charge to Easson of £271-0-9 "shipd of the Lark and cargo for Boston consigned Messrs Box & Austin" and £81 to B. Hallowell.

Date: 31 December 1751

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/11


Account, Thomas Lane, London, with John Easson

With credit due John Easson of £82-17-10.

Date: 31 December 1753

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/18


Contract between David Easson and Captain David Adamson of the ship Brudenell of London

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

Transcript available


Letter, Thomas Lane, London, to John Easson

Regarding Easson's accounts and Ordnance business.

Date: 19 February 1752

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/7


Indenture between His Grace John, Duke of Argyll & Greenwich, Master-General of HM Ordance, and John Easson, Carpenter

Providing supplies to Easson "for his use in his Passage & at Annapolis Royal: "Flock Bedd and Bolster, Blankett, Sheets and Coverlett."

Date: 28 May 1734

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


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


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 from W. Bogdani

Stating he paid £91-16-10 to Thomas Lane, 25 March 1754.

Date: 20 June 1754

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/28


Letter, Benjamin Hallowell, Boston, to Dyson & Easson

A lengthy letter regarding recent business dealings and items disputed by Dyson and Easson, including the sale of beaver pelts, the sloop Dove, damaged goods, etc. Very instructive regarding colonial trade, commerce and mercantile relationships.

Date: 9 November 1757

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/52

Transcript available


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


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

Transcript available


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


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