For retainer fee, arbitration, and other legal services.

Date: 16 March 1765

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/36

For dry goods and tea, and an account of items sold by Easson to Robertson, including meat, smelt, tobacco, etc.

Date: 11 June 1765

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/42

Payment by Thomas Williams, Annapolis Royal. This was a debt due by John Easson to Mrs. Anna Skene, widow of Dr. William Skene.

Date: 14 August 1765

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/48

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A bond for £300, regarding the sale (by Easson, to Caton and Jacobs) of 500 acres at Chippoudy [Shepody] on the north shore of the Bay of Fundy, where they intend to settle.

Date: 11 September 1765

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/21

A further bond for £200, addressing issues regarding Easson's authority to sell the land at Chippoudy [Shepody].

Date: 11 September 1765

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/22

For 10 shillings.

Date: 1766

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

Concerning Easson's unsettled account and the deaths of Major Phillips and Daniel Dyson. Account was sent to Halifax for attornies to settle. Easson offers £100 in full settlement.

Date: 8 July 1766

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/66

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In exchange for transfer of land by John Easson to Thomas Walker. Witnessed by Joseph Winniett and M. Lamont [part missing].

Date: 6 April 1767

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/67

Harris is indebted to John Easson £150 Halifax currency; document also refers to dispute between Easson and Francis Johannot of Boston, going to arbitration by Archibald Hinchelwood & Francis White, merchants of Halifax; John Harris is attorney for Francis Johannot. Witness: William Nesbitt.

Date: 13 June 1767

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/68

Demanding payment on an overdue promissory note.

Date: 6 August 1767

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/23

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Eight acres, as surveyed by Josiah Dodge.

Date: 18 January 1768

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/287

For making and carting hay, keeping Easson's four cows, etc.

Date: 22 January 1768

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/56

Mostly for pitch and tobacco.

Date: June-August 1768

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/34

For black silk, and other dry goods; reverse provides receipts from William Foggo acknowledging payments made by David Easson on this account.

Date: 7 August 1768

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/93

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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