For barrels of pork and flour.

Date: April 1777

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/62

Sale of about seven acres of cleared upland on the road to Mayor's Hill, eight acres of marshland "under the Blockhouse" at Allen's Creek, and a one-hundred acre woodlot at the Cape, all for £23-6-8.

Date: 14 April 1777

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/105

Ordering John Easson to pay £6-17-6 to John Morrison, and Samuel Kathrens to pay £2-17-6, also to John Morrison. "Unless the award is immediately complied with, the parties will be imprisoned." A true copy; original signed by Chief Justice Charles Morris.

Date: 22 May 1777

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/107

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

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

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

For tobacco and plowing.

Date: 10 June 1777

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/40

Transactions covering 1774 to 1777, including draft of £29-19 on Alexander Thompson.

Date: 7 July 1777

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/108

To expenses in September 1783, July 1784 totalling £10-4-0; debt discharged and account settled; no date.

Date: After July 1784

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/109

For dry goods, molasses, rum, etc..

Date: 16 November 1777

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/86.1

Asking for copy of a mislaid draft in Easson's favour, for supplying cattle to the Navy.

Date: 10 January 1778

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/36

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

Letter from MacDonald, Captain in the Royal Navy and commanding officer at Annapolis Royal, ordering Easson to take a party of soldiers and proceed to Cape Breton or where necessary, looking for deserters and "a rebel spy who has decoyed away two soldiers.".

Date: 27 October 1778

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/111

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For fabrics, "clabboards", a bed pan, brimstone, use of a boat, etc. [Similar to # 501, i.e. re-issued with additional expenses.]

Date: November 1778 - June 1882

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/156.1

Instructing Easson in distribution of provisions "for the use of the Indians, not exceeding three hundred rations," between 1 December 1778 and 15 April 1779. Francklin was acting under orders from Brigadier General McLean: "I am to request the utmost frugality be observed in the Disposal of these Provisions…The Aged, the Infirm, the Widow, the Orphan are particular objects and an attention paid to them will naturally Strike the generality of Indians, with Reverance and affection for the British government…." A register was to be kept listing those receiving rations.

Date: 4 December 1778

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/112

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