Announcing his [Bogdani's] retirement from the Board of Ordnance, on account of his poor health, and making arrangements for a successor to work with Easson.

Date: 15 March 1764

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/20

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For a set of bills of exchange by the hand of Col. Jonathan Hoar, for John Easson.

Date: 25 June 1764

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/54

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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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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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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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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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Payment in white pine

Date: 30 March 1769

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

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To pay 7/6 to John Easson.

Date: 14 June 1769

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/55.1

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Acknowledging that he has sold to David Easson, a complete set of iron work and two saws for a saw mill.

Date: 6 June 1769

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/84

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Releasing any and all claims held by him against Easson, "from the beginning of the World to the date of these Presents."

Date: 31 October 1769

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/70

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Business details, also comments on David's interest in Mrs. Mott, a widow with two children -- reminding him that if her married her, he would have to pay off her late husband's debts.

Date: 3 September 1770

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/72

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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

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Received from E. Winter Calef, one barrel of shoes, which he [Jarvis] will deliver to Mr. Danks in Cumberland.

Date: 12 October 1771

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/57

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Family and business news; William is in London but not faring well; he has had to borrow money from a cousin. His father is in Boston and has been forced to remain there for the winter. William has heard that his father has purchased an expensive silver chocolate pot as a present for his [William's] brother, David Easson, and is upset: "as you are situated at this time Eleven pounds in money would be of more material use to you than a Silver Chocolate Pot in my Brother’s House where there is furniture enough & not much use for such as that…"

Date: 18 January 1772

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/25

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Criticizing David's handling of the timber biusiness.

Date: 26 January 1772

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/26

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