Replying to a letter from Easson dated 17 November, regarding trade and Easson's account with him; sent via Samuel Austin, Boston.

Date: 10 March 1753

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/17

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Regarding Easson's salary, accounts and Ordnance business.

Date: 10 March 1753

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/8

"... Relating to the Insurance of the sloop Wren and Cargo." Signed and attested to by William Davidson, bookeeper and clerk to Dyson & Company, 15 April 1754, before J. Handfield, J.P. Extracts are from letters to Major Philipps and cover period 16 March 1750 to 26 December 1753.

Date: 15 April 1754

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/20

Regarding Easson's accounts and Ordnance business; will send Easson a good silver watch and a case of razors.

Date: 17 August 1753

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/9

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

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

Regarding the loss of the sloop Wren and the appointment of arbitrators in Boston. Partial letter.

Date: 1 April 1754

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/24

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Wherein he is to pay £500 to Daniel Dyson, Erasmus James Philipps and John Easson for insurance that was to have been placed on sloop Wren, lost on a voyage from Annapolis Royal to Antigua. Witnessed by Joseph Deschamps and Michael Francklin.

Date: 29 April 1754

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/25

Covering transactions 18 March 1750 to 11 April 1754 totalling £571-5. A "copie."

Date: 19 April 1754

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/26

Written presumably to John Easson; refers to an unnamed schooner "Sold by the Indians before the Governor or I could have time to get her"; also requests [although trade is prohibited] that a vessel be loaded and sent to Louisbourg with ten or twelve horses, boards, moose skins, hand barrows, shovels, etc. "because the Kings works are to be Set on mmediately."

Date: 19 May 1754

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/27

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A lengthy letter regarding Easson's charge against Joshua Mauger for failing to take out £400 insurance on the sloop Wren and its cargo, as Easson had requested.

Date: 15 May 1754

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/10

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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

Signed by A. Castaing at Louisbourg, a list of expenses for items shipped by the Dove , owned by Dyson and Easson, on a return voyage to Annapolis Royal; in French.

Date: 7 July 1754

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/29

Signed by A. Castaing at Louisbourg, a list of expenses for items shipped by the Dove to Dyson & Easson, Annapolis Royal. Total amount £564-0-0. In French.

Date: 7 July 1754

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/30

Invoice for cargo shipped "on Account and Risque of" Dyson & Easson, and on consignment to Anthony Castaing, merchant, Louisbourg; includes lumber, barrows, ten horses, etc.

Date: 29 July 1754

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/31