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To cut timber for export, on ungranted lands in Annapolis County.
date: 22 December 1780
numéro de référence: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/120
Regarding Easson's licence to cut wood and their agreement for lumber. A copy of licence is written into the letter.
date: 10 January 1781
numéro de référence: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/122
Concerning difficulties over payment for the lumber ("you may depend upon it that you will be carried to Prison if the order is not paid"); he cannot pay Easson unless Mr. Williams provides a certificate for the boards. The Acadians have asked for Easson to travel to "St. Johns" [presumably Ile Saint-Jean, i.e. Prince Edward Island]. Francklin offers to increase Easson's pay to £5 a month "if you can't fall into some Partnership with the Accadians more Profitable."
date: 31 January 1781
numéro de référence: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/123
Advising that Israel [?] Little is coming to Annapolis with some chains for the masting business and may want some back freight. Also refers to previous letter about an order to a man at Cornwallis.
date: 8 January 1781
numéro de référence: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/71
Certifying that Stephen Goldsmith has had a fever for three months, and recommending "a sea voyage to a warmer atmosphere."
date: 13 March 1783
numéro de référence: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/130
Personal letter to his father, asking for a response; he has been in Jamaica for nearly nine years but has never heard from his father.
date: 13 June 1783
numéro de référence: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/131
Totten is about to depart for New York and may be absent several months; asks Easson to take care of two properties -- one Totten has recently purchased from David's father and is in the possession of Mr. Ritchie; the other wa spurchased from Mrs. Mary How, who remains in residence until "the deeds are executed."
date: 2 August 1783
numéro de référence: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/133
Including "Instructions for serving the above notice," signed by Richard Uniacke.
date: 12 August 1783
numéro de référence: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/134
Acknowledging receipt of 6 guineas or 7 pounds, and promising to deliver it to Mr. Winter Calf [Calef] at Boston, "the Danger of the Seas Except."
date: 21 February 1784
numéro de référence: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/35
Personal letter, writing of news in Massachusetts during the late war; there were 100 soldiers encamped in her house for a year. Asks Easson to send "Six good Sable Skins."
date: 20 March 1784
numéro de référence: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/137
Personal news and remarks concerning Easson's request for two plows and a pair of cartwheels. Curtis ends with "I think It was the year the Tea was Destroyd that you wintered at my house and you said it would coust Newingland Dear, and I think It has old Ingland Two."
date: 20 March 1784
numéro de référence: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/138
Acknowledging receipt of £11-13-4 from David Easson and Edward Winslow for labour in building a saw mill.
date: 29 April 1785
numéro de référence: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/96
Althouse has bought the share in the saw mill belonging to "Mr. Marcure"; if Easson wishes to be involved, he should let Althouse know immediately. Other business news; Stephen Goldsmith sends his compliments. [Location may be in New Brunswick.]
date: 22 July 1786
numéro de référence: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/157
Mr. Wylly has asked him to settle the disagreement between Easson and Major Murray [presumably regarding outstanding debt], which he will endeavour to do. Winslow also wants Easson to act as his intermediary in purchasing property from James Cartey, whose lot adjoins his [Winslow's] in Annapolis.
date: 22 July 1786
numéro de référence: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/158
Requesting Easson to give Thomas Lecain 600 feet of boards and charge them to Winniett's account.
date: 13 August 1786
numéro de référence: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/97.1
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