New Ross: From Family to Community

Item advises rum rationing is to be discontinued; Ross may sell the remainder of the present supply; using the proceeds to help settlers; rum rations have been discontinued by Dalhousie in new settlement of Annapolis and several other new settlements; as for German settlers, he will substitute some other commodity than rum in their provisions. Note: This item is encapsulated with the incorrect reference number. It should be no. 44.

Reference: Ross Family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 volume 794 number 44