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Description of lands laid out at Chezzetcook Harbour

Date: 15 April 1814

Reference: Nova Scotia Lands and Forests Nova Scotia Archives RG 20 series C volume 88


Return of black persons lately brought to the province from the United States…

Date: 6 March 1815

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 411 number 78



Commissary James B. Francklin to Col. Addison regarding provisions for Black Refugees. (Draft)

Date: 9 November 1815

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 38


John Skerry's receipt to Commissary General for bread for Black Refugees

Date: 8 November 1815

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 39


Surveyor General's receipt to Commissary James B. Francklin for 100 bags of bread for Black people at Dartmouth

Date: 2 November 1815

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 40


Mr. Theophilus Chamberlain to Hon. Charles Morris, Surveyor General, relating to Black settlement at Preston: their condition and prospects

Date: 11 November 1815

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 41


List of articles of clothing, provisions, etc. furnished by Government to the Black people at Preston

Date: December 1815

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 42


Certificate from John Rule, stating that Aaron Williams and Richard McCarter have improved certain lands and are waiting for their advance of provisions

Date: 26 December 1815

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 43


Hon. Charles Morris' receipt for supplies to Black Refugees

Date: 29 December 1815

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 45



Return of the provisions delivered to Mr. Morris from the Commissariat Magazine for the Black Refugees at Dartmouth

Date: 27 November 1815

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 71


Account from Timothy Crain of Preston against Government for services done for Black people at Preston

Date: October 1815

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 83


Deed from Hon. TN. Jeffery to Tobie Maxfield and other Black Refugees - not recorded

Date: 2 September 1815

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 105


Deed from Rufus Fairbanks to John Lynch and others. Land at Lake Porter - not recorded

Date: 24 October 1815

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 106


Lease under seal from John Rule to Aaron Williams and Richard McCarter, with plan attached. Land at Beaver Bank

Date: 13 November 1815

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 107


Deed from James Wilson to Thomas Williams for land on Cobequid Road. Not recorded

Date: 19 December 1815

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 108


Letter from Lawrence Hartshorne to Mr. Secretary Rupert D. George, relating to the settlement of the Black Refugees

Date: 14 April 1815

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 420 number 11


Abstract of the Black Refugees daily victualled at Melville Island between 27 April and 26 July 1815

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 420 number 13


General abstract of Black Refugees victualled at Melville Island from 9 to 16 November 1815

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 420 number 14


General return of Black Refugees victualled at Melville Island from 16 to 23 November 1815

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 420 number 15


Return of provisions issued from Commissariat

Date: 26 December 1815

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 420 number 16


Articles of agreement entered into by Lewis DeMolitor for supplying Black Refugees

Date: 1 May 1815

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 420 number 17


Military Return of guards at Melville Island, 24 May 1815, and related receipts, May-June 1815

Date: 24 May 1815

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 420 number 18












               

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