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List of Black Refugees who are wishing to settle on lands at Preston

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 74


John Skerry's account against Government for various supplies for Black people of Preston

Date: 16 May 1816

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 75


Letter from Mr. Seth Coleman to (___) relating to the Black Refugees settling at Preston and smallpox among the families there

Date: 16 April 1816

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 76





Theophilus Chamberlain to Hon. Charles Morris, Surveyor General, regarding accounts against Black Refugees, Preston

Date: 26 August 1816

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 80


Draft of letter from Charles Morris, Surveyor General, to Lt. Col. Addison on the subject of the Black Refugees. Not dated

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 81


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

Date: 2 December 1816

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 82


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

Date: 1816

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 84


Letter from Theophilus Chamberlain to Hon. Charles Morris, Surveyor General, regarding two Black settlers at Porters Lake

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 85



Names of several Black people who have settled on Thomas N. Jeffery's lands

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 87



Statement of certain lots and their occupants, lot numbers, etc, at Preston, Lake Porter and Salmon River

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 89


A list of warrants of survey in favour of persons who have relinquished lots at Preston

Date: 1816

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 100


Bond from Dr. James C. Cochran to John Griffin, indemnifying him against all future claims of James Cochran, a minor, to certain lands on Windsor Road

Date: 1 February 1816

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 109


Deed from James C. Cochran to John Griffin for lands on Windsor Road - not recorded

Date: 1 February 1816

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 110


Deed from James C. Cochran to James Fitchet and Sergeant Pilotte for lands on Windsor Road - not recorded

Date: 29 January 1816

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 111


Deed from Captain John Bazalgette to Daniel Acres for lands near Grand Lake, Shubenacadie - not recorded

Date: July 1816

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 112


Lease from Captain John Bazalgette to John Franklin for lands at Beaver Bank

Date: 2 July 1816

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 113


Abstract of expenses for receiving and providing for the Black Refugees at Melville Island between 27 October 1815 and 26 January 1816

Date: 26 January 1816

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 420 number 124



Daily returns of Black Refugees victualled at Melville Island between 27 October 1815 and 26 January 1816

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 420 number 127


Report of Committee of His Majesty's Council on Accounts

Date: 30 March 1816

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 420 number 128


Collector of Custom's allowance per head for the Black Refugees. Quarter ending 26 January 1816

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 420 number 129


Letter from Collector of Customs, Thomas N. Jeffery, to Henry H. Cogswell, Deputy Provincial Secretary, regarding clothing, etc. for Black Refugees

Date: 9 January 1816

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 420 number 131


List of American Black Refugees settled on the Windsor Road

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 420 number 133


Return of present state of the Black Refugees settled at Melville Island

Date: 6 May 1816

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 421 number 1


Report of land cleared by Black Refugees at Preston

Date: 9 May 1816

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 421 number 3


Letter from Jones Fawson, Acting Collector of Customs, to Mr. Henry H. Cogswell, Deputy Provincial Secretary, regarding supplies to Black Refugees

Date: 30 March 1816

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 421 number 4


Letter to Jones Fawson from Mr. Addison, Military Secretary, regarding supplies for Black Refugees

Date: 20 June 1816

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 421 number 5


Petition from James Barrow [Barron?], a Black Refugee, to the Administrator of the Government, regarding his house which had been destroyed by fire

Date: 4 July 1816

Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 421 number 6



               

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