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Mr. Richard J. Tremain's contract to supply a vessel (Schooner William), to the Government to transport Black Refugees to Trinidad
Date: 15 December 1820
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 422 number 25
A list of tenders to convey Black Refugees to Trinidad
Date: 18 December 1820
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 422 number 26
Robert Story to the Lieutenant Governor, Sir James Kempt, relating to the vessels to transport the Black Refugees to Trinidad
Date: 9 December 1820
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 422 number 27
Petition of Isaac Jones to the Lieutenant Governor, Sir James Kempt, regarding the loss of half of his land grant
Date: 30 October 1820
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 422 number 41½
Rebecca Hughes, Preston, appointed commissioner to settle estate of Edward Hughes, cabinet-maker
Date: 4 September 1820
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 series GP volume 10 number 3
Rebecca Hughes, Preston, appointed commissioner to settle estate of Edward Hughes, cabinet-maker
Date: 4 September 1820
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 series GP volume 10 number 3
Report on the state and condition of Black people settled at Preston
Date: 19 March 1821
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 422 number 28
Letter from Mr. Secretary Rupert George to Deputy Commissary Richard Inglis relating to the expedition to Trinidad
Date: 14 August 1821
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 422 number 29
Richard Inglis to Rupert D. George, Provincial Secretary, on the expedition to Trinidad
Date: 20 August 1821
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 422 number 30
Petition of Christopher Wagner and Jack Langille of Petite Riviere
Date: 14 August 1821
Reference: Nova Scotia Lands and Forests Nova Scotia Archives RG 20 series A volume 85
Memorial of Levin Winder
Date: 13 March 1821
Reference: Nova Scotia Lands and Forests Nova Scotia Archives RG 20 series A volume 85
Petition of Christopher Wagner and Jack Langille of Petite Riviere
Date: 14 August 1821
Reference: Nova Scotia Lands and Forests Nova Scotia Archives RG 20 series A volume 85
Memorial of Levin Winder
Date: 13 March 1821
Reference: Nova Scotia Lands and Forests Nova Scotia Archives RG 20 series A volume 85
John Chamberlain's sketch of lands in or near to Block Letter E on plan of Black settlement at Preston. Sampson Carter improvements
Date: 21 August 1822
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 23
Letter containing description of lands granted in Preston
Date: 22 January 1822
Reference: Nova Scotia Lands and Forests Nova Scotia Archives RG 20 series C volume 88
Sketch of Captain Allans' Grant - Chezzetcooke
Reference: Nova Scotia Lands and Forests Nova Scotia Archives RG 20 series C volume 88
Letter containing description of lands granted in Preston
Date: 22 January 1822
Reference: Nova Scotia Lands and Forests Nova Scotia Archives RG 20 series C volume 88
Sketch of Captain Allans' Grant - Chezzetcooke
Reference: Nova Scotia Lands and Forests Nova Scotia Archives RG 20 series C volume 88
Plan by George Brehm of lines settled between Butler and Hamilton at Hammonds Plains
Date: November 1823
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 25
Memo relating to lots of land owned by Dr. James C. Cochran near Windsor on which Black people have been settling
Date: 22 March 1823
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 49
James Chamberlain to Major Stephen Deblois, applying to be appointed to the command of a militia company of Black people at Preston
Date: 7 December 1823
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 422 number 31
Major John Bazalgette to John Rule, relating to lands
Date: 25 April 1823
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 422 number 32
Memo relating to lots of land owned by Dr. James C. Cochran near Windsor on which Black people have been settling
Date: 23 December 1824
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 48
Petition on behalf of the black people at Preston and Hammonds Plains
Date: 6 March 1824
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 series P volume 80 number 32
Memorial of William Deer, John Collins, Nath. Leach and Henry Broad
Date: 4 October 1824
Reference: Nova Scotia Lands and Forests Nova Scotia Archives RG 20 series A volume 90
Memorial of Gabriel Hall of Preston
Date: 7 December 1824
Reference: Nova Scotia Lands and Forests Nova Scotia Archives RG 20 series A volume 90
Petition on behalf of the black people at Preston and Hammonds Plains
Date: 6 March 1824
Reference: Nova Scotia House of Assembly Nova Scotia Archives RG 5 series P volume 80 number 32
Memorial of William Deer, John Collins, Nath. Leach and Henry Broad
Date: 4 October 1824
Reference: Nova Scotia Lands and Forests Nova Scotia Archives RG 20 series A volume 90
Memorial of Gabriel Hall of Preston
Date: 7 December 1824
Reference: Nova Scotia Lands and Forests Nova Scotia Archives RG 20 series A volume 90
Petition from Black inhabitants of Hammonds Plains to the Lieutenant Governor, Sir James Kempt, praying for means to enable them to erect a place of worship
Date: 18 August 1826
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 422 number 33
Plan by George P. Brehm of lots occupied by Black people at Preston
Date: September and October 1827
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 419 number 24
Sir Rupert D. George, Provincial Secretary, to Committee for relieving Black Refugees at Hammonds Plains
Date: 17 January 1827
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 422 number 34
Copy of letter from the Bishop of Nova Scotia to Lieutenant Governor, Sir James Kempt, relating to the distressed condition of the Black Refugees at Hammonds Plains
Date: 15 January 1827
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 422 number 35
Doctor Carter, staff apothecary, to Doctor Baxter, principal Military Medical Officer, relating to the distressed condition of the Black Refugees at Hammonds Plains. No date
Reference: Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 volume 422 number 36