1797  4 Jan  Shelburne  

611. George Ross to Gideon White, in reply to his letter relative to the fire warden's complaint. ''…I regard it as a pointed affair, for Mr. Cox having sett fire to his Chimney he ought in justice to pay the fine himself before he exacts it from another. I think it is hard to call on me for the neglect of a Servant, it would be more agreeable to punish the Negroe Wench who sett fire to the Chimney, besides I gave the people who brought the Engine half a gallon of Brandy for their trouble which ought to be deducted from the fine, when Mr. Cox has paid his fine I shall readily comply with the Law altho I am ignorant what it is.'' Holograph.

White Family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 Vol. 950 No. 611