1813  4 Feb  Digby  

977. Peleg Wiswall to Marshall & Crowell, Yarmouth, in receipt of letter. Business matters. "My things are packed up, and I am in a state of preparation for Halifax, intending to set out the day after tomorrow - I take my own Sley & Horse, and my young man George to bring it back…By the new regulations to take place next week we are to have only one St. Johns Packet which is to cross the Bay once a fortnight - the post from Halifax to come to us once in a fortnight only - the English Mails for Canada, Sir John & Fredericton to go weekly by the way of Cumberland...the Transport sailed on Sunday for St. John full of Troops from Annapolis - more Troops arrived yesterday at Annapolis (by land) from Halifax which are to follow on - Their route is up St. Johns River and thence across the woods to Canada." Dated 2 Feb. Postscript, dated 4 Feb..."N.B. It is suggested that the Transport Service for these Coasts could be performed cheaper and safer by employing Small Vessells such as Schooners &c. of 100 tons burthern owned in N Scotia & manned by N. S. Seamen & pilots" -  Holograph.

White Family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 Vol. 953 No. 977