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Lease under seal from John Rule to Aaron Williams and Richard McCarter, with plan attached. Land at Beaver Bank
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We are of opinion the within agreement for the location of the [Negro?] refugee Blacks, therein named is sufficient to justify His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor to cause to be issued to the issued Negroes six months provisions in the first instance and to continue to issue them quarterly the allowance authorized by Government so long as they remain in occupation of the Lands herein assigned them by John Rule.

Council Chamber, 5th December 1815 } Mich Wallace, Chat Hill

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John Rule to Aaron Williams and Richard W. [Artes?]

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N 20 ° W 40 Chains
30 Acres
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27 Chains
30 Acres

[Side: 9 Chains | 14 Chains
S 60 ° W - 23 Chains]
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Date: 13 November 1815

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

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