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List of American Black Refugees, deserters from the enemy on board His Majesty's sloop Rifleman
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List of 7 American Slaves, deserted from the Enemy on board
His Majesty's Sloop Rifleman September 28th 1813 [the number 1 in a circle]

Time [illegible] / How and Where recieved / age. / Names / Trade /
Day last [illegible] on board - 27th September 1813




14 Sept 1813 / Picked up in a open Boat off the Chesapeake / Age- 22 / Name- Abraham Burton / Trade- Labourer
,, ,, ,, / Do / 26 / George Burton / Farmer
,, ,, ,, / Do / 23 / Charles Burton / Shoemaker
,, ,, ,, / Do / 30 / Daniel Spires / Sawyer
,, ,, ,, / Do / 24 / Joseph Spires / Farmer
,, ,, ,, / Do / 24 / Jese Nock / Farmer
16th ,, ,, / Action for a passage to Halifax / 25 / Ned Hogings / Sawyer

[illegible signature]


Date: 28 September 1813

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

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