Letter signed by Gage, Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief over His Majesty's Province of Massachusetts Bay, and Vice Admiral of the same, authorizing the sloop Jenny, George Mitchell, master, to take on barrels, rum, and sugar for Annapolis Royal and St. Mary's Bay, and to return with stock and fuel for the use of the garrison at Boston.

Date: 27 September 1775

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/97

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Regarding furs he has recently purchased from Easson, to be shipped on his [Fletcher's] vessel or by Captain John Johnston. John Johnston signed receipt on back on 9 July 1776.

Date: 1 July 1776

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/98

Regarding £27 sterling owing on a promissory note made out to Christopher Prince and signed by John Easson and David Easson. Two draft copies of this document, both signed for the plaintiff by George Thomson.

Date: May 1777

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/101

Undated notation re purchase of flour from Prince.

Date: Prior to 1777

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/102

Undated miscellaneous account with Prince.

Date: Prior to 1777

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/103

Drawn on Robert Fletcher, merchant, Halifax for £27 sterling.

Date: 21 May 1777

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/104

Sale of about seven acres of cleared upland on the road to Mayor's Hill, eight acres of marshland "under the Blockhouse" at Allen's Creek, and a one-hundred acre woodlot at the Cape, all for £23-6-8.

Date: 14 April 1777

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/105

From an unidentified employee in Easson's mill, for days worked plus sundry other debits and credits, 1776 and 1777, billing himself at 5 shillings a day and "Nathan" at 3/6 a day -- "Mr Easson will remember how much tobacco I had both years."

Date: 1777

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/106

Ordering John Easson to pay £6-17-6 to John Morrison, and Samuel Kathrens to pay £2-17-6, also to John Morrison. "Unless the award is immediately complied with, the parties will be imprisoned." A true copy; original signed by Chief Justice Charles Morris.

Date: 22 May 1777

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/107

Transactions covering 1774 to 1777, including draft of £29-19 on Alexander Thompson.

Date: 7 July 1777

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/108

To expenses in September 1783, July 1784 totalling £10-4-0; debt discharged and account settled; no date.

Date: After July 1784

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/109

For £28-6-6. Signature torn off, witnessed by John Ritchie. An early and rare printed form.

Date: 29 May 1778

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/110

Letter from MacDonald, Captain in the Royal Navy and commanding officer at Annapolis Royal, ordering Easson to take a party of soldiers and proceed to Cape Breton or where necessary, looking for deserters and "a rebel spy who has decoyed away two soldiers.".

Date: 27 October 1778

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/111

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Instructing Easson in distribution of provisions "for the use of the Indians, not exceeding three hundred rations," between 1 December 1778 and 15 April 1779. Francklin was acting under orders from Brigadier General McLean: "I am to request the utmost frugality be observed in the Disposal of these Provisions…The Aged, the Infirm, the Widow, the Orphan are particular objects and an attention paid to them will naturally Strike the generality of Indians, with Reverance and affection for the British government…." A register was to be kept listing those receiving rations.

Date: 4 December 1778

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/112

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Long and detailed letter instructing Easson to proceed to Tatamagouche, and once there, have Mark Delesdernier send for "Louis Bask [Basque], a Micmack Indian and such other Indians that complain of Ill Treatment by the Master of the Vessell Froze Up at Margomishe [Merigomish]." Easson then to take them to Pictou, and with assistance from "Mr. Patterson," investigate the status of the vessel (thought to be a prize taken "by the rebels") and the alleged mistreatment of the Mi'kmaq. Francklin concluded: "I have had advice that John Allen has twice this winter sent dispaches from Machias by Micmack couriers to Mirimichy and the sea coast of the Gulph. Enquire of the Indians at Tatamagushe if they know anythink of it and Endeavour to get the Originals or Copys of the papers if possible."

Date: 25 March 1779

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/113

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