Manning has sent beaver and "caster" pelts, now will sell him oxen at a certain price, and "The next time the Packett sails for Annapolis I will send you seven bushels of peas." [Fort Howe was a small military and trade outpost located at the mouth of the Saint John River.]

Date: 1 May 1779

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/114

From 25 December 1775 to 15 May 1779, and including £5 for "one year's rent on store."

Date: 15 May 1779

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/115

For bills of exchange drawn on Richard Forman, Tower of London, for £27 Sterling.

Date: June 1779

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/116

Probably written by John Easson, including charge for time "in search of masts at Annapolys."

Date: 17 April 1780

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/117

David Easson, millwright, to supply Francklin with up to 20,000 board feet of hemlock, pine and spruce boards and planks, delivered to the King's Wharf at Annapolis Royal by 30 June 1781. Witnessed by James Kavanagh.

Date: 27 November 1780

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/119

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To cut timber for export, on ungranted lands in Annapolis County.

Date: 22 December 1780

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/120

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From 1770 to 1779 for total of £114-0-3 1/2. Debits include a charge of £5 owed for "Your first Church Subscription."

Date: 23 December 1780

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/121

Regarding Easson's licence to cut wood and their agreement for lumber. A copy of licence is written into the letter.

Date: 10 January 1781

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/122

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Timber tallies in small booklet form. On last page is "Account of the whole Timber contained in the Ship," with names "LeBlanc, Melancon, Como, Dowsett, Beliveau, Seaben, Thurber" and "Drift" [i.e. driftwood].

Date: Probably October 1781

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/124

Undated page recording pine and oak planks and square timbers, thicknesses and costs; probably produced at the Easson saw mill.

Date: ca.1781

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/125

Transactions from 9 June 1779 to 26 September 1781, including "3 Tin Porreingers, 24 Squares Glass," etc.

Date: 12 November 1781

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/126

List of boards, probably produced at Easson's saw mill.

Date: 1782

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/127

Requesting delivery of the oxen he has bought from Easson, to be taken to Jacob Witt's by Henry Evan's "boy." Addendum by Henry Evans, requesting that Easson show the boy how the oxen were yoked and let him take them away yoked; the yoke to be returned the next day.

Date: 28 August 1782

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/128

To answer a suit of John Prince, trader, regarding an unpaid promissory note.

Date: 19 September 1782

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/129

Sale of Easson's saw mill for £12 plus all the slabs made for one year to 14 July 1784. [Document torn.]

Date: 14 July 1783

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/132