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Letter, Joshua Peirce, Portsmouth, to John Easson

Regarding mill stones to be shipped from Portsmouth to Boston by Captain George Janvering [Janverin], care of John West, for shipment to Annapolis; and bill for £172-14-0.

Date: 9 October 1749

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/5

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Account, John Easson with the Estate of Joshua Peirce, Esq.

For mill stone, mill work, freight to Boston, etc., total of £188-18-10, against which £45 was raised by selling a load of hay at £5 a ton at Teboge [probably Chebogue]. Peirce died before the account could be settled and his executor, Nathaniel Peirce, finally signed off 16 August 1756, witnessed in October 1756 by John Wentworth, Province of New Hampshire.

Date: October 1749

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/6


Letter to "Doctor John Wright"

Combined letter and account for goods, including a charge of £3-3-9 for "Sole Leather".

Date: 1751

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/7


"Articles in account Sent by Messrs. Dyson & Co. which Differ from mine"

Explanations and details of various charges; mention of a sloop upsetting at Chignectou [Chignecto], various individuals such as Sylvanus Cobb and Captain St. Loe; and insurance on the sloop Wren. Document may have been prepared by Joshua Mauger. [piece missing]

Date: 1751

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/8


Account, John Easson with Samuel Austin, Boston

Debits include other names such as Phillip Barto and Richard Blanch; credits are mostly for furs - beaver, otter, fisher, martin, fox, mink, and muskrat.

Date: 12 April 1751

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/9


Account, John Easson, Annapolis Royal, with Thomas Lane, London

Records a charge to Easson of £271-0-9 "shipd of the Lark and cargo for Boston consigned Messrs Box & Austin" and £81 to B. Hallowell.

Date: 31 December 1751

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/11


Account, Francis Johannot, Boston, with Daniel Dyson & Company, Annapolis Royal

Statement of sales regarding furs shipped from Annapolis by the schooner Success, Mackey, Commander.

Date: 5 October 1752

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/16


Letter, Thomas Lane, London, to John Easson

Replying to a letter from Easson dated 17 November, regarding trade and Easson's account with him; sent via Samuel Austin, Boston.

Date: 10 March 1753

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/17

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Account, Thomas Lane, London, with John Easson

With credit due John Easson of £82-17-10.

Date: 31 December 1753

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/18


"Sundry Paragraphs out of Mr. Joshua Mauger's Letters ..."

"... Relating to the Insurance of the sloop Wren and Cargo." Signed and attested to by William Davidson, bookeeper and clerk to Dyson & Company, 15 April 1754, before J. Handfield, J.P. Extracts are from letters to Major Philipps and cover period 16 March 1750 to 26 December 1753.

Date: 15 April 1754

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/20


"Sundry Paragraphs out of Capt. Joshua Mauger's Letters ..."

"... Relating to the Insurance of the sloop Wren and Cargo." Second copy of A/20, but unsigned and undated.

Date: [1753]

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/20.1


Letter, Joshua Mauger, Annapolis Royal, to Major Philipps

Regarding the loss of the sloop Wren and the appointment of arbitrators in Boston. Partial letter.

Date: 1 April 1754

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/24

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Arbitration Bond, Joshua Mauger to Dyson & Co.

Wherein he is to pay £500 to Daniel Dyson, Erasmus James Philipps and John Easson for insurance that was to have been placed on sloop Wren, lost on a voyage from Annapolis Royal to Antigua. Witnessed by Joseph Deschamps and Michael Francklin.

Date: 29 April 1754

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/25


Letter to "Monsieur Castine"

In response to Castaing's letter of 17 August. Possibly written by Daniel Dyson.

Date: after 17 August 1754

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/33


"Copies of Mr. Anthony Costaign's letters to us"

Four-page document containing synopsis of business dealings with Anthony Castaing in Louisbourg. Louisbourg, 19 May 1754: a schooner had been sold by the Indians, so he [Castaing] had no vessel to send wine, rum, and molasses [prohibited trade] but he requested that horses, boards, moose skins, hand barrows and shovels be sent to him. 14 August 1754: difficulties regarding disposition of the vessel and its cargo. 7 September 1754: Castaing has been unable to sell the vessel, which has gone on to Boston, loaded with additional goods; nor has he been able to sell the horses and building material, since work on the fortifications has not yet begun. 7 September 1754: unable to sell the sloop at the price asked and it goes to Boston; number of vessels come from New England to be sold, only one horse sold. Invoice enclosed for goods loaded on the sloop and consigned to Mr. Ben Hallowell, Boston. King's work not yet begun is reason for no sales. (two small pieces missing.)

Date: 7 September 1754

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/34

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