Regarding Easson's accounts and Ordnance business; will send Easson a good silver watch and a case of razors.

Date: 17 August 1753

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/9

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

Covers period 5 July 1753 to 26 March 1754

Date: 26 March 1754

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/23

A lengthy letter regarding Easson's charge against Joshua Mauger for failing to take out £400 insurance on the sloop Wren and its cargo, as Easson had requested.

Date: 15 May 1754

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/10

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Stating he paid £91-16-10 to Thomas Lane, 25 March 1754.

Date: 20 June 1754

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/28

Further concerning the charge against Mauger.

Date: 10 July 1754

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/11

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Regarding Capt. Mauger's failure to obtain insurance on the sloop Wren, and agreeing to accept £150 as a settlement from him. John Easson and Daniel Dyson signed their approval.

Date: 26 November 1754

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/37

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Enclosing his account, balance of £167-10 in Easson's favour. Comments that "Mr. Mauger certainly used you extremely ill as regards the insurance," and goes on to say that by law he [Mauger] cannot be absolutely compelled to pay, but if he has any honour in him, he will give some satisfaction. Ends with "if you should get leave to come home this summer to settle your affairs, I shall be glad to see you in London."

Date: 17 March 1755

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/41

Sending a small box of seeds directed to Samuel Austin in Boston, and enclosing a letter for Easson.

Date: 20 March 1755

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/12

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Concerning her late husband's accounts and her situation as a widow: "I am very sorry to say it, but I find by all accounts that he died in Debt greatly…nor is there any precendent for a pension to an Engineer's Widow."

Date: 4 May 1755

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/13

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Widow and executrix for the estate of late William Cowley, Engineer, appointing Lane to collect from Thomas Dixon of Minorca and any other account due her late husband.

Date: April 1756

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/48

Regarding company's change in name; and about acting for Mrs. Cowley's interests in London and Minorca. Letter is unsigned and incomplete.

Date: 26 May 1756

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/49

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Regarding Easson's accounts and Ordnance business, and informing Easson that he [Lane] is now in partnership with Benjamin Booth.

Date: 26 May 1756

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/14

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Concerning leave of absence for Easson, which he had requested be deferred, since he [Easson] "did not think it prudent to leave Annapolis at present there having been such an Aleration in Publick affairs since [his] leave was greanted."

Date: 21 August 1756

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/15

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Business and personal matters.

Date: 17 May 1757

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/16

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