A lengthy letter regarding recent business dealings and items disputed by Dyson and Easson, including the sale of beaver pelts, the sloop Dove, damaged goods, etc. Very instructive regarding colonial trade, commerce and mercantile relationships.

Date: 9 November 1757

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/52

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Concerning the widow of the late Lieutenant Bontien.

Date: 24 February 1761

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/17

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Enclosing Easson's current account and a renewed warrant.

Date: 22 June 1762

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/18

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Ordnance business and mercantile affairs.

Date: 15 February 1764

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/19

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Announcing his [Bogdani's] retirement from the Board of Ordnance, on account of his poor health, and making arrangements for a successor to work with Easson.

Date: 15 March 1764

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/20

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Business details, also comments on David's interest in Mrs. Mott, a widow with two children -- reminding him that if her married her, he would have to pay off her late husband's debts.

Date: 3 September 1770

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/72

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Includes charge for goods shipped in the Thomas Davies £28-12-6. Easson's balance owing £55-4-2.

Date: 30 April 1771

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/76

Enclosing his account current up to 30 April last, with £55-4-2 owing to them.

Date: 12 July 1771

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/77

Easson to load vessel with pine and spruce not less than 10 inches square and 20 feet long, as soon as the vessel arrives at Sabing's [Sabean's?] Cove, Sissiboo, NS.

Date: 20 August 1771

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/78

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Drafted in London as Easson ("Merchant") was preparing to return to Annapolis Royal; signed 16 August 1771; proved 17 January 1795. (Copy)

Date: 16 August 1771

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/24

For purchase of cotton and wool at £10-4-11.

Date: 5 September 1771

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/80

Family and business news; William is in London but not faring well; he has had to borrow money from a cousin. His father is in Boston and has been forced to remain there for the winter. William has heard that his father has purchased an expensive silver chocolate pot as a present for his [William's] brother, David Easson, and is upset: "as you are situated at this time Eleven pounds in money would be of more material use to you than a Silver Chocolate Pot in my Brother’s House where there is furniture enough & not much use for such as that…"

Date: 18 January 1772

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/25

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Disputing the satisfactory completion of a contract to supply timber carried on Ross's ship, Adamson master.

Date: 19 March 1772

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/27

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Criticizing his brother David's handling of the timber business; news regarding financial affairs of his own and others in London; and more discussion of the silver chocolate pot.

Date: 13 July 1772

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/28

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Commenting on Easson's "hard Case with Capt. Adamson and his Owner Mr. Ross, the more so since there is no probability of your recovering a Sixpence from either…."

Date: 25 February 1773

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/31