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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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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Business and personal matters. (Incomplete)

Date: 25 October 1773

Reference: Easson-Hoyt Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 2166 H/32

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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Saunders, apparently a military friend, writes, "it would be the greatest cruelty to think of ordering you to this place. I have Mr. Pringle Wilson to be here to mark out a Battery. You may depend I shall speak to him about you." At the end, "I have sent you a quintal of our Best fish to the care of my Mother at Boston to find you the first opportunity."

Date: 11 September 1773

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/87

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Asking Easson to help his brother find a good farm for £100 and wondering if "Mr. Butler at Halifax would be a safe place to lodge the money."

Date: 21 September 1773

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/88

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Saunders arrived on 2 May after only 18 days and a fine passage. Letter sent to "John Easson at Boston" by way of the David, going to New York for a cargo of bread flour. Saunders suggests Easson get a doctor's certificate that he is not well and send it to Mr. Grossard, so Easson can get his leave.

Date: June 1774

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/90

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Appointing him to recover from Anthony Castaing, merchant of Louisbourg, the unsold cargo on the Dove, as well as the proceeds from any sales.

Date: 13 November 1754

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/36

For £18 received from John Esome [Easson] for Henry Bass.

Date: 14 October 1772

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/44

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For a set of bills of exchange by the hand of Col. Jonathan Hoar, for John Easson.

Date: 25 June 1764

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/54

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Acknowledging receipt of 6 guineas or 7 pounds, and promising to deliver it to Mr. Winter Calf [Calef] at Boston, "the Danger of the Seas Except."

Date: 21 February 1784

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/35

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From John Easson, £30, by the hand of William Grow.

Date: 28 September 1761

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

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By the hand of Alexander Magors [?] from John Easson, the sum of £30, for the use of Mr. Skene.

Date: 6 March 1760

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/51

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By the hand of Alexander Magors [?], from John Easson, a copper pan and two boxes "with the Within contents in full."

Date: 10 March 1760

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 B/51.1

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Acknowleding receipt of £12, delivered "by the hands of Joseph Bordman."

Date: 16 June 1762

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/60