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Invoice for men's and women's shoes

Receipt of goods from Winter Calef and agreement to split net proceeds after disposal in Cumberland; acknowledged by Isaac Danks, Boston.

Date: 22 April 1771

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/75


Statement of account, John Easson with Lane Son & Fraser, London

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


Letter, Lane Son & Fraser, London, to John Easson

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


Contract between David Easson and Captain David Adamson of the ship Brudenell of London

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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Receipt, J. Pettit

For coal and shovels purchased and paid for by "Mr. Easson."

Date: 21 August 1771

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/79


Receipt, Robert Field, London, to Mr. Easson

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


Account, David Easson with Andrew Ritchie

For foodstuffs, rum, shoes, etc. totalling £18-3-3-4

Date: 21 October 1771

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/81


Account, Captain Peter Prescott with David Easson

"Captain Peter Prescoat," for tobacco, etc. ending with £1-10-0 due David Easson.

Date: 2 November 1772

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/82


Writ of Mandamus against David Easson

To David Fletcher, Deputy Provost Master, commanding him to take David Easson within ten days and commit him to gaol in Annapolis Royal, until he pays the full sum of £2-13-4 owing to David Hooper of Wilmot. Signed by Henry Munro, Justice of the Peace. On the reverse is a statement, signed by Fletcher 10 August 1773 -- time has been extended, since Easson has offered goods [i.e. instead of money] sufficient to discharge the debt. [Small part missing.]

Date: 5 August 1773

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/83


Account, John Easson with Hopestill Capen, Boston

Purchase of goods (blankets, rum, ribbon, glass beads, etc.) worth £200 "old tener"; settled by bill of exchange for £200.

Date: 11 August 1773

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/84


Statement of account, John Easson with Jon Williams Jr, Boston

Invoice for various goods worth £20 Sterling; settled by bill of exchange.

Date: 23 August 1773

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/85


Invoice, Joseph Webb, Boston, to John Easson

Bill for various goods purchased from Webb, total of £5-0-0.

Date: 25 August 1773

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/86


Letter, William Saunders, Placentia, to John Easson

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

Transcript available


Letter, William Saunders, Placentia, to John Easson

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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Account, John Easson with John Ritchie

Extensive list of goods purchased, including rum, tea, lumber, etc. and "3 years rent of the store £15-0-0, balance £45-6-4."

Date: 27 October 1773

Reference: Easson family Nova Scotia Archives MG 1 vol. 3478 A/89


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