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18TH-CENTURY CAPE BRETON ISLAND 

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TRANSCRIBED DOCUMENTS 

1784 - 1786

LIST OF PLANS

DESCRIPTIONS OF SYDNEY BUILDINGS

ABSTRACTS OF ACCOUNTS

From 19th November 1784 to 30th June 1785.

A1. N1. Paid to Thomas Ashfield, Esq. for so much paid out by him to sundry Persons employed in building Magazins for Provisions, and Stores, &c. - - - - - - - 219 3 0

          2. - for fitting out Sheds for the reception of Settlers on their Arrival in the Colony - - - 98 19 0 ....

From 1st July t0 30th September 1785.

A2. N1. Paid to David Taitt, Esq. for so much paid out by him to Artificers and Labourers employed in building Barracks, Officers Quarters, Hospital, & c; - from 1st to 31st July - - - - -  208    7  6

          2. - from 1st to 31st August - - - - - - - -  329 11  9

          3. - from 1st to 30 September  - - - - - -  340 16  0 ...

From 1st October to 31st December 1785.

A3. N1. Paid to Geo. Rogers, Esq. for so much paid out by him to sundry Artificers and Labourers employed in building barracks, Officers Quarters, Messhouse, Provisions Stores, Offices for the Collector and Comptrollers of the Customs, Goal, School, &c. hewing Timber and quarrying Stones for the Public Buildings, from 1st to 1st October  540  5  6

           2. - from 1st to 30 November      540  2  6

           3. - from 1st to 31st December   553  9  0 ...

From 12th July to 31st to 24 December 1786.  ....

[A]6. [N]  6. to 12 Sundry Persons, for relaying 16 Floors in the Barracks, setting up Births and Accommodations, casing Windows, furring and lathing, plaistering, &c. - - -  205 15 7 ...

SUMMARY of the foregoing EXPENDITURES incurred in the Settlement of Majesty's Colony of Cape Breton ...

MATERIALS for shelter to Loyalists, and for building Magazines for Provisions and Stores, Offices for carrying on the Business of the several Colonial Departments, Barracks for the Garrison Troops, Hospital, Goal, Accommodations for School, performing Devine Worship, &c. ... [ Vide Pages 62 & 63] ....

https://archive.org/details/cihm_94770/ , Pages 95-96, 98

 1784-1789 Desbarres Accounts ,  Pages 95-96, 98

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