He [DesBarres] has made the People [p. 105] People who received Provisions. Timber &c. to pay amply for what they had who were able to pay at all. And for some Cask of Madera Wine had of M^r. Perry in my absence, which belonged to her Brother a Merchant of Shelburne, he insisted it should be paid for by government Boards and Shingles lend of him by a M^r. Henry Archer of whom I purchased a House; I remonstrated with him of the cruelty of such [Insadurs?], when he was actually owed M^r. Perry's Brother a considerable Sum for him; and upwards of £ 150 Stlg. for Protested Bills, as well as owing me £ 270 before [even? framed?] and a Protected Bill of £ 80 more I was obliged to acquire however and paid for them accordingly ...

Nova Scotia and Cape Breton, Original Correspondence (CO 217), Colonial Office, Cape Breton "A", DesBarres, and Macarmick, 1787, M.G. 11, C.B., Vol. 4, October 4, 1787, p. 105 [Col. Cor. C.B. 64, p. 69, October 4, 1787]