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C-1456

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(N^o 8.)

Account of expenses & Charges paid by the Agent of Gov^r Des Barres for defence of the Suit instituted against him by Sam^l. Sparrow by Attachment in the Supreme Court in Nova Scotia upon the Oath of said S Sparrow that the said L^t Governor Des Barres was indebted to him in £4041 ~

1788

paid G H Monk for opinion advise
and retainer ...............................................   }                £ 5. 16. 0
~ R J Uniack retainer ...............................                       3. 10. ~
~ disbursement by M^r. Uniack ................                         1. 4.
~ G W Monk for sundry business and         }
attendances from time to time with M^{r           }}
Blowers & the Sheriff of Cumberland         }
to take off the restrictions upon the Tenants }
of L Gov^r. Des Barres as also to release        }
the Grain & Cattle of S^d. Gov^r Des Barres   )
under attachment principally at the             }
suit of S Sparrow ....................................      }                   3. 10 ~

~ Brief in the Cause by Sparrow on Gov^r. Des Barres ,,        5. ~

~ Expences of an [Expeness?] to Cumberland     }
in consequence of the attachment made               }
at the Suit of Sparrow being levied                       }
upon the Estates & property of Gov Des Barres  }
to the hindrance of the [Suplements?] and the  }
imbarrasment of the Tenants of Gov. DesBarres           4. ~ ~

                                                                                         ________
                                                                                         £ 18. 15. 8
                                                                                       __________

                                                                    Mary Cannon

[Source: Desbarres Papers, Series 5, (M.G. 23, F-5, Volume 6, Accounts 1767-1794 - [1788], p. 1125]

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