123 CLARKSON'S MISSION TO AMERICA 1791-1792

Commander in Chief of the Province of Nova Scotia, and his order for the delivery there of, And I hereby engage myself to deliver the Guns, Carriages and what stores may remain, when my voyage with the Black people is ended to the person in Chief Command at Sierra Leone for His Majesty's Service Witness John Clarkson

Attested

James Spry Heaton

James Morden

Employed all this morning in hearing disputes and deciding upon them- The weather uncommonly fine; it really appears as if Providence favours the place, for since my arrival here, we have experienced the most pleasant mild weather, such as the oldest inhabitant never witnessed before-Visited all the ships, the Captains & Owners still negligent in drying the berths, in spite of everything I can urge for the necessity of it, the consequences will be, not only detention of the whole, at an enormous expence to Government, but I fear the people's health will be greatly affected by it-I still feel myself very much indisposed-Dined with Mr. Sterns,Missionary at Digby, but they having embarked, sooner than was expected, the Bishop presented it to me In the evening called upon Mr. Hartshorne and supped with Mr. Wallace to talk over the business of the day, and to suggest matters for his consideration-

 A copy of the Charter Party, will appear in the Appendix, as well as the Signals for the different Ships also the Sermon given me by the Bishop

 The following is a copy of the Tonnage of the shipping delivered to me by the Collector of the Customs-