 These people of color, mostly from the southern U.S. states, found Nova Scotia a very uncomfortable place and petitioned the British government to relocate them in a more suitable climate, preferably Africa.John Clarkson, a young naval officer, and the younger brother of Thomas Clarkson, an ardent Abolitionist, led the expedition of 15 ships from Nova Scotia to Freetown in the early months of 1792.This group of settlers had formed communities and congregations in Nova Scotia and many of them were educated and skilled in farming and various crafts.