translate English to French: In Halifax Collins bought ships and cargoes at auction; he stored the cargoes in a stone warehouse on the waterfront, one end of which became the Halifax Banking Company, a private bank nicknamed Collins's Bank, which still stands as part of Historic Properties.
À Halifax, Collins achète des bateaux et des marchandises aux enchères et les met dans un entrepôt de pierre sur les quais; une extrémité de cet entrepôt devient la Halifax Banking Company, banque privée surnommée la Collin's Bank.