File consists of a summons for the case of George Morton, John Morton and Andrew McKee v. James Bradburn of Metcalfe, Township of Emily, Victoria County.

File consists of a summons to appear in court for James Grant (1794-1873) v. William Brown, 1855.

File consists of summons and confession in the case of Perry vs. Turck, 1855. Horace Perry (b.1822) was a watch and clock maker and operated a jewellery store in Port Hope. He later moved to Rochester, NY.

File consists of a declaration by Silas Benjamin Fairbanks, Notary Public at request of the Commercial Bank of the Midland District, re: Bill of Exchange. It includes V.H. Boulin, Esq. of Oshawa, and William Parsons, Esq. of Port Hope.

File consists of papers regarding Robert McIntyre, represented by Brogdin vs. Adam Scott, regarding 40 pounds worth of food delivered by McIntyre to Scott without payment. McIntyre requesting 50 pounds in payment.

Item is the 'Constitution and Bye-Laws of the Perrytown Mechanics Institute', written in 1855. Includes the names and signatures of those signing the constitution, a list of books purchased and their cost, and the bylaws.

Names Mentioned:

William Boland
James Dunbar
Joseph Wilson
John Murray
Samuel Corbett
Aaron Choate
James Wilson
Edmund Wilson
John Caldwell
John Dunbar
William Louis
James Gray
Richard Stephens

File consists of legal records regarding money owed to William Moore of Hope Township by Edward Moffatt Scott of Hamilton Township, 1855.

File consists of documents regarding money owed to Edward Millson by James Dinner. Confession and affidavit of confession at Port Hope in 1855; summons to appear; accounts payable with interest.

File consists of a Bank of Upper Canada Notice of Taxation to Charles McFadden, Henry D. Rowe (1825-1907) and Joseph Symons (1815-1970).

Item is a declaration by John Ogilvy regarding the will of John Tucker Williams and an agreement with Thomas Underwood regarding Lot 14 Concession 8 in the Township of Clarke.

Item is a subpoena regarding the trustees and executors of the late John Tucker Williams. Bill Daniel McKeich (?) v. J. T. Williams Estate.

Fonds consists of textual records, photographs, and various ephemera created by the Port Hope High School, and former Port Hope School Board, c1856-2014. It has been arranged into sixteen (16) series: Yearbooks, Port Hope High School Bible, Uniform Jackets, Photographs, Student Records, War Work Records, Financial Quotations, Newspaper Clippings, Teachers' Notebooks, Blueprints and Architectural Proposals, Minutes, Account Books, Mark Books, Attendance Registers, Roll of Honour, Correspondence, Notes and Publications.

Series consists of five (5) ledgers containing the minutes of Port Hope High School, the Joint Board of Grammar & Common Schools, High School Board of Port Hope, and the Port Hope High School Literary Society, 1856-1950. It also contains a student attendance and marks register (within a minute book), 1875-1882.

File consists of photocopies of the Port Hope Directory 1856-57 and Dodd's Northumberland and Durham 1880 Directory. Originals of both are also in this fonds.

Item is a Trust Deed for the Port Hope Baptist Church. Paper dated 4 Aug 1856.

File consists of a make shift envelope of paper and wax. Reads "October 31, 1856". A paper containing the trial of George Brogden for the murder of Thomas Henderson". "The Property of R. L. Benson" is written in personal pencil; and page 4 of the Daily Colonist has an editorial on the Brogden trial and how the verdict may have been arrived at. Removed from "Brogden Family (Trial)" file Long Cabinets.

File consists of a lease agreement from Brogdin to McIntyre & Leverich, 1856. References to: John McIntyre and James S. Leverich, of the firm of McIntyre & Leverich in Port Hope; William Brogdin was a builder in Port Hope, and the brother of George Brogdin.

File consists of a summons to appear for James A. Clark vs. Charles Walton (1813-1870). James A. Clark was the proprietor of Boston Boot & Shoe store on Walton Street.

File consists of a summons to appear in case of James A. Clarke vs. Andrew Rogers, 1856. James A. Clark was the proprietor of the Boston Boot & Shoe Store on Walton Street.

File consists of papers regarding an unpaid account from George Curtis (1814-1863) with James A. Clark, 1856. James A. Clark was the proprietor of the Boston Boot & Shoe store on Walton Street.