Item is a gold-plated tie clip featuring the emblem of General Foods (Kraft) and three small rubies. It was given to John Austin to commemorate 25 years of service working at the Kraft plant in Port Hope, and later, Cobourg.
Austin, JohnWhiskey Ledger belonging to Nathaniel Haskill who owned property and lived at Lot 16, Broken Front and Lot 165, Concession 1, Hope Township (now the Municipality of Port Hope). The earliest date of entry is 1801 with most dates primarily from 1807- 1813. - the inside pages are hand written with the purchaser's name, a description and amount of whiskey purchased and the means of payment. Often based on a barter system with payment made in the form of bushels of wheat, cows, barrels of flour etc. Some customers paid in cash. - comprised of 145 pages which are written upon with the remaining pages blank. The first 33 pages include more than one customer, where later pages, 34 - 145 are devoted to a single customer. Each customer has two pages together, side by side. In handwriting at the top is the name of the customer. First name on the left page and surname on the right side page. Left page also lists the date, amount of whiskey obtained and the cost in pounds and shillings. The left page indicates the means of payment.
Whiskey Ledger belonging to Nathaniel Haskill who owned property and lived at Lot 16, Broken Front and Lot 165, Concession 1, Hope Township (now the Municipality of Port Hope). The earliest date of entry is 1801 with most dates primarily from 1807- 1813. - the inside pages are hand written with the purchaser's name, a description and amount of whiskey purchased and the means of payment. Often based on a barter system with payment made in the form of bushels of wheat, cows, barrels of flour etc. Some customers paid in cash. - comprised of 145 pages which are written upon with the remaining pages blank. The first 33 pages include more than one customer, where later pages, 34 - 145 are devoted to a single customer. Each customer has two pages together, side by side. In handwriting at the top is the name of the customer. First name on the left page and surname on the right side page. Left page also lists the date, amount of whiskey obtained and the cost in pounds and shillings. The left page indicates the means of payment.
Nathaniel HaskillThis ledger belonged to Josiah Haskill (written on the inside cover) and contains the year and name of the client across the top of the left hand page in cursive writing and on the right side page at the top is written the year/ "Contra"/ Pound, Shilling and Pence". - amounts of whiskey the client received are listed on the left side and payments with bushels of wheat, oats, apples, bundles of straw, hay, beans, hogs etc. and cash are listed on the right side. - only the top corner of the left hand pages are numbered, the book has a total of 80 numbered double pages or 160 single pages. Some pages have been removed. -
Josiah HaskillThis ledger belonged to Josiah Haskill (written on the inside cover) and contains the year and name of the client across the top of the left hand page in cursive writing and on the right side page at the top is written the year/ "Contra"/ Pound, Shilling and Pence". - amounts of whiskey the client received are listed on the left side and payments with bushels of wheat, oats, apples, bundles of straw, hay, beans, hogs etc. and cash are listed on the right side. - only the top corner of the left hand pages are numbered, the book has a total of 80 numbered double pages or 160 single pages. Some pages have been removed. -
Item is a store ledger for an unknown Port Hope store, 1825-1830. Ledger lists customer's names, purchases and costs.
Item is a printed promissory note from Bartholomew B. Mitchell, c. 1830s.
Furby, WilliamItem is an application for the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of the Newcastle District, c. 1830s.
Furby, WilliamItem is a notice printed by the Gazette & Examiner Office regarding counterfeit bank notes of the Agricultural Bank, 1836.
Furby, WilliamItem is a list of letters remaining at the Port Hope Post Offce dated 4 Jun 1836, for publication in the Port Hope Gazette. List includes the following names: James Anderson, Wm. Altenburg, John Agar, Henry Adams, Wm. Buttre, Bradford, John Brown, Phinias Byran, Thomas Barrie, Beebe, Walter Bourke, Abram Bowen, George Brooks, Baldwin, John Best, John Bruce, Wm. Best, Luke Bedford, Wellington Britton, Brian Bouskill, Joseph Ball, David Bedford, Soloman Charlesworth, Wm. Cole, Hiram Cooper, Wm. Calbert, Wm. or George Calvert, John Coheen, James Cooper, James Dobbs, Douglas, Day, Ellis, Enihers, Henry Elliott, Furby, Fervan, Richard Gregor, Robt. Gillis, Thomas Garnet, James Grant, Francis Grace, George Gay, Charles Hank, Joseph Hope, Robt. Hovey, Robt. Henderson, John Hanna, Capt. Handcock, Wm. Hall, Myndert Harris Jr., Wm. Hurst, George Jennings, Joseph Gibb, Wm. Kingsmill, Richard King, Richard Lymas, Malcolm Leith, C. S. Low, John Lucas, James Livingstone, Charles Liddell, Mrs. McClellan, Wm. Magill, Jacob Merkley, Wm. Marsh, Spencer Moore, B. Mitchell, James Motherell, Thomas Miller, Mallery, Henry Mitchell, Michael McMahon, Wm. Macredie, C. McNilledge, Johnson Marsh, Charles Meadow, Samuel McCoye, Reuben Mitchell, Wm. Mitchell, Martin Mallory, Richard Nesbitt, Patrick Norris, Thomas Outridge, Francis Oliver, George Potter, Wm. Pratt, Elias Potter, Samuel Powers, Charles Robinson, John Ross, John Robinson, Thomas Robinson, James Riddle, Leonard Soper, Henry Sharp, John Scott, David Smith, Mrs. Capt. Shea, Lancelot Smith, Thomas Stinson, John Smith, John Porter, Zeek Turck, James Todd, John Taylor, Robt. Thorne, Leonard Thompson, John Taylor Jr., JLP Taylor, Richard Young, George Young, Daniel Walsh, John Weston, Daniel Wilson, Jesse Ward, David Wilson, Charles Wallis, Jesse Williams, Walton, James Walker, Thomas White, Col. J.T. Williams, Wm. Wallis, Mrs. Wm. Waddell, Wm. Whitaker, Richard West, George Winslow. Ordered by David Smart, Post Master.
Furby, WilliamItem is an indenture dated 30 Jan 1836, between William Burnham, Port Hope and Silas Burnham, Toronto for Con 1, Lot 6, Hope Township. Property is on Walton Street in the Town of Port Hope. Removed from "Burnham Family" file, Long Cabinets.
Item is a set of Clearance Papers for the Port Hope Custom's House, 1837.
Furby, WilliamItem is an advertisement for Bletcher Stage Service from Port Hope to Bewdley and to Peterborough via steamboat, 1837.
Furby, WilliamItem is a notice to patients by Dr. Samuel Gilchrist, 1837.
Furby, WilliamItem is a Lady's Ticket to the Social Assembly as ordered by G. Bennett, 4 Feb 1837.
Furby, WilliamItem is a "Wool Carding and Cloth Dressing" poster, 1837. C. Perry provided wool carding at George Ham Esquire's mills in Cobourg.
Furby, WilliamItem is a letter to William Furby "Mr. Editor" signed J. Knowlson, Cavan 18 Dec 1837. Letter mentions the 1837 Upper Canada Rebellion.
Furby, WilliamItem is an Auction Poster, 1837. James Smith, agent for Thomas Gibbs Ridout. Auction held May 20, 1837 for fifty town lots in the Ridout Street Area. Thomas Gibbs Ridout was the son of Thomas Ridout, PLS and the manager of the Bank of Upper Canada.
Furby, WilliamItem is an advertisement for fall and winter goods sold by R. N. Waddell, Port Hope, 1839. Printer's Proof.
Furby, WilliamItem is a public notice warning residents about fines for misusing flagging or sidewalks. It was ordered by the Port Hope Board of Police, 1839. Robert S. Syer (1771-1841) was clerk of the Board of Police.
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