Item is an invitation to a Social Assembly at the home of David Gillespie, King Street, 17 Apr 1843. One hundred (100) invitations were printed. The men involved with the assembly were: John Linn, Samuel Hutton, George Henderson, James Nelson and David Gillespie.
UntitledItem is a "Cash for Oats" advertisement for R.W. Robson, 1843.
UntitledItem is a Rural Assessment Form, District of Newcastle, 1843. The District of Newcastle proceeded the County of Durham. The assessment for was used in the townships in the Newcastle District.
UntitledItem is a double-sided invitation to the St. Patrick's Ball, 1843. The St. Patrick's Day Ball was at the Queen's Arms Inn on 17 Mar 1843. The ball was likely planned by either Masons or Orangemen. The managers were William Lee, T. Roundree, Daniel Hughes and Horace Perry.
UntitledItem is an advertising poster for William Muldrew, 1843. William Muldrew was a tailor in Clarke township, working out of the house owned by Mr. Draper in Clarke Village.
UntitledItem is an "Absolute order for payment of a sum recovered" for the Division Court of the District of Newcastle. Form created by W. Furby for M. Falkner, Division Court of the District of Newcastle. Five hundred (500) copies were ordered, 27 Mar 1843.
UntitledItem is a receipt for receiving wheat, 1848. It is for H---- & Co. printed 23 Oct 1843. No additional information can be taken from the receipt for company information.
UntitledItem is a printer's proof of the Revised Constitution for the Durham Agricultural Society, 1845.
UntitledItem is a copy of the "Port Hope Gazette News Boy's Address to his Patrons," 1 Jan 1845. Poem about being a newsboy.
UntitledAn official copy of the 1846 Plan of Port Hope Harbour and an overlaid Plan for a New Harbour by surveyor Peter Fleming.
The plan shows Peter Fleming's proposed Harbour plan in red, the Office of the Board of Work's plan in Green, and the present Harbour lands and piers in yellow.
UntitledCollection consists of 1847 land record regarding sale of lots by John Morlety to Malcom Wilkie of property near Nobleton, Ont. known as the Wilkie farm.
UntitledItem is the Affidavit of Johiah Beers regarding the location of an original surveying post in the south-west corner of Lot 18 Concession 2.
Names Mentioned:
Johiah Beers
Asa Burnham, Deputy Surveyor
John H. Roche, Provincial Land Surveyor
The fonds consists of one financial ledger created by William Prior Dixon between the years 1836 and 1848.
UntitledItem is a "Strayed" poster for missing cow. Printer's proof, 1848. Rev. Jonathan Shortt advertised his missing cow with a reward.
UntitledItem is a Certificate of Discharge of Mortgage from Thomas Spry to John David Smith regarding an unnamed property.
Item is the Affidavit of James Martyn regarding the boundary between Lot 13 and Lot 14 of the 5th Concession.
Item is a Collector Report Form, c. 1840s. No additional information provided.
UntitledThis series consists of the administrative and legislative records of the District of Brock which replaced the administrative powers of the magistrates of the Quarter Sessions. The series is divided into the following subseries:
A) Minutes
B) By-laws
C) Finance
C1 – Treasurer
C2 – Auditor
D) Warden
E) Clerk
F) Council
The first subseries consists of the Minutes of the District Council, which are divided into three volumes. A part of this series includes motions and rough minutes.
The second subseries contains the hand-written by-laws of the District Council, and loose drafts and copies of by-laws.
The third subseries includes letters, assessment lists and statements that provide an excellent picture of the raising and expenditure of monies as well as provides information on some of the County’s earliest settlers. This subseries is divided into two sub-subseries: Treasurer and Auditor. The Treasurer's (H.C. Barwick, 1842-1853) records consist of general correspondence, assessment lists, and a variety of financial statements and accounts. Correspondence includes requests from individuals for reassessment of their property taxes whereas Assessment records include lists of lands returned by the assessors of several townships in the District of Brock. These lists include the name of the Township and the description of the portion of each lot, concession and acreage. In addition, there are eleven bound volumes which give assessment information from all of the townships except Burford. Financial statements cover a number of areas such as receipts and disbursements of taxes arising out of Wild Land taxes, statements of the County House and Gaol Fund and statements related to Public Improvements and the School Fund. Accounts include general accounts for services provided as well as a School monies account ledger. The Auditors records consist of audited accounts, statements, reports, and applications for the office of the Auditor.
The fourth subseries contains the Warden’s files, 1842-1849. The first Warden of the new District Council appointed by the Governor was Peter Boyle de Blaquire, the standing local member of the Provincial legislative council.
The fifth subseries consists of the Clerk’s files. It contains miscellaneous correspondence and copies of proceedings of public meetings. The appointed clerk of the District of Brock was William Lapenotiere, a son of a post captain at the battle of Trafalgar.
The last subseries, Council files, presents a detailed account of the structure of the District Council; such topics include building of roads and bridges and the provision of education.
UntitledThe fonds consists of the following newspapers:
Woodstock Herald – 9 January 1946 – 7 January 1947.
Woodstock Herald & Brock District General Advertiser. – 7 August 1846 – 26 February 1847.
Oxford Star & Woodstock Advertiser. – 4 February 1848 – 19 January 1849.
This series is divided into two subseries: Court (A) and Gaol (B). The Court records include reports, summons, notices regarding Coroner’s Inquests, some records of court cases, and general fee funds and rough minutes of court. In addition, a ledger contains a list of land offered by the Sheriff. The Gaol records include several letters concerning the management of the Gaol.
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