File consists of land records for Lot 28, Con 1 in Hope Township, 1817-1904. It includes: "Indenture of Bargain and Sale, Jonathan Walton and Elias Smith to James Hawkins," 1817; Deed, conveys and transfers to Francis Little from the University and College of Toronto, 1856; Deed between Mrs. Anne Wade, et al to Harriett Day, 1904; Mortgage, Harriett Day and Thomas B. Chalk, et al Trustees, 1904.

File consists of a Land Deed for Lot 21 Con 4, Cavan Township. The deed was registered in Port Hope and witnessed by William Henderson of Port Hope, who also provide a witness statement. The repaired deed was mended with newsprint showing Sheriff sales in an 1824 newspaper.

File consists of a Discharge of Mortgage between the Midland Provident Loan & Building Society and Henry C. Russell. Discharge date 1 Mar 1876 for Part Lot 59, Part Lot 71 Port Hope. Instrument # 5732.

File consists of nine (9) miscellaneous documents from the East Durham Land Registry Office, 1870-1909. It includes: (1) State of Pennsylvania, Affidavit for Cornelius D. Scully; (2) Order for Cornell Engine and Wide Awake Separator, John Hughes, Manvers and Robert McKee Cartwright, 1884; (3) Lease of dwelling, Jane Porter to Fergus Bruce Porter for Lot 12 Con 13, Manvers Township, 1909; (4) Rules and Regulations of the Janetville Cheese and Butter Association; (5) Good Templars, Mount Pleasant, Cavan, Grand Temple # 157, Certificate 1870; (6) Cooper vs Cooper, Writ of Summons, 1879; (7) Cancelled Drafts, Bank of Toronto, 1875. Stamped Bank of Toronto, Port Hope, ON; (8) Farm Lease, Jane Cavins to Foster Scot, Lots 15 and 16 Con 11, Manvers Township; (9) Note, David Quantrill, Harrietta Quantrill and James T. Clarke, Registered Hope township, 1897.

Series consists of eight (8) documents relating to planning and development in Port Hope. (1) "Our Valley" from the Department of Planning and Development, vol. 3 no. 2, July 1957. (2) Correspondence between A.R. Good, Robin Long and Gordon C. Kelly about Zoning By-law in Port Hope and the sale of Block A on plan 114 (3) Correspondence between Gordon C. Kelly and Port Hope Development Co. Limited regarding the Official Plan and Zoning By-law (4) Correspondence between Gordon C. Kelly and the Port Hope Development Company regarding and Robin Long about Re-Zoning in Port Hope (5) A map of Highland Heights, Part of Lots 7 and 8 Concession 2, Hope Township (6) A booklet from Lakeview Estates. The Pilgram, The Williamsburg, The Jamestown, The Pioneer and the Provincetown are all featured in the book. (7) A Pricelist from Schickedanz Bros. Limited from January 1974 for . The Pilgram, The Williamsburg, The Jamestown, The Pioneer and the Provincetown (8) a folder from Strathrose Estates with flyers inside on the following; Energy Efficient Insulation Standards, The Midland, The Helm, The Durham, The Ralston, The Carlyle, a map and standard featured.

File consists of six (6) land record indentures related to the Port Hope Baptist Church, 1868-1923. It includes: (1) Deed, William Craig, Edward William Barnett, Peter R. Randall and Benjamin R. Matthews, Trustees of the Baptist Church, 28 Jun 1868; (2) Deed, Baptist Church Trustees, William Craig, Edward William Barnett, Benjamin R. Matthews and Robert Hume, 30 Jun 1868; (3) Petition, Baptist Church Trustees, 29 Jun 1868; (4) Mortgage, Robert and Alice Hume and John Clemes, 30 Jun 1868; (5) Abstract of Title, Part Lot 50, 1/5 acre, Town of Port Hope; (6) Indenture, Re: Will of John Hume and Church, 21 Aug 1923. Removed from "Baptist Church" file, Long Cabinets.

Item is the embossing seal from the East Durham Land Registry Office. Originally used in the Land Registry Office of East Durham, 17 Mill Street North, Port Hope. The seal is from the last registrar. The seal was used in the East Durham Registry Office to embossed all seals on deeds, mortgages and other legal documents.

File consists of two (2) storage boxes from the former Land Registry Office of East Durham. Boxes like these two examples lined the backroom of the building in alphabetical order storing instruments / land records. Collections in 2004.20.2 were from these boxes.

File consists of a Mortgage for the vessel "The Flora Carveth" between Joseph Carveth and John Carveth, Miller, 1876.

Series consists of land records and other documentation regarding the White Family Farm, 30 Marsh Road. It includes: (1) Deed of Land, Grantor: Lydia Foott, Grantee: Cornelius Crossley, 18 Oct 1892; (2) Deed of Land, Grantor: Cornelius Crossley, Grantee: Joseph F. White, 5 Apr 1898; (3) Copy of Land Survey, J.W. Pierce; (4) Let's Make History project duotang folder (about White Farms property).

File consists of a Bill of Sale issued by James Thorn Henwood, Bailiff of the Third Division Court, County of Durham to William Barron Butterfield, Port Hope in 1878. It includes the following information: Schedule "A" Robert Chalk, plaintiff and Joseph Carveth, defendant. "....all said goods and chattels being continued in the dwelling occupied by Joseph Carveth and situate on the north side of Baldwin Street immediately east of the Presbyterian Church."