Daybook lists many local United Empire Loyalist names such as John Canniff, Major Van Alsie, Peter Young, Sills, Trumpour and Roblin. Includes a record of sales to Reuben Bedell of Adolphustown, in November 1797, who appeared to be a travelling salesman.
The fonds consists of letters to John and Alexander Anderson, merchants interested primarily in West Africa. Press clippings concerning Captain William Anderson of the artillery in the Afghan war, 1840.
The collection consists of estate files from the Upper Canada Probate and Surrogate Courts, as well as assorted deeds, wills and registers for the counties of Frontenac, Dundas, Hastings, Prescott, Stormont, Leeds and Grenville and Lennow and Addington.
Microfilm copies of the Mecklenburg Quarter Session, 1790-1816 and Lunenburg Quarter Session, 1789-1802. Also transcriptions for the Mecklenberg District Sessions as transcribed and compiled by Linda Corupe.
Includes grant to Michael Grass in 1790 of 400 acres in Kingston Township, grant to Catherine Grass, daughter of Michael Grass, in 1801 of 200 acres in Whitby Township and documents relating to Catherine (Grass) Graham, Thomas Graham, Miriam Graham, H. Smith and J. Graham.
Manuscript report. Relates to proposal for introducing the cultivation of hemp in the province of Nova Scotia. The report was addressed to Lord Dorchester, governor of the provinces of Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and their dependencies.