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The fonds consists of bargain and sale indentures, deeds, grants, leases, and proclamations re. seizure of property of deserters after War of 1812. Includes correspondence regarding Belleville, 1816, and several items relating to land matters in the Ottawa area. In 1763, the British Crown began to issue grants of land in Ontario, largely to attract British settlers to Canada. These grants were made by way of location tickets or occupation permits. Land certificates were made to veterans and United Empire Loyalists. Grants of land ranged from 200-5000 acres, depending on the rank of the soldier.

Letter from John Wright to the Upper Canada Tract Society seeking assistance in the research of his book "Early Prayer Books in America." -Letter from John Young of the Upper Canada Tract Society to a Dr. Hodgins (?) asking that he contact Mr. Wright regarding the matter. Also includes a small sheet of hand written notes.

Volume containing list of land grants in Midland District. Includes townships of: Adolphustown - Fredericksburg; Ernestown; Kingston; Pittsburg; Village of Adolphustown; Town of Kingston.

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.

Relates to the appointment of nine Commissioners of the Court of Requests; dated 1838, Oct. 12.

Autographed business card.

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.

Cases for the Court of Common Pleas, No. 36, 1856 Sept. 23-1857 May 20. Fallassizes-Counties of Grey, Simcoe, Lincoln, Welland, Halton and Wentworth. Spring assizes-Counties of Wellington, Waterloo, Perth, Leeds and Grenville, Lanark and Renfrew,Carleton, Prescott and Russell, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry.

Letterbook relates to Great Lakes naval forces.

The fonds consists of correspondence and records of the United States Department of State, Department of the Navy and the Office of the Secretary of War. Included are records of the negotiations connected with the Treaty of Ghent, correspondence and dispatches from U.S. ministers to Great Britain, letters received from officers and from captains, and miscellaneous letters.