Fonds consists of advertisement printing proofs, invoices, handwritten notes, and correspondence originally belonging to William Furby, printer and owner of the Port Hope Gazette, c1830-1850. For more detailed information, please refer to item-level descriptions.
UntitledItem is a Letter-press Printing advertisement for William Furby, 1850. Printer's proof.
UntitledItem is a "Cash for Oats" advertisement for R.W. Robson, 1843.
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 advertisement for wool carding services by Jehoiada Boyce, 1839.
UntitledItem is a poster for R. Robertson's business on Walton Street, 1851.
R. Robertson opened his store at what is now 37 Walton Street, in a brick building built by Peter Robertson Esq. in 1850, across from Hasting's North American Hotel (28-32 Walton Street).
UntitledItem is an advertisement for fall and winter goods sold by R. N. Waddell, Port Hope, 1839. Printer's Proof.
UntitledItem is an advertising poster for the Temperance Inn, 1839.
Robert Crawford (1800-1871) was the operator of a successful saddlery business in Port Hope, located approximately about 87 Walton Street (2009 address) in the early 1850s. The Temperance Inn, located two doors west of the Exchange Coffee House in 1851 on the site of the St. Lawrence Apartments (87-95 Walton Street in 2009).
UntitledItem is a "Wool Carding and Cloth Dressing" poster, 1837. C. Perry provided wool carding at George Ham Esquire's mills in Cobourg.
UntitledItem is an advertisement for Bletcher Stage Service from Port Hope to Bewdley and to Peterborough via steamboat, 1837.
UntitledItem is a letter to William Furby "Mr. Editor" signed J. Knowlson, Cavan 18 Dec 1837. Letter mentions the 1837 Upper Canada Rebellion.
UntitledItem 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.
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 series of Currency Notes for C. Hughes and J. & H. Hughes. Fifteen-pence and seven pence half penny notes for Messers J & H Hughes, Emily and C. Hughes. C. Hughes may have been in Port Hope on Walton Street. Five hundred (500) were printed for 26 Jan 1839.
UntitledItem 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.
UntitledItem is a Collector Report Form, c. 1840s. No additional information provided.
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 set of Clearance Papers for the Port Hope Custom's House, 1837.
UntitledItem 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.
UntitledItem is a printer's proof of the Revised Constitution for the Durham Agricultural Society, 1845.
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