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Item is a land registry book containing all the land patents issued by the Crown to land owners in East Durham townships Cartwright, Cavan, Clarke, Darlington, Hope, Manvers, and Town of Newcastle.

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.

Item is an indenture dated 30 Jan 1836, between William Burnham, Port Hope and Silas Burnham, Toronto for Con 1, Lot 6, Hope Township. Property is on Walton Street in the Town of Port Hope. Removed from "Burnham Family" file, Long Cabinets.

The fonds consists of 12 letters written by Alexander McPherson to members of his family, including his mother and his brother-in-law. The majority of the letters were written while he held the position of Manager at Plantation Nos. 17 & 18 in Berbice, British Guiana and the remainder represent the period following when he settled at Whitby.

Collection 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.

Item is a Trust Deed for the Port Hope Baptist Church. Paper dated 4 Aug 1856.

Collection consists of three framed maps of pre-Confederation Canada published by the Crown Lands Office of Upper Canada.

File consists of common pleas and notice of trial of Francis Henry Bruton vs. Robert Orr, 14 Mar 1857. Francis Henry Bruton was represented by George Brogdin.

File consists of legal papers in the case of Bruton vs. Molson, and includes a title search of Lot 3, Concession 2, Hope. Francis Henry Bruton was represented by Brogdin and Thomas Molson by James Scott.

File consists of correspondence regarding the sale and rental of property to D. Chisholm, 1870. It is unclear who this is in regards to as George Brogdin died in 1868.

File consists of an Agricultural Mutual Assurance Association Policy, for Joseph Cooper of Clarke Township, Lot 1 Con 5. Insurance for dwelling house, contents, barn, shed, driving shed and contents of out buildings, 1870-1872.

File consists of one (1) document registered at the registry office for the Port Hope Mechanics Institute. The document outlines the purpose of the Institute and it's chartered members. The members each paid $5.00 and signed their names as members. Some of the legible signatures include: David Smart, H. G. Taylor, J. Galbraith, W. Quay, J. B. Trayes, Duncan Chisholm. Trustees listed on the document: G. A. Stewart., W. Craig, H. M. Rose, F. E. Gandrie, L. Ross, M.P.; W. McKechum, P. T. Killaway, A Preston, ?, R. Nichols, H. G. Taylor, D. Smart.

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.

Item is a map of property owned by John Smart on Walton Street. Railway shown on map was to be part of the Peterborough - Port Hope Railway, later Midland Railway.

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

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."

File consists of two (2) leases for store houses, 1879-1881. (1) Lease, John Hunter to Thomas Greenwood and Produce Dealers, leasing the brick structure with a stone foundation on the east side of Mill Street, 1879; (2) Lease, James Simpson and Thomas Greenwood, Grain and Wool Merchants to lease a brick structure with a stone foundation on the east side of Mill Street, 1881.

File consists of a Transfer between John Charles Ambrose, his wife Julia Ambrose, of Brighton, England; George William Bawhee, Palmerston England, William Jackson, England to Thomas Hitchcock Ambrose and Henrietta Ambrose, Mortgagers on land situating in the town of Port Hope, lot 77 in original town plot, west side of Cavan Road. Instrument # 6863. Property is where the Ambrose Brewery was located.

Collection consists of approximately fifty pieces of antiquarian maps, engraved views, portraits and scenes relating to the Red River Settlement of Manitoba and the North West Rebellion of 1885. The engravings reflect the emerging province of Manitoba as seen through the eyes of nineteenth century travelers and historians. Two bird’s eye views are of particular note, the first being a spread of views, buildings and an insert map of Winnipeg dated 1882, and the second being a lithographic bird’s eye view of Winnipeg, 1884, depicting the city in its early development, surrounded by vignettes of local prominent public and private buildings. Also included is a “British America” J. & F. Tallis map with the principle vignette being “Hudson City”, ca. 1849.

Series consists of five legal and land records related to the Goheen family, 1808-1896. It includes: Petition for the freedom of Authur Prentice, 10 Sep 1896 (mentions Henry Goheen); Indenture of Bargain and Sale from Charles Goheen to Daniel Bullock, 24 Nov 1853; Discharge of Mortgage from Charles Goheen to George Stephens, 1 Apr 1850; Deed of Land for Lot 3 Concession 5 between Luke Bedford, Zilpah Tennison Goheen and Israel Goheen, 1843 (framed); Crown Land Grant for Lot 35 Concession 2, Township of Hamilton, District of Newcastle to Thomas Goheen, 20 Apr 1808 (framed).