File contains a newspaper article entitled “Journalism in Belleville,” which recounts the history of several early newspapers in the city including the establishment of the Weekly [later Ontario] Intelligencer in 1834.
File contains a typescript brief history of the life of the Honourable Edmund Murney, member of the Provincial Legislature of Upper Canada and Canada West during the period 1836 to 1857. Also contains a newspaper article from The Ontario Intelligencer, 13 August 1964 concerning the Murney-Faulkner House, West Bridge Street, Belleville. Includes a reprint of a drawing of the home.
File contains an Ontario Intelligencer article dated 14 June 1924 concerning the establishment and early history of the Weekly Intelligencer [later Ontario Intelligencer]. This issue of the newspaper is available online at https://archive.org/details/intelligencer-june-1924/page/n85/mode/2up . Also present is a typescript genealogy of the family of George Benjamin who started the newspaper in 1834. The genealogy was prepared by Ruby Milburn, granddaughter of George and Isabella Benjamin.
File consists of photocopied advertisements from the Weekly [later Daily] Intelligencer, 1834-1876 including employment ads and listings of rates for advertising in the paper in 1876.
File contains a manuscript order from Col. William Coleman to Capt. O'Brien concerning the conduct of military funeral services for the late Captain McNabb, who died as the result of an accident on December 19, 1837.
File contains a manuscript medical certificate of unfitness for military duty for Henry Alkenbrack, authorized at Belleville, Dec. 4, 1838, by G. Ridley, Surgeon.
File contains a manuscript claim submitted by William Courtney and Francis McConnaghy for the conveyance by sleigh of troops under the command of Capt. Markham.
File contains a manuscript claim submitted to the Provincial Government in 1845 for losses incurred by George W. Meyers as a result of imprisonment in Toronto during the Rebellion of 1837-1838, and for costs incurred for travel and lodging in Toronto associated with Meyers' court appearance in 1839.
File contains a manuscript lease with an official seal, relating the details of the lease of a Belleville property owned by Francis Lefebvre to Lieutenant Col Baron De Rottenburg, for use as a barracks during the Rebellion of 1837.
File contains three manuscript affidavits and claims documenting losses incurred by John O'Carroll, innkeeper of Belleville who experienced property damage and personal injury during the Rebellion of 1837.
File contains a manuscript petition and statement of damages submitted to the Commissioners of the District of Victoria by Donald MacKenzie, Belleville, for damages incurred to a building and shop while occupied by militia members in December, 1837
File contains a manuscript rebellion losses claim submitted to the Provincial Government by David Purdy for losses incurred during the Rebellion of 1837.
File contains a manuscript claim submitted to the Provincial Government by Robert Wallis for services as Special Constable during the Rebellion of 1837.
File contains a manuscript claim submitted to the Provincial Government for services rendered by James Gilbert while conducting prisoners from Belleville to Kingston and serving as Sergeant of the House in 1837.