Robertson, William, 1835 : lands
- CA ON00156 TR/2673
- File
- 1835
File contains a manuscript letter from Alex Campbell to William Robertson, 23 March 1835 concerning a plot of land at the Trent River.
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Robertson, William, 1835 : lands
File contains a manuscript letter from Alex Campbell to William Robertson, 23 March 1835 concerning a plot of land at the Trent River.
Robertson, William, Postmaster, Port Trent, 1832-1836.
File contains manuscript statements of accounts and correspondence originating from and received by William Robertson, Postmaster, Port Trent concerning land transactions. Also present are printed completed receipts issued by the Commissioner of Crown Lands' Office, Peter Robinson issued in 1834 for lands sold from the Clergy Reserves in the township of Murray, district of Newcastle.
Robertson, William : deeds and correspondence, 1825-1845
File contains a manuscript deed of land for properties acquired by William Robertson in Belleville from Bleecker Walden Meyers, 26 October, 1842. Also present is correspondence originating from and received by William Robertson concerning the lease and sale of lands in Hastings County, and Northumberland County.
Robertson, William; Port Trent Letters 1833, 1840, 1845, 1851
File contains manuscript correspondence originating from and received by William Robertson regarding lands at River Trent in Murray Township. Also present is a completed, printed approval of the Board of Endowment Office, Toronto, of an application for purchase of lot 28, concession 3, Township of Murray by William Robertson, 29 August 1851.
Education – Appointment of School Trustees 1858, Trenton Grammar School
File contains papers from Hastings County Council with appointments of school trustees to Trenton Grammar School in 1858.
File contains original list of notes and accounts left by Dr. Shafford for collections.
File contains two deeds of sale between the Lord Bishop of Toronto and James Conolley of Trenton.
Hastings County Bylaws re Debentures 1862
File contains bylaws regarding debentures and the Hastings County Council and the Village of Trenton.
Hastings County Petition for Welfare Case Trenton 1862
File contains an 1862 petition to Hasting County for welfare for Sophia Crosbee of Trenton, she had five young children, her husband, Samual Crosbee Jr. died when he was thrown from his wagon on the Frankford and Stirling gravel road, which was in very poor condition.
Hastings County Petition for Welfare Case Trenton 1862
File contains an 1862 petition to Hasting County for welfare for Sophia Crosbee of Trenton, she had five young children, her husband, Samual Crosbee Jr. died when he was thrown from his wagon on the Frankford and Stirling gravel road, which was in very poor condition.
File contains a number of original documents from 1857-1863 about the Trenton Bridge built in 1834. Included is a petition of residents to rebuild the bridge (1856), and a motion of Trenton Village council requesting financial assistance from county (1857).
Trenton : financial difficulties
File contains two manuscript petitions submitted to the Warden and Councillors of the County of Hastings concerning the inability of the incorporated village of Trenton to pay the annual county rate. Also present are : a manuscript report of a special committee consisting of Billa Flint and others investigating the matter and recommending financial relief for the town; and two manuscript resolutions of the council regarding relief from the county rate for Trenton.
Hastings County J.P. Oaths of Qualification 1860 Folder F
File contains affidavits signed in the 1860s for various individuals in Tudor, Thurlow, Tyendinaga, Wollaston, and Trenton taking office.
File contains four original documents from the Clerks Office, Village of Trenton, with the names and dates of appointments of the local Reeve. (Archibald Thomson 1855; William Shea 1863 & 1865; James Cumming 1871).
Trenton : Ferry license, 1879; Bay of Quinte Navigation Company
File contains a manuscript license issued by the Province of Ontario on 13 October 1879 approving the operation of a ferry from Sidney Township in Hastings County to Ameliasburgh Township in Prince Edward County. Also present are two printed, completed bills of sale, dated 5 November 1880 transferring 64 shares in the steam paddler, Mary Ethel, built at Trenton, to the Bay of Quinte Navigation Company (Limited).
Belleville & Trenton census 1882
File contains a copy of an 1882 newspaper clip with a census of the Belleville and Trenton populations.
Armstrong, F.W.: Surveyor 1887
File contains a letter dated 19-April-1887 from F.W. Armstrong (see link for biography http://www.aols.org/sites/default/files/Armstrong-F.W.pdf) addressed to A. Robertson Esq. Ottawa and regarding payment for survey work for the Government in 1882 & 1883.
Newspapers : Trenton Courier Advocate, Hon. M. Bowell, wedding cancelled 1888
File contains a newspaper clipping dated 13 August 1888 concerning the cancellation of Hon. Sir Mackenzie Bowell's wedding. Also contains a newspaper advertisement of an upcoming steamer excursion from Trenton to Napanee on the steamer 'Quinte'.
Education Inspector's Report on Trenton Public S. 1888
File contains Inspector Johnston's 1888 report of Trenton public schools that was published in 1889.
File contains original correspondence from 1887 to 1893 regarding local businesses and on various matters.