File contains a photocopy of the front page of “The Justice of the Peace, and Parish Officer” by Richard Burn, LL.D., 16th Edition, Four Volumes, printed London 1788. Two of the four volumes are in the Law Library of the Hastings Law Society.

File contains a photocopied manuscript statement sworn before and witnessed by Captain John Meyers, J.P., on June 14, 1797. Also contains a photocopy of the title page of a book entitled The Justice of the Peace and the Parish Officer, 1782, which bears the signature of Capt. Meyers.

This file contains a copy of a c.1788 Upper Canada Proclamation, made by Geo. Pownall. Mentioning; “The Bay of Quinty”and also with references the Trent River, Sidney Township.

File contains a photocopied manuscript deposition of Captain John W. Meyers, deposed by James McNabb at Kingston, concerning an assault on Capt and Mrs. Meyers on April 4, 1814.

The file contains a copy of the notice of the Sheriff's sale of all right and title of Lewis Day & Henry Day to the South half of Lot No. 14 in the 2nd Conc. of the Township of Kingston, dated 3-December-1828.

This file contains original documentation for William Hutton (1801-1861) and descendants: * Lease between William Hutton and Thomas Briggs dated July 1834;

• Power of Attorney between William Hutton and Joseph Hutton dated January 1853;
• Lease between William Hutton and Edward A. Copleston dated 1859;
• Will of William Hutton dated April 1859;
• Mortgage between Mary S. Hutton and Frances Hutton dated April 1867;
• Will and Codicil of Frances Hutton dated Oct 1870 and Dec 1872;
• Declaration James Hubbard Meacham dated March 1886;
• Will and Probate for Anna Hutton Ponton August 1902;
• Copy of Will of Anne Elizabeth Hutton and Probate dated August 1905;
• Will of May ? Ponton dated January 1917

File contains copies of newspaper articles about crimes and hangings in Belleville.

File contains a retelling of the first murder in Belleville, in 1835.

This file contains a photocopy from the original in the L & A Museum and Archive, a brief view of the Township laws on the office of Constable, dated 1835.

File contains a manuscript claim submitted to the Provincial Government by James B. Mitts ca. 1845 for conveying prisoners in 1837.

File contains a manuscript statement and claim submitted by Joseph Canniff [in 1845?] for damages arising from his imprisonment from December, 1837 to January, 1838 and from February to May, 1838.

File contains a manuscript claim submitted to the Provincial Government by David Willcox ca. 1845 for conveying a prisoner to Kingston in 1837.

File contains a manuscript claim submitted to the Provincial Government by Henry Gordinaire ca. 1845 for 6 days duty and the provision of livestock to the militia in 1837.

File contains a manuscript claim submitted to the Provincial Government by John S. Larroy ca. 1845 for services rendered in arrests in 1837.

File contains a manuscript claim submitted to the Provincial Government by Hector Leavens ca. 1845 for 6 days service in 1838.

File contains copies of a memento placed in the cornerstone of the Belleville Court House in 1838.

File contains a manuscript affidavit certifying that John L. Meyers was contracted to convey militia members to Belleville in February 1838.

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 letter from Lt. Col. Murchison to Col. R. Bullock dated January 22, 1838, commending Regiment of Hastings Militia member, C.W. Warren, for his services including transporting prisoners to Kingston during the Rebellion.