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      {Poor - Map is dilapidated.) A map from April 1852 showing the "Macadamized Road" from Westport to Farmersville, Ontario. This map shows the west half of the Westport to Farmersville Macadamized Road, from Westport to Phillipsville only.

      Content warning: Racism, Slavery, and Colonialism The Alexander McPherson letters contain discussion of slavery and managing a plantation and may contain violent descriptions. Some of this information may be difficult to absorb. These ideologies are not condoned by Archives at Whitby Public Library, but the Archives has preserved such records …

      A list of different transportation Companies Source: Unknown Acquired: April 3, 1991

      This item is a note written by William Smith acknowledging payment by John Smith of a loan for the sum of 200 pounds which he had provided in late April or Early May 1846. The note is dated September 18, 1852.

      This item is a land deed transferring land in Burford Township (210 acres consisting of parts of lots 4, 5, and 6 Concession 11 and parts of lots 4 and 5 Concession 12) from William Smith and his wife, Charity, of Ancaster Township and John Smith of Burford Township. The …

      This document, dated at Quebec City, July 1, 1852, authorizing the appointment of James Newton, a resident of the district, as Quarter Master in the 6th Battalion of York Militia, bears the sign of the Earl Elgin and Kinkardine, Governor General of British North America at the time. Lord Elgin …

      A mortgage agreement between John Langs and George Tiffany dated May 1852 for one hundred and nineteen acres comprised of the East part of lot nine on the north side of Ancaster Road purchased for the sum of one hundred pounds.

      A Deed of Land between Joseph Thomas, his wife Deborah Thomas and William Duncan dated the sixth day of December 1852 for lots four and five on the north side of Ancaster Road in the village of Cayuga Heights for the sum of fifty two pounds.

      This item is an indenture of bargain and sale dated the 27th of November 1852 transferring land in Burford Township (part of the south half of lot 3, Concession 6) from Thomas C. Waring and his wife Anne Waring to Jacob Miller. The land was purchased for the sum of …

      This item is an indenture of land transfer dated the 27th of November 1852 transferring land in Burford township (86 acres, part of the south half of lot 3, Concession 6) from Alexander Ellis to Thomas C. Waring. The land was purchased for the sum of one hundred pounds.

      This is an excerpt from the Canadian Journal, September 1852, discussing how the Committee for the Erection of the Brock Monument tendered an architect competition for the design and erection of the Brock Monument. There is an etching of the monument (the one selected) at the top and the statistics …

 The Paris Star (Paris, Ontario: The Paris Star), 11 Feb 1852     This issue of The Paris Star is from Wednesday, February 11, 1852; it is one of the oldest surviving complete issues of this newspaper. Many of its issues prior to 1900 were destroyed in a flood at the Star's headquarters. This online edition was scanned from a reprinted edition created …

      Spring Walk I One could think that fine weather would never come again. Winter lingering in the lap of Spring conveys but a faint idea of the stern reality of this Twelfth of April. Although the day is tolerably fine and the sun shines warmly, yet the roads are still …

      Spring Walk II It is mighty tedious entirely this writing of "Annual Walk." The originality of the thing could have afforded some counterbalance to its want of general interests but that was marred years ago by the '

    Spring Walk II It is mighty tedious entirely this writing of "Annual Walk." The originality of the thing could have afforded some counterbalance to its want of general interests but …

Maritime History of the Great Lakes

      Spring Walk III The "Opening of Navigation" makes but little progress, so does the "Annual Spring Walk of the British Whig." The season is dead against both. On St. George's Day, in ordinary years, the communication with Montreal and Quebec is usually perfect; the several ...

      Spring Walk IV Here is the end of April, the weather cold, wet and unpleasant, and the "Walk" scarcely half begun. Nobody feels any inclination to walk about or look at anything--to crowd round a fireplace or hot stove is far more pleasant and infinitely more congenial. But ...

      Spring Walk VII The "Walk" is really becoming interesting and agreeable--so many things to see and write about, and such charming weather to [do] it in. Last Saturday was a delightful day; it was the day on which the first steamers came up this season from

    Spring Walk VII The "Walk" is really becoming interesting and agreeable--so many things to see and write about, and such charming weather to [do] it in. Last Saturday was a …

Maritime History of the Great Lakes

      Spring Walk VIII Having disposed of all the Steamers, all the Hotels, all the Manufactories, and all the other matters, more immediately connected with the resumption of business in the Spring, it may not, be remiss, ere this "Annual Walk" is closed, to say a few works on the ...

      Launch. - The launch at the ship-yard of Miller & Co. on Saturday evening last was witnessed by a large number of citizens, and was a highly creditable affair to all concerned. The vessel glided into her future element with all the east and grace of a belle entering a …

      Marine Railway. - It will be seen by a notice in another column that Mr. James A. Baker has leased the Marine Railway recently held by Mr. Weeks; and intends to carry on an extensive business in that department. We trust he will meet the encouragement and patronage which his …