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Willan family fonds

  • 97-1014
  • Fonds
  • 1806; 1832

This fonds consists of two "Counting Copy Books" which set down the basic rules of arithmetic and provide examples for solving, including reduction, the rule of three, compound interest, rebate or discount, equation of payments, barter, and profit and loss. Under "Reduction" can be found listings of units of: Avoir dupois Weight, Troy Weight, Time, Cloth Measure, Long Measure, Apothecary's Weight, Dry Measure,Winchester Measure, and Wine Measure. Some references in the back of Robert Willan's book record payments for shearing in 1819 and1820. An inscription on Robert's book reads "Wm. Marshall, Aughton near Lancaster" [teacher?]. Another inscription on the last page of Edwards book reads "Thomas M. Willan, South Monaghan." A loose slip of paper in Edward's book reads "Robert Willan, Challan Hall, Febery 14, 1819."

Willan family

Baddeley (Lieut.)] - Literary and Historical Society of Quebec. Transactions of the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec. Vol. III, Part II. April 1833. [On the Magdalen Islands, Being the Substance of Four Reports by Lieutenant Baddeley, R.E.]. Montreal: Literary and Historical Society, Printed by A.D. Arnoux

First Edition. Original Wraps. Octavo (8 1/2" x 5 3/4"), pp. 97-192, [1] - Errata. With Geological Outline, and de Barres 1778 folding chart reproduced on superb thin paper watermarked 'J. Whatman 1829.' Original printed blue wraps, sewn binding, top edge only trimmed, others deckled, some pages unopened. Pages 97-127 consists of the second half of Mr. Sheppard's 'Notes on the Plants of Lower Canada,' Baddeley's 'Reports on the Magdalen Islands' are from p. 128-190, p. 191-2 contains an extract from a communication by Mr. C. Varley on 'Pigments of Canada.' Except for a small 1" tear to the paper covering the lower end of the spine and an 1/8" chip at the top, this scarce copy is in near fine, collectible condition. [1601]

Roman Catholic Church. [Officially issued by Luigi Fransoni, Archbishop of Turin]. Sanctae Apostolicae Sedis responsa circa lucrum ex mutuo Ab Anno 1822, ad Febr. 1833

Marianopolis [Montreal]: Apud E.R. Fabre, ex typis L. Perrault, 1835. (18 cm x 10.7 cm), pp. [iv], 44, original plain grey paper wraps, pamphlet-stitched binding. Covers lightly soiled, chips to spine ends, 2 cm x 0.5 cm chip on rear cover fore-edge, small bit of soiling to text pages at that spot diminishing through a few leaves, chipping to the bottom outer corner of the rear cover, else very good copy of this pre-Confederation item. Text in Latin. Lande S-1984; Casey I, 1515; Gagnon 1, 3145. [2325]

Roman Catholic Church. [Officially issued by Luigi Fransoni, Archbishop of Turin]. Sanctae Apostolicae Sedis responsa circa lucrum ex mutuo Ab Anno 1822, ad Febr. 1833

Marianopolis [Montreal]: Apud E.R. Fabre, ex typis L. Perrault, 1835. (18 cm x 10.7 cm), pp. [iv], 44, original plain grey paper wraps, pamphlet-stitched binding. Covers very lightly soiled with minor nicks to tips, chipping to spine ends, else near fine copy of this pre-Confederation item. Text in Latin. Lande S-1984; Casey I, 1515; Gagnon 1, 3145. [2324]

Robert McKay document

  • 98-1002
  • Item
  • 1835

This document is a contract covering the sale of a lot in the Township of Zorra to Robert McKay, signed by Peter Robinson and dated 18 August 1835.

McKay, Robert

Newcastle District Loan Company banknotes

  • 92-1005
  • Item
  • 13 Aug. 1836 - 27 Aug. 1836.

This item consists of 2 pages of banknotes printed by the Newcastle District Loan Company in August of 1836.

Newcastle District Loan Company

United States. President Martin Van Buren (1782-1862). 25th Congress, 2nd Session, House of Representatives Executive. Doc. No. 302. Steamboat Caroline: Message from the President of the United States, transmitting the information by a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 21st ultimo, respecting the Capture and Destruction of the Steamboat Caroline, 29 December last [1837]

[n.p. - Washington, D.C.: n.p. - Thomas Allen, printer, n.d. - April 1838], Octavo, pp. [1] - 63. Disbound offprint, top-edge trimmed, others deckled. Offsetting to a few pages, else very good, clean copy. Contains a 5-page letter from Sir Francis Bond Head, who some consider responsible for the Upper Canada Rebellion of December 1837.[1752]

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