Minutes : 1814-1853.

Call Number:
HIL-MICL FC LPR .O5C6S4L6M5
Category:
Ontario
Creator:
Upper Canada. Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace (London District).
Material Description:
2 microfilm textual records (12 volumes) ; 35 mm
Background:

The first courts in what was to become Upper Canada were established in 1788 with the creation of the Court of Common Pleas, the Prerogative Court, and a Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace for each of the four Districts, which were named Lunenburg, Mecklenburg, Nassau and Hesse. As the population increased, the Districts were subdivided until there were 20, and one Territorial District by 1849. 

The Minutes for the London District begin in 1800, and are available in the Loyalist Collection for 1800-1809.

Contents:

The Minutes contain orders of the Court concerning roads; constables; destitute persons; oaths; appointments; assessments; and many other civil and criminal matters.

The microfilm contains additional but related records which include:

  • Note Book of Proceedings in the Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace - for the Clerk of the Peace, July 1839 - July 1840
  • Chairman's Note Books, April 1847 - November 1848
  • Statements of Issues, fines, etc., 3 September 1821 - 12 October 1831

 

This microfilm consists of minute

books which largely concern the court's judicial function.  There are no schedules of accounts or lists of tavern applications until 1845 (December Sessions). There are, however, orders of the court regarding roads, constables, payments from accounts, destitute persons, oaths, appointments, non-conformist ministers, assessments, and, the courthouse and gaol (jail).  There are gaps in the minutes for October 1832, April 1833, 1810 - October, 1813, and, 1821 - 1829. (Archives of Ontario)

Originals:

The original documents are held by the Archives of Ontario.

Archival Ref. No.:

AO RG 22, File 61, MS 82.

Finding Aids:

The Table of Contents by volume and date is available.

See transcription in report of the Department of Public Records and Archives of Ontario, 1933; for years 1800-1809, 1813-1818. (HIL-MICGDL FC 3051 .065 22nd).

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