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Court Books : 1785-1823.

Call Number:
HIL-MICL FC LPR .N4C6C5B6
Category:
New Brunswick
Creator:
New Brunswick. Chancery Court.
Material Description:
1 microfilm textual records (2 volumes) ; 35 mm
Contents:

The first Court Book, 1785-1787, contains the date, the names of the plaintiff and the defendant, and very brief information for each of the cases that came before the Court.

The second Court Book, 1785-1823, gives a more detailed account of each case and contains the Rules and Orders of the Court of Governor and Council, and Fees in the Court of Governor and Council. The latter document includes Advocate's Fees, Proctor's Fees, Clerk's Fees, Sheriff's Fees, Cryer's Fees, and Commissioner's Fees.

The records are in chronological order within each Book.

Originals:

The original records are held by the New Brunswick Museum Archives.

Notes:

The typed leader at the beginning of the reel does not give accurate dates for this material.