- Call Number:
- HIL-MICL FC LPR .O5C6S4M5M4
- Category:
- Ontario
- Creator:
- Upper Canada. Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Midland District).
- Material Description:
- 1 microfilm textual records (8 volumes) ; 35 mm
- Background:
The territory that comprises the County of Frontenac was a part of the much larger Midland District, renamed from Mecklenburg by the first Parliament of Upper Canada in 1792. Consequently, the earliest Minutes for Frontenac County are those of the Midland District.
- Contents:
The volumes contain, primarily, the Minutes of the judicial function of the Court, although there are entries regarding accounts, assessments, constables, ferry fees, etc. Other administrative records of the Sessions appear in the Minutes (Adjourned Sessions) 1835-1849, e.g. appeals against taxes, renewal of tavern licences, etc.
- Originals:
- The original records are held by the Archives of Ontario.
- Archival Ref. No.:
- Finding Aids:
An Introduction and the Table of Contents by volume and year are included at the beginning of the reel.
The Introduction and the Table of Contents are available in print and as a PDF in an electronic finding aid section.
- PDF Finding Aid:
- Introduction_Minutes_UC-Court-General-Quarter-Sessions.pdf Contents_Minutes_UC-Court-General-Quarter-Sessions-Midland.pdf