RG 22-143 Court of King's Bench records of high treason trial of 1814

Scope and Content

This series consists of the few remaining records of the High Treason Trials held at Ancaster during May and June 1814. Included are the following documents: dockets regarding the outlawry of Matthias Brown and Benajah Mallory; two depositions against Eliazir Daggett, Oliver Gran and Eliakim Crosby; and the indictment against Luther McNeal and an exemplification of judgement against McNeal.

Also included with this series are the commissions and inquisitions regarding lands forfeited by those convicted of high treason. The commissions were issued in December 1817, and, the inquisitions were held in January 1818. There is also a commission and inquisition for Samuel Thompson dated 1824.

RG 22-9 Hastings County Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace minute book

Scope and Content

Series consists of a single minute book for the Victoria District (1837-1849) and the County of Hastings (1850-1866). This book also includes Clerk of the Peace records of oaths of office, allegiance, abjuration, and oaths of Justices of the Peace. There is a gap in this minute book from 1846-1860.

RG 22-5809: Court of Chancery and Supreme Court Central Office Indexes and Civil Suits

Scope and Content

Series consists of index volumes to Series RG 22-5800 (Supreme Court Central Office action files). Only the year 1978 is available for loan. Other years are available on self-service microfilm in the Archives of Ontario Reading Room.

RG 22-5861: York County Court Index to Matters

Series consists of index volumes to matters files from York County Court (Toronto). Please note that no matters files (series RG 22-5851) survive from before 1944. Only the index volumes in the table below are available for loan. Other years are available on self-service microfilm in the Archives of Ontario Reading Room.