Crown Land Records: Series RG 1

Inspection and valuation returns on land for the Western District, 1829-1909. Sub-series RG 1-95-15
Vol. Description Archives of Ontario Microfilm Reference
1 Improvements in 1st, 2nd and 3rd townships North and South of the Thames, 1794. MS 400, Reel 1
2 Clergy reserves in Dawn and Maidstone, 1829.
3 Certain lands in Sarnia, 1835.
4 Clergy reserves in Western District, 1840-41
5 Lands under Order-in-Council of April 4th, 1839, in Western District, 1840-41.
6 Clergy reserves in Western District, 1842-43
7 Lands under Order-in-Council of April 4th, 1839 in Western District, 1842.
8 Moravian Tract, Zone Township, 1844. MS 400, Reel 1
9 Indian lands in Zone Township, 1844.
10 Certain lands in Oxford, 1844.
11 Clergy reserves, 1844-45.
12 Certain lands in Kent, Essex and Lambton Counties, 1852.
13 Certain lands in Harwich, 1852.
14 Certain lands in Kent and Essex, 1859.
15 Certain lands in Lambton County, 1861.
16 Certain lands in Lambton County, 1861
(duplicate of Vol. 15).
17 Lands under Order-in-Council of April 4th, 1839, in Sandwich, Maidstone, West Tilbury, Rochester, 1842.
18 Certain Lands in Warwick, 1909.

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Statements, returns, schedules and reports relating to the lease of Crown lands and clergy reserves, 1811-1922. Series RG 1-20
Vol. Description Archives of Ontario Microfilm Reference
1 Leases 1811. MS 400, Reel 1
2 Arrears of Rent due on Crown and Clergy leases, 1818-19.
3 Surveys in Upper Canada, 1818-19, 1856-62.
4 Returns of lands sold and granted in Upper Canada in each year, 1823-35.
5 Returns of lands sold and granted in Upper Canada in each year, 1839-33.
6 Clergy reserve sales, 1829-41 (manuscript).
7 Clergy reserves sold, 1829-41 (printed).
7 Clergy reserves sold, 1829-41(cont.) MS 400, Reel 2
8 Ungranted lands, annual reports 1829-34.
9 Return of Crown and Clergy lands purchased by the Canada Company, ca. 1840.
10-13 Statement books, 1833-1922.
13-17 Statement books, 1833-1922. MS 400, Reel 3
17-18 Statement books, 1833-1922. MS 400, Reel 4
19 Water lots granted, ca. 1838.
20-21 Crown land sold in Upper Canada up to 1841.
22 Claimants for scrip as to April 30, 1851.
23-31 Statements on Improvement Fund, 1855-60.
32 Lands sold during 1870.
33 Return of appointments to the Office of Crown Lands since Confederation, 1881.

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Registers, 1797-1896. Series RG 1-25
Vol. Description Archives of Ontario Microfilm Reference
1 Orders-in-Council Stayed, n.d. (early) MS 400, Reel 5
2-4 Certain deeds, Leeds & Grenville, 1791-1872.
5 Scrip Certificates, nos. 1-3633,1842-51. MS 400, Reel 6
6 Scrip Certificates, 1843-48.
7 Documents furnished by the Department of Crown Lands, 1875-96.

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Schedules and Land Rolls, 1784-1922. Series RG 1-32
Vol. Description Archives of Ontario Microfilm Reference
1 Grammar School lands, no.1, 1824-1922. MS 400, Reel 6
2 Common School lands, no.2, 1856-1920.
3 Certain land in Midland District, [ca.1819]
4 Specification books (Clergy Reserves), [ca.185?]
5 Specification books (Clergy Reserves), [ca.185?]
5 Specification books (Clergy Reserves), [ca.185?] (cont.) MS 400, Reel 7
6 Schedule, Nassau District, no.3, ca. 1788-1790.
7 Schedule, Luneburg District, 1789.
8 Schedule, Luneburg District, 1789.
9 Schedule, Mecklenburg District, 1790.
10 Landholders in Home District, 1794.
11 Schedule, Midland District, 1794.
12 Crown and Clergy reserves in Home, Newcastle, London, Niagara & Midland Districts, 1803-1805
13 Land Roll of Simcoe County, 1803-1866.
14 Schedule of lands located for which no description has been issued in Eastern, Niagara, Gore & London Districts, 1819.
15 Alien estates forfeited to the Crown in Newcastle District, 1819.
16 Alien estates forfeited to the Crown in all Districts, 1819.
16 Alien estates forfeited to the Crown in all Districts, 1819. (cont.) MS 400, Reel 8
17-20 Schedules under Assessment Act of 1820 for Western, Gore, Niagara, Home, Newcastle, Midland, Johnstown, Ottawa, & Eastern Districts.
20-24 Schedules...Assessment Act..1820 (cont.) MS 400, Reel 9
24-27 Schedules...Assessment Act..1820 (cont.) MS 400, Reel 10
28 Schedules under Assessment Act of 1822.
29 Schedules under Assessment Act of 1822. (cont.) MS 400, Reel 11
31 Lands sold in Seymour Township, 1823-32.
32 Crown and Clergy Reserves returned to the Canada Company, 1824.
34 Glebe lands in Upper Canada, ca. 1826.
35 Clergy Reserves, all Districts, 1827.
36 Clergy Reserves, all Districts, 1827.
36 Clergy Reserves, all Districts, 1827 (cont.). MS 400, Reel 12
37 Crown Reserves, Midland District, 1827.
38 Crown Reserves in Home, Johnstown, London, Newcastle, Niagara, Ottawa & Western District, 1827.
40 Schedule of lots in Cavan and Emily, 1828.
41 Clergy Reserves in Western, Home, Eastern, Ottawa, Bathurst & Johnstown District, 1828.
42 Clergy Reserves in Ottawa & Eastern Districts, 1828.
43 Clergy Reserves in Midland District, 1828.
44 Clergy Reserves in Melancthon and Blandford Townships, 1828.
47 Vacant Clergy Reserves, Ottawa District, ca. 1830, 1841.
48 Amount of Clergy Reserves for sale in Home, Eastern, Johnstown, Midland & Gore Districts, ca. 1830.
49 Lots on which settlement duties have not been performed in Caradoc, Ekfrid, Mosa & Douro Twps., 1830-31.
51 Land in Huron County under patent to the Canada Company, 1836.
53 Crown Lands in Upper Canada, ca. 1837.
54 Crown Lands in Upper Canada, ca. 1837.
54 Crown Lands in Upper Canada, ca. 1837 (cont.). MS 400, Reel 13
55 Alexander McDonell's Return of Settlers for Newcastle District, 1837.
56 Lands in Upper Canada, contents of each township of Crown and Clergy Reserves, quantity granted and vacant, 1838.
57 Lots located prior to 1832 subject to settlement and liable to forfeiture in case of failure on year from April 4th, 1839.
59 Forfeited land, 1843-44.
60 Forfeited land, 1843-44 (con't).
61 School lands, 1841.
62 Indian lands in Brantford Township, 1841.
63 Returns to the Council under Order-in-Council April 4, 1839, Home & Simcoe Districts, 1842.
64 Lots in Huron District for which descriptions have issued to the Canada Company, 1843.
65 Squatters in Erin Township, 1850.
66 Crown and School lands sold in the Township and Village of Arthur, 1851-54.
67 School lands in Huron, Bruce and Wellington Counties, 1856.
68-69 Township books; disposable lands in Northern Ontario, 1858-1920
69-71 Township books, 1858-1920. MS 400, Reel 14
71 Township books, 1858-1920 (con't). MS 400, Reel 15
73 Lands on Owen Sound Road, Toronto and Sydenham Road and Durham Road, 1860.
74 Five acre lots in Nottawasaga Township, 1860
75 Squatters in Bedford and Sheffield, 1860.
76 School and Crown lands in Grey County, 1861.
77 Vacant Crown lands, 1861.
77 Vacant Crown lands, 1861 (con't) MS 400, Reel 16
78 School lands in Grey County, 1863
79 Schedules of lands for sale in Sault Ste. Marie, Korah and Toronto, June 1882.
80 Alphabetical list of Loyalists settled in the Province of Quebec agreeable to the Muster Rolls 1 to 21, n.d.
81 Land Roll and Return of Settlers of Newcastle District, 1825-1837.

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Correspondence and memoranda relating to surveys received by the Surveyor General, arranged chronologically
(Sub-Series RG 1-2-2 )
Reference Code Original Volume Title Dates Archives of Ontario
Microfilm Reference
RG 1-2-2, Volume 49 1 Letters received 1792-1793 MS 7439
RG 1-2-2, Volume 50 2 Letters received 1794 MS 7439
RG 1-2-2, Volume 51 3 Letters received 1794-1795 MS 7440
RG 1-2-2, Volume 52 4 Letters received 1795-1796 MS 7440
RG 1-2-2, Volume 53 5 Letters received 1796-1797 MS 7440
RG 1-2-2, Volume 54 6 Letters received 1797 MS 7441
RG 1-2-2, Volume 55 7 Letters received 1797-1798 MS 7441
RG 1-2-2, Volume 56 8 Letters received 1798-1799 MS 7441
RG 1-2-2, Volume 57 9 Letters received 1799-1800 MS 7441
  10 Letters received 1800-1801

Held by Library and Archives Canada as RG 10870-18-9-E, Volume 1
RG 1-2-2, Volume 58 11 Letters received 1801-1802 MS 7442
RG 1-2-2, Volume 59 12 Letters received 1802-1803 MS 7442
RG 1-2-2, Volume 60 13 Letters received 1803 MS 7442
RG 1-2-2, Volume 61 14 Letters received 1804 MS 7442
RG 1-2-2, Volume 62 15 Letters received 1804-1807 MS 7442
RG 1-2-2, Volume 63 16 Letters received 1807-1811 MS 7443
RG 1-2-2, Volume 64 17 Letters received 1811-1816 MS 7443
RG 1-2-2, Volume 65 18 Letters received 1816-1849 MS 7444
RG 1-2-2, Volume 66 19 Letters received 1851-1864 MS 7444

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Correspondence and memoranda relating to lands administration received by the Surveyor General RG 1-2-4
Reference Code Page and Range Dates Archives of Ontario Microfilm Reference
RG 1-2-4, Box 1 1 to 947 10 Jan. 1786 – 30 Dec. 1796 MS 7521
RG 1-2-4, Box  2 948 to 2132 1 Jan. 1778 – 28 Dec. 1798 MS 7522
RG 1-2-4, Box  3 2133 to 3231 1 Jan. 1799 – 31 Dec. 1802 MS 7523
RG 1-2-4, Box  4 3232 to 4414 4 Jan. 1803 – 24 Dec. 1811 MS 7524
RG 1-2-4, Box  5 4415 to 5538 3 Jan. 1812 – 21 Dec. 1818 MS 7525
RG 1-2-4, Box  6 5539 to 6432 1 Jan. 1819 – 31 Dec. 1822 MS 7526
RG 1-2-4, Box  7 6433 to 7172 2 Jan. 1823 – 18 Dec. 1827 MS 7527
RG 1-2-4, Box  8 7173 to 7890 3 Jan. 1828 – 31 Dec. 1829 MS 7528
RG 1-2-4, Box  9 7891 to 8705 4 Jan. 1830 – 2 Apr. 1831 MS 7529
RG 1-2-4, Box 10 8706 to 9535 2 Jun. 1831 – 31 Jul. 1832 MS 7530
RG 1-2-4, Box 11 9536 to 10352 1 Aug. 1832 – 30 Jun. 1833 MS 7531
RG 1-2-4, Box 12 10353 to 11196 1 Jul. 1833 – 28 Feb. 1834 MS 7532
RG 1-2-4, Box 13 11197 to 12043 1 Mar. 1834 – 28 Oct. 1834 MS 7533
RG 1-2-4, Box 14 12044 to 12841 4 Nov. 1834 – 30 Jun. 1835 MS 7534
RG 1-2-4, Box 15 12842 to 13738 7 July. 1835 – 27 Jun. 1836 MS 7535
RG 1-2-4, Box 16 13739 to 14517 21 Jul. 1836 – 29 Jul. 1837 MS 7536
RG 1-2-4, Box 17 14518 to 15360 1 Aug. 1837 – 26 Dec. 1838 MS 7537
RG 1-2-4, Box 18 15361 to 16078 2 Jan. 1839 – 29 Feb. 1840 MS 7538
RG 1-2-4, Box 19 16079 to 16903 12 Mar. 1840 – 29 Dec. 1840 MS 7539
RG 1-2-4, Box  20 16904 to 17641 4 Jan. 1841 – 27 Feb. 1842 MS 7540
RG 1-2-4, Box  21 17642 to 18505 2 Mar. 1842 – 31 Dec. 1842 MS 7541
RG 1-2-4, Box  22 18506 to 19429 4 Jan. 1843 –  30 Dec. 1843 MS 7542
RG 1-2-4, Box  23 19430 to 20493 4 Jan. 1844 – 31 Dec. 1844 MS 7543
RG 1-2-4, Box  24 20491 to 21412 2 Jan. 1845 – 31 Dec. 1845 MS 7544
RG 1-2-4, Box  25 21413 to 22047 6 Jan. 1846 – 31 Dec. 1846 MS 7545
 - unnumbered Dec. 1846 -
RG 1-2-4, Box  26 22048 to 22750 4 Jan. 1847 – 29 Dec. 1847 MS 7648
RG 1-2-4, Box  27 22751 to 23813 6 Jan. 1848 – 30 Dec. 1848 MS 7649
RG 1-2-4, Box  28 23814 to 24786 1 Jan. 1849 – 28 Mar. 1850 MS 7650
RG 1-2-4, Box  29 24787 to 25782 1 Apr. 1850 – 28 Jul. 1851 MS 7651
RG 1-2-4, Box  30 25783 to 26777 2 Aug. 1851 – 29 Dec. 1863 MS 7652
RG 1-2-4, Box  31 26778 to 27732 Jan. 1854 – 4 Dec. 1857 MS 7653
RG 1-2-4, Box  32 27733 to 28709 5 Jan. 1858 – 28 Dec. 1860 MS 7654
RG 1-2-4, Box  33 28710 to 29520 3 Jan. 1861 – 30 Dec. 1862 MS 7655
RG 1-2-4, Box  34 29521 to 30628 Jan. 1863 – 28 Dec. 1866 MS 7656
RG 1-2-4, Box  35 30629 to 31529 9 Jan. 1867 – 29 Dec. 1870 MS 7657
RG 1-2-4, Box  36 31530 to 32272 5 Jan. 1871 – 7 Jan. 1878 MS 7692
RG 1-2-4, Box  37 32273 to 32950 18 Jan. 1878 – 25 Dec. 1889 MS 7693
RG 1-2-4, Box  38 32951 to 33331 8 Jan. 1890 – 8 Jan. 1896 MS 7694
RG 1-2-4, Box 39 33332 to 33896 8 Jan. 1896 – 29 Dec. 1905 MS 7694

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Register of memorials, petitions and letters referred to the Surveyor General's Office by Government House RG 1-4
Reference Code Year Subject Archives of Ontario Microfilm Reference
RG 1-4 1833-1836 Register of Memorials, Petitions and Letters referred to the Surveyor General’s Office by Government House MS 7546

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Registers of letters received by the Surveying Department relating to surveys RG 1-5
Reference Code Year Subject Archives of Ontario Microfilm Reference
RG 1-5 1853-1859 Register of letters received by the Surveying Department relating to Surveys MS 7547
RG 1-5-0-1 1853-1859 Register of letters received relating to surveys – Adelaide [Town] to Kinloss Township MS 7547
RG 1-5-0-2 1853-1857 Register of letters received relating to surveys – Keswick [Town block] to Zorra West MS 7547
RG 1-5-0-3 1853-1857 Register of letters relating to surveys MS 7547

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