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General Sessions of Court of Peace 1800-1834
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Transcription and Notes by Maridel Crawford-Brown These records list court cases (without details of the trials) of petty crime dealt with by local Justices of the Peace; tax and other bills being paid with amounts and to whom;
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Pages: 1-179, 180-314, 315-442 [i] Introduction These minutes begin in 1800 when Johnstown District (now Leeds and Grenville) was separated from the Eastern District. For Sessions minutes prior to 1800 for this area see R.G.22, Series 47, Cornwall (Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry), Court of general Quarter Sessions minutes. The minutes prior to 1841 contain information concerning both the administration and judicial activities of the magistrates at Sessions. These minutebooks [sic] were all received from the courthouse in Brockville. Only the minutebook for 1842-1845 was received prior to proper accessioning at the Archives: the volume was received on 28 May 1953. The other volumes were received between 1966-1982; the relevant accession numbers are listed below. Accession # 4294 6958 1983 15483 [ii] Vol.1-1800-1818 Memorandum [iii ] Extracts of fines to be made out from Feb. 1812 Inclusive & a Copy to be sent to Inspector Genl--Clk of the Crown-- & the Sheriff of the Eastern District [name?] of the Dist. Of Johnstown. [Page 1] Upper Canada District of Johnstown At a Court of the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace met 22nd April April term 1800 Present The Hon.l Solomon JONES Ephraim JONES Joel STONE Wm FRASER Hugh MUNRO} Esquires Etc etc [Page 2] The King vs. David HUNTER, Thos. McILMOILE [sic], prosecutor The Grand Jury present to the Court a bill of Indictment against David HUNTER for an Assault etc committed upon Thos. McILMOILE [sic] to which bill he pleads not guilty. Jurors to try the issue were sworn as follows Daniel STEVENS John WOOLEY George BATES William ROBINSON David ELLIOT [sic] Henry BOGET [sic] William CLOW Isaac BOOTH Jesse HOLMES Philemon PENOCK Danl SHIPMAN Ezekl MIDDLETON [Page 3] Witnesses on the part of the prosecution Charles MAY William FINCH Charles DOYLE Hugh McILMOILE [sic] Witnesses on the part of the Defent [sic] Alex. CAMPBELL Hugh McGOMERY [sic] Phenias BALWIN [sic] Deria BOONE Thomas BOYD Andrew GIBSON Jury after receiving evidence wish to withdraw-and return into Court and find the defendant Guilty in manner and form, as laid in the Indictment. Whereupon the Court do order and adjudge That he pay a fine of one Shilling and all the fees and he stands committed until the same be paid. King vs. John BURK John BURK being called and appears, is discharged by order of the Court from his recognizance on paying his fees and accordingly is discharged. King vs. Mary McGOMERY-discharged from her recognizance on paying her fees. Court adjourns until [sic] 24th Ins'ant [sic] at eight OClock. [Page 4] Present Solomon JONES Ephm JONES Joel STONE James BREAKENRIDGE Peter FREEL The Court order the following Persons to be sworn as Constables. Oliver EVITS [sic] High Constable John McINTOSH Hugh McGOMERY } Edwardsburgh David FROOM Thomas McILMOILE Saml THOMAS Ezekiel ROSE } Augusta Thomas WOOD Cornelius SMYTH Senr. } Elizabethtown Henry LA ROU [sic] Oliver LANDON Junr Wm PARISH } Young [sic] William STEVENS } Bastard [Page 5] Mr. Abel STEVENS appears and prays an authority to perform the rites and ceremonies of marriage in the form used by the Baptist meeting or Church. Ordered that the same lay over until the next term for further proof of his former appointment as a Minister. -The Court ordered Clerk of Peace to advertise in three different places in the district for persons having demands against the Treasury. These were to produce their demands by the July term. -The Court "do order that there be a full rate this year being found in their Judgment to be requisite for the situation of the District." -Ordered "that Bemslee BUELL do receive on an account exhibited by him for Service as Deputy Sheriff the sum of Seven pounds, twelve Shillings and four pence to be paid by the Treasurer." [Page 6] Petition Received from a number of Inhabitants of Augusta to have a road opened Whereupon the Court do order that the said road be worked upon from the front to the end of the second Concession between lots number fourteen and fifteen. Innkeepers and retailers of spirituous liquors in this District for the present year James JACKSON John BURK James CAMPBELL James KILBORN Senr Danl McINTOSH } Edwardsburgh Saml WEATHERHEAD James BUTLER Silas HAMBLIN } Augusta Peter HOWARD Adam COLE } Elizabethtown Justin TRUSDAL [sic] Thomas PROCTOR} Young [sic] Pheneas BANE John DAMON } Leeds [Page 7] It is ordered in Quarter Sessions holding at the Courthouse in Johnstown this 24th day of April 1800 That the following shall be taken. [This is set up in columns but I won't try to replicate that layout here] Clerk of Peace [for] Drawing Indictment and Engrossing 1s 6p Discharging recognizance 5 s For making up the Records for every Session 10s Recognizance taken in open Court upon [sic] a Traverse 2s 6p Every Summons of Witnesses to contain three if required 2s 6p Crier For putting prisoner or Defent to the bar or for making proclamation on the discharge of a recognizance 1s 3p By an Attorney directed to prosecute by the Court on the part of the Crown-for conducting a prosecution to Trial and Judgment 10s The Clerk of the Peace shall be paid out of the publick [sic] money from Engrossing a precept [?] for each and every Grand Jury the sum of seven Shillings and six pence.... [Page 8] Petition from sundry Inhabitants upon the River Rideau praying an appointment of Commissioners to lay out a road to the said river. Ordered by the Court that twelve freeholders do examine and report to the Commissioners.. [where it would be] "most convenient for a road to the principal Inhabitants in Augusta and those of the different townships upon the River Rideau." Michael COOK prays of the Court an additional allowance as Gaoler [25 ? granted.] [Page 9] At a Court of General Half Sessions of the Peace met 8th July term 1800 Present Solomon JONES Ephraim JONES } Esquires Thomas SHERWOOD To His Majesty's Justices of the Peace and Commissioners of the Public Highways We your humble Petitioners Having considered the inconveniency [sic] of the Public Highway on account of the Offset made between Lot No.22 and Lot No. 2-[?] In the third concession of [blank space, nothing written] Your petitioners pray that the Road may be continued on the line between the second and third Concession from Lot No 22 to Lot No 28 and your Petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray. Frederick LINCH Stephen COLLINS E. ANDERSON Barthw WILEY James KEELER Henry CROSS Noah HOLLODAY Isaiah WILEY Archd McILMOYLE [sic] Jehiel HURD Adoniram BURRATT [sic] Isaac HURD Edward JACKSON Confirmed by us agreeable to the prayer of the Petitioners [Page 10] [blank] [Page 11] Upper Canada Johnstown District To wit At a General Quarter Session of the Peace holden [sic] at Johnstown on Tuesday the fourteenth day of October 1800 Present Solomon JONES Esquire William FRASER} Esquires {Solomon JONES Solomon JONES Esquire, Chosen Chairman Commission opened and read The Sheriff returned the precept Grand Jury called and sworn as follows 1. Willm BUELL Esqr 12. William WRIGHT 2. Archebd McLARRIN [sic] 13. Jesse LAMB 3. Calib [sic] CLAUSON [sic] 14. Joseph TOWSLEY 4. Thoms MAIN 15. Calib [sic] SIMMONS 5. Nathl DATON 16. Michael ROW 6. Capt B. CARLY 17.Obidiah REED [sic] 7. Willm PURDY 18. Joseph McNISH 8. Alexr McLANE 19. Daniel McACRON 9. Jonathn FULFORD Junr 20. Saml P. BUELL 10. Johida BOICE [sic] 21 John HOWAN 11. Saml McNICE [Page 12] -The King vs. William B. SOWL-Assault and Battery-a true bill. Pleads a Traverse [sic].enters recognizance of 20? to appear at next Quarter Session. Captain James CAMPBELL and Sam SHERWOOD, Esquires appear and post 10? for the defendant. -King vs. Alexander CAMPBELL-Assault and battery-no bill found. Defendant discharged by order of the Court on paying the fee. -King vs. Isaac RUSSELL-Petit Larceny-no bill found-discharged. [Page 13] -Received a Petition from Edward JESSUP Clerk of Peace and Thomas FRASER, Esquire, High Sheriff [wanting the same pay as the rest of the Clerks of the Peace in the district. [Then a line drawn and ] "The above Petition is withdrawn." -"Petition for Oliver EVERTS" wanting his fees allowed for services as Town Clerk and also other sums of money for "summoning the Assessors and Collectors" when he was High Constable of the Eastern District. [Page 14] Edward JESSUP, Esquire, presented a Warrant from the Speaker of the House of Assembly for his wages allowed to him as a Member of the House of Assembly during the last Session of the Second Parliament. Ordered that one half of the sum contained in the above Warrant shall be assessed and levied on the County of Leeds. The Court Adjourned Sine Die. [Page 15] Abel STEVENS having exhibited a Notice in the Clerk of the Peace Office in April Term last that he intended to apply to the next Court of General Quarter Sessions of the peace for leave to Marry and officiate as a Baptist Minister according to the form and Cerimonies [sic] of that Church and the time being elapsed for which the law requires each Notice to be exhibited, he Abel STEVENS appeared this day and made application accordingly- It does not appear to the Court that the above applicant has given sufficient proof of his having been regularly Ordained as a Baptist Minister- Therefore ordered that his application stand over for further proof of his having been regularly Ordained. [The word "Elkany" is jotted in centre of page just above the word "being" in the first line of this next entry to clarify the name written below which looks a bit like "Elhany".] On a complaint being made upon Oath by William T. SLATER against Elkany BILLINGS. The Court ordered that the said Elkany BILLINGS should be bound by Recognizance in the sum of one hundred pounds together with his two Surities [sic], William BUELL and Jonathn Mills CHURCH, each to be bound in Recognizance in the sum of fifty pounds that the said Elkany BILLINGS shall appear at the next Assizes to be holden in this District to answer to the complaint exhibited against him. The Court also orders that the Complainant William T. SLATER should be bound over to appear and prosecute his complaint at the next District Assizes..[bound] in the sum of one hundred pounds.[He put the money up.] [Page 16] The Court ordered that Allen CAMPBELL should stand bound over by Recognizance in the sum of twenty pounds together with his two Surities Thomas McILMOIL [sic] and Jacob MORIS [sic] each in the sum of ten pounds, that the said Allen CAMPBELL shall appear at the next Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be holden in the District to answer to a complaint preferred by Alexis REAUME. The Court also order that Alexis REAUME be bound in Recognizance in the sum of twenty pounds to appear at the next Court..and prosecute his complaint against the aforesaid Alex CAMPBELL, which Recognizance were taken in open Court as follows that is to say Alex CAMPBELL in the sum of twenty pounds and the Surities Thomas McILMOIL and Jacob MORIS each in the sum of ten pounds and Alexis REAUME the Complainant in the sum of twenty pounds which sums as affixed to their names they acknowledge to owe to our Sovereign Lord the King. The Court adjourned Sine die. [Page 17] William BUELL deposeth on Oath he is afraid [sic] that William B. SOWL will take his life therefore prays that said SOWL do give security of the Person admited [sic] to Bail upon paying his fees. Ordered that William B. SOWL be bound in Recognizance in the sum of fifty pounds and that his Surities John McDONALD and John LEHY be bound each in the sum of twenty five pounds [done as ordered] "Which sums as affixed to their names they severally acknowledge to owe to our Sovereign Lord the King." -Jonathan Mills CHURCH [presents costs for] 1? 14s. 8p. [The court paid 1? 2s. 8p] "out of which ten shillings is allowed to be equally divided between Peter HOWARD, David MATTHEWS, Frederick JOHNSON and Jesse KILBORN." -A Bill of Constable fees was presented by Thomas McILMOIL in a Suit between the King and David HUNTER. He asked for 1? 19s. 2p. The Court allowed only 1? 1s. Adjourned. [Page 18] Court Pursuant to Adjournment Present Solomon JONES James BREAKENRIDGE Hugh MUNRO } Esquires Truman HICOK The King vs. David HUNTER Bill of Costs [ Note: I put the ?, s, p after the sum rather than make column headings as on original page. "do" means "ditto" and is as written] Constable fees... ..1? 1s Evidences attendance William FINCH..4 days....10s Charles DOYLE..1 do... ...2s 6p Alexr McIntosh..1 do.....2s 6p Thomas BOYDE..1 do....2s 6p Hugh McIlmoil....1 do.....2s 6p Andrew GIBSON..1 do. ....2s 6p Alexr CAMPBELL...1 do. ....2s.6p Hugh Montgomery [sic].1 do..2s 6p Charles MAY...4 do.....10s James FROOM fees as per order of the Court...2s [Total given as 3-6, then a word looks like "Fime".1s, for a total of 3? 1s 6p] For the Clerk of the Peace fees Indictment.....10s Drawing Recognizance..5s Receiving conviction on Indictment..5s Two Subpoenas.....5s Making up records.....1? 10s [Total] ?2 15 [Page 19] Upper Canada Johnstown District To wit At a General Quarter Sessions of the Peace holden at Johnstown on Tuesday the twenty seventh day of January 1801 Present Solomon JONES Esquire Ephraim JONES William FRASER Thomas SHERWOOD} Esquires Hugh MUNRO Solomon Jones Esquire chosen Chairman. Commission opened and Read. The Sheriff returned the Precept. Grand Jury called and sworn as follows 1. Adoniham [sic] BURRETT [sic] 11. Samuel SHIPMAN 2. Jonah BROWN 12. Peter FREEL 3. Richard DAY 13. Abraham COONS 4. Abel FULFORD 5. Aaron CUMSTOCK [sic] 6. William LOCKARD 14. George BATES15. Benjamin BROWN16. John WHITNEY 7. William AVERY 17. Levi CUMSTOCK 8. David HUNTER 9. Alexr McLane 18. Philip PHILIPS19. John WILTSEY 10. Elidah PARRISH Peter FREEL-foreman [Page 20] The following Magistrates sworn into Office Edward JESSUP senior Ephraim JONES Daniel JONES Solomon JONES Esquires The Court adjourned Sine die. The Court pursuant to adjournment Present Solomon JONES presiding Ephraim JONES Thomas SMITH Edward JESSUP Daniel JONES William FRASER} Esquires{ Truman HICOK Joel STONE A Petit Jury called and sworn as follows 1. Samuel MUNRO 7. David HUTCHISON 2. John ALYER 8. Elias HUTCHISON 3. Henry TRICKEY 9. Ephraim REYNOLDS 4. Robert LOCY [sic] 10. Elias MALLORY 5. Nathaniel POWERS 11. Timothy MUNRO 6. William ANDRWS [sic] 12. Daniel MUNRO The King vs. William B. SOWL .Indictment for Assault and Battery.Verdict... Not Guilty. [Page 21] King vs. Amos HANOVORT-Petit Larceny-Plea.Guilty. The Court sentenced the Prisoner to receive to receive thirty lashes on the bare back at three o' clock this afternoon which was accordingly executed. King vs. Mathew SNYDER-Felony-No bill. Lamy BARNY [sic] and Elizabeth BARNY being bound by Recognizance to appear at this Court of Quarter Sessions being called and no prosecutor appearing were by order of the Court discharged they having first paid their fees. [Page 22] "A Petition from Hizekiah[sic] MOSHER prisoner in Johnstown Gaol on suspicion of felony praying to be liberated on Bail until the next Assizes or General Gaol delivery." [The Court let him out on 500? recognizance and 250? from each of his] "pledges Captain James CAMPBELL and Mr. John STUART Junr , Merchant [put up in] "goods, chattels, land and tenements." [Page 23] Two copies of the following Memorial... Peter HUNTER Esquire signed by the Subscribers, Justices of the Peace for the District of Johnstown, in Quarter Sessions assembled. To His Excellency Peter Hunter Esquire Lieutenant Governor of His Majesty's province of Upper Canada and Lieut. General commanding His Majesty's forces in the provinces of Upper and Lower Canada. The memorial of the Subscribers, Justices of the Peace for the District of Johnstown in General Quarter Sessions assembled. Humbly Represents That the Office of Register [sic] for the Counties of Dundas Grenville and Leeds is vacant by the Death of the late Alexander CAMPBELL Esquire. Your Memorialist [sic] thereby humbly request your Excellency to appoint a person of sufficient integrity and ability to that Office. And as in duty bound Your Memorialists will pray. Johnstown 28 January 1801. (signed) Solomon JONES Presiding William FRASER Joel STONE Ephraim JONES Edward JESSUP Thomas SMYTH} Esquires {Truman HICOK Ordered by the Court that one of the above memorials be sent to His Excellency Lieutenant Governor HUNTER and the other to the Honourable Executive Council by Clerk of the Peace. [Page 24] - - Court ordered Treasurer to advertise "in five of the most publick [sic] places of resort in this District" for persons who had bills to present to do so "on or before the first day of April next".." Or be excluded from any future demands." Court adjourned to the House of John BURK for two hours. Court met pursuant to adjournment. -- Ordered the Clerk of Peace "to apprehend Abel STEVENS of the Town of Bastard and Ensign Thomas BROWN of Augusta and also to subpoena such evidence as shall be necessary in the cases aforesaid." Adjourned to Saturday 31st January Instant at ten in the forenoon. [Page 25] Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present, Solomon JONES presiding Ephraim JONES Gideon ADAMS Hugh MUNRO Edward JESSUP James BREAKENRIDGE} Esquires {Thomas SHERWOOD William FRASER Joel STONE Abel STEVENS being called on a complaint made against him for uttering seditious expressions at sundry times. The Court on hearing the evidence are of the opinion that Mr. Abel STEVENS be discharged. Ensign Thomas BROWN being called appears and on hearing the Witness, the Court are of the opinion that he be discharged they being satisfied of his Loyalty and that the expressions uttered by him were not from any seditious principals.[sic] Cornelius SMITH presented to the Court an account of fees due him in the case of Abel STEVENS amounting including evidence to four pounds, eleven shillings and eleven pence. The Court ordered that three pounds, eighteen shillings and six pence of the above sum be paid out of the treasury. Hugh MONTGOMERY Constable presented and account in the case of Ensign Thomas BROWN amounting to one pound nine shillings and six pence. The Court order that the sum of one pound, thirteen shillings and six pence be paid out of the Treasury. [And, written in another hand, in tiny letters underneath]Examined and Aproved [sic] this 30th of April 1801 Solomon JONES /Presiding [Page 26] Upper Canada, Johnstown District, At a General Quarter Session of the Peace holden at Johnstown on Tuesday the twenty eighth day of April 1801. Present Solomon JONES Esquire William FRASER } Esquires{ Thomas SMYTH Solomon JONES Esquire Chosen Chairman Commission opened and read. The Sheriff returned the Precept. Grand Jury called and sworn as follows Captain James CAMPBELL foreman 1. Francis SCOTT 12. Abraham BOLTON 2. John SCOTT 13. James FROOM Senr 3. William SCOTT 14. Peter GRANT 4. James CHAMBERS 15. James HUMPHREY 5. Samuel WEATHERHEAD 16. John LAMSON 6. John BURK 17. Thomas BOYD Senr. 7. James E. CAMPBELL 18. William SNYDER 8. Joackim DENAUT 19. Joel ADAMS 9. Hugh MUNRO junr 20. William LAMSON 10. Andrew ADAMS 21. Curtis ADAMS 11. Ephraim CURRY 22. Thomas BROWN The King vs. Joackim [sic] DENAUT Indictment, Assault and Battery-The Grand Jury found no Bill. Constables called. [Page 27] The Innkeepers were called to take out Licence. James FROOM Henry ROSE John PETERS Peter HOWARD James E. CAMPBELL Adam COLE Samuel WEATHERHEAD ...VALENTINE [no first name given] David KILBORN .. TRUSDEL [ditto] Silas HAMBLIN Thomas PROCTOR Pheneas BANE Pheneas BALDWIN Constables appointed for this present year Oliver EVERTS High Constable Richard OMSTED } Marlborough Barnabas NETTLETON} Montague Benjamin CORBIN James JACKSON James KILBORN Jacob MORRIS } Edwardsburgh Samuel ROSE } Wolford James BUTLER Amos NETTLETON }Augusta Dean CARLTON Thomas WOOD } Elizabethtown Samuel ROSE Henry BOGART } Yonge [sic] Jaxton ADAMS } Bastard Asel KEYS } Leeds The Court adjourns untill[sic] tomorrow at ten OClock. [Page 28] Court met pursuant to adjoining. Solomon JONES Esquire Presiding Present Thomas SMYTH Thomas SHERWOOD Ephraim JONES } Esquires{ Edward JESSUP Alexander CAMPBELL William FRASER King vs. Hezekiah [sic] MOSHER for opposing a Peace Officer in the execution of his duty. Plea to have the Indictment quashed as being informed which the Court ordered. Second Indictment made out and quashed. Defendant discharged after paying his fee. -King vs. Timothy MOSHER-Assault-not guilty-no true bill. -King vs. Stephen BEACH and Aaron STEVENS-Larceny-found a true bill. Plea-to have Indictment quashed which Court ordered and Defendants discharged after paying their fees. -King vs. Ezekiel GLAZIER-for Extortion under colour of Law-no bill-discharged after paying fees. [Page 29] -King vs. Michael WOOD-Larceny. Plea--not guilty-found a true bill but Court adjourned. Court meets [same group as above but missing Thomas SHERWOOD.] -King vs. Jabes [sic] ANDREWS-for Assault and Battery. Plea-Guilty-"and prays the mercy of the court"-ordered to pay a fine of 5shillings and all costs. [This case was written in twice for some reason.] -King vs. Jonathan BROWN & Wife -for harbouring a Felon-no bill-discharged after paying fees. [Page 30] A Petit Jury called and sworn as follows 1. Thomas FRASER 7. Philip MOSHER 2. Hugh McIlmoyl 8.Samuel ROSE 3. Heman HURLBURT 9. Isiah [sic] WILEY 4. Stephen NETTLETON 10. John BRUNDAGE 5. Elisha BAKER 11. Thomas BARTON 6. John J. SWENEY 12. Samuel HASELTON Received a Request from Joel STONE Esquire stating the necessity of establishing a ferry across the River Cadanocqui [sic] and that he may establish one and receive the emoluments arising therefrom. Ordered that the above request be complyed [sic] with and that Joel STONE Esquire may establish a ferry and receive the following For transporting a Horse and a Man 1 s For Horned Cattle in the same proportion [no sum noted] For one Schenectada [sic] Boat Load 1s 6p For one Man 3p And the addition of one penny per man for as maney [sic] as a canoe will carry Ordered that the following Fees be taken by each Pound keeper For impounding one Horse, or more 1 s Ditto discharging For impounding one Horned creature, or more 1s Ditto discharging the same Impounding one Hog 1s discharging the same 6p Impounding one Sheep 1s discharging the same 6p Court adjourn one hour. [Page 31] Court met pursuant to adjournment [same people present as before] -heard a Petition from James E. CAMPBELL and one from Oliver EVERTS praying an allowance for numbering the people as Town Clerk. [no further info.] -The Grand Jury discharged. Court adjourns till 8 OClock tomorrow morning -Court met/same as before but no Thomas SHERWOOD. -Court adjourned 1 hour. -met/pursuant -Solomon JONES , presiding. -Ephraim JONES, William FRASER, Edward JESSUP, James BREAKENRIDGE, Thomas SMYTH, Esquires, present. [Page 32] The Court went into the examination of the state of the Treasurer's Book respecting the Publick [sic] money of the District. -calling in all bills for "Assessors and Collectors" to "return their Assessment Rolls and Collections without delay or they will be dealt with as the Law directs." Court adjourn [sic] to Saturday the 9th day of May to the House of Samuel WEATHERHEAD [met/pursuant] -Present: Solomon JONES, presiding. Edward Jessup, William FRASER, Ephraim JONES, Esquires. The Court adjourns one hour. [Page 33] Court met pursuant to adjournment. Solomon JONES, Esquire, presiding. Ephraim JONES, Edward JESSUP, James BREAKENRIDGE, Thomas SMYTH, Esquires Ordered that the following statement of Publick [sic] money signed by the presiding Justice, be inserted on the Record as given in by the Treasurer. Years Townships Collectors ? s d 1798 Edwardsburgh A. BOLTON 9 4 4 Deficient on part of Coll. 3 13 2 ? 1799 Ditto Ditto 16 13 9 in full 1800 Ditto Thomas FRASER [ditto marks] Deft on part of Collecr 11 9 1 1798& Augusta Thomas DOYLE 50 15 ? in full 1799 1800 Ditto Little GLASFORD 43 15 1 ? in full 1798 Elizabethtown David KILBORN 19 11 " Deft on part of Collecr 3 6 1799 Ditto J.M. CHURCH 23 4 6 in full 1800 Ditto Ditto " " " Deft on part of Collecr 41 9 4 ? 1795 Yonge Levi COMSTOCK 12 7 4 Ditto Ditto 3 8 1796 Ditto Ditto 17 12 8 in full 1797 Ditto Randy McDONELL 11 18 6 ? in full 1798 Ditto Peter FREEL 14 12 5 in full 1799 Ditto Joel STONE Esqr 13 12 7 in full 1800 Ditto John McNEEL 14 13 " in full 1798 Bastard & Kitley David LEE 4 16 " in full 1799 Ditto Jehiel MITCHELL 4 5 6 Deft on part of Collecr 3 4 4? 1800 Ditto Ammi CHIPMAN " " " Ditto Ditto 1799 Cornwall [collector space is blank] 25 10 5 [this space is blank] 1799 Matilda John SARVIS [sic] 15 7 6? [ditto] [Page 34] 1799 Paid McCOOK April 27th 1799 13 4 " Ditto Randy McDONELL June 24th " 7 1 ? Ditto Ditto Saml SHERWOOD Esquire July 3thDitto 4th 19 15 116 1 10 Ditto Treasurer's fees 1 10 6? Oct 30th Paid W PURDY 7 19 " Nov 26th Ditto McCOOK 10 " " Decr 24 Ditto Wolf Certificate 1 " " " 31 Ditto Treasurer's fees " 12 10? 1800 March 1 Paid Samuel SHERWOOD Esquire 11 " " 19 Ditto Order of Judge POWELL 1 13 May 3 Ditto Samuel SHERWOOD 12 " " [May] 27 Ditto M COOK 32 " [13s] 8 July 3 Ditto Treasurer's fees 1 8 6? 9 Ditto M COOK 32 " 8" 12 Ditto for Precepts " 10 " Augt 4 Ditto Capt FRENCH 25 10 5 Octr 10 Ditto Samuel SHERWOOD 15 " " 31 Ditto Michael COOK " 5 " Decr 21 Ditto David LEE " 2''10? 1801 Jany 26 Ditto Samuel SHERWOOD 6 3 7 30 Ditto Treasurer's fees 2 9 5 March 5 Ditto M. COOK 12 10 " 12 Ditto Thomas DOYLE 25 13 5 12 Ditto Wolfs Sculpts 12 " " [Does this mean "scalps" or someone's name? Written as read.] 30 Ditto Peter FREEL [12?] 9 1 31 Ditto Joel STONE 9 12 2 April 6 Ditto Samuel SHERWOOD 2 " " 7 Ditto Joel STONE 4 " " [blank] Ditto John McNEIL " 8 9? 27 Ditto for Precepts " 15 " [blank] Ditto Treasurer's fees 2 13 6 May 1 Ditto J M CHURCH " 14 " Paid Mr Hugh MUNRO 10 1 6 Ditto Mr SHERWOOD 4 7 6 Ditto Treasurer's fees 4 1 1801 May 9th Balance in Treasury 15 17 [Total] 298? [Page 35] -fees continue for Clerk of Peace. 1? 13 s Halifax Currency to Jonathon M. CHURCH; 16s 8 p to Samuel THOMAS & the High Sheriff to be allowed 4? for each Session and the same for each Assize to the amount of 20? per annum. [High Sheriff's name not given.] [Page 36] -Ordered Edward JESSUP, Esquire and William FRASER, Esquire appointed as Commissioners to inspect the State of the Gaol and Court House and to report to next Session. -Town Clerks to collect fees on horned cattle and sheep 1s each; record searching, 1s; copy of same, 1s; enumerating, 1 ?; recording birth, 1s; recording death, 1s; recording a marriage, 1 s. Allowed Peter BAKER as an evidence in the case between Levi COMSTOCK in complaint of Jabis [sic] STEVENS as a witness, 10s. [Page 37] Upper Canada Johnstown District To wit At a General Quarter Session of the Peace holden at Johnstown on Tuesday the 14th day of July 1801 Present Solomon JONES { Esquires} Ephraim JONES James BREAKENRIDGE Solomon Jones Esquire chosen Chairman The Commission opened and read. The Sheriff returned the precept. Grand Jury called and sworn as follows 1. Samuel HUMBERSTON 13. Jonathan WOODCOCK 2. Samuel HECK 14. William HEWITT 3. Samuel SMADIS [sic] 15. Dan THROOP 4. Philip DULMAGE 16. William THROOP 5. Jehiel HURD 17. Friend BISSEL 6. Isaac HURD 18. Jehiel BISSEL 7. Henry CROSS 19. Joseph BISSEL 8. Emanuel DEAK 20. David BISSEL 9. John LAURANCE 21. Samuel LANDON 10. Little GLASFORD 22. James KEELER 11. Asahel WRIGHT 23. Elisha ANDERSON 12. Robert EARL Constables called. The Court [adjourns] till one OClock this afternoon. [Page 38] The Court met pursuant to adjournment Present Solomon JONES Esquire presiding Ephraim JONES {Esquires} James BREAKENRIDGE Ordered that the following persons be incerted [sic] as Innkeepers for the present year. Thomas BROWN for the Township of Augusta. John BURK for the Township of Edwardsburgh David LEE for the Township of Lansdown. [sic] Daniel PLUMLEY for the Township of Edwardsburgh The Treasurer's accounts having been examined the Court find a balance of three pounds eight shillings and eleven pence remaining in his hands. Ordered that Solomon JONES and Ephraim JONES Esquires be a committee to meet the Committee of the eastern District to settle the accounts of the Eastern District previous [sic] to its division. The King vs. William FINCH. Indictment/Larceny. Plea/Not Guilty. Verdict [blank] The Grand Jury found a true Bill and ordered that William FINCH be bound in the sum of twenty pounds and that his Surities [sic] Charles and William MAY [be bound] each in the sum of ten pounds for his appearance at the next Session of the Peace And that Joseph HASKINS prosecutor be bound in the sum of twenty pounds to appear at the next Session of the Peace to prosecute William FINCH. [Page 39] Upper Canada Johnstown District At a General Quarter Session of the Peace holden in Johnstown on Tuesday the tenth day of November 1801. Present Solomon JONES Esquire Ephraim JONES { Esquires} Stephen BURRITT Thomas SMYTH .... [a line of dots/no name] Solomon JONES Esquire chosen Chairman. The Commission opened and read. The Sheriff returned the precept. Grand Jury called and sword as follows 1. Capt.n B. CARLEY 12. Thomas DOYLE 2. William BUEL Esquire 13. John WOLLY [sic] 3. Archd McLERAN 14. Seth DOWNS 4. Capt.n M. HOWARD5. Saml PENOCK 15. Abel COLEMAN 16. John VALENTINE 6. Nathan CLARK 7. James McNISH 17. Benjamin LIMAN [? or LEMAN] 18. Jonah BROWN 8. Sylvester WRIGHT9. Stephen HOWARD10. William WRIGHT 11. Benjamin ANDREWS 19. David HUNTER 20. John HOWARD 21......[line of dots/no name] 22......[ditto] [Page 40] The King vs. William T. SLATER. Indictment/ Libelling. Plea/ po. Se. Verdict/Guilty The Grand Jury found a true bill. The Court order that William T. SLATER pay a fine of twenty shillings and stand committed till paid. The King vs. John POTTER. Indictment/Assault and Battery. Plea/ po.se. Verdict/Not Guilty. The Grand Jury found a true bill. The King vs. William FINCH. Indictment/Larceny. Plea/ [left blank]. Verdict/[left blank] The grand Jury found a true bill. The Court adjourn untill [sic] tomorrow at ten OClock of the forenoon. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Solomon JONES Esquire presiding. Hugh MUNRO Thomas SMYTH Alexr CAMPBELL { Esquires} Stephen BURRETT William FRASER Samuel SHERWOOD Esquire presented a Warrant from the Speaker of the House of Assembly for his wages allowed him as a Member of the House of Assembly during the first Session of the third Provincial Parliament amounting to thirty four pounds Currcy. Ordered [continued next page] [Page 41] ..that the above sum be collected in the County of Grenville. Oliver EVERTS presented an account.for numbering the people amounting to three pounds. Ordered the Treasurer do pay him for two years to the April Session next which will be in the year 1802, Forty shillings for two years. William BUELL Esquire presented a Warrant from the Speaker of the House of Assembly for his wages allowed him as a Member of the House of Assembly during the first Session of the third Provincial Parliament amounting to thirty four pounds Currency. Ordered that the above sum be collected in the County of Leeds. A Petit Jury impaneled [sic] to try an Issue of Traverse between our Sovereign lord [sic] the King and John POTTER. 1. Mathew HOWARD 7. Increase SMITH 2. Samuel WRIGHT 8. John FLETCHER 3. Jesse BIGALOW 9. William HOWARD 4. Jesse LAMB 10. William JOHNSON 5. James SMYTH 11. Alby PENOCK 6. Stephen SMITH 12. Allan CURTIS Ordered that the following persons be incerted [sic] as Innkeepers for the present year. Seth DOWNS for the Township of Elizabethtown Henry ANDERSON for the Township of Edwardsburgh Sylvester WRIGHT for the Township of Elizabethtown Amos NETTLETON for the Township of Augusta. [Page 42] A Petit Jury Impaneled [sic] to try an Issue of Traverse between our Sovereign Lord the King and William T. SLATER. 1. Abel EASTWOOD 2. John DAVISON 7. Ezekiel GLASIER [sic] 8. Zenias ORTON 3. John ELLIOT 9. Joel OSBURN 4. Benjamin NICHOLS5. Job HUTCHISON 10. Ichaburd [sic] WING11. Samuel ELLIOT 6. Cornilious [or Corneleous] SMITH 12. David MANHEART Courts of Request to be holden in the following divisions First division} Edwardsburgh Including [sic] Johnstown and such part of the Settlement on the River Petit Nation as is within the District of Johnstown Second division} Augusta Third division} Marlborough. Wolford. Montague and Oxford. Fourth division} Elizabethtown, Yonge, front of Lansdown and front of Leeds Fifth division} Bastard, Ketley [sic], Russel, the rear of Lansdown and the rear of Leeds The Court adjourn untill [sic] tomorrow at ten OClock. [Page 43] Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Solomon JONES Esquire presiding Hugh MUNRO { Esquires} William FRASER Thomas SMYTH Alexander CAMPBELL -Ordered Joseph HASKINS to be recognized in the sum of 20? to appear at a General Quarter Session of the Peace in the month of May to prosecute William FINCH. -Ordered a Warrant issued against William FINCH on a bill of Indictment being found for theft. -Then follows a list of Clerk's Fees in the "suit of William T. SLATER" amounting to 2? 13s. 16 p plus 1? 2s 6p for three witnesses' attendance on Court for 3 days. [No names.] [Page 44] -Ordered the Treasurer to pay Clerk of the Peace for four Sessions at the rate of 5? 15s to a total of 23 ?. -Ordered Treasurer to pay Thomas FRASER Esquire, Sheriff, the sum of 20? for his attendance etc for five sessions. -Ordered James BUTLER to be paid out of the Treasury for attending the Commissioners for securing Titles to land the sum of one pound currency. -Ordered 10s to be paid to Dean CARLTON and 10s to Amos NETTLETON out of Treasury. [No reason given.] -Ordered Charles and William MAY discharged from their recognizance. [Page 45] Upper Canada Johnstown District At a General Quarter Session of the Peace holden at Johnstown on Tuesday the sixteenth day of February 1802. Present Solomon JONES Esquire Thomas SHERWOOD {Esquires} Truman HICOK Solomon JONES Esquire chosen Chairman Commission opened and read The Sheriff returned the precept. Grand Jury called and sworn as follows David HUNTER foreman 1. Capt.n Matthew HOWARD 11. Bejamin [sic] McVEE 2. John BOOTH 12. Eliazer FAIRCHILD 3. Ephraim LEE 13. Thomas FREEL 4. Otias WOOD 14. Justus SEELE 5. Jonathan FULFORD 15. Jonah BROWN 6. Samuel BOOTH 16. Samuel GRIFFIN 7. Silas JUTSON 17. John GARDNER 8. Vincent BOOTH 18. Peter FREEL Esquire 9. Charles BOOTH 19. John Valentine 10. Peet [sic] SEELE [sic] 20. Isaac BOOTH Constables called. [Page 46] The King vs. Anna PACHIN Indictment/Larceny. Plea/po.se. Verdict/Not Guilty The Grand Jury found a True Bill. The King vs. Alexr McDONALD. Indictment/ Assault. Grand Jury found no Bill. The King vs. Heman HURLBURT. Indictment/ Assault. Grand Jury found no Bill. The King vs. James NEWMAN. Indictment/Seditious expressions. Plea/po.se. Verdict/Not Guilty. The Grand Jury found a True Bill. The King vs. Alexr HUMPHREY. Indictment/ Larceny. No bill. Court adjourn untill [sic] tomorrow at ten OClock in the forenoon. [Page 47] Met/pursuant/ Solomon JONES presiding. Hugh MUNRO Stephen BURRITT Truman HICOK Ephraim JONES Thomas SMYTH } Esquires{ William FRASER Joel STONE Received a petition from several Inhabitants of the River Rideau praying to have a Road established as follows, Beginning at the lower line of Montague and runing [sic] up said River Rideau which being a direction to Merrick's Mill and opposite to said Mill runing [sic] down the River in the same direction to the lower line of the Township of Wolford. Ordered that the above Road be established. A Petit Jury impaneled [sic] to try an Issue of traverse between our Sovereign Lord the King and James NEWMAN 1. Elida PARRISH 7. Jabis [sic] EATON 2. Asa HUTCHESON 8. Daniel LEVINGSTON 3. Robert LOCEE [sic] 9. Charles MAY 4. Wintaof [Wintrof?] TOFTS 10. Josiah BULLARD 5. Thomas KNOLTON 11. Harvey MITCHEL 6. John ROBINS 12. George ALLAN 7. The Court adjourn [sic] untill [sic] three OClock this afternoon. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Solomon JONES presiding. Hugh MUNRO Stephen BURRITT Truman HICOK Ephraim JONES Thomas SMYTH{ Esquires} Joel STONE [Page 48] Ordered that Thomas PROCTOR be incerted [sic] as Innkeeper for the present year. The Court adjourn untill[sic] tomorrow morning at ten OClock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Solomon JONES Esquire presiding. Truman HICOK Joel STONE Hugh MUNRO { Esquires} William FRASER Gidn ADAMS Alexr CAMPBELL Grand Jury discharged. A Petit Jury impaneled [sic] to try and Issue of traverse [no cap] between our Sovereign lord [no cap] the King and Anna PACHIN. 1. Adam COLE 7. Timothy McCORNIS 2. John WOODS 8. Samuel LEE 3. Charles PETTIS 9. Philip SHOOKS 4. John ROBISON 10. Edmond MOTT 5. Sele [sic] ROBINS 11. John Taylor 6. Mark CHURCHILL 12. Ethan McCOLUM Ordered that the Treasurer do pay the Clerk of the Peace for four Sessions that is to say from April 1801 to this date at the rate of five pounds fifteen shillings which is for ingrossing [sic] and drawing precepts, making up the records, attending Quarter Sessions, Stationary, etc amounting to twenty three pounds currency. [Page 49] Ordered that the Treasurer do pay Thomas FRASER Esquire, Sheriff, twenty pounds {for attending] five Sessions. [Page 50] Upper Canada Johnstown District At a General Quarter Session of the Peace holden at Johnstown on Tuesday the 18th day of May 1802 Present Thomas SMYTH Truman HICOK Thomas SHERWOOD { Esquires} William FRASER Gidn ADAMS Solomon JONES Solomon JONES Esquire chosen Chairman Commission opened and read. Sheriff returned the precept. Grand Jury called and sworn as follows Benoni WILTSEY foreman 1. Peter HOWARD 11. Solomon WILTSEY 2. Samuel SHIPMAN 12. Jadadiah [sic] WING 3. William AVERY 13. Ebenezar KNAPP 4. Isaiah KEELAR [sic] 14. Thomas HOW 5. Abraham COONS 15. William HOLMES 6. Philip PHILIPS 16. Abraham RANDLE 7. Benjamin BROWN 17. Samuel DEWOLF 8. William PARRISH 18. Nathaniel BROWN 9. George BATES 19. Aron [sic] BLANCHARD 10. William CHURCH 20. John BLANCHARD Constables called. [and court adjourned until 9 am tomorrow.] [Page 51] Met/pursuant/Solomon Jones presiding. Present William FRASER Gideon ADAMS Thomas SHERWOOD { Esquires} Samuel WRIGHT Truman HICOK Alexr CAMPBELL Joel STONE The King vs. Isaac MATTICE. Indictment/Petit Larceny. Plea/Puts [?] Verdict/ Not Guilty The Grand Jury found a true Bill. The King vs. Cornelius TRUSDEL. Indictment/Uttering false money. Plea/puts [?]. Verdict/[blank] The Grand Jury found a true Bill. The King vs. William SHERIFF. Indictment/Larceny. Plea/[blank]. Verdict/[blank]. The Grand Jury found a true Bill. The King vs. Thomas SMYTH, Esquire. Indictment/ Assault and Battery. Plea/Guilty. Verdict/[blank] The Grand Jury found a true Bill. Pleads to withdraw his Plea which was allowed. Whereupon the Court order [sic] the Indictment to be Quashed. [Page 52] The King vs. Alexr McDONALD. Indictment/ Petit Larceny. Plea/puts[?]. Verdict/Not Guilty The Grand Jury found a true Bill. Grand Jury discharged. A Petit Jury called and sworn as follows 1. Samuel JUDSON 7.John MUNRO 2. Alexander McLEAN 8. Daniel MALLORY 3. James GRAY 9. Abel FULFORD 4. Robert CONOL [sic] 10. William SOCARD [sic] 5. James CONOL 11. Elias HUTCHESON 6. Peter PURVIS 12. Israel MALLORY A Petit Jury called and sworn as follows 1. George GARDNER 7. John TRICKEY 2. Nathal POWERS 8. Ephraim RANALDS [sic] 3. Timothy MUNRO 9. Justus MALLORY 4. Aron [sic] COMSTOCK 10. Hazard Welcocks [sic] 5. Wait [sic] SWEET 11. James WILTSEY 6. Randy McDONALD 12. John CLOSSON The Court adjourn untill [sic] tomorrow morning at ten OClock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Solomon JONES Esquire presiding Trueman [sic] HICOK Thomas SMYTH Samuel WRIGHT { Esquires} James BREAKENRIDGE Joel STONE Thomas SHERWOOD [Page 53] The Court adjourn for fifteen minutes. The Court met pursuant to adjournment [The same magistrates were present.] Daniel STEVENS, John TRICKEY, Daniel HUTCHESON and Benjamin MENTHORN were recognized in the sum of fifty pounds each to appear to give evidence against William SHERIFF at the next general Gaol delivery. Ordered that the sum of five pounds fifteen shillings be paid to the Clerk of the Peace out of the Treasury. The King vs. Cornelius TRUSDEL. A Petit Jury called and sworn as follows 1. Samuel JUDSON 7. Peter PURVIS 2. John WHITNEY 8. Nathl POWERS 3. Alexr McLEAN 9 John MUNRO 4. George GARDNER 10. Timothy MUNRO 5. Robert CONOL 11. Daniel MALLORY 6. James CONOL 12. Abel FULFORD Samuel SHERWOOD Counsel on the prosecution. Evidence on the part of the prosecution Thomas SMYTH Esquire and Henry BOGART sworn. Co.[word cut off/my oversight] Taken before said SMYTH signed Cornelius TRUSDEL. Jury return into Court and give their verdict. Guilty of misdemeanor [sic] as charged in the Indictment. Ordered that the defendant be committed to the Gaol for the term of four months and that he find security for six months more. The Court adjourn for one hour The Court met pursuant to adjournment and [went] into the examination of the Treasurer's accounts. [Page 54] The Court adjourn untill [sic] tomorrow morning at seven OClock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Ordered that the Treasurer be continued for the present year. Ordered that a full rate be collected for the present year. Ordered that the following persons be appointed Constables for the present year. Oliver EVERTS High Constable} Edwardsburgh Joseph BASS James BUTLER } Augusta Seth DOWNS Dean CARLTON} Elizabethtown Scott FREEL Abel FULFORD} Yonge Joseph LANDON Ebenezar WASHBURN} Lansdown Jeremiah SHELDON} Bastard Levi SOPER} Kitley Samuel ROSE} Wolford [Following] "admitted to keep houses of public entertainment for the present year. James E CAMPBELL, James KILBORN, Daniel PLUMBLY, James FROOM Senr, and Henry ANDERSON for the Township of Edwardsburgh . Thomas BROWN, Samuel [continued on next page] [Page 55] WEATHERHEAD and Amos NETTLETON for the Township of Augusta. Daniel KILBORN, Silas HAMBLIN, Peter HOWARD, Henry RASH [sic], Seth DOWNS, Jasper STATS [sic], Jerred SEELY, Adam COLE, William B. WRIGHT and Sylvester WRIGHT for the Township of Elizabethtown. Aron COMSTOCK for Yonge. Pheneas BALDWIN for Lansdown and Silas PARSONS for Leeds. The following persons were recognized in the Sum of ten pounds each to keep orderly houses for the present year. Edwardsburgh } James E. CAMPBELL James FROOM Senr Daniel PLUMBLY Augusta} Sam. WEATHERHEAD Elizabethtown} Seth DOWNS Peter HOWARD Jasper STATS Adam COLE Yonge} Aron COMSTOCK [Then follows list of expenses for the Clerk of Peace including a sum of 3? 10s for Stationary.] [Page 56] -Town Clerks and poundkeepers of each township were to collect the required sums and then pay the Clerk of Peace. -Samuel SHERWOOD was "retained as Counsel for one year for this District" and was to be paid at year's end the sum of 11? 13s 4p. -The Treasurer was to pay each Town Clerk serving two years 40 shillings and those serving one year 20s. Abraham LEVINGSTON being bound to keep the peace untill [sic] this present Session on a complaint of Joseph BISSONET and being called does not appear, Seth DOWNS and George PHILIPS his Surities [sic] were discharged by order of the Court on paying their fees. Ordered that the Treasurer pay Henry BOGART Constable seven shillings and two pence. Ordered that Silas PERSON of Leeds do keep in good repair the following Boats or Craft for the purpose of a ferry to be kept by him the said PERSON loading from the mouth of the River Cadanoughgua [sic] in Leeds, District of Johnstown to the opposite shore at or near the [continued next page] [Page 57] the dwelling house of a Mr. BARTLET situated nearly south of the said River Cadoughgua [sic] where the new Road leads to four Hummocks and to be allowed the following price for transport at the said ferry- as full compensation for his faithful discharge of his duty and exclusive Right for a Boatload of Sheep, Hogs, or small Cattle also for any Goods, Wares or Merchandise-?1. {Sidebar to the right has prices "in a Canadian Boat" which ran one horse and one man for 12s 6p; two of the same 15 s; 3 of each 17s 6p and four of each 1?. Transport of cows and men carried the same fees.] One man in a Canoe 5/ Two Do 7/6 Three Do 10/ Likewise two shillings and sixpence for each person when there may be a greater number and for every 150 cwt of Goods, wares & Merchandise two shillings and sixpence. Furthermore the transport or passage of Cattle, Horses, Sheep, Hogs, Goods, Wares & Merchandise and so forth to be paid for in the above named large Boat, Canadian Boat, or in the small Boat. Ordered the Treasurer pay 17s 6d Currency to Michael COOK for victualling Alexander McDONNELL. [Page 58] Upper Canada District of Johnstown At a General Quarter Session of the Peace holden at Johnstown on Tuesday the 10th day of August 1802 Present Solomon JONES Gideon ADAMS Truman HICOK{ Esquires} William FRASER Solomon JONES Esquire chosen Chairman Commission opened and read. Sheriff returned the Precept Grand Jury called & sworn as follows David DIXON Foreman 1. Joseph HARSKINS 12. Ami CHIPMAN 2. Coller WILLARD 13. Ivy SCORLL [SURLL?] 3. William BROWN 14. Richd S. ADAMS 4. Joseph EASTON 15. Azra JUD [sic] 5. David DIXON 16. William CASWELL 6. Ephrm COYLE 17. William PATTERSON 7. William REED 18. John GILBERT 8. Saml KILBORN 19. Andrew PATTERSON 9. Joseph BENEDIC [sic] 20. Danl PATTERSON 10. William STEPHENS 21. Barnabas SHIPMAN 11. Nath GALPIN 22. [blank] The charge given to the Grand Jury. [Page 59] Court adjourn one half hour. Court met pursuant to adjournment Solomon JONES presiding Present Truman HICOK Gideon ADAMS} Esquires Thomas SMYTH Ordered that John BRUNDAGE be admitted as a proper person to keep a house of Public entertainment in Augusta. -John BURK/ ditto/Edwardsburgh -Went into treasurer's books in part -John BURK recognized in sum of 10? "to keep an Orderly house". [Page 60] Upper Canada District of Johnstown At a General Quarter Session of the Peace holden at Johnstown on Tuesday the ninth day of November 1802. Present Solomon JONES Gideon ADAMS Thomas SMYTH{ Esquires} Solomon JONES chosen Chairman Commission opened and read Sheriff returned the Precept. Grand Jury called and sworn as follows Thomas DOYLE Foreman 1. William FRASER 11. William SCOTT 2. Philip DULMAGE 12. John SCOTT 3. Saml WEATHERHEAD 13. Emanuel DUKE 4. Richd VANARNAM 14. John LAWRENCE 5. Jehial [sic] HURD 15. Little GLASFORD 6. Small HUMBERSON 16. Samuel EMORY 7. Wm WELLS 17. James KEELER 8. Thomas BROWN 18. Isaac HURD 9. John SLY 19. Donora BURRITT 10. Joseph KNAPP 20. Caleb CLOSSON The King vs. Dan THROOP & Wife. Indictment/Assault and battery. Plea/[blank]. Verdict/[blank]. The Grand Jury found no Bill. [Page 61] Samuel SHERWOOD Esquire [presented his bill for wages as Speaker in the House of Assembly] for fifty two days amounting to twenty-six pounds Currency. [Court ordered that] the sum be collected in the County of Grenville. Court adjourn until ten am tomorrow. [ met/pursuant] Solomon JONES Esquire presiding Present William FRASER Thomas SMYTH Ephraim JONES{ Esquires} Gidn ADAMS Grand Jury discharged Ordered the Clerk of the peace be paid seventeen pounds five shillings Halifax Currency [for expenses to date for current session.] [Page 62] Three pounds fourteen shillings allowed Michael COOK Gaoler for maintaining SHERIFF a prisoner from 2oth of May 1802 till the 13th August, Firewood, etc. Ordered that in causes[sic] depending in the Court of Request may Summons [sic] the defendant on Subpoena or Witness within the District. Ordered that Michael COOK does receive his Sallary [sic] as Gaoler Quarterly and every Quarter in future. The Court adjourn for five minutes. [Met/pursuant] Present Solomon JONES presiding Ephraim JONES Alexr CAMPBELL Thomas SMYTH{ Esquires} [continues on next page] [Page 63] [Top of page lists Justices' fees and for Magistrates and Constables for writing up complaints, etc to a total of 5s 9p. No names given. Then follows.] The Justices of the Peace in General Quarter Sessions assembled for the District of Johnstown considering it's necessary that the Gaol in Johnstown should be enclosed therefore order therefore order that it be enclosed in the manner and form following. 40 feet from the N.E. Corner of said Gaol then 130 feet south [sic] West 120 feet, then 130 feet to the South West, then 40 to the N.W. Corner of the said Gaol making in the whole 460 the foregoing enclosure to be made of good strait [sic] Cedar Pickets 8 feet above and incerted [sic] at least 3 feet into the ground and to be set in the following manner, at the distance of every ten feet a large Picket not less than 8 inches when squared at the small end in the centre from the Ground a Oak Girt of sufficient strength Mortised in and the space between to be filled up with pickets not less than 6 inches diameter at Top and mortised so to receive the Girt and fastened with good Inch and a half Oak pins also a sufficient Gate ten feet wide at the east end and well picketed over the top and one three feet wide at the west end The said Gates to be hung with Iron Hinges The Clerk of the Peace to give notice by Advertisement in [continued next page] [Page 64] three different public places for those that wish to undertake said work to give in their proposals to the following Committee Peter DRUMMOND Gidn ADAMS Ephraim JONES { Esquires} [Page 65] Upper Canada Johnstown District At a General Quarter Session of the Peace holden in Johnstown on Tuesday the 15th day of February 1803 Present Solomon JONES William SOLES Gideon ADAMS{ Esquires} and Joel STONE Thomas SHERWOOD Solomon JONES Esquire chosen Chairman Commission opened and read Sheriff returned the precept. Grand Jury called and sworn in as follows Bartholomew CARLEY Foreman 1. Heman LANDON 12. Saml PENOCK 2. Joseph TOWSLEY3. Michael ROW 13. David KILBORN 14. Amasa WOOD 4. Joseph BISSEL5. Jehial [sic] BISSEL6. Asel WRIGHT 7. Duncan McLEAN 8. Jonathan WOODCOCK 15. Elijah EASTON16. Asa WEBSTER 17. Stephen BALDWIN18. Adial [sic] SHERWOOD19. John WHITE 9. William HEWIT 20. Asa LANDON 10. Dan THROOP junr11. William THROOP 21. Bazail [sic] ROUNASON [?] 22. Silas HAMBLIN The King vs. Daniel SMITH. Indictment/Blasphemy. Plea/[blank]. Verdict/[blank] Grand Jury returned into Court and found no Bill. [Page 66] Court adjourn untill [sic] nine am tomorrow. [met/pursuant] Present Solomon JONES Esquire presiding Ephraim JONES Stephen BURRITT Thomas SMYTH{ Esquires} Gideon ADAMS Joel STONE Alexander CAMPBELL David JONES Grand Jury called. Court presented Indictment against Wallace SUNDERLAND [faded] and others for a forcible entry. Another against Saml PROSSER for Assault and Battery. -adjourned one hour. -met/pursuant -no bill in either. [Page 67] -Court paid Oliver EVERTS 20s -The following fees allowed the Ferryman from the House of James CHAMBERS in Township of Edwardsburgh to the shore opposite the House of John TIBBETS Esquire. -A Batteau with one horse and man 5s. -A loaded Boat 7s 6p -Canoe with one man 2s -Ditto loaded 2s 6p -Court paid Clerk of Peace 5? 15s for expenses this session. [Page 68] [blank] [Page 69] Upper Canada Johnstown District At the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace holden at Johnstown on Tuesday the seventeenth day of May 1803. Present Solomon JONES Thomas SMYTH Ephraim JONES{ Esquires} James BREAKENRIDGE Solomon JONES Esquire chosen Chairman. Commission opened and read. Sheriff returned the precept. Magistrates sworn into office as will appear by the Roll for that purpose kept. William FRASER Esquire Sheriff sworn into Office. Grand Jury called and sworn as follows. Sylvester WRIGHT Foreman 1. Reuben SHERWOOD 13. Nathan FIELDS 2. Sylvester WRIGHT 14. William B. WRIGHT 3. Robert McLEAN 15. States[sic] DEGROTE 4. Peter HOWAR [no "D" seems to be a dashed line] 16. Jehoida [sic] BOICE 5. Stephen SMITH 17. John WOLLY 6. Benjamin ANDREWS 18. David ELLIOT 7. Mathew HOWARD 19. John HOWARD 8. Philip MATHESON 20. Nathan DATIN [?] 9. Nathan CLARK 21. James FATHNER 10. Hugh JOHNS 22. James SMITH 11. James McNISH 23. Increase SMITH 12. Mathew FRANKLIN 24. ---[ Page 70] Charge given to Grand Jury. Court adjourn till tomorrow [met/pursuant] Present Edward JESSUP Thomas SMYTH Thomas FRASER{ Esquires} William FRASER James BREAKENRIDGE Truman HICOK Solomon JONES [All of the above except Solomon Jones and Thomas Smyth sworn in as magistrates.] Ordered that Levi P. SHERWOOD Esquire is to act as Counsel in behalf of his brother for the Sessions. -Court adjourned "to 9 am tomorrow" and the magistrates discharged Grand Jury "as there is no further business now before them, therefore have called Special Session for that purpose." Present, Solomon JONES, James BREAKENRIDGE and Thomas SMYTH, Esquires. Court met at nine OClock pursuant to adjournment. Solomon JONES James BREAKENRIDGE Ephraim JONES Thomas SMYTH Edward JESSUP { Esquires} Samuel WRIGHT Thomas FRASER William FRASER [Page 71] The King vs. Solomon CHURCHILL and others. Indictment/ for a Riot and Assault. Plea/puts. Verdict/Not Guilty A Petit Jury called and sworn as follows 1. John VAUGHAN 7. Samuel TALMAN Junr 2. John McNISH 8. John ELLIOT 3. Jesse HOLMES 9. Stephen BACH 4. Nehemiah HUBBLE 10. William HOWARD 5. David MANHART 11. Freeborn BRATON [clearly not "BARTON"] 6. William MANHART 12. Samuel RAYMOND Witnesses on behalf of the prosecution Peter MATTISON Ezekiel GLASIER Samuel UTLEY James COVEY Silas KING and Moses CORBIN Sylvester WRIGHT Ordered that all Assessors who have not returned the Assessment Rolls of the different Townships for the present year 1803 are to return them to the Clerk of the peace, on or before the first day of June next. The Court of Quarter Sessions stands adjourned until the second Monday in June next at ten of the Clock in the Morning. [Page 72] [Met/pursuant] Present Solomon JONES Stephen BURRITT Ephraim JONES Henry ARNOLD Edward JESSUP { Esquires} Samuel WRIGHT Thomas FRASER Richard ARNOLD Gideon ADAMS William FRASER Stephen BURRITT and Richard ARNOLD, Esquires sworn into office. Samuel WRIGHT sworn in. -Court went into the Treasurer's accounts in part and appointed Lewis P. SHERWOOD Esquire "to make out a fair statement of the arrearages [sic] of Money not accounted for by the Collectors of this period." -Ordered magistrates to direct Assessors to make out Assessment Rolls "agreeable to law" and return same before the end of June " as those already made out are incorrect." -The Treasurer produced his "Book of the Money received and paid out since the year 1801". This was approved. -Charles JONES Esquire appointed Treasurer for this District. -Ordered the Clerk of the Peace to enter all Orders of Session for 20s or under in the District Treasury, fees to be paid by Treasurer. All sums over 20s to be paid by parties. [Page 73] Court adjourned until the first Monday in July next. [met/pursuant] Present Solomon JONES Edward JESSUP Gideon ADAMS Thomas SMYTH Ephraim JONES {Esquires} Thomas FRASER Richard ARNOLD -set out fees for poundkeepers - ordered a "full rate" be " levied for the present year." - ordered the Treasurer to pay the Clerk of the Peace 5? 15s for "engrossing the precept, attending Quarter Sessions, making up Records of this Sessions, including Stationary." [Page 74] Appointment of the Constables for the present year. Yonge } Abel FULFORD sworn into Office Scot [sic] STEEL Do. Elizabethtown} James CURTISDerius [sic] PALMER John ELLIOT Ditto DittoKitley} Simon LEVINGSTONLansdown} William CASTLEBastard} Ami CHIPMAN Leeds} Joseph LANDON Augusta} James BUTLER sworn into Office. Roswell EVERTS Edwardsburgh} James UMPHREY Junior Ditto Thomas ARMSTRON [sic] Junr Ditto James KILBORN Senior Ditto Marlborough Wolford & } Thomas JARVIS Montague Ordered that the Treasurer of the District pay Oliver Everts as Town Clerk one pound currency. [Page 75] - ordered the Treasurer pay Thomas ARMSTRONG and James UMPHREY 2 ? each "for their attendance on the Commissioners of the Land Board." -Ordered the Treasurer pay Henry ARNOLD Esquire, Leonard HODGKINS and Thomas McCRAE 12s 6p each for five days " attendance in a Cause depending between the King, SUNDERLAND and others." -Ordered Treasurer pay Michael COOK, Gaoler, the sum of 10s currency. -Ordered Michael Cook Gaoler "five shillings Curcy" -The Court adjourn until the third Friday [sic] in July Instant at ten of the Clock in the forenoon. [Page 76] [blank] [Page 77] Upper Canada District of Johnstown At the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace holden at Johnstown on Tuesday the ninth day of August 1803 Present Solomon JONES{ Esquires} Edward JESSUP Solomon JONES Esquire chosen Chairman Commission opened and read Sheriff returned the Precept Grand Jury called and sworn as follows, David HUNTER Foreman 1. Seth DOWNS 11. Benjamin ARMONSTLE 2. Adam COLE 12. Hazard WILCOCKS 3. Jonathan FULFORD Junr 13. David Hunter senior 4. Charles BOOTH 14. Thomas FREEL 5. Silas JUDSON 15. William AVERY 6. John BOOTH 16. James CONNEL 7. Vincent BOOTH 17. Archd McLEAN 8. Peet [sic] Seelye [sic] 18. Samuel SHIPMAN 9. Samuel BOOTH 19. John GARDNER 10. Eliazer FAIRCHILD 20. Abel COLEMAN Charge given to Grand Jury. The Court adjourn [sic] one hour. [Page 78] [Met/pursuant] Present Solomon JONES Edward JESSUP Gideon ADAMS Thomas FRASER, Esquires Grand Jury discharged. -ordered the Treasurer pay Samuel SHERWOOD Esquire 11? 13 s 4p Currency. - ordered the Treasurer pay Clerk of Peace 5? 15s for "engrossing precept" etc. - ordered the Clerk of Peace to give public notice by advertising in each Township " the Deficiency of money in the Collectors' hands, agreeable to a statement made out by Lewis P. SHERWOOD Esquire and upon failure of paying the different sums as by them Collected on or before the Assizes in September next, otherwise such steps will be taken as the law directs." -Ordered the Treasurer "ay Mr. Lewis P. SHERWOOD 27s 6p currency "for his trouble in making a statement of the deficiency of money in the Collectors' hands previous to the Session in May 1803." [Page 79] Court adjourn [sic] to ten am tomorrow. [met/pursuant] Solomon JONES Esquire presiding. Edward Jessup Gideon ADAMS Thomas FRASER, Esquires -Assessment Rolls for 1803 for Edwardsburgh, Augusta, Elizabethtown, Wolford Oxford [sic], Montague and Marlborough, Yonge, Kitley, Bastard, Rear of Lansdown, and Rear of Leeds were examined " and approved as delivered by the Assessors & corrected by the Clerk of the Peace." - ordered Clerk make out a copy of the assessment rolls for the Collectors of the Townships. - ordered the Treasurer pay Seth DOWNS, Constable, 3? 7s 1p currency, and ordered again that he be paid 2? 11s 8p as "fees in a case between the King, SUNDERLAND and others." [Page 80] [blank] [Page 81] Upper Canada Johnstown District At the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace holden at Johnstown on Tuesday the eighth day of November 1803 Present Ephraim JONES Alexander CAMPBELL Thomas SMYTH {Esquires} Truman HICOK Gideon ADAM [sic] Ephraim JONES Esquire chosen as Chairman Commission opened and read The Sheriff returned the Precept. Grand Jury called and sworn as follows. Gershom WING Foreman affirmed 1. Abner BOOTH 2. Isaac BOOTH 12. Benjamin BROWN13. Andrew TID 3. Daniel DARBISHER 4. Benjamin LIMAN5. John WOODS 14. Philip PHILIPS15. George BATES16. Gershom WING 6. Ebenezer PRATT 17. Jedediah WING 7. Ephraim COYLE8. Samuel KILBORN 18. William CHURCH 19. William WOLLY 9. Benoni WILTSE Junr 20. Nathan BROWN 10. Eliada PARRISH 11. William PARRISH Constables called 21. Benjamin BROWN22. .. [line of dots/no name] [Page 82] Court adjourn till tomorrow at ten OClock. Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Solomon JONES Truman HICOK Joel STONE { Esquires} Ephraim JONES Alexander CAMPBELL The King vs. Lemming PATCHIN Indictment/ Affray[sic]. Plea/[blank]. Verdict/[blank]. Saml BALDWIN Grand Jury find no Bill. Aaron BALDWIN Buell BISHOP Job BISHOP David BAKER Malvin [sic] BAKER x{appears to be an x after his name] John POTTER The King vs. James COVELL Indictment/ Assault and Battery. Plea/not Guilty. Verdict/[blank]. Traversed untill [sic] the next Session. The King vs. James COVELL Indictment/ AFFRAY. Plea /not Guilty. [verdict space left blank] The Grand Jury find a true Bill. The King vs. Elisha DEMING Indictment/Nuisance. Plea /[blank] [verdict space left blank.] The Grand Jury find a true Bill. [Page 83] The King vs. David LEE Indictment/ Riot and Assault. Plea and Verdict/[blank] & others The Grand Jury find no Bill. -Court orders that a Bench Warrant be made out to apprehend Elisha DEMING. -James COVELL bound by recognizance of 50? and Michael DOYLE and Thomas DOYLE, his Pledges, bound by 25? each "to answer the complaint of Abraham LEAHY at the next Quarter Sessions." Court adjourn two hours. [met/pursuant] Present Solomon JONES Esquire presiding. Solomon JONES{ Esquires} Joel Stone David BROWN of Augusta is admitted by this Court to be a proper person to keep a House of Public entertainment for the present year. Court adjourn two hours. [met/pursuant] Solomon Jones Esquire presiding Present Solomon JONES Gideon ADAMS Joel STONE Ephraim JONES Thomas SMYTH{ Esquires} Thomas FRASER Truman HICOK [Page 84] -William FRASER Esquire (by his Advocate Mr. ADAMS) and Hugh MUNRO, Gentleman, came into Court and acknowledged an Assault & Battery upon Thomas FRASER and the Court fined them each the sum of one shilling. Grand Jury discharged. Court adjourn till tomorrow am at eight OClock. [met/pursuant] [Present .the same men as above although written in a different order] "Upon proclamation being made in common form" James KILBORN Junr was discharged from his recognizance for being bound "to keep the peace until this Session." - ordered Martin HEWIT and Nicholas HASKINS be each fined 40s for not appearing as Petit Jurors agreeable to their Summons. - ordered James UMPHREY Send fined 40s for not appearing when called as Constable. -ordered Mr Charles JONES be continued as Treasurer for this District of Johnstown [Page 85] Charles JONES, Treasurer, bound by recognizance to Our Sovereign Lord the King in open Court in the sum of five hundred pounds with Solomon JONES and Thomas Fraser Esquires (the Pledges) each in the sum of five hundred pounds for the performance of his duty as Treasurer of this District agreeable to law. Ordered that the Treasurer does pay Michael COOK Gaoler the sum of two pounds fifteen shillings Currency for having maintained with provision Jabez MOSHER Condemned prisoner nine Weeks at 5/ per week, for attendance and purchasing Wood for Court Room [space] Close Stool and fuel for prisoner. Ordered that the District Treasurer pays Thomas ARMSTRONG Constable the sum of three pounds Currency for his attendance on the Land Commissioners Twelve days. Ordered that the District Treasurer pays Darius PALMER Constable for his attendance on the Land Commissioners [blank] days one pound. Ordered that the District Treasurer pays William FRASER Sheriff the sum of fifteen shillings. [No reason given.] The King vs. James COVELL Indictment/Affray [sic]. Plea/ Puts. Verdict Guilty And his fine is set at three pounds which he paid to the Sheriff. Jury called and severally sworn as follows 1. Edward SOPER 7. Samuel HOAG 2. Philip SHOOK3. Jonathan MOTT 8. Oratio [sic] BRADSHAW9. John KINCADE 4. Simon MOTT 5. Robert PALMER 6. Gardner LEE 10. George CORNWALL11. Joseph CLARK12. Robert HEWITT [Page 86] King vs. Elisha DEMING Indictment/Nuisance in the highway. Guilty . And his fine is set at five shillings which he paid to the Sheriff in Court. William FRASER Esquire, Sheriff, is allowed twenty five pounds for his attendance etc conformable to an Order granted the late Sheriff. Court adjourn one hour. [Met/pursuant] Present Solomon JONES Gideon Adams Thomas SMYTH Truman HICOK Joel STONE { Esquires} Ephraim JONES Thomas FRASER -Treasurer ordered to pay Clerk 5? 15s for this Session -Treasurer's accounts examined and approved. -Ordered that all orders upon the District Treasurer "shall bear Interest after the expiration date of one Year from their different dates." [Page 87] [blank] [Page 88] [blank] [Page 89] Upper Canada Johnstown District At the General Quarter Session of the Peace holden at Johnstown on Tuesday the fifteenth day of May 1804 Present Solomon JONES Stephen BURRITT Edward JESSUP { Esquires} Alexander CAMPBELL Thomas SMYTH Gideon ADAMS Joel STONE Solomon JONES Esquire chosen Chairman Commission opened and read Sheriff returned the Precept. Grand Jury called and sworn as follows Thomas DOYLE Foreman 1. William SNYDER Senr 13. John LAMSON 2. William SNYDER Junr 3. Joel ADAMS 14. Henry JACKSON15. John BURK 4. William LAMSON 5. Curtis ADAMS 16. Ephraim CURRY17. Thomas McILMOYL 6. John FRASER 18. Thomas DOYLE 7. Peleg SPENCER8. Andrew ADAMS 19. Rice HONEYWELL 9. Daley SELLECK10. Elias DULMAGE 20. WILLIAM SCOTT 21. Thomas BARTON 11. Thomas FRASER 22. John BRUNDAGE 12. Abraham BOULLON [sic] 23. John SCOTT [Page 90] James McILMOYL of Edwardsburgh yeoman was bound by Recognizance to Our Sovereign Lord the King in open Court in the sum of one Thousand [sic] pounds and Thomas McILMOYL of Edwardsburgh, yeoman, and David HUNTER of Edwardsburgh, yeoman, (the pledges) each in the sum of five hundred pounds. The condition of the Recognizance is such that if the said James McILMOYL shall personally appear at the next Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol delivery to be holden for the District of Johnstown and not to depart the Court without leave then this recognizance to be void, otherwise to remain in full force. Peter BOULTON of Edwardsburg, yeoman, was bound by Recognizance to Our Sovereign Lord the King in open Court in the sum of one thousand [sic] pounds, and Henry BOLTON [sic] of Edwardsburg, Miller, and John RUDEBAUGH, yeoman (the pledges) each in the sum of five hundred pounds. The Condition of this recognizance is such that if the said Peter BOULTON shall personally appear at the next Court of Over and Termini and General Gaol delivery to be Holden for the District of Johnstown and not to depart the Court without leave, then this Recognizance to be void, otherwise to remain in full force. The Court stands adjourned untill [sic] nine OClock Tomorrow. [Met/pursuant] Present Solomon JONES Edward JESSUP Thomas SMYTH{ Esquires} Gideon ADAMS Joel STONE [Page 91] Ordered that the Clerk of the Peace Cite Ezra BENADICK Collector for the Township of Bastard to appear at the next Court of Quarter Sessions to shew cause why the amount of the money received by him has not been paid to the Treasurer of the District as the Statute Directs. Ordered by the Court that Henry BOULTON Collector for the Township of Edwardsburgh pay the residue of the money collected by him for the year 1803, To the Treasurer, Tomorrow the seventeenth Instant. Ordered that Rice HONEYWELL Collector for the Township of Augusta for the year of Our Lord 1803 do pay within three days to the Treasurer of the District the residue of the Rate as yet unpaid. Ordered that Derius [sic] PALMER Collector for the Township of Elizabethtown for the year of Our Lord 1803 do pay into the hands of the Treasurer of this District the residue of the Rate as yet unpaid, within two months. Augustus BOYD of [blank space] personally appeared in open Court and was bound by recognizance to our Sovereign Lord the King to appear at the next Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol delivery to be holden for this District, as an Evidence against James McILMOYL of Edwardsburgh, Yeoman. The King vs. Robert LIDDLE Indictment} Assault & Battery. Plea} Not Guilty. Verdict[blank] Andrew LIDDLE Ordered that the mame [sic] of Darling SMITH Darling SMITH [sic] be struck out of the Indictment as he has been previously discharged. [Page 92] -Robert LIDDLE and Andrew LIDDLE both of Elizabethtown, Labourers, personally appeared and acknowledged to owe [the King] one hundred pounds each, the recognizance to be void when they appear at the next Quarter Session to answer plea. Heman LANDON of Augusta, Yeoman and Stephen DUCALON of Ellizabethtown each [pledged] 50?. -Daniel MINTHORN of Leeds, Yeoman, personally appeared [and was bound by recognizance to the king] for one hundred pounds. James FURNUM of [space left blank], Yeoman and Benjamin MINTHORN of [blank space] Yeoman [also bound by] 50? each to see that "David MINTHORN appears as Prosecutor against the LIDDLEs" and also appear as "Evidences" themselves. A Presentment was presented to the Court by the Grand Jury against James BREAKENRIDGE Esquire for encouraging bodily harm to be done to Billa FLINT the twentieth day of March last. [Page 93] -Billa FLINT was bound by a 50? recognizance to appear at this Court and prosecute James BREAKENRIDGE " and not to depart the Court without leave." The Court stands adjourned until tomorrow the 17th at ten in the forenoon. [met/pursuant] Present Solomon JONES Alexander CAMPBELL Thomas FRASER { Esquires} Edward JESSUP Thomas SHERWOOD Truman HICOK Ordered that an Indictment for common [sic] Assault be drawn against James BREAKENRIDGE Esquire through the Presentment of the Grand Jury. May 16th 1804 Dr[?] The District of Johnstown in an account current with Michael COOK Creditor. ? s d To 1 Sheet Iron Stove and 5 links of Pipes elbo [?] and Tee 1 5 " To one Plank ladder 1 " " To the Maintenance of John MILLINGTON commencing The 14th Novemr 1803 and ending the 14 May 1804 } 6 15 " 27 Weeks at 5/---------------------------------------------To Firewood for the prison commencing the 14th November 1803 and ending the 23 April 1804 } 2 6 " 23 Weeks at 2/---------------------------------------------To the Maintenance of Jabez MOSHER 3 ? Weeks 17 6 -----------12 3 6 May 16th 1804 To an Order of last November Sessions to be accounted for} 3 " " [Page 94] Michael COOK Gaoler paid 9? 3s 6p "of the foregoing account." -David BROWN's application for public house license was approved. -Adjourned two hours. -Met/pursuant. Present Solomon JONES Edward JESSUP Thomas SHERWOOD Thomas FRASER Alexander CAMPBELL { Esquires} Thomas SMYTH Gideon ADAMS The King vs. Dr. Samuel ADAMS Indictment/Assault &Battery. Plea/Not Guilty of Johnstown -The Doctor was bound by a 50? recognizance and Thomas PETERS of Johnstown & Ezra ADAMS of Edwardsburgh, yeomen, by 25? each to see that the doctor appears at the next Quarter Sessions of the Peace. [Page 95] The King vs. Abraham LEAHY Indictment/Assault and Battery Plea/Not Guilty Withdraws his plea by leave of the Court and pleads Guilty and puts himself upon the mercy of the Court. The Court order [sic] that the defendant pay a fine of ten shillings which he paid to the Sheriff in Court. The King vs. James BREAKENRIDGE, Esquire Indictment/Assault. Plea/not Guilty Verdict/not Guilty A Petit Jury called and severally sworn as follows 1. Duncan CAMERON 7. Ezra ADAMS 2. John RUDEBAUGH 8. Aaron ROSE 3. Henry ANDERSON 9. John COLEBREATH 4. James UMPHREY 10. Robert PARKER 5. James FROOM 11. William McNEIL 6. James Chambers Junr 12. Thomas ARMSTRONG Junr The Court adjourn [sic] for half and hour. The Court met pursuant to adjournment The Court adjourn for two hours. The Court met. The Court adjourn until tomorrow the 18th at ten OClock in the forenoon. [Page 96] The Court met at eleven OClock the 18th day of May. Present Solomon JONES Gideon ADAMS James BREAKENRIDGE{Esquires} Truman HICOK Thomas SMYTH The King vs. Charles JONES, Esquire. Indictment/Assault. Plea/not Guilty. Verdict/Guilty A Petit Jury called and sworn as follows 1. Richard BOULTON 7. Henry BIGFORD 2. Jacob BONASTILL [sic] 8. Thomas PETERS 3. Constant KING 9. Eliahim WHITNEY 4. Archibald McNEIL 10. Daniel McINTOSH 5. Jacob VAN CAMP 11. David HUNTER 6. James LANDON 12. Daniel PLUMLEY Ordered that Charles JONES Esquire pay a fine of three hundred pounds, which he paid to the Sheriff in Court. The Court adjourn for fifteen minutes. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Solomon JONES Truman HICOK Thomas SMYTH{ Esquires} James BREAKENRIDGE The King vs. James COVELL. Indictment/Assault and Battery. Plea/ not Guilty. Verdict/Guilty. A Petit Jury called 1. Frederick LEWIS 7. James CHAMBER Junr 2. Duncan CAMERON 8. Ezra ADAMS 3. John RUDEBAUGH 9. Aaron ROSE 4. Henry ANDERSON 10. John COLEBREATH [sic] 5. James UMPHREY Senr 11. Robert PARKER 6. James FROOM Senr 12. William McNEIL [Page 97] Ordered that James COVELL pay a fine of five pounds. -Grand Jury discharged. -Treasurer paid James KILBORN, Constable, 10s for taking Jabez MOSHER with a warrant, travelling thirteen miles and the assistance of one man. -Adjourned until "tomorrow the 19th at nine OClock." [Met/pursuant] Present Solomon JONES Edward JESSUP{Esquires} Gideon ADAMS Court adjourn five minutes. [met/pursuant with the addition of Thomas FRASER] -Investigated the Treasurer's accounts. -Ordered a " full Rate be collected for the present year 1804." -Ordered William CASTLE, Constable fined 20s for "not attending his duty as Constable in the present Court Sessions." -Ordered Treasurer to pay William FRASER, Sheriff, 25? for summoning five Juries, etc from April 1803 to May 1804. [Page 98] The Treasurer of the District of Johnstown is hereby ordered to pay the Clerk of the Peace the sum of eleven pounds ten shillings Currency for engrossing the Precepts, attending two Quarter Sessions including Stationary. Johnstown District A List of Constables for the present year. May Sessions 1804 Township of Lansdown [sic] } David BALDWIN Daniel McNEIL Township of Yonge} Samuel ELLIOT William OSTAN [sic] Elizabethtown }Darius PALMER John WEEKS Benjamin McVEAGH Township of Bastard} Ami CHIPMAN Henry SMITH Townships of Wolford and } Thomas JARVIS Montague----------------------John McCREA Rear end of Lansdown and} John BARNS Leeds------------------------Ira SUNDERLAND Augusta------------------------} James BUTLER Roswell EVERTS Edwardsburgh and Johnstown} Peleg SPENCER Aaron ROSE Eliahim WHITNEY Henry JACKSON Township of Leeds in front} [no names] [Page 99] To Thomas ARMSTRONG---To attending the Land Board in May 1803 eight day [sic] at 5/--2? And in September 1803 to six days attendance 1? 10s [Total-3? 10s] Ordered Treasurer pay James UMPHREY, Constable three pounds ten shillings Curcy and three pounds ten shillings to Thomas ARMSTRONG, Constable for doing the duty as there stated [in above account, I assume. MC-B.] [Page 100] [blank] Page 101 Upper Canada At the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace holden at Johnstown the Johnstown District fourteenth day of August 1804. Present Solomon JONES } Esquires { Gideon ADAMS Edward JESSUP Solomon JONES chosen Chairman. Commission opened and read. The Sheriff returned the Precept. Grand Jury called and sworn as follows Heman LANDON Foreman 1. Samuel HUMBERTON 12. Stephen COLLINS 2. Samuel SMADES 13. Daniel BURRITT Junr 3. Thomas BROWN 14. Jehial [sic] HURD 4. John BASS 15. Isaac HURD 5. James MARTIN 16. Adoniram BURRITT 6. David WHITNEY 17. Littel [sic] GLASFORD 7. Joseph BASS 18. Joseph TOWSLEY 8. John LAURENCE [sic] 19. Samuel MOREY [MOSEY?] 9. Samuel WHITE 20. Lemon PINOCK [sic] 10 Elisha ANDERSON 21. Heman LANDON 11. James KEELER 22. [blank] Charge given to the Grand Jury by the Chairman. The King } Indictment } Plea [blank] Verdict} Guilty vs Assault & [blank] Doct. Samuel ADAMS A Petit Jury called and sworn to try an Issue of Traverse between our Sovereign Lord the King and Doctor Samuel ADAMS. 1. Heman HURLBURT 7. Roswell NETTLETON 2. Samuel THOMAS 8. James SEYMOUR 3. John HARRINDEN 9. John GAYLORD 4. Samuel WHITE 10. John C. SWINNING 5. Peter SNIDER 11. Daniel SPICER 6. Samuel THASHER [sic] 12. Stephen NETTLETON Page 102. The Court stand adjourned until Tomorrow [sic] morning at nine OClock [sic]. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Solomon JONES Gideon ADAMS Edward JESSUP } Esquires { Truman HICOK Ordered that Doctor Samuel ADAMS pay a fine of seven shillings and six pence which he paid to the Sheriff in Court. Grand Jury discharged. The King }Indictment }Plea } Verdict vs Assault & Battery Not Guilty Guilty Silas HICBEY [sic] A Petit Jury called and sworn as follows 1. Timothy HODGE 7. Amos KNAPP 2. Timothy NETTLETON 8. Gad Wait [sic] MORTON 3. John WALTER 9. David ALDRICH 4. Samuel HAZELTON 10. Amos NETTLETON 5. Jacob VAN CAMP 11. John BONHER [BONKER?] 6. William KNAPP 12. Daniel YOUNG Ordered that Silas HICBEY the Defendant pay a fine of thirty Shillings (and stand committed until paid) which was paid to the Sheriff in Court. The King } Indictment }Plea vs Assault & Battery Guilty Robert LIDDLE & Andrew LIDDLE The above Defendants Robert LIDDLE and Andrew LIDDLE having been bound by Recognizance to appear at this time and try the Traverse of their Indictment to which they now plead Guilty, And [sic] are ordered to pay a fine of five shillings each which was paid to the Sheriff in Court. Page 103 The Treasurer of the District of Johnstown is hereby ordered to pay the Clerk of the Peace the sum of five pounds fifteen shillings Currency which sum is for engrossing Precept, attending Quarter Sessions including stationary [sic]. District of Johnstown August 15, 1804 The Court having examined the list of Constables as made out in May Sessions, find that two of the number are Sargts of Militia and one is not of full age, therefore the Court order that John WOOD of the Township of Kitley serve as Constable the ensuing year also Jabez CARPENTER serves as Constable the ensuing year for the Township of Lansdown and Leeds (in the rear) [.] The Court does not think it necessary to appoint a Constable in lieu of Benjamin McVEAGH. The Court stands adjourned until tomorrow the sixteenth Instant at ten OClock in the forenoon. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Edward JESSUP} Esquires { Gideon ADAMS The Court stands adjourned until Thursday the twenty third day of August Instant at ten OClock in the forenoon. Thursday the twenty third of August 1804. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Edward JESSUP} Esquires {Gideon ADAMS Ordered that the Clerk of the Peace write to the Treasurer to attend at the Court house on the first Tuesday in september [sic] next, and at the same time that the request by [sic] note each Magistrates attendance for the purpose of examining into the repairs which may be necessary to be made to the Gaol. Page 104 The Court adjourned until the fourth day of September next at ten of the Clock in the forenoon of the same day. Present Edward JESSUP } Esquires { Gideon ADAMS The Court adjourned until the twenty-first Instant at seven OClock in the Morning. Present Edward JESSUP} Esquires { Gideon ADAMS The Court adjourned until seven OClock in the Morning of the second of October next. Page 105 [blank] Page 106 Upper Canada At the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace holden at Johnstown in Johnstown District and for the District of Johnstown, on Tuesday the thirteenth day of November in the forty-fifth year of the reign of Our Sovereign Lord George the Third, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King, defender of the faith, before Solomon JONES and William FRASER, Esquires, and others their fellows, Justices of our [sic] said Lord the King, assigned to keep the Peace in the said District, and also to hear and determine divers felonies, trespasses, and other misdemeanors, committed in the same District. Commission opened and read. Hamilton WALKER, Clerk of the Peace, sworn into office. The Sheriff returned the Precept. The Grand Jury Called, and sworn as follows, Nathan DAYTON chosen Foreman. 1. Asa WEBSTER 10. James DUNHAM 2. Bartholemew CARLEY 11. Samuel HIBBARD 3. Bemjamin ANDREWS 12. Asa LANDON 4. Benjamin McVEIGH [sic] 13. David MANHEART [sic] 5. Dyer HOWARD 14. Jesse HOLMES 6. Stephen SMITH 15. David KILBORN 7. Increas [sic] SMITH 16. Nehemiah HUBLE [sic] 8. Reubin [sic] MOTT 17. Nathan CLARK 9. James McNISH 18. [blank] [Note: In many instances on the following pages "Johnstown" & "Elizabethtown" appear to be written as "Johnstonn" & "Elizabethtonn" but in the interests of clarity, I continue with Johnstown & Elizabethtown. MCB] Page 107 The Treasurer of the District is hereby ordered to pay out of any monies which may come into his hands under and by virtue of any Act of the Provincial Parliament, to Samuel SHERWOOD, Esquire, the sum of twenty-eight pounds currency for fifty-six days attendance as Representative of the County of Grenville for the year 1804. The Court is adjourned for one hour. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Solomon JONES }Esquires { William FRASER A Presentment was presented to the Court against William Henry EASTON and Roderick EASTON. The Court is adjourned until tomorrow at ten OClock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Solomon JONES Joel STONE Ephraim JONES } Esquires { �.. [five dots] Doctor Samuel ADAMS discharged from his recognizance. The Treasurer of the District is hereby ordered to pay out of any monies which may come into his hands under and by virtue of any Act of the Provincial Parliament, to William BUELL, Esquire, the sum of twenty-one pounds currency for forty - two days attendance as Representative of the County of Leeds for the year 1804. Page 108 The Treasurer of the District is hereby ordered to pay William FRASER Esquire Sheriff the sum of thirteen shillings and eight pence currency. The Treasurer of the District is ordered to pay Michael COOK the sum of fifteen shillings Currency [sic]. The Sheriff of the district is requested by the Court to procure stove-pipes and get a hole cut through the Gaol so that the pipe may go into the Chimney. Ordered that Henry BOULTON be summoned to appear forthwith. The Court adjouned for one hour. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Solomon JONES Ephraim JONES Joel STONE }Esquires{ �.[row of dots] Ordered that Henry BOULTON of Edwardsburgh Collector for the year 1803 pay a fine of forty shillings for not doing his duty as Collector according to the form of the statue [sic] in such case made and provided. Ordered that Ezra BENEDICT of Bastard, Collector pay a fine of forty shillings for not doing his duty as Collector for the year 1803, for the said Township, as the law directs. Page 109 Ordered that Derius [sic] PALMER of Elizabethtown, Collector for the year 1803 pay a fine of forty shillings, for not doing his duty as Collector of the said Township, as the law directs. Ordered that the Clerk of the Peace make out the proportion that each Free holder is to pay the Representative of the County of Leeds for his attendance at the Provincial Parliament for the year 1804, amounting to twenty-one pounds, and transmit a Copy of the same to each Collector in said County. A Bench Warrant was issued signed by Solomon JONES and Ephraim JONES Esquires to apprehend William Henry EASTON and Roderick EASTON of Wolford Yeomen for breaking down the Pound in Wolford. Hamilton WALKER Clk of the Peace Page 110 [blank] Page 111 Upper Canada At the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace holden at Johnstown in Johnstown District and for the District of Johnstown, on Tuesday the nineteenth day of February in the forty-fifth year of the reign of our Sovereign lord George the Third, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King, defender of the faith, before Solomon JONES, Richard ARNOLD and Gideon ADAMS Esquires, and others their fellows, Justices of our said Lord the King, assigned to keep the peace in the said District, and also to hear and determine divers felonies, trespasses, and other misdemeanors, committed in the same District. Solomon JONES Esquire chosen Chairman. Commission opened and read. The Sheriff returned the Precept. The Grand Jury called and sworn as follows Reuben SHERWOOD Foreman 1. Hugh JOHNS 12. John HOWARD 2. Stephen HOWARD 13. Adam COLE 3. Jonah BROWN 14. Jonathan FULFORD Junior 4. Abel COELMAN [sic] 15. Nathan FILLO[sic] 5. John GARDNER 16. Mathew ELLIOT 6. Seth DOWNS 17. Samuel GRIFFIN 7. John WOLLEY [sic] 18. States [sic] DEGROTE 8. Johida BOYCE 19. Stephen WASHBURN 9. Archibald McLEAN 20. Philip MATTISON 10. Samuel SHIPMAN 21. Alan [Man?] CURTIS 11. Justus SEELY 22. [blank] Page 112 The Court adjourned until three OClock of this afternoon. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Solomon JONES Gideon ADAMS Richard ARNOLD} Esquires { Truman HICOK The Court stands adjourned until tomorrow morning at nine OClock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Solomon JONES Stephen BURRITT Ephraim JONES Thomas FRASER William FRASER} Esquires { Gideon ADAMS Richard ARNOLD The King Indictment Plea vs for an Assault } puts Nathan McVEAGH A Petit Jury called and sworn as follows 1. Elkana [sic] BILLINGS 7. Peter PURVIS 2. Ezekiel GLASIER [sic] 8. William AVERY 3. Samuel RRAYMOND 9. George GARDNER 4. William CLOW 10. David HUNTER Junior 5. James CONNEL 11. John VAUGHAN 6. Thomas FREEL 12. Daniel MALLORY The Jury retired, and return into Court and find the Defendant Guilty in manner and form as laid in the Indictment. The Court order the Defendant to pay a Fine of forty shillings and stand committed til [sic] paid, which he paid to the Sheriff in Court. Page 113 The King Indictment Plea vs for an Assault and Battery} puts. John HOW A Petit Jury Called and sworn as follows 1. Jeremiah MALLORY 7. John MYERS 2. John McCRADY 8. Jesse PURDY 3. John ELLIOT 9. John MUNRO 4. Henry McLEAN 10. Thomas PROCTOR 5. Abraham BRONN[ BROWN?] 11. Randy McDONELL 6. Barnard EMBURY 12. Henry LARUE Evidence sworn on the part of the prosecuton, Caleb SEAMON The Jury find the Defendant John HOW Guilty of the Offence as laid in the Indictment, and the Court order that he be committed to the common Gaol for the space of one calendar month and pay a fine of ten pounds & remain committed til paid. The King } Indictment } Plea vs for a Rescue puts W.H. EASTON & Roderick EASTON A Petit Jury called and sworn as follows 1. Asa HUTCHESON7. William CLOW 2. John ELIER [sic] 8. Thomas FREEL 3. Samuel MALLORY 9. Peter PURVIS 4. Elkana [sic] BILLINGS 10. William AVERY 5. Ezekiel GLASIER 11. George GARDNER 6. Samuel RAYMOND 12. David HUNTER Junr William DAVIS Junior, William DAVIS Senior, and Alvin POWERS Evidence on the part of the Prosecution. The Jury retired, and return into Court and find the Defendants William Henry EASTON and Roderick EASTON Guilty of the offence [sic] as laid in the Indictment. The Court ordered the said Defendants to pay a Fine of two pounds ten shillings each and stand committed till paid, which was paid to the Sheriff in Court. Page 114 The King } Indictment vs for an Assault and Battery Isaac LAKE } Plea puts A Petit Jury called and sworn as follows 1. John VAUGHAN 7. Abraham BROWN 2. Daniel MALLORY 8. Barney EMBURY 3. Jeremiah MALLORY 9. John MYERS 4. John McCRADY 10. Jesse PURDY 5. John ELLIOT 11. John MUNRO 6. Henry McLEAN 12. Thomas PROCTOR Witnesses on the part of the prosecution Joseph EASTON and Roderick EASTON, and Job MATTISON for the Defendant. The Jury retired, and return [sic] into Court and find the Defendant Guilty of the Offence as laid in the Indictment, and the Court order him to pay a fine of two pounds ten shillings and stand committed til paid, and he is committed to his Majesty's Gaol at Johnstown there to remain until he shall pay the said Fine. John DAVISON is bound by recognizance in ten pounds in ten pounds and Levius P. SHERWOOD Esquire and Charles JONES Esquire (pledges) for the appearance of the said John DAVISON tomorrow at nine OClock. The Court stands adjournment until tomorrow morning the twenty-first at nine OCLOCK. The Court met pursuant to adjournment Present Solomon JONES Truman HICOK Ephraim JONES} Esquires { Gideon ADAMS Page 115 The King Indictment } Plea vs for Blasphemy [blank] Joseph EASTON A Petit Jury called and sworn as follows 1. Henry LARUE 7. Abraham BROWN 2. Lemuel MALLORY 8. John VAUGHAN 3. John ELIER [sic] 9. John McCRADY 4. Samuel RAMOND [sic] 10. Henry McLEAN 5. Thomas FREEL 11. Barnard EMBURY 6. George GARDNER 12. John ELLIOTT The Court order that the said Indictment be Quashed for want of formality. The King Indictment } Plea vs. for an Assault puts John DAVISON A Petit Jury called and sworn as follows [same names,and order, as Jury above except # 4 is now recorded as "Samuel RAYMOND". MCB] Evidence sworn on the part of the prosecution Zadock PRATT, Jonathan Mills CHURCH and Abraham BOLTON[sic]. The Jury find the Defendant John DAVISON Guilty in manner and form as laid in the Indictment. The Court order that the said Defendant pay a fine of one pound ten shillings, and stand committed til paid and he is committed to his Majesty's Gaol at Johnstown there to remain until he shall pay the said fine. Page 116 Heman HURLBURT of Augusta Yeoman is hereby ordered to pay a fine of forty shillings for delivering a false list of his ratable property to the Assessors of the said Township, for the year 1804, and he is further ordered to pay each of the Witnesses the sum of five shilling [sic], viz. to James SEYMOUR and Thomas BROWN. The Clerk of the Peace is hereby ordered to issue distress warrants against the goods and Chattels of Henry BOULTON of Edwardsburgh, Collector, of Ezra BENEDICT of Bastard, Collector, and Derius [sic] PALMER of Elizabethtown, Collector for forty shillings each, for not doing their duty as Collectors according to the law, the warrants to be made returnable at the next Sessions. The Court order that Eliakim WHITNEY of Johnstown pay a fine of forty shillings for not doing his duty as Constable at this present Sessions. Ordered that the Treasurer of the District pay William FRASER Esquire the sum of thirteen shillings and six pence currency. [No reason noted.] Ordered that the Treasurer of the aforesaid District do pay to Jonathan M. CHURCH Deputy Sheriff the sum of Four pounds Currency in full discharge of the account for services done by him. Ordered that the Treasurer of the District pay Michael COOK Gaoler the sum of five shillings Currency. Page 117 The Treasurer of the District of Johnstown is hereby Ordered to pay the Clerk of the Peace for the said District the sum of twelve pounds Currency on account. Hamilton WALKER Clk of the Peace Page 118 Upper Canada At the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace holden at Johnstown in Johnstown District and for the District of Johnstown on Tuesday the twenty-first day of May in the forty-fifth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King defender of the Faith [sic], before Solomon JONES, and Daniel JONES Esquires, and others their fellows, Justices of our said lord the King, assigned to keep the peace in the said District, and also to hear and determine divers felonies, trespasses, and other misdemeanors in the said District committed. Commission opened and read. The Sheriff returned the Precept. The Grand Jury called and sworn as follows Vincent BOOTH Foreman 1. Samuel BOOTH 9. Benjamin BROWN 2. Vincent BOOTH 10. William CHURCH 3. Isaiah KEELER 11. William PARISH 4. Silas JUDSON 12. Benjamin BROWN Junr 5. Isaac BOOTH 13. Nathan BROWN 6. Charles BOOTH 14. Philip PHILIPS 7. John TAYLOR 15. [blank; row of dots only] 8. Ephraim LEE 16. [blank; row of dots only] The Court is adjourned for two hours. Page 119 The Court met pursuant to adjournment Present Solomon JONES Daniel JONES Joel STONE } Esquires { Gideon ADAMS The Court adjourned until tomorrow the 22nd at ten OClock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Solomon JONES Joel STONE Epharim JONES } Esquires { [blank] The Grand Jury discharged. The Sheriff returned the execution against Henry BOULTON of Edwardsburgh Collector for the year 1803. Satisfied. It is ordered that all orders [sic] made heretofore allowing the Town Clerks fees for their services, shall be no longer in force. The Court order the Clk [sic] of the Peace to write their Worships the magistrates [sic] in Quarter Sessions to request they will transmit to the magistrates in Quarter Sessions of the District of Johnstown a statement of the settlement made between William FRASER Junr and Neal McLEAN Treasurers and the amount of the different Assessment Rolls from that period to the division of the Eastern District, as they are of the opinion that it will tend to facilitate the Settlement between the two Districts. It is hereby ordered that the Clerk of the Peace for the District of Johnstown shall be allowed the sum of thirty two pounds ten shillings (and no more) for one year from the last November Sessions, which shall be paid out of the Treasury every three months. Note: It is to be undersood [sic] by the above order that ?12 is to be deducted out of it being the amount of an Order of Sessions made 21st Feby last. [This note made in another hand, more spidery than the usual. MCB] Page 120 Allowed S. Miles BUCK the sum of five shillings for making eight links of Stove pipes & fixing and putting up the same. The Court is adjourned for two hours. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Solomon JONES Gideon ADAMS Joel STONE } Esquires { [blank] The Court order that a full rate shall be collected for the present year. Charles JONES Esquire is continued as Treasurer of the District of Johnstown. The Court is adjourned for one hour. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Solomon JONES Joel STONE Ephraim JONES }Esquires { and Thomas FRASER Gideon ADAMS Darcus [sic] McLERAN Wife of Archibald McLERAN came into Court and relinquished her dower to Lot No 10 and the East half of number eleven in the first Concession of Elizabethtown. The Treasurer of the District is hereby ordered to pay William FRASER Esquire Sheriff the sum of twenty five pounds per annum which is to be paid quarterly. Page 121 The following persons appointed Constables for the District of Johnstown for the year 1805. Lewis BIZONETT [sic] } Front of Leeds Daniel McNEAL William LANDON } Front of Lansdown John TRICKEY William AUSTIN } Yonge Stephen BALDWIN Philip MATTISON } Elizabethtown John WEEKES Levi SOPER } Rear of Lansdown and Leeds Seth WARNER Nathan GALPIN } Bastard Lemuel CORNWALL Isaac IRELAND } Kitley Thomas JARVIS Edward McCREA } Wolford, Montague & Marlborough William MERRICK Samuel THOMAS Roswell EVERTS } Augusta Peleg SPENCER Aaron ROSE }Edwardsburgh and Johnstown Henry ANDERSON The Court is adjourned until the fourth Tuesday in June next. The Court met the fourth Tuesday being the 25th day of June 1805 pursuant to adjournment. Present Edward JESSUP Henry ARNOLD Thomas SHERWOOD } Esquires { Gideon ADAMS Page 122 The Clerk of the Peace is hereby ordered to give a certified Copy of a Bill of Indictment preferred against John GAYLORD at the last February Sessions to Samuel SHERWOOD Esquire. The Treasurer of the District is hereby ordered to pay out of the Monies [sic] which may come into his hands under and by virtue of any Act of the Provincial Parliament to Samuel SHERWOOD Esquire the sum of thirty-one pounds currency for sixty-two days attendance as Representative of the County of Grenville for the year 1805. The Treasurer of the District is hereby ordered to pay out of the monies which may come into his hands under and by virtue of any Act of the Provincial Parliament to Mr. Peter HOWARD the sum of thirty pounds currency for sixty days attendance as Representative of the County of Leeds for the year 1805. The Clerk of the Peace is hereby ordered to make out the proportion that each Inhabitant householder is to pay the Representative of the County of Grenville for his attendance for the year 1805 amounting to thirty one pounds, and also the proportion that each inhabitant householder is to pay the Representative of County of Leeds for his Attendance at the last Provincial Parliament amounting to thirty pounds. Page123 In Sessions June 25th 1805. Present Edward JESSUP, Thomas SHERWOOD, Gideon ADAMS, Truman HICOK and Henry ARNOLD Esquires. Ordered that the Treasurer of the District of Johnstown, do pay out of the monies of the Treasury to James KILBORN the sum of one pound seventeen shillings and two pence for services as Constable. Johnstown District In Sessions June 25th 1805. Present Edward JESSUP, Thomas SHERWOOD, Gideon ADAMS, Truman HICOK and Henry ARNOLD Esquires. Ordered that the Treasurer do pay Peleg SPENCER out of the monies of the Treasury of the District six shillings and two pence for services as Constable. Instead of Levi SOPER for the rear [sic] end of Lansdown and Leeds, Jehiel MITCHEL and Barnabas Chipman are appointed Constables. Hamilton WALKER Clk of the Peace Page 124 Upper Canada At the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace holden at Johnstown in Johnstown District and for the District of Johnstown on Tuesday the thirteenth day of August in the forty-fifth year of the reign of our Sovereig [sic] Lord George the Third, by the grace [sic] of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King defender of the Faith, before Solomon JONES, Ephraim JONES, Henry ARNOLD and Edward JESSUP Esquires, and others their fellows, Justices of our said lord the King, assigned to keep the peace in the said District, and also to hear and determine divers felonies, trespasses, and other misdemeanors in the said District committed. Solomon JONES Esquire chosen Chairman. Commission opened and read. The Sheriff returned the Precept. The Grand Jury called and sworn as follows Peet [sic] SEELY Foreman 1. Samuel WILSON 12 Thomas KNOWLTON 2. Isaac BRAMAN 13. Jehial SMITH 3. John SNYDER 14. Jeremiah SHELDON 4. Henry BOYCE 15. Arza [sic]JUDD 5. David BEACH 16. Ira SCHOFIELD 6. Joseph BENEDICT 17. Jonathan STEVENS 7. Daniel PHELPS 18. Ami CHIPMAN 8. Daniel PATTERSON 19. Benjamin McVEAGH 9. Nathan HICOK 20. [blank; row of dots only] 10. Peter BURSEE [sic] 21. [blank; row of dots only] 11. Jeremiah DAY 22. [blank; row of dots only] Page 125 The Court is adjourned for two hours. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. [Both lines repeat once. MCB] Present [after second adjournment] Solomon JONES Thomas FRASER James BREAKENRIDGE} Esquires { Ephraim JONES The King } Indictment } The Grand Jury find no Bill. vs Assault Benjamin MINTON The Court is adjourned until six OClock this afternoon. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Solomon JONES Thomas FRASER Ephraim JONES } Esquires { Gideon ADAMS James BREAKENRIDGE Henry ARNOLD The King } Indictment } The Grand Jury find no Bill. vs Assault Rice HONEYWELL The Court is adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9 OClock. The Court met the 14th pursuant to adjournment. Present Solomon JONES Henry ARNOLD Ephraim JONES } Esquires { Gideon ADAMS James BREAKENRIDGE �����. [sic] Allowed William FRASER, Esquire, Sheriff, the sum of five shillings and six pence Currency to be paid out of the Treasury being the sum due to him for fixing stove-pipes. Page 126 The Clerk of the Peace is hereby ordered to give notice to all persons in Elizabethtown who have omitted to give in lists of their uncultivated lands to the Assessors of the said Township and all others who have made any other omissions in the lists of their ratable property, that they are to come before the Clerk of the Peace within one month, and have the same corrected, or they will be cited to appear at the next Sessions. An [sic] all persons holding lands as Tenants are also required to come forward and have the same entered upon the assessment Roll. District of Johnstown Court of Quarter Sessions} Present Gideon ADAMS, Thomas SHERWOOD, Edward JESSUP and Henry ARNOLD Esquires. Ordered that three barrels of Salt seized by William STONE Esquire Collector be given up to Truman HICOK Esquire on his paying the duties. The costs (if any have accrued) to be paid by the Plaintiff William STONE Esqr and a copy of this order transmitted to Truman HICOK Esqr. August 14th. 1805. The Clerk of the Peace is hereby ordered to give Notice that if any person wishes to undertake to plank and spike one Room in the Gaol in Johnstown to give in their proposals at the next Sessions. The Plank is to be of Oak and two inches thick and a spike in (at least) every eight inches square. Hamilton WALKER Clk of the Peace. Page 127 [blank] Page 128 Upper Canada At the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace holden at Johnstown in Johnstown District and for the District of Johnstown on Tuesday the eighteenth day of February in the Forty- sixth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King defender of the Faith, before Solomon JONES, Henry ARNOLD, Thomas FRASER, Thomas SHERWOOD, Joel STONE, Gideon ADAMS and Stephen BURRITT Esquires, and others their fellows Justices of our said Lord the King, assigned to keep the peace in the said District, and also to hear and determine divers felonies, trespasses, and other misdemeanors in the said District committed. Solomon JONES Esquire chosen Chairman. Commission opened and read. The Sheriff returned the Precept. The Grand Jury called and sworn as follows. David DIXON Foreman 1. Robert BICKHAM 12. William BROWN 2. Abraham LAKE 13. Cody WELLER 3. Parks PUTMAN 14. David DIXON 4. Joel PUTMAN 15. William EDMUNDS 5. Jeremiah ROBISON 16. Joseph HASKIN 6. Bemjamin BARBER 17. David BREAKENRIDGE 7. William DAVIS 18. Samuel STAFFORD 8. Joseph EASTON 19. Asahel HURD 9. Richard OLMSTED 20. Jeremiah HARRIS 10. Daniel CROSS 21. Joshua LOSEY 11. Archibald GILCHRIST 22. Duncan GRANT Page 129 Nathaniel BROWN of Elizabethtown Innkeeper acknowledges to owe to Our Sovereign Lord the King the sum of ten pounds and Billa FLINT and Jonathan Mills CHURCH both of the same Yeomen each acknowledge to owe to Our Sovereign Lord the King the sum of five pounds upon condition that the said Nathaniel BROWN shall suffer no unlawful games, drunkeness [sic], or any other disorder to be used or committed in his House for and during the term of one year from the fifth day of January last, but shall keep good order and rule within the same during the said term according to law, then this recognizance to be void, otherwise to remain in full force. The Court is adjourned until tomorrow morning at nine OClock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Solomon JONES Joel STONE Ephraim JONES } Esquires { Richard ARNOLD Stephen BURRITT Thomas SHERWOOD The King Indictment The Defendant being called vs } trespasses & assault} appears, and pleads Not Guilty. John H. COVELL John Hurd COVELL acknowledges to owe to Our Sovereign Lord the King the sum of twenty pounds, Edward JESSUP Junior and Thomas DOYLE each the sum of ten pounds upon condition that the said John Hurd Covell shall be and appear at the next Sessions of the Peace to be holden for said District and the Traverse upon the Indictment to which he has pleaded Not Guilty, then the recognizance to be void otherwise to remain in full force. Page 130 The King vsDr Samuel ADAMS } Indictment Trespass and Assault { The Defendant being called appears and pleads not guilty. Doctor Samuel ADAMS acknowledges to owe to Our Sovereign Lord the King the sum of twenty pounds, Gideon ADAMS and Joachim DENAUT each the sum of ten pounds, upon condition that the said Doctor Samuel ADAMS shall be and appear at the next Quarter Sessions of the Peace and try the traverse [sic] upon the Indictment to which he has pleaded not guilty, then this recognizance to be void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Edward GAY of Edwardsburgh yeoman acknowledges to owe to Our Sovereign Lord the King the sum of twenty pounds, upon condition that he shall appear at the next Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be holden in said District, and prosecute and give evidence against Dr Samuel ADAMS in a case of trespass and assault, then this recognizance to be void, otherwise to remain in full force. Wing WALKER, Joseph RANDOLPH, and Jonathan DUNHAM each acknowledge to owe to Our Sovereign Lord the King the sum of forty pounds, upon condition that they respectively appear at the next Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol delivery to be holden in the said District and give evidence against Thomas MALLORY and Adam HETCHEL, then this recognizance to be void otherwise to remain in full force. Page 131 William S. ADAMS of Augusta Innkeeper acknowledges to owe to Our Sovereign Lord the King the sum of ten pounds, Michael ROW and Roswell EVERTS each acknowledge to owe to Our Sovereign Lord the King the sum of five pounds, upon condition that the said William S. ADAMS shall suffer no unlawful games, drunkenness , or any other disorder, to be used or committed in his house [sic] for one year from the fifth day of January last, but shall maintain and keep good order and rule within the same according to law, then the recognizance to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. District of Johnstown To Michael COOK Dr [Definitely "Dr", although I don't know what it indicates here. The sums for each maintenance task are listed in a lined column to the right of the reasons but I have not tried to reproduce that, only listed the amounts. MCB.] To the maintenance of John DAVISON from the 23rd of November 1805 to the 19th February 1806--12 1/2 weeks at 5/ --? 3 2s 6p To the maintenance of Thomas MALLORY from the 25th of December to the 19th February--8 weeks--. ?2, " s, "p To the maintenance of Adam HETCHEL from the first of January to the 19th February--7 weeks-- ?1 15s "p [Total of columns] ?6 17s 6 p Ordered that the Treasurer pay Michael COOK Gaoler the amount of the above account being six pounds seventeen shillings and six pence Currency. Ordered that William FRASER , Sheriff , do receive from the Treasurer of the District the sum of thirty-five shillings for extraordinary Trouble and expence [sic] in apprehending Thomas MALLORY, William ANDERSON and Adam HETCHEL. Page 132 [Again, account sums are in a lined column to right but format not reproduced , amounts only given. MCB] Account of Thomas JARVIS Constable against the District To serving warrant upon William and Roderick EASTON and travelling fees�� ?" 14s p [odd mark slashed over in "p" pence column, and same for all except where noted. MCB] To serving three Subpoenas 50 miles travelled��������������� ?" 16s p To serving summons upon William DAVIS����������������. ?" 4s p To serving warrant upon Isaac LAKE������������������... ?" 7s 2p To summoning Joseph EASTON to prosecute Isaac LAKE���������� ?" 4s p To summoning Roderick EASTON as a witness on the part of the Crown����. ?" 4s p To summoning Elkana ANDREWS on the part of the Crown������� ?" 4s p [Total of columns] ?2 17s 2p Ordered that the Treasurer pays Thomas JARVIS Constable the foregoing account, amounting to two pounds seventeen shillings and two pence Currency. The King vs Seth CORNWALL } Presented by the Grand Inquest for a Riot. Peter SANFORD Asa BLANCHER Isaac IRELAND & Lemuel CORNWALL Seth CORNWALL, Peter SANFORD, Isaac IRELAND, and Lemuel CORNWALL all Kitley yeomen acknowledge to owe to Our Sovereign Lord the King the sum of twenty pounds each, Joseph RANDOLPH of Augusta, yeoman, and Stephen BALDWIN of Elizabethtown, yeoman, each acknowledge to owe to Our Sovereign Lord the King the sum of ten pounds upon condition that the said Seth CORNWALL, Peter SANFORD, Isaac IRELAND, and Lemuel CORNWALL shall be and appear at the next Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be holden on the District of Johnstown and answer all complaints then and there against them, then this recognizance to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Page 133 Edmund ORAGIN [sic] of Yonge, Yeoman, and Thomas HUBBARD of Leeds, Yeoman, acknowledge to owe to Our Sovereign Lord the King each the sum of twenty pounds, upon condition that Asa BLANCHER of Kitley, yeoman [sic], shall personally appear at the next Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be holden for the District of Johnstown and then and there answer all complaints against him, then this recognizance to be void otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. The King vs } Presented by the Grand Inquest for perjury. Prime ROLLINS [Nothing written further on ROLLINS this at this point. MCB] John HARNDEN late of Augusta in said District, Carpenter, because he came not now here to give evidence on the behalf of our Sovereign Lord the King, against Thomas MALLORY and Adam HETCHEL in a case of fraud and misdemeanor, as by a certain recognizance taken before Richard ARNOLD Esquire, one of the Justices of Our said Lord the King he undertook on the twenty third day of December last, he has forfeited the sum of ten pounds to the use of our said Sovereign Lord the King. Abner BOROUGHS late of Augusta in said District, Blacksmith, because he came not now here to give evidence on the behalf of our Sovereign Lord the King, against Thomas MALLORY and Adam HETCHEL in a case of fraud and misdemeanor, as by a certain recognizance taken before Richard ARNOLD Esquire one of the Justices of our said Lord the King he undertook on the twenty third day of December last, he has forfeited the sum of ten pounds to the use of our said Sovereign Lord the King. Hamilton WALKER Clk of the Peace Page 134 Upper Canada At the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace holden at Johnstown in Johnstown District and for the District of Johnstown on Tuesday the twentieth day of May in the Forty sixth [sic] year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King, defender of the faith[sic], before Solomon JONES, Henry ARNOLD, Thomas FRASER, William FRASER and James BREAKENRIDGE Esquires, and others their fellows, Justices of our said Lord the King, assigned to keep the peace in the said District, and also to hear and determine divers felonies, trespasses, and other misdemeanors in the said District committed. [No Chairman noted as chosen. MCB] Commission opened and read. Sheriff returned the Precept. Grand Jury called and sworn as follows. Michael ROW, foreman. 1. Samuel WEATHERHEAD 13. Little [sic] GLASFORD [sic] 2. Michael ROW 14. John LAURENCE 3. Obediah READ 15. Emanuel [sic] DAKE 4. Caleb CLOSSON 16. David WHITNEY 5. John WHITE 17. Isaac HURD 6. Jehill [sic] BISSELL 18. Jehial [sic] HURD 7. Amasa WOOD 8. Asahel WRIGHT 9. Samuel SMADES 10. WILLIAM HEWIT 11. Joseph BASS 12. James KEELAR[sic] 19. Adoniram BURRITT 20. Richard VANARNAM 21. Joseph TOWSLEY 22. Samuel HUMBERTON 23. Ebenezer EATON 24. Samuel HECK Page 135 The King } Indictment } Plea vs Trespass and assault puts John H. COVELL A Petit Jury called and severally sworn as follows 1. Elisha DEMMING 7. Philamon [sic] PENOCK [sic] 2. Zalmon MITCHEL 8. Jabez HURD 3. Prosper DEMMING 9. Friend BISSELL 4. Levi ROTT 10. Samuel THROOP 5. William ADAMS 11. Joseph RANDOLF [sic] 6. Samuel MOREY 12. Duncan McLEAN Seth CORNWALL and Peter SANFORD, Witnesses for the prosecution. The Jury find the defendant [sic] guilty [sic] of the offence as laid in the Indictment, and the Court order the Defendant to pay a fine of five pounds, and remain committed til paid and he is committed to His Majesty's Gaol in Johnstown there to remain until the same be paid. The King } Indictment }Plea vs Trespass and Assault puts Doctor Samuel ADAMS A Petit Jury called and severally sworn as follows 1. John POTTER 7. Joseph MERRIMAN 2. Robert EARLS [sic] Junr 8. Edward JACKSON 3. Simon EARLS 9. Thomas GLASFORD 4. Edward BISSELL 10. Daniel GOULD 5. Alfred WOOD 11. Jesse SPARKS 6. Robert McLEAN 12. James DRAPER Edward GAY, Henry LANE and David COVELL Junior witnesses for the prosecution. The Jury find the Defendant Doctor Samuel ADAMS Guilty of the offence as laid in the Indictment. The Court order that the Defendant pay a fine of twenty shillings which he paid to the Sheriff in Court. The Court is adjourned until nine OClock tomorrow morning. Page 136 The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present James BREAKENRIDGE Gideon ADAMS Joel STONE } Esquires { Samuel WRIGHT Truman HICOK Solomon JONES The King } Indictment } Plea vs Trespass and Assault Not Guilty Samuel MOTT Samuel MOTT of Elizabethtown Labourer [sic] acknowledged to owe to Our Sovereign Lord the King the sum of twenty pounds. Lemuel CORNWALL of Kitley,Yeoman, and Peter HOWARD of Elizabethtown Gentleman, acknowledged to owe to our[sic] Sovereign Lord the King the sum of ten pounds upon Condition that the said Samuel MOTT shall be and appear at the next General Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be holden in and for said District and try the Traverse upon the Indictment to which he has now pleaded Not Guilty. The Treasurer of the District is hereby Ordered to pay Mr Peter HOWARD the sum of twenty pounds ten shillings out of the money that may come into [his] hands under and by virtue of any Act of the Provincial Parliament for sixty one day[s] attendance as Representative of the County of Leeds for the year 1806. It is hereby Ordered that the Treasurer of the District do pay the Clerk of the Peace Mr Hamilton WALKER The sum of thirty five pounds Hx [Halifax]Currency for one year commencing last November Sessions, the above sum to be paid Quarterly. Bradish BILLINGS, Elijah ADAMS and James HIDE bound in Recognizance in the sum of ten pounds each for their appearance at the next Sessions to prosecute and give evidence against Samuel MOTT. Page 137 Seth CORNWALL, Peter SANFORD, Asa BLANCHER, Isaac IRELAND and Lemuel CORNWALL having been bound by recognizance to this Sessions, are now discharged upon proclamation from the same. Levius P. SHERWOOD Esquire objects to the discharge of the said Seth CORNWALL, Peter SANFORD, Asa BLANCHER, Isaac IRELAND and Lemuel CORNWALL. Solomon JONES Esquire not being of the same opinion with the Court. The Treasurer is hereby Ordered to pay Michael COOK the sum of six pounds ten shillings Currency for thirteen weeks Board of Thomas MALLORY and Adam HETCHEL prisoners in the Gaol of Johnstown. Ordered that the Treasurer of the District pay Edward JESSUP Esquire Junior the sum of thirty two pounds and eight pence Currency the amount of an Account exhibited by him against the District for services done during the time he was Clerk of the Peace which is in full of all demands. [and in very tiny faint, faded writing�] adjourned until the next day expunged. A full rate is hereby ordered to be levied for the present year. Charles JONES Esquire is continued Treasurer for the District of Johnstown. The Treasurer of the District is hereby Ordered to pay Michael COOK Gaoler the sum of thirty pounds Fees annually commencing the 20th of May 1806, the above sum to be paid Quarterly in preference to any other order. N.B. It is considered that in future Michael COOK Gaoler furnish the Court and Prisoners that may be in Gaol with necessary Fuel. Page 138 District of Johnstown To Michael COOK Dr [sic] To furnishing the Prison with fire wood during the last Winter likewise Firewood and attendance in Court Room May 21st 1806����������������.?2.10 Ordered that Michael COOK Gaoler recovers from the District Treasurer the sum of two pounds ten shillings Currency for the above account in full for wood furnished Court & Prisoners. The Treasurer of the District is ordered to pay Mr Hamilton WALKER Clerk of the Peace, the sum of one pound ten shillings for a Seal of the Court, out of the first money in the Treasury. Ordered that the Clerk of the Peace summon Billa FLINT, Reuben SHERWOOD, Mathew HOWARD, Cornelius DEGROTE, and William WILKIE to the next Quarter Sessions to shew cause (if any they have) why they should not be fined for not giving in their ratable property. The Court is adjourned until eight OClock tomorrow morning. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Joel STONE William FRASER Thomas FRASER } Esquires { Gideon ADAMS The following persons are appointed Constables for the present year for the District of Johnstown. Elizabethtown����.{ Jonathan M. CHURCH John WEEKES Augusta�������{ Samuel THOMAS Roswell EVERTS Kitley��������.{ Samuel CORNELL Bastard��������{ William PHELPS Seth WARNER Leeds in rear�����..{ Nathan GALPIN Edwardsburgh�����{ Peleg SPENCER John SCOTT Augustus BOYD [continues] Page 139 Leeds in Front } David S. BALDWIN River Rideau } Thomas JARVIS Ordered that the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds, allowed for the District of Johnstown, by a certain Act of the Legislature of this province, passed in the second Session of the fourth Provincial Parliament in the forty sixth year of His Majesty's reign, shall be laid out in the following proportions [Again, amounts listed in lined columns to right of text but only entered as numbers here. MCB] To build a Bridge over the Gannanoque [sic] River������������?75 "s "p To build a Bridge over the River in the Township of Yonge, on which Charles JONES Esquire owns a Grist Mill and Saw Mill�����.}?50 "s "p To repair a Bridge over the East Branch of Long's Creek���������.} ?5 "s "p To repair the Bridge in Johnstown������������������ ?20 [Total costs] ? 150 "s "p It is further ordered that Joel STONE Esquire be appointed Agent to contract for building the Bridge over the Gannanoque River, Levius P. SHERWOOD Esquire Agent for building the Bridge over the River in the Township of Yonge, on which Charles JONES Esquire owns a Grist Mill and Saw Mill, and for repairing the Bridge over the East Branch of Long's Creek, and that William FRASER Esquire Sheriff be Agent for repairing the Bridge in Johnstown. It is also ordered that the said Agents shall enter into a Bond of at least double the sum, with a condition to lay out the money hereby allowed to the best advantage, and when they have entered into such bond, The [sic] Treasurer is hereby ordered to pay them the sum of money as above mentioned. The District of Johnstown Dr to the Sheriff For apprehending John DAVISON by a Justice's Warrt 12/ [with an "s" written above the "2". MCB] Ordered that the Treasurer do pay the above account. Page 140 Ordered that the Treasurer of the District pay William FRASER Esquire Sheriff the sum of twenty pounds Currency for the purpose of repairing the Cells in the Court House in Johnstown and repairing the Stairs of the same, and that the said Sheriff do account to the Sessions for the application of said money. Page 141 Upper Canada At the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace holden at Johnstown in Johnstown District and for the District of Johnstown, on Tuesday the twelfth day of August in the forty sixth [sic] year of the reign of Our Sovereign Lord George the Third, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King, defender of the Faith, before Solomon JONES, Ephraim JONES, and James BREAKENRIDGE Esquires, and others their fellows Justices of Our said Lord the King, assigned to keep the peace in the said District, and also to hear and determine divers Felonies, Trespasses, and other misdemeanors, in the same District committed. Commission opened and read. Sheriff returned the Precept. Grand Jury called and sworn as follows. Nathan CLARK Foreman 1.Bemslee [sic] BUELL 10. Reuben MOTT 2. Asa LANDON 11. Benjamin ANDREWS 3. Heman LANDON 12. Josiah MARSHAL 4. Asa WEBSTER 13. Richard BAXTER 5. David JOHNS 14. Samuel WHITE 6. Nathan CLARK 15. Samuel McNISH 7. Hugh JOHNS 16. David MANHART 8. Ebenezer SMITH 17. Jehial [sic] PALMER 9. Cornelius SMITH 18. Luther SMITH Charge given by Solomon JONES Esquire Chairman. Page 142 The King }Indictment vs Trespass and AssaultSamuel MOTT }Plea Not Guilty A Petit Jury called and sworn as follows 1. Reuben LANDON 7. Roswell FIELD 2. James MOOR [sic] 8 Aden FIELD 3. Alba PENOCK [sic] 9.John McNish 4. William MANHART 10. Freeborn BRATON [sic] 5. Joab HUTCHINSON 11. Reuben M. JOHNS 6. Mathew FRANKLIN 12. John VAUGHAN Bradish BILLINGS, Elijah ADAMS, David PALMER & Nathan MATTISON, Witnesses for the Prosecution. Solomon CHURCHIL [sic] Witness for Defendant. The Jury find the Defendant Guilty in manner and form as laid in the Indictment, and he is ordered to pay a fine of twenty shillings which he paid to the Sheriff in Court. The Court order that the Order for the Sheriff's Salary out of the District Treasury shall discontinue from this date. The King } Indictment not found by the Grand Jury. vs Samuel PARSONS The King vs } Presented by the Grand Inquest for Perjury. Peter HOWARD The Grand Jury discharged. The Court is adjourned until Tomorrow [sic] at Ten OClock in the forenoon. Page 143 The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Solomon JONES Thomas FRASER James BREAKENRIDGE William FRASER Richard ARNOLD } Esquires { and Samuel WRIGHT Henry ARNOLD The Treasurer of the District is hereby Ordered to pay Samuel SHERWOOD Esquire the sum of Thirty one pounds ten shillings Currency out of the Money which may come into his hands, under and by virtue of any Act of the Provincial Parliament for sixty three days attendance at the last Parliament as Representative of the County of Grenville. Ordered, that the Order given on the twelfth of August which was given yesterday to discontinue the allowance of twenty five pounds Currency to the Sheriff is null, and void, and of no effect, but that the Sheriff of Johnstown does continue to receive the before mentioned sum of twenty five pounds agreeable to the original Order given in his behalf. The District of Johnstown To Michael COOK Dr [Again, sums shown originally in lined column recorded here without attempt to reproduce layout. MCB] To the maintenance of Adam HETCHEL from the 20th May til the 12th August 1806. 12 weeks at 7/6��.?4 10s "p To the maintenance of Thomas MALLORY 11 1/2 weeks����������� ?4 6s 3p To the maintenance of John JOHNSON 6 weeks��������������.. ? 2 5s "p To the maintenance of Hoputill [?] SEATON 4 weeks������������ ? 1 11s "p [Total] ?12 11s 3p Ordered that the Treasurer of the District of Johnstown pay to Michael COOK Gaoler the sum of Twelve pounds eleven shillings and three pence Currency in full of the above account for maintenance of the prisoners as above stated. The Court is adjourned until ten OClock tomorrow morning. Page 144 The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Solomon JONES } Esquires { Henry ARNOLD Thomas FRASER James BREAKENRIDGE It appears to the Court now here upon the Oath of William PHELPS, that Richard S. ADAMS Junior is not able to perform the duty of Collector of Rates for the Township of Bastard for the year 1806. Wherefore the Court do hereby appoint the said William PHELPS, Collector of the said Township of Bastard for the present year. District of Johnstown Dr To J.M. CHURCH For procuring ten warrants���������..? 1.-. Ordered that the Treasurer of the District pays [sic] Jonathan Mills CHURCH the above account in full being one pound Currency. [Again original layout for sums not reproduced below. MCB] Serving two warrants on Hopefull [sic] SEATON and Sylvanus ALSWORTH���..?" 2s "p One Guard 11/2 day 2/6�������������������������. ?" 3s 9p Travel 50 miles at /4���������������������������?" 16 s 8p One Guard one day���������������������������..?" 2s 6p Guard expences[sic]���������������������������?" 7s [Total] ?1 11s 11p The District Treasurer id Ordered to pay William PHELPS Constable the sum of one pound eleven shillings and eleven pence in full of the above account. Hamilton WALKER Clk of the Peace Page 145 Upper Canada At the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace holden at Johnstown in Johnstown District and for the District of Johnstown, on Tuesday the eleventh day of November in the forty seventh year of the reign of Our Sovereign Lord George the Third, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King, defender of the faith, before Solomon JONES, Stephen BURRITT, Henry ARNOLD, William FRASER and Thomas SHERWOOD Esquires, and others their fellows Justices of Our said Lord the King, assigned to keep the peace in the said District, and also to hear and determine divers felonies, trespasses, and other misdemeanors, in the said District committed. Commission opened and read. The Sheriff returned the Precept. Grand Jury called and sworn as follows. Samuel SHIPMAN Foreman 1. Abel FULFORD 10 Archibald McLEAN 2. Henry BOGART 11. John GARD[ONE? NER? crowded text.MCB] 3. William PURDY 12. Timothy McCOMBS 4. William AVERY 13. James KILBORN 5. James CONNER 14. Jesse HOLMES 6. Alexander McLEAN 15. Nehemiah HUBBEL 7. George GARDNER 16. Benjamin SAULTS [sic] 8. Samuel GRIFFIN 17. Elkana [sic] BILLINGS Junior 9. Samuel SHIPMAN 18. Abraham DAYTON Charge given by Thomas FRASER, Esquire. Page 146 Solomon JONES Esquire chosen chairman [sic]. The King vs } Bill not found by the Grand Jury. John GORDON Ordered that the District Treasurer pays the sum of four pounds six shillings and four pence to Jonathan Mills Church in full of his account to the eleventh of November 1806 for services rendered by him. Ordered that the Treasurer of the District pays John WEEKES Constable for services done by him in full of an account to the eleventh of November 1806 the sum of ten shillings. Ordered that the Treasurer of the District pay [sic] Stephen BALDWIN the sum of twenty shillings in full to the eleventh of November 1806 for services done by him. It is ordered that the Treasurer of the District do pay the Clerk of the Peace, Mr Hamilton WALKER the sum of thirty seven pounds, ten shillings Currency for one year commencing the eleventh day of November 1806. The above sum to be paid quarterly. Ordered that the Treasurer pays Mr Charles JONES the sum of twenty seven pounds Currency for the purpose of covering and completeing [sic] the Bridge over Long's Creek at the Mills in the Township of Yonge. The Court is adjourned until tomorrow morning at nine OClok [sic]. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Thomas FRASERStephen BURRITT Henry ARNOLD }Esquires { Solomon JONES Page 147 The King vs } Indictment for a trespass and assault{ Plea not guilty Martin MIDDOCH the younger A Petit Jury called and sworn as follows 1. John McLEAN 7. Caruth [sic] PATTERSON 2. Samuel ELLIOT [sic] 8. Andrew MALLORY 3. Fredercik JOHNSON 9. John ALIER [sic] 4. Israel MALLORY 10. Samuel MUNRO 5. James MALLORY 11. Peter TRICKEY 6. William PATTERSON 12. Henry TRICKEY Amherst EASTMAN, John BASS, and Malcolm BEUKER Witnesses for the prosecution. William OSBURN witness for Defendant. The Jury find the defendant [sic] not guilty ["not guilty" in lower case but largely written. MCB] The King } Indictment } Plea vs for a trespass & assault not guilty William G. FRASER A Petit Jury called and sworn as follows 1. Randy McDONELL 7. James PATTERSON 2.James LARUE 8. David McCREDDY [sic] 3. David HUTCHINSON 9. Peter CLOW 4. Daniel MUNRO 10. Robert PALMER 5. Jabez ANDREWS 11. George ALLEN 6. Merven [sic] HUNTER 12. William TALMAN [sic] The Jury find the Defendant William G. FRASER Guilty of the Assault and Battery as laid in the Indictment, and his fine is set at forty shillings which he paid to the Sheriff in Court. Ordered that the Treasurer of the District of Johnstown pay Roswell EVERTS Constable in full of an account up to the eleventh of November 1806. Two pounds three shillings and eight pence Currency. Page 148 Ordered that the Treasurer of the District pays Michael COOK Gaoler the sum of Six pounds two shillings and three pence Halifax Currency in full of an account for boarding prisoners. Hamilton WALKER Clk of the Peace Page 149 Upper Canada At the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace holden at Johnstown in Johnstown District and for the District of Johnstown, on Tuesday the seventeenth day of February in the forty seventh year of the reign of Our Sovereign Lord George the Third, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King, defender of the faith, before Solomon JONES, Joel STONE, Thomas SHERWOOD and Stephen BURRITT Esquires and others their fellows, Justices of Our said Lord the King, assigned to keep the Peace in the said district[sic], and also to hear and determine divers felonies, trespasses, and other misdemeanors, in the said district committed. Commission opened and read. Joel STONE chosen Chairman. The Sheriff returned the Precept. Grand Jury called and sworn as follows Ira SCHOFIELD foreman 1. Daniel PATTERSON 12. John BATCHELOR 2. John GILBERT 13. Joseph EDMONDS 3. Peter HARTWELL 14. Daniel PHELPS 4. John BARNS [sic] 15. Jonathan STEVENS 5. Nathan HICOK 16. Uriah SCHOFIELD 6. Peter BERZEE [sic] 17. Elias CHAMBERLIN [sic] 7. Jabez EATON 18. Ami CHIPMAN 8. Jeremiah SHELDEN 19. David N ICHOLS 9. Richard DAY 20. Ethan McCELLOM [McCOLLOM?] 10. Ira SCHOFIELD 21. Jeremiah DAY 11. Solomon STORY 22. Abel KILBORN The King } The Grand Jury find no Bill. vs Nicholas FREDENBURGH Page 150 The Treasurer is hereby ordered to pay Ami CHIPMAN Constable the sum of fifteen shillings Currency. Ordered to be paid by the Treasurer of the District of Johnstown, one pound one shilling and four pence to [blank] PHELPS Constable. Coonrod [sic] DERRICK of Wolford in the District of Johnstown Innkeeper acknowledged to owe to Our Sovereign Lord the King the sum of ten pounds, and Daniel BURRITT of Montague in the said district yeoman, and John LAURENCE of Augusta in the said district yeoman, each acknowledge to owe to our said Lord the King the sum of five pounds to be made and levied of their Goods and Chattels, Lands and tenements [sic] to the Use of Our said Lord the King his Heirs and Successors. The condition of the above recognizance is such that if the above Coonrod DERRICK shall suffer no unlawful games, drunkeness [sic], or any disorder, to be used or committed in his house for one year from the fifth of January last, but shall keep good order and rule within the same according to Law, then this obligation shall be void or otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. The Treasurer of the District of Johnstown is hereby ordered to pay the Sheriff of the said district [sic] of Johnstown the sum of five pounds for the purpose of purchasing a Stove for the use of the prisoners in Gaol. The Court is adjourned until nine OClock tomorrow morning. Page 151 The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Joel STONE Stephen BURRITT James BREAKENRIDGE }Esquires { and Thomas FRASER William FRASER The King } The recognizance of Abraham LEAHY continued vs until the next Court of Oyer and Terminer. Abraham LEAHY Patrick MALEY, Daniel PLUMLEY, John SMITH, John GAYLORD, Abraham COMMINS [sic], Andrew McDONNELL and Augustus BOYD having been bound by recognizance to appear at this Sessions, are now discharged upon proclamation. The Court is adjourned until tomorrow morning at eight OCLOCK. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Joel STONE William FRASER Thomas FRASER } Esquires {���� The King Upon the information and complaint of vs } Peleg SPENCER of Johnstown ,Tanner, which being Daniel PLUMLEY read to the same Daniel PLUMLEY, he says he is Johnstown Innkeeper Not Guilty. A Petit Jury called and sword as follows. 1. Edmond ORAGAN [sic] 7. William CASWELL 2. Ira GILBERT 8. Smith CURTIS 3. Elihu LAURENCE 9. Isaac PATTERSON 4. Ebenezer WASHBURN 10. Jonathan HENDERSON 5. Henry ALLEN 11. Abel STEVENS Junior 6. William PATTERSON 12. Nicholas BERZEE [sic] witnesses [continues] Page 152 [Following entered in two columns separated by a double , vertical line. MCB] Witnesses on the part Witnesses for Daniel PLUMLEY defendnt of the prosecution Abraham COMMINS Peleg SPENCER & Jonathan STEVENSON William GIBSON Willard SEETON [sic] Margaret LEWIS Herman TRUAX & Michael RUNNION The Jury find the Defendant Daniel PLUMLEY Not Guilty. The Court order that Stephen BALDWIN of Elizabethtown be appointed Constable for the remaining part of the present year, and [he] was sworn into office in open Court. George TUCKER of Johnstown and John LEWIS of Edwardsburgh are appointed Constables for the present year. The Treasurer of the District of Johnstown is hereby ordered to pay Jonathan Mills CHURCH the sum of six shillings. Alexander McINNES Pedlar [sic] and Archibald KINCADE of Yonge in said District, because they came not now here to give evidence on the behalf of our said Sovereign Lord the King in a case of assault and battery, as by a certain Recognizance taken before James BREAKENRIDGE Esquire,one of the Justices of Our said Lord the King, they undertook, on the seventeenth day of December last, they have forfeited the sum of twenty pounds each to the use of Our said Sovereign Lord the King, his Heirs and Successors. Hamilton WALKER Clk of the Peace. Page 153 Upper Canada At the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace holden at Johnstown in and for District of Johnstown the District of Johnstown on Tuesday the nineteenth day of May in the forty seventh year of the reign of Our Sovereign Lord George the Third by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King, defender of the Faith, before James BREAKENRIDGE, William FRASER, and Thomas FRASER, Esquires, and others their fellow Justices of Our said Lord the King assigned to keep the Peace in the said District and also to hear and determine divers felonies, trespasses and other misdemeanors in the said District committed. James BREAKENRIDGE Esquire chosen Chairman. Commission opened and read. The Sheriff returned the Precept. Grand Jury called and sworn as follows Benoni WILTSIE Foreman 1 David COLEMAN 12. Ezekiel MIDDLETON 2 Nathan BROWN 13. Daniel SMITH 3 John SQUIRES 14. Levi HODGKISS 4 Philip PHILIPS 15. Jehiel MITCHEL 5 Benoni WILTSIE 16. Roger SAVAGE 6 William CHURCH 17. Jabez CARPENTER 7 Joseph WILTSIE 18. Stephen WASHBURN 8 Eliada PARISH 19. Samuel SHELDEN [sic] 9 Levi SOPER 20. Barnabas CHIPMAN 10 Daniel SHERWOOD 21. Joseph BENEDICT 11 Walles[?] SUNDERLIN [sic] 22. [blank] Page 154 The Treasurer of this District is hereby ordered to pay Samuel SHERWOOD Esquire the sum of thirty four pounds ten shillings Currency (out of the money that may come into his hands under and by virtue of any Act of the Provincial Parliament) for his attendance as Representative of the County of Grenville at the last parliament. The Court is adjourned until four OClock [sic] this afternoon. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present James BREAKENRIDGE Henry BOGART William FRASER Peter HOWARD Thomas FRASER } Esquires{ Seth WARNER Thomas SMYTH Uriah SCHOFIELD Solomon JONES Daniel BURRITT King vs } The Jury find no Bill. William G. FRASER The King } Indictment for a trespass & assault { [Plea blank] vs. Frederick LINTS [sic] The defendant [sic] Frederick LINTS being arraigned pleads Guilty. The Court Order that the Defendant Frederick LINTS pay a fine of five shillings which he paid to the Sheriff in Court. The Court is adjourned until tomorrow morning at six OClock. Page 155 The Court met pursuant to adjournment Present James BREAKENRIDGE Philip PHILIPS Peter HOWARD } Esquires { Seth WARNER Thomas FRASER Uriah SCHOFIELD William FRASER & Henry BOGART The Grand Jury Discharged. The King } Indictment for a trespass and assault { [Plea blank] vs Solomon CHURCHEL [sic] The Defendant Solomon CHURCHEL being arraigned pleads not guilty and traverses the Indictment. Solomon CHURCHEL of Yonge Yeoman, acknowledged to owe to Our Sovereign Lord the King the sum of twenty pounds, David COLEMAN of Yonge, Yeoman & Benjamin McVEAGH of Elizabethtown Yeoman each acknowledge to owe to Our Sovereign Lord the King the sum of ten pounds, to be made and levied upon their several Goods and chattels, lands and tenements to His Majesty's use--The condition of this recognizance is such that if the said Solomon CHURCHEL shall be and appear at the next Sessions of the Peace to be holden for this District, to try his traverse upon the Indictment to which he pleaded Not Guilty and not depart the Court without leave then this recognizance to be void or else to remain in full force & virtue. Treasurer ordered to pay Peter HOWARD Esquire thirty-three pounds ten shillings Currency [out of any monies etc etc]for sixty seven days attendance at the last Parliament as Representative of the County of Leeds. Page 156 The Court order [sic] that a full rate shall be collected for the present year. It is Ordered that Mr. Charles JONES be continued Treasurer for the District of Johnstown. Seth JACKWAY of Yong [sic] Yeoman and Nathaniel BROWN Junior of the same place acknowledge to owe to Our Sovereign Lord the King the sum of ten pounds each to be made and levied upon their goods and chattels, lands and tenements, to his [sic] Majesty's use. The condition of this recognizance is such, that of the said Seth JACKWAY and Nathaniel BROWN Junior shall personally appear a the next Sessions of the Peace in this District, and prosecute and give evidence against Solomon CHURCHEL in a case of trespass and assault, then this recognizance to be void, or else to remain in full force. Allowed four pounds seventeen shillings and sixpence to Michael COOK to be paid out of the Treasury. It is Ordered by the Court, that an Order allowing the Sheriff of the District of Johnstown the sum of twenty five pounds per annum out of the District Treasury shall discontinue and no longer be in force from this day. The Treasurer of the District is hereby ordered to pay the Sheriff of the said District the sum of one pound seven shillins[sic] and sixpence. Page 157 Ordered that the sum of one pound and four pence be paid to Darius PALMER out of the District Treasury. Charles JONES of Elizabethtown, in the District of Johnstown, Gentleman, Treasurer of the said District acknowledged to owe to Our Sovereign Lord the King the sum of one thousand pounds, and Ephraim JONES of Augusta in said District Esquire and Solomon JONES of the same place Esquire, each acknowledge to owe to Our said Lord the King, the sum of five hundred pounds, to be made and levied upon their several goods & chattels, lands and tenements, to the use of Our said Lord the King, his heirs & successors, if the said Charles JONES shall make default in the condition under written. The condition of this recognizance is such that if the above bound Charles JONES shall be accountable for the several sums of money which shall be respectively paid to him as Treasurer of the said District, and shall pay such sum or sums of money as shall be ordered to be paid by the Justices in their General Quarter Sessions, then this Obligation shall be void or else to remain in full force and virtue. Divisions made for the purpose of holding Courts of Request in the District of Johnstown agreeable to an Act for that purpose made and provided. Ordered that the first division shall comprehend [sic] The front end of the Townships of Leeds, Yonge and Lansdown [sic] divided by the uninhabited land, between the front and rear ends of the said Townships. 2nd division�} The Township of Elizabethtown 3d division [continues] Page 158 3rd division } The rear ends of the Township of Lansdown and Leeds divided by the uninhabited land as above stated. 4th division} The Township of Bastard and North and South Crosby. 5th division} The Township of Kitley and the rear end of Yonge divided by the uninhabited Land [sic] as above stated. 6th division} The Townships of Wolford, Oxford, Montague and Marlborough. 7th division} The Township of Augusta. 8th division} The Township of Edwardsburgh and the South Gower. The following persons were appointed Constables for the present year for the District of Johnstown. Jonathan Mills CHURCH high constable [sic�written in large letters but no caps. MCB] William PHELPS�..} Bastard John BARNS [sic]�} Rear of Lansdown & Leeds George CORNELL�} Rear end of Yonge John KINCAID��.} Kitley William AUSTIN�..} Front of Yonge Thomas JARVIS��} River Rideau Marcus PHILLIPS Israel BOEN [sic]��} Front of Lansdown & Leeds Thos. F. HOWLAND John McINTOSH��. Henry LEWIS ���.} Edwardsburgh & Johnstown Solomon SNYDER�.. Stephen BALDWIN�} Elizabethtown. Jonah BROWN [continues] Page 159: John SNIDER-------------------} South Gower Richard VAN ANNAM------} Augusta Roswell EVERTS It is Ordered that the Clerk of the Peace make out the proportion that each and every ratable Inhabitant in the County of Grenville is liable to pay the Representatives of the said County for his attendance at the last Sessions of the Provincial Parliament the sum of thirty four pounds ten shillings---and to make out the proportion that every ratable Inhabitant is liable to pay the Representative of the County of Leeds for his attendance at the last Sessions of the Provincial Parliament the sum of thirty three pounds ten shillings Currency.------ Hamilton WALKER Clk of the Peace Page 160 Upper Canada At the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace holden at Johnstown in District of Johnstown and for the District of Johnstown on Tuesday the eleventh day of August in the forty seventh year of the reign of Our Sovereign Lord George the Third by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King, defender of the Faith, before Solomon JONES and Thomas SMYTH, Esquires, and others their fellow Justices of Our said Lord the King assigned to keep the Peace in the said District and also to hear and determine divers felonies, trespasses and other misdemeanors in the said District committed. Solomon JONES Esquire chosen Chairman. Commission opened and read. The Sheriff returned the Precept. Grand Jury called and sworn as follows David HUNTER Foreman 1. Daniel SHERWOOD 12. George BATES 2. Justus SEELY 13. Jedediah WING 3. John McNIEL [sic] 14. Israel KNAPP 4. David HUNTER 15. Thomas HOW 5. Jabez LANDERS 16. Billa FLINT 6. Peter JUNE 17. Nathan W. CURTIS 7. John KINCAID 18. Oliver LANDON 8. John HARRINGTON 19. Daniel McNIEL [sic] 9. Eleazar FAIRCHILD 20. Jeremiah TEED 10. Abraham COONS 21. David HUTCHISON 11. John CLOSSON 22. [blank] Page 161 The King } Indictment { [Plea blank] vs for a trespass & assault Solomon CHURCHIL [sic] A Petit Jury called and sworn as follows 1. Isaac COON 7. Robert CONNELL 2. Derrick HOGABOOM 8. Simon MOTT 3. John ROBINS 9 Nathaniel BROWN Junior 4. Henry MILLER 10. Josiah LOVIN 5. John J. HOGABOOM 11. Justus MALLORY 6. John BITTER [BUTTER?] 12. Elias HUTCHINS The Jury find the Defendant Solomon CHURCHIL---- Guilty of the Offence whereof he stands Indicted. The Court order that the said Solomon CHURCHIL do pay a fine of twenty shillings and stand committed til paid, which he paid to the sheriff [sic] in Court. The Court adjourned until tomorrow morning at seven OClock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment Present Solomon JONES } Esquires { William FRASER Thomas FRASER Peter HOWARD The King } Indictment { [plea blank] vs for a trespass & assault Antoine PARISO The Defendant being arraigned pleads Not Guilty A Petit Jury called and sworn as follows 1. Husten [sic] GRANT 7. William LANDON 2. Andrew SHEPPARD 8. John FIELDS 3. Lovel BEACH 9. Jeremiah MALLORY 4. Erastus LANDON 10. Asahel KYES 5. Oliver LANDON 11. Selee [sic] ROBINS 6. Benjamin LANDON 12. John WHITLEY The Jury find the Defendant Antoine PARISO GUILTY of an assault upon David DOPP only. The Court order the Defendant to pay a fine of five shillings and stand committed til paid----which he paid to the Sheriff. Page 162 The Court order the Treasurer of the District to pay Michael COOK Gaoler four pounds ten shillings Currency for victualing [sic] John JOHNSON twelve weeks. Ordered that the Treasurer of the District pay Seth WARNER Constable twelve shillings for serving a subpona [sic] on Seth CORNELL & others. The Treasurer of the District of Johnstown is hereby ordered to pay the Executors of the late Jacob FARRAND deceased, sum of ninety six pounds eighteen shillings and one half penny lawful money of the Province, being half the amount of two Orders of Sessions one dated the 24th day of Jany 1799 and the other dated the 9th day July 1799. Hamilton WALKER Clk of the Peace Page 163 Upper Canada District of Johnstown At the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace holden at Johnstown in and for the District of Johnstown on Tuesday the tenth day of November in the forty eighth year of the reign of Our Sovereign Lord George the Third, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King, defender of the Faith, before Solomon JONES and Daniel BURRITT, Esquires and others their fellow Justices of Our said Lord the King assigned to keep the Peace in the said District and also to hear and determine divers felonies, trespasses and other misdemeanors in the said District committed. Commission opened and read. Solomon JONES Esquire chosen Chairman. Sheriff returned the Precept. Grand Jury called and sworn as follows. Andrew ADAMS foreman [sic] 1. David HUNTER 11. David BEACH 2. James McCLACHIE 12. John SNYDER 3. Jehoiakim [sic] DENAULT 13. Ezra ADAMS 4. Thomas ARMSTRONG Junr 14. William G. FRASER 5. Samuel ADAMS 15. Peleg SPENCER 6. James FROOM Junr 16. Alexander MILLS 7. Daly [sic]SILLICK [sic] 17. Abraham FLEMMING 8. Thomas McILMOYL 18. Henry ANDERSON 9. James WILSON 19. [blank] 10. Alexander CAMPBELL The Court is adjourned until tomorrow morning at nine OClock. Page 164 The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Solomon JONES Thomas SMYTH } Esquires{ Daniel BURRITT The King vs James COVELL } Indictment { [plea blank] for a trespass & assault The said James COVELL on being arraigned pleads Not Guilty and traverses his Indictment until next Sessions. James COVELL of Elizabethtown, Yeoman, acknowledged to owe to Our Sovereign Lord the King the sum twenty pounds, and Oliver EVERTS of Augusta, Esquire, and Thomas McILMOYL of Edwardsburgh, Yeoman, each acknowledged to owe to Our Sovereign Lord the King, the sum of ten pounds to be made and levied, upon their several goods and chattels, lands and tenements, to his Majesty's use, upon condition that if he the said James COVELL shall be and appear at the next Sessions of the Peace to be holden for the District of Johnstown, to try his traverse upon the Indictment to which he now pleads Not Guilty and not depart the Court without leave, then this recognizance to be void, otherwise to remain in full force. James COVELL of Elizabethtown, Yeoman, acknowledged to owe to Our Sovereign Lord the King the sum twenty pounds, and Oliver EVERTS of Augusta, Esquire, and Thomas McILMOYL of Edwardsburgh, Yeoman, each acknowledge to owe Sovereign Lord the King, the sum of ten pounds to be made and levied, upon their several Goods & chattels, lands and tenements, to his Majesty's use, upon condition that if the said James COVELL shall be and appear at the next Court of Oyer and Terminer and General [continues] Page 165 General Gaol delivery to be holden in and for the District of Johnstown and answer all complaints which shall be then & there objected against him, and not to depart the Court without leave, then the recognizance to be void, otherwise to remain in full force. Ordered that in addition to an Order in May Sessions last as respects the divisions of the Courts of Request, It is now ordered that the Plaintiff may by Summons bring the Defendant before those Commissions most convenient to himself unless the Plaintiff chuses [sic] to follow the Defendant. The Clerk of the Peace is hereby ordered to summon Michael ROW and William SCOTT Assessors of the Township of Augusta for the present year, to appear at the next Sessions to answer a complaint against them for not doing their duty as Assessors aforesaid. Samuel PARSONS of Augusta, yeoman , acknowledged to owe to Our Sovereign Lord the King the sum of ten pounds, & Alexander BARNARD of the same place, yeoman, , and David STANTON of South Gower, yeoman, each acknowledge to owe to Our Sovereign Lord the King, the sum of five pounds to be made and levied, upon their several Goods and chattels, lands & tenements, to his Majesty's use, upon condition that if the above bound Samuel PARSONS do and shall personally appear at the next General Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be holden in and for the district aforesaid, to do and receive what shall then and there injoined [sic] him, by the Court, & in the mean time [sic] shall keep the Peace towards James BUTLER of Augusta in said District, Yeoman, then this recognizance to be void, or else to remain in full force. Page 166 The King vs William AUSTIN} The said defendant William AUSTIN discharged upon proclamation from his recognizance, no prosecutor appearing against him. The King vs William AUSTIN} The recognizance of Ebenezer Moor[sic] late of Yonge, Labourer [sic] (to give evidence against William AUSTIN for a trespass and assault) is respited until next Sessions. Ordered that the Treasurer pay Michael COOK for the maintenance of John JOHNSON from the 11th August 1807 until the first September three weeks at five shillings per week making fifteen shillings. The Treasurer of the District of Johnstown is hereby Ordered to pay Hamilton WALKER Clerk of the Peace the sum of twenty five pounds, five shillings and seven pence half penny Currency, for drawing Precepts, attending Quarter Sessions, making up Records, drawing Collectors bonds, making out Assessment Rolls etc. as per account. The Treasurer of the District of Johnstown is hereby ordered to pay the Clerk of the Peace the sum of five pounds Currency for drawing precept, making up the records, and attending the Sessions. Hamilton WALKER Clk of the Peace Page 167 Upper Canada At the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace holden at Johnstown, in and for District of Johnstown the District of Johnstown on Tuesday the sixteenth day of February in the forty eighth year of the reign of Our Sovereign Lord George the Third, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King, defender of the Faith, before Solomon JONES, Joel STONE, Thomas FRASER, Stephen BURRITT, Daniel BURRITT and Gideon ADAMS, Esquires and others their fellow Justices of our said Lord the King assigned to keep the peace in the said district and also to hear and determine divers felonies, trespasses and other misdemeanors in the said district committed. Solomon JONES Esquire, chosen Chairman. Commission opened and read. Sheriff returned the Precept. Grand Jury called and sworn as follows David DIXON chosen foreman. 1. David DIXON 8. James LAKE 2. William EDMONDS 9. Samuel STAFFORD 3. Daniel CROSS 10. Edward McCREA 4. William DAVIES Junr 11. John McCREA 5. Richard OLMSTEAD 12. John CHESTER 6. Jeremiah HARRIS 13. Moses MERICK [sic] 7. Abraham LAKE Michael ROW and William SCOTT having been summoned to answer a complaint against them for not doing their duty as Assessors of the Township of Augusta for the year 1807---Michael ROW appears in person and being heard the [sic] discharged him. Page 168 The Court is adjourned until tomorrow morning at nine OClock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Joel STONE } Esquires { and Daniel BURRITT Stephen BURRITT It is Ordered that Stephen BURRITT Esquire be Chairman in lieu of Solomon JONES Esquire. The King } Indictment { [blank] vs Trespass & assault Abraham LEAHY The defendant [sic] being arraigned pleaded Not Guilty and traversed his Indictment until next Sessions. Abraham LEAHY of Augusta, yeoman, acknowledged to owe to Our Sovereign Lord the King the sum of ten pounds, and John BULLIS of Marlborough, yeoman, and Benjamin BARBER of Wolford, yeoman, each acknowledge to owe to Our Sovereign Lord the King, the sum of five pounds to be made and levied, upon their several goods and chattels, lands and tenements, to his Majesty's use, upon condition that if the said Abraham LEAHY shall be and appear at the next Sessions of the Peace to be holden, in and for the District of Johnstown to try his traverse upon the Indictment to which he has pleaded Not Guilty and depart the Court without leave, then this recognizance to be void, otherwise to remain in full force. The King } Indictment { [plea blank] vs Trespass & assault James COVELL A Petit Jury called and sworn as follows �. [continues] Page 169 1. Benjamin BARBER 7. John BULLIS 2. William McINTIRE 8. Ira HONEYWELL 3. Samuel ROSE 9. Joshua LOSEE 4. James EDMONDS 10. James LANE 5. Joel PUTNAM ` 11. George TOMPKINS 6. Parks PUTNAM 12. Nathan BROWN The Jury find the defendant James COVELL Guilty of the trespass and assault whereof he is Indicted. The Court order that the defendant James COVELL pay a fine of twenty shillings and stand committed til paid. The King vs Samuel PARSONS } Samuel PARSONS having been called upon his recognizance---It is considered by the Court here, that the said Samuel PARSONS be discharged of his recognizance, and that he go thereof without day [sic], no prosecutor appearing against him. The King vs Thomas SMYTH, Esqr. } Thomas SMYTH Esquire, having been called upon his recognizance ---It is considered by the Court here, that the said Thomas SMYTH be discharged of his recognizance and that he go thereof without, no prosecutor appearing against him. Ordered that the sum of one pound two shillings be paid out of the Treasury to Jonathan M. CHURCH. [No reason noted. MCB] The Treasurer of the District of Johnstown is hereby ordered to pay Mr Hamilton WALKER Clerk of the Peace, the sum of five pounds seven shillings six pence Currency for making out estreats [sic] of the fines of last August Sessions drawing [continues] Page 170 drawing precept for the Session, attending the same and making up the records, etc. Hamilton WALKER Clk of Peace Page 171 Upper Canada At the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace holden at Johnstown, in District of Johnstown and for the District of Johnstown on Tuesday the seventeenth day of May in the forty eighth year of the reign of Our Sovereign Lord George the Third, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King, defender of the faith, before Benjamin LYMAN, Henry ARNOLD, Philip PHILIPS, Richard ARNOLD, Joel STONE, Thomas SMYTH and Solomon JONES Esquires and others their fellows, Justices of our said Lord the King assigned to keep the peace in the said district and also to hear and determine divers felonies, trespasses and other misdemeanors in the said district committed. Henry ARNOLD Esquire, chosen Chairman. Commission opened and read. Sheriff returned the Precept. Grand Jury called and sworn as follows 1. Joseph BASS 12. James MARTIN 2. Thomas DOYLE 13. Jonathan WOODCOCK 3. Heman HURLBURT 14. Eliphalet WYATT 4. Andrew PERRIN 15. Rice HONEYWELL 5. John LAURENCE Junr. 16. William SCOTT 6. James KEELER 17. John SCOTT 7. Joseph TOWSLEY 18. Thomas BARTON 8. Jehial HURD 19. Litel [sic] GLASFORD 9. John BRUNDAGE 20. Timothy HODGES 10. Emmanuel DAKE 21. Adoniram BURRITT 1 John LAURENCE Senr. Page 172 The King } Indictment { [plea blank] vs Trespass & assault Abraham LEAHY A Petit Jury called and sworn as follows 1. Amos NETTLETON 7. James HOLDEN 2. Philip MOSHER 8. John WALTER 3. Amos KNAPP 9. Daniel FELL 4. Elijah ADAMS 10. David FELL 5. Jabez HURD 11. Cornelius LANE 6. Daniel SPICER 12. William KNAPP The Jury find the defendant Abraham LEAHY, Not Guilty. The Treasurer of the said District is hereby ordered to pay Samuel SHERWOOD Esquire (out of the money that may come into his hands under and by virtue of any act of the Provincial Parliament) the sum of forty four pounds ten shillings Currency, for his attendance eighty one days at the fourth Session of the fourth Parliament as Representative of the County of Grenville. ~ Allowed to Stephen BALDWIN the sum of twenty two shillings and six pence, to be paid out of the District Treasury. [No reason noted. MCB] The Court is adjourned until tomorrow morning at ten of the Clock. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Solomon JONES Henry ARNOLD Richard ARNOLD Ephraim JONES Philip PHILIPS } Esquires { Benjamin LYMAN Henry BOGART Thomas SMYTH Page 173 The King vs Ezra GRAVES Indictment } Forcible Entry Bench warrant issued. The King vs Sarah KING Indictment } Trespass & assault [plea blank] The defendant [sic] Sarah KING on being arraigned pleads Guilty and puts herself upon the mercy of the Court --The Court order [sic] that the defendant pay a fine of five shillings -- which she paid to the Sheriff in Court. The Court order that a half rate shall be collected for the present year. William DAVIES, Junior, Gentleman, and William DAVIES, Senior, Yeoman, acknowledge to Our Sovereign Lord the King each the sum of twenty pounds to be levied upon their several goods and chattels, lands and tenements, to his Majesty's use, upon condition that if they shall appear at the next Session of the Peace to be holden in and for the said district, and then and there persecute and give evidence on the behalf of Our said Lord the King, against Ezra GRAVES of Wolford Yeoman for a Forcible entry, and not to depart the Court without leave, then this recognizance to be void or else to remain in full force. Ordered that Twenty pounds per annum be allowed to the Sheriff of the district [sic] for his services to the District of Johnstown, commencing from the present date. Page 174 The Treasurer of the District of Johnstown is hereby Ordered [sic] to pay Hamilton WALKER Clerk of the Peace for said district, the sum of eighteen pounds Currency per annum, besides what the law otherwise allows him, which sum is to be paid quarterly. Ordered that Thirty pounds Currency be paid to Joel STONE Esquire out of the Treasury being the sum allowed him for building a bridge at Gananoqui [sic]. The King } Sarah KING of Johnstown acknowledged to owe to Our Sovereign vs. Lord the King, the sum of ten pounds, and John GAYLORD, of the same place, Sarah KING Blacksmith, & Constant KING of the same place, shoemaker, each acknowledge To owe to Our Sovereign Lord the King, the sum of five pounds to be levied [on their several goods and chattels etc etc] upon condition that if the said Sarah KING shall personally appear at the next Session of the Peace to be holden in and for the district aforesaid, to do and receive what shall then and there be enjoined by the Court, & in the mean time [sic] shall keep the peace towards the King and all his liege people, and especially towards Mary BOTCHFORD of Johnstown, in said district, then this recognizance to be void or else to remain in full force. The Treasurer of the said district is hereby ordered to pay Hamilton WALKER Clerk of the Peace, the sum of five pounds Currency for drawing precept, attending Quarter Sessions, and making up the records of the Sessions. Constables for the present year Samuel HECK Winthop [sic] TUFTS} Front of Yonge [Constables, continue next page�] Page 175 John WEEKES Stephen BALDWIN }Elizabethtown John ROBINSON John McINTOSH } Johnstown Jonathan LYMAN} Kitley Aaron STEVENS} Rear of Lansdown & Leeds Moses ROSE} Bastard John BARNS [sic] David FIELD} Front of Yonge George CORNELL} Rear Do Roswell EVERTS Amos NETTLETON} Augusta Ezra ADAMS Peter ADAMS} Edwardsburgh Nathan FISH Lovel BEACH} Front of Lansdown & Leeds Marcus PHILIPS Thomas JARVIS} Wolford William AUSTIN of Yonge in the said district Constable, because he came not here to give evidence on the behalf of Our Sovereign Lord the, [sic], as by a certain recognizance taken before Thomas SMYTH, Esquire, one of the Justices of Our said Lord the King, he undertook on the eighteenth day of March past, he has forfeited the sum of ten pounds to the use of Our said Lord the King. Ordered that Solomon JONES, Thomas SMYTH, Joel STONE, Thomas FRASER and Stephen WASHBURN, Esquires, Justices of the Quorum [sic] shall be a committee appointed in pursuance of- [continues] Page 176 of an Act for that purpose made and provided, to point out a Site for the building of a Court House and Gaol in the Township of Elizabethtown in the first concession of said Town on the front of Lots number ten, eleven, and twelve adjoining on the King's Highway, and the same survey, or cause to be surveyed, and inquire what title can be given thereof-- And the said comittee[sic] are hereby required to make this report on the eighth day of June next at Johnstown. The Court is adjourned until the eighth day of June next at ten of the Clock in the forenoon. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Thomas SHERWOOD } Esquires { Thomas SMYTH The Clerk of the peace [sic] is hereby ordered to deliver the subscriptions which were lodged with him for the purpose of building a Gaol and Court House in Elizabethtown, to Mr. Charles JONES for the purpose of having him [sic] increased and altered, and further that the said Charles JONES be appointed to receive plans for the above mentioned Gaol and Court House, which plans are to be delivered to the Clerk of the Peace on the fifth day June next ensuing. The Court is adjourned until the eleventh day of July next ensuing--at ten of the Clock in the forenoon. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present Thomas SHERWOOD } Esquires { Henry ARNOLD The Court is adjourned until the twenty-fifth day of July Instant at ten OClock [sic] in the forenoon. Hamilton WALKER Clk of the Peace Page 177 Upper Canada At the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace holden at Johnstown, in District of Johnstown and for the District of Johnstown on Tuesday the nith [sic] day of August in the forty eighth year of the reign of Our Sovereign Lord George the Third, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King, defender of the faith, before Thomas FRASER, Gideon ADAMS, Daniel BURRITT, Thomas SHERWOOD and Henry ARNOLD, Esquires and others their fellows, Justices of Our said Lord the King, assigned to keep the Peace in the said district, and also to hear and determine divers felonies, trespasses, and other misdemeanors in the said district committed. Commission opened and read. The Sheriff returned the Precept. The Grand Jury called and sworn as follows. Adiel SHERWOOD foreman 1. John BASS 12. Enoch DOCKUM [DOCHUM?] 2. Alfred WOOD 13. Nathan CLARK 3. Asahel WRIGHT 14. Ebenezer SMITH 4. Jehiel BISSEL 15. Cornelius SMITH 5. Amasa WOOD 16. Benjamin ANDREWS 6. John WHITE 17. David MANHART 7. Asa WEBSTER 18. Richard VANARNAM 8. Isaiah CARPENTER 19. Philip MATTISON 9. Friend BISSEL 20. John VAUGHAN 10. Mathew FRANKLIN 21. Ezekiel GLAZIER 11. Joal [sic] HUTCHISON 22. [blank] Page 178 The King } Indictment } [plea blank] vs Forcible entry Ezra GRAVES The Defendant being arraigned pleads Not Guilty and traverses his Indictment until the next Sessions. Ezra GRAVES of the Township of Wolford Yeoman, acknowledged to Our Sovereign Lord the King the sum of twenty pounds , and Benjamin BARBER of the same place Yeoman, and Andrew LIDDLE of Elizabethtown Yeoman, each acknowledged to owe to Our Sovereign Lord the King, the sum of ten pounds each to be levied upon their several goods and chattels [etc..etc] upon condition that if the said Ezra Graves shall appear at the next Sessions of the Peace to be holden in & for the said district, to try his traverse upon the Indictment to which he pleaded not Guilty, and not depart the Court without leave, then this recognizance to be void, or else to remain in full force. Roderick EASTON of Wolford, Yeoman, & Benjamin BARBER of the same place Yeoman, each acknowledged to owe to our Sovereign Lord the King, the sum of five pounds to be levied upon their several goods [etc etc etc, upon the usual conditions that they both ] appear at the next Sessions of the Peace to give evidence on the behalf of Our said Sovereign Lord the King against Ezra GRAVES in a case of forcible entry, and nor depart the Court without leave, then this recognizance to be void, otherwise to remain in full force & virtue. Page 179 The King } Indictment } The Defendants being arraigned vs Trespass & assault plead Not Guilty & traverse Lary [sic] PATTERSON the Indictment. & Stephen BISSONETTE Lary [sic] PATTERSON of Yonge Yeoman, & Stephen BISSONETTE of the same place Yeoman, each acknowledged to owe to Our Sovereign Lord the King the sum of twenty pounds, & William DUNSMORE of the same place Yeoman, each acknowledged to owe to Our Sovereign Lord the King, the sum [of] tem pounds, to be levied upon their several goods and chattels, [etc etc ] upon condition that if the said Lary PATTERSON and Stephen BISSONETTE shall appear at the next Sessions of the Peace to be holden in and for the said district, to try their traverse upon the Indictment to which they have pleaded not Guilty and not to depart the Court without leave, then this recognizance to be void, otherwise to remain in full force. William AUSTIN of Yonge Yeoman, James CONNEL of the same place Yeoman, Archibald KINCAID of the same place Yeoman, and Alexander KINCAID of the same place Yeoman, each acknowledged to owe [etc etc] the sum of five pounds , to be levied upon their several goods & chattels [etc etc] upon condition that if the said William AUSTIN, James CONNEL, Archibald KINCAID shall appear at the next Sessions of the Peace to be holden in and for the said district, & then and there give evidence on behalf of Our said Sovereign Lord the King against Lary PATTERSON & Stephen BISSONETTE in a case of trespass and assault, and not depart the Court without leave , then this recognizance to be void, otherwise to remain in full force.
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