Chart of estimate #17 of work done by John Williams

Chart of estimate #17 of work done by John Williams. This is signed by S.D. Woodruff, May 1857.

Chart of unnumbered estimate of work done by John Williams

Chart of unnumbered estimate of work done by John Williams. This is signed by Fred Holmes, May 1857.

Chart of estimate #18 of work done by John Williams

Chart of estimate #18 of work done by John Williams. This is signed by Fred Holmes, June 1857.

Chart of estimate #18c of work done by John Williams

Chart of estimate #18c of work done by John Williams, June, 1857.

Chart of estimate #19 of work done by John Williams

Chart of estimate #19 of work done by John Williams, July 1857.

Chart of final estimate #20 of work done by John Williams

Chart of final estimate #20 of work done by John Williams, n.d.

Chart of land drainage for the Welland Canal final estimate of work done on sections no.1, 2 and 3

Chart of land drainage for the Welland Canal final estimate of work done on sections no.1, 2 and 3 on the road below lock no. 2 leading to Port Dalhousie. Work commenced Nov. 1846 and finished July 1847. Road work and the waste weir no.1 to Port Dalhousie work commenced Aug. 1847 and finished Sept. 1847, Nov.1, 1847.

Minutes of the Board of Directors of the Port Hope, Lindsay and Beaverton Railway Company held in Port Hope

Minutes of the Board of Directors of the Port Hope, Lindsay and Beaverton Railway Company held in Port Hope, Aug 9, 1855.

Unsigned letter to Charles Stuart, clerk of the municipality of the township of Thorold regarding the proposed line of macadamized road from Hurst’s Bridge to Port Robinson

Unsigned letter to Charles Stuart, clerk of the municipality of the township of Thorold regarding the proposed line of macadamized road from Hurst’s Bridge to Port Robinson (1 ¼ pages, handwritten), May 9, 1855.

Letter to S.D. Woodruff regarding a resolution passed on May 17, 1856 by the Board of Directors of the Port Robinson and Thorold Macadamized Road Committee

Letter to S.D. Woodruff regarding a resolution passed on May 17, 1856 by the Board of Directors of the Port Robinson and Thorold Macadamized Road Committee This is signed by Duncan McFarland, president, May 27, 1856.

Approximate estimate of the cost of macadamizing, grading, bridging and putting in culverts from Hurst’s Bridge above Thorold to Port Robinson

Approximate estimate of the cost of macadamizing, grading, bridging and putting in culverts from Hurst’s Bridge above Thorold to Port Robinson (2 pages, handwritten), n.d.

Note regarding the number of days Fred Holmes was employed upon the Port Robinson and Thorold macadamized road during the months of July and August

Note regarding the number of days Fred Holmes was employed upon the Port Robinson and Thorold macadamized road during the months of July and August. This is signed by S.D. Woodruff and Fred Holmes, November, 1857.

Second Welland Canal - Book 2, Survey Map 15 - Deep Cut in Thorold

Survey map of the Second Welland Canal created by the Welland Canal Company showing the canal in the Thorold Township just south of Allanburgh. Identified structures and features associated with the Canal include the Deep Cut and the towing path. The surveyors' measurements and notes can be seen in red and black ink and pencil. Local area landmarks are also identified and include streets and roads (ex. Road to Port Robinson), and the Spoil Bank. Properties and property owners of note are: Lots 142 and 143, John J. Church, Henry Vanderburgh, and Martin Delamatter and G. Coulter.

Second Welland Canal - Book 2, Survey Map 16 - Deep Cut in Thorold

Survey map of the Second Welland Canal created by the Welland Canal Company showing the canal in the Thorold Township between Allanburg and Port Robinson. Identified structures and features associated with the Canal include the Deep Cut and the towing path. The surveyors' measurements and notes can be seen in red and black ink and pencil. Local area landmarks are also identified and include streets and roads (ex. Road to Port Allanburg), and the Spoil Bank. Properties and property owners of note are: Lots 185, 186, and 187, J. J. Church and H. Vanderburgh. Four properties adjacent to the canal are outlined in blue and labeled J through M, with L and K belonging to John Beatty, M belonging to John Coulter, and J belonging to G. Jordan (formerly belonging to John Coleman Jordan).

Second Welland Canal - Book 3, Survey Map 3 - Vanalstines Creek and Back Water in Thorold

Survey map of the Second Welland Canal created by the Welland Canal Company showing the canal in Thorold Township near Port Robinson. Identified structures associated with the Canal include towing path. The surveyors' measurements and notes can be seen in red and black ink and pencil. Local area landmarks are also identified and include roads (ex. Road to Font Hill), bridges, Back Water, and Vanalstines Creek. Properties and property owners of note are: Lots 203, 204, and 205, John Coulter, and Samuel Hill.