Plan of part of the lands of the Six Nations Indians, January 26, 1833

A plan of part of the lands of the Six Nations Indians, dated January 26, 1833. A note on the plan reads “Part of the lands of the Six Nations Indians as surveyed by order of their Superintendent, John Brant, Esq. Dated at the Mohawk Village, the 29th day of April, 1831. Part of which was returned to the office of the Honourable, the Commissior of Crown Lands, on the 31st Oct. 1831, and now rendered more complete by a continuation of the survey under the same order in 1832, and by information obtained from private practice not connected with my official instructions all of which is most respectfully submitted to the inspection and for the information of His Majesty’s Government by Lewis Burwell, Surveyor”. The map shows the early loyalist land holdings in the Brantford area.

List tracing Details of Water Race to go through the Lands of Phelps, Clendinnan, Sanderson, Butler, and Chase

List (4 pages of printed material) tracing the details of the water race to go through the lands of Phelps, Clendinnan, Sanderson, Butler and Chase. This includes a copy of the following: the authority dated Dec. 22, 1829; a letter of encouragement dated Oct. 24, 1833; a transfer from Dittrick, Adams and others to the Welland Canal Company dated Dec. 6, 1834; a lease from the Welland Canal Co. to Adams and others dated Nov. 28, 1834 and the terms of the indenture dated May 24, 1847.

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Thomas H. Johnson of the Department of Crown Lands

Letter to S.D. Woodruff from Thomas H. Johnson of the Department of Crown Lands replying to Mr. Woodruff’s inquiry about the boundaries of berth 192, Dec. 8, 1877.

Certificate from the Accounts Branch of Crown Lands, Ontario

Certificate from the Accounts Branch of Crown Lands, Ontario in receipt of $72 for renewal of license made out to S.D. Woodruff and signed by Thomas H. Johnson, Assistant Commissioner, May 23, 1881.

Notice from the Crown Lands Department of Ottawa that the lands on Long Point, Lake Erie would be offered at public auction on May 4, 1866

Notice from the Crown Lands Department of Ottawa that the lands on Long Point, Lake Erie would be offered at public auction on May 4, 1866. This is attached to a small newspaper clipping with the same information, dated April 20, 1866.

Memo regarding the drainage of marsh lands

Memo regarding the drainage of marsh lands (1 page, handwritten), Jan. 15, 1855.

Estimate of amount of excavation done by A. Cook on the ditch for marsh lands drainage

Estimate of amount of excavation done by A. Cook on the ditch for marsh lands drainage, Aug. 29, 1855.

Estimate of work done on marsh lands drainage by Alexander Cook, signed by S.D. Woodruff

Estimate of work done on marsh lands drainage by Alexander Cook, signed by S.D. Woodruff, Nov. 10, 1855.

Estimate of work done on marsh lands drainage by A. Cook and A. Mains and an estimate of time on the marsh lands survey from September to November

Estimate of work done on marsh lands drainage by A. Cook and A. Mains and an estimate of time on the marsh lands survey from September to November by Fred Holmes, Thomas Baird and Joseph Simpson. This is signed by S.D. Woodruff, Nov. 29, 1855.

Estimate of work done on marsh lands drainage by Alexander Cook and Andrew Mains

Estimate of work done on marsh lands drainage by Alexander Cook and Andrew Mains. This is signed by S.D. Woodruff. Also on this sheet is pay roll for engineer services for the months of September, October and November, 1855. This was paid to Frederick Holmes, Thomas Baird, Joseph Simpson and Len [illegible name], Nov.30, 1855.

County of Welland estimate (copy) of work done on the main drain of the marsh lands by Andrew Mains

County of Welland estimate (copy) of work done on the main drain of the marsh lands by Andrew Mains, signed by S.D. Woodruff. Estimate no.6, Jan. and Feb., 1856.

County of Welland estimate of work done on the main drain of the marsh lands by Alexander Cook

County of Welland estimate of work done on the main drain of the marsh lands by Alexander Cook, signed by S.D. Woodruff. Estimate no.7, Jan. and Feb. and Mar., 1856.

County of Welland estimate (copy) of work done on the main drain of the marsh lands by Andrew Mains

County of Welland estimate (copy) of work done on the main drain of the marsh lands by Andrew Mains, signed by S.D. Woodruff. Estimate no.7, Mar., 1856.

Estimate for Mr. A. Cook on main drain of marsh lands sent to S.D. Woodruff by Fred Holmes

Estimate for Mr. A. Cook on main drain of marsh lands sent to S.D. Woodruff by Fred Holmes, Mar. 28, 1856.

County of Welland estimate of work done on the main drain of the marsh lands by Alexander Cook

County of Welland estimate of work done on the main drain of the marsh lands by Alexander Cook, signed by S.D. Woodruff. Estimate no.8, April, 1856.