Pay roll voucher #27 from the Engineer Department of the Welland Railway for sundries for the month of August, 1857. A section of the list has been cut from the page, Aug. 31, 1857

Pay roll voucher #27 from the Engineer Department of the Welland Railway for sundries for the month of August, 1857. A section of the list has been cut from the page, Aug. 31, 1857.

Pay roll voucher #30 from the Engineer Department of the Welland Railway for the Southern Division for the month of August, Aug. 31, 1857

Pay roll voucher #30 from the Engineer Department of the Welland Railway for the Southern Division for the month of August, Aug. 31, 1857.

Pay roll voucher #31 from the Engineer Department of the Welland Railway

Pay roll voucher #31 from the Engineer Department of the Welland Railway for the office staff, for the month of September, Sept. 30, 1857 (2 copies).

Pay roll voucher #33 from the Engineer Department of the Welland Railway for the Southern Division

Pay roll voucher #33 from the Engineer Department of the Welland Railway for the Southern Division for the month of September. (2 copies) [one is signed on the 30th and one on the 31st], Sept. 31, 1857.

Pay roll voucher #32 from the Engineer Department of the Welland Railway for the Northern Division for the month of September

Pay roll voucher #32 from the Engineer Department of the Welland Railway for the Northern Division for the month of September, Oct. 2, 1857.

Pay roll voucher #35 from the Engineer Department of the Welland Railway for office expenses for the month of October

Pay roll voucher #35 from the Engineer Department of the Welland Railway for office expenses for the month of October. There is an itemized list of staff and jobs on this document, Oct. 31, 1857.

Pay roll voucher #36 from the Engineer Department of the Welland Railway for the Northern Division for the month of October

Pay roll voucher #36 from the Engineer Department of the Welland Railway for the Northern Division for the month of October, Nov. 3, 1857.

Pay roll voucher #37 from the Engineer Department of the Welland Railway for the Southern Division for the month of October

Pay roll voucher #37 from the Engineer Department of the Welland Railway for the Southern Division for the month of October, Nov. 6, 1857.

Pay roll voucher #38 from the Engineer Department of the Welland Railway for the office for the month of November

Pay roll voucher #38 from the Engineer Department of the Welland Railway for the office for the month of November, Nov. 30, 1857.

Pay roll voucher #43 from the Engineer Department of the Welland Railway for the Northern Division for the month of December

Pay roll voucher #43 from the Engineer Department of the Welland Railway for the Northern Division for the month of December, Dec. 30, 1857.

Pay roll voucher #42 from the Engineer Department of the Welland Railway for the office for the month of December

Pay roll voucher #42 from the Engineer Department of the Welland Railway for the office for the month of December, Dec. 31, 1857.

Pay roll voucher #44 from the Engineer Department of the Welland Railway for the Southern Division for the month of December

Pay roll voucher #44 from the Engineer Department of the Welland Railway for the Southern Division for the month of December, Dec. 31, 1857.

Letter to S.D. Woodruff informing him that a motion was passed by council

Letter to S.D. Woodruff informing him that a motion was passed by council. This was signed by Charles Stuart, March 19, 1855.

Agreement to undertake construction and complete the road in accordance with the engineer or the Port Robinson and Thorold macadamized road

Agreement to undertake construction and complete the road in accordance with the engineer or the Port Robinson and Thorold macadamized road. This is signed by John Williams, Aug. 11, 1855.

Letter to S.D. Woodruff regarding a resolution passed that the engineer be requested to examine the fence built by the contractors alongside of the Henry Vandenburgh Farm

Letter to S.D. Woodruff regarding a resolution passed that the engineer be requested to examine the fence built by the contractors alongside of the Henry Vandenburgh Farm and report to the secretary as to whether this is a lawful fence, completed according to Williams’ contract. This is signed by Duncan McFarland, president. There is a reply written by S.D. Woodruff at the bottom of the letter stating that the fence is not built in accordance with the contract, Dec. 18, 1856.