Engineer force employed in the surveying ditch in marsh lands to the 23rd of February inclusive

Engineer force employed in the surveying ditch in marsh lands to the 23rd of February inclusive. This is signed by S.D. Woodruff, March 8, 1855.

Estimate from the County of Welland to S.D. Woodruff for engineering services in marsh lands drainage for 1 year

Estimate from the County of Welland to S.D. Woodruff for engineering services in marsh lands drainage for 1 year, Dec. 1857.

Engineer services in the marsh lands drainage to the 28th of April inclusive to Frederick Holmes, Louis Clement and Thomas Baird

Engineer services in the marsh lands drainage to the 28th of April inclusive to Frederick Holmes, Louis Clement and Thomas Baird. Signed by S.D. Woodruff, April 28, 1855.

Engineer services in the marsh lands drainage to the 29th day of August inclusive to Frederick Holmes, Thomas Baird and Thomas Gilleland

Engineer services in the marsh lands drainage to the 29th day of August inclusive to Frederick Holmes, Thomas Baird and Thomas Gilleland. Signed by S.D. Woodruff, Aug. 31, 1855.

Engineer services in the marsh lands drainage to the 29th day of August inclusive to Frederick Holmes, Thomas Baird and Thomas Gilleland, signed by S.W. Woodruff

Engineer services in the marsh lands drainage to the 29th day of August inclusive to Frederick Holmes, Thomas Baird and Thomas Gilleland, signed by S.W. Woodruff. This copy contains a note to Fred Holmes from S.D. Woodruff, Sept. 11, 1855.

Engineer services in the marsh lands drainage for the months of December, 1855 and January, February and March of 1856.

Engineer services in the marsh lands drainage for the months of December, 1855 and January, February and March of 1856. Signed by S.D. Woodruff, March 31, 1856.

Engineer services in the marsh lands drainage for the months of December, 1855 and January, February and March of 1856 to Frederick Holmes and Joseph Simpson

Engineer services in the marsh lands drainage for the months of December, 1855 and January, February and March of 1856 to Frederick Holmes and Joseph Simpson. Signed by S.D. Woodruff, April 1, 1856.

Engineer services in marsh lands drainage for the months of April, May and June, 1856 to Fred Holmes, Joseph Simpson and Thomas Baird

Engineer services in marsh lands drainage for the months of April, May and June, 1856 to Fred Holmes, Joseph Simpson and Thomas Baird. Signed by S.D. Woodruff, June 30, 1856.

Engineer services in marsh lands drainage for the months of July, August and September, 1856 to Fred Holmes, Joseph Simpson, Thomas Baird and Rose Osborne

Engineer services in marsh lands drainage for the months of July, August and September, 1856 to Fred Holmes, Joseph Simpson, Thomas Baird and Rose Osborne. This is signed by S.D. Woodruff, Oct. 1, 1856.

Engineering services in marsh lands drainage for the months of October, November and December

Engineering services in marsh lands drainage for the months of October, November and December. This is signed by S.D. Woodruff, Dec. 31, 1856.

Engineering services in marsh lands drainage for the months of January, February, March and April for Fred Holmes, Joseph Simpson, D. Davidson, Rose Osborne, Henry Wilson and William Baird

Engineering services in marsh lands drainage for the months of January, February, March and April for Fred Holmes, Joseph Simpson, D. Davidson, Rose Osborne, Henry Wilson and William Baird. This is signed by S.D. Woodruff, May 1, 1857.

Engineering services in marsh lands drainage for the months of May, June, July and August 1857 for Fred Holmes, Joseph Simpson and William Baird

Engineering services in marsh lands drainage for the months of May, June, July and August 1857 for Fred Holmes, Joseph Simpson and William Baird. This is signed by S.D. Woodruff, Aug. 31, 1857.

Copy of a report of a Committee of the Honorable and Executive Council dated May 6, 1859 approved by His Excellency the Governor General in Council

Copy of a report of a Committee of the Honorable and Executive Council dated May 6, 1859 approved by His Excellency the Governor General in Council. This is in regard to charges made by Joshua Manly of Port Colborne against Mr. Woodruff, the superintendent and other persons connected with the Welland Canal. The accusations have been substantiated by the committee. This is accompanied by a petition accusing Mr. Woodruff of gross corruption and jobbery [the practice of using a public office or position of trust for one's own advantage]. This was signed by a number of petitioners on July 2, 1858 (2 pages, handwritten), 1859.

List (1 page, handwritten) of taxes paid for lands on the Sarnia Branch

List (1 page, handwritten) of taxes paid for lands on the Sarnia Branch, n.d.

List (4 pages, handwritten) of lands in the counties of Lincoln and Welland for which the Sherriff has made new deeds

List (4 pages, handwritten) of lands in the counties of Lincoln and Welland for which the Sherriff has made new deeds, n.d.