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James Morrison papers Montréal (Québec)
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Bill of sale of enslaved man, 2 March 1772

Bill of sale for a 25-year-old enslaved Black man named Cesar. He was sold to James Morrison by traffickers Jacob Thomas and John Fulton of Duchess County, New York. Witnessed by Asher Granger and H.C. McCord.

Fulton, John

Letter from John Fair, 25 November 1902

A letter from John Fair of McLennan, Fair & Cameron Notaries to Mrs. R.A. Lindsay about the ownership of a Piedmont property by Mrs Symes. Mentions an attached LePailleur [LePallieur] family tree.

Invoice for wages of boat crews, 16 December 1786

Invoice for the wages of crew-members of two boats charged to James Morrison for a voyage made to Carleton Island. Signed by Pierre Meziere, lawyer. A previous inventory identifies the crew members as voyageurs and the boats as canoes, with four people per boat - a steersman, a lead, and two middle crew members.

Contract for construction of cider press, 24 November 1795

Document containing an agreement between Michael Neveu, master carpenter, and James Morrison for the construction of a wooden cider press on Morrison's land on the mountain. Includes acknowledgement that Neveu has received 5 piastres of his promised payment of 190 pounds.

Exhumation order, 27 September 1862

Copy of a request from Mr. Hall, likely Benjamin Hall, to Mr. Bardley to exhume the following people from lot no. 4 and lot no. 166: Susannah Hall, Christina Barbara Hall, James Morrison, Charlotte Morrison, John Hall, and E.H. Vennor (a child). Includes their burial dates and information about a stranger, Robert Anderson, who was buried in one of the family plots.

Rental agreement for orchard and meadow, 1 May 1780

Document laying out conditions under which Mr Walker will rent Mr Morrison's orchard and meadow for a year. The land was to be rent for 40 pounds per year and Morrison was to be compensated for work already conducted on the property with a portion of the land's produce.

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