Document, possibly a draft of an affidavit, with an account of a rumour the writer heard about a Mr. Powel, written in a hand identified at James Morrison's. The writer describes overhearing Messrs. John Deslisle, Ademard Sanguinet sharing a rumour that Mr Powel (possibly William Summer Powell) had been transported from Detroit to Montreal as a prisoner charged with high treason. The men had seen Powel arrive in the company of Mr. Magie, Mr. Lamote, Mr. Babie, an officer of the 5th Regt. After questioning the men, the writer encountered Mr. Clerk who vehemently denied the rumours and threatened a prosecution against any who continued to spread the rumour. Sheet also bears accounts owed to Monarque for purchases of veal and beef, both at the bottom of the account of the rumour and on the verso, dated 10 May 1782 and 5 September.

Agreement between James Morrison and Pierre Charpentier regarding Charpentier mowing a meadow owned by Morrison. Witnessed by Robert Campbell.

Document attesting that John Teeple and James Morrisson [sic] purchased a plot of land measuring 40 arpents from Jean Poirier on 11 November 1799, with signeurial rights. Signed by Roux, possibly a surveyor.

This file contains documents related to James Morrison's personal life and that of his family members in Montreal for the period between 1751 and 1912. Includes documents related to births, weddings, burials, the division of estates and family trees. Documents are in arranged in chronological order.

Copied text of a birth record for Catherine Morrison, born 11 January 1783. A note below records her death as 15 June 1783. Catherine was likely the child of James Morrison and Suzanne LePallieur. Includes some other unspecified dates beneath.