A deed of assignment prepared for the firm Patterson and Co. (represented in Montreal by William Walker, in Quebec by Samuel Hopkins, and in Liverpool by Andrew Todd Patterson and John Michael Malonek). The deed of assignment transfers the ownership of several plots of land in Montreal and Trois-Rivières (including a lumberyard, house, and windmill), a partially-built ship under construction in Trois-Rivières, a quantity of goods and wares (primarily timber, alcohol, and food), and some furniture and property from William Walker, Samuel Hopkins, Andrew Todd Patterson and John Michael Malonek to their attorneys, James McGill, John Richardson, and William Hallowell on behalf of their creditors. The agreement also includes an allowance for William Walker and Samuel Hopkins, as well as funding for a counting house in Montreal. The original agreement is dated 17 April 1811 and was notarized by Jonathan Abraham Gray and Thomas Barron.

Patterson and Co.’s creditors include McVickar & Stewart (James McVickar and William Stewart of New York, with their attorney John Richardson), McTavish, McGillivray & Co (William McGillivray, William Hallowell, Roderick McKenzie, Angus Shaw, Archibald Norman McLeod), Thomas W. Storrow & Co (Thomas W. Storrow, John C. Brown, Samuel A. Storrow, James Jones), and Lot & Asa Elmore.

A renewal of the contract from 10 March 1812 include new creditors: Douglas Reid & Co, McVickar & Stewart, Broker Darling & Co (by substitution from George Hamilton of Quebec), Alex Allison, Romeo Wotsworth, David David, Richard Seeds & Campbell Graham (power of substitution from Irvin Macnought & Co), Tappan & Sewall, Johnston & McQaid, Fred W. Ermatinger, Anthony Hood & Co., James McGill, John Morrall & Co, Esra Meach, Wright Bourlin & Wright, William Bowdin, and Joseph Hilson.

Additional signatories were added on 5 and 6 October 1812 (notarized by Henry Griffin): James McGill, John Richardson, William Hallowell, Henry Griffin, Thomas Barron, N.P. as well as the following creditors: George Sellers (represented by his attorney G. Garden, by power of substitution from John Salmon) and Thomas Clark (represented by his attorney Robert Frost per power of substitution from Sam. Hopkins).

Further signatories were added on 11 February 1814 and 22 June 1814 (notarized by E.H. Griffin): William Thompson (represented by his attorney Robert Frost, by power of substitution from William Mager), and M.C. Cowilling (attorneys by substitution to George Srymes attorney to the assignees of Carson, Parry & Co).

Receipt dated 22 October 1836 and guarantee to pay dated 15 July 1836, for an amount owed by J.P. & L. Scofield to F. Macdonell Holmes & Co, and paid by Robertson Masson & Co. The receipt is signed by F. Macdonell Holmes & Co., while the guarantee to pay is signed by Robertson Masson Strang & Co.

Letter from E. Perry & Co. to Messrs P&W Morin requesting that 50 barrels of flour be added to an order for Mr John H. Greers. Includes a note on the verso dated 20 July, and a cross-written note on the front dated 21 July acknowledging receipt of the goods.

Receipt for goods received from Robertson Masson & Co. to be forwarded to John McCarty of Kingston, signed by Murray and Sanderson.

Purchase order from Robertson Masson & Co. to Murray & Sanderson for one bale merchandise to be forwarded to Messrs Curtis & Walker in Belleville.

Purchase order from Murray & Sanderson to Robertson Masson & Co. for one bale merchandise to be forwarded to John McCarty in Bytown [Ottawa].

Receipt for a payment to be made to Mr. Thomas Pardo through Robertson Masson & Co. from account of Charles Phillips & Co.

Letter from Henry Hall to his grandmother Sarah Barker. Contents of the letter chiefly concern family news.

Receipt for Christina Barbara Hall's tombstone from 23 October 1819.

Power of attorney appointing John Hall as attorney for his brother Joseph Hall, as well as their minor brother Jacob Hall in Joseph Hall's capacity as his guardian. This was done for the purpose of receiving whatever inheritance came from the estate of their brother David Hall, who died in 1796. Includes a copy of the document appointing Joseph Hall guardian of Jacob Hall, also dated 24 May 1797.