This fonds includes correspondence and legal documents of Jonathan Bliss, 1790-1822. There is also correspondence and other material of William Bowers Bliss (1834-1863).

This collection consists of Botsford family records donated by 4 different donors. Records relating to Amos Botsford include accounts payable, land records and records of annuities belonging to Deborah Murray. A list of the Loyalist settlement in the Annapolis/Digby area, Nova Scotia includes equipment and tools received from Amos Botsford and names of families. There are also complaints about Amos Botsford's handling of Loyalist claims.

Records relating to William Botsford include his receipt book, 1801-1829, for legal services rendered and testimonials and recommendations written for individuals including one for immigration purposes. There is also a copy of a warrant re William Botsford's salary as assistant judge. Documents pertaining to the Supreme Court case of Robert Crookshank and William Walker v. J. White, George Nowlan, and George Ketchum probably also belonged to William.

There are certificates and other personal papers belonging to Garrad Clopper, Harry G. Botsford of Boston, LeBaron Botsford and Sarah Cyper. Family and business correspondence, 1782-1913. Deeds for Botsford family property from 1797 to 1837 are also included.

There are also ephemeral items including Valentine's Day and other cards, and a printed poem by Maud Botsford entitled, "Our Boys," probably from the First World War. The apprenticeship indenture of Frederick Turner as a clerk and writer to Henry George Clopper of Wakefield, York, Co. N.B. is dated 1827.

There are family and legal papers relating to the Clopper, Murray and Ralph Cook estates. A plan of the Clopper farm in Fredericton is also included.

This fonds includes:

• Estate papers of William Hazen;
• Estate papers of M. Jarvis 1786-1876;
• Correspondence, Business and personal papers of William Hazen;
• Correspondence and other materials re Simonds, Hazen and White Litigation 1764-1812;
• Business papers of Ward Chipman Sr. 1785-1870;
• Chipman Sr. litigation papers;
• Legal notes by Ward Chipman;
• Criminal Cases 1786-1812;
• Commissions of Oyer & Terminer 1796-1812;
• Civil litigation 1783-1836;
• Inquests into the causes of death 1787-1812;
• Land transaction papers1762-1856;
• New York Admirality Court papers 1765-1882;
• Materials related to the city of Saint John;
• Business and personal papers of R.F. Hazen Ward Chipman Jr.

This fonds consists of 4 pages dealing the accounts of Henry Brown's legal work for April, July, and September terms of 1786.

This fonds includes the legal documents, land papers, stock certificates and other material of Sampson Blowers.