Robert Lloyd Hunter collection

Inventory list
Identifier Sort ascending Title Level of description Date Digital object
87-001/001(07) Civil Government of Canada, report from the Select Committee, 359 pages, Sir George Grey's copy File 1828
87-001/001(11) Memorial and Petition from the inhabitants of Red River settlement to Colonial Office re: treatment by Hudson's Bay Company File 1849
87-001/001(12) Exploration between Lake Superior and Red River Settlement. Papers of Colonial Office. Including four maps File prepared 1858, printed 1859
87-001/001(18) Papers relative to HBC Charter and license of trade, written in 1858-59, printed 1859 File 1858-1859
87-001/001(23) British Columbia Act to provide funds for the improvement of Victoria Harbour and communications with Esquimalt File 1861
87-001/001(25) McTavish, McGillivrays and Company, a handwritten copy of the partnership agreement established in 1814, 32 pages File 1814
87-001/001(40) Proclamation regarding the separation of the country into two provinces of Lower and Upper Canada and into counties, cities and towns and the issuing of writs for the first provincial parliament of Lower Canada File [1792?]
87-001/001(41) Hudson's Bay Company, report of the Select Committee, First Edition File 1857
87-001/001(43) Edmonton, N.W.T., Bulletin, original issues and reprints File 1880-1881
87-001/001(48) Clippings: Prairies File
87-001/001(49) Clippings: Canada General File
87-001/001(52) Letter from Sir George Simpson to Hon. John Ross, regarding Hudson's Bay Company and Indigenous populations File 12 Dec. 1856
87-001/HMC28 Arctic Regions. 1680? De Wit, Frederick Poli Arctici et circumiacentium terrarum descriptio novissima per Fredericum de Wit Amstelodami. [Amsterdam, 1680?] Coloured. "Gedruckt i Amsteldam by Frederick de Wit in de Valverstract aen den Dam in de Wit paseaert" Item 1680?
87-001/HMC43 Canada. 1851 Rapkin, J British America. The illustrations by H. Warren and engraved by Robt. Wallis. Map drawn and engraved by J. Rapkin. London, J. Tallis, 1851. Coloured illustrations surrounding the map: Fury and Hecla, Esquimuax, Whale fishing, Seal, Montreal. From: Tallis's Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World Item 1851
87-001/HMC15 Louisbourg (N.S.). 1758 Jefferys, Thomas, d. 1771 [Two maps of Louisbourg: the first:] A Plan of the city and fortifications of Louisburg from a survey made by Richard Gridley, Lieut. Coll. of the Train of Artillery in 1745. "This important Frenc fortress was taken on the 17th of June 1745 after a siege of 49 days by nine Regiments (that were raised & equiped in 50 days in New England) and commanded by Sr. Willm. Pepperill, assisted by a Fleet under the command of Commodore Warren, with the loss of 101 men killed and 30 that died by sickness. This place was afterwards restored to the French by the Treaty of Aix la Chapel." by Thomas Jefferys, Geographer to the Prince of Wales at Charing Cross, Oct. 9, 1758. [The second:] A plan of the city and harbour of Louisburg, with the French batteries that defended it and those of the English, shewing that part of Gabarus Bay in which they landed, and the ground on which they encamped during the Siege in 1758. This second map has an inset map: A map of Gabarus Bay adjoi Item 1758
87-001/HMC06 Mackinac, Straits of (Mich.). 1761 A plan of the Straits of St. Mary and Michilimakinac to shew the situation & importance of the two westernmost settlements of Canada for the fur trade. London, 1761. Coloured. The earliest separate map of the Sault Ste. Marie area. From: Gentlemen's Magazine, 1761 Item 1761
87-001/HMC39 Maritimes. 1747 Bowen, Emanuel, d. 1767 A new and accurate map of the islands of Newfoundland, Cap Breton, St. John, and Anticosta, together with the neighbouring countries of Nova Scotia, Canada, etc. drawn from the most approved modern maps and charts and regulated by Astronl. Observatns. by Eman. Bowen. London, 1747. Coloured in outline. 13.5 x 16.75 in. "No. 95" Phillips, Maps. p. 475. Slot 39. Item 1747
87-001/HMC38 Maritimes. 1846 Arrowsmith, John, 1790-1873 Lower Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edwards Id., Newfoundland and a large portion of the United States. London, pubd. 15 Feby. 1846 by J.Arrowsmith, 10 Soho Square. Has inset map of Newfoundland. [Map no.] 42. From: The London Atlas of Universal Geography. Phillips, Maps, p. 197 Item 1846
87-001/HMC03 Montreal (Que.). Gastaldi, Giacomo, ca. 1500-ca. 1565 La Terra de Hochelaga nella Nova Francia. [Venice? 1556?]. Woodcut plan of the town of Hochelaga as described by Cartier who visited in 1535. One of earlier printed maps of Canada and the first one ever to use "Montreal" as a name, printed here as "Monte Real". Illustrations show the Indian village and stockade and the Indians meeting the French. Printed at top left corner: "446"; top right corner: "447". Taken from vol. 3 of Ramusio's Navigationi et Viaggi, Venice, 1556. [Ramusio, Giovanni Battista, 1485-1517] Item 1556
87-001/HMC07 Montreal (Que.). Gastaldi, Giacomo, ca. 1500-ca. 1565 La Terra de Hochelage nella Nova Francia. Second ed. [Venice? 1565?] Woodcut plan of the town of Hochelaga as described by Cartier who visited in 1535. One of earlier printed maps of Canada and the first one ever to use "Montreal" as a name, printed here as "Monte Real". Illustrations show the Indigenous village and stockade and meeting the French. Printed at top left corner: "446"; top right corner: "447" Taken from vol. 3 of Ramusio's Navigationi et Viaggi, Venice, 1565. [Ramusio, Giovanni Battista, 1485-1517] Item 1565
87-001/HMC36 Montreal (Que.). Jefferys, Thomas, d. 1771 Plan of the town and fortifications of Montreal or Ville Marie in Canada. Published by Thos. Jefferys Geographer to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, at Charing Cross, Jan. 30, 1758 Item 1758
87-001/HMC22 North America. Rapkin, J. North America. The illustrations by J. Marchant & engraved by J. Rogers. The map drawn & engraved by J. Rapkin. London, J. Tallis. Coloured in outline. Coloured illustrations surround the map: Inuit dog-sledge, Mount Hekla, Beavers, Falls of Niagara, Convoy of diamonds, Ancient Monument, Mexico, North American Indians, Wapiti Deer, Cossacks. From: Tallis's Illustrated Atlas and Modern History of the World Item 1851
87-001/HMC46 Ontario. Canada Company Map of the townships in the Province of Upper Canada. Map is top of a poster with title: Lands in Upper Canada to be disposed of by the Canada Company incorporated by Royal Charter and Act of Parliament, in 1826. Canada Company, Canada House, St. Helen's Place, Bishopsgate Street, 11th February, 1841. Marchant & Singer & Smith, Printers, Ingram Court London Item [1841?]
87-001/HMC46(04) Prince Edward Island. Prince Edward Island, divided into counties. London, J.Cochrane. From: Martin, R. Montgomery (Robert Montgomery), 1803?-1868. History of the British colonies. Vol. 3, Possessions in North America. Coloured in outline. 14 x 7 in Item 1843
87-001/MC11(04) Canada. 5 Seale, Richard William. An accurate map of Canada, with the adjacent countries; exhibiting the late seat of war between the English & French in those parts. London, 1761. Coloured. Mounted on linen. From: The Universal Magazine, 1761. Phillips, Maps. p. 191 Item 1761