Collection search - II A. "Ordnance Records. Reports and Returns" [textual record, architectural drawing, cartographic material]

RG8M 82303/23: The commissioners included: J.W. Gordon, Col. Royal Engineers; E.R. Wetherall, Col. Chief of Staff; L. Gardiner, Lt.-Col. Royal Artillery; J. Bythesea, Capt. Royal Navy; and H.H. Killaly, civil engineer. Their report was submitted on 1 Sept. 1862 and published in London by G. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode.

RG8M 84503-26: Title taken from inside page of atlas.

RG8M 84503-26, 84503-27, 84503-28: Sir Henry James is listed in the inside page as the director of the Topographical Dept.

RG8M 85603-53: The buildings are identified and names of lot owners or lessees are shown. All of the items are stamped by the Board of Ordnance.

RG8M 84503/26, 84503/27, 84503/28: Statement of responsibility taken from note inside acquisition documentation files.

RG8M 82303/23: Some leaves bear the stamp of the Inspector General of Fortifications - I.G.F.

RG8M 84503-26, RG8M 84503-27, RG8M 84503-28: Each leaf bears the stamp of the Inspector General of Fortifications - I.G.F.

RG8M 8901: All items have been mounted on paper.

RG8M 84503/28: There are water stains on some of the leaves.

RG8M 8901: Textual record - leaves are dirty; architectural drawing - some items are dirty and have water stains.

Concerning the architectural drawings and cartographic material, RG8M 82303/23 forms part of RG8, series II, vol. 18. Otherwise, provenance is uncertain, though these accessions have been in the custody of the National Map Collection for some time, but never accessioned.

RG8M 84503/27: Publication information of item: Southampton, [England] : Topographical Dept. of the War Office, 1862.

Originals with the National Archives of Canada.

Cartographic material: Scales differ.

Architectural drawing: RG8M 85603/53 - Scale [1:120]. Otherwise, scales differ.

Cartographic material - RG8M 82303/23: 1. Map of Canada, with part of New Brunswick & Nova Scotia, shewing the line of Grand Trunk Railway and its connections. 1862 -- 2. Tackabury's map of Canada West. 1862 -- 3. Map of the Eastern Townships of Lower Canada. 1862 -- 4. Plan of the harbour of Goderich on Lake Huron. 1861 -- 5. [Plan of Sarnia, Port Huron and the St. Clair River]. [1862] -- 6. A survey of the River Detroit by Capt. W.F.W. Owen and assistants, 1815. 1862 -- 7. Plan of Guelph & neighborhood. 1862 -- 8. The Niagara frontier and Welland Canal from sketches by Capt. Stotherd & Lieut. Price, R. Engineers. [1862] -- 9. Plan of Hamilton, C.W. and surrounding country. 1862 -- 10. Reconnaissance of the environs of Kingston, Canada West. 1862 -- 11. Canada, plan of the island of Montreal and part of the southern frontier. 1862 -- 12. Sketch of the neighbourhood of Quebec & Point Levi. 1862.

Only volumes 6, 14, 34 and 80-83 are available on microfilm., Architectural drawing, cartographic material: RG8M 82303/23: Atlas has been microfilmed (NMC microfiche #13012, 15252, and 26831 - 26840). RG8M 84503/26: Atlas has been microfilmed (NMC microfiche #152071 - 152082). RG8M 85603/53: entire accession has been microfilmed (NMC microfiche #15607, 17421, and 17515 - 17542). RG8M 8901: Items #35-36, 43-46, 53-56, and 120-127 have been microfilmed (NMC microfiche #160541 - 160548, and 173098 - 173107).

Volume 34 was microfilmed in 1968 and volumes 6, 14 and 80-83 in 1978 (as reels C-3894 and C-12908, respectively). Finding Aid 1800 was microfilmed in 1977.

RG8M 8901: Some of these plans duplicate those found in the folio "Plans of barracks, Canada and Cape of Good Hope 1865", but represent the more official copy. The LC classification no. of the folio is NA4485.C3 P5 1866.

Cartographic material: RG8M 82303/23 - date taken from the title on inside front cover. RG8M 84503/27 - date taken from date of revision to one of the maps. RG8M 84503/28 - date taken from inside page.