The item is a Bill of Treason written on parchment against William Rogers. He is described as “not having the fear of God in his heart but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the Devil”. It is stated he wished to “depose our said Lady the Queen … and to bring and put our said Lady the Queen to death.” He was specifically charged with offences that took place before, after and on 4 December [1837] in the Township of York. They included plotting an insurrection against the Queen, persuading others to join this insurrection, and assembling, with around fifty others, armed with guns, muskets, rifles, bullets, bayonets, swords, pikes and other weapons. The document is signed by the jury foreman, J. W. Gamble, and witnesses.
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RC0837
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Pièce
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1838
RC0791
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Pièce
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1949
The archive contains a drawing by Ting, titled 'Red sails in the sunset'. It is drawn with ink and charcoal pencil with white watercolour on cardboard. It depicts Communist China setting sail on Nationalist China which is disappearing into the ocean.
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RC0724
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Pièce
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1933
Contains a letter written by Leon Trotsky to the Student League of Canada.
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RC0751
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Pièce
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18 July 1838
The document also contains a partial list of witnesses.
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RC0940
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Pièce
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1943
Typescript of John Conrad Russell’s Undergraduate B.A. Thesis
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