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List of persons imprisoned for Debt between 1794 and 1828 from Lower Canada

Lis of Persons committed to the Common Gaol of the City and District of Quebec 1813 to 1822

Jailor's Return Kingston 1835

List of Magistrates Home District 1835

Return of Convicts received into the penitentiary for the year up to 30th September 1836

Return of Convicts received into the penitentiary for the year up to 1st October 1837

Return of Convicts received into the penitentiary for the year up to 1st October 1838

Return of Convicts received into the penitentiary for the year up to 1st October 1839

Return of Convicts received into the penitentiary for the year up to 1st October 1840 Same information at Google Free books, Appendix (M.)

Return of Convicts received into the penitentiary for the year up to 1st October 1840

Return of Convicts received into the penitentiary for the year up to 1st October 1841

Return of Convicts received into the penitentiary for the year up to 1st October 1842

Return of Convicts received into the penitentiary for the year up to 1st October 1843

Return of Convicts received into the penitentiary for the year up to 1st October 1844

Return of Convicts received into the penitentiary for the year up to 1st October 1845

Also at Google books, Return of Convicts received into the penitentiary for the year up to 1st October 1845 Appendix G

Return of Convicts received into the penitentiary for the year up to September 30 1846

Return of Convicts received into the penitentiary for the year up to 1st October 1847

Return of Convicts received into the penitentiary for the year ending September 30 1849 - and some military convicts, prisoners remaining in prison

Return of Convicts received into the penitentiary for the year ending September 30 1850

Return of Convicts received into the penitentiary for the year ending September 30 1851

Return of Convicts received into the penitentiary for the year ending September 30 1853

Return of Convicts received into the penitentiary for the year ending December 31, 1855

Return of Convicts Discharged during year ended October 1, 1839

Return of Convicts Discharged during year ended October 1, 1847

Return of Convicts in confinement as of October 1, 1839

Return of Convicts in confinement as of October 1, 1847

Return of deaths, Provincial Penitientiary 1855

Another Return of deaths, Provincial Penitientiary 1855

Return of Convicts who received a Pardon 1855

Return of Convicts discharged 1855

Return of Convicts sent to Lunatic Asylum 1855

Return of all Prisoners in jail broken down by County 1857 - this is the first page listing all counties in the report. Gives names, ages, dates, religion

Return of all Prisoners received into jail since the 1st of January 1855 broken down by County - this is the first page listing all counties in the report. Gives names, ages, dates, religion

The above two lists are different even though the descriptions seem the same.

Return of convicts in various penitentiaries in 1898 starts on page 18-75-76, gives information such as age, occupation, religion

Return of all prisoners in jail broken down by County 1854 - this is the first page, some pages have names and crimes committed.

Calendar of Chinese cases before the Victoria Police Court 1879 - 1884

List of indictments laid before the Grand Jury at Three Rivers (Trois Rivieres) 1826 - 1835

Insane persons committed to Midland District Goal- Oct 19, 1830 to Jan 13, 1835

List of people imprisoned after the 1837 rebellion - broken down by district

List of people convicted of treason, misprison of treason and felony in October 1837 to November 1838

Statement of Samuel Lount 18 January 1838

Miscellaneous Registers 1850 - 1953 Reel C3988 Image 24 Transfer of prisoners 1875, Image 103 Transfer of Prisoners 1876