File consists of 2 documents: Exhibit "A" (Indenture); Receipt from the Mutual Life Insurance Company (Exhibit "B"). The Plaintiff and the Defendant had been carrying on business under the firm of "Jungerman and Rudolph", watchmakers. Jungerman was in debt to various parties and had agreed that the co-partnership was to be dissolved and to be carried on by Rudolph.

File consists of 3 documents: Order; Summons to the Defendant upon an Information or Complaint: Affidavit of R. Tomlinson. R. Tomlinson is housing a girl named Antangas against the will and consent of the girl's mother and guardian. Tomlinson is a missionary in charge of the Mission House belonging to the Church Missionary Society.

File consists of 2 documents: Writ of Summons; Affidavit of Service. Plaintiff claims $49.64 for debt and $12.50 for costs for goods supplied to the Defendants.

File consists of 1 document: Reply to Interrogatories. The Defendant's reply to the interrogatories in the above named cause. The Defendant states that he never lived in the county of Essex, Ontario, and that he never went by the name of James Moore or any other name than William Isaac. He further states that he does not know the Plaintiff and has never done business with him.

File consists of 5 documents: Order to Hold to Bail; Affidavit of Hold to Bail; (3) Writ of Summons. Plaintiffs claim that the Defendants are indebted to them for $130.50 on an unpaid promissory note. The Plaintiffs believe that the Defendants are about to defraud their creditors and quite the province of B.C.

File consists of 4 documents: Writ of Summons; Affidavit of Service; Judgement by Default; Plaintiff's Costs. The Plaintiff claims $103.33 principal and interest due to him as the holder of a promissory note with the Defendant.

File consists of 3 documents: Judgment; Writ of Summons; Affidavit of Service. Plaintiff claims $208 principal and interest due to him as payee on a promissory note with the Defendant.

File consists of 2 documents: Petition of M. Ross; Exhibit "A" - Map of the Property of R. Burnaby. Regarding a piece of property in Victoria of the late A. Woods and the matter of it being put up for public auction.

File consists of 1 document: Order for Dismissal. Order that the petition of the Bank of British North America be dismissed.

File consists of 2 documents: Writ of Summons; Affidavit of Service. Plaintiff claims $372.21 principal and interest due to him as the holder of a promissory note with the Defendant.

File consists of 2 documents: Writ of Summons; Affidavit of Service. Plaintiffs claim $1,099.46 for debt, $17.50 for costs, for goods sold and delivered to the Defendants.

File consists of 2 documents: Writ of Summons; Affidavit of Service. Plaintiff claims $1,803.29 on unpaid accounts with the Defendant.

File consists of 2 documents: Affidavit of J.C. Prevost; Bond on Appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada. The Defendant had previously brought about an action against the Plaintiffs for $500 in regards to the settlement of the estate of one Thaddeus Harper.

File consists of 1 document: Exhibit "A" - Night Message Direct Wire (Telegram). Defendants were travelling as passengers on the steamer "Umatilla". The wire explains that a writ has been issued by the Plaintiff against the Defendants and they are to be attended to at the arrival of the steamer and serviced with this telegram.

File consists of 5 documents: Affidavit of B.H. Drake; Affidavit of J.H. Seeley; Affidavit of N.P. Snowden; Affidavit of A.F. Williams; Affidavit of H. Siddall. Plaintiff was owed $61.50 as receiver of rents on cabins on Humboldt Street in Victoria and in regards to the settlement of the estate of W.C. S. Seeley, the Plaintiff's father.

The 1858 Gold Rush on the Fraser River in British Columbia brought an influx of miners to the area, resulting in an economic boom for the colonies.
Following the end of the gold rush, however, came a time of financial strain in the 1860s and many individuals suffered personal financial loss. In 1862, a bankruptcy court was established as a formal structure to resolve insolvencies. Series includes documents related to the colonial bankruptcy court including adjudications, affidavits, declaration, deeds, notices, petitions, proofs of debt, receipts, report, statements of account, summons, and wills.

Bolton was a ship builder unable to meet his engagements with his creditors as a result of losses; he was adjudged as a bankrupt by the court. Includes affidavit, adjudication, balance sheet, declaration of insolvency, petition, and proofs of debt of T. Mazoni and A.Bolaro.

J.B. Wren was indebted to H. Rhodes, of the firm Jamison, Green and Rhodes of Victoria. Includes affidavits of Rhodes and Harvey, and petition of Rhodes for adjudication.

Blackman was indebted to J.R. Stewart as well as to other parties. Includes adjudication, affidavit and petition of Stewart, statement of accounts with creditors, receipt of money paid out of court, petitioning creditors’ bills of costs to choice of assignees, statement of accounts for the estate of Blackman, statement of Blackman’s estate, and bill of costs.

Regarding the debts and liabilities of Crowther, as required under the Bankruptcy Act of 1862, and of the causes of his inability to meet his engagements with his creditors. Includes statement of debts, and affidavit of truth of statement.

Farrell was indebted to the Hudson’s Bay Company, the firm of Reinhart Brothers in Victoria, and B. Derham, and others. Farrell is adjudicated as bankrupt. Includes affidavits of Derham, J. Hardisty, Reinhart, and Farrell (with statement of accounts); affidavit of bankrupt; adjudication; appointment of official assignees; statement of accounts; and petition of J.
McAdor.

Includes solicitor’s bill of costs.