Marriage records

FRANCIS GORE, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Upper Canada, &c &c &c

WHEREAS His Majesty has been graciously pleased by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Great Britain, to authorize me to grant Licences for the due solemnization of Marriage, and whereas Jean Baptiste Brouault Batchelor and Elizabeth Macdonald Spinster

are determined to enter into the Holy Banns of Matrimony, and are desirous of having their Marriage publicly solemnized ; in order that such their honest desires may the more speedily have their due effect, and that they may be able to procure the same to be lawfully solemnized without Publication of Banns, I do hereby, for good causes, give and grant this Licence or Faculty, as well to them the said parties contracting. as to all or every Parson or Minister, duly ordained, and lawfully exercising his Ministry within the said Province of Upper Canada, to solemnize and perform the same ; provided always, that by reason of any affinity, consanguinity, pre-contract, or any other lawful cause, there be no legal impediment in this behalf ; otherwise, if any fraud shall appear to bave been committed at the time of granting this Licence, either by false suggestions or concealment of the truth, that then this Licence shall be nuil and void to all intents and purposes whatsoever.

GIVEN under my Hand and Privy Seal of Office, at York, this Twenty first day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eleven and of his Majesty’s Reign the Fifty First named York Lt Governor 25 August

By His Excellency's command, Wm Halton Secretary

No 68

FRANCIS GORE EsQUIRE, Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Upper Canada &c. &c. &c.

Whereas His Majesty has been graciously pleased by Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Great Britain to authorise me to grant Licences for the solemnization of Marriage, and whereas Daniel Wright, Batchelor and Charlotte Smith, Spinster are determined to enter intó the Holy Banns of Matrimony, and are desirous of having their Marriage publicly solemnized ; in order that such their honest desires may the more speedily have their due effect, and that they may be able to procure the same to be lawfully solemnized without publication of Banns, I do hereby for good causes, give and grant this Licence or Faculty, as well to them the said parties contracting, as to all ot every Person or Minister, duly ordained, and lawfully exercising his Ministry within the said Province of Upper Canada, to solemnize and perform the same; provided always that by reason of any affinity, consanguinity, precontract or any other lawful cause, there be no legal impediment in this behalf, otherwise, if any fraud shall appear to have been committed at the time of granting this Licence either by false suggestions or concealment of the truth, that then this Licence shall be null and void to all intents and purposes whotsoever.

GIVEN under my Hand and Seal at Arms at York this Twenty fourth day of February in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen fiftyseven and of His Majesty's Reign the

Francis Gore Lt. Governor

By His Excellency's Command Edw MacMahon A Secty

SIR GEORGE ARTHUR, Knight Commander of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order, Lieutenant Governor of the Province of Upper Canada, Major General Commanding Her Majesty's Forces therein, &c. &c. &c.

Whereas, Her Majesty has been graciously pleased, by Letters Patent, under the Great Seal of Great Britain, to authorise me to grant Licenses for the Solemnization of Marriages: AND WHEREAS

John Braden of the Township of Hamilton in the District of Newcastle, Yeoman and Mary Ann Wallace of Cobourg in the said District, Spinster

are determined to enter into the Holy Banns of Matrimony, and are desirous of having their Marriage publicly Solemnized ; in order that such their honest desires may the more speedily have their due effect, and that they may be able to procure the same to be lawfully Solemnized, without publication of Banns, I do hereby, for good causes, give and grant this License of Faculty, as well to them the said Parties contracting, as to all or every Parson or Minister, duly ordained, and lawfully exercising his Ministry within the said Province of Upper Canada, to Solemnize and perform the same: Provided always, that by reason of any affinity, Consanguinity, Pre-contract, or any other lawful cause, there be no legal impediment in this behalf, otherwise, if any fraud shall appear to have been committed, at the time of granting this License, either by false suggestions or concealment of the truth, that then this License shall be null and void, to all intents and purposes whatsoever.

Given under my hand and Office Seal, at Toronto, this second day of July in the Year of our Lord, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Eight and of Her Majesty's Reign, the Second.

Geo [illegible]

By His Excellency’s Command. J Joseph

No. 1090

By His Excellency The Right Honorable CHARLES STANLEY VISCOUNT MONCK, Baron Monck of Ballytrammon, in the County of Wexford, in the Peerage of Ireland, and Baron Monck of Ballytrammon in the County of Wexford, in the Peeragae of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Governor General of Canada, &c. &c. &c.

WHEREAS Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to authorize Me to grant Licenses for the Solemnization of Marriages AND WHEREAS

Robert Wallace widower of the Township of Gainsbrough County of Lincoln and province of Canada and Gennet Walace Widow of the Township of Stamford County of Welland and province aforesaid.

are determined to enter into the Holy Bans of Matrimony, and are desirous of having their marriage publicly solemnized in order that such their honest desires may the more speedily have the due effect, and that they may be able to procure the same to be lawfully solemnized without publication of Bans, I do hereby for good causes give and grant this this License of Faculty as well as to them, the said parties contracting as to all or every person or Minister duly ordained and lawfully exercising his Ministry within [strikethrough] that part [/strikethrough] of the Province of Ontario to solemnize and perform the same: Provided always that by reason of any Affinity, Consanguinity, Precontract or any other lawful cause there be no legal impediment in this behalf, otherwise if any fraud shall appear to have been committed at the time of granting this License either by false suggestions or concealment of the truth that then this License shall be null and void to all intents and purposes whatsoever.

Given under my Hand and Seal at this sixteenth day of September in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six seven and of Her Majesty's Reign the

Fred Ross Deputy Governor

No. 1782

By His Excellency The Right Honorable CHARLES STANLEY VISCOUNT MONCK, Baron Monck of Ballytrammon, in the County of Wexford, in the Peerage of Ireland, and Baron Monck of Ballytrammon in the County of Wexford, in the Peeragae of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Governor General of Canada, &c. &c. &c.

WHEREAS Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to authorize Me to grant Licenses for the Solemnization of Marriages AND WHEREAS

David Elliott of the Township Crowland Bachelor County of Welland and Province Ontario and Jane Stark of the same place Spinster

are determined to enter into the Holy Bans of Matrimony, and are desirous of having their marriage publicly solemnized in order that such their honest desires may the more speedily have the due effect, and that they may be able to procure the same to be lawfully solemnized without publication of Bans, I do hereby for good causes give and grant this this License of Faculty as well as to them, the said parties contracting as to all or every person or Minister duly ordained and lawfully exercising his Ministry within the Province of Ontario to solemnize and perform the same: Provided always that by reason of any Affinity, Consanguinity, Precontract or any other lawful cause there be no legal impediment in this behalf, otherwise if any fraud shall appear to have been committed at the time of granting this License either by false suggestions or concealment of the truth that then this License shall be null and void to all intents and purposes whatsoever.

Given under my Hand and Seal at Welland this sixteenth day of October in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven and of Her Majesty's Reign the 30 year

Fred Ross Deputy Governor

Thos Burgar issuer of Licenses Welland