Section D: Governors' and Commissioners' Records Finding Aid

Accountant's Office Records:
D.27 (Fur Trade Papers and Accounts) to
D. 43 (Saleshop Balance Sheets and Trading Accounts)

Fur Trade Papers and Accounts
Fonds Number: D.27
Shelf space occupied: 6.0 cm
Years covered by records: 1874–1891
Document
Reference No.
Document Type Years Reel No.
D.27/1 Commissioner's Office Statements of Fur Tariffs, Valuations and Prices 1874–1898 3M235
D.27/2 Statements of Furs purchased at Edmonton, Prince Albert, Mingan, Rat Portage, and Winnipeg Saleshop 1886–1891 3M235
D.27/3 Memoranda and Reports Concerning the Fur Trade 1888–1891 3M235
D.27/4 Allocation of Furs with Prices Realized 1888 3M235

Accounts with the Dominion Government
Fonds Number: D.28
Shelf space occupied: 12.5 cm
Years covered by records: 1870–1898
Document
Reference No.
Document Type Years Reel No.
D.28/1
D.28/1
Accounts with the Canadian Government 1870–1879
1870–1879
3M235
3M236
D.28/2 Accounts with the North West Mounted Police 1875–1889 3M236
D.28/3 Accounts with the Indian Department 1880–1889 3M236
D.28/4 Accounts with the Department of Militia and Defence (Yukon Field Force) 1898 3M236

Accounts from the Headquarters of the Northern, Southern, Montreal and Western Departments
Fonds Number: D.29
Shelf space occupied: 46.0 cm
Years covered by records: 1871–1900
Document
Reference No.
Document Type Years Reel No.
D.29/1 Northern Dept. Accounts: Statements of Trade and Other Papers 1873–1892 3M236
D.29/2
D.27/2
Northern Dept. Indents and Requisitions 1875–1891
1875–1891
3M236
3M237
D.29/3 Northern Dept. Depot: Statements of Supplies and Goods Purchased 1885–1891 3M237
D.29/4 Winnipeg Depot: Statements of Supplies 1893–1898 3M237
D.29/5–12 Montreal Dept. Accounts 1872–1891 3M237
D.29/13
D.29/13
Southern Dept. Accounts 1871–1900
1871–1900
3M237
3M238
D.29/14–15 Western Dept. Accounts 1871–1892 3M238
D.29/16
D.29/16
Western Dept. Depot: Statements of Supplies and Goods Purchased 1886–1891
1886–1891
3M238
3M239

Accounts Received from District Headquarters
Fonds Number: D.30
Shelf space occupied: 103.0 cm
Years covered by records: 1872–1909
Document
Reference No.
Document Type Years Reel No.
D.30/1–3
D.30/3–12
D.30/12–15
D.30/15–17
D.30/17
Northern Dept. District Accounts 1873–1890
1872–1891
1872–1890
1872–1894
1872–1894
3M239
3M240
3M241
3M242
3M243
D.30/18–25 Northern Dept. District Statements of Supplies Given to Sick and Destitute Indians 1887–1890 3M243
D.30/26–29
D.30/29–35
Montreal Dept. District Accounts 1875–1909
1879–1900
3M243
3M244
D.30/36–37
D.30/37–40
Southern Dept. District Accounts 1874–1900
1873–1899
3M244
3M245
D.30/41–47 Western Dept. Departmental and District Accounts 1886–1893 3M245

District and Post Balance Sheets and Trading Accounts Current
Fonds Number: D.31
Shelf space occupied: 54.0 cm
Years covered by records: 1885–1915
Document
Reference No.
Document Type Years Reel No.
D.31/1 Northern and Southern Depts. (Balance Sheets), Montreal Dept. (Accounts Current) 1885–1886 3M245
D.31/2
D.31/2
Northern, Western, and Southern Depts. (Balance Sheets), Montreal Dept. (Accounts Current) 1886–1887
1886–1887
3M245
3M246
D.31/3–5 All Departments 1887–1890 3M246
D.31/6
D.31/6–11
D.31/11–15
Fur Trade Districts (Balance Sheets) 1892–1893
1892–1903
1902–1915
3M246
3M247
3M248

Account Abstracts, Results of Trade, and Comparative Statements of Fur Trade Districts and Saleshops
Fonds Number: D.32
Shelf space occupied: 33.0 cm
Years covered by records: 1853–1907
Document
Reference No.
Document Type Years Reel No.
D.32/1 Departmental Comparative Statements and Results of Trade 1882–1887 3M248
D.32/2
D.32/2–3
Districts and Posts: Descriptions and Abstracts of Balance Sheets 1885–1892
1885–1892
3M248
3M249
D.32/4 Fur Trade Districts and Saleshops Abstracts of Results of Trade 1853–1907 3M249
D.32/5–6
D.32/6–9
Saleshops: Monthly Statements 1890–1896
1893–1901
3M249
3M250
D.32/10 Red River Saleshops: Weekly and Monthly Statements of Cash and Credit Sales 1881–1891 3M250

Abstracts of Servants' Accounts
Fonds Number: D.33
Shelf space occupied: 35.0 cm
Years covered by records: 1892–1923
Document
Reference No.
Document Type Years Reel No.
D.33/1–4
D.33/4–22
D.33/22
Abstracts of Servants' Accounts 1892–1900
1898–1923
1922–1923
3M250
3M251
3M252

District Statements
Fonds Number: D.34
Shelf space occupied: 10.5 cm
Years covered by records: 1892–1900
Document
Reference No.
Document Type Years Reel No.
D.34/1–8 District Statements 1892–1900 3M252

Main Cash Books
Fonds Number: D.35
Shelf space occupied: 182.0 cm
Years covered by records: 1895–1925
Document
Reference No.
Document Type Years Reel No.
D.35/1
D.35/2–5
D.35/5–7
D.35/7–10
D.35/10–12
D.35/12–14
D.35/15–17
D.35/17–19
D.35/19–22
D.35/22–24
D.35/24–27
D.35/27–28
D.35/28–30
D.35/30
Main Cash Books 1895–1896
1896–1900
1899–1902
1901–1905
1904–1907
1906–1909
1909–1912
1911–1914
1913–1917
1916–1919
1918–1922
1921–1923
1922–1925
1924–1925
3M252
3M253
3M254
3M255
3M256
3M257
3M258
3M259
3M260
3M261
3M262
3M263
3M264
3M265

Ledgers
Fonds Number: D.36
Shelf space occupied: 56.0 cm
Years covered by records: 1898–1924
Document
Reference No.
Document Type Years Reel No.
D.36/1–2
D.36/2–4
General Ledgers 1898–1912
1904–1924
3M266
3M267
D.36/5 Temporary Ledger 1904–1906 3M269
D.36/6–7 Transfer Ledgers 1901–1906 3M269
D.36/8 Fur Trade Dept. Ledger 1919–1922 3M269

Statements of Ways and Means and Fur Trade Running Accounts
Fonds Number: D.37
Shelf space occupied: 12.0 cm
Years covered by records: 1895–1903
Document
Reference No.
Document Type Years Reel No.
D.37/1 Statements of Ways and Means 1895–1903 3M269
D.37/2
D.37/2
Fur Trade Running Accounts 1895–1903
1895–1903
3M269
3M270

Staff Records
Fonds Number: D.38
Shelf space occupied: 141.5 cm
Years covered by records: 1871–1926
Document
Reference No.
Document Type Years Reel No.
D.38/1–5 Lists of Commissioned Offices, Clerks and Postmasters 1872–1920 3M270
D.38/6–7 Clerks and Postmasters: Confidential Reports 1873–1894 3M270
D.38/8–10
D.38/10–36
D.38/36–44
Departmental and District Staff Records 1871–1907
1871–1909
1872–1915
3M270
3M271
3M272
D.38/45
D.38/45–46
D.38/46–48
D.38/48
Saleshops: Staff Records of Service for Retired Personnel 1891–1923
1891–1926
1883–1926
1885–1926
3M272
3M273
3M274
3M275
D.38/49–50 Lists of Pensioners 1894–1924 3M275
D.38/51–52 Registers of Applicants for Situations with the HBC 1884–1909 3M275
D.38/53
D.38/53
Records of Service for Officers, Clerks and Postmasters
NOTE: For a continuation of this volume, see RG3.
1856–1901
1856–1901
3M275
3M276
D.38/54 Saleshop Engagement Register 1893–1903 3M276
D.38/55 Fur Trade Character Reports for Clerks and Postmasters
NOTE: For a continuation of this volume, see RG3/11a.
1897–1910 3M276
D.38/56 Fur Trade Engagement Register for Servants and Clerks
NOTE: For previous registers, see B.239/u.
1887–1906 3M277
D.38/57 Fur Trade and Saleshop Engagement Register
NOTE: For a continuation of this register, see RG3/40A/1,2.
1898–1912 3M277

Cash Advances to Officers and Servants
Fonds Number: D.39
Shelf space occupied: 6.5 cm
Years covered by records: 1892–1894
Document
Reference No.
Document Type Years Reel No.
D.39/1–2 Cash Advances to Officers and Servants 1892–1894 3M279

Saleshop Balance Sheets and Trading Accounts
Fonds Number: D.40
Shelf space occupied: 20.5 cm
Years covered by records: 1892–1925
Document
Reference No.
Document Type Years Reel No.
D.40/1–19
D.40/19–45
Saleshop Balance Sheets and Trading Accounts 1892–1911
1910–1925
3M279
3M280

Saleshop Reports
Fonds Number: D.41
Shelf space occupied: 20.0 cm
Years covered by records: 1882–1924
Document
Reference No.
Document Type Years Reel No.
D.41/1–4
D.41/4–15
Saleshop Reports 1901–1906
1906–1921
3M280
3M281
D.41/16 Saleshop Reports on Stores in British Columbia Zone 1924 3M281
D.41/17 Report on Trade for the Retail Branch of the Vancouver Saleshop 1910–1911 3M281
D.41/18 Weekly Cash and Credit Sales Reports for Winnipeg Saleshop 1882–1891 3M281

Saleshops Cash Payments and Cash Receipts
Fonds Number: D.42
Shelf space occupied: 4.5 cm
Years covered by records: 1916–1923
Document
Reference No.
Document Type Years Reel No.
D.42/1
D.42/1
Saleshops Cash Payments and Cash Receipts 1916–1923
1916–1923
3M281
3M282

Saleshop Department: Accounts Current
Fonds Number: D.43
Shelf space occupied: 13.0 cm
Years covered by records: 1915–1924
Document
Reference No.
Document Type Years Reel No.
D.43/1–10 Saleshop Dept.: Accounts Current 1915–1924 3M282

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