Arrangement of the Papers
This collection is arranged in eight series in bound volumes and five series in microfilm:
- British Ministers to the Governor General, 1799-1875
- British Ministers to the Lieutenant Governor, Upper Canada, 1800-1841
- British Ministers to the Lieutenant Governor, New Brunswick, 1816-1866
- British Ministers to the Governors of Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Commanders, 1806-1866
- British Ministers from the Governor in Chief, 1796-1875
- British Ministers from the Governor in Chief, Upper Canada, 1797-1841
- British Ministers from the Lieutenant Governor, New Brunswick, 1791-1843
- British Ministers from the Governors of Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Commanders, 1805-1864
- Military Papers (from Series C, 20 volumes between 32-736, 1213, and 1236)
- Governor Generals (from Series G, 103 volumes between 88-573, registers, letterbooks, and portfolios)
- Executive Council (from Series E, item 152) and Secretary of State (Series S, selections from several offices)
- Colonial Office 188 (from 37 volumes between 152-201)
- Sir Charles Bagot Papers (from volumes 1-2, 4-5)