One record book from the Fort Hope County Court. The book has been used for several purposes over the years. It includes the following information: plaint and procedure book, 1858-1859; 1867-1880; jail book, 1860-1861; and cause book for 2 bankruptcy cases at Yale, 1869.

This series consists of miscellaneous Governor James Douglas correspondence regarding the selection of site for capital and claim of land near Fort Hope, 1859.

This series consists of a record book from Magistrate's court, 15 Dec 1858 - 28 May 1862. "Jail book, Fort Hope District", 1858-1859 (2 p.) at front of volume.

Correspondence inward from James Douglas (1850-1858) and others (1850- 1859); papers (1845-1871); and receipts.

Judge's inscribed copy of Herbert Broom and Leonard Shelford, The Practice of the County Court (London, England, 1858). The volume contains inscriptions in the handwriting of P.J. O'Reilly and W.G. Cox, as well as artwork by Cox. The inscriptions say: "Government of British Columbia Magistrate at Fort Hope" and "Government of British Columbia, Cariboo East, 1863". The volume is bound with an animal skin spine.