Perpetuation of Testimony Dockets, 1781-1801

About This Collection

Perpetuation of testimony refers to the transcribing of that testimony so that it can be read as evidence in a court. Images of the entries in this volume were transcribed by the Prothonotary of the Supreme Court and document proceedings of equity in the form of complainants' declarations, calls of appearance by the court, and interrogatories of witnesses. The cases represented deal mainly with land titles and conveyances and information provided about them includes names of parties involved, and dates and locations of title transfers. The nature of the decision, however, is not revealed.