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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP794/1 Place United Kingdom, Europe

1. EAP794/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP794/1
Title:
Eastern Caribbean Court House records
Scope & Content:
The vault of the Eastern Caribbean Court House, Nevis, holds numerous historic manuscript documents connected with the legal and colonial administration of the island. The earliest records date from 1705, with records continuing through to the 20th century. Some recent court documents are also h...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1705-1974
Extent:
10 series comprised of 155 files containing 53149 TIFF images

2. EAP794/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP794/1/1
Title:
Common Record Deed Books 1707-1956
Scope & Content:
The Common Deed Record Books run in an almost continuous series from 1707 to 1922. There are 52 Common Record books in total to 1922, plus one Entry Book of deeds, 1884-1956, with others continuing into the twenty-first century. They are large bound volumes and, because of the continuity and con...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1707-1956
Extent:
48 files containing 25993 TIFF images

3. EAP794/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP794/1/2
Title:
Court of King’s/Queen’s Bench and Common Pleas
Scope & Content:
The Court of King's Bench and Common Pleas on Nevis was at the time considered to have been regulated by Acts of Parliament passed prior to 1732. In, or from, 1732 the Court was regulated by Court Act No. 100 of Nevis. The Court blended the separate jurisdictions of the courts of King's/Queen's ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1705-1960
Extent:
40 files containing 10945 TIFF images

4. EAP794/1/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP794/1/5
Title:
Wills 1763-1880
Scope & Content:
The books of wills are held in the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) Registry vault. The books record the copies made of the originals. They comprise six volumes which run from 1763 to 1864 continuously when there is a gap during 1865. One further volume runs from 1866 to 1880. Each of the ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1763-1880
Extent:
7 files containing 3274 TIFF images