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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP782/1 Subject Colonialism

1. EAP782/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1
Title:
Sierra Leone Public Archives: Records of Colonial Governors, Police and Court Officials in Freetown and Neighbouring Villages
Scope & Content:
This project focused on preserving rare archival sources in the Sierra Leone Public Archives through digital photography, and builds on the digitisation programme undertaken through the earlier project EAP443. The focus of digitisation was on sources from the nineteenth century relating to the p...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1818-1901
Extent:
42743 TIFF images

2. EAP782/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1/1
Title:
Court for the Easy and Speedy Recovery of Small Debts
Scope & Content:
The volumes in this series relate to legal processes for the recovery of petty debts in the Colony. The records of cases include statements by the plaintiff and witnesses. The entries for each case vary in length, but sometimes include information on the circumstances leading to the debt. Exten...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1838-1878
Extent:
2702 TIFF images

3. EAP782/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1/2
Title:
Police Office Session Case Books
Scope & Content:
The volumes in this series provide information on crimes of varying degrees of severity in the Crown Colony, including theft and assault. The information recorded for each case includes depositions from prisoners, witnesses, police constables and others involved in the case. The examinations too...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1865-1869
Extent:
1715 TIFF images

4. EAP782/1/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1/4
Title:
Police Magistrate Records
Scope & Content:
This series relates to cases brought before the Police Magistrate at the Police Office at Freetown between 1839 and 1897. The information provided in the entries includes the date, the name of the Police Magistrate who heard the case, the name of the person charged, the offence and the sentence....
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1839-1897
Extent:
5423 TIFF images

5. EAP782/1/4/11

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1/4/11
Title:
Mountain District Magistrate Court Records 5 Nov 1844-21 Sep 1846
Scope & Content:
The volume contains details of cases brought before the Magistrate Court in the Mountain District between 5 November 1844 and 21 September 1846. All the cases in this volume were heard by the Justice of the Peace, Mr. Crowley. The document includes the date when the case was heard, the names of ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Nov 1844-21 Sep 1846
Extent:
259 TIFF images

6. EAP782/1/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1/5
Title:
Despatches from the Governor to the Secretary of State
Scope & Content:
The volumes in this series comprise correspondence from the colonial governors of Sierra Leone to the Secretary of State for War and the Colonies. The volumes in the series span the period between 1818 and 1901. Extent and format of original material: 25 volumes. Owner(s) of original material:...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1818-1901
Extent:
10885 TIFF images

7. EAP782/1/5/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1/5/2
Title:
Despatches from the Governor to the Secretary of State 17 Apr 1824-31 Jan 1825
Scope & Content:
This volume contains letters written by the Acting Governor of Sierra Leone, Daniel Molloy Hamilton, to the Secretary of State for War and the Colonies between 17 April 1824 and 27 January 1825. The first part of the volume includes fourteen pages containing a summary of the despatches. There ar...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Apr 1824-31 Jan 1825
Extent:
215 TIFF images

8. EAP782/1/5/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1/5/3
Title:
Despatches from the Governor to Secretary of State 14 Aug 1824-24 Jul 1826
Scope & Content:
This volume contains letters written by the Governor of Sierra Leone to the Secretary of State for War and the Colonies between 14 August 1824 and 24 July 1826. The volume includes 28 blank pages at the beginning. Each letter includes the date, where it was written and the signature of the Gover...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Aug 1824-24 Jul 1826
Extent:
371 TIFF images

9. EAP782/1/5/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1/5/4
Title:
Despatches from the Governor to the Secretary of State 14 Jan 1826-10 Jun 1827
Scope & Content:
This volume contains letters written by the Governor of Sierra Leone to the Secretary of State for War and the Colonies between 14 January 1826 and 10 June 1827. It includes an index of despatches, providing information on where they were written, the dates, by whom, as well as the number of enc...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Jan 1826-10 Jun 1827
Extent:
458 TIFF images

10. EAP782/1/5/5

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1/5/5
Title:
Despatches from the Governor to the Secretary of State 1 Jan 1833-11 Feb 1835
Scope & Content:
This volume contains letters written by the Governor of Sierra Leone to the Secretary of State for War and the Colonies between 1 January 1833 and 11 February 1835. Each letter in the volume includes the number of the despatch, the date, where it was written and the signature of the governor. It...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Jan 1833-11 Feb 1835
Extent:
219 TIFF images