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Collection Area Endangered Archives Programme Archive Reference (shelfmark) EAP981/1 Subject Law and legal affairs

1. EAP981/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1
Title:
Jaffna Bishop’s House Collection
Scope & Content:
This collection contains diverse types of documents; handwritten, bound registers and account books; letters and correspondence; and printed books and paper clippings. They cover the period between 1775 and 1948. They consist of rare documents like personal memoirs; chronicles; account books; co...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, Latin, Portuguese, Sinhalese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1500-1999
Extent:
111,196 TIFF images

2. EAP981/1/1

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/1
Title:
Letters and Correspondence
Scope & Content:
This series contains letters and varieties of documents. They bear testimony of the activity and functioning of the Jaffna Diocese, also on pilgrimage and festivals, public instruction, various reports to the Bishop's office and to the government, purchase of land, schools etc. This series cont...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, French, Latin, Portuguese, Sinhalese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1857-1947
Extent:
42,642 TIFF images

3. EAP981/1/1/9

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/1/9
Title:
Documents of a defamation trial, Ecclesiastic returns etc (1894 -1903)
Scope & Content:
1894 -1903. Contains documents of defamation trial, Ecclesiastic returns etc. Physical characteristics: 34 x 23 cm size. Author(s): Several authors. Scribe: Not mentioned.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1894-1903
Extent:
649 TIFF images

4. EAP981/1/1/50

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/1/50
Title:
"Marriage laws of Ceylon and Catholic Claims", "Indian Christian Marriage Act" and related correspondence (1895-1896)
Scope & Content:
1895-1896. Contains printed document "Marriage laws of Ceylon [Sri Lanka] and Catholic claims" "Indian Christian marriage act" and related correspondence. Physical characteristics: 28 x 22 cm size. Author(s): Several authors. Scribe: Not mentioned.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1895-1896
Extent:
502 TIFF images

5. EAP981/1/1/75

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/1/75
Title:
Copy of some of the legal proceedings and correspondence on the Madu Church case (1851-1875)
Scope & Content:
1851-1875. Coy of some of the legal proceedings and correspondence, printed pamphlet on. The Madu Church case. Physical characteristics: 36 x 22 cm size. Author(s): Several authors. Scribe: Not mentioned.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1851-1871
Extent:
1782 TIFF images

6. EAP981/1/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/2
Title:
Sermons Documents
Scope & Content:
This series contains preparatory copies for sermons, preaches for retreats, commentaries on Tamil writings. These writings are in French, often with Sinhala or Tamil terminology inside the French text. This series contains the following 37 files: EAP981/1/2/1: Sermons, prayers, retreats, descri...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, French, Latin, Portuguese, Sinhalese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1868-1934
Extent:
8,613 TIFF images

7. EAP981/1/2/14

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/2/14
Title:
"Justice de Dieu" and other subjects (19th century)
Scope & Content:
19th Century. Contains description n "Justice de Dieu" and other subjects. Physical characteristics: 17 x 11 cm size. Author(s): Not mentioned. Scribe: Not mentioned.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
French
Date Range:
19th century
Extent:
31 TIFF images

8. EAP981/1/12

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/12
Title:
Correspondence and Printed Pamphlets
Scope & Content:
This series contains correspondence and printed pamphlets related to the activities, and functioning of missions in Ceylon [Sri Lanka] and India. This series contains the following 33 files: EAP981/1/12/1: Missions situated away from Jaffna. (1883-1893) EAP981/1/12/2: Correspondence and printed...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English, French, Latin, Portuguese, Sinhalese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1873-1893
Extent:
4,071 TIFF images

9. EAP981/1/12/28

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/12/28
Title:
Petition by the Council of the Madras Catholic Union against Portuguese patronage outside Portuguese jurisdiction (1834-1888)
Scope & Content:
1834-1888. Printed document. Petition by the Council of the Madras Catholic Union against Portuguses patronage outside Portuguese jurisdiction., 11th fascicle from Goa. Physical characteristics: 33.5 x 20.5 cm size. Author(s): Not mentioned. Scribe: Not mentioned.
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1834-1888
Extent:
62 TIFF images

10. EAP981/1/15

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP981/1/15
Title:
Printed Documents and Books
Scope & Content:
This series contains printed documents and books in English, French, Latin, Portuguese, Sinhalese and Tamil. These documents are about Circular letters, rules and regulations of Catholic Churches, appointment leeters of different Church officers, pastoral letters, Catholic education in Ceylon [S...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
Dutch, English, French, Latin, Portuguese, Sinhalese, and Tamil
Date Range:
1860-1970
Extent:
12,453 TIFF images