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Project / Collection Preserving nineteenth-century records in the Sierra Leone Public Archives Language English Level [36] Series

1. 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

2. 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

3. EAP782/1/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1/3
Title:
Police Court Records
Scope & Content:
This series relates to cases brought before the Police Magistrate at the Police Court at Freetown between 1837 and 1898. The reports of cases include the date, the names of the plaintiff and of the defendant, and a short title relating to the case. Cases relate to offences ranging from petty the...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1837-1898
Extent:
16977 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. EAP782/1/5

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

6. EAP782/1/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1/6
Title:
Rough Fees and Fines Books
Scope & Content:
This series includes the Police Office Rough Fees and Fines Books between 1864 and 1869. Information is provided on the date of the case, the name of the complainant or plaintiff, the name of the defendant or prisoner, the offence, the rank of the justice who heard the case, how it was disposed ...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1864-1869
Extent:
974 TIFF images

7. EAP782/1/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1/7
Title:
Court of Requests
Scope & Content:
The volumes in this series provide a record of proceedings in the Court of Requests, which dealt with small debts. The records of the court include testimony of individuals setting out the circumstances which led to the debts. In each case, the volumes provide the number of the summons, the date...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1881-1892
Extent:
1887 TIFF images

8. EAP782/1/8

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1/8
Title:
Despatches from the Secretary of State
Scope & Content:
The volumes in this series include correspondence sent from the Colonial Office in Britain to Sierra Leone in the nineteenth century. The volumes include copies of letters from the Secretary of State in London to the Governor of Sierra Leone at Freetown between 1822 and 1833. The letters include...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1822-1833
Extent:
2180 TIFF images