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Project / Collection Digitising the endangered historic records of Nevis in the Leeward Islands Subject Human settlements Level [36] Series

1. 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

2. EAP794/1/4

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP794/1/4
Title:
Other Courts
Scope & Content:
This series includes the records of those courts which could not sensibly be included in other series. It includes one volume of a Court of Complaints. This was essentially a court for the recovery of small debts and was established as a result of discussions in the local Nevis legislature in, o...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1815-1943
Extent:
8 files containing 2915 TIFF images

3. 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

4. EAP794/1/6

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP794/1/6
Title:
Ships Bonds
Scope & Content:
The books of Ships' Bonds cover a twenty year period for Nevis from 1847 to 1867. There are two gaps, one in 1852 and another from 1861 to 1863. They comprise pre-printed forms which were then filled in with the name of the vessel, the Master and the agents or owners and the relevant date. The p...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1847-1867
Extent:
7 files containing 1825 TIFF images

5. EAP794/1/7

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP794/1/7
Title:
Provost Marshal’s Sales
Scope & Content:
The series is comprised of nine volumes which run from 1847-1935. There is considerable overlap in the dates of volumes but there is a gap for the years 1862-1865. The Provost Marshal on Nevis had his own office at the opposite end of the courthouse to the Secretary or Registrar. His duties seem...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1847-1935
Extent:
9 files containing 1325 TIFF images

6. EAP794/1/10

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP794/1/10
Title:
Plans and Maps
Scope & Content:
The loose digitised estate plans are comprised of a few large sheets, and a far greater number of smaller-sized plans. The large plans date between 1888 and 1929. They consist of individual plans of large estates on Nevis of several hundred up to one thousand acres or more. The largest plans can...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1888-1974
Extent:
1 file containing 205 TIFF images