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Reference (shelfmark):: EAP148/3
Title:: Jamaica Archives: The Office of the Island Secretary of Jamaica Collection, Central Government [1659-1879]
Scope & Content:: The collection contains 24 series and comprises information on some administrative and corporate bodies. It also contains documents such as topographical maps, vital statistics and legal papers pertaining to land, population, slavery, corporate accounts (business) and government.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English and Spanish
Date Range:: 1659-1879
Extent:: 8 files totalling 3,030 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP148/3/1
Title:: Manumission of Slaves [1747-1838]
Scope & Content:: The Manumission of Slaves registers contain certificates (deeds) of freedom for free people of “colour” (black or mixed-race). According to Jamaican law, “free people of colour” had to prove their freedom from slavery. This information was recorded in the Manumission Registers in the Island Secre...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English and Spanish
Date Range:: 1747-1838
Extent:: 8 files of 2,703 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP148/3/1/1
Title:: Manumission Liber: Volume 5 [1747-1838]
Scope & Content:: Certificates of freedom of emancipated peoples on Jamaica. Index is included. Folios 91-99 are missing
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1747-1838
Extent:: 443 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP148/3/1/2
Title:: Manumission Liber: Volume 6 [1755-1760]
Scope & Content:: Certificates of freedom of emancipated peoples on Jamaica. Index is included.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English and Spanish
Date Range:: 1755-1760
Extent:: 384 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP148/3/1/3
Title:: Manumission Liber: Volume 7 [1760-65, 1772]
Scope & Content:: Certificates of freedom of emancipated peoples on Jamaica.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English and Spanish
Date Range:: 1760-1772
Extent:: 358 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP148/3/1/4
Title:: Manumission Liber: Volume 8 [1763-1774]
Scope & Content:: Certificates of freedom of emancipated peoples on Jamaica.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1763-1774
Extent:: 219 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP148/3/1/5
Title:: Manumission Liber: Volume 9 [1766-1770]
Scope & Content:: Certificates of freedom of emancipated peoples on Jamaica. Index is included.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1766-1770
Extent:: 365 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP148/3/1/6
Title:: Manumission Liber: Volume 10 [1769-1772]
Scope & Content:: Certificates of freedom of emancipated peoples on Jamaica.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1769-1772
Extent:: 363 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP148/3/1/7
Title:: Manumission Liber: Volume 11 [1772-1774]
Scope & Content:: Certificates of freedom of emancipated peoples on Jamaica. Folios 1-3 are missing.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1772-1774
Extent:: 427 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP148/3/1/8
Title:: Manumission Liber: Volume 12 [1775-1779]
Scope & Content:: Certificates of freedom of emancipated peoples on Jamaica. Index is included.
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1775-1779
Extent:: 471 TIFF images

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