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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. EAP782/1/4

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. EAP782/1/8/2

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1/8/2
Title:
Secretary of State Despatches 28 Jan 1830-30 Dec 1830
Scope & Content:
This volume contains letters received by the Lieutenant Governor of Sierra Leone from the Secretary of State for War and the Colonies between 28 January 1830 and 30 December 1830. It includes an index of nine pages that lists the number of the letter, the date, the sender, the subject, how it wa...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Jan 1830-30 Dec 1830
Extent:
400 TIFF images

10. EAP782/1/8/3

Reference (shelfmark):
EAP782/1/8/3
Title:
Secretary of State Despatches 5 Jan 1831-26 Dec 1831
Scope & Content:
This volume contains letters received by the Governor of Sierra Leone from the Secretary of State for War and the Colonies between 5 January and 26 December 1831. It includes an index of nine pages that lists the number of the letter, the date, the sender, the subject, how it was disposed of, an...
Collection Area:
Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Jan 1831-26 Dec 1831
Extent:
487 TIFF images