Introduction

Inward Despatch and Letter Books – H Volumes

From the 1830's until around the time of the First World War, Government records were kept in large copybooks.  Any loose materials, such as incoming letters and despatches were bound up into volumes.  A number of these volumes were destroyed or badly damaged by fire and/or water in the Town Hall fire of 1944 and the Secretariat fire of 1959. Those identified as too fragile and at risk of further damage were closed to researchers in 2010.  Closed Volume in this series is H3.   

It should be noted that the letters in these volumes are scanned in the order they have been bound, are not necessarily in date order and a number of the books are incomplete.  To reduce handling and unnecessary stress on the volumes blank pages have not been scanned and not all pages are legible either due to fading, damage or due to the way that they have been bound.

NB: The C series of volumes are copies of a large number of the inward miscellaneous letters in the H series of volumes up until 1851.  They have been scanned as they are in excellent condition and the handwriting is generally a lot more legible than in the original letters.  There are 25 numbered pages in volume C1 which are blank ready for letters to copied in but for some reason this never occurred.

NB: Work on scanning these volumes is ongoing.

H1. Miscellaneous Letters etc to Government - includes contracts with settlers etc - Part 1 - 10 July 1832 to 27 October 1840.pdf29.21 MB

H1. Miscellaneous Letters etc to Government - includes contracts with settlers etc - Part 2 - 1 December 1840 to 11 January 1842.pdf18.95 MB

H1. Miscellaneous Letters etc to Government - Logs of Proceedings at Settlement of Port Louis - 10 October 1838 to 19 November 1840.pdf27.78 MB

H1. Miscellaneous Letters etc to Government - Logs of Proceedings at Settlement of Port Louis - 20 November 1840 to 22 January 1842.pdf23.96 MB

H20. Legal Letters Stipendiary Magistrate - Part 1 - pg 1 to 140 - 28 October 1863 to 17 April 1866.pdf23.84 MB

H20. Legal Letters Stipendiary Magistrate - Part 2 - pg 141 to 293 - 21 May 1866 to 30 June 1868.pdf30.18 MB

H20. Legal Letters Stipendiary Magistrate - Part 3 - pg 294 to 451 - 28 July 1868 to 5 April 1878.pdf32.06 MB

Disclaimer

While every effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the Jane Cameron National Archives does not accept responsibility for any errors or omissions in these records.

Copyright guide

Copies of government records may be used freely for private research and educational purposes.  If material is to be used for commercial publication, exhibition or broadcast the written permission of the Jane Cameron National Archives must first be obtained. Whenever material from the Jane Cameron National Archives is reproduced in any form or in any medium, the user must acknowledge the Jane Cameron National Archives as the source and give all document references.  For non-government records it is your responsibility as the user to ensure that copyright is not infringed and any infringement that does occur is your responsibility.

Introduction

Outward Despatch and Letter Books – B and G Series

From the 1840's until after World War II all outward despatches were copied into letter books.   

The B series of volumes consist of thirty volumes and commence with Governor Moody.  They cover the period 24 July 1841 to 31 December 1906.

The G series of volumes consist of twenty-nine volumes.  Volumes G1 to G4 are duplicates of the early B series and cover the period 30 April 1842 to 11 November 1852.  Volume G5 holds copies of enclosures for the period 26 November 1890 to 26 December 1903.  Volumes G6 to G29 cover the period 22 August 1905 to 31 December 1947.

It should be noted that these volumes are scanned in the order they have been written and are not necessarily in date order and a number of the books have numbering errors.  To reduce handling and unnecessary stress on the volumes blank pages have not been scanned and not all pages are legible either due to fading or damage.

Governor Mackenzie 1862 to 1866 (B13)

B13. Despatches to Secretary of State from Governor FI - Governor Mackenzie Part 1 - 22 November 1862 to 14 November 1863.pdf20.98 MB

B13. Despatches to Secretary of State from Governor FI - Governor Mackenzie Part 2 - 9 January 1864 to 18 June 1865.pdf30.89 MB

B13. Despatches to Secretary of State from Governor FI - Governor Mackenzie Part 3 - 27 June 1865 to 3 July 1866.pdf34.62 MB

Governor Robinson 1866 to 1870 (B14)

B14. Despatches to Secretary of State from Governor FI Governor Robinson - Part 1 - 4 July 1866 to 30 May 1868.pdf29.73 MB

B14. Despatches to Secretary of State from Governor FI Governor Robinson - Part 2 - 1 July 1868 to 31 March 1870.pdf40.12 MB

Governor D'Arcy 1870 to 1876 (B15 to B17)

B15. Despatches to Secretary of State from Governor FI Governor D'Arcy - Part 1 - 4 April 1870 to 3 April 1871.pdf29.84 MB 

B15. Despatches to Secretary of State from Governor FI Governor D'Arcy - Part 2 - 21 April 1871 to 31 December 1871.pdf43.58 MB

B15. Despatches to Secretary of State from Governor FI Governor D'Arcy - Part 3 - 1 January 1872 to 1 October 1872.pdf34.78 MB

B16. Despatches to Secretary of State from Governor FI Governor D'Arcy - Part 1 - 1 October 1872 to 28 March 1873.pdf25.96 MB

B16. Despatches to Secretary of State from Governor FI Governor D'Arcy - Part 2 - 1 April 1873 to 31 December 1873.pdf40.76 MB

B16. Despatches to Secretary of State from Governor FI Governor D'Arcy - Part 3 - 7 February 1874 to 15 August 1874.pdf36.32 MB

B16. Despatches to Secretary of State from Governor FI Governor D'Arcy - Part 4 - 1 October 1874 to 1 January 1875.pdf29.83 MB

B17. Despatches to Secretary of State from Governor FI Governor D'Arcy - Part 1 - 15 February 1875 to 15 May 1875.pdf27.61 MB

B17. Despatches to Secretary of State from Governor FI Governor D'Arcy - Part 2 - 23 June 1875 to 19 December 1875.pdf33.84 MB

B17. Despatches to Secretary of State from Governor FI Governor D'Arcy - Part 3 - 1 January 1876 to 15 May 1876.pdf33.6 MB

Disclaimer

While every effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the Jane Cameron National Archives does not accept responsibility for any errors or omissions in these records.

Copyright guide

Copies of government records may be used freely for private research and educational purposes.  If material is to be used for commercial publication, exhibition or broadcast the written permission of the Jane Cameron National Archives must first be obtained. Whenever material from the Jane Cameron National Archives is reproduced in any form or in any medium, the user must acknowledge the Jane Cameron National Archives as the source and give all document references.  For non-government records it is your responsibility as the user to ensure that copyright is not infringed and any infringement that does occur is your responsibility.

Introduction

Outward Despatch and Letter Books

From the 1830's until around the time of the First World War, Government records were kept in large copybooks.  All outward letters and despatches were copied into letter books.   

It should be noted that these volumes are scanned in the order they have been written and are not necessarily in date order and a number of the books have numbering errors.  To reduce handling and unnecessary stress on the volumes blank pages have not been scanned and not all pages are legible either due to fading or damage.

D18. Miscellaneous letters from Government Part 1 - 20 June 1876 to 31 July 1878.pdf38.29 MB

D18. Miscellaneous letters from Government Part 2 - 14 August 1878 to 17 April 1880.pdf20.33 MB

D19. Miscellaneous letters from Government Part 1 - 9 January 1882 to 31 December 1883.pdf36.7 MB

D19. Miscellaneous letters from Government Part 2 - 3 January 1884 to 31 January 1885.pdf29.99 MB

D19. Miscellaneous letters from Government Part 3 - 3 February 1885 to 12 April 1886.pdf38.11 MB 

D20. Miscellaneous letters from Government Part 1 - 15 April 1886 to 1 February 1887.pdf34.45 MB

D20. Miscellaneous letters from Government Part 2 - 1 February 1887 to 31 December 1887.pdf38.74 MB

D20. Miscellaneous letters from Government Part 3 - 2 January 1888 to 24 October 1888.pdf36.38 MB

D20. Miscellaneous letters from Government Part 4 - 26 October 1888 to 11 June 1889.pdf38.01 MB

D21. Miscellaneous letters from Government Part 1 - 11 June 1889 to 31 December 1889.pdf26.36 MB

D21. Miscellaneous letters from Government Part 2 - 1 January 1890 to 23 June 1890.pdf25.43 MB

D21. Miscellaneous letters from Government Part 3 - 23 June 1890 to 21 November 1890.pdf36.28 MB

D21. Miscellaneous letters from Government Part 4 - 21 November 1890 to 23 June 1891.pdf41.49 MB

D21. Miscellaneous letters from Government Part 5 - 23 June 1891 to 31 December 1891.pdf34.25 MB

D22. Miscellaneous letters from Government Part 1 - 2 January 1892 to 15 July 1892.pdf25.33 MB

D22. Miscellaneous letters from Government Part 2 - 16 July 1892 to 20 April 1893.pdf32.84 MB

D22. Miscellaneous letters from Government Part 3 - 22 April 1893 to 29 December 1893.pdf33.83 MB

D23. General letter book Governor Part 1 - 16 November 1881 to 31 January 1896.pdf34.72 MB

D23. General letter book Governor Part 2 - 3 March 1896 to 16 December 1908.pdf40.95 MB

Disclaimer

While every effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the Jane Cameron National Archives does not accept responsibility for any errors or omissions in these records.

 Copyright guide

Copies of government records may be used freely for private research and educational purposes.  If material is to be used for commercial publication, exhibition or broadcast the written permission of the Jane Cameron National Archives must first be obtained. Whenever material from the Jane Cameron National Archives is reproduced in any form or in any medium, the user must acknowledge the Jane Cameron National Archives as the source and give all document references.  For non-government records it is your responsibility as the user to ensure that copyright is not infringed and any infringement that does occur is your responsibility.

Introduction

Inward Despatch and Letter Books – A and F Series

From the 1840's until after World War II all outward despatches were copied into letter books.   

The A series of volumes consist of two volumes and are transcriptions of early F volumes.  They cover the period 22 July 1841 to 8 May 1849.

The F series of volumes consist of eighty-five volumes, commencing with Governor Moody, and cover the period 22 July 1841 to 31 December 1943.  Volumes F31, F34, F36, F37, F39 and F43 contain circular despatches.  Volumes F59 and F60 contain telegrams inwards and Outwards and are available as a separate page.  Volume F5 is not held in the Archives and it is not known whether this is a numbering error or if the book was lost in fire.

It should be noted that these volumes are scanned in the order they have been written and are not necessarily in date order and a number of the books have numbering errors.  To reduce handling and unnecessary stress on the volumes blank pages have not been scanned and not all pages are legible either due to fading or damage.

NB: Work on scanning these volumes is ongoing.

F61. Despatches Inwards - January 1921 to December 1921.pdf15.29 MB

F62. Miscellaneous Despatches Inwards - February 1921 to December 1924.pdf13.65 MB

F63. Despatches Inwards - January 1922 to December 1922.pdf35.38 MB

F64. Despatches Inwards - January 1923 to December 1923.pdf26.29 MB

Disclaimer

While every effort has been taken to ensure accuracy the Jane Cameron National Archives does not accept responsibility for any errors or omissions in these records.

Copyright guide

Copies of government records may be used freely for private research and educational purposes.  If material is to be used for commercial publication, exhibition or broadcast the written permission of the Jane Cameron National Archives must first be obtained. Whenever material from the Jane Cameron National Archives is reproduced in any form or in any medium, the user must acknowledge the Jane Cameron National Archives as the source and give all document references.  For non-government records it is your responsibility as the user to ensure that copyright is not infringed and any infringement that does occur is your responsibility.