Introduction
The Letters Patent dated 23 June 1843:
“And whereas it is expedient that an Executive Council should be appointed to advise and assist the Governor of Our said Settlements in the Falkland Islands and in their Dependencies, for the time being, in the Administration of the Government thereof, We do therefore, by these Our Letters-Patent, authorise the Governor of our said Settlements, for the time being, to summon as an Executive Council such persons as may, from time to time, be named or designated by Us in any Instructions under Our Signet and Sign-Manual to him in that behalf”
In a letter to Lord Stanley dated 21 July 1845 Governor Moody wrote “I have the honor to inform your Lordship that in obedience to Her Majesty’s Instructions I formed the Executive Council for this Colony on the 2nd April 1845.” [H1]
Minutes of these meetings were recorded in a series of manuscript books. The first volume of Executive Council minutes is missing as it was lost in the wreck of the Levenside in Port William. The Levenside was a British barque that had been collecting guano from New Island. She was returning to Stanley to land Governor Rennie, who had taken the opportunity to visit West Falkland. He had taken official papers with him hoping to do some office work whilst on the voyage. On the night of the 26th of January 1852 the Levenside struck on the Billy Rock and foundered in Port William. Everyone on board was saved but the ship was a total loss, as was the Executive Council Minute Book.
The Archives holds a full set of copies of the Executive Council Minutes of Meetings from 1852 to 1976 in nine manuscript books; series P. The later manuscript books are not yet open to researchers.
The Details of Subjects Covered lists was originally a database started as a research aid for Archives staff and therefore some information may be in addition to that in the manuscript book.
1850 to 1872 - P1 - Details of Subjects Covered.pdf(314.79 KB)
1872 to 1889 - P2 - Details of Subjects Covered.pdf(445.39 KB)
1889 to 1904 - P3 - Details of Subjects Covered.pdf(551.55 KB)
1904 to 1908 - P4 - Details of Subjects Covered.pdf(284.36 KB)
1909 to 1912 - P5 - Details of Subjects Covered.pdf(286.38 KB)
1913 to 1921 - P6 - Details of Subjects Covered.pdf (368.55 KB)
1922 to 1934 - P7 - Details of subjects covered.pdf(585.67 KB)
1850 to 1851 Minutes - P1.pdf(21.11 MB)
1852 Jan to Mar Minutes - P1.pdf(19.28 MB)
1852 Mar Minutes - P1.pdf(23.12 MB)
1852 Mar [2] Minutes - P1.pdf(15.6 MB)
1852 Apr Minutes - P1.pdf(13.62 MB)
1852 Apr to Sep Minutes - P1.pdf(16.57 MB)
1853 Minutes - P1.pdf(14.99 MB)
1854 to 1857 Minutes - P1.pdf(13.32 MB)
1860 Minutes - P1.pdf(17.44 MB)
1861 to 1862 Minutes - P1.pdf(17.33 MB)
1863 Minutes - P1.pdf(7.62 MB)
1864 Minutes - P1.pdf(16.68 MB)
1865 to 1866 Minutes - P1.pdf(7.76 MB)
1867 to 1868 Minutes - P1.pdf(18.07 MB)
1869 to 1870 Minutes - P1.pdf(20.82 MB)
1871 to 1872 Mar Minutes - P1.pdf(21.34 MB)
1872 Apr to Dec Minutes - P2.pdf(9.02 MB)
1873 Minutes - P2.pdf(12.82 MB)
1874 to 1877 Minutes - P2.pdf(18.95 MB)
1879 to 1880 Minutes - P2.pdf(20.88 MB)
1881 Minutes - P2.pdf(12.81 MB)
1882 Minutes - P2.pdf(18.44 MB)
1883 to 1884 Minutes - P2.pdf(16.57 MB)
1885 to 1886 Minutes - P2.pdf(16.91 MB)
1887 Minutes - P2.pdf(16.85 MB)
1888 Minutes - P2.pdf(23.05 MB)
1889 to 1904 Index - P3.pdf(24.66 MB)
1889 to 1890 Minutes - P3.pdf(35.46 MB)
1891 Minutes - P3.pdf(24.87 MB)
1892 Jan to Aug Minutes - P3.pdf(17.54 MB)
1892 Aug to Dec Minutes - P3.pdf(18.21 MB)
1893 Jan to May Minutes - P3.pdf(21.26 MB)
1893 Jun to Dec Minutes - P3.pdf(22.41 MB)
1894 Jan to Sep Minutes - P3.pdf(19.48 MB)
1894 Sep to Dec Minutes - P3.pdf(11.5 MB)
1895 Minutes - P3.pdf(17.61 MB)
1896 Minutes - P3.pdf(15.3 MB)
1897 Minutes - P3.pdf(15.88 MB)
1898 to 1900 Minutes - P3.pdf(18.54 MB)
1901 to 1902 Minutes - P3.pdf(19.86 MB)
1903 to 1904 Minutes - P3.pdf(15.47 MB)
1904 to 1908 Index - P4.pdf(7.86 MB)
1904 Minutes - P4.pdf(9.72 MB)
1905 Minutes - P4.pdf(18.04 MB)
1906 Minutes - P4.pdf(12.33 MB)
1907 Minutes - P4.pdf(11.21 MB)
1908 Minutes - P4.pdf(10.1 MB)
1909 to 1912 Index - P5.pdf(8.25 MB)
1909 Minutes - P5.pdf(14.94 MB)
1910 Minutes - P5.pdf(5.88 MB)
1911 Minutes - P5.pdf(29.64 MB)
1912 Minutes - P5.pdf(21.72 MB)
1913 to 1921 Index - P6.pdf(7.46 MB)
1913 Minutes - P6.pdf(27.69 MB)
1914 Minutes - P6.pdf(17.97 MB)
1915 Minutes - P6.pdf(20.61 MB)
1916 Minutes - P6.pdf(24.84 MB)
1917 Minutes - P6.pdf(13.7 MB)
1918 Minutes - P6.pdf(12.72 MB)
1919 Minutes - P6.pdf(8.71 MB)
1920 Minutes - P6.pdf(27.9 MB)
1921 Minutes - P6.pdf(15.98 MB)
1922 to 1934 - P7.pdf20.53 MB
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