Records of the King's Bench [c. 1740-1790]

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The document appears to have been an entry book, into which details of legal cases, wills and matters relating to probate were copied. The disorder of the pages, and their extreme fragility, have hindered a full understanding of the scope of this volume.

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Creation date:
1740-1790
Languages:
English
Scripts:
Latin
Content type:
Book
Originals information:
The original material is held at the Anguilla Court House Complex (Archive Room and Court House Safe).
Reference:
EAP596/1/1/1
Level:
File
Extent:
720 Tiff images in .tif format; 21gb
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This file is part of

  1. Project EAP596:
    Safeguarding Anguilla's heritage: a survey of the endangered records of Anguilla
  2. Collection EAP596/1:
    Court House [1751-1978]
  3. Collection EAP596/1/1:
    Records of the King's Bench [c. 1740-1790]
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