The book contains minutes of meetings of the Provisory Junta (Junta Provisória) in the period 1823-1824, registered in accordance with the Executive Power Delegate's attributes. Certificates were given by secretary João Barbosa Cordeiro and signed by President Estevão José Carneiro da Cunha. It includes registers of correspondence with the Ministry of State for War Affairs regarding a petition by João Soares Neiva e Francisco Sérgio d’Oliveira; soldiers' desertion, amongst which the desertion of cadet José Antônio de Sousa; and military patent of Captain Joaquim Batista and Lieutenant Alexandre Francisco de Seixas. The books also contains correspondence with the Minister of State for Imperial Affairs, José Bonifácio de Andrade Silva, regarding topics such as salary payment petition by Clerk Francisco de Mello Munis (Escrivão da Mesa de Abertura); the arrest of fourteen individuals who were then sent to Pernambuco, conducted by Lieutenant José Vicente Magalhães, Commander of the Detachment stationed in Villa do Crato together with three Ministers of Ceará's Provincial Junta and delegates of that province; among others. There are a great number of blank pages toward the end of the book.
Created by the Provincial Government of Paraíba.
Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 200 folios, in addition to front and back cover.folhas, mais capa e contracapa. Manuscript book with original hardcover. Damaged by insects and iron gall ink. Yellowing folio. Written information ends on folio 151.
