The book contains registry of letters from Paraíba's government to local police authorities, in 1864. Content includes: National Guard's requests for block inspectors in the district of Areia; sending of Pombal's district population map; request for one officer and five privates in Villa de Pillar; payment of jail infirmary employees' salaries; Provincial Cavalry deserter Herculano Jozé do Nascimento's transfer to the Province of Pernambuco; presentation of armed forces personnel made available to Santa Rita's Chief of Police; request for guards to escort defendant Antero Jozé de Mello to Villa de Pedras de Fogo; storage of military articles; capital's Assistant Deputy (subdelegado) presentation to the National Guard; among others. Letters are signed by: Francisco de Moura Barreto, Joaquim Maria Serra Sobrinho, Sinval Odorico de Moura (chief of police), Felisberto Toscano Barreto (chief of police), Cesar Octaviano de Oliveira.
Created by the Provincial Government of Paraíba.
Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 236 folios, in addition to front and back cover. Manuscript book without cover. Damaged by insects, iron gall ink, and acid paper. Some folios are torn. Numerated through folio 234.
Creator (Author): Moura Barreto, Joaquim Maria Serra Sobrinho, Sinval Odorico de Moura (chefe de polícia), Felisberto Toscano Barreto (chefe de polícia), Cesar Octaviano de Oliveira (secretário).
