The book contains letters from the Presidency of the Province (Presidência da Província) to the Court of Justice (Tribunal de Justiça) in 1888. It includes: register of leave awarded to Parish Judge in the parish of Areia, law graduate (bacharel) Gonçalo Paes de Aguiar Faro; law graduate (bacharel) and Parish Judge in the parish of Rei Novo, Minas Gerais, José Francisco de Carvalho's statement of time of service, provided by Parish Judge from the parish of Guarabira; receipt of copies of the collection of Laws and decisions of the Government in the year 1822; Antonio Gonçalves Dantas's appointment to the post of Second Substitute for Municipal and Orphans' Judge ("2º suplente de Juiz Municipal e de Órfãos") in the parish of S. João do Rio do Peixe; memorandum requesting partial maps of judicial data; request for a copy of the case against defendant Pedro Domingues Corrêa, detained in the capital city's jail; among others.
Created by the Provincial Government of Paraíba.
Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 289 folios, in addition to front and back cover. Manuscript book with original hardcover. Damaged by insects, acid paper, and iron gall ink. Some folios are blank and some are torn.
