The book contains correspondence from the Presidency of the Province (Presidência da Província) to different authorities, such as the Harbormaster (Capitão do Porto), the Chief of Police, and the Presidents of other Provinces, in 1889. It includes: records on payment of expenses necessary for the conservation of the objects under the custody of the captaincy; transportation of cargo for public works by the railway line "Conde D'Eu", from Cabedelo to the capital; suspension of works to clean the dock and the port of the capital; authorization for contract of uniform supplies for sailor apprentices in the School of Marine Apprentices ("Escola de Aprendizes Marinheiros"); recommendation to repair the clock in the São Francisco tower; current state budget relating to the year 1889; Guard Joaquim Francisco Cavalcante de Albuquerque's appointment to the post of First Lieutenant of the National Guard's Artillery Battalion First Section, Second Company in the provincial capital; appointments for the posts of Provincial Secretaries in different provinces; among others.
Created by the Provincial Government of Paraíba.
Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of249 folios, in addition to front and back cover. Manuscript book with original hardcover. Damaged by insects and iron gall ink. Loose binding.
