Correspondence from Paraíba's Secretary of Government to the Public Treasury, 1831-1834

The book contains registry of correspondence between Paraíba's Government Secretary and the Public Treasury Secretary (Secretaria da Junta da Fazenda Pública), between 1831 and 1834. It includes decisions by the Governmental Council, such as the approval of a proposition regarding Troops; the Fiscal's salary payment; Government orders to Cabedelo's Fort's Commander regarding the dismissal of two guards, Silvério da Costa Cirne and José Epifânio da Silva, as requested; among others. Between 1831 and 1834 the Government Secretary had different clerks (scribes), including Francisco Xavier Abreu, (1831), and José Lins Lopes Bastos (1834), as well as different Treasury delegates, such as Joaquim Monteiro da Franca, 1831-1833; Antônio Borges da Fonseca, 1831, and Antônio José Henrique, 1834.

Created by the Provincial Government of Paraíba.

Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 197 folios, in addition to front and back cover. Manuscript book with original hardcover. Folios are yellowing and damaged by iron gall ink. Numerated through folio 197.