The book contains Paraíba's Secretary of Police (Secretaria da Polícia) correspondence between 1863 and 1864, recorded according to the powers of the Police Secretary and his subordinates--deputies (delegados) and assistant deputies (subdelegados) regarding every district in the province. Documents were issued by Secretary Thomas d’Aquino Mindêlo and signed by Chief of Police Antonio Britto de Sousa. It includes: information on irregular displacements of National Guard military personnel; instructions on crimes, arrests, and prisoners' release investigations; on the seriousness of the injury slave Joaquim caused on the Marquis of Sant’Anna; exonerations and appointments to posts in the police secretary office; among others.
Created by Chiefs of Police.
Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 297 folios, in addition to front and back cover. Manuscript book with original cover. Damaged by insects and iron gall ink. Numerated through folio 295.
Creator (Author): Chefe de polícia, Antonio Britto de Sousa.
