The book contains correspondence with different police authorities between 1854 and 1855, on topics such as: prisoners under treatment in the Santa Casa da Misericórdia hospital; arrest of a slave in Pernambuco and his transport to the capital; list with names of convicts in the prison of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte; request for the records of a verdict issued by Villa de Ingá's Judge; dismissal of Mamanguape's Deputry (delegado) and instructions for the village's five substitutes. Chiefs of Police include Silverio Fernandes de Araújo Jorge (interim), Bazilio Quaresma Torreão Junior, and João Antônio de Araújo Freitas Henrique.
Created by Chiefs of Police.
Extent and format of original material: 1 volume of 200 folios, in addition to front and back cover. Manuscript book with original cover. Damaged by insects and iron gall ink. Some folios are yellowing. Numerated through folio 158.
Creator (Author): Chefes da polícia Silverio Fernandes de Araújo Jorge (interino), Bazilio Quaresma Torreão Junior e João Antônio de Araújo Freitas Henrique.
