Court of Commissions for the Recovery of Small Debts 19 Dec 1863-11 Feb 1865

The volume contains cases heard by the Commissioner and the Police Magistrate at the Court for the Easy and Speedy Recovery of Small Debts between 19 December 1863 and 11 February 1865. Information is provided on the names of the Commissioner and the Police Magistrate, and the dates on which the cases were heard. For each date, the document includes a list of postponed cases. For the cases heard, information is provided on the names of the plaintiff and defendant, the amount of the debt, and whether the case was settled, withdrawn, or dismissed. For each date, the document also lists the writs returned. The volume is bound in blue cloth boards. The last pages in the volume are damaged by water, and there is extensive damage from iron gall.

Extent and format of original material: 1 volume, 558 folios.

Owner(s) of original material: Sierra Leone Public Archives.

Arrangement: Entries organised by date.