The series contains rank letters (cartas patentes) of military officers of the Cavalry Regiment Company (Companhia do Regimento da Cavalaria); North Regiment's Infantry Troop Company (Companhia da Tropa da Infantaria do Regimento do Norte); Third Pardos' Company (Terceira Companhia dos Homens Pardos); Battalion n.2 of Second Line Riflemen (Batalhão nº 2 de Caçadores da Segunda Linha); Ordinances of Villa de Monte Mór's indigenous; Villa do Catolé do Rocha's Fourth Company Battalion (4ª Companhia do Batalhão de Guardas Nacional da Villa do Catolé do Rocha); Seventh Battalion of the National Guard (7º Batalhão da Guarda Nacional); National Guard's Reserve Company of the town of Areia (Companhia do Corpo de Reserva da Guarda Nacional da cidade de Areia); Second Company of the National Guard's Battalion of Catolé do Rocha (2ª Companhia do Batalhão da Guarda Nacional de Catolé do Rocha); among others. The series also contains documents referring to the beginning of the term for the posts of Sergeant-Major, Captain, Captain-Major, and Corporal (cabos), in cities around Paraíba as well in Recife (Pernambuco), from December 19, 1776 to March 21, 1865.
Created by the Government of Paraíba.
Manuscript and print books, non-original paperback cover, severely damaged by insects and iron gall ink. Some folios are missing and others are torn.
