Certificates of Authentication

The series includes Certificates of Authentication issued by PRAAD, with the annexed reproductions of documents. In some cases folders can include a second copy of the Certificate and annexed reproductions. Certificates are often used as exhibits in legal cases.

Extent and format of original material: 36 files.

It uses Latin script with Nzima phonetic characters.

Access to some files in this collection is restricted. Consequently, the digital images for some files are not available on the EAP website. Please contact the EAP team to request access to those.

This collection contains the following 36 files.

  • EAP722/3/1/1: Forts – Ref. Reg. Office Item No. 519, Late 19th century-3 Feb 1983 [Restricted access]
  • EAP722/3/1/2: National Archives of Ghana Certificate of Authentication – Extract from ADM 11/1813. Statement by De Veer Commandant General and Major General in service of his majesty the Emperor of France, on the appointment of Apree, chief of Lower Town, Axim as chief Broker of Axim, 16 Nov 1883-20 Jun 1975 [Restricted access]
  • EAP722/3/1/3: National Archives of Ghana Certificate of Authentication – ADM 11/1106. Complaint against Mr. Balfuor District Commissioner of Axim. Letter of – , 23 Nov 1883-18 Jul 1975 [Restricted access]
  • EAP722/3/1/4: Sketch of flag and statement of chief Quamin Apery and Quaise Tumfoe messenger and Jeppe Quamin follower all from Axim taken before Captain in-charge of Native Affairs at Christiansburg, 9 Jan 1884-3 Dec 1975 [Restricted access]
  • EAP722/3/1/5: National Archives of Ghana Certificate of Authentication – ADM 11/1106. Extracts Axim Native Affairs on the history of Lower Axim, letters, certificate of election of Bukro, 10 Jan 1884-3 Dec 1975 [Restricted access]
  • EAP722/3/1/6: National Archives of Ghana certificate of Authentication – ADM 11/1106. Letters to and from the Colonial Secretary relating to the death of Chief Quamin Apooley and asking that the flag presented by the Government may be handed to his successor Quacoe Prah, 6 Jan 1885-18 Jul 1975 [Restricted access]
  • EAP722/3/1/7: National Archives of Ghana Certificate of Authentication – Extract from monthly report of district commissioner, Axim, August 1888, Aug 1888-7 Jul 1975 [Restricted access]
  • EAP722/3/1/8: National Archives of Ghana Certificate of Authentication. Letter from chiefs of Axim to the District Commissioner, Axim, on the election of Kweku Attah, 19 Nov 1888-7 Jul 1975 [Restricted access]
  • EAP722/3/1/9: National Archives of Ghana Certificate of Authentication. Letter from A. Woodburn-Heron to Colonial Secretary, 21 Nov 1988-7 Jul 1975 [Restricted access]
  • EAP722/3/1/10: National Archives of Ghana Certificate of Authentication ADM 11/1106 – Letter from the District Commissioner, Axim to the Colonial Secretary Accra, 10 Dec 1988-7 Jul 1975 [Restricted access]
  • EAP722/3/1/11: National Archives of Ghana Certificate of Authentication – ACC. No. 868/72. Extract from Bongwlo Concession Enquiry No. 401 Axim, 20 Aug 1892-9 Sep 1996 [Restricted access]
  • EAP722/3/1/12: National Archives of Ghana Certificate of Authentication – ADM 11/1106. Correspondence between District Commissioner, Axim and Colonial Secretary, on presents made to the Native Chiefs during the celebration of the Kuntum custom, 24 Nov 1893-7 Jul 1975 [Restricted access]
  • EAP722/3/1/13: National Archives of Ghana Certificate of Authentication – SCT 5/4/283. Proceedings and Judgment in the matter of Janet Vanderspeck versus Ashoa and Quacoe Attah, 9 Nov 1894-21 Mar 2001 [Restricted access]
  • EAP722/3/1/14: National Archives of Ghana Certificate of Authentication – ADM 11/1106. Letters from C. A. O’Brien District Commissioner, Axim, and Certificate by some elders of Axim on the election of Chief of Lower Axim., 12 Dec 1895-7 Jul 1975 [Restricted access]
  • EAP722/3/1/15: National Archives of Ghana Certificate of Authentication – ACC No. 280/1964 . Extract from the Principle of Fanti Customary Laws, by J. M. Sarbah, pages 11-15, Aug 1896-20 Nov 1987 [Restricted access]
  • EAP722/3/1/16: National Archives of Ghana Certificate of Authentication – ACC No. 70/71. Extracts of: F and A Swanzy versus Kwow Intama, 1 Mar 1897-29 Nov 1982 [Restricted access]
  • EAP722/3/1/17: National Archives of Ghana Certificate of Authentication – ADM 11/1106. Requesting of present of Message Stick to the king of Axim, 16 Dec 1898-7 Jul 1975 [Restricted access]
  • EAP722/3/1/18: National Archives of Ghana Certificate of Authentication – ACC No. 787/72. Extract from Katabasie Concession (Enquiry No. 410 - Axim), 1899-9 Sep 1996 [Restricted access]
  • EAP722/3/1/19: PRAAD Certificate of Authentication – SCT 4/4/10. Proceedings in the case of Kweku Attah versus Kweku Effrim, 3 Apr 1905-27 Nov 2002 [Restricted access]
  • EAP722/3/1/20: PRAAD Certificate of Authentication – SCT 4/6/2. Judgment in the case of Kweku Attah versus Kweku Effrim, 18 Dec 1905-27 Nov 2002 [Restricted access]
  • EAP722/3/1/21: National Archives of Ghana Certificate of Authentication – ADM 11/1106. Letter from Acting Commissioner Western Province to Secretary for Native Affairs and Letter from the Solicitor for Chief Bukro to District Commissioner, Axim, 10 Jan 1906-7 Jul 1975 [Restricted access]
  • EAP722/3/1/22: PRAAD Certificate of Authentication – ADM 11/1106. Letters from and to the Secretary of Native Affairs and the District Commissioner, Axim and the Provincial Commissioner, Sekondi., 1909-18 Jul 1975 [Restricted access]
  • EAP722/3/1/23: National Archives of Ghana Certificate of Authentication – ACC No. 1157. Extract from Kejina Concession (Enquiry No. 1157), 1910-18 Jun 1980 [Restricted access]
  • EAP722/3/1/24: National Archives of Ghana Certificate of Authentication – ADM 11/1700. Extracts from Notes of Evidence into Position of Affairs in Ahanta, 1912, Jan 1912-27 Jul 1975 [Restricted access]
  • EAP722/3/1/25: National Archives of Ghana Certificate of Authentication – ADM 11/1703. Extract from Ahanta Memorandum, 1912, Feb 1912-20 Jul 1975 [Restricted access]
  • EAP722/3/1/26: National Archives of Ghana Certificate of Authentication – ADM 11/418. Extract from Nsein Native Affairs, 14 Oct 1915-19 Jun 1975 [Restricted access]
  • EAP722/3/1/27: National Archives of Ghana Certificate of Authentication – ADMIN No. 621. Extracts from Stool of Upper Town, Axim, 18 Jul 1919-26 Nov 1975 [Restricted access]
  • EAP722/3/1/28: National Archives of Ghana Certificate of Authentication – ADM 11/1469. Extract from Busua Native Affairs (Ahanta), 7 Jul 1920-28 Nov 1975 [Restricted access]
  • EAP722/3/1/29: National Archives of Ghana Certificate of Authentication – Ref. Reg. ADM Office Sekondi Item No. 550. Extracts from Open Space Axim, 1923-21 Mar 1983 [Restricted access]
  • EAP722/3/1/30: National Archives of Ghana Certificate of Authentication – ADMIN No. 438. Extracts from Agreements Ankobra River (Mouth) Ferry, 23 Jul 1925-22 Oct 1976 [Restricted access]
  • EAP722/3/1/31: National Archives of Ghana Certificate of Authentication – Ref. Reg. Item No. 594. Koranti of Brewai (Native Affairs) , 28 Jun 1926-31 Aug 1989 [Restricted access]
  • EAP722/3/1/32: National Archives of Ghana Certificate of Authentication – Ref. Reg. ADMIN 427 and 598. Land for Hospital, Axim and Chief List Ahanta/Nzima District 1938, 1927-30 Mar 1976 [Restricted access]
  • EAP722/3/1/33: National Archives of Ghana Certificate of Authentication – ADM 11/1813. Extract from Nsein Native Affairs. Letter from District Commissioner; Petition from Omanhene of Nsein; Relation of Nsein Stool to Lower Axim, 14 Sep 1940-20 Jul 1975 [Restricted access]
  • EAP722/3/1/34: PRAAD Certificate of Authentication – ACC No. 627/66. Extract from Gold Coast Chiefs List, page 145, 1941-8 May 2006 [Restricted access]
  • EAP722/3/1/35: National Archives of Ghana Certificate of Authentication – ACC No. 4733/74. Judgment in the Land Court, Sekondi. Suit no. 19/1951: J. C. Wilson per Edubolowah versus Andosi Alias Nuba, Kuduo Kranunli, Kofie Carpenter, 1951-8 Nov 1982 [Restricted access]
  • EAP722/3/1/36: National Archives of Ghana Certificate of Authentication – Ref. Reg. ADMIN Off. Sekondi, Item No. 203. Ankobra Mouth Ferry, 6 Aug 1954-2 Feb 1983 [Restricted access].