Cover image for Correspondence, "Legal Branch".
Series:
Correspondence, "Legal Branch".
Series Number:
Access:
Open
Start Date:
01 Jan 1841
End Date:
31 Dec 1847
Creating Agency:
01 Jan 182531 Dec 1856
Previous Series:
CSO5 General Correspondence.01 Jan 183731 Dec 1841
Subsequent Series:
CSO20 Correspondence, "a" Series.01 Jan 184531 Dec 1847
Series notes:
The administration of the convict system accounts for the greatest number of files in this series. Other important functions referred to this "branch" of the registry were: public service administration; military matters, administration of police and gaols; judges' reports on cases tried; public works. No index has been found for this correspondence, which is registered in a series running from 1 to3060. Copies of outward letters are included. One volume is known to be missing. A card index to this series has been compiled.

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