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Proclamations

Reference Code: 
TT NATT CR 1
Scope and Content: 

This series consists of proclamations issued in the island of Trinidad, later (1898) Trinidad and Tobago, by the governor and other high ranking officials. Includes proclamations on such historic events as the union of Trinidad and Tobago and those activities deemed unlawful during carnival celebrations of the period covered. Two (2) prominent proclamations are the 1884 Proclamation that banned canboulay processions and the 1889 Proclamation that legally joined Trinidad and Tobago.

Name of Creator: 
Office of the Governor
Condition of Records: 
Good
Restriction on Acess and Reproduction: 
No restriction on access
Extent and Medium: 
4 metres of textual records (27 boxes)
Start Year: 
1836
End Year: 
1957
Level of Description: 
Series