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4.
Plays submitted for approval prior to being performed, 1842-52 (Appendix J pp. 293-95)
In accordance with an Act of the Governor in Council, 9 George IV No.14, entitled "An Act for
regulating places of public exhibition and entertainment" (1 September 1828) copies of plays were
submitted to the Colonial Secretary for approval prior to being performed. He retained these
copies in his office for reference if necessary. Originally the plays were with the covering letters
but they have been removed and placed at SZ numbers for greater security.
Registers of licences granted under this act can be found at 4/1710 (January 1829-September 1844)
and 4/5784 (October 1844-April 1863). A microfilm copy of the latter volume is available at
AO Reel 2231.
5.
Governor's and Colonial Secretary's Minutes and Memoranda, 1826-1927 (Appendix D pp. 6369)
These form a separate series but have a close relationship with the in-letters with crossreferencing in the Registers of each.
Some Minutes for 1826-1927 are connected to registered in-letters and put away with them.
Others are put away in minute number order in a separate bundle for each year, and have been
shelved together (4/983-1072).
The 1870-1915 Minutes are in separate bundles shelved with the registered in-letters of each year.
After 1915 minutes were connected to correspondence and not put away separately.
Registers:
6.
i)
Registers of Minutes and Memoranda, 1826 - 17 August 1927 (4/1074-80, 4/6987-88;
microfilm copy AO Reels 2725-2727). Appendix D p. 64
ii)
Register of Governor's Memoranda received, 2 January 1826 - 22 July 1829 (4/6666B.1;
microfilm copy AO Reel 2725)
iii)
Register of Governor's Minutes received, 13 January 1826 - 22 July 1829 (4/1073;
microfilm copy AO Reel 2725)
Commissioners of Claims, 1832-55 (Appendix I pp. 289-92)
i)
Memorials forwarded by the Commissioners of Claims, 1832-42
22 boxes
ii)
Reports of the Commissioners of Claims, c.1835-55
24 boxes
Registers:
1.
Register of Memorials 1-970 received by the Commissioners of Claims
appointed under 4 Will.IV. no.9, 20 December 1833 - 15 April 1835 (X13;
microfilm copy AO Reel 1420)
1 vol
2.
Register of Blank Cover references to Commissioners of Claims, 1837-44
(2/2170-71)
2 vols