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    Fonds Specifications
    • Context
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    Description of the Subordinate Components
    • Part I  The Commandement of Galle.
      • A  The Commandeur in Council.
        • 1  Council minutes.
          • a  Ordinary minutes. (1640-1796)
          • b Drafts of ordinary minutes. (1764 - 1796)
          • c Annexes to ordinary minutes. (1752 - 1796)
          • d Circulated minutes. (1767 - 1792)
          • e Secret minutes. (1781 - 1783).
          • f Annexes to Secret Minutes. (1752 - 1796)
        • 2 Correspondence.
          • a Ordinary Correspondence.
            • Patria, Batavia & Comptoirs abroad
              • Inward. (1727- 1795).
              • Outward. (1727 - 1795).
            • Colombo
              • Inward (1720 - 1796).
              • Outward. (1729- 1796).
              • Annexes of outward letters (1789 - 1795).
            • Matara
              • Inward (1721 - 1796).
              • Outward (1741 - 1796).
            • The Outposts
              • Inward (1759- 1796).
              • Outward (1757- 1796).
              • Outward (1757- 1796).
          • b Department of the Interior (Binnenlandsche Departement).
            • Colombo
              • Inward
              • Outward
            • Matara
              • Inward
              • Outward
          • c Military Department (Militaire Departement).
            • Colombo
              • Inward (1790 - 1794)
              • Outward
            • Matara
              • Inward (1790 - 1794)
              • Outward (1790 - 1794)
          • d Secret and Separate Correspondence.
            • Colombo
              • Inward (1713 - 1795)
              • Outward (1730-1796).
            • Matara
              • Inward (1729 - 1796).
              • Outward (1778- 1796).
            • The Outposts
              • Inward
              • Outward (1729 - 1762)
          • e Miscellaneous correspondence. (1740-1791).
        • 3 Internal affairs
          • a Extracts of orders contained in letters from Colombo. (1739- 1794).
          • b Digest of permanent orders contained in letters received from Colombo. (1736-1779).
          • c "Ordonnantie-boeken". (1777-1792).
          • d Registers of approved Council minutes. (1785-1787).
          • e "Plakkaat - boeken". (Proclamations) (1777- 1790).
          • f "lnstructie en reglement-boeken". (1669-1790).
          • g "Testament-boeken" or Last wills. (1651 -1796).
          • h Ordinary Secretariat protocols. (1699 - 1797).
          • i Secretariat "Aparte" protocols. (1728-1796).
          • j Protocols of affidavits regarding the Company's affairs. (1750- 1796).
          • k "Gifte-boeken" or Registers of land grants. (1764 - 1795).
          • l "Certificaat-boeken" or Registers of certificates. (1692 - 1766).
          • m "Pas- en licentie-boeken" or Registers of passports and licences. (1774-1791).
          • n "Akte-boeken" or Registers of acts of appointment of Company's servants. (1645-1796).
          • o Annexes to "Akte-boeken"or acts of appointment. (1779 - 1792).
          • p "Inlandsche acte-boeken" or Registers of acts of appointment of native officials. (1701-1796).
          • q Memoirs of Commandeurs and other officials for their successors etc. (1701-1794).
          • r Circuit diaries and special reports. (1691 - 1795).
          • s "Vlaggemand-boeken" or Log books of Flagships. (1781- 1796).
          • t Drafts of annual compendia sent to Colombo (1740 - 1794).
          • u Annexes to the annual compendia sent to Colombo (1745 - 1792).
          • v Daily reports by special commissioners (1761-1762).
          • w "Mandaat olas" or Translations of reports by special commissions appointed by the Company (1739 - 1795).
          • x Translations of olas (1706-1794).
          • y "Dag - registers" (1667-1786).
          • z "Dagelijksche papieren" or Secretariat daily papers (1769- 1794).
          • aa Petitions and requests (1763-1783).
          • bb Inventories of various officials on handing over to their successors (1760-1795).
          • cc Documents relating to farm conditions (1765/66 - 1792/93).
          • dd Documents relating to the "Liberale Gifte" of 1792.
          • ee "Vendu-boeken" or Registers of auction sales (1722 - 1794).
          • ff "Maan-rollen" or "Quitantie-rollen". (1778 - 1795).
          • gg "Uliyam" rolls: Galle Moors and Chetties (1759 - 1793).
          • hh "Uliyam" rolls: Matara Moors (1707 - 1790).
          • ii Miscellaneous rolls and lists etc. of lands and the inhabitants (1698 - 1793).
          • ii Papers dealing with the Matara rebellion (1790-1793).
          • kk Miscellaneous files on special subjects (1732 - 1794).
      • B Departmental officers of the Galle Commandement
        • 1 "Negotie-boekhouder" or Trade accountant, Galle.
          • a "Extract resolutie-boeken" or Register of extracts from Council minutes, (1757-1790).
          • b General "Extract-boeken" or Register of extracts (1734- 1792).
          • c Miscellaneous files and registers etc. belonging to the Galle "Negotie-kantoor" or Trade office (1754 - 1795).
        • 2 "Ontvanger" or Revenue Collector, Galle (1772 - 1776).
        • 3 The Fiscal, Galle (1742 - 1795).
      • C Boards and Committees
        • 1 "Gecommitteerde branders"
        • 2 The Tombo commisioners, Galle.
          • a Miscellaneous documents belonging to the tombo commisioners, 1744 - 1795.
          • b "Hoofd" and Land tombos of the Galle district
            • (1)  "Hoofd" and Land tombos (17th century)
            • (2)  "Hoofd" and Land tombos (18th century).
        • 3 "Stads-Raad" or Town council
          • a Minutes of sessions. (1779 - 1795).
          • b Annexes to minutes of sessions. (1780 - 1781).
        • 4 "Scholarchale vergadering" or School Board
          • a Minutes of sessions. (1747 - 1793).
          • b Annexes to minutes of sessions. (1778 - 1779).
          • c Reports on school inspections. (1718-1781).
          • d School tombos. Galle and Matara districts.
            • Galle district
            • Matara district.
        • 5 Commissioners of the Needy Widows' Fund.
        • 6 "Weesmeesteren" or Board of Commissioners for Orphans and the Poor House at Galle.
        • 7 "Inlandsche Arm-gesticht" or Native Poorboard, Galle.
        • 8 "College van Huwelyksche Zaken" or Board of Marriage Causes.
          • a Minutes of sessions. (1750 - 1799).
          • b Annexes to minutes of sessions. (1765 - 1785).
          • c Correspondence. (1775 - 1793).
            • Inward correspondence of the commissioners of marriage causes, Galle. 1775 October- 1799.
            • Outward correspondence of the commissioners of marriage causes.
          • d "Proclamatie-boeken" or registers of marriage licences. (1778- 1796).
      • D Judicial Departments
        • 1 Court of Justice (Raad van Justitie), Galle
          • a Correspondence
            • Inward letters. (1744 - 1770).
            • Outward letters. (1721 - 1751).
          • b "Schepenkennis-rollen" (1655-1795).
          • c Civil Protocols. (1700 - 1778).
          • d Civil Rolls. (1700 - 1796).
          • e Drafts of Civil Rolls. (1782 - 1793).
          • f Petitions and annexes to the Civil Rolls. (1739 - 1794).
          • g Civil process books (process-boeken). (1700 - 1792).
          • h Affidavits in criminal cases. (1776 - 1796).
          • i Criminal Rolls. (1702 - 1785).
          • j Criminal "process-boeken" or Process books. (1756 - 1780).
          • k "Presentatie - boeken" or Agenda for criminal sessions. (1776 - 1779).
          • l "Beantwoorde interrogatie-boeken" or Record of cross-examinations. (1721 -1796).
          • m "Particuliere translatie-boeken" or Special translations. (1790 - 1798).
          • n Criminal "Sententie-boeken" or Register of decisions in criminal cases. (1776-1795).
          • o Judicial commisioners, reports. (1790 - 1795).
          • p Miscellaneous files belonging to the Court of Justice at Galle. (1669 - 1795).
        • 2 The Landraad at Galle
          • a Correspondence
            • Inward letters ( 1778 - 1801)
            • Outward letters ( 1760 - 1793)
          • b "Schepenkennis-rollen" or Registers of deeds affecting land. (1760 - 1791).
          • c Registers of affidavits or "Verklaarings-boeken" . (1760 - 1799).
          • d Rolls of the Landraad. (1759 - 1795).
          • e Drafts of Landraad rolls. (1775 - 1786).
          • f Annexes to Landraad rolls. (1780 - 1800).
          • g Notes of inquiries by the Landraad commissioners in cases of theft and other offences. (1784-1795).
          • h "Interrogatoria-boeken" or Records of cross-examinations. ( 1778 - 1793).
          • i "Extract-boeken" or Register of extracts. (1743 - 1795).
          • j Miscellaneous files belonging to the Landraad. (1746- 1801).
    • Part II The Matara Dissavany
      • A The Dissava in Council
        • 1 Council minutes (1784-1790).
        • 2 Correspondence
          • Inward (1784 - 1796).
          • Outward (1790- 1795).
        • 3 Internal affairs
          • a "Extract-boeken" or Registers of extracts. (1765-1795).
          • b Advertisements and proclamations. (1778 - 1780).
          • c Acts of appointments. (1792 - 1795).
          • d Notarial documents. (1777 - 1785).
          • e Protocols of civil affidavits sworn at the Secretariat. (1736- 1795).
          • f Protocols of affidavits sworn in criminal cases. (1771 - 1780).
          • g "Land schuld-kennissen en transporten "-or Registers of mortgages and transfers of land". (1791 - 1795).
          • h Secretariat Ola translations. (1751 - 1796).
          • i Rolls, lists, and documents relating to lands and the status and taxation of the inhabitants. (1743 - 1795).
          • j Registers of paddy rent sales belonging to the Secretariat. (1784 - 1794).
          • k Documents relating to the Matara rebellion of 1790 - 1791.
            • Minutes of sessions and annexes.
            • Correspondence.
          • l Miscellaneous files of the Matara Secretariat. (1745 - 1796).
      • B Departmental Officers. Matara Dissavany.
        • 1 "Negotie - boekhouder" or Pay accountant. (1782 - 1792).
        • 2 "Consumptie - boekhouder" or Accountant of the Commissariat". (1786 - 1791).
      • C Judicial departments.
        • 1 Landraad, Matara.
          • a "Schepenkennis - rollen" or Affidavits. (1758 - 1789).
          • b Protocols of criminal affidavits. (1791 - 1795).
          • c Protocols of affidavits signed before two commissioners of the Landraad. (1790 - 1795).
          • d Landraad Rolls. (1745 - 1795).
          • e Rolls of the sessions of commissioners of the Landraad. (1771 - 1792).
          • f "Process - boeken" or Process books. (1752 - 1792).
          • g Miscellaneous files belonging to the Matara Landraad. (1768 - 1795).
    • Part III The Jaffna Commandement
      • A The Commandeur in Council
        • 1 Correspondence.
        • 2 Miscellaneous files belonging to the Jaffna Secretariat. (1739 - 1794).
      • B The Jaffna Landraad
        • 1 Minutes of sessions of the Jaffna Landraad. (1746 - 1754).
        • 2 Land Tombos and Land Registers.
          • First series. (1772 - 1779).
            • Jaffna division.
            • Vallikamam division.
            • Vallikamam east division.
            • Vallikamam north division.
            • Vallikamam west division.
          • Second series. (1794).
            • Jaffna division.
            • Vallikamam north division.
            • Vallikamam west division.
    • Part IV  The Vanni District
      • 1 Accounts. (1779 - 1795).
      • 2 Miscellaneous files belonging to the Landregent of the Vanni. (1668 - 1790).