Collection search - CO 218. Nova Scotia and Cape Breton, Entry Books [textual record (chiefly microform)]
-
Hierarchy 
CO 218. Nova Scotia and Cape Breton, Entry Books [textual record (chiefly microform)]
Hierarchical level:SeriesContext of this record:Series includes:37 lower level description(s)View lower level description(s) -
Finding aid Textual records (Electronic) Finding aid No. 90, British Records on Microfilm, includes a list of all material available on film. MSS0090 (90: Open)Textual records (Electronic) Finding aid 636 consists of a manuscript calendar of volume 13 of the photostatic selections. The remainder of the photostats have been calendared in the Public Archives of Canada Report for 1948. MSS0636 (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000001097.pdf -
Record information CO 218. Nova Scotia and Cape Breton, Entry Books [textual record (chiefly microform)]
Date:1710-1867.Reference:R10976-37-5-E, MG11-CO218Type of material:Textual materialFound in:Archives / Collections and FondsItem ID number:104248Date(s):1710-1867.Place of creation:No place, unknown, or undeterminedExtent:8 microfilm reels : negative & positive.
0.275 m of textual records : photostats.Language of material:EnglishScope and content:Colonial Office 218 consists of copies of correspondence, commissions, instructions, etc., of the Board of Trade; entry books of correspondence to the Secretary of State and despatches from the Secretary of State and his office to the governors or administrators of Nova Scotia. The entire class is available on microfilm, reels B-1114 to B-1118, B-1282, B-1823 to B-1824.
Volumes 1-8 (1710-1783) include the correspondence, commissions, instructions, etc., of the Board of Trade. Volumes 1, 6 and 7 have internal indexes located at the end of the volumes. Volume 9 (1782-1783) provides instructions for John Parr (1725-1791), Governor of Nova Scotia. Volume 10 (1786) includes an incomplete text of instructions for Guy Carleton, first Baron Dorchester (1724-1808). The communications from the Secretary of State relating to Cape Breton Island during its brief period of separation from Nova Scotia compose volumes 11-13 (1784-1820). Volumes 14-16 (1789-1807) are précis books for the island.
Volumes 17-19 are entry books of correspondence to the Secretary of State for the period 1766-1782; the original items may frequently be found in the appropriate section of CO 217. The précis books for Nova Scotia, 1788 to 1807, are located in volumes 20-24. Note that "Cape Breton" appears frequently as the title to these and other volumes although the contents concern Nova Scotia for the most part. Many of the précis books include both in and out-letters. Often the inward communications will appear on the left-hand page, and the out-letters on the right-hand facing page.
Despatches from the Secretary of State and his office to the governors or administrators of Nova Scotia are provided in volumes 25 to 37 (1768-1867). Internal indexes for volumes 28 to 37 (1801-1867) appear at the end of each of these volumes, giving the names of recipients, date of despatch, despatch number, a brief statement of subject and manuscript pagination.Additional name(s):Subject heading:Source:PrivateFormer archival reference no.:MG11-CO218 -
Ordering and viewing options Conditions of access:Textual records: microform[Consultation Open]Microfilm reel[Consultation Open]B-1114--B-1115;[Consultation Open]B-1117--B-1118;[Consultation Open]B-1824;[Consultation Open]Textual records[Consultation Open]Volume [MG11 C.O. 218][Consultation Open]13;[Consultation Open]29--32;[Consultation Open]Finding aid box [FA 90] 13--14[Consultation Closed]Finding aid box [FA 636] 67[Consultation Closed]Microfilm reel[Consultation Open]B-1116;[Consultation Open]B-1282;[Consultation Open]B-1823;[Consultation Open]You can order materials in advance to be ready for you when you visit. You will need a user card to do this.
Cannot visit us on site? You can purchase a copy to be sent to you. Some restrictions may apply.
