Record of bonds for members of the City Guard and other police officers, 1816-1827

Sub-Series — Reel: 89-236

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The record book is made up of printed forms with manuscript entries giving the names of the officer and his security and the date of the bond. There is also a space for the age of the officer to be recorded, but that space is not consistently filled in (perhaps 40% of the bonds have this space blank). Each bond is signed by both the officer and his security. There is an name index to the first forty-three bonds only.

Dates

Creation: 1816-1827

Creator

From the Collection: Office of the Mayor (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Microfilm is available to researchers. Originals, if microfilmed, are closed for research. Unfilmed volumes are available for research.

Biographical / Historical

In November, 1817, the Conseil de Ville passed an ordinance that, among other things, required prospective Commissaries of Police and members of the City Guard to pledge security bonds for the faithful performance of their duties for the time required by law.