Reports, December 31, 1816 - September 27, 1817
Scope and Contents
The records are manuscript volumes described as follows:
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Reports, 1816-1817
- Reports of enslaved people arrested and brought to jail, also of arrests of soldiers and sailors. Brief reports of balls, concerts, circuses, etc. are also included.
- Includes reports of conditions in the ward and of on- going work within its limits.
- R. Montegut apparently continued in office as one of the Third Municipality Commissaries and continued to use this record book after May, 1836. A number of pages have been torn out of this volume (dates between August 20, 1836 and April 14, 1837)
Reports to the Mayor by the Commissary of the Sixth Ward, 1835- 1836
Reports to the Mayor by the Commissary of Faubourg Marigny, 1835-1837
Dates
- Creation: December 31, 1816 - September 27, 1817
Conditions Governing Access
Available on microfilm to registered researchers by appointment. Originals are closed for research.
Requesting Materials
Extent
From the Series: 3 Volumes (available on 1 roll of microfilm)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Materials Specific Details
There is extensive staining and bleed-through evident in the pages of this volume. The microfilm has picked up as much information as possible from the original. In some cases readability of the record can be improved by printing from the film, using the exposure controls available on the reader-printers. Consult the archivist should you encounter any problems
Call Number
mf TK205, 1816-1817
Repository Details
Part of the City Archives Repository
City Archives & Special Collections
219 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans LA 70112
504-596-2610
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