Scope and Contents The records are manuscript volumes, volume 1 in French and English, volumes 2 - 4 in English. Each volume lists the name of the person registering, sex and color, age, profession, place of birth, time of arrival in the state (or date of emancipation), and "observations" or "remarks." The observations or remarks consist, in general, of a statement substantiating the person's claim to be free. In volumes 2 - 4, the statements are uniform in format; typical examples are "Recorded upon...