Catalogue description War and Colonial Department and Colonial Office: Bay Islands, Original Correspondence

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Reference: CO 34
Title: War and Colonial Department and Colonial Office: Bay Islands, Original Correspondence
Description:

This series contains original correspondence relating to the Bay Islands.
Date: 1852-1861
Arrangement:

Bound volumes arranged chronologically within the following subject headings: Despatches (letters of the Governors), Offices (letters of government departments and other organisations), and Individuals (arranged alphabetically). Each volume with a contents list, or a précis of each letter giving name of correspondent, date of letter and subject matter.
Related material:

See also CO 318
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Physical description: 10 volume(s)
Unpublished finding aids:

Bay Islands correspondence between 1852 and 1854 is registered in Jamaica registers (CO 351) and then in the British Honduras registers (CO 348)

Administrative / biographical background:

The Bay Islands, occupied by Britain in 1839, were annexed and constituted a colony in 1852 with a governor representing the governor of Jamaica, and an elective assembly. In 1859 the Bay Islands were recognised by treaty as part of the republic of Honduras.

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