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Catalogue description War and Colonial Department and Colonial Office: Bay Islands, Original Correspondence
| Reference: | CO 34 |
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| 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| Unpublished finding aids: |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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