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a. Order Books – eg. “order that the Master Report in the causes 
    be  opened and confirmed …”
b. Fee Books – Chancery Office Accounts including fees paid for 
    filing a suit
c. File Books – these contain names of the attorneys as well as 
    the parties involved in each case.  They also contain Writs of
    Elections of Coroners and are written in the order of a journal.
d. A Report was generally made upon the order of the Chancery
    Court, while a case is generally referred to  the Master in
    Chancery who was required to enquire, ascertain and report 
    on account of individuals, estates and other matters involved in
    the case.
Grand Court (1680 – 1896) – most of these records are frail, having being damaged before they came into the custody of the Archives. Some years are even missing. They include judgements, orders, hurry executions, assignment and receipt books.

Supreme Court Records (1856 – 1858) – Up to 1879 the Supreme Court was but a court of common law, although under various statutes it exercised jurisdiction in bankruptcy and in several matters specially provided for.  In 1879, it underwent reconstruction and was consolidated with the High Court of Chancery, the Incumbered Estates’ Court, the Court of Ordinary, the Court of Divorce  and Matrimonial Causes, the Chief Court of Bankruptcy and the Circuit Courts. The cases mainly involve fraud, larceny, burglary, arson, forgery, carnal abuse, infanticide, obeah, manslaughter and perjury. The records include: 

 
   


 
Last Updated July 3, 2008
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