"Account of the conquest of Mauritius with some notices on the history, soil, products, defences, and the political importance of this island, to which is added a sketch and map explanatory of the military operations: by an officer who served on the expedition." Bound transcript, 70 pages, of the book published in London, 1811, for T. Egerton, Military Library, Whitehall. The final eight pages contain the terms of capitulation of Mauritius to the British Unit ID: 21
A copy of Lord Campbell's Act, to amend the Law of Evidence, 7 August 1851 Unit ID: 42 Date: 7 August 1851
Bonnefoy, T. Manuscript (ca 500 pages) for a book, entitled "Table généraledes lois transcrites ou deposées au greffe de la cour d' appel de l'ile Maurice, ci-devant Ile de France, 1853." A preamble summarises administrative changes 1722-1843, the period covered by the book. The manuscript is in the form of an alphabetic subject index, giving under each subject the title of the act, with date, date of regulations, and name of administration during which the act was passed. Bonnefoy was at one time archivist to the cour d'appel Unit ID: 43
Boyer de la Giroday, Vincent. Descendance de Françoise Chatelain de Clorcy. Saint-Denis, Réunion, Drouhet, n.d. 35 sheets. Genealogy of the descendants of Françoise Chatelain (1659-1730), member of a group of fifteen girls sent from France in 1673 to be brides of colonists on Bourbon. There is much material of Mauritian interest in the extensive family tree, compiled between 1930 and 1938 Unit ID: 84
Circular 1851 in English, from Procureur and Advocate General's Chambers requesting returns of marriages celebrated between Indians and Creole women, and Indians and Indian women Unit ID: 41
Connal, Michel, surveyor-general of Mauritius. Report, with covering letter 26 October 1883, entitled "Water for household purposes." Unit ID: 59
Cossighy, D. Charpentier de. Letterbook: internal correspondence August 1790 - June 1792. Cossigny was administrator of the Mascarene Islands during this period, and the letterbook contains copies of letters written by him in his official capacity, many of them dealing with defence matters Unit ID: 15
Daruty de Grandpré, Emile. Eight letters 1890-1911, written mainly by Albert Pitot, historian, editor and publisher, concerning literary and publishing matters; an invitation to attend a function for the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York, 1901 Unit ID: 75-83 Date: 1901
De Caen, C.M.I., General, Legal document nominating as judge M. Morin, signed at Isle de France, 6 March 1807 Unit ID: 20 Date: 6 March 1807
Desvaux de Marigny. Two documents, one a sketch of an armorial bearing labelled. "Dumorier desvaux," the other an authorisation (1819?) to Robert De Marigny by the Royal Volunteers of Rouen, enabling him to wear the "décoration du lys." Unit ID: 194