Commission Book : 1769-1836.

Call Number:
HIL-MICL FC LPR .P7L5C6
Category:
Prince Edward Island
Creator:
Prince Edward Island. Lieutenant Governor.
Material Description:
1 microfilm textual records 35 mm
Contents:

The Commission Book contains the document, issued by the King, appointing the Lieutenant Governor and Commander-in-Chief of His Majesty's Colony of Prince Edward Island. Included are Commissions of Lieutenant Governors Edmund Fanning (1786-1804), and Joseph Frederick Wallet DesBarres (1804-1812). The Commissions of numerous local officials, who received their appointments from the Lieutenant Governor, are contained in the same volume. These include Provincial Treasurer, Robert Gray, a Loyalist and former Captain in Edmund Fanning's, King's American Regiment. The Commissions are arranged chronologically throughout the volume.

Originals:
The original Commission Book is held by the Public Archives of Prince Edward Island.
Archival Ref. No.:
PAPEI RG 1.
Finding Aids:

A handwritten index, arranged alphabetically by name of appointee, is located at the end of the volume.

A photocopy of the index is available in print and as a PDF in the electronic finding aid section.

PDF Finding Aid:
Index-Names_Commission-Book_PEI-Lieutenant-Governor.pdf
Notes:
The original index is in poor condition so the photocopy may be difficult to read.