Colonial Law in Africa, 1808-1919 - Volumes
Volumes
10 volumes in Colonial Law in Africa, 1808-1919
Kenya, 1899-1919
The first Gazette for Kenya was published in 1899. The contents of these gazettes included a focus on laws and legal changes from the beginning. Lists of officers and announcements relating to them were also included. Shipping arrival and departure records, as well as related taxes, are present from the first issue. Events covered here include the abolition of the legal status of slavery and World War 1. These gazettes... Read more →
Nigeria (Lagos), 1887- 1919
The first Gazette for Nigeria was published after the Royal Jubilee in 1887. Early editions covered the 'Colony of Lagos'; the Gazette's name then changed as the colony grew. Some names of officers and occasionally other employees too, are present from the first edition. Legal content includes High Court judgments, legislation and ordinances. Shipping arrival and departure records and some hospital records are also present. These items include a reprint... Read more →
Zambia (Northern Rhodesia), 1899-1919
The first of these gazettes was published in 1899; it was known as the 'British Central Africa Gazette' until the end of 1902. This Gazette's title would continue to change as the colony's borders did. Scattered references to officers are present from 1899, but regular records of appointments and departures begin in 1906. Land sales and surveys are a core concern throughout these gazettes. Court records and the movement of... Read more →
Malawi (Nyasaland), 1899-1919
The first of these gazettes was published in 1899; it was titled the 'British Central Africa Gazette' until the end of 1906. Despite the name, the gazettes of Malawi and Zambia were separated for the start of 1903. Scattered references to officers are present from 1899, but records of appointments and departures begin in 1901. Government land sales, imports, exports and weather records were included alongside law changes and probate... Read more →
