Oud Archief Suriname: Raad van Politie
Item
Country
SR
Name of institution (English)
National Archives of Suriname
Name of institution (official language of the state)
Language of name of institution
dut
Contact information: postal address
Jagernath Lachmonstraat 174, Paramaribo
Contact information: phone number
00597 430035
Contact information: web address
Contact information: email
info@nationaalarchief.sr
Reference number
SR-NA-1.05.10.02
Type of reference number
Archival reference number
Title (English)
Old Archives of Suriname: Police Council
Title (official language of the state)
Oud Archief Suriname: Raad van Politie
Language of title
dut
Creator / accumulator
Raad van Politie
Hof van Politie en Criminele Justitie
Date(s)
1669/1828
Language(s)
dut
Extent
994 storage units
Type of material
Textual Material
Physical condition
Poor
Scope and content
This archive contains minutes of ordinary and extraordinary meetings of the Raad van Politie, later Hof van Politie en Criminele Justitie (Court of Police and Criminal Justice), placards, publications, notifications, incoming and outgoing documents, petitions, memorandums containing decisions taken, and procedural documents concerning political and criminal matters.
Considering the importance of the Jewish communities established in Suriname and the jurisdiction matters of the Raad van Politie (Police Council) and the Hof van Politie en Criminele Justitie, this collection contains relevant information on Sephardim dispersed throughout its holdings. It is the case, for instance, of a discussion on a letter by Samuel C. Nassy taken in a meeting of the Hof van Politie on October 7, 1689, which was recorded in the minute book of 1689-1692 (no. 1).
Considering the importance of the Jewish communities established in Suriname and the jurisdiction matters of the Raad van Politie (Police Council) and the Hof van Politie en Criminele Justitie, this collection contains relevant information on Sephardim dispersed throughout its holdings. It is the case, for instance, of a discussion on a letter by Samuel C. Nassy taken in a meeting of the Hof van Politie on October 7, 1689, which was recorded in the minute book of 1689-1692 (no. 1).
Archival history
The Town Hall at Kerkplein in Paramaribo, where the secretariat and the archive of the Hof van Politie were located, was destroyed by a fire in 1821. However, the archive was saved and transferred to the Gouvernementshuis (Government House). After the dissolution of the Hof van Politie in 1828, the archive was kept with the archives of the Government Secretariat.
Part of the archives of the Hof van Politie was arranged in Paramaribo in 1899 by A. Telting, deputy national archivist, who published a list of the documents in the "Verslagen omtrent 's Rijks Oude Archieven" (Reports on the Kingdom's Ancient Archives) in 1900. The archive was transferred to the Logeergebouw in 1908 for the proper preservation of the records.
Part of the archives of the Hof van Politie was arranged in Paramaribo in 1899 by A. Telting, deputy national archivist, who published a list of the documents in the "Verslagen omtrent 's Rijks Oude Archieven" (Reports on the Kingdom's Ancient Archives) in 1900. The archive was transferred to the Logeergebouw in 1908 for the proper preservation of the records.
Administrative / Biographical history
In February 1669, the Raad van Politie (Police Council), whose members had been appointed by Governor Lichtenberg, began to work. In addition, there was a separate Raad van Justitie (Council of Justice). After the death of Governor Heynsius in April 1680, the two councils were merged into one college. The establishment of the Hof van Politie en Criminele Justitie (Court of Police and Criminal Justice) was determined by the patent of 1682 concerning Suriname. The governor had supreme authority in all matters of a political and military nature. Still, in important matters, he was obliged to convene the Hof van Politie and implement its decisions.
The court used to hold its regular meetings four times a year on the ground floor of the Town Hall (also Reformed Church) at Kerkplein in Paramaribo, where the secretariat of the court and the archives room were located.
The Hof van Politie en Criminele Justitie was dissolved in 1828.
The court used to hold its regular meetings four times a year on the ground floor of the Town Hall (also Reformed Church) at Kerkplein in Paramaribo, where the secretariat of the court and the archives room were located.
The Hof van Politie en Criminele Justitie was dissolved in 1828.
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System of arrangement
The collection is organised by type of documents and chronologically.
Access, restrictions
Digital copies are available on:
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Existence and location of copies
Digital copies of this collection are available on the National Archives (The Hague) website:
Author of the description
Carla Vieira, 2023
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