An Index: 1857-1940

 

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• All CategoriesActs of Liberian LegislatureActs of the Liberian Legislature, 1857-1859Acts of the Liberian Legislature, 1860-1869Acts of the Liberian Legislature, 1870-1879Acts of the Liberian Legislature, 1880-1889Acts of the Liberian Legislature, 1890-1898Acts of the Liberian Legislature, 1914-1919Acts of the Liberian Legislature, 1920-1929Acts of the Liberian Legislature, 1930-1939Acts of the Liberian Legislature, 1940BandiBassaBook CampaignDanDeyDilemma TaleFantasy and WonderFolktalesGolaGreboHistorical AccountKissiKpelleKruKuwaaLomaMahMendeMorality TalePutuSapoSikonTchienTrickster TaleUncategorizedVaiWhy Things Are the Way They Are
  
• All Tags“Montserrado Regulars” militia1856 Sinoe War1870A. F. JohnsA. WashingtonAbraham Sheltonadjournment of legislatureadult apprenticesadulteryagricultureAlbert Dondo Ware restored to citizenshipAlexander JacksonAlexander StubblefieldAlfred F. RussellAlfred M. W. Collins of Maryland CountyAllen BrownAmerican Colonization SocietyAmos HerringAndrew HawkinsAndrew OliverAngeline E. McGillAnn E. DennisAnn M. MooreAnn Minorannual report of treasuryannuity to ex-presidentAnthony W. Gardnerarmed forceArmistead Millerarmsarrow-rootarrowrootauditorsauditors of public accountsB. J. DraytonB. V. R. Jamesbaggage carriersBandiBarque “Bielefield”BassabeefBenjamin AndersonBenjamin GordonBenjamin HornsbyBenjamin N. BondBethlehem townshipBeverly PayneBeverly R. WilsonBig Creekblind and destituteBoard of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Churchboard of tradeboarding officials at portsbooby trapsBoston Dadeboundaries of the countiesboundaries of the Republicbounty landBrewersvilleBrig “Town of Liverpool”British African Settlements at Sierra Leonebureau of commerceburning of useless moneysC. B. DunbarC. D. B. KingC. L. de RandamieC. T. O. KingC. Woormann of HamburgCaptain Andrew M. JacksonCareysburgCarysburg Livestock CompanyCatherine CooperCato SimsCecelia A. HamiltonCecilia ToliverCharles B. DunbarCharles Benjamin DunbarCharles ClintonCharles GreenCharles H. CapehartCharles H. ChristopherCharles H. LeeCharles R. JohnsonCharles WebbCharlotte F. Donaldsoncheckschief commissioner to the interiorcircuit court judges surrended salariesCity of Buchanan charterCity of GreenvilleCity of Monrovia chartercity recorderClay AshlandClay Ashland townshipcoalcoffeecoffee hulling machinecollection of property taxescolonial records of the Republiccommercecommissioner of internal revenuecommissioners for immigrantscommissioners for international exhibitioncommissioners for relations with chiefscommissioners of internal revenuecommissioners of public accountscommon schoolsCongo Creekconstablesconstitutional amendmentcopper coinscoroner’s jurymencost of inaugurationCosta Guardacounty commissioners of educationcounty court housecounty jailersCourt House Square BuchananCourt of Pleas and Quarter SessionsCourt of Quarter SessionCourt of Quarter Sessions and Common Pleascrimescurrencycustom housecustoms house at BuchananD. B. WarnerD. ChineryD. F. SmithD. R. FletcherD. R. Fletcher M.D.D. T. Harrisdamaged currencyDanDaniel B. WarnerDaniel F. WilsonDavid BanakerDavid CarterDavid GibsonDavid Kellydebenturesdefaced currencydemand notesdepartment of state traveldeposing Edward James Royedepreciation of currencydestruction of court house and Senate buildingDeyDilemma Taledisposal of consignmentdistribution of the speciedivorcedrawing of accurate town mapsduties of legislative contestantsduties on importsduty free agreementE. C. Clack (sic.)E. S. MorrisE. T. HolderE.M. MorrisEdina townshipEdward BerquineEdward C. BrownEdward James RoyeEdward Overtonelection of commissionerselectionsElias CooperElias GrantElijah DillElijah H. A. DennisElizabeth DillonElizabeth WatersElvin DouglassEmancipation Proclamationemigration from West Indiesemigration to Marylandemigration to Sinoeengraved billsestate of E[zra] W. Wrightexcise taxexport dutiesexported oreF. C. HoldernessF. J. GranteF.P. DavidFantasy and Wonderfarm landFarquaquafelony casesFinance Corporation of Americafind site for capitol in interiorFirestone Plantations Magisterial areaFirst Presbyterian Church of Monroviafloating debt of the republicflourforeign capitalistsforeign debtforeign mineralogistsforeign minersforeign vesselsFrances P. Dennis of CareysburgFrancis BurnsFrancis DavisFrancis KingFrancis PayneFrederick H. Marshallfriendly relations with neighboring groupsfurniture for mansionG. H. MasonG. W. DixonG. W. GibsonG. W. MooreG. W. WalkerG.R. BrownGallina peopleGallinasGarrison W. GibsonGaston KillianGatoomba WarGeerge (sic.) W. SmithgeologistGeorge Elias TitlerGeorge HoltGeorge KimmingsGeorge S. WoodsGeorge StockhamGeorge Stockham of PhiladelphiaGeorge W. DeadrickGeorgianna M. HilliardGhee’s MountainGilbert AustinGilly BunnergingerGolagold speciesgovernment housegovernment printinggovernment squaregovernment stationarygovernment steam-tugGrand Bassa CountyGrand Bassa Pointgrand jury serviceGrand United Order of Odd FellowsGranville WoodsonGreat BritainGreboground peasH. A.H. A. ErskineH. B. MatthewsH. B. StewartH. L. CrusoeH. M SchieffelinH. R. W. JohnsonH. UnderwoodH. W. DennisH. W. JohnsonH. W. Johnson Jr.Hall’s School Fundhard laborHarriet E. LeeHenderson ShernHenrietta TurnerHenry ButlerHenry E. FullerHenry HessHenry J. GordonHenry JohnsonHenry MullerHenry P. TaiteHenry RoadmanHenry UnderwoodHenry Wesley DennisHenson W. Moultonhighwayshiring of foreign man-of warsHistorical AccountI. BrownI. C. CapehartI. J. AshI. L. Hoff Ferry CompanyI. N. Turnerimport dutiesimport dutyimported liquorsIndependence Dayindigo manufactureinterior departmentinvalid deedsiron resourcesIsaac C. DickinsonIsaac OstertagJ. C. Johns Ferry CompanyJ. C. MinorJ. D. JonesJ. D. PrestonJ. GearingJ. J. CheesemanJ. J. RobertsJ. L. CrusoeJ. M. PriestJ. M. ThompsonJ. N. LewisJ. O. Neal Stockham of PhiladelphiaJ. S. SmithJ. T. DimeryJ. T. GibsonJ. T. RichardsonJ. W. BlacklidgeJ. W. GoodJ. W. HiltonJ.M. Harriott of LiverpoolJackson DimeryJacob M. MooreJacob M. Moore Jr.Jacob PurvisjailJame WilliamsJames B. YatesJames BallyJames C. PayneJames DouglassJames GilchristJames Hall of BaltimoreJames Hall of MarylandJames L. SimsJames M. HoraceJames Martain (sic.) MooreJames McCrayJames R. AmosJames R. MooreJames S. Payne Jr.James S. Smith M.D.James ThomasJames WilliamsJehu T. DimeryJeremiah HilliardJesse SharpJohn A. RolinJohn B[radberry] JordanJohn DayJohn Ellis CreekJohn FullerJohn H. ChaversJohn H. ClintonJohn HoustonJohn LucaJohn MarshallJohn NormanJohn O. EvansJohn PerdueJohn W. PowelJoseph AshJoseph BlanchardJoseph H. HarmonJoseph J. BlydenJoseph J. WashingtonJoseph Jenkins RobertsJoseph RiceJoseph W. HiltonJosephine GibsonJosiah NeylejudgesjudiciaryJulia A. HanceJunk Riverjurisdiction of stipendiary magistratesjurorsjustice of the peace courtsjustices of the peaceKing Wills TownKissiKpelleKruKuwaaL. J. WoodsL. K. CrockerLadies Benevolent Society of Maryland CountyLadies First Mutual Relief Society of Cape PalmasLambert McKenzieland grant to immigrantsLauren GoodeLavinia BarnettLaw Commentaries of Blackstoneleeward countieslegal tenderlegislative journalslegislators’ per diemlegislators’ salarieslegislature’s budgetLevica BuchananLewis BarkerLexingtonLiberia CollegeLiberia College charterLiberia Schooner Quaillibrarylicenseslight housesLittle Cape Mount River ferryLittle KrooLloydsvilleloan agreementLogan’s creekLomaLouis LoweLouisa OstertagLucinda PageLucy NormanM. R. RichardsMaMahmanifesto of the provisional governmentmanual labor schoolMaria DentMaria TitlerMarion L. SavageMarphar RiverMarshallMartha ButlerMartha E. McKenzieMartin H. FreemanMary A. FletcherMary A. HarrisMary A. SimpsonMary HawkinsMary PayneMary WhiteMaryland Countymatrimonial casesMechlin riverMendemerchantsmerchants Sherman and Dimerymilitary commissionmilitary officermilitary officersmilitiaminingmisdemeanorMorality TaleMoses ColemanMoses RickMountain Mining Companymunitions of warMusadumusicN. J. A. MaarschalkNaffawNaffaw peopleNair MountainNancy A. WoodsonNancy KingNanna KrooNational City Bank of New YorkNational Fairnational holidaysnational loanNative Customary Lawnavigationnavy breadnegotiation of a loannegotiation of loanNetherlandsNew GeorgiaNew York State ColonizationNjola KarmohNorwayoppressive taxationOtillia Julien Jordanoverdue salaries of public school teachersPadeePalm Grove Cemetery Company of MonroviaPalm Grove Cemetery of Monroviapalm kernel tradepaper currencypatenting of inventions and discoveriespatentsPatsey E. Kennedypayment of dutiesPaynesburyPeter M. PagePeter MinorPeter Whitepetit jury servicepetty larcenyPhiladelphia international exhibitionPhilip E. Twinepilot breadPo-RIver peoplePoor Riverporkports of entrypost masterpost officeprecious oresPresbyterian Missionary Societypresident’s paypresidential visit abroadPrince BombooPrince BoyerPrince KennedyPrince MannahPrinting StreetprisonersProvisional Monthly Courtpublic building in Grand Bassa CountyPublic Farm Hillpublic revenuepublic roadpublic treasurypunishment of crimespunishment of larcenyPutuquestions surrounding the Roye loanquorum of the supreme courtR. A. AlphinR. A. ShermanR. C. CooperR. E. MurrayR. R. JohnsonR. R. SavageR. S. JonesR. S. McGillR. S. McGill Sr.Rachel Perdueradio messages and mailRebecca OvertonRebecca Parkerrebellionrecaptured Africansreferendum of Mayreferendum of May 1870Regina CoeliReginald A. Shermanregistration of deedsremainder of Roye loadrepairs of the senate chamberrepairs to Representative HallReuben WhitemoreRev. S. J. Millsrevenuerevenue cutterrevenue servicereward for farmersrice supplied to the Frontier ForceRichard KennedyRichard N. Starksriver pilotsroad constructionRoas SheltonRobert A. M. DeputieRobert AlphinRobert HillRobert HinesRobert WhiteRobertport Union Lodge No. 4463RobertsportS. A. CampionS. C. FullerS. D. RichardsS. E. PowersS. F. McGillS. GeorgeS. H. ClaytonS. S. Herringsalaries of city officialssalaries of civil servantsSampson SnortonSamuel F. McGillSamuel McKaySamuel PowersSamuel Strothers HerringSandy CoffeSandy RossSapoSarah E. DickinsonSarah J. SimpsonSarah JonesSarah L. ShermanSarah LucaSarah ScotlandSarah V. Johnsonschool commissionerSchooner LarkSchooner Phoebe HarrisscriptsseamenSeborn Evanssecretary of statesecretary of the legislaturesecretary of the treasurysecretary of treasurysecurity situtationSengbe KojowahSentra KrooSettra-KrooShepard’s Lakesheriffsship “Town”shipping masterSiafa Jalla-KeiSikonSinoeslave trade at Gallonssmall poxsmallpox in MarylandSol. Fullerspring gunsspring knivesSt. Mark’s Hospitalstampsstate prisonstatutes of Liberiasteam vesselStephen Bondstipend to principal chiefssub-treasurer of Grand Bassasugarsuperintendentsuperintendentssupport of the general governmentsupreme court reorganizationSupreme Court’s budgetsurvey between Clay-Ashland and VirginiaSwedenT. C. LomaxT. C. MitchellT. E. Carr of CaldwellT.H. Amostaxtax collectorstaxesTchienTempy Brownterm of presidentterm of representativesterm of senatorsThanksgiving Daythe indemnity bondsThe Liberian Saint Paul’s River Steamboat and Tramway CompanyTheodore T. Woodruff of PhiladelphiaThomas E. DillonThomas G. FullerThomas HoffThomas HowlandThomas RoeThornton BeltonToetonnage duestonnage dutytranscribe the records of landstravel by canoetravel journaltraveling expenses of the presidenttreason casestreasury departmenttreasury’s reportTrickster TaleTrinity ChurchTristam WatersU. S. governmentU.S. Centennial ExhibitionU.S. government invitationunconstitutional conduct of officialsUnion Argicultural Enterprise Company of the St. Paul’s RiverUnion Mechanic Association of MonroviaUnion Missionary Society of the county of Grand BassaUnited States of AmericaUnity Mechanic Association of VirginiaUpper BuchananUrias A. McGillVaiVai peoplevenue of civil casesvessel “Liberia”vessels and boats of citizensvice president’s payW. BrumskineW. D. ColemanW. E. HarrisW. H. BuchananW. M. DaviW. S. AndersonW. W. McDonoughW.H. LynchWakolo Ferry Transport Company of Cape MountWarpeeWarrock CoversonwharfingersWhy Things Are the Way They Arewidow of Ephraim Titlerwidow of John H. PaxtonWilliam H. ArthurWilliam H. DennisWIlliam H. HillWilliam HarrisWilliam JacksonWilliam Jantzen of HamburgWilliam JumboWilliam KellyWilliam M. DavisWilliam McCall DavisWilliam McKayWilliam MorrisWinder A. Harriswounded in military servicewrit of habeas corpuswrits in civil casesWyet CreekZ. B.RobertsZip McKayZuke Kandakai
  
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You’re not a lawyer or senator, so why should you care about a bunch of acts passed by the Liberian Legislature between 1857 and 1940?

You’ll be surprise. The acts name some couples who were granted divorces and criminals who had their citizenship restored. They also mention churches, community associations and cemeteries, all incorporated by the legislature.

In addition, earlier acts provide the names and salaries of all government employees, a degree of transparency not shown in later years.

In publishing this database, my goal is to disseminate information as widely as possible using the Internet. In my view, public access to government records is a crucial requirement for the maintenance of “government by the people.”

The installation of a democratically elected government in 2006 has provided Liberia an opportunity to recover and rebuild from decades of war. But, elections are just a start. Long-term economic growth and political stability require the cultivation of democratic values. Those values include respect for the rule of law, transparency in government and accountability of public officials to the electorate.

We also begin with the legislature to draw attention to the workings of an often overlooked branch of government. Although Liberian lawmakers since World War Two have largely operated in the shadows of the executive branch, several of the acts indexed here show clearly that Liberian presidents didn’t always dominate the other branches of government.

I hope to add a variety of other government records, including copies of government budgets. I invite you to contribute records in your possession or to suggest others for publication. Together, we can build a culture of greater openness and transparency.

 

Acts of the Liberian Legislature, 1857-1859

Acts of the Liberian Legislature, 1860-1869

Acts of the Liberian Legislature, 1870-1879

Acts of the Liberian Legislature, 1880-1889

Acts of the Liberian Legislature, 1890-1899

Acts of the Liberian Legislature, 1914-1919

Acts of the Liberian Legislature, 1920-1929

Acts of the Liberian Legislature, 1930-1939

Acts of the Liberian Legislature, 1940

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