Box 606766773
Container
Contains 178 Results:
Volume 14: Miscellaneous Papers, 1910-1914
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 98
Extents: 1 volume
Dates:
1910-1914
Manuscript notes in Scarbrough's hand of actions to be taken mainly regarding tin and transport development in Northern Nigeria, especially in view of changed administrators, 21 Jan, 14 Mar 1910
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 98, fols. 56-57
One page endorsed with sketch map of the Fusa area.
Extents: 2 Leaves
Dates:
21 Jan, 14 Mar 1910
Statement of palm oil supplies, 18 Mar 1910
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 98, fol. 58
Extents: 1 leaf
Dates:
18 Mar 1910
Manuscript copy by Scarbrough of his letter to C.B. Edgar calculating the commissions due to Company Managers and Agents General, 25 Jun 1910
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 98, fols. 92-93
Also stressing the need to modify their agreements if these entitle them to commissions on the mining venture profits.
Extents: 2 Leaves
Dates:
25 Jun 1910
Unsigned memorandum [Trigge?] on the increased transport work of 1909, 17 Jul 1910
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 98, fol. 116
Extents: 1 leaf
Dates:
17 Jul 1910
Letter from Sir H. Hesketh Bell, Zaria, to Scarbrough, giving detailed reasons for his choice of route and methods of tin fields' railway construction, 18 Jul 1910
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 98, fols. 117-118
Also plans for a road, and for the vehicles to use it; the disappointing results from dredges due to inexperience.
Extents: 2 Leaves
Dates:
18 Jul 1910
Manuscript memorandum by Scarbrough of his interview with Fiddes about transport to the tin fields, 19 Jul 1910
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 98, fol. 119
With a couple of his [later] pencilled notes.
Extents: 1 leaf
Dates:
19 Jul 1910
Letter from Fiddes to Scarbrough, with calculations on the working costs of a light railway, 20 Jul 1910
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 98, fols. 120-121
Extents: 2 Leaves
Dates:
20 Jul 1910
Copy of cable from Lagos on shea nuts, and Biggs's 'unfavourable' report, 27 Jul 1910
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 98, fol. 122
Extents: 1 leaf
Dates:
27 Jul 1910
Letter from Fiddes to Scarbrough on Eaglesome's recommendations and estimates for transport facilities, 28 Jul 1910
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 98, fols. 123-126
Possibilities of loan from Southern to Northern Nigerian administrations for construction; very low river stops deliveries.
Extents: 4 Leaves
Dates:
28 Jul 1910
Extracts, initialled by Shave, from letters from Hayward, Zungeru, and Watts concerning the 'dangerous condition' of sections of the Baro-Kano Railway, and consequent use of the Barijuko Tramway, 29 Jul-22 Aug 1910
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 98, fol. 127
Extents: 1 leaf
Dates:
29 Jul-22 Aug 1910
Rough sketch map [by Scarbrough?] of lignite areas in Central Province, n.d.
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 98, fol. 128
Copy of letter from Watts to Scarbrough, 8 Aug 1910
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 98, fols. 129-135
Enclosing copies of letter from Alexander Miller (1900) and his own Company cable (1902): all concerning his understanding that his longstanding service agreement entitled him to profit from Company mineral ventures, and the spur that this has been for his initiative in promoting this activity, while preventing his private investment in it. See also MSS. Afr. s. 94, fols. 51-55.
Extents: 7 Leaves
Dates:
8 Aug 1910
Copies of cables exchanged between London office and the Mining Department, Naraguta, about applications for mining areas, 9-19 Aug 1910
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 98, fols. 136-138
Extents: 3 Leaves
Dates:
9-19 Aug 1910
Extract copied from Company letter from Downham, Northern Divisional Agent, Lokoja, 24 Aug 1910
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 98, fol. 139
About new Medical Officer, Dr Cameron Blair, advising the removal of the indigenous town to beyond the River Mimi, contrary to the interests of the trading community [enclosed in fols. 181-184?].
Extents: 1 leaf
Dates:
24 Aug 1910
Copies of letter and enclosed text of cable from Scarbrough to Hesketh Bell about the limit of Exclusive Prospecting Licences, 30 Aug 1910
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 98, fols. 140-142
Extents: 3 Leaves
Dates:
30 Aug 1910
Extract copied from Company letter from Watts about the 'insane proposal' to move the indigenous town of Lokoja, 31 Aug 1910
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 98, fol. 143
The absence of indigenous rights to land contrasted with those of Southern Nigeria [enclosed with fol. 139 in fols. 181-184?].
Extents: 1 leaf
Dates:
31 Aug 1910
Copy of cable from Naraguta on the refusal of transferees to withdraw from leases, 31 Aug 1910
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 98, fol. 144
Extents: 1 leaf
Dates:
31 Aug 1910
Copy of cable from Hesketh Bell to Scarbrough, agreeing with suggested limit of prospecting licences, 1 Sep 1910
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 98, fol. 145
Extents: 1 leaf
Dates:
1 Sep 1910
Letter from Laws to Scarbrough about documentary information available on Orufu (Arufu?), rendering Evans's inspection unnecessary, 10 Oct 1910
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Shelfmark: MSS. Afr. s. 98, fol. 180
Extents: 1 leaf
Dates:
10 Oct 1910