VPRS 1116 Register of Outward Correspondence

This series is the register of outward correspondence for the Central Roads Board (VA 2803) (1853-1858), Department of Roads and Bridges (VA 2964) (1858-1871), and Department of Railways and Roads (VA 2875), Secretarys Branch (1871-1876). It records the General Number of the correspondence (a consecutive number), date of dispatch, and the letter book number. During the Central Roads Board period the Branch Number and the name or office or organisation to which the correspondence was addressed is recorded. The Branch Number is a second consecutive number preceded by the letter E, S or T placed on each piece of correspondence. These letters signified the Branch within the Central Roads Board that originated the correspondence being:S Secretarys branchT Treasurers BranchE Inspector- Generals Branch.During the period the Department of Railways and Roads recorded the series it records whether the correspondence relates to railways or to roads.The correspondence registered in this series can be found in the following series:VPRS 12653 Outward Registered Correspondence, Secretarys Branch (1853-1857)VPRS 12654 Outward Registered Correspondence, Treasurers Branch (1853-1857)VPRS 12652 Outward Registered Correspondence, Inspector- Generals Branch (1853-1857)VPRS 1118 Outward Registered Correspondence (1857-1876)