This series consists of proclamations issued in the island of Trinidad, later (1898) Trinidad and Tobago, by the governor and other high ranking officials. Includes proclamations on such historic events as the union of Trinidad and Tobago and those activities deemed unlawful during carnival celebrations of the period covered. Two (2) prominent proclamations are the 1884 Proclamation that banned canboulay processions and the 1889 Proclamation that legally joined Trinidad and Tobago.