These minute books contain the proceedings of the "courts of enquiry (or inquiry)" of the 74th Regiment of the Georgia Militia headquartered in Carroll County. Among the items of business addressed in these minutes are: (1) creation of and changes in militia district boundaries in Carroll County; (2) lists of members of the regiment who were fined for failing to appear at drill or other so-called defaulters; (3) discharges of members for reasons of health; (4) lists of officers newly elected and officers present at court sessions, and (5) orders to the treasurer to pay for the services of fifers and drummers at drills The penmanship is often quite poor and in the case of the older minute books, the entries are badly faded as well.