Record Commission

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The Record Commission was a British government body established in the early 19th century to collect, edit, and publish important historical and legal records of the United Kingdom.

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Record Commission canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British government body
records commission
activity arranging and calendaring records
editing texts for publication
printing multi-volume record series
surveying public records in government offices
alsoKnownAs Commission on Public Records
appointedBy UK government
surface form: British government
archivesConcerned Chancery records
Exchequer records
judicial records
parliamentary rolls
state papers
composition antiquaries
judges
senior government officials
country United Kingdom
criticizedFor high costs
inefficiency
poor record management practices
dissolved 1837
field British history
archival science
legal history
historicalSignificance early attempt to centralize and publish national records
inception 1800
influenced creation of the Public Record Office
jurisdiction Great Britain
Ireland
legalBasis royal commission
locationOfWork London, England
surface form: London
notableWork publication of historical manuscripts
publication of legal records
publication of parliamentary records
publication of state papers
predecessor earlier ad hoc record commissions in the 18th century
purpose to collect important historical records of the United Kingdom
to edit important historical records of the United Kingdom
to publish important historical records of the United Kingdom
replacedBy The National Archives
surface form: Public Record Office
supervisedBy commissioners appointed by the Crown
timePeriod early 19th century

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The Statutes of the Realm publisher Record Commission