An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Middlesex. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1937.
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'Terms of the Commission', in An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Middlesex, (London, 1937) pp. xvii. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/rchme/middx/xvii [accessed 23 April 2024]
ROYAL WARRANT RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING THE TERMS OF THE COMMISSION
Whitehall, December 21, 1936.
The KING has been pleased to issue a Warrant under His Majesty's Royal Sign Manual to the following effect:—
GEORGE R. I.
GEORGE THE SIXTH, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas KING, Defender of the Faith, to all to whom these Presents shall come:
GREETING!
Whereas it pleased Our Royal Predecessors from time to time to issue Royal Commissions of Enquiry for various purposes therein specified:
And whereas in the case of certain of these Commissions, namely, those known as
Ancient Monuments (England) Commission,
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the Commissioners appointed by Our Royal Predecessors or such of them as were then acting as Commissioners, were at the late Demise of the Crown still engaged upon the business entrusted to them:
And whereas We deem it expedient that the said Commissioners should continue their labours in connection with the said enquiries notwithstanding the late Demise of the Crown:
Now know ye that We, reposing great trust and confidence in the zeal, discretion and ability of the present members of each of the said Commissions, do by these Presents authorize them to continue their labours, and do hereby in every essential particular ratify and confirm the terms of the said several Commissions.
And We do further ordain that the said Commissioners do report to Us under their hands or under the hands of such of their number as may be specified in the Commissions respectively, their opinion upon the matters presented for their consideration; and that any proceedings which they or any of them may have taken under and in pursuance of the said Commissions since the late Demise of the Crown and before the issue of these Presents shall be deemed and adjudged to have been taken under and in virtue of this Our Commission.
Given at Our Court at Saint James's, the seventeenth day of December, 1936, in the First Year of Our Reign.
By His Majesty's Command,
JOHN SIMON.