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Office of the Commissioners of Bankrupts and Court of Bankruptcy: Bankruptcy Commission...

Catalogue reference: B 4

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B 4

These docket books are registers containing summary particulars relating to the issue of commissions, renewed commission and, from 1832, fiats of bankruptcy. Two of the registers of renewed commissions of bankruptcy, 1743 to 1806, also contain...

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B 4

Title
Office of the Commissioners of Bankrupts and Court of Bankruptcy: Bankruptcy Commission Docket Books
Date

1710-1849

Description

These docket books are registers containing summary particulars relating to the issue of commissions, renewed commission and, from 1832, fiats of bankruptcy. Two of the registers of renewed commissions of bankruptcy, 1743 to 1806, also contain entries of associated petitions of creditors.

Arrangement
Arrangement

Entries in the earlier books have been made chronologically and are indexed. In later registers the entries have been made chronologically under the initial letters of the surnames of the bankrupts.

Related material

For the surviving files relating to entries in the docket books (usually indicated by the underlining or ticking of the registered number) see B 3

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Court of Bankruptcy, 1831-1869
  • Office of the Commissioners of Bankrupts, 1571-1832
Physical description

56 volume(s)

Subjects
Topics
Debt
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2756/

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