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Crown Jewels Commission (Ireland) (Shaw Commission): Reports and Papers
Catalogue reference: BS 22
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BS 22
The report, minutes of evidence, and other papers of the Crown Jewels Commission (Ireland) set up to investigate the loss of the crown jewels of Ireland in 1908.Other papers in the series include the original warrant of appointment, typescripts...
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BS 22
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Title (The name of the record)
- Crown Jewels Commission (Ireland) (Shaw Commission): Reports and Papers
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Date (When the record was created)
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1907-1911
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Description (What the record is about)
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The report, minutes of evidence, and other papers of the Crown Jewels Commission (Ireland) set up to investigate the loss of the crown jewels of Ireland in 1908.
Other papers in the series include the original warrant of appointment, typescripts of witness statements and some associated correspondence, and certain witnesses' corrections to the 'proof' minutes of evidence.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Crown Jewels Commission (Ireland), 1908-1908
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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9 file(s)
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- Topics
- Ireland
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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The Crown Jewels Commission (Ireland) (Shaw Commission) was appointed by the Lord Lieutenant General and General Governor of Ireland, on 6 January 1908, 'to investigate the circumstances of the loss of the regalia of the Order of St Patrick, and to inquire whether Sir Arthur Vicars exercised due vigilance and proper care as the custodian thereof.' The members of the commission were Judge James J Shaw KC, Robert F Starkie Esq and Chester Jones Esq.
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- The report of the Commission was published as Cd 3906 with a separate appendix (Cd 3936) containing the minutes of evidence.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3038/
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