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Series VPRS 470
Writs of Dedimus Potestatum
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Date Range: Series By 1888 - ? 1943
  Series in Custody 1888 - 1986
  Contents 1888 - 1986
Public Access: Open
Location: North Melbourne
Format of Records: Physical
 
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Date Range Agency Title Agency Number
1888 - 1943 Supreme Court of Victoria VA 2549
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Date Range Agency Title Agency Number
1888 - cont Supreme Court of Victoria VA 2549
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  • How to use the Records
    Refer to VPRS 5380 Register of Writs of Dedimus Potestatum for the date and the number of a specific Writ.

    Refer to the consignment details for this series to retrieve the unit containing the date range for which information is required.

  • Function / Content
    Writs of Dedimus Potestatum empower the person to whom it is directed to administer the oath of allegiance and to administer a judicial oath to a person newly appointed as a Justice of the Peace.

    This series contains Writs returned to the Supreme Court after the swearing had taken place. Each Writ has a statement of the authority for the Writ, the Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Office (as a Justice of the Peace) signed by the person sworn in and a Certification of the administration of the oaths by the person for whom the Writ was sworn.

    VPRS 470/P was reserialised in 2001 as part of the ARAD Project. The former unit 4 is now registered as VPRS 12691/P1 unit 1.

    VPRS 470 / P1 was formerly registered as VPRS 10009 Depositions of Justices of the Peace.

  • Recordkeeping System
    Records are arranged in both consecutive number order and annual single number order.
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1888 - 1943 Register Of Writs Of Dedimus Potestatum VPRS 5380
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Consignment Number Contents Date Range Public Access No. of Units
P0000 1888 - 1904 Open 3
P0001 1931 - 1943 Open 10
P0002 1944 - 1960 Open 9
P0004 1985 - 1986 Open 1
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1888 - 1943 Register Of Writs Of Dedimus Potestatum VPRS 5380
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