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LOCAL RECORDS. 
Great satisfaction was expressed at the terms of the Treasury 
Report on the Custody of Local Records, copies of which had been 
_ sent to the Secretaries of Societies. ‘The Hon. Secretary was directed 
to obtain and send copies of the Appendix to the Societies. 
Mr. Willis-Bund, F.S.A., Chairman of the Worcestershire County 
Council, drew attention to the fact that, under the present system, 
Parish Records were in greater danger than they had ever been, and 
pointed out that County Councils had legal power, under an Act of 
Jast year, to collect statistics of local charitable endowments, and to 
take charge of their documents. He suggested that they should be 
asked, at the same time, to endeavour to obtain custody of the great 
mass of ancient Parish Records that were at present a burden to their 
- custodians, and exposed to loss and injury ; he was of opinion that 
Parish Councils would very gladly deposit their ancient deeds in 
County Council strong rooms. Proposals had to his knowledge been 
made to burn ancient rate books, and the separation of the tithe award 
and the tithe map frequently occurred. * 
Mr. Freer, F.S.A., Clerk of the Peace for Leicestershire, pointed 
out that not only was there a danger of wanton destruction but also 
of accident by fire, and strongly advocated the necessity of moving 
the County Councils to action. 
__ Mr.A. R. Goddard pointed out that the tithe maps must be kept in 
‘the Parish unless copies were made and the originals sent to the 
‘Record Offices, as was desirable. Mr. Rice mentioned the many 
valuable documents that were often found in Parish Chests, and 
in Sa complete bills for the repair of a Church that he had 
e found. 
__ The Rey. C. Evelyn White, F.S.A., called attention to the serious 
conflicts that often took place between the Clergy and the Parish 
Council and the need of removing documents from the centre of strife. 
_ Mr. Willis-Bund suggested that the County Councils Association 
hould be asked to enquire what County Councils had up to the present 
ded strong rooms. 
a Messrs. Willis-Bund, Freer, Round, Blashill, and the Hon. Secre- 
tary were appointed a Committee, with power to add to their number, 
ike steps to promote the formation of the Record Offices. 
_ Mr. T. Blashill and Mr. J. Parker advocated the collection in the 
ecord Offices of Court Rolls and private deeds, and Mr. St. Clair 
addeley spoke to the vicissitudes to which such deeds were exposed. 
we ee that it was most desirable that such deeds should be 
ly housed. 
