Bonds, commissions, oaths.

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Bonds, commissions, oaths.

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This record describes the broad range of records encompassed by the Bonds, Commissions, Oaths category. This is one of the eighteen major circuit court records groups. These broad categories are found in A PRELIMINARY GUIDE TO PRE-1904 COUNTY RECORDS IN THE ARCHIVES BRANCH, VIRGINIA STATE LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES.

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Virginia. Circuit Court.

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The bonds, commissions, oaths records group encompasses a broad category of non-fiduciary records concerning the performance of a certain task or office. In order to insure that public offices were properly filled and the responsibilities properly performed, bonds were required of the officials. This involved pledging a certain set sum of money that would be payable by the officeholder and/or his securities if he failed to fulfill his job related duties. In addition to elected offic...