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The 'Oxford-Burcot Commission was the first Commission concerned with the management of the River Thames, appointed by an Act of Parliament of 1605 by James I to make the stretch of river from Burcot to Oxford navigable. The Commission took responsibility for the management of the River Thames between Oxford and Burcot. It consisted of 18 members, including a representative each from Oxford city and from the University. However its work was irregular and by 1611 it had ceased altogether.

A second strenthened Act of Parliament in 1623 allowed for the appointment of 8 commissioners of sewers. This was also known as the Oxford-Burcot Commission. It had the power to tax Oxford city and the university, to clean the river and to install locks and weirs. However, its work was slow and costly and the first barge did not reach Oxford until 1635.

Consequently Thames Navigation Commissioners were appointed in 1751 by a further Act of Parliament under King George II in 1751. This Commission had similar powers but covered the entire length of the Thames down to Staines.

References

A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 4: The City of Oxford (1979), ISBN 9780197227145, pp. 284-95, Communications.

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+The '''Oxford-Burcot Commission'' was the first Commission concerned with the management of the [[River Thames]], appointed by an [[Act of Parliament]] of [[1605]] by [[James I]] to make the stretch of river from Burcot to Oxford [[navigability|navigable]]. The Commission took responsibility for the management of the River Thames between [[Oxford]] and [[Burcot]]. It consisted of 18 members, including a representative each from Oxford city and from the [[University of Oxford|University]]. However its work was irregular and by [[1611]] it had ceased altogether.
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-The first Commission concerned with the management of the [[River Thames]] was the Oxford-Burcot Commission, appointed by Act of Parliament of [[1605]] by [[James I]] to make the stretch of river from Burcot to Oxford navigable. The Commission took responsibility for the management of the River Thames between [[Oxford]] and [[Burcot]].  It consisted of 18 members, including a representative each from Oxford city and from the University.  However its work was irregular and by [[1611]] it had ceased altogether.
-A second strenthened Act of Parliament in [[1623]] allowed for the appointment of 8 commissioners of sewers.  This was also known as the Oxford-Burcot Commission.  It had the power to tax Oxford city and the university, to clean the river and to install locks and weirs.  However, its work was slow and costly and the first barge did not reach Oxford until 1635.
+A second strenthened Act of Parliament in [[1623]] allowed for the appointment of 8 commissioners of [[sewer]]s. This was also known as the Oxford-Burcot Commission. It had the power to tax Oxford city and the university, to clean the river and to install [[lock]]s and [[weir]]s. However, its work was slow and costly and the first [[barge]] did not reach Oxford until [[1635]].
 Consequently [[Thames Navigation Commission]]ers were appointed in [[1751]] by a further Act of Parliament under King [[George II]] in [[1751]]. This Commission had similar powers but covered the entire length of the Thames down to [[Staines]].
+==References==
-Reference: 'Communications', A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 4: The City of Oxford (1979), pp. 284-95.
+* ''A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 4: The City of Oxford'' ([[1979]]), ISBN 9780197227145, pp. 284-95, [http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=22808 Communications].
+[[Category:Former public bodies in the United Kingdom]]
+[[Category:History of Oxford]]
+[[Category:River Thames]]
+[[Category:1605 establishments]]
+[[Category:1611 disestablishments]]
+[[Category:1623 establishments]]