Signed minutes of the University Court Signed minutes of the University Court, 1861 - 1889, 1960 - 1988. Prior to publication, the minutes of the University Court are checked for accuracy and edited for spelling, grammar, pagination. When this process is complete, the minutes are 'signed off', by the Principal or other Court official. As a result of this editing process, the signed minutes normally carry annotations in one or more hands. 1861 - 1988