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... grants in early times to aggregate bodies which could not by possibility be corporations , in the legal acceptation of the word , and merely at present beg , with deference but with confidence , to affirm , that this error is the ...
... grants in early times to aggregate bodies which could not by possibility be corporations , in the legal acceptation of the word , and merely at present beg , with deference but with confidence , to affirm , that this error is the ...
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... grant is made to the Burgesses and their heirs , which can by no construction or inference be treated as import- ing a corporation ; the essential characteristic of which is , to take by succession as contradistinguished from ...
... grant is made to the Burgesses and their heirs , which can by no construction or inference be treated as import- ing a corporation ; the essential characteristic of which is , to take by succession as contradistinguished from ...
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... grants of King John , to shew that this assertion , however correct when applied to our present system of law , was not so in the early periods of our history . Charter rolls , " Carta Judeorum pro libertatibus inter se . " In the 5th ...
... grants of King John , to shew that this assertion , however correct when applied to our present system of law , was not so in the early periods of our history . Charter rolls , " Carta Judeorum pro libertatibus inter se . " In the 5th ...
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... grant was made to the Burgesses , or to the men of a town , reserving a fee - farm rent , such grant always conveyed the means of realizing an income , out of which the rent might be paid . We may observe by the way , that this mode of ...
... grant was made to the Burgesses , or to the men of a town , reserving a fee - farm rent , such grant always conveyed the means of realizing an income , out of which the rent might be paid . We may observe by the way , that this mode of ...
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... grant , must have been the same who paid for it . 66 Madox produces countless instances to shew that the townsmen were the persons liable to the King in general . As to who were the townsmen , he says , " They were deemed " townsmen ...
... grant , must have been the same who paid for it . 66 Madox produces countless instances to shew that the townsmen were the persons liable to the King in general . As to who were the townsmen , he says , " They were deemed " townsmen ...
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A Collection of Ancient Records, Relating to the Borough of Huntingdon (1727) Edward Griffith No preview available - 2009 |
A Collection of Ancient Records Relating to the Borough of Huntingdon Edward Griffith No preview available - 2015 |
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abiding and residing admitted aforesaid Bailiffs aforesaid Borough aforesaid electors aforesaid Town Aldermen Bailiffs and Burgesses Bishop of Lincoln Borough aforesaid Borough of Huntingdon Burgesses of Huntingdon Common Council common seal Commonalty confirmed Coroners corporate act County Court County of Huntingdon Court Leet custody customs Dated the day document Edward III Esquire fee-farm rent fit Burgesses full and sufficient Gentleman gesses Grace grant Heirs and Successors holden homines Hospital of St Huntingdon aforesaid incorporated Indenture remaining INDENTURE WITNESSETH ingdon inhabitants inspected the Charter Institution Book King Edward King Henry King of England Knight Lionel Walden Lord of Ireland Lord the King monalty Mountague Parliament persons place abovesaid present proclamation aforesaid reign of King Richard Richard III Robert Pekke select body select corporation set his seal set their seals Sheriff hath set sufficient power tain Writ Thomas Town aforesaid Town of Huntingdon virtue Westminster William witness whereof Writ dated
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Page 102 - This Book of Articles before rehearsed is again approved, and allowed to be holden and executed within the realm, by the assent and consent of our Sovereign Lady Elizabeth, by the Grace of God, of England, France, and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, &c.
Page 39 - Thomas or his heirs, upon our forfeiture of Ten Pounds. Wherefore we will and firmly command, for us and our heirs, that he, &c.
Page 115 - Inheritance, to them and their successors for ever, or otherwise, by reason or force of any Charters or Letters Patent of any of our progenitors or ancestors, late Kings or Queens of England, heretofore...
Page 43 - Know that we have granted and by this our charter confirmed, for us and our heirs, to...
Page 63 - Henry, by the grace of God, King of England, Lord of Ireland, Duke of Normandy and Aquitain, and Earl of Anjou ; to the archbishops, bishops, abbots, priors, earls, barons, justices, sheriffs, reeves, ministers, and all his bailiffs and faithful...
Page 83 - Richard, by the Grace of God, King of England and France, and Lord of Ireland, to the Archbishops, Bishops, Abbots, Priors, Dukes, Earls, Barons, Justices, Sheriffs, Reeves, Ministers, and all his Bailiffs, and faithful men, Greeting. We have inspected the Charter of Confirmation which we lately caused to be made to the Burgesses of Huntingdon in these words : Richard, by the Grace of God, King of England and France, and Lord of Ireland, To all to wnom the present Letter shall come, Greeting.
Page 113 - And further, we will, and by our royal authority which we exercise, of our special grace, and of our certain knowledge and mere motion, have given and granted, and by these presents for us, our heirs and successors, do give and grant to the aforesaid mayor...
Page 109 - York, for the time being, and their successors, forever hereafter be, and shall be, by force of these presents, one body corporate and politic, in deed, fact and name, by the name of the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New York...
Page 113 - And, of our more special grace, certain knowledge and mere motion, we have given and granted, and by these presents, for us, our heirs and successors, do give and grant, unto the said...
Page 85 - And further, of our more abundant grace, and of our certain knowledge and mere motion, we have given and granted, and...