An account of the corporation of Beccles Fen, with a tr. of their charter. Repr. with notes and additions1826 |
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... hereafter to be enjoyed and had , as before they have been used to have and enjoy the same , cannot commodiously or conveniently live or support Recital of the themselves in the said town of Beccles ; and whereas our first grant of ...
... hereafter to be enjoyed and had , as before they have been used to have and enjoy the same , cannot commodiously or conveniently live or support Recital of the themselves in the said town of Beccles ; and whereas our first grant of ...
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... hereafter , be elected and chosen in manner and form fol- a Portreeve lowing to be ( Prepositus ) Portreeve of the Fen afore- said ; and so shall from henceforth be named during such time as he shall continue in that office . And also ...
... hereafter , be elected and chosen in manner and form fol- a Portreeve lowing to be ( Prepositus ) Portreeve of the Fen afore- said ; and so shall from henceforth be named during such time as he shall continue in that office . And also ...
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... hereafter . Fen , And moreover , we have of our special grace , certain Grant of the knowledge , and mere motion , given and granted , and by these presents do give and grant , for us , our heirs , and successors , to the said Portreeve ...
... hereafter . Fen , And moreover , we have of our special grace , certain Grant of the knowledge , and mere motion , given and granted , and by these presents do give and grant , for us , our heirs , and successors , to the said Portreeve ...
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... hereafter be composed of honest and fit persons , inhabitants of the said town , to the number of twenty - four persons only , to be chosen as hereafter by these presents shall be ordained ; and that as well all the residue of the first ...
... hereafter be composed of honest and fit persons , inhabitants of the said town , to the number of twenty - four persons only , to be chosen as hereafter by these presents shall be ordained ; and that as well all the residue of the first ...
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... hereafter , as often as to them , or the major part of them , or two of them , shall seem fit , proper , and necessary , lawfully , and with impu- Assemblies . nity , to assemble and call together within the same Guild- hall , a meeting ...
... hereafter , as often as to them , or the major part of them , or two of them , shall seem fit , proper , and necessary , lawfully , and with impu- Assemblies . nity , to assemble and call together within the same Guild- hall , a meeting ...
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abbot accompte according acres aforesaid Portreeve appointed Barsham Beccles aforesaid Beccles Fen belonging cattall cause charter com❜on Common Clerk Common Council common seal Commonalty constituc'ons constitutions corporac'on county of Suffolk Court dayes ditches Downinge ev'y tyme everye feast Fen aforesaid Fen of Beccles Fen-reeves fenn forfeite for ev'y form aforesaid Gillingham grant henceforth iiiid Item John John Leman land late king letters patent marsh or pasture noe p'son notwithstanding number of twelve oath office of Portreeve office or offices ordain order or class ordynance p'cell p'chase p'son or p'sons p'te p❜son parcel thereof pasture aforesaid payde payne of forfeiting Portreeve and Surveyors premises presents putt reeve rent residue Ringsfield seid Will'm Rede Sergeants at Mace seyd shal be lawfull shillings Suffolk sworn swyne tenements things town aforesaid town of Beccles twenty-four inhabitants twoe unto veyors w'ch whatsoever whereof the Portreeve William Worlingham xijd yearly
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Page 17 - 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 67 - George the Third, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c.
Page 35 - ... ordained or provided, or any other matter, cause or thing whatsoever to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding.
Page 68 - The which Petition wee being willing to grant. KNOW YE that of our especial Grace certain Knowledge and meer Motion we have given granted ratified and confirmed, and by these Presents for ourselves our heirs and Successors...
Page 20 - ... and be impleaded, answer and be answered, defend and be defended, and also to make, have and use a common seal, and the same to alter, break or renew...
Page 17 - HENRY, by the grace of God, King of England and France and Lord of Ireland, to all to whom these present letters shall come, greeting.
Page 69 - ... and premises, or any part or parcel thereof, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders ; together with the yearly, and other rents, revenues and profits of the premises, and of every part and parcel thereof...
Page 35 - May, in the sixteenth year of our Reign, of England, France and Ireland; and of Scotland the one and fiftieth.
Page 70 - ... notwithstanding any other defects in not naming or mentioning, or not rightly naming or mentioning the natures, kinds, sorts, quantities, or qualities, metes, or bounds of the premises, or of any parcel thereof, or any person or persons who then were or...
Page 70 - Any statute, act, ordinance, provision, proclamation, or restraint, heretofore had, made, published, ordained, or provided, or any other thing, cause, or matter whatsoever, to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding. In Witness whereof we have caused these our letters to be made patent : Witness Ourself, at Westminster, the fourth day of March, in the three and thirtieth year of our reign, Annoque Domini one thousand six hundred and eighty-one. " By writ of Privy Seal, PIGOTT.