Parliamentary Papers, Volume 31

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Page 10 - An Act for the Amendment and better Administration of the Laws relating to the Poor in England and Wales...
Page 5 - ... ordained or provided, or any other matter, cause or thing whatsoever to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding.
Page 1 - Our Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, bearing date at Westminster, the...
Page 4 - March 1843, the Expenses incurred by Sheriffs, formerly paid from Civil Contingencies ; also to make good the deficiency of the Fees in the Office of the Queen's Remembrancer in the Exchequer, and to pay the Salaries and ancient Allowances of certain Officers of the Court of Exchequer...
Page 1 - America, for and during our will and pleasure, as by the said recited letters patent, (relation being thereunto had) may more fully and at large appear'. Now know you that we have revoked and determined, and by these presents do revoke and determine, the said recited letters patent, and every clause, article, and thing therein contained. And further know you, that we reposing especial trust and confidence . in the prudence, courage, and loyalty, of you, the said...
Page 2 - We have thought fit, by and with the advice of our privy council, to notify the same to all our loving subjects ; and we do declare, that our royal will and pleasure is, and we do hereby strictly charge and command all our officers, both at sea and land, and all other our subjects...
Page 4 - We do also give and grant to you, Our said Commissioners, or any two or more of you, full power and authority to...
Page 5 - I AM commanded by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you that, the...
Page 3 - Furniture, &c. for various Public Departments, and for certain Charges for Lighting and Watching, and for Rates and Taxes ; also for the Maintenance and Repairs of Royal Palaces and Works in the Royal Gardens, formerly charged upon the Civil List...
Page 10 - In November, 1841, Sir Robert Peel, as Prime Minister, obtained the appointment of a Royal Commission for the purpose " of inquiring whether advantage might not be taken of the rebuilding of the Houses of Parliament for promoting and encouraging the Fine Arts," and of discovering " in what manner an object of so much importance would be most effectually promoted.

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