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... PARLIAMENT TO BE IN THE INHABITANT HOUSEHOLDERS . BY WILLIAM ROBERTS JAMES . The comon Seale of the King's Town and Parish of Maydsto , 1619 . * SIGILL ADYSTON SIGILL : DE COM VILLE DE VILLE The Seale appertayning to the Mayer of ...
... PARLIAMENT TO BE IN THE INHABITANT HOUSEHOLDERS . BY WILLIAM ROBERTS JAMES . The comon Seale of the King's Town and Parish of Maydsto , 1619 . * SIGILL ADYSTON SIGILL : DE COM VILLE DE VILLE The Seale appertayning to the Mayer of ...
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... parliamentary right of election is concerned and exercised , it is , in the present state of the borough , frequently in the power of what is commonly called a third man- that is , some adventuring stranger , with a long X PREFATORY ...
... parliamentary right of election is concerned and exercised , it is , in the present state of the borough , frequently in the power of what is commonly called a third man- that is , some adventuring stranger , with a long X PREFATORY ...
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... Parliament , in spite of the opposing wishes of the inhabitants , or even of the resident freemen , any two members , éven the most objectionable to the whole town and all the inhabitants . Thus , if two candidates of equal pretensions ...
... Parliament , in spite of the opposing wishes of the inhabitants , or even of the resident freemen , any two members , éven the most objectionable to the whole town and all the inhabitants . Thus , if two candidates of equal pretensions ...
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... Parliament , should , at least , be apparently inde- pendent in their stations in life , and not subject to that direct and irresistible influence which pau- perism induces ; hence , as a principle of the xii PREFATORY REMARKS .
... Parliament , should , at least , be apparently inde- pendent in their stations in life , and not subject to that direct and irresistible influence which pau- perism induces ; hence , as a principle of the xii PREFATORY REMARKS .
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... Parliament , if not a voice commensurate with their liabilities , at least some voice . Now in this place , a small proportion of those who , according to the present practice , have the elective franchise accorded to them , are men of ...
... Parliament , if not a voice commensurate with their liabilities , at least some voice . Now in this place , a small proportion of those who , according to the present practice , have the elective franchise accorded to them , are men of ...
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Page 215 - We have given Granted and Confirmed and by these Presents for us our Heirs and Successors...
Page 81 - HELD of us our Heirs and Successors as of our Manor of East Greenwich in the County of Kent in free and Common Soccage and not in Capite or by Knights Service.
Page 218 - Penn, any statute, act, ordinance, provision, proclamation, or restraint heretofore had, made, published, ordained, or provided, or any other thing, cause, or matter whatsoever...
Page 158 - To all to whom these present letters shall come, greeting : know ye, that we 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...
Page 13 - ... have given and granted and by these presents do give and grant to the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of our City of London all that our manor capital messuage...
Page 82 - 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.
Page 160 - And we do further, of our special grace, certain knowledge and mere motion, for us, our heirs and successors, grant...
Page 218 - York, in these presents is not made, or any statute, act, ordinance, provision, proclamation or restriction, heretofore had, made, enacted, ordained or provided, or any other matter, cause or thing whatsoever to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding.
Page 79 - And further, of our more ample special grace, and of our certain knowledge and mere motion, we have given and granted, and by these presents, for us, our heirs and successors, do give and grant, to the aforesaid mayor, jurats and commonalty of the King's town and parish of Maidstone...