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... belong to certain inhabitants in the same town , commonly called the portreeve and brethren of the town of Maidstone ; but now occasion being given of examining the principles and origin of such government and rule of the said town ...
... belong to certain inhabitants in the same town , commonly called the portreeve and brethren of the town of Maidstone ; but now occasion being given of examining the principles and origin of such government and rule of the said town ...
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... belong , or which are thought to per- tain or belong to the office of sergeant at mace , in form as is aforesaid , from thence unto the feast of St. Michael the Archangel then next following , and on the same feast until a new mayor of ...
... belong , or which are thought to per- tain or belong to the office of sergeant at mace , in form as is aforesaid , from thence unto the feast of St. Michael the Archangel then next following , and on the same feast until a new mayor of ...
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... belong , or may pertain or belong , to be held before the mayor of the same town for the time being , in a convenient place within the same town , by the mayor of the same town for the time being , to be assigned twice in every year ...
... belong , or may pertain or belong , to be held before the mayor of the same town for the time being , in a convenient place within the same town , by the mayor of the same town for the time being , to be assigned twice in every year ...
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... belong and appertain , and late were parcel of the possessions thereof . And also , for the consideration afore- said , and by the advice aforesaid , we have given and granted , and by these presents do give and grant , to the aforesaid ...
... belong and appertain , and late were parcel of the possessions thereof . And also , for the consideration afore- said , and by the advice aforesaid , we have given and granted , and by these presents do give and grant , to the aforesaid ...
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... belong , by this charter , to the inhabitants . The power of making bye - laws , which is given to the mayor and jurats , and by express terms limited to the freeholders , omitting the word commonalty , shows also distinctly , that the ...
... belong , by this charter , to the inhabitants . The power of making bye - laws , which is given to the mayor and jurats , and by express terms limited to the freeholders , omitting the word commonalty , shows also distinctly , that the ...
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17th James admitted advice aforesaid aforesaid mayor aforesaid town amoved anywise howsoever appears appointed assigned bitants borough burgesses bye-law cessors charter of Elizabeth clause common council common councilmen common seal constitute county of Kent court leet Eastfarleigh Edward election of jurats enrolled execute fairs or feasts former charters frankpledge freemen give and grant heirs and successors heirs or successors hereafter heretofore inha jurats and common jurats and commonalty juries justices Kent aforesaid King King's town kingdom of England lands or tenements letters patent liberties Maidstone aforesaid markets mayor and aldermen mayor and jurats messuages monalty nominated office of mayor ordain parish afore parish aforesaid parish of Maidstone Parliament peace petitioners power and authority presents privileges quo warranto right of election seal sergeant at mace singular special grace statute sworn tenements of freehold things tion town aforesaid town and parish town of Maidstone town or parish unto whatsoever
Popular passages
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...