Cursory observations on the charters granted to the inhabitants of Tiverton, by a friend to local jurisdictions [G. Coles].T. Parkhouse., 1823 |
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... intended should be handed down to us , Quod nobis a majoribus traditum est , but solely to obtain a redress of those grievances , which our corporate officers have so unhesitatingly heaped upon those , whom the charters of James and ...
... intended should be handed down to us , Quod nobis a majoribus traditum est , but solely to obtain a redress of those grievances , which our corporate officers have so unhesitatingly heaped upon those , whom the charters of James and ...
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... intended the inhabitants should enjoy and possess . Well then , again 1 betake myself to the charter . Still my mind is impressed that these rights and privileges , such as they are , are strangely perverted , and , if I am not very ...
... intended the inhabitants should enjoy and possess . Well then , again 1 betake myself to the charter . Still my mind is impressed that these rights and privileges , such as they are , are strangely perverted , and , if I am not very ...
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... intended to promote , by the grant of their respective charters , on which I have drawn up the following cursory observations . If in these pages , you should find any thing at all likely to realize that , which I conscientiously think ...
... intended to promote , by the grant of their respective charters , on which I have drawn up the following cursory observations . If in these pages , you should find any thing at all likely to realize that , which I conscientiously think ...
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... intended should operate for your welfare and advantage , and in return for which it was expected , " you would think yourselves more specially and strictly obliged to do and exhibit what services you can to the king and his government ...
... intended should operate for your welfare and advantage , and in return for which it was expected , " you would think yourselves more specially and strictly obliged to do and exhibit what services you can to the king and his government ...
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... intended to publish without delay . ( g ) Tiverton is described in Doomsday - book , under the title of Terra Regis , or land belonging to the King ; and by of the franchises , liberties , jurisdictions , immuni- ties d 3 CURSORY ...
... intended to publish without delay . ( g ) Tiverton is described in Doomsday - book , under the title of Terra Regis , or land belonging to the King ; and by of the franchises , liberties , jurisdictions , immuni- ties d 3 CURSORY ...
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