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A History of the County of Wiltshire
… had the right to hold a court from day to day, with power to arrest and punish offenders, but fines and …
The Environs of London
… of the Swedes, since they had submitted to arbitrary power; in which he lamented the progress it was then making …
A History of the County of Somerset
… was built in South Street c. 1913, its music powered by a steam engine. 94 Films were shown in the town in the 1920s … a circular fronted cooking stove, a warm air stove, and steam operated cheesemaking equipment. 84 In 1875 the son of … mill when it was destroyed by fire in 1868 but by 1902 a steam-powered corn mill had succeeded a boot factory on the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… It retained its pre-eminence till it fell under the power of the Romans, who, achieving the conquest of this …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… as the municipal authorities of the port had it in their power if they desired to hamper the fair of St. Giles by … that the mayor and commonalty themselves did all in their power to encourage the cloth makers, and in 1555 the Marquess … (named) and their successors should be incorporated with power to elect two fullers and two weavers as wardens of the …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… is possible that by the 15th century the available water-power was insufficient for so many mills as at an earlier …
A History of the County of Hampshire
… were part of the native growth and represented the power of the Crown; the mayor with his 'compares' represented … with two or three of these, was to form a court with full power over all causes within the city, and in times of … manor, but they did their best as far as was within their power to narrow down the benefits of dwelling in the liberty. …