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Acts and Ordinances of the Interregnum
… Daniel Taylor, Hamond Ward and Henry Sweet, Esquires, or any three or more of them, and such sufficient Deputies as … or shall be hereafter seized, surprized or taken by the Fleet or Ships in the service or employment of the … already seized, surprized or taken by all or any of the Fleet, ships or vessels in the service or employment of the …
Acts and Ordinances of the Interregnum
… of Malignants in some countries, and by refusal or non-payment of the said Assessments in other parts, that … Viz. Bedford. For the county of Bedford, Sir Beacham St. John, sir Thomas Alston, sir William Butler, James … Esq; William Singleton, William Caple, Thomas Pury, Thomas Hill, Dennis Wise, Luke Nurse, Lawrence Singleton, Jasper …
Old and New London
… IN 1842. ( After a Sketch by "H. B.") In 1784, Allen's son or other kin sold the ground to Henry, Lord Apsley, Lord … will carry to the grave, he was riding up Constitution Hill, in the Park, followed by an immense mob, who were … whose house was built on a site subtracted from St. James's Park. "Hyde Park Corner is a worthy terminal mark …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… of TOILETRY, probably a Latin synonym for BOUQUET WATER or for PERFUMED WATERs generally. Not found in the OED online … Night-mare', though less so than preparations of the roots or seeds [Culpeper (1653, new ed. n.d.)]. By the … mid-eighteenth century, the College of Physicians thought little of this view and declared that 'no one at this time …
Calendar of Documents Preserved in France
… Aquitaine ABBEY OF ST. MARY, LA SAUVE MAJEURE, FOR BENEDICTINE MONKS, IN THE … de Mungumeri and Ernulph his brother have given to God and St. Mary of La Sauve Majeure ( de Silva Majore), namely the … tritici) until he assigns them its equivalent in land or tithe. For his son, who will be his heir after him, [he …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… 1715 Sources: Acts, Rates. Arbor [arbour; arber] An axle or spindle on which a wheel revolves, especially in a CLOCK or WATCH. OED earliest date of use: 1659 Sources: Inventories … date of use: a1000 Found described as GREAT, LARGE, LITTLE, OLD Found used for or containing baking, MALT, MEAL, …
A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland
… which is altogether irregular, being much diversified by hill and dale, rises on every side from the valley of the … four centuries old, and was, in former times, dedicated to St. Ternan, is situated near the north bank of the river, … term Ardchattan is also descriptive, signifying "the hill" or "promontory of Catan." It obtained, for some time, the …
Survey of London
… to Richard Coope inter alia, "all those four messuages or tenements (formerly one messuage) with the four stables … indenture 5 of 23rd April, 1646, between Thos. Fisher "of St. Martin's in the Feildes, gent., one of the yeomen ushers … and backsides to the said mesuage belonging, and one little cottage with th' appurtenances in Chelchehith als …
Survey of London
… were established. The excavations could contribute little, however, towards answering the question 'When and by … the most prominent feature was the brick-built east range or Georgian block which formed the eastern side of the … their chimneys, of the late fifteenth-century Hospital of St. John at Lichfield. They bore unmistakable evidence of …
Survey of London
… wall was modern) showed no signs of housings for binders or joists belonging to any earlier floor, which, if it had … lower part of Room 14. That Room 22 had, in fact, been, or formed part of, a room of some importance was shown by the … impression of being a portrait from the life. There can be little doubt that the whole scheme of painting (with the …