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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… restored to its pristine state, a meeting of principal officers of the parliamentarian army is said to have been … water-bailiff, gaoler, three sergeants-at-mace, and other officers, appointed under the act 5th and 6th of William IV., … executed under the warrant of the mayor, and by one of his officers. The powers of the county debtcourt of Yarmouth, …
A History of the County of Sussex
… 1900 the firm also hired out steam rollers, especially to local councils in Sussex and elsewhere; in 1903-4 it dug and … also provided seasonal work in the 20th century. 11 LOCAL GOVERNMENT. There are court rolls for Yapton manor for 1517, … 60 The schoolmaster was appointed by the vicar and parish officers in 1838. 61 A new school was built in North End …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… of runaway apprentices and the like published in local newspapers. A 1673 patent proclaimed a method of …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Herefordshire
… stands in the S. part of the parish. The walls are of local sandstone rubble with dressings of the same material; …
A History of the County of Somerset
… is a square three-bayed house of two storeys built of local stone under a slate roof. North of the house is a wall … discontinued with the consent of the lord of the manor. 35 LOCAL GOVERNMENT Two manor courts were held annually for Yarlington …
A History of the County of Oxford
… terms of the endowment had not been complied with. Despite local protests the Charity Commissioners ruled that the …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 'a suffering cavalier', he joined a discreet group of local royalists. 76 From 1660 the poverty of the living and …
A History of the County of Oxford
… south-east. 24 In 1596 Sir William Spencer was one of the local landlords whose inclosing activities came to the attention of the government because of a threatened uprising. 25 The Privy … lavish household maintained by the Spencers provided some local employment in the 17th century, 4 but agricultural …