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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… parcel of the possessions of the abbey of Bury St. Edmund's, except a portion that belonged to Richard Fitz-Gilbert, … in June. The living is a recrory, valued in the king's books at 11, and in the gift of the Crown: the tithes have … an extensive mill recently built; there is also a public brewery on a large scale. The market is on Saturday; fairs …
A History of the County of Oxford
… HISTORY Agriculture Open Fields and Commons Alwoldsbury's field or fields were mentioned in 12467. 1 No later … to Pitlands or Puttes referred only to land in Alvescot's fields then held with Pitlands farm. 4 10. Alvescot parish … and in the later 19th century another Oakey ran the Poplar Brewery near the Royal George public house, established …
A History of the County of Oxford
… parishes of Black Bourton and Kencot, Alvescot's ancient parish was long and narrow, running from north to … Thames may have been part of the same process. The parish's 18th-century boundaries (Fig. 10), essentially unaltered at … the local mason Alexander Oakey, 107 and the nearby Poplar Brewery, later the Poplars, probably soon after. 108 Houses …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… along the south side of an ancient assart called Prior's Mesne and then descended a small brook by the west side of … the land rises steeply to reach 140 m. near Prior's Mesne and 125 m. at the Barnage ridge. Cone brook has been … serviced the local mills. In 1879 there was also a small brewery. 24 There were two smithies on the main road in the …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… by the master, Jeremy Blackman, with the tags of points bent and whipcord to force him to confess, through which … to answer the above, and also his language to his Majesty's drum-major. With reference to Sir Henry Marten and his … from Edward Littleton, Recorder, touching the King's mercy to Thos. Brice, a condemned prisoner in Newgate, they …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… of Plantations. A new reference to be made to the King's Council to know how crimes in that place shall be tried and … Entry Bk., No. CIV., 16, 17.] April 3. Derby House. 508. S. Pepys to Sir Robt. Southwell. Finds that Mr. Cranfield's … and Fulke Rose; Clarendon, Gifford Pennant and William Bent; Vere, John Bourden and Robert Varney; St. Elizabeth's, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… publick letters directed to the Governor with King Charles's Declaration, disperseing severall Declarations and letters, by which means the People's inclinations may be known; the Spanish Captain is likewise … by report of a French prisoner, were men of war, they all bent their course for Antigua, and by 12 the same day was …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 637. No. 51.] [Aug. 1.] 1,684. Major Peter Schuyler's Journal of his expedition to Canada. June 21 st. Set out … ten miles to N., and Fort La Prairie twenty six miles W.S.W. July 29 th. At ten a.m. we heard alarmguns at both … in bullion, thanks to the Assiento, but the Assembly are bent on destroying it just when the Dutch are longing to get …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Province, and particularly two presentments from St. Mary's County Courts against two Priests, William Hunter and … Brooke, for saying publick Mass in the City of St. Mary's, the County Court then sitting there. And well knowing my … of Delegates), and at this time, now we are unanimously bent on Towns and Ports, such a small summ as we propose …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Lordships think the Islands of Antigua and St. Christopher's allowance for my House is too much. I beleive I have the … per ann., 'tis this country mony paid in sugar at 18 s. per cwt., wch. is sold in sterling mony at six shill. per … not approve, and perceiving that the Assembly were fully bent upon some project of that kind, I did several times …