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A History of the County of Middlesex
… stocks were erected in 1680. In 1749 there were complaints of 'idle and disordered' people destroying and stealing … in 1970 by a new county court in Acton Lane. 54 A salaried fire-engine keeper was appointed in 1840 55 and the office, … beadle, continued until 1884. 56 Following a disastrous fire at the windmill on Shoot-up Hill, which exposed the …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Willey WILLEY Willey was a small parish on the edge of the east Shropshire coalfield, 4 km. east of Much Wenlock and south-west of Broseley which it adjoined. 64 At various times coal and …
Statutes of the Realm
… the Publique Revenue [Rot. Parl. pt. 3. nu. 2.] Arrears of Subsidy and Duties, (Exception) to be collected and paid … the Publique Revenue due and payable in the Raignes of the late Kings Charles the Second and James the Second … and Revenues whatsoever (Except the Duties ariseing by Fire Hearths and Stoves other then such as were incurred at …
Statutes of the Realm
… Questions concerning the collecting levying and answering of the Publique Revenue due and payable in the Raignes of the late Kings Charles the Second and James the Second … and Revenues whatsoever except the Duties ariseing by Fire-hearths and Stoves other then such as are or shall be …
Statutes of the Realm
… or keeping a Standing Army in Peace, without Consent of Parliament, against Law. Reasons for passing this Act; … or keeping a Standing Army within this Kingdome in time of Peace unlesse it be with Consent of Parlyament is against … with dry Lodgeings Stable roome for Horses and with Fire and Water and necessary Utensills to Dresse their Meate …
Statutes of the Realm
… Trade and Commerce with France and for the encouragement of Privateers. [Chapter XXV. Rot. Parl. pt. 5. nu. 7.] 1 W. & … for Three Years. Whereas an Act made in the first yeare of their Majesties Reigne entituled An Act for prohibiting … Man of War shall take in fight as Prize or shall sink fire or by any other means destroy any Shipp of Warr or any …
Statutes of the Realm
… Co[m]mons [in Parliament assembled 1] for a further supply of your Majesties extraordinary Occasions for and towards the … stone or any of them before hee she or they doe kindle any fire or fires for the makeing or working of the said … of his Majesties Officers within three days before such fire shall bee kindled under the penalty of Tenne pounds for …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… be cornet to Captain Floyd in Colonel Villiers' regiment of Horse. [ H.O. Military Entry Book 2, p. 23.] April 1. … and his gunners with 100 crowns. The spreading of the fire forced the enemy to capitulate. About 3 or 4 o'clock in the morning, the fire spread so much that the shamade was sounded and the …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… James Vernon. My cousin, Robin Irving, gave me an account of your assistance in procuring direction for the payment of … and me to dinner, drank King William's health and fire I all the guns he had. I cannot send your lordship his … and that they threaten all their neighbourhood with fire and sword if they do not join them. Some have sent …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… to be deputy-lieutenants for Middlesex, and for the Earl of Bedford, lord lieutenant of that county, to issue out … of persons well disposed for relief of those ruined by fire, etc.," are now granted, and that for want of a settled … for the relief of such as had been great sufferers by fire or other calamities, and I believe it to be true that …