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A History of the County of Wiltshire
… writing of the area around Salisbury in the early 1790's, records much open field mixed with recent inclosure. 4 … dairying, and in sheep, a tendency that bears out Davis's complaints. 20 Some increase in turnip, potato, and … and owned almost 5,000 acres. On his death in 1858, 4,180 prize Southdown breeding sheep were auctioned at one of the …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… Wiltshire, and the fundamental explanation of the county's agricultural history therefore lies outside the scope of … obtained wage increases between 1873 and 1877 of 1 s. or 2 s. a week; these brought their ordinary weekly wages … on West Leaze Farm, 1 mile west of Swindon, and one of the prize farms in the Royal Agricultural Society's competition …
A History of the County of Oxford
… by Henry VI on 20 May 1438, 2 and at the archbishop's request the king accepted the title of co-founder ( tanquam … end of that year (new style) saw the purchase of Charlton's Inn at the corner of Cat St. and High St., 6 and the … had either taken a first class or obtained a University Prize or Scholarship in the subjects recognised in the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… of whom 154 are in the township of Allerthorpe, 1 mile (S. W. by W.) from Pocklington. The general surface of the … the parish of Childwall, union and hundred of West Derby, S. division of the county of Lancaster, 5 miles (S. E.) from … 49 inhabitants. It is situated on the western side of the Medway, nearly opposite Aylesford; and comprises 706 acres, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… or shipwreek only excepted, and to detain as lawful prize. All such countries hereafter to be possessed and … patron as well as furthering and procuring him her Majesty's favour and license for performance of his sea voyage, as … to Her Majesty for the better supportation of the writer's poor credit. 1 p. [ Dom. Eliz., Vol. 125, No. 70.] Nov. 12 …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Addenda 1584 1584. Jan. 7. Paris. From my Lord Ambassador's House. 31. Richard Hakluyt, Preacher [with Sir Edward … good will towards him, as also his expectation of Hakluyt's diligent inquiry of such things as may yield light unto our … such persons, ships, and goods, as of good and lawful prize. All such countries to be of the allegiance of her …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… and Company have nominated, shall be of his Majesty's Council for said first Colony. And his Majesty grants that … should be compellable to make good the same, his Majesty's pleasure is that in any suits commenced by said Treasurer, … them to transport to said Colony all such of his Majesty's subjects, or strangers that will become his Majesty's …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Addenda 1633 Addenda 1633 1633. Sept. 23. 158. The King's Commission to Thomas Young. Whereas Thomas Young of London, … ports, and places, and to make prisoners and lawful prize of any with their ships and goods who shall seek to … being ashamed of their own and envying their neighbour's prosperity, have of late made claim to the very ground …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… being surprised by the Governor of Virginia, was a prize to that colony under their commission from the Council … to the Admiralty Court, petitioner found that Wraxhall's owners had procured a condemnation of the ship in their favour behind his back, notwithstanding Wraxhall's engagement to stand by the award of the Governor, and …