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A History of the County of Stafford
… 73 The name Alstonefield is Old English, meaning Alfstan's feld or open ground and perhaps reflecting the situation of … Beresford, Bk. of the Beresfords (Chichester, 1977), 97. Nicoll, Sheen, 78; Beresford, Bk. of Beresfords, 97; Kelly's … Dir. Staffs. (1888 and later edns. to 1928; s.v. Sheen); Nicoll, Sheen, 79; P.R.O., RG 12/2754; O.S. Map 6", Staffs. …
A History of the County of Stafford
… suit at the manor court in 1769 was 58. 72 The township's population in 1801 was 391, rising to 467 in 1811. It was … the market place called the Board in 1850 and the Butcher's Arms in 1860 became the Grapes c. 1866. 81 A horse post … 327. This article was written in 19934. The Revd. A. C. F. Nicoll, vicar of Longnor, is thanked for his help. Eng. P.N. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 1665 Addenda 1665 1664 to 1765. 371. A large folio M.S. volume of 433 pages containing abstracts of the record of … Island is to Capt. Wm. Hill, dated 4 Oct. 1664; King's County has twenty-four pages, and the first grant is to … the western part of Long Island, dated 1 Nov. 1667. Queen's County contains seventeen pages, and the first grant is to …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… past contempt and continued opposition to his Majesty's grant. Indorsed, Rec. April 5, read 15, and to be heard 24. … on by the English. Send for Gorges at Francis Lutterell's, at Gray's Inn, and talk with him ; you will find him a man not …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… 695. Commission from the Duke of York. Reciting the King's Letters Patent to him of 12th March last of lands in New … Resolution of a council of war held on board his Majesty's ship Jersey, riding before Anta. Having taken into … and the many ways they have taken to destroy his Majesty's subjects, and to prejudice the Royal Company's affairs, …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… the trade has been made free to all nations by his Majesty's proclamation. Begs that said Swedish ships may be allowed … to stay two years more in England to agitate the country's business at the Council table ; he is faithful and … l. per annum. Salary for his life to be paid out of the 2 s. per hogshead [of tobacco]. [ Col. Papers, Vol. XIX., No. …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… Governor Sir Thos. Modyford to publish his Majesty's intentions by proclamation there. His Majesty's hereby requires them to allow upon the accounts of the … them, but to do something for the defence of his Majesty's dominions in these parts, for though they met near three …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… last letters, since which has only received his Majesty's despatch of Nov. 15, with his Lordship's of the 24th of Nov. What his Lordship has written touching Gov. Modyford's brother's coming is not at all intimated by himself or any …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… garrisons. 2. That he obtain permission that his Majesty's subjects in Scotland, who shall be induced to take … commodities of the growth and manufacture of his Majesty's territories to Barbadoes and other Plantations. Endorsed: … growth and manufacture of that place to any his Majesty's Plantations. Provided that said ships do not carry said …
Calendar of State Papers Colonial, America and West Indies
… and satisfying their former disbursements about the island's concerns. Have concluded on a Bill to prevent depopulation, … another to encourage the making and wearing of the island's manufactures, provision is made suitable to their … like, and found they were within three miles of the enemy's camp. Next morning they found the enemy ready to receive …