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Old and New London
… jeer at the SocietyFranklin's Lightning Conductor and King George III.Sir Hans Sloane insultedThe Scottish … Delphin ClassicsJohnson's CourtJohnson's Opinion on Pope and DrydenHis Removal to Bolt CourtThe John BullHook and … 'Deserted Village,' which are only the last four: 'That trade's proud empire hastes to swift decay, As ocean sweeps …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… was 27 INCH long, the equivalent of 3/4 of an English YARD and 5/4 of the ENGLISH ELL [Zupko (1968)]. OED online … or pickled flesh; probably synonymous with MEAT TUB and BEEF TUB. Not found in the OED online Sources: … it was, it seems to have made little impact on the FUR trade, and disappears even from the Books of Rates. Not found …
A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… Flint - Freystrop Flint FLINT, a borough, sea-port, and parish, in the poor-law union of Holywell, hundred of … a finely varied tract of country. The principal branch of trade, until within the last seven or eight years, was the … Wem, in the adjoining county of Salop. Various extensive plantations of timber-trees occur in different parts of the …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… FLINTHAM ( St. Augustine), a parish, in the union and N. division of the wapentake of Bingham, S. division of … containing 611 inhabitants. It is situated on the Trent, and comprises by admeasurement 2101 acres, whereof 1471 are … when, by the establishment of a fishery, and a free trade with France, it regained its importance. The town is …
Calendar of letter-books of the city of London
… Flyleaf, folios 1-10 c.1460 - c.1463 Fly leaf. Trade Marks of the following Coopers, 12 Edward IV. 18 Henry … of a jury in a plea of trespass between the said John West and John Skargyll. Thereupon, on the day appointed, William … of the said prison, appeared with the said John West and certified that the said John had been committed to that …
Calendar of letter-books of the city of London
… of the said Robert, viz., ...... le Fourbour, his kinsman, and Richard le Latoner. Richard le Latoner, William le Fourbour, Henry de Ware, and William le Fourbour [ sic] are not to be on the inquest … at its own cost for a term of 100 days, notwithstanding trade being so bad. Dated 18 May [A.D. 1335]. Wednesday the …
Calendar of letter-books of the city of London
… 1 near the Tower of London, there are 7 springalds and 380 quarels feathered with "latone" and with heads; and … in the Parliament held at York in 1335 permitting free trade to natives and foreigners alike, notwithstanding … seal (nearly perfect) preserved at the Guildhall. Free trade (as already noted supra, p. 9n.) was re established in …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… Foin [foyne] An animal in the same family as the polecat and the weasel, the term refers to the beech-MARTEN. It was … cut into four parts, being the BACK, the POLL, the TAIL and the WOMB for trade, presumably because they had different characteristics, …
Calendar of letter-books of the city of London
… Baker. Richard Assewy, mainprised by Richard de Chekewell and Roger Hervi touching neglect of repairs ( de dispectu … years from Easter next for being taught the said William's trade, or will serve the said William or his attorney, after … On the Baise, Department of Gers. A place of considerable trade, chiefly in cotton and mixed fabrics, cotton yarn, and …
Calendar of letter-books of the city of London
… echevins, &c., of Paris, to the Mayor, Sheriffs, and Aldermen of London, enclosing a second letter they had … castle of Rouen had been taken, but had been recaptured, and that the enemy had surrendered at discretion. They (the … left the town of St. Denis with his retinue at 11 A.M. and arrived at the chapel of St. Denis 4 about 12 P.M., where …