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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… which 380 are arable, 247 meadow, 130 woodland, 138 in hop plantations, and the remainder orchard; the surface rises gradually from … in the king's books at 6. 10. 5.; net income, 459; patrons and appropriators, the Dean and Chapter of Rochester. The …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… with the townships of Barton, Churton, Clutton, and Crewe, 999 inhabitants, of whom 521 are in the township … Chester. This parish is situated on the road to Wrexham, and bounded on the west by the river Dee, which separates it … in hop-grounds, 977 meadow, 640 pasture, 1276 wood and plantations, and upwards of 2500 waste. The living is a …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… union of St. Thomas, hundred of East Budleigh, Woodbury and S. divisions of Devon, 6 miles (E.) from Exeter; … is generally clayey, alternated slightly with red sand and gravel. A few females are employed in making pillow-lace. … and formerly constituted a prominent source of trade, but it has much declined. The company of free …
Survey of London
… the greater part of the highway between Blackfriars Bridge and King's Cross, is the earliest of three major roads cut … showrooms and initially occupied by the watch and clock trade. It was converted to flats in the late 1990s by … George Jeffery, the third generation of his family to trade there, who is said to have had a turnover of 2,000 to …
Old and New London
… Farringdon Street, Holborn Viaduct and St. Andrew's church CHAPTER LVII. FARRINGDON STREET, … market, it may be said to do a fairish middle-class trade. Its produce, however, is very humble, and rarely rises … Garden and the Borough. It is supposed that a better class trade would be done at Smithfield, but this is a disputed …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… is situated at the confluence of the Humber, Ouse, and Trent, and comprises by computation 1630 acres of land. Osmerdike … in the castellated style; and the extensive woods and plantations belonging to the estate, contribute much to the …
Acts and Ordinances of the Interregnum
… February 1643 An Ordinance for the better raysing and levying of Marinors, Saylors, and others for the present guarding of the Seas, and … for the guarding the narrow Seas, and preservation of Trade, and for the necessary defence of this Kingdome, and …
February 1643: An Ordinance that no Wharfiner, Wood-monger, or other Seller of New-Castle Coales, within the Cities of London and Westminster, or the Suburbes thereof, shall, after the making hereof, sell any New-Castle Coales, above the rate of 23s. the Chaldrone, and after the 1st Aprill next, above 20s. at the most.
Acts and Ordinances of the Interregnum
… Seller of New-Castle Coales, within the Cities of London and Westminster, or the Suburbes thereof, shall, after the … late Ordinance made by both Houses, prohibiting Ships to trade into Newcastle for Coales, have raised the prizes … and fitting rate. But for the encouragement of those that Trade in Coale, to bring in their Ships of lading into the …
February 1645: An Ordinance for Continuance of the Subsidie of Tonnage and Poundage, together with the Book of Rates, in full force and power from the 25 of March 1645, untill the 26 of March 1647. Also for repealing and making void the Ordinances of Parliament, prohibiting the importation of Currans.
Acts and Ordinances of the Interregnum
… An Ordinance for Continuance of the Subsidie of Tonnage and Poundage, together with the Book of Rates, in full force … of 15 per cent. Proviso for Merchants using Composition Trade of Dover. Whereas there was passed an Ordinance by the … all Merchant Strangers and others, using the Composition Trade of Dover, It is Ordained, That the said Merchants …
February 1645: An Ordinance that the Committee for the Militia of London, shall have power to Impose upon persons to find Armes, not exceeding three Foot-Souldiers for any one man: And to search for Papists and suspitious persons, and to disarm them. and to raise Horce.
Acts and Ordinances of the Interregnum
… Armes, not exceeding three Foot-Souldiers for any one man: And to search for Papists and suspitious persons, and to disarm them. and to raise … Impose upon all such persons as have any Stocks going in Trade within the Limits aforesaid, and absent themselves, or …