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Calendar of Border Papers
… "(with some labour and hazard)" and no hurt done, but the "watchmen of the cuntry," hearing the scuffle, "came rushing …
A History of the County of Somerset
… replaced in 1829 by four elected constables and watchmen for the whole borough and parish and by four watchmen at the quays. 43 The charter of 1683 remained the …
Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… BILL or HALBERD, painted brown, used by foot soldiers and watchmen. OED earliest date of use: 1589 See also BLACK BILL. …
A History of the County of Stafford
… and another for Cobridge were appointed. In addition three watchmen were engaged for Burslem for the winter months and … Brownhills, and Cobridge. 33 The appointment of two watchmen for the summer season also was introduced in 1828. 34 The watchmen were replaced by special constables from October …
Calendar of Early Mayor's Court Rolls
… enjoining that watch should be kept at Christmas 1, the watchmen of Walebrok ( custodes wayte de Walebrok) were on … Walebrok, and that as soon as he understood that they were watchmen, he was willing to surrender, but the Watch wanted …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… Tarvar, one of the Constables of Westminster, and his watchmen there, to the Council. [ c. 1599?] On July 17, his …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… for their diet and detention, since he had to hire watchmen "the prison of it selfe being very weake". He has …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… wainmen. And being in her Majesty's name required by the watchmen to stay the sheriff's coming to search for the … them'; and therewith Humphry Littleton, reviling the watchmen, commanded his adherents to kill them, whereupon they did beat and wound the watchmen and forcibly drive away their carriages.Dudley …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… broke his head. Thereupon they cried out murder, the watchmen came to the door, we kept them out a quarter of an …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… who before never used such weapons, and was stayed by the watchmen of Walsall, and being known unto them they let him …