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Dictionary of Traded Goods and Commodities
… In the winter, most drying had to take place inside - on winter hedges. Not found in the OED Found described as … Books in the early eighteenth century carried up the River Severn in BARREL or CASK, but it has not been noted in the … being carried in quite large quantities up the River Severn in the late-seventeenth and early-eighteenth centuries …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… Col. Wyndham is lord of the manor. The parish is bounded on the east by the Wolds, and on the west partly by the Derwent. It comprises 2990 acres, … seated on the river Stour, which empties itself into the Severn about two miles below it. The soil in the vicinity is …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… Willey WILLEY Willey was a small parish on the edge of the east Shropshire coalfield, 4 km. east of … and ironstone were mined and iron was smelted and worked on streams bordering the parish, but the industrial activity … the park, had been the bridle way to Swinney wharf on the Severn. 79 Its status was disputed in 1728. 80 In 1756 the …
William and Mary, 1691: An Act for Granting an Aid to Their Majesties of the Sum[m]e of Sixteene hundred fifty one thousand seven hundred and two pounds eighteen shillings towards the Carrying on a Vigorous Warre against France. [Chapter V. Rot. Parl, pt. 3.]
Statutes of the Realm
… and two pounds eighteen shillings towards the Carrying on a Vigorous Warre against France. [Rot. Parl, pt. 3.] Grant … and Assist Your Majesties for the vigorous carrying on the Warre against France, have towards the Ends and … III. Commissioners to meet in the several Counties, &c. on the 2d Day of February next, to execute this Act; and may …
Statutes of the Realm
… of Foure Shillings in the Pound for One yeare for carrying on a vigorous War against France [Rot. Parl. pt. 1.] Reasons … All Persons, Bodies Politic, &c. to pay 4s. in the Pound on Manors, &c. of what now worth to be leased bon fide at a … shillings of the full yearely Value and soe in proporc[i]on for any greater or lesser Value And all and every Person …
William and Mary, 1694: An Act for granting to his Majestie an Aide of Four shillings in the Pound for One Yeare and for applying the yearely summe of [£300,000] for Five yeares out of the Dutyes of Tunnage and Poundage and other summes of money payable upon Merchandizes exported and imported for carrying on the Warr against France with vigour [Chapter III Rot. Parl. pt. 2.]
Statutes of the Realm
… upon Merchandizes exported and imported for carrying on the Warr against France with vigour:- [Rot. Parl. pt. 2.] … for Personal Estate. (Exception); to pay 4s. in the Pound on the yearly Value, that is to say, 24s. for every 100 … your Majesties abundant care of our preservac[i]on and being deepely sensible of that extraordinary charge …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… is humbly presented to your Lordship in the hope that, on account of the subject and of your loyalty, it will find … to no purpose. I wrote to you from Dover that I was going on board that very evening, which was Monday, and the … Warrant for grant of office of water-bailiff of the river Severn alias "Severn Sea," to Charles, Earl of Monmouth. [ …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… that they may be incorporated in order to the carrying on an undertaking for the making of pitch and tar out of … is, that the stock requisite for the effectual carrying on an undertaking in England of this nature, so as to supply … entitled to the office of Water Bailiff of the River Severn for a term yet in being, under a rent to the Crown; …
Calendar of State Papers Domestic: William and Mary
… Mary September 1689 September 1689 Sept. 1/11. Montigny-on-Sambre. The Prince of Waldeck to the King. Marshall D' … his neighbours to complain of him; and particularly that on Friday last " was sennight" there was an assembly in which … room. [ Ibid., No. 2.] Sept. 2. The Camp at Montigny-on-Sambre. The Prince of Waldeck to the King. Marshal …
Statutes of the Realm
… Majesty an Aid of Four Shillings in the Pound for carrying on the War against France [Chapter V. Rot. Parl. 7 & 8 Gul. … mentioned. III. Manors, Lands, &c. to pay 4s. in the Pound on the yearly Value, and so in proportion; without respect to … Price John Owen. VI. Commissioners to meet to execute Act on the 5th March 1695, and to divide themselves; And bee it …