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A Topographical Dictionary of England
… the expense of the nation, as a recompense for his great military and diplomatic services. The town is very pleasantly …
A History of the County of Oxford
… 'Elizabethan and bad'. 87 In 1648, when the church housed military prisoners in transit, many pews were used for …
A History of the County of Oxford
… archery, cockfighting, and bowls; archery, because of its military significance, was supported by the corporation. 23 …
A History of the County of Oxford
… public health. Bylaws relating to public health and other matters were drafted by committee and enforced by the … and an inspector of nuisances, and dealt with planning matters, street cleaning, drainage, and repair, precautions …
A History of the County of Oxford
… dependent on the Crown would be against her, and that the military men who feared Walpole's displeasure would at best …
A History of the County of Somerset
… to three times a year mainly for agricultural and tenancy matters. 25 In 1648 the tenants of the capital messuage on … Presumably courts were held when necessary for tenancy matters. 28 There was a pound in the village in 1823 29 which …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… were fixed here, the institution of the Royal Military Academy, and various other foundations, has raised … the town to a degree of importance, as a grand naval and military dept, without a parallel in any empire of the world. … of warlike stores, of every description, for the naval and military departments of the service. On the right of the …
The Environs of London
… for the use of the Army and Navy; and a repository for military machines, both for the land and sea service 57; in …