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… added a further force of 6,360 men to the King of Spain's troops and 3,000 Palatines, 2,319 Saxons and 400 of Bothmar's Dragoons. These figures for the numbers of men were not … was therefore roughly as follows up to the end of 1704. l. s. d. Navy : 40,000 men at 4 l. per man per month (including …
Acts and Ordinances of the Interregnum
… of the Long Parliament. The last Act to receive the King's assent was chapter xxxvii., "An Act for the further … numbered chapter xxxviii., though it had received the King's assent on May 10, 1641. Barebone's Parliament, which sat from July 4 to December 13, 1653. It …
Old and New London
… then, consider the metropolis as a whole, for, as Johnson's friend well says, "the intellectual man is struck with … its walls. Wherever the glimmer of the cross of St. Paul's can be seen we shall wander from street to alley, from … have only had to visit 65,000 houses. If in Dr. Johnson's time, we might have done like energetic Dr. Birch, and have …
Calendar of the Cecil Papers in Hatfield House
… the realm; and, lastly, comforting and relieving the Queen's enemies in Scotland, who succoured and maintained the said … by the Duke of Norfolk, not only as the chief of England's nobility, but also as the presumed head of the Roman … He also expressed his comfort at hearing of the Queen's intended goodness towards his poor unfortunate brates, and …
Calendar of Treasury Books
… this Speech from the King, is thus summarised in "Grey's Debates," Vol. IX, pp. 376-8 : 1689, June 28th. Sir Robert … came heartily to our assistance, therefore take the King's Speech into consideration on Monday. Sir John Thompson. Let … well as the indemnity. We are not yet off from Lord Danby's breach of privilege. I would neither frighten the messenger …
Calendar of Treasury Books
… was anxious to seize the control of the executive. William's Parliaments showed as little alacrity or ambition in that respect as did Charles the Second's Parliaments : nor did William III. ever make such … the English throne rather than contemplate. Charles II.'s Parliament declined the offer, knowing its own complete …
The medieval records of a London City church
… of the lives of some of the parishioners of St. Mary's before the Reformation. We may find the position of their … burial, and many other details of a medieval parishioner's life. In most cases to follow the various incidents of the … the end of the fifteenth century there were in St. Mary's parish three men of the name of Paris, of whom two enjoyed …
Chamber Accounts of the Sixteenth Century
… and their arrangement INTRODUCTION The City of London's archives are rich in administrative and legal records … for premises leased back from the tenants of Smart's and Somer's quays for the purpose of selling fish, and a variety … the rental, which also included, among other properties, Somer's Quay leased to Margaret Stockmade for 30 p.a., the …
Calendar of Treasury Books
… in the half-year succeeding the stop of the Exchequer. s. d. Peter Blackwell (lent 3 Aug., 1670) 60 2 6 John … (" 4 Aug., 1670) 191 0 0 John Knight in part of 340 l. 13 s. 10 d. (" 10 Sept., 1670) 157 3 11 Tho. Henshaw (" 25 Aug … Aug., 1670) 12 19 9 Edward Franoklyn in part of 82 l. 10 s. 0 d. (" 9 Aug. 1670) 54 5 2 John Wadlow and John Sayer in …