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A New History of London
… were making great preparations for war, both by sea and land, his majesty for the safety of his government and … city of London, but also of all the corporations in Eng land. The common-council in their late petition, had charged …
A New History of London
… intimated his resolution not to conform to the laws of the land: it remained therefore for the people to make a new … concerned for the protestant religion, the laws of the land, and the liberties and properties of the subject; and we …
A New History of London
… parish of St. Giles in the fields; which was then crown land, and was granted by king William to the earl of Portland … 1 or 200,000 l. at a time, on the first payments of the land-tax: as particular common-council-men likewise did to …
A New History of London
… generalissimo of all her majesty's forces both by sea and land, and warden of the Cinque-ports: he meddled little in … 5000 l. for apprehending the pretender, whenever he should land, or pretend to land, in Great Britain. The commons, who thought this sum too …
A New History of London
… supports himself and family, though he has not an inch of land, and though he is no member of any corporation; has an … the protection of a prince, who makes the laws of this land his rule for the government of his people, when we …
A New History of London
… immunity at a time when all who were not possessed of land, were considered in that capacity: beside, domestic … among neighbours in the city, upon inclosure between land and land, that twelve men, aldermen of the city, should be chosen …
A New History of London
… majesty was exhorted to augment his forces both by sea and land; the Habeas corpus act was suspended for six months; and …
A New History of London
… from their infidelity, and gathered together in the land of their forefathers. To be apprehensive of … any of their officers or ministers, as well by sea as by land, concerning their goods and merchandizes, in any place …
A New History of London
… It was further enacted, that the tythes, poor's-rate, land-tax, and customary payments, due from the houses pulled … of town clerk, and of clerk to the commissioners of the land-tax for the city of London, were however now both held … who as having been many years clerk to Mr. Mann in the land tax department, was properly qualified to succeed him, …
A New History of London
… fish: from distant ports to London and Westminster by land carriage: and an act of parliament was obtained for that …