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A New History of London
… of their own country. The well known jealousy the land owners entertain of the trading interest, may lead us to … went to Westminster and returned in a private manner by land. A most unhappy fire broke out on the 7th of November, … with an elegant collation. The procession then began by land, the king of Denmark sitting on the right hand of Sir …
A New History of London
… saying very justly, that he did not know the law of the land would oblige him on a criminal charge to accuse himself; … of the constitution. "I have ever made the law of the land the rule of my conduct, esteeming it my chief glory to … issued by a secretary of state, contrary to the law of the land "Their houses rifled and plundered, their papers seized, …
A New History of London
… &c. and all in parts of the river that were beyond the land limits of the city. In particular, a lease of a part of … some letters fresh cut on the side of the stone next the land, and being told they were intended to signify a claim of … which vested all power in the proprietors of land: manufactures and trade created a rival commercial or …
A New History of London
… all its antient privileges, and free customs, as well by land as by water. The charter of forests being at the same … Middlesex was now disforested; and the citizens purchased land out of it, whereby the suburbs of the city were greatly … that time. The foreign merchants, who were prohibited to land their goods in London, and were obliged to sell their …
A New History of London
… which Edward, perhaps by his late expedition to the holy land, seems to have contracted a great antipathy to. The … bishop of London, bought a piece of ground called No-Man's-Land, which he inclosed with a brick wall, and dedicated to …
A New History of London
… such equitable principles. They required a fixed rent for land, instead of the services due by villainage; freedom of … added, privileges of a like nature around the Tower by land. This grant the citizens justly esteemed injurious to … constable of the "Tower of London should make no prizes by land, nor by water, of victual, or other thing whatsoever, of …
A New History of London
… commerce, raised up a rival, monied interest, to that of land, and at length produced a new frame of government, … to the possession of 40 shillings clear annual income in land, which was then nearly equal to 20 l. of present money …
A New History of London
… of the feudal tyranny which tied the villain to the land, and gave rise to personal freedom. The mode of … were given in lieu of services, and the husbandman tilling land for his own profit, agriculture was proportionably … it: he fitted out Sebastian Cabot, who discovered the main land of North America in 1498, where our colonies now …
A New History of London
… the introduction of a public house; and the rulers of the land complain of the licentiousness of the populace to little …
A New History of London
… Bethlehem burial-ground, and containing about an acre of land, for the burial of poor citizens gratis. He inclosed it …