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... gentlemen and burgesses that attend this election court , to adjourn for the space of half an hour , and to attend his worship the mayor to the sergeant's house , or any other he has previously appointed , and then and there to regale ...
... gentlemen and burgesses that attend this election court , to adjourn for the space of half an hour , and to attend his worship the mayor to the sergeant's house , or any other he has previously appointed , and then and there to regale ...
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... mayor shall dissolve the court ; and he , with all present , consisting of gentlemen and burgesses , shall give due and proper attendance to the elect mayor , to his respective residence , and he in return shall give them a 37.
... mayor shall dissolve the court ; and he , with all present , consisting of gentlemen and burgesses , shall give due and proper attendance to the elect mayor , to his respective residence , and he in return shall give them a 37.
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... gentlemen of the town , and others who are specially invited upon this occasion , with the four bailiffs and sergeants shall attend the mayor , and new elect , to the parish church , in due procession , preceded by all the regalia , in ...
... gentlemen of the town , and others who are specially invited upon this occasion , with the four bailiffs and sergeants shall attend the mayor , and new elect , to the parish church , in due procession , preceded by all the regalia , in ...
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... gentleman founded the library in this town , called " Shepherd's Library . " A portrait of him may be seen in the octagon room , at the library , in a fine state of preservation . He bore for his arms - Azure , on a chevron , an ...
... gentleman founded the library in this town , called " Shepherd's Library . " A portrait of him may be seen in the octagon room , at the library , in a fine state of preservation . He bore for his arms - Azure , on a chevron , an ...
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... , by the mayor , aldermen , and capital burgesses of the borough , in common council assembled . " This vener- able old gentleman died on Monday , the 12th of March , 1821 . DATES . MAYORS . 1805 Edward Robert Travers . 1806 46.
... , by the mayor , aldermen , and capital burgesses of the borough , in common council assembled . " This vener- able old gentleman died on Monday , the 12th of March , 1821 . DATES . MAYORS . 1805 Edward Robert Travers . 1806 46.
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aforesaid afterwards aldermen Amounderness ancient annum Atherton attend bailiffs band of music Bart belonging borough of Preston brethren capital burgesses chancellor Charles charter Chester comit County Palatine cow-pasture crown ditto ditto duchy court Duchy of Lancaster Duke duly Earl of Derby Edward Edward III election elisors forest forest of Bowland franchises and liberties gentlemen George granted guild book guild mayor guild merchant Guild-hall Henry VII Hesketh Hoghton holden honour incorporated inhabitants inrolled James John Burgoyne John Grimshaw John Horrocks Joseph King king's ladies Lancashire lands liberties thereof likewise Liverpool Lord maces manors Nicholas Grimshaw oath occasion Palatine of Lancaster parke parliament Pedder persons petition present prisoners Ralph Watson Receiver records rectoria reign rents retinue Richard Richard Newsham Robert royal seal sergeant Shuttleworth Stanley stewards Thomas Thos town of Preston town's various Walton William William Walton worship the mayor
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Page 28 - I, AB, do declare and believe that it is not lawful upon any pretence whatsoever to take arms against the king, and that I do abhor that traitorous position of taking arms by his authority against his person, or against those that are commissioned by him. So help me God.
Page 77 - You shall swear that you shall be good and true to our sovereign lord King George the...
Page 29 - AB, do declare that I hold that there lies no obligation upon me or any other person from the oath commonly called the Solemn League and Covenant, and that the same was in itself an unlawful oath, and imposed upon the subjects of this realm against the known laws and liberties of the kingdom.
Page 77 - You shall colour no foreigner's goods, or hi your own name, whereby the king, or this town, might or may lose their customs or advantages. You shall know no foreigner to buy or sell any merchandize with any other foreigner within this town, or...
Page 77 - Peace, but you shall warn the Mayor thereof, or let it to your Power. All these Points and Articles ye shall well and truly Keep, according to the Laws and Customs of this City. So help you GOD.
Page 111 - ... a garland : each girl carried in her hand the branch of an artificial cotton tree, as being the symbol of her profession. These branches appeared as if they were in full bloom, and bore a strong resemblance to nature.
Page 67 - The guilda mercatoria, or merchants' guild, is a liberty or privilege granted to merchants, whereby they are enabled to hold certain pleas of land, &c. within their own precincts, and is confirmed by charters given in the 37th Edward III. and 15th Richard II. It is of Saxon origin, and is derived from the word...
Page 75 - Majesty that now is, and to her heirs and lawful successors ; and in all matters and things lawful and reasonable relating to the said company...
Page 125 - ... which lies at a vast distance from it; as, particularly, a very large district surrounded by the city of Westminster. The proceedings in this court are the same as on the equity side in the courts of exchequer and chancery...
Page 123 - VII. another act was made to resume such part of the duchy lands as had been dismembered from it in the reign of Edward IV., and to vest the inheritance of the whole in the king and his heirs for ever ; as amply and largely, and in like manner, form, and condition, separate from the crown of England and possession of the same, as the three Henries and Edward IV. or any of them, had and held the same.