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Page 152
... John Strangways roome . The writ was delivered to the under - sherife January the 11th 1666 , who sent the pre- cept ... John Coventry , 77 voyces , and ffor Mr. Harvey , onely 59 . " As soon as the mayor had pronounced the adiournement 152.
... John Strangways roome . The writ was delivered to the under - sherife January the 11th 1666 , who sent the pre- cept ... John Coventry , 77 voyces , and ffor Mr. Harvey , onely 59 . " As soon as the mayor had pronounced the adiournement 152.
Page 154
... John Coventry sixty - six voyces more , which added to the seventy - seven taken ffryday made in all 143 . But not one voyce presented or offered itselfe for Mr. Harvy , at which Mr. Mayor asked aloud if there were not any voyces more ...
... John Coventry sixty - six voyces more , which added to the seventy - seven taken ffryday made in all 143 . But not one voyce presented or offered itselfe for Mr. Harvy , at which Mr. Mayor asked aloud if there were not any voyces more ...
Page 155
... John Coventry was chosen burgis , January the 25th , 1666 . " John Smythe sayth , Mr. Steven Edwards offered him half a crowne for his voyce , notwythstanding he knew he had pro- mised it before for Sir John Coventry's party ; also ...
... John Coventry was chosen burgis , January the 25th , 1666 . " John Smythe sayth , Mr. Steven Edwards offered him half a crowne for his voyce , notwythstanding he knew he had pro- mised it before for Sir John Coventry's party ; also ...
Page 156
... John Coventry , was denyed his usual portion the insuing quarter , althoogh his many wounds for his loyalty had made him a cripple so as he is not able to worke , haveing been faythful to the crowne , and a gunner in the Westerne army ...
... John Coventry , was denyed his usual portion the insuing quarter , althoogh his many wounds for his loyalty had made him a cripple so as he is not able to worke , haveing been faythful to the crowne , and a gunner in the Westerne army ...
Page 157
... Coventry , promised our friend thereby to be favored in getting our mony , " were fastened on the mayor , to which ... John will abate three for hym . " So far the MSS .; the mayor , Sir Henry Cuttance , appears to have been a character ...
... Coventry , promised our friend thereby to be favored in getting our mony , " were fastened on the mayor , to which ... John will abate three for hym . " So far the MSS .; the mayor , Sir Henry Cuttance , appears to have been a character ...
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