Cursory Observations on the Charters Granted to the Inhabitants of Tiverton, in the County of Devon: Mostly Confirmed by Professional Opinions and Authorities ... |
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Page 17
... feeling , and peace , to afford us the weight of your Lordship's influence , in order to put a stop to the inconsis tent and unwarrantable proceedings which have с of late been persisted in , and to give us LETTER II . 17.
... feeling , and peace , to afford us the weight of your Lordship's influence , in order to put a stop to the inconsis tent and unwarrantable proceedings which have с of late been persisted in , and to give us LETTER II . 17.
Page 18
... give us , or rather restore to us , at any rate , those rights and privi- leges which our charters so clearly , so unequivo- cally , direct and enjoin ; and to obtain which is the sole object I have in view , in presenting myself before ...
... give us , or rather restore to us , at any rate , those rights and privi- leges which our charters so clearly , so unequivo- cally , direct and enjoin ; and to obtain which is the sole object I have in view , in presenting myself before ...
Page 26
... give them protection , by means of certain pri- vileges , and a separate jurisdiction . ( Du Cange , Gloss . in verb . commune communitas . ) An ancient french author calls them a new and wicked device , to procure liberty to slaves ...
... give them protection , by means of certain pri- vileges , and a separate jurisdiction . ( Du Cange , Gloss . in verb . commune communitas . ) An ancient french author calls them a new and wicked device , to procure liberty to slaves ...
Page 32
... gives all fines to the " mayor and burgesses ; " in which you will find , the capital burgesses , the assistants , and the inhabitants , mentioned , to distinguish them , and their forfeitures , from the mere resi- dents within the town ...
... gives all fines to the " mayor and burgesses ; " in which you will find , the capital burgesses , the assistants , and the inhabitants , mentioned , to distinguish them , and their forfeitures , from the mere resi- dents within the town ...
Page 35
... give the first few lines verbatim from the charter , - " And , more- over , we , affecting the utility of the town and parish aforesaid , and that the said mayor and burgesses of the town and parish aforesaid , may the better support ...
... give the first few lines verbatim from the charter , - " And , more- over , we , affecting the utility of the town and parish aforesaid , and that the said mayor and burgesses of the town and parish aforesaid , may the better support ...
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