The History of the Honourable Artillery Company of the City of London ...The author, 1804 - 600 pages |
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... fecurity of a covenant , or furetyfhip , which the old English writers have called Freeborges or Freepledges * : thus all the honest inhabitants of every vicinage being answerable , in their own private fortunes and property , for all ...
... fecurity of a covenant , or furetyfhip , which the old English writers have called Freeborges or Freepledges * : thus all the honest inhabitants of every vicinage being answerable , in their own private fortunes and property , for all ...
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... fecurity ; the ancient statute of Winton , the laws of King Edward † , the statute of 33 Henry VIII . c . 9. which alludes to " the law of ancient times ufed , " require every perfon to have bows and to be exercifed in the use of them ...
... fecurity ; the ancient statute of Winton , the laws of King Edward † , the statute of 33 Henry VIII . c . 9. which alludes to " the law of ancient times ufed , " require every perfon to have bows and to be exercifed in the use of them ...
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... fecurity of rights , and of property of all defcriptions ; and every enterprise of commerce , and in the arts and fciences , will ever be conducted with acumen and energy , and attended with beneficial confequences , pro portioned to ...
... fecurity of rights , and of property of all defcriptions ; and every enterprise of commerce , and in the arts and fciences , will ever be conducted with acumen and energy , and attended with beneficial confequences , pro portioned to ...
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... fecurity of a well earned peace : they discontinued the frequent exercises which they had so ufefully practised ; but the Artillery Company was pre- ferved during the remaining years of the reign of Queen Elizabeth ; for many of the ...
... fecurity of a well earned peace : they discontinued the frequent exercises which they had so ufefully practised ; but the Artillery Company was pre- ferved during the remaining years of the reign of Queen Elizabeth ; for many of the ...
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... fecurity ; and this ftep was esteemed an avowed declaration of war against the court * . The king offered to wave all proceedings against Lord Kimbolton and the five members , but this came too late for reconciliation : both houses ...
... fecurity ; and this ftep was esteemed an avowed declaration of war against the court * . The king offered to wave all proceedings against Lord Kimbolton and the five members , but this came too late for reconciliation : both houses ...
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