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Page viii
... Parliament - Hugh's connection with Wales - Mines Royal Company of Cardiganshire — Their mines unsuccessfully worked - Myddelton farms the mines - Is made a baronet by King James- The king confirms the lease of the mines and waives ...
... Parliament - Hugh's connection with Wales - Mines Royal Company of Cardiganshire — Their mines unsuccessfully worked - Myddelton farms the mines - Is made a baronet by King James- The king confirms the lease of the mines and waives ...
Page ix
... Parliamentary Committee - The works continued by Perry ; their completion — Gigantic traffic of the Thames -Extent of the embankments - Perry a loser by his contract - His employment as surveyor of harbours and in directing works of ...
... Parliamentary Committee - The works continued by Perry ; their completion — Gigantic traffic of the Thames -Extent of the embankments - Perry a loser by his contract - His employment as surveyor of harbours and in directing works of ...
Page 15
... Parliament to enable rates to be levied for the drainage of this land , but it was summarily rejected . Two years later , a " little bill , " for draining 66 6000 acres in Waldersea County , was passed — CHAP . I. COMMISSION APPOINTED ...
... Parliament to enable rates to be levied for the drainage of this land , but it was summarily rejected . Two years later , a " little bill , " for draining 66 6000 acres in Waldersea County , was passed — CHAP . I. COMMISSION APPOINTED ...
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... Parliament . The King then called Chief - Justice Popham to his aid , and sent him down to the Fens to undertake a portion of the work ; and he induced a company of Lon- doners to undertake another portion , the adventurers receiving ...
... Parliament . The King then called Chief - Justice Popham to his aid , and sent him down to the Fens to undertake a portion of the work ; and he induced a company of Lon- doners to undertake another portion , the adventurers receiving ...
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... Parliament in that county . The Yorkshire royalists were very active on the other side of the Don , and the rumour went abroad that Sir Ralph Humby was about to march into the Isle of Axholme with his forces . To prevent this , the ...
... Parliament in that county . The Yorkshire royalists were very active on the other side of the Don , and the rumour went abroad that Sir Ralph Humby was about to march into the Isle of Axholme with his forces . To prevent this , the ...
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