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... whole length portraits of CHARLES II . and JAMES II . The other pictures represent Sir WILLIAM TURNER , pre- sidént , 1669. Sir ROBERT JEFFERY , president , 1693. Sir THOMAS RAWLINSON , president , 1705. Sir WILLIAM WITHERS , president ...
... whole length portraits of CHARLES II . and JAMES II . The other pictures represent Sir WILLIAM TURNER , pre- sidént , 1669. Sir ROBERT JEFFERY , president , 1693. Sir THOMAS RAWLINSON , president , 1705. Sir WILLIAM WITHERS , president ...
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... whole for a recom- pence of lands in his own diocese , and the neighbourhood , of equal value . It was then possessed by Sir Richard Sackville , and called SACKVILLE HOUSE . His son , Sir Thomas Sackville , baron Buckhurst , one of ...
... whole for a recom- pence of lands in his own diocese , and the neighbourhood , of equal value . It was then possessed by Sir Richard Sackville , and called SACKVILLE HOUSE . His son , Sir Thomas Sackville , baron Buckhurst , one of ...
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... whole undertaking , and delivering in to the lord treasurer a just account of all his disbursements past , did , by an indenture under the great seal , of the 2d of May , 1612 , covenant to pay half the expence of the whole work , past ...
... whole undertaking , and delivering in to the lord treasurer a just account of all his disbursements past , did , by an indenture under the great seal , of the 2d of May , 1612 , covenant to pay half the expence of the whole work , past ...
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... whole work , Mr. Middleton , to prevent the direction of the com- pany's affairs from falling into the hands of courtiers , pre- cluded him from having any share in the management thereof ; and only allowed him a person to be present at ...
... whole work , Mr. Middleton , to prevent the direction of the com- pany's affairs from falling into the hands of courtiers , pre- cluded him from having any share in the management thereof ; and only allowed him a person to be present at ...
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... whole , who , by the let- ters patent , are intrusted with the direction of the company's concerns . The corporation consists of a governor , deputy governor , treasurer , and directors ; a clerk and assistant ; a surveyor and deputy ...
... whole , who , by the let- ters patent , are intrusted with the direction of the company's concerns . The corporation consists of a governor , deputy governor , treasurer , and directors ; a clerk and assistant ; a surveyor and deputy ...
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Page 552 - with a golden chain, whose office was to introduce to the queen any person of distinction, that came to wait on her : it was Sunday, when there is usually the greatest attendance of nobility. In the same hall were the archbishop of Canterbury, the bishop of
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