Transactions of the Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society

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Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society., 1910
 

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Page 146 - ... sequestered all who did not pay their decimation, or such other payments as they were made liable to ; and there was no appeal from any of their acts but to the protector himself. They had likewise a martial power, which was to list a body of horse and foot, who were to have such a salary constantly paid, and not to be called...
Page 149 - Shrewsbury ; and, for the making that communication perfect, sir George Booth, a person of one of the best fortunes and interest in Cheshire, and, for the memory of his grandfather, of absolute power with the presbyterians, promised to possess himself of the city and castle of Chester.
Page 198 - Confessor, have granted and given licence for us and our heirs, as much as in us is, to...
Page 281 - ... hospitals, and other places specified in a certain Act, firmly trusting that I will order them to the glory of God and the profit of the commonwealth. Surely if I, contrary to your expectation, should suffer the ministers of the church to decay, or learning (which is so great a jewel) to be minished, or...
Page 137 - Assembly,' the constitutioning Parliament, where his behavior was none of the best ; and is therefore dismissed the Council, Cromwell being resolved to act there as the chief juggler himself; and one Colonel Mackworth, a Lawyer about Shrewsbury, a person fit for his purpose, is chosen in his room.
Page 212 - We have granted also, and given to all the freemen of our realm, for us and our Heirs for ever, these liberties underwritten, to have and to hold to them and their Heirs, of us and our Heirs for ever.
Page 130 - To the Commander-in-Chief of the Scottish Army. " SIR, " By your trumpeter I received two papers, the one containing a proposition, the other a direct summons for the rendition of the town and castle of Shrewsbury, the custody whereof I have received by the authority of Parliament. And, if you believe me a gentleman (as you say you do), you may believe I will be faithful to my trust, to the violation whereof neither allurements can persuade me nor threatenings of force, especially when but paper-ones...
Page 281 - Christian, neither a lover of the public wealth, nor yet one that feared God, to whom account must be rendered of all our doings. Doubt not, I pray you, but your expectation shall be served, more Godly and goodly than you will wish or desire, as hereafter you shall plainly perceive.
Page 93 - ... well provided for them, by renewing and enlarging the general's commission, and revoking all other commissions which had been granted to any to meddle with, or assign quarters to any part of the forces. They who had sat...

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