Sunderland: A History of the Town, Port, Trade and Commerce

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B. Williams, 1892 - 326 Seiten

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Seite 307 - For this reason, he issued writs to the sheriffs, enjoining them to send to parliament, along with two knights of the shire two deputies from each borough within their county,**** and these provided with sufficient powers from their community to consent, in their name, to what he and his council should require of them.
Seite 307 - ... says he, in his preamble to this writ, that what concerns all should be approved of by all, and common dangers be repelled by united efforts — a noble principle which laid the foundation of a free and equitable government.
Seite 278 - WEARMOUTH. feet below the bed of the river. The arch is the segment of a large circle, of which the chord or span is 236 feet ; the height from low water to the spring of the arch...
Seite 228 - Your petitioners therefore humbly pray that your honourable House will be pleased to \ take the subject into consideration, and to adopt such measures as may be calculated to give greater freedom to foreign commerce, and thereby to increase the resources of the state.
Seite 229 - PART III. — ABOLITION OF DUES LEVIED BY CHARITABLE CORPORATIONS. 6. All Rates, Dues, Duties, and Imposts (hereinafter included in the term Shipping Dues,) leviable by any of the Charitable Authorities named in the first schedule annexed hereto on ships, or on goods carried in ships, shall, except so far as the same may be required for the execution of such shipping purposes as have hitherto been executed by means of the said dues, cease to be levied on and after the First Day of January, One Thousand...
Seite 277 - The arch was turned on a light scaffolding, which gave no interruption whatever to the navigation of the river ; and the mode of bracing the ribs was so expeditious, that the whole structure was put together and thrown over the river in ten days, and the frame immediately removed.
Seite 307 - For this reason he issued writs to the sheriffs, enjoining them to send to Parliament, along with two knights of the shire, two deputies from each borough within their county ; and these provided with sufficient powers from their community to consent, in their name, to what he and his council should require of them : as it is a most equitable rule...
Seite 229 - WHEREAS it is expodient that provision should bo made for the construction and improvement of harbours by authorizing loans from the public funds to harbour authorities, and that provision should also be made for the abolition of passing tolls, of tolls levied on shipping for the purpose of charities, of differential dues on foreign shipping, and of compensation payable in respect thereof out of the public monies ; and for making arrangements for the preservation of the rights of creditors and for...
Seite 74 - a great variety of other valuable acquisitions, Benedict, on his return " from off his last journey to Rome, imported two cloaks woven entirely of " silk, and most admirably wrought. In exchange for these, he obtained " of King Alfrid and his council (for Egfrid during his absence had been "slain) three hides of land, near the mouth and on the south bank of the "river Wear.
Seite 93 - Manchester, and compare it with what it was at the close of the last and the commencement of the present century, we shall find that at that period the useful and industrial arts were comparatively of little importance.

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