The governing charter of the borough of Warwick ... 1694. With a letter to the burgesses on the past and present state of the corporation, by J. Parkes1827 |
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Page 25 - This Book of Articles before rehearsed is again approved, and allowed to be holden and executed within the realm, by the assent and consent of our Sovereign Lady Elizabeth, by the Grace of God, of England, France, and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, &c.
Page 54 - OR knowingly and designedly prevent or hinder the election of any other mayor, bailiif, or other chief officer in the same city, borough, or town corporate, upon the day or within the time appointed by charter or ancient usage for such election...
Page 80 - I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren ? 6 But brother goeth to law with brother, and that before the unbelievers.
Page 6 - This year by the permission of God went Ethelfleda, lady of Mercia, with all the Mercians to Tamworth; and built the fort there in the fore-part of the summer; and before Lammas that at Stafford: in the next year that at Eddesbury, in the beginning of the summer; and the same year, late in the autumn, that at Warwick.
Page 49 - ... their trust and their oaths. In former ages corporations were jealous of their privileges and customs, to excess and superstition : so that it looked like a strange degeneracy, when all these were now delivered up; and this on design to...
Page 39 - ... professed principles dangerous to the constitution, civil and ecclesiastical. It was also enacted, that all magistrates should disclaim the obligation of the covenant, and should declare both their belief that it was not lawful, upon any pretence whatsoever, to resist the king, and their abhorrence of the traitorous position of taking arms by the king's authority against his person, or against those who were commissioned by him.
Page 54 - ... evidence of the fact, shall lose and forfeit to the queen's highness, her heirs and successors, for his first offence, the profit of all his spiritual benefices or promotions coming or arising in one whole year next after his conviction ; and also that the person so convicted shall for the same offence suffer imprisonment for the space of six months, without bail or mainprise.
Page 52 - An Act for rendering the Proceedings upon Writs of Mandamus and Informations in the Nature of a Quo Warranto more speedy and effectual, and for the more easy trying and determining the Rights of Offices and Franchises in Corporations and Boroughs...
Page 25 - Philip and Mary, by the grace of God, king and queen of England, France. Naples, Jerusalem, and Ireland ; defenders of the faith ; princes of Spain and Sicily ; archdukes of Austria ; dukes of Milan, Burgundy, and Brabant; counts of Hapsburg, Flanders, and Tyrol.
Page 39 - ... can be legally elected to any office relating to the government of any city or corporation, unless, within a twelvemonth before, he has received the sacrament of the Lord's Supper, according to the rites of the...