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A22150 The Kings Maiesties letters pattents to Sir William Erskin and Iohn Meldrum, for the lighthouse at Winterton England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I); James I, King of England, 1566-1625. 1618 (1618) STC 8559; ESTC S3832 5,902 3

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¶_o by_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n whereas_o in_o diverse_a port_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o officer_n of_o the_o say_a port_n do_v exact_v a_o certain_a petty_a duty_n common_o call_v head-money_n upon_o every_o passenger_n aswell_o at_o their_o go_v forth_o as_o at_o their_o entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v now_o absolute_o take_v away_o and_o abolish_v by_o a_o treaty_n some_o few_o year_n since_o make_v and_o conclude_v betwixt_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o most_o christian_a french_a king_n that_o now_o be_v both_o in_o these_o his_o majesty_n kingdom_n as_o also_o in_o the_o realm_n of_o france_n and_o all_o other_o dominion_n belong_v to_o that_o crown_n as_o concern_v those_o of_o the_o english_a and_o french_a nation_n these_o shall_v be_v to_o let_v you_o know_v that_o his_o majesty_n intend_v as_o always_o he_o have_v do_v real_o to_o observe_v the_o say_a treaty_n in_o that_o and_o all_o other_o article_n therein_o contain_v have_v 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