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county_n or_o parish_n only_o a_o small_a part_n some_o account_n to_o be_v in_o middlesex_n but_o be_v a_o liberty_n of_o itself_o exempt_a from_o all_o tax_n to_o the_o king_n church_n or_o poor_a it_o have_v a_o parochial_a church_n exempt_v from_o all_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n of_o the_o archbishop_n and_o be_v a_o donative_n bestow_v by_o the_o king_n without_o institution_n or_o induction_n and_o there_o be_v thirteen_o hamlet_n of_o large_a extent_n belong_v to_o the_o tower_n who_o train-band_n be_v all_o bind_v to_o assist_v the_o constable_n or_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n which_o be_v call_v the_o king_n company_n and_o be_v to_o wait_v on_o the_o king_n person_n in_o time_n of_o need_n and_o to_o go_v no_o further_o than_o the_o king_n and_o within_o the_o tower_n be_v keep_v the_o office_n of_o the_o ordnance_n be_v the_o grand_a and_o stand_a magazine_n of_o the_o principal_a preparative_n habiliament_n utensil_n and_o instrument_n of_o war_n as_o well_o by_o 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308_o civil_a government_n of_o the_o king_n court_n 312_o compting-house_n 314_o court_n of_o green-cloth_n 315_o the_o knight_n marshal_n 320_o court_n of_o the_o marshalsea_n 321_o court_n of_o the_o palace_n 322_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n steward_n treasurer_n and_o comptroller_n of_o the_o king_n houshlod_n concern_v felony_n etc._n etc._n 324_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n steward_n of_o the_o king_n be_v house_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n of_o the_o treasurer_n comptroller_n and_o steward_n of_o the_o marshalsea_n 325_o king_n be_v great_a wardrobe_n 332_o the_o office_n of_o the_o tent_n 335_o the_o office_n of_o the_o robe_n ibid._n military_a government_n in_o the_o king_n court_n 338_o the_o band_n of_o pensioner_n 339_o the_o yeoman_n of_o the_o guard_n 340_o court_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n government_n of_o the_o queen_n court_n 341_o ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o the_o queen_n court_n 341_o civil_a government_n of_o the_o queen_n court_n 342_o officer_n of_o the_o robe_n ibid._n government_n of_o city_n government_n f_o city_n 34â—_n ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o city_n 344_o civil_a government_n of_o city_n 345_o city_n of_o london_n 34â—_n the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o london_n 347_o the_o civil_a government_n of_o london_n 34â—_n court_n of_o husting_n 351_o sheriff_n court_n in_o london_n 352_o court_n of_o conscience_n 354_o court_n of_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n 356_o court_n of_o orphan_n 356_o court_n of_o common_a council_n 357_o court_n of_o wardmote_a inquest_n 358_o court_n of_o halmote_n ibid._n chamberlain_z be_v court_n for_o apprentice_n 359_o court_n of_o the_o conservator_n of_o the_o water_n and_o river_n of_o thames_n 360_o court_n of_o the_o coroner_n in_o london_n ibid._n court_n of_o the_o escheator_n in_o london_n ibid._n court_n of_o policy_n and_o assurance_n 361_o military_a government_n of_o london_n 363_o tower_n of_o london_n 365_o office_n of_o the_o ordnance_n 368_o office_n of_o the_o warden_n of_o the_o mint_n 373_o office_n of_o record_n in_o the_o tower_n 375_o st._n katherine_n 378_o bridge_n ibid._n custom_n house_n 379_o general_n post-office_n 381_o law_n study_n 383_o inn_n of_o chancery_n ibid._n inn_n of_o court_n 384_o mooting_n in_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n 388_o mooting_n in_o the_o inn_n of_o chancery_n 390_o keep_v christmas_n in_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n ibid._n manner_n of_o hold_v parliament_n in_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n 392_o sergeant_n inn_n ibid._n call_v or_o creation_n of_o sergeant_n 393_o the_o judge_n 394_o college_n of_o civilian_n in_o london_n 396_o college_n of_o physician_n in_o london_n 400_o gresham_n college_n in_o london_n 402_o zion_n college_n in_o london_n 40â—_n chartreux_n in_o london_n 40â—_n school_n in_o london_n 40â—_n southwark_n ibid._n city_n of_o westminster_n 40â—_n city_n of_o norwich_n 41â—_n government_n of_o the_o two_o university_n the_o two_o university_n in_o england_n 41â—_n oxford_n ibid._n cambridge_n 42â—_n government_n of_o borough_n government_n of_o borough_n be_v england_n 43â—_n government_n of_o village_n government_n of_o village_n in_o england_n 43â—_n ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o village_n 43â—_n civil_a government_n of_o village_n ibid._n island_n adjacent_a to_o england_n island_n adjacent_a unto_o england_n 43â—_n isle_n of_o man_n ibid._n anglesey_n 43â—_n jersey_n olim_fw-la caesarea_n 437_o guernsey_n olim_fw-la servia_n ibid._n insula_n vectis_fw-la or_o vecta_n 43â—_n sorling_n 44â—_n island_n lindisfarne_v 44â—_n the_o government_n of_o scotland_n scotland_n 445_o the_o island_n near_o scotland_n the_o lesser_a island_n near_o scotland_n 459_o orcades_n ibid._n schetland_n ibid._n hebrides_n 460_o the_o government_n of_o ireland_n ireland_n 463_o english_a plantation_n in_o asia_n english_a plantation_n in_o asia_n 491_o bantan_n ibid._n bombaine_o ibid._n english_a colony_n in_o africa_n english_a colony_n in_o africa_n 492_o guinea_n ibid._n tangier_n ibid._n english_a plantation_n in_o america_n 492_o newfoundland_n 494_o new_a england_n 496_o new_a york_n 500_o new_a jersey_n 504_o pensylvania_n 505_o mariland_n 507_o virginia_n 510_o carolina_n 512_o bermuda_n 515_o caribee_n island_n 519_o barbuda_n ibid._n anguilla_n 520_o montserrat_n 521_o dominica_n 522_o st._n vincent_n 523_o antegoa_n 524_o mevis_n or_o nevis_n ibid._n st._n christopher_n 526_o barbados_n 527_o jamaica_n 530_o see_v the_o alphabetical_a table_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n finis_fw-la tabulae_fw-la of_o government_n etc._n etc._n the_o original_a of_o government_n of_o government_n there_o can_v be_v but_o three_o kind_n viz._n one_o or_o more_o or_o all_o must_v have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o a_o nation_n if_o one_o than_o it_o be_v a_o monarchy_n if_o more_o as_o a_o assembly_n of_o choice_a person_n than_o it_o be_v aristocracy_n if_o all_o that_o be_v a_o general_n assembly_n of_o the_o people_n than_o it_o be_v a_o democracy_n and_o now_o 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the_o inn_n of_o court_n page_z 322_o the_o palace_n ibid._n post-office_n general_n page_z 381_o physician_n college_n in_o london_n page_n 400_o plantation_n in_o asia_n page_n 491_o plantation_n in_o africa_n page_n 492_o plantation_n in_o america_n ibid._n pensylvania_n page_n 505_o protector_n of_o england_n page_z 540_o q._n queen_n of_o england_n court_n page_z 341_o r._n royal_a franchise_n of_o ely_n page_z 254_o river_n of_o thames_n conservator_n court_n page_z 360_o s._n star-chamber_n court_n page_z 104_o swanherd_n page_n 204_o 587_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n court_n page_z 210_o stannary_n court_n in_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n and_o cornwall_n page_n 261_o lord_n steward_n be_v court_n page_z 324_o 325_o sheriff_n court_n in_o london_n page_n 352_o sergeant_n inn_n page_n 392_o sergeant_n call_v or_o creation_n page_n 393_o zion_n college_n page_n 403_o school_n in_o london_n page_n 405_o southwark_n ibid._n sorling_n page_n 440_o scotland_n page_n 445_o scottish_a isle_n or_o the_o lesser-island_n near_o scotland_n page_n 459_o schetland_n i._n ibid._n t._n trial_n ecclesiastical_a in_o civil_a cause_n page_n 46_o trial_n ecclesiastical_a in_o criminal_a cause_n ibid._n the_o turn_v page_n 223_o tower_n of_o london_n page_n 365_o tangier_n page_n 492_o v._n university_n page_n 415_o virginia_n page_n 510_o st._n vincent_n page_n 523_o 260_o w._n witness_v examination_n by_o commissioner_n page_n 203_o warden_n court_n etc._n etc._n page_n 260_o wales_n 266_o wardrobe_n of_o the_o king_n 332_o wardmote_a inquest_n 358_o westminster_n city_n 406_o wight_n island_n 439_o y._n yeoman_n of_o the_o guard_n 340_o finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 14._o line_n 11._o read_v escheator_n p._n 17._o l._n 31._o r._n the._n p._n 21._o l_o ult_n for_o of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n r._n of_o the_o james_n p_o 25._o l._n 11._o the_o comma_n at_o without_o warrant_n p._n 57_o l._n 4._o r._n roy._n p._n 69._o l._n 4._o r._n martial_a p._n 74._o l._n 23._o r._n the_o stat_n of_o p._n 78._o l._n 1._o r._n sess_n 2._o cap._n 4._o p._n 102._o l._n 20._o r._n by_o a_o deputy_n p_o 114._o l._n 12._o r._n westminster_n p._n 133._o l._n 4._o r._n audit_v p._n 136._o l._n 13._o r._n 2d_o p._n 141._o l_o ult_n r._n 4._o instit_fw-la p._n 171._o l._n 10._o r._n plevisable_v p._n 182._o l._n 7._o r._n circa_fw-la l._n 3._o for_o nolucrint_n r._n uâ—lâ—â—rint_fw-la p._n 185._o l._n 22._o r_o belong_v p._n 190._o l._n 15._o r._n nor_o p._n 193._o l._n 19_o r._n of_o a_o commission_n p._n 201._o l._n 24._o r._n banque_fw-la p._n 307._o l._n 15._o deal_n in_o p._n 209._o l._n 18._o deal_n and._n p._n 225._o l._n 27._o r._n easter_n p._n 243._o l._n 10._o r._n drachma_n l._n 17._o r._n avoir_fw-fr p._n 275._o l._n 15._o r._n pay_n p._n 276._o l._n 21._o r._n be_v heretofore_o p._n 279._o l._n 13._o r._n scale_n p._n 280._o l._n 5._o r._n seal_n l._n 7._o r._n surcease_v l._n 13._o surcease_v 281._o l._n 4._o r._n fact_n '_o l._n 16._o r._n foy_n p._n 291._o l._n 3._o r._n 62432._o pound_n p._n 298._o l._n 19_o r._n 4_o instit_fw-la 147._o p._n 301._o r._n lynne_n p._n 302._o l._n 6._o r._n raise_v p._n 303._o l._n 24._o the_o comma_n at_o concitat_fw-la p._n 304._o l._n 27._o r._n foreign_a p._n 306._o l._n 23._o r._n to_o that_o sin_n p._n 307._o the_o comma_n at_o tacitus_n p._n 327._o l._n 26._o r._n stick_v p._n 350._o l._n 21._o r._n camera_fw-la regis_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la cor_fw-la totius_fw-la angliae_fw-la epitome_n p._n 353._o l._n 6._o deal_n and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o enrol_v p._n 407._o l._n 13_o r._n secular_a p._n 411._o l._n 17._o for_o ortam_fw-la r._n ortum_fw-la p._n 463._o l._n ult_n r._n call_v p._n 464._o l._n 24._o r._n belfast_n p._n 468._o l._n 8._o r._n university_n one_o p._n 476._o l._n 27._o r._n ego_fw-la p._n 486._o l._n 6._o r._n alienigena_fw-la l._n 19_o r._n 25._o p._n 510._o l._n 27._o r._n as_o p._n 564_o r._n plea_n p._n 565._o l._n 4._o r._n f._n n._n b._n 27_o 28_o l._n 7._o r._n 100_o p._n 570._o l._n 29._o r._n new_o frame_v p_o 579._o l._n 15._o r._n testmoignes_n l._n ult_n r._n bokland_n p._n 607._o l._n 25._o r._n letae_fw-la