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The new state of England, under our Sovereign, Queen Anne. In three parts. Containing, I. An exact and particular Description both of England and Wales, through their several Counties; with all Things Remarkable therein, and the best Account hitherto of London and Westminster. II. Of the Original, Temper, Genius, Language, Trade, Laws, and Religion of the English. Of our several Orders of Men, the Nobility, Gentry, Clergy, and Commonalty. III. Of the English Monarchy in general, its Greatness and Power, the Sovereign's Prerogative, Dignity, Titles and Arms; With a compendious History of the Kings and Queens of England to this Time. Of the Present Queen in particular, Her Court, Forces, and Revenues, with the Management thereof. Of the present Princes and Princesses of the Royal Blood, and the Succession to the Crown as it stands settled in the Protestant Line. Of the High-Court of Parliament, Privy Council, and all Courts of Judicature. With the newest and exactest lists of Her Majesty's Officers in Church and State, and of the present Parliament and Convocation that has been Published.
Miège, Guy, 1644-1718?.Date: 1707- Books
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The new state of England, under our Sovereign Queen Anne. In three parts. Containing, I. An exact and particular Description both of England and Wales, through their several Counties; with all Things Remarkable therein, and the best Account hitherto of London and Westminster. II. Of the Original, Temper, Genius, Language, Trade, Laws, and Religion of the English. Of our several Orders of Men, the Nobility, Gentry, Clergy, and Commonalty III. Of the English Monarchy in general, its Greatness and Power, the Sovereign's Prerogative, Dignity, Titles, and Arms; With a compendious History of the Kings and Queens of England to this Time. Of the present Queen in particular, Her Court, Forces, and Revenues, with the Management thereof. Of the present Princes and Princesses of the Royal Blood, and the Succession to the Crown as it stands settled in the Protestant Line. Of the High Court of Parliament, Privy Council, and all Courts of Judicature. With the newest and exactest lists of Her Majesty's Officers in Church and State, and of the present Parliament and Convocation.
Miège, Guy, 1644-1718?.Date: 1703- Books
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Her Majesties most gracious speech to both Houses of Parliament, on Tuesday the ninth day of November, 1703. My Lords and Gentlemen, I have called you together as soon as I thought you could conveniently come out of your countries, that no time might be lost in making our preparations for carrying on the present war, ...
England and Wales. Sovereign (1702-1707 : Anne)Date: Anno Dom. 1703- Books
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Whereas it hath pleased Almighty God to call to His Mercy our Late Sovereign Lord King William the Third, of blessed memory, by whose decease the imperial crowns of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, are solely and rightfully come to the high and mighty Princess Anne of Demark: we therefore the Lords Spiritual and Temporal of this Realm, being here assisted with those of His Late Majesties Privy Council, with numbers of other principal gentlemen of quality, with the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and citizens of London, do now hereby with one full voice and consent of tongue and heart, publish and proclaim, that the high and mighty Princess Anne, is now by the death of our late sovereign, of happy memory, become our only lawful and rightful Liege Lady, Anne, by the grace of God, Queň of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c. To whom we do acknowledge all faith and constant obedience, with all hearty and humble affection: besečhing God, by whom Kings and Queňs do reign, to bless the Royal Queň Anne with long and happy years to reign over us. Given at the court at St. James's, the eight day of March, 1701.
England and Wales. Sovereign (1702-1707 : Anne)Date: 1701- Books
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Anne, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Queen, defender of the faith, &c. To all to whom these presents shall come, greeting: As the welfare and support of the Church of England, as by Law Established, have been always our greatest care, so We have since Our Accession to the Crown frequently reflected on the miserable Condition of Her Majesty reflecting on the mean Condition of a great Number of the Clergy, discharges the Arrears of Tenths due on small Livings not exceeding 30 l. per Annum. a very great Number of the Clergy of this Our Kingdom, by reason of the mean and insufficient Provision for their Maintenance in several Places, ... We were resolved to do as much as in Us lay, towards easing of the Clergy, and were graciously inclined to think, That the Ministers who served those Cures might, in respect of their Poverty, be true Objects of Our Royal Compassion; and that it would tend to the Honor and good Discipline of the Established Church, if those Benefices were filled with able Clerks, legally instituted and inducted: ... on Condition that the respective Churches were first filled with Institution and Induction; And Our Lord High-Treasurer signified Our said Bountiful Intention by Letters directed to Our Archbishops and Bishops accordingly: And in order to settle a Fond for increasing Her Majesties Message to the Commons, signifying, She was pleased to remit the Arrears of Tenths, and would make a Grant of Her Revenue of First-Fruits and Tenths for an Augmentation of the Maintenance of the Poor Clergy. the Maintenances of the Poor Clergy, ... That We having taken into Our Serious Consideration, the mean and insufficient Maintenance belonging to the Poor Clergy in divers Parts of this Kingdom, To give them some Ease, had been pleased to remit the Arrears of the Tenths to the Poor Clergy; And that for Augmentation of their Maintenance, We would make a Grant of Our whole Revenue arising out of First-Fruits and Tenths, as far as it then was or should become free from Incumbrances, to be applied to this purpose: And if the House of Commons could find any proper Method by which Our Good Intentions to the Poor Clergy might be made more effectual, it would be a great Advantage to the Publick, and very acceptable to Us.
England and Wales. Sovereign (1702-1707 : Anne)Date: 1704]