The Smelting of Copper in the Swansea District of South Wales: From the Time of Elizabeth to the Present Day |
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... 'sent hemself , and by God's helpe what I maye doe I am willing , for y't Mr. Denham hath y't * " Wales " in this paragraph doubtless means Neath . C confydence in me . And desyring the Almyghty to blesse IN GLAMORGANSHIRE . 17.
... 'sent hemself , and by God's helpe what I maye doe I am willing , for y't Mr. Denham hath y't * " Wales " in this paragraph doubtless means Neath . C confydence in me . And desyring the Almyghty to blesse IN GLAMORGANSHIRE . 17.
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... means to carry on the work , the same generous trust and advance between friends in a common cause - and as if to prove that " there is nothing new under the sun " -there was thus early , an appreciation of practical knowledge tending ...
... means to carry on the work , the same generous trust and advance between friends in a common cause - and as if to prove that " there is nothing new under the sun " -there was thus early , an appreciation of practical knowledge tending ...
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... * In Cumberland , which has of late years fallen from this richness to almost nil . See this also mentioned at p . 25 , ante . This evidently means Son - in - law , For his offer made in the seconde Article I knowe 28 COPPER SMELTING.
... * In Cumberland , which has of late years fallen from this richness to almost nil . See this also mentioned at p . 25 , ante . This evidently means Son - in - law , For his offer made in the seconde Article I knowe 28 COPPER SMELTING.
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... arising and growing are now , by divers descents , devises , conveyances , or other lawful means , descended , devised , conveyed , or come unto the persons hereafter named ( that is to say ) to our IN GLAMO 41 GLAMORGANSHIRE .
... arising and growing are now , by divers descents , devises , conveyances , or other lawful means , descended , devised , conveyed , or come unto the persons hereafter named ( that is to say ) to our IN GLAMO 41 GLAMORGANSHIRE .
Page 57
... means hammered or beaten , which is peculiarly the practice with Copper and Brass manufacturers - the word remains in common use in the law , people being constantly before the Justices for assault and battery . XVIII . CONFIRMATORY ...
... means hammered or beaten , which is peculiarly the practice with Copper and Brass manufacturers - the word remains in common use in the law , people being constantly before the Justices for assault and battery . XVIII . CONFIRMATORY ...
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aforesaid appointed Assistants benefits and immunities Birmingham Brass Bristol Cambrian Pottery Cardiganshire Carnsewe Chansey Chansey Townsend charges Charter Cheadle City of London Coal Copper Company Copper Smelting Copper Smoke Copper Trade copper ure coppris Cornwall Corporation Court Daniel Denham Deputy Ditto divers Duke England erected ewre FRANCIS furnaces Glamorgan Gnoll Governor or Governors granted Grenfell Hafod Halfpenny in copper Harbour hath heirs and successors hereafter Humphrey Mackworth hurtfull inscribed interest Jochim John Henry Vivian Landore Lead lease Letters Patent licenses Llangavelach Llansamlet Lord Louisa Barbara manager melting Messrs metal Miners Mines Royal Morris myne Neath Neath Abbey officers ordinances owre Payable Penclawdd Penny in copper persons present privileges profit Proprietors receaved Risca rosted shew Silver Sir Humphrey Mackworth smelting smeltinge SMYTH Society South Wales Swansea District Taibach thereof Thomas tons ULRICKE FROSSE unto vitriall w'ch w'th Weston wilbe William workmen Worshipp yo'r
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