 | Parliamentary - 1762 - 470 pages
...Times, during the Differences Calais accounted between the Houfes of York and Lancajler, and wasfor> , told by the chief Officer of the Staple for Cloth,...Convoys, and the entire Difpofal and Management of the Garrifon V And, in another Place, the fame Author tells us, That it is almoft incredible what prodigious... | |
 | Philippe de Comines - 1855 - 490 pages
...for cloth, that he would willingly farm the government of the town from the King of England at 15,000 crowns per annum ; for the Governor of Calais receives all profits on that side of the sea, and has the benefit of all convoys, and the entire disposal and management of the garrison. The King... | |
 | Philippe de Commynes - France - 1906 - 512 pages
...for cloth, that he would willingly farm the government of the town from the King of England at 15,000 crowns per annum ; for the Governor of Calais receives all profits on that side of the sen, and has the benefit of all convoys, and the entire disposal and management of the garrison. The... | |
 | George Amelius Crawshay Sandeman - Calais (France) - 1908 - 164 pages
...for cloth that he would willingly farm the government of the town from the King of England at 15,000 crowns per annum; for the Governor of Calais receives all profits on that side of the sea, and has the benefit of all convoys and the entire disposal and management of the garrison. "2 In the... | |
 | Arthur Donald Innes - Great Britain - 1912 - 398 pages
...of the staple for cloth, that he would willingly farm the government of the town at fifteen thousand crowns per annum, for the governor of Calais receives all profits on that side of the sea, has the benefits of convoys, and the entire disposal and management of the garrison. The king of England was... | |
 | Elizabeth Kimball Kendall - 1911 - 400 pages
...of the staple for cloth, that he would willingly farm the government of the town at fifteen thousand crowns per annum, for the governor of Calais receives all profits on that side of the sea, has the benefits of convoys, and the entire disposal and management of the garrison. The king of England was... | |
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I was there several times during their differences, and was told by the chief officer of the staple for cloth, that he would willingly farm the government of the town from the King of England at 15,000 crowns per annum ; for the Governor of Calais receives... 