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The Beauties of England and Wales, or, Delineations, topographical, historical, and descriptive, of each county (1801)

Britton, John, 1771-1857, Brayley, E. W. (Edward Wedlake), 1773-1854, Nightingale, Joseph, 1775-1824, Brewer, J. N. (James Norris), Evans, J. (John), fl. 1812, Hodgson, John, 1779-1845, Laird, Francis Charles, Shoberl, Frederic, 1775-1853, Bigland, John, 1750-1832, Rees, Thomas, 1777-1864, Hood, Thomas, d. 1811, Harris, John, 1756-1846 · London : Printed by Thomas Maiden, for Vernor and Hood [and 6 others] · leaf 76

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founder of the city of Philadelphia. The tabletbears the following inscription :— Sir William Penn, Knight, born at Bristol, 1621, of the Penns ofPenns Lodge, in the county of Wilts. He was made captain at twenty-one, rear-admiral of Ireland at twenty-three, vice-admiral of England atthirty-one,… … SOMERSETSHIRE. 673 turning in 1655, he was chosen a parliament-man for Weymouth ; 1660, wasmade commissioner of the admiralty and navy, governor of the forts andtown of Kinsale, vice-admiral of Monster, and a member of that provincialcouncil; and in 1664, was chosen great captain-commander under…

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