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Map Notes
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Blome's Atlas, 1673, British Isles p.13 etc
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land and Scotland, most of which keep their Offices in their
Stages, and have sub-Post-Masters in their branches out to
Market-Towns, not seated in the high Roads, so that there is
scarce any Market-Town of note, but hath the benefit of the
conveyance of Letters to and fro.
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On Mondays Letters are sent to France, Spain, Italy, Germany,
Flanders, Denmark, Sweden, &c. as also to Kent.
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On Tuesdays to the United Provinces, Germany, and other parts, as
also throughout England, Scotland, and Ireland.
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On Wednesdays to Kent, and the Downs.
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On Thursdays to France, Spain, Italy, and throughout England and
Scotland.
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On Fridays to Germany, the United Provinces, Denmark, Sweden, and
also to Kent.
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And on Saturdays to all parts of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
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And the answers that are received in the said Office, are
delivered (if in London) to the Letter-Porters, who speedily
carry them according to the Directions, and ought to demand no
more, than what is charged by the Office for bringing the same,
yet if one hath not care, some of them will require money where
none should be paid.
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For the better information of all such as have occasion of
conveyance of Letters into any part of England, which before made
use of that tedious way by Wagon, Carrier, or Stage-Coach, as not
fully knowing this great conveniency, this following Table will
inform them; so that by having recourse to the Map, the Post-Town
nearest adjoyning will be known, and accordingly direct the
Letter, to be left with the said Post-Master to be sent as
directed. For if the person be an inhabitant, and of any note, he
is known to the Post_master.
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A TABLE of the Stages, and Post-Towns in each County of England;
as they were lately established by the said Office, for the
benefit of the People.
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page 14
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HANTSHIRE. [stages] Winchester, Southampton, Hartford-bridge,
Alton, Petersfield, Portsmouth, Basingstoke, Andover, ..., [other
post towns] Odiham, Alresford, Bishops-waltham, Tichfield,
Lymington, Rumsey, Ringwood, Havant, Wickham, Overton,
Kings-cler, White-church, Christ-church.
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page 15
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WILTSHIRE. [stages] Salisbury, Marleborough, Chipnam, [other post
towns] Highworth, Bradford, Trubridge, Lavington, Calne, Devizes,
Wotton-basset, Amsbury, Winterborn, Lurgeshall, Warminster.
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The descriptive text continues with an extensive description
and list of the judicature, and Parliament. There is:-
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pages 24-29
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A LIST of all the Knights, Citizens, Burgesses, and Barons of the
Cinqueports, that serve in Parliament, according to the Roll
taken at their last Sessions in Anno 1671.
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This is listed by county, for Hampshire and Wiltshire:-
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SOUTHAMPTON, or HANTSHIRE.
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Right Honourable Charles L. St. John.
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Sir Jo. Norton Baronet.
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Winchester / Sir Robert Holmes Kt. / Lawrence Hide Esq.
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Southampton / Sir Richard Ford Kt. / William Legg Esq.
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Portsmouth / Sir George Carteret Kt. & Bar. / Richard Norton Esq.
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Peterfield / Thomas Neale Esq. / Arthur Bold Esq.
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Stockbridge / Sir Robert Howard Kt. / Robert Phillips Esq.
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Christ-church / Humphrey Weld Esq. / Henry Tulse Esq.
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White-church / Henry Wallop Esq. / Giles Hungerford Esq.
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Limmington / Sir William Lewis Baronet. / Sir Nicholas Steward
Baronet.
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Andover / Sir Jo. Trott Baronet. / Jo. Collins Esq.
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There follows detail notes of the powers and privileges of the
king, nobility, amogst which:-
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page 33
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The Priviledges which the Nobility do, or may enjoy, are very
great, and too terious to repeat: ...
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page 34
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The Priviledges which the Commonality, or those under the Degree
of Nobiles minores, enjoy, are also many. They are not to be
fined for misdemeanours, but according to the quality of the
offence. They are not to be forced to march out of the County
where they dwell, to serve as a Souldier, except it be upon a
Rebellion at home, or the invasion of an enemy. Neither are they
constrained to go out of the Kingdom to serve a foreign Prince.
They are not to be Imprisoned, without cause shewed, and that
according to the Laws of the Land: And if imprisoned, they are
not denied a Writ of Habeas Corpus. They have the priviledge of
Hawking, Hunting, Fowling, and Fishing, with divers other
immunities to tedious to name. ...
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page 37
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An Esquire is a degree of honour, either made so by the King, or
else by birth, or office. Those made so by the King, are such, as
for their noble parts, or publick undertakings, have merited the
same. Those by birth, are the sons of Viscounts, Barons, the
younger sons of Dukes, Marquesses, and Earls, the eldest sons of
Baronets and Knights. And those by office are such as are chief
Officers at Court, (if persons no otherwise dignified;) also
those taht are imployed in publick offices of State, such as
Sheriffs, Justices of Peace, Majors, &c.
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Lastly Gentlemen, and such are those that are either descended of
ancient Families, and bear Coats of Arms; or such as have arrived
to fair estates by their virtuous endeavours, and qualified with
those natural endowments befitting the mind of man, and are made
so by the Kings at Arms, by giving them a Coat of Arms. And
although they have no other Title then a Gentleman, yet if well
qualified, they are received as fellow Companions with those of
the highest degree of the Nobility.
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But before we pass further, let us take a Survey of the several
Counties of England, which for method sake shall be placed
Alphabetically; and then the first that offereth it self to view
will be Barkshire.
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