. A topographical dictionary of England : comprising the several counties, cities, boroughs, corporate and market towns, parishes, and townships, and the islands of Guernsey, Jersey, and Man, with historical and statistical descriptions ; and embellished with engravings of the arms of the cities, bouroughs, bishoprics, universities, and colleges, and of the seals of the various municipal corporations. und prior to thatbestowed by Jamea I. in 1604, which was followed byone of Charlea 11. The corporation now consists of a mayor, lour aldermen, and twelve councillors, under theact 5th and (ith of
. A topographical dictionary of England : comprising the several counties, cities, boroughs, corporate and market towns, parishes, and townships, and the islands of Guernsey, Jersey, and Man, with historical and statistical descriptions ; and embellished with engravings of the arms of the cities, bouroughs, bishoprics, universities, and colleges, and of the seals of the various municipal corporations. und prior to thatbestowed by Jamea I. in 1604, which was followed byone of Charlea 11. The corporation now consists of a mayor, lour aldermen, and twelve councillors, under theact 5th and (ith of William [V., Cap. 70] ;id tin mayorand late mayor are justices of the peace, concurrently with the county magistrates. The town Brat lenl mem-to parliament in the 23rd of Edward I., and con-tinued to do so without interruption till the passing oftin- act 2nd of William w . cap 15, lines which time itreturned only one ] the borough now comprises an area of 5044 BCTCS, and the in;i|- [f the returning officer. The powers i the county debt-court of Shibury, established in 1847, extend over the registration-53 districts of Shaftesbury, , and Sturminster,and part of the district of Blandford. Petty-sessionsfor the division are held on the fir^t Tuesday in Imonth. A handsome town-hall was erected, at an ex-pense of about £3000 by the late Marquess ofWminster. Corporation Obverse. The town comprises the parishes of v ontain- ing 1101 ; Holy Trinity, ;; and St. James, includingthe liberty of Alcester, 924 inhabitants. The li\ii,_St. Peters is a discharged rectory, valued in the kingsbooks at £11. 10. 2£., and, with the ancient parish)St. Lawrence and St. Martin, united to the living of theHoly Trinity, valued at £4. 1. 10$. It is in the gift ofthe Earl of Shaftesbury, and the tithes have been com-muted for £171. 7. St. Peters church, although it hasundergone many modern alteration-, i- ol considerableantiquity, and contains a curiously carved font, and av
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