Example sentences of "[vb pp] by royal charter " in BNC.
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| 1 | By heavy amercements and by imprisonment he had compelled the regarders to make their regard in the ‘ purlieus ’ — that is , in districts which had been disafforested ; he had prevented the forest inhabitants from exercising their rights , even those conceded by royal charter and writs , unless they paid fines therefor before the Forest justices , and at Forest inquests he had compelled Forest officers and juries , under threat of imprisonment , to indict persons whom they knew to be innocent . |
| 2 | At the time when these minutes were recorded the island was the property of the Campbells of Calder to whom it had been granted by Royal charter in 1621 for an annual payment of 9000 merks Scots , or about £500 sterling , to the Crown . |
| 3 | At the time when these minutes were recorded the island was the property of the Campbells of Calder to whom it had been granted by Royal charter in 1621 for an annual payment of 9000 merks Scots , or about £500 sterling , to the Crown . |
| 4 | As a lecturer , Mr. Page became a member of the university which is a corporate body regulated by Royal Charter . |
| 5 | Incorporated by Royal Charter Registered under the War Charities Act , 1940 & Charities Act , 1960 Charity Registration Number 226686 |
| 6 | The NSPCC , an independent body incorporated by royal charter , claimed ‘ public interest immunity ’ as justifying its refusal to disclose the identity of its informants . |
| 7 | The BSI is an independent non-profit making body incorporated by Royal Charter in 1929 . |
| 8 | In 1609 the Virginia Company was founded by Royal Charter to further the enterprise . |
| 9 | Whatever may have been the justification for the title of ‘ city ’ in the past such honour is now only conferred by Royal Charter . |
| 10 | The Corporation of the City of Newcastle had controlled the river , and most of the coast of northern England , under rights allocated by Royal Charter . |
| 11 | To remedy these grievances it was enacted that the Charter of the Forest was to be kept in all its articles , that the perambulations made in the time of Edward I were to be observed , that those perambulations which still remained to be made should be made as quickly as possible , and that the forest boundaries in each county should be confirmed by royal charters , as laid down in the perambulations . |
| 12 | It seems never to have been doubted that a corporation created by Royal Charter can sue for libel . |
| 13 | The Commonwealth War Graves Commission was established by Royal Charter in 1917 — while the First World War was still being fought . |
| 14 | Solicitors are governed by The Law Society , established by Royal Charter in 1831 , which also acts as the main professional association of solicitors . |