Stannaries
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He had become Warden of the Stannaries and Captain of the Guard.
From Spenser by Church, R. W. (Richard William)
As a reward he was appointed in 1742 Warden of the Stannaries.
From Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections by Rosebery, Archibald Phillip Primrose
In 1305 the Cornish Stannaries were in part dissociated from those in Devon.
From Cornwall by Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine)
Nine years later, in 1534, the same press printed the Statutes concerning the Devonshire Stannaries or Tin Mines.
From Fine Books by Pollard, Alfred W. (Alfred William)
He had soon been appointed private secretary to the First Lord of the Stannaries, and he found that his duty in this capacity required him to assist the Government whip in making and keeping houses.
From The Three Clerks by Trollope, Anthony
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