Stannaries
Britishnoun
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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
The Excise of Beer and Ale £300,000, the rest arise out of the Post Office, Wine Licenses, Stannaries Court, Probate of Wills, Post-fines, Forests, and other rights of the Crown.
From Andrew Marvell by Morley, John
He had become Warden of the Stannaries and Captain of the Guard.
From Spenser by Church, R. W. (Richard William)
Not only was Ralegh Lord Warden of the Stannaries and Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall, but he was also what Edwards calls Captain of Industry in Ireland.
From Great Ralegh by Selincourt, Hugh de
It is really, of course, a part of the Stannaries.
From First and Last by Belloc, Hilaire
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