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The History and Antiquities, Ancient and Modern, of the Borough of Reading, in the County of Berks (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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In the historical part of the work, it may be thought that he has introduced too many petitions and addresses but it should be considered that such things make up almost all the political interest of corporate towns, and though they may now be thought of insignificant value, yet should this work survive but a very few years, they may perhaps be read by the succeeding generation as matters of curiosity, if not of imitation.
The list of the members (f parliament who have represented the borough from the commencement of the representative system is taken from Brown Willis, as far as his list goes, with some few additions extracted from the Corporation Diaries, which are not to be found in the Rolls: particularly during the Protectorship, which he says 'he had purposely omitted for the credit of the nation but as this motive no longer exists, they are here inserted in their proper order.
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In the historical part of the work, it may be thought that he has introduced too many petitions and addresses but it should be considered that such things make up almost all the political interest of corporate towns, and though they may now be thought of insignificant value, yet should this work survive but a very few years, they may perhaps be read by the succeeding generation as matters of curiosity, if not of imitation.
The list of the members (f parliament who have represented the borough from the commencement of the representative system is taken from Brown Willis, as far as his list goes, with some few additions extracted from the Corporation Diaries, which are not to be found in the Rolls: particularly during the Protectorship, which he says 'he had purposely omitted for the credit of the nation but as this motive no longer exists, they are here inserted in their proper order.
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- Publication date2024
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