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1 And in testimony thereof we transmit to you these our letters patent .
2 It was endowed by a private founder, and incorporated by letters patent .
3 Thomas More, the king's new favourite, read out the letters patent .
4 In 1609 under new letters patent was born the Virginia Company.
5 Complaints against Massachusetts.... Their letters patent cancelled.... Death of Charles II.... James II.
6 He said: The order was established by letters patent and you can change things.
7 The reformers proceeded by proclamations, letters patent , and orders in council, not by legislation.
8 Henry established the supremacy of the State by letters patent , praemunire, and conge d'elire.
9 Petition of Samuel Antrim and others, praying for letters patent for sowing hemp and flax.
10 These particulars are derived from the letters patent granted in this country to the parties named.
11 Membership is attained by appointment or letters patent .
12 The admiral was to have letters patent expedited from the king for permission to make the voyage.
13 Money was again collected in 1721 by letters patent , and this was spent on repairing the ceilings.
14 In 1694 the Academie des Jeux Floraux was constituted an academy by letters patent of Louis XIV.
15 Canada, and by his influence with Conde, obtained from the King letters patent and many new privileges.
16 In 1706, by letters patent of Queen Anne, the trustees were constituted a body 'politic and corporate.'
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