The law of England touching His Majesties four principal seals viz. the Great Seal, the Privy Seal, the Exchequer Seal, and the Signet : also of those grand officers to whose custody these seals are committed.
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The law of England touching His Majesties four principal seals viz. the Great Seal, the Privy Seal, the Exchequer Seal, and the Signet : also of those grand officers to whose custody these seals are committed.
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England and Wales.
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London :: Printed and are to be sold by Dan. Browne,
1696.
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"The law of England touching His Majesties four principal seals viz. the Great Seal, the Privy Seal, the Exchequer Seal, and the Signet : also of those grand officers to whose custody these seals are committed." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/B21787.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 21, 2024.
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8. His Priviledges.
THe Lord Chancellor by the Statute of 21 H. 8. c. 13. may have three Chaplains, where∣of every one may pur∣chase a Licence, or dis∣pensation, and receive and have two Benefices with Cure of Souls.
By the Stat. of 27 H. 8. c. 11. The Lord Chan∣cellor may pass things through the Seals, without paying any Fees.
It is a priviledge apper∣taining to his Lordship, to present to all the Kings Churches or Benefices, which are under value, that is under 20 markes, and be in the Kings Gift,
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and in jure Coronae, and whereof his Majesty is Patron. But if the King have them by any collate∣ral Title, the Lord Chan∣cellor shall not have these presentments, but the King.