THE

HISTORY OF BOROUGHS

AND

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.

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THE

HISTORY

OF THE

BOROUGHS

AND

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS

OF

THE UNITED KINGDOM,

FROM THE EARLIEST TO THE PRESENT TIME:

WITH AN

EXAMINATION OF RECORDS, CHARTERS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS,

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