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§.4. are alo counties corporate; which are certain cities and towns, ome with more, ome with les territory annexed to them; to which out of pecial grace and favour the kings of England have granted to be counties of themelves, and not to be comprized in any other county; but to be governed by their own heriffs and other magitrates, o that no officers of the county at large have any power to intermeddle therein. Such are London, York, Britol, Norwich, Coventry, and many others. And thus much of the countries ubject to the laws of England.