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the knights of the shire, on behalf of the lace-makers, to presentto the king a pair of fine lace ruflles, made by Messrs. Milward and

Company, at Newport Pagnel, in the same county, his majesty,after looking at them, and asking many questions respecting thisbranch of trade, was most graciously pleased to express himselfthat the inelination of his own heart naturally led him to set a