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Originally appearing in Volume V22, Page 963 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.

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COUNCIL (Lat. concilium, from cum, together, and the root cal, to call)

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OFFICE (from Lat. officium, " duty," " service," a shortened form of opifacium, from facere, " to do," and either the stem of opes, " wealth," " aid," or opus, " work ")
OFFICE .—The registers of the Privy Council are still preserved in that office, with the exception of a few volumes which have strayed into other places. J. R. See also:

DASENT, SIR GEORGE WEBBE (1817–1896)

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MASTER (Lat. magister, related to tnagis, more, as the corresponding minister is to minus, less; the English form is due partly to the O. Eng. maegister, and partly to O. Fr. maistre, mod. maitre; cf. Du. meester, Ger. Meister, Ital. maestro)

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SERIES (a Latin word from serere, to join)

series of volumes containing The Acts of the Privy Council, from 1542 to 1604. The Proceedings and Ordinances of the Privy Council, zo See also:

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RECORD (Lat. recordari, to recall to mind, from cor, heart or mind)

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COMMISSION (from Lat. commissio, committere)

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RYMER, THOMAS (1641—1713)

Rymer from documents then at the Pells Office.

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