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A New History of London
… Book 2, Ch. 2 Summary of civil government CHAP. II. Containing a summary view of … From the particulars contained in the preceding history, and from the charters and other public acts in the Appendix, … pass the city seal are executed by them; the assize of bread ascertained, contests relating to water-courses, …
A New History of London
… 2, Ch. 25 Portsoken Ward CHAP. XXV. Portsoken ward. Origin of the ward. This ward is situated entirely without the wall of the city; and its situation is indeed indicated by its name, Portsoken, … half-pennie worth of milke, and never had lesse than three ale pints for a half-pennie in the summer, nor lesse than one …
A New History of London
… Ward CHAP. XXVI. Queenhithe ward. Queenhithe.; Foundaries of the ward. Hythe is the Saxon name for a small harbour, and Queenhithe has long been a harbour for large boats, … it is bounded on the east by Dowgate ward; on the north by Bread-street ward and Cordwainers ward; on the west by …
A New History of London
… is called from the gate which stood nearly in the centre of it: for being of large extent it is distinguished into Bishopsgate without the wall, and Bishopsgate within; though both under the same alderman. … the house. These receive the produce of excise on beer, ale, and spirituous liquors; on tea, coffee, and chocolate; …
A New History of London
… Book 2, Ch. 9 Bread Street Ward CHAP. IX. Bread-street ward. The ward of Bread-street is named from its principal street, which was … Boundaries. Bread-street ward is bounded on the north and north-west by the ward of Farringdon within; on the east …
A New History of London
… Book 3, Ch. 1 Southwark BOOK III. A Survey of the Borough of Southwark; including the adjoining parishes of Rotherhithe, Newington, and Lambeth. CHAP. I. Southwark The borough of Southwark … city in a time of scarcity; and also ten ovens for baking bread, for the relief of the poor citizens: but these …
A New History of London
… Book 5, Ch. 2 The suburbs of the City CHAP. II. The liberties and out parishes which surround, and compose the suburbs of, … thirty chaldron of coals and a large allowance of bread annually toward the comfortable relief of his fellow …
The records of St. Bartholomew's priory & St. Bartholomew the Great, West Smithfield
… Book of Foundation in Middle English Book 1 APPENDIX I. THE BOOK … p. xiv above.) LIBER I For asmooche, that the meritory and notable operacyons, of famose goode and devoute faders yn … same Alfunyne those thynges that nedid to the makyng of ale he went a bowte to matronys howsis in cumpasse and askid, …
Calendar of Border Papers
… is a Convencion at Sterlinge, which beginneth the x th of this instant, called (as it is said) for twoe causesthe … the King of Scottesthe other cause (which is the speciall and greatest) is, sence the Kinges goinge to Sterlinge, the … it will make a present alteracion of the state, and bread great mischefe amongst them about yt. Also the Duke …
Calendar of Border Papers
… Papers volume 1 April 1593 818. The Deputy Mayor, &c., of Berwick to Burghley. [April 2.] We have received "a moste … for which his "lordship is wrathefullye bent againste us," and doth send down his son M r John Carey to take the … of 7 s. or 8 s. on each 20 s. ticket; also to sell the bread received in the "pallice," at the loss of 4 d., and …