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A New History of London
… Book 1, Ch. 12 The Civil War, to the execution of the King CHAP. XII. From the commencement of the civil war, to the execution of Charles I. So well …
A New History of London
… Book 1, Ch. 14 From the Restoration to the Fire CHAP. XIV. From the restoration of Charles II. to the destruction of London by the great fire … mounted. Two trumpets with the king's arms. Eighty sheriff's men in red cloaks, richly laced with silver, and …
A New History of London
… Book 1, Ch. 15 From the Fire to the death of Charles II CHAP. XV. From the great … be obliged to take upon him the office of aldermen or sheriff, within the space of seven years next after the time …
A New History of London
… Book 1, Ch. 16 To the Revolution CHAP. XVI. From the accession of James II. to the Revolution. Charles died at a very … any previous trial 6. The prosecution of Cornish who was sheriff of London during the popish plot, and who had been …
A New History of London
… Book 1, Ch. 17 From the Revolution to the death of William III CHAP. XVII. From … aldermen under the chair, who have served the office of sheriff, are proposed in rotation, two of which are to be …
A New History of London
… Book 1, Ch. 18 Queen Anne CHAP. XVIII. From the accession of queen Anne, to her death. 1702. King William … leaving no issue, the princess Anne, wife to prince George of Denmark, succeeded to the crown, and received the …
A New History of London
… Book 1, Ch. 19 George I CHAP. XIX. During the reign of king George I. The protestant succession to the … of justice, in that place, was made felony: and the sheriff of Surrey was impowered to raise the posse comitatus …
A New History of London
… Book 1, Ch. 2 The Conquest to King John CHAP. II. From the Norman conquest to the accession of king John. After the battle of Hastings, Edwin and Morcar, … purpose he directed his precepts to Henry de Cornhill, sheriff of London, to provide a certain quantity of military …
A New History of London
… Book 1, Ch. 20 George II to the rebellion of 1745 CHAP. XX. History of London from the … by order of the house to the lord-mayor of London, the sheriff of Middlesex, and the high bailiff of Westminster. …
A New History of London
… Book 1, Ch. 21 17451755 CHAP. XXI. From the rebellion in the year 1745, to the commencement of the war with France in 1755. 1745. The use which the … year, having sworn off, and Thomas Corbet, Esq; the other sheriff-elect, having been chosen under the denomination of …