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A New History of London
… and among the rest at a meeting in the Middle-Temple-hall, an association was subscribed by several gentlemen of … this rebellion, were tried by their peers in Westminster-hall on July 28th, when the two former pleaded guilty: … the pewter rattling on the shelves. A chimney in Leaden-hall-street was thrown down, another in Billeter square, …
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… at Charing-cross from Spring-Garden down to Westminster hall, which now made a beautiful appearance. All these … committed to the Tower, tried by his peers in Westminster-hall, and sentenced to be hanged at Tyburn. This sentence was … hanging the customary time, he was carried to Surgeons hall to be dissected, an additional punishment the bodies of …
A New History of London
… which took place on September 22d, and Westminster-hall was prepared for the coronation banquet by taking away … accommodation of spectators. A platform was laid from the hall to the abbey-church where the king and queen were … by the court of aldermen, he was put up to the common-hall on Michaelmas-day with alderman Bridgen; who returned …
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… Mr. Wilkes was immediately discharged. Westminster hall was thronged with people eager to know the event of this … to be burned by the common hangman at Westminster-hall gate, and at the Royal Exchange. The frequency of fires … 16th came on before the house of peers in Westminster-hall, the trial of William lord Byron for killing Mr. …
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… These gentlemen who were ten in number met at their hall on February 27th, and after examining the surgeon and … capacity. The livery of London met in a common-hall on the 10th for the purpose of instructing the city … requesting him to issue a precept for calling a common-hall to take the sense of the livery concerning the necessary …
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… year 1771. On July 14, a wardmote was held in Butcher's-hall, Pudding-lane, for the election of an alderman for … Oliver, Esq; offered himself in his stead. At the common-hall on July 11th, the several aldermen who were not in … Esq; citizen and draper was proposed, every hand in the hall was held up to signify the general approbation, with …
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… to attend him at Westminster; where, in the great hall, he, in the presence of his nobility, solemnly promised, …
A New History of London
… this time. At a great meeting of the commons, or a common hall, this 7th of Richard II. petitions were presented to the … clean malt 9. About this time the present great and noble hall at Westminster was built by Richard 10. The magistrates … commonalty of London purchased the house named Blackwell-Hall, and converted it into a markethouse for the sale of …
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… those merchants, beside other privileges, had their great hall, then called Guyballda Teutonicorum, but now the … ladies and others with this royal donation at Draper's-hall. 1483. Edward IV. died April 9th 1483; and the conduct … on them. The mayor was next ordered to summon a common hall, where the duke of Buckingham addressed the livery on …
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… him and his brethren to see the pastimes in Westminster-hall at night, when it was richly hung with tapestry and … of these conveniences, had been hitherto given at Grocers-hall. In this year was also celebrated the marriage of the … that they were brought before the king in Westminster-hall, to the number of 400, among which were eleven women; …