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A New History of London
… the 29th which was his birth day, he was met in St. George's fields by the lord-mayor and aldermen of London; the former … him with acclamations, and by the hands of Mr. Arthur Jackson, presented him with a bible richly adorned; which … little on Tuesday night and the flames meeting with brick-buildings at the Temple, by little and little it was observed …
A New History of London
… and tenants; of which the justices of the courts of king's bench, common pleas, and the barons of the exchequer, were … the fire, took a survey of the ruined spot, by the king's order, and designed a plan for a new city. In this plan the … It was shewn that by an equal distribution of ground into buildings, leaving out church-yards, gardens, &c. which were …
A New History of London
… made for the more effectually preserving the king's person and government 2, to all papists coming to the said … that no French papist might come into Whitehall, St. James's, or St. James's Park; and that all French papists not being … the war, we find a tax voted upon all ground rents for buildings upon new foundations within the bills of mortality …
A New History of London
… an invitation to dine at Guildhall on the lord-mayor's day this year. The Orange and Red regiments of trained … both houses of parliament attended the service at St. Paul's cathedral; the street from St. James's to Temple bar, was … was astonishing and the effects terrible. The number of buildings in London and Westminster exposed the inhabitants …
A New History of London
… nobility and gentry, all with six horses. At St. Margaret's-hill he was met by the lord-mayor, aldermen, sheriffs, … several city companies in their formalities, from Stock's-market to St. Paul's church-yard. The cannon at the Tower … are liable to produce disagreeable contests. By the new buildings after the great fire, people had acquired more just …
A New History of London
… William was no sooner apprized of the city of London's submission, than he hastened his march thither; where he … England held in demesne, as well in Edward the Confessor's time as his own 3. By this book, according to Dr. Brady, it … was begun to be built in the year 1426, but the other buildings increased very slowly; however, in Stow's days, …
A New History of London
… eldest princesses, to Guildhall on the next lord mayor's day: as also to desire permission for putting up the king and queen's pictures in Guildhall; both which requests were consented … at a due distance, a misfortune common to most of our city buildings: a suitable area, would have been more favourable …
A New History of London
… the French court had meditated to make of the Pretender's claims, inspired his son with a resolution to make an … a courier was dispatched to Holland to hasten the king's return; a requisition was made of the 6000 Dutch … works or surveyors; part of whose charge was to see that buildings were kept in good repair; and an incident in …
A New History of London
… critical juncture the nation were averse to his majesty's going to Hanover; he set out however at the close of April, … ports, and their present schemes disconcerted. On the king's return the lord-mayor, aldermen, and common-council in … feet at least, within the banks of the river; and that no buildings, except the proper gates and toll-houses be erected …
A New History of London
… of the former king. Immediately upon notice of the king's death, the privy council, with the lord-mayor of London, … of the former privy-council were sworn of his majesty's privy-council: he declared "that animated by the tenderest … is, said they, our peculiar happiness, that your majesty's heart "is truly English; and that you have discovered in …