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A History of the County of Middlesex
… government. In 1294 a jury upheld the bishop of London's claim to view of frankpledge, assizes of bread and ale, … view of frankpledge and court leet was held for the bishop's Finchley tenants annually at Fulham on the Sunday after … made by Overseers of Poor (1777), p. 100. e.g. 3 sick women and 1 old woman, 1 old and 1 idiot man, and 4 children …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… right to use the well was upheld. 68 The Regent's Canal Co. acquired land for a reservoir at Strawberry Vale … Co., which in 1901 defended itself against the U.D.C.'s charge that the water-rate was too high by claiming that … opened in 1967. 94 Woodside Home for incurable and infirm women moved in 1888 from Great Ormond Street to Whetstone, …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… papists in the parish. 94 In 1893 priests from St. Andrew's institute, High Barnet, opened a mission in St. Gabriel's, a … they maintained a refuge for distressed Roman Catholic women, including former prisoners. In 1900 they aided 180 …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… 4 Partridges were said to have been taken in the lord's warren in 1393 and a man was indicted for taking them in … 8 There was a skittle ground in the 1850s at the Queen's Head in Church End 9 and a bowling green c. 1860 at the … 48 and became a synagogue in 1950. 49 A working men's institute, called Whetstone club in 1887, existed in …
A History of the County of Sussex
… a coombe in the south-west formerly called Palmer's Coombe, which contains the modern Roger's farm, and one in the west known as Long Furlong, which … the Wattle House on Nepcote Green. 40 There were clubs for women and girls and for working men in the parish in the …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in London
… monuments in West London Finsbury 3. FINSBURY. (O.S. 6 in. London Sheet K.) The borough of Finsbury consists of … the City of London. The principal monuments are St. John's church and gatehouse and the Charterhouse. Parish Church of … On the cornice stand four figures, two of partially draped women, probably Faith and Hope, and two 'putti,' each with a …
The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons
… the usual State, when the Lord Chancellor, by his Majesty's Command, read the following Speech to both Houses: King's Speech at opening the Fifth. Session. My Lords and … us; but he could not forbear observing that his Majesty's Speech contain'd many Heads, of different Nature, and of …
The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons
… Lyddal, who open'd the Debate, spoke as follows: Mr Lyddal's Speech for the Bill. Mr Speaker, 'You have now under your … Years past, both brib'd and preach'd into the Pretender's Interest, and a Dislike of the Protestant Succession, it … Mr. Shippen spoke against the Bill as follows: Mr Shippen's Speech against the Bill. Mr. Speaker, 'I know my Duty to …
The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons
… Walpole stood up and spoke as follows: Sir Robert Walpole's Motion for reviving the Salt-Duty. Mr Speaker, 'As there is … is thereby to receive. In pursuance of these his Majesty's Inclinations, and in pursuance of what I look upon as the … Sum may be raised for the Publick Service, without any Man's being sensible of what he pays; whereas a small Sum, raised …
The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons
… the future Parliaments shall think fit. 'As for the Scheme's having receiv'd Alterations and Amendments, I do not know … had then made.' Then the Question was put upon Mr Walpole's Motion for the Order of the Day, because of its having been seconded before Mr Sandys's Motion was seconded, and that being carried in the …