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A New History of London
… years, when Augustine the monk removed the archiepiscopal chair to Canterbury. To confirm this account, which is handed …
A New History of London
… in their respective wards. The aldermen who have past the chair, or served the office of lord-mayor, are justices of … this court are, the lord-mayor, aldermen that are past the chair, and the recorder; who on all such occasions are …
A New History of London
… who is generally some senior alderman that hath passed the chair. Another is treasurer, who takes care of the affairs of …
A New History of London
… benefactors to the hospital wrote in gold. There is here a chair for the president, and convenient seats for the …
A New History of London
… his assistant sit near him on each hand, just below the chair; and on each side, as well below as in the galleries, … One of the members then proposes a person to take the chair, and his motion being seconded by some other member, if … from whence they conduct him bowing thrice up to the chair. Being placed, he stands up, and returns thanks to the …