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A New History of London
… A committee appointed to enquire into the state of Newgate made their report on November 6th, which being read, the … days after, the office of chancellor of the Exchequer was again filled by Mr. Legge 14: some other corresponding … of artillery : they then formed another procession back again to the Tower 21. Two very laudable charities were this …
A New History of London
… of common-council held February 18th, 1761, a motion was made to present the freedom of the city to Sir John Phillips, … freedom of London presented to him, unless the motion be made at a court preceding that in which the question should … duly elected. Arthur Onslow, Esq; who had been continued speaker of the house of commons for five successive …
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… intitled himself to their acknowledgments. But when he made that paper the vehicle of illiberal invectives against a … failure will revive and involve the whole body of people! Again, every idle person is an actual burden on the … about 8000 of them assembled in Moorfields, and paraded again to St. James's, where they reiterated their requests, …
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… until he complied. When in the King's-bench prison he made a voluntary affidavit February 16th, that "he would not … office over the Royal Exchange, where the merchants were again invited to sign it; and here it lay for subscription … mud, and some of them greatly damaged. When they came down again into the Strand, they found a hearse waiting for them …
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… at a court held on the 5th of July; when a motion was made that a statue of the late right honourable William … of Mr. Alderman Turner, his lordship and the court were again applied to by memorial, and a plan, a second time, laid … of the house of commons are duly published by order of the speaker, who expressly forbids all other persons to print …
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… distressed for money, and in 1207, the Londoners not only made him a present of three hundred pounds, but likewise paid … the building of houses, being little regarded, it was now again ordained, that all houses should be covered with slates … for he did not long abide by it. He began his exactions again, however, with some degree of plausibility. There were …
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… applied himself immediately to redress the complaints made by his subjects against the usuries of the Jews; who, as … the sum of six hundred marks more, the tallage was again postponed. We are told of a great famine in the year … acquired such an ascendancy over the king, that the barons again had recourse to arms. The parliament met at London, A. …
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… affair being ended to the great joy of the city, the king made a public entry into London, and the utmost cordiality … ventured to withstand the royal pleasure. Richard relented again, with so much prudence, as to make two good bargains … pomp, and conducted to town. Two days after, they again attended him at Westminster, and insured their welcome …
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… the duke of Suffolk; and as some sacrifice must be made on such occasions, Suffolk was impeached in parliament ; … palace, till the parliament called to sit at Westminster, again constituted the duke of York protector of the kingdom, … of March routed the king's army near Northampton ; he was again taken prisoner, brought to London, and lodged once more …
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… beings, and civilization thus powerfully assisted, made a greater progress during the century following the … perpetual by king James I. This year the sweating sickness again made its appearance, and destroyed great numbers of … gardens. 1528. The sweating sickness returned in 1528, and again carried off great numbers of the Londoners; and thereby …