Search
Calendar of Treasury Books and Papers
… - To pay expenses of the defence of certain constables and watchmen in the parish of St. Anne, Westminster, against …
Calendar of Treasury Books and Papers
… constable at Clerkenwell. For burial expenses of 2 watchmen killed by smugglers, April 3rd last. Reference Book …
Office-Holders in Modern Britain
… Watchmen c. 1694_1832 Watchmen c. 1694-1832 Provision was made for a Watchman with … establishment of 1694. 1 Salaries of £27 for two further Watchmen were made available in 1705. 2 The salaries of all three Watchmen were fixed at £18 in 1713, at £20 in 1728 and at £25 …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… At that date there were neither police officers nor public watchmen in the town. 48 In 1837 a committee was formed to …
Survey of London
… who, if it were not for the special guard of 12 watchmen and the high balustrades, might set on unwary …
Old and New London
… of retired parts of London when entrusted to the old watchmen, or "Charlies." It was not till 1822 that St. …
Calendar of wills proved and enrolled in the Court of Husting, London
… City "waits," so called from their having been originally-watchmen (Fr. gayte) who patrolled the streets, provided with …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… in due course; the town was only partially lighted and watchmen only occasionally appointed, both by private …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… was proposed, together with a reduction in the number of watchmen and scavengers, and the elimination of over 200 of …
A History of the County of Cambridge and the Isle of Ely
… of town crier, beadle, and hall keeper was £43 15 s. 13 Watchmen were sometimes appointed separately. In 1618 William … 6 s. 8 d. compensation from the Corporation. 14 Two watchmen were appointed in 1774 at 6 s. weekly, to patrol … Jeremiah Jackson. 16 By 1822 the sum paid in wages to watchmen was cut from £92 8 s. to £15 for economy's sake. 17 …