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A New History of London
… scarcely to be expected; and we may safely argue from Csar's silence respecting any town where London now stands, though … did not however, remain long neglected; for in Nero's reign, about an hundred years after, it appears to have … side, was about the middle of the street now called Bush-lane, where he pitched his tent, which was paved, as was …
A New History of London
… prince. The only check to the general festivity on James's arrival, was that old enemy of the metropolis, the plague; … was destroyed; and a pasquinade was fixed on St. Paul's church, promising an art to assist weak memories, in … of water; but this being filled up, was occupied by Cow-lane, Hosier-lane, and Chick-lane, &c. Where the fields, and …
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… otherwise than by his imprudent attachment to his father's favourite the duke of Buckingham, who was deservedly odious … the house of commons were sufficiently apprized of Charles's needy situation, a very inadequate supply was voted: the … they began to set forth in this order down Chancery-lane to Whitehall. The first that marched were twenty footmen …
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… 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 … attended by footmen in purple liveries. Alderman Robinson's troop in buff coats, with cloth of silver sleeves, and very … sent against them they thought proper to retreat. In Beech-lane, they killed a headborough who ventured to obstruct …
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… 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 … fitted up, and a new market-place being made, at Honey-lane, to receive that formerly kept in Cheapside; these …
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… 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 … common-council was passed on June 21st, under Sir Thomas Lane mayor, which declared "that the right of assembling …
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… 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 … Southwark, four pinnacles at St. Michael's Crooked-lane, were quite blown off: the vanes and spindles of weather …
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… nobility and gentry, all with six horses. At St. Margaret's-hill he was met by the lord-mayor, aldermen, sheriffs, … or gate-way, fronts or lies next unto any street, lane, or public passage or place of the said city, or … formal thanks to Francis Child, Richard Lockwood, and John Barnard Esqrs. for their strenuous opposition to it, which …
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… eldest princesses, to Guildhall on the next lord mayor's day: as also to desire permission for putting up the king … so refusing. This measure was strongly opposed by Sir John Barnard, Sir William Wyndham, and Mr. Pulteney, as a … prayer of this petition; which Sir John Eyles, Sir John Barnard, Mr. alderman Perry, and Sir John Williams, were …
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… the French court had meditated to make of the Pretender's claims, inspired his son with a resolution to make an … and another by the merchants of London, Sir John Barnard, Sir William Calvert, Slingsby Bethel, and Stephen … twenty of which fronted Cornhill, the rest were in Birchin-lane, Exchange-alley, George-yard, and all the avenues …