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A New History of London
… February 6th 1685. For the satisfaction of comparing James's future actions with his first declarations it may be worth … it in all its just rights and privileges 3. The king's going to mass in two days after his accession, was … such crouds of gentry joined the procession to Westminster-hall, that there was scarcely room for the populace to enter: …
A New History of London
… 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 … Mayor of London, to dine in the city at Merchant Taylors hall, where they were entertained with equal respect and …
A New History of London
… 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 … from the Tower of London, and hung up in Westminster-hall: on the 6th of the same month, the duke by invitation …
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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, … several city companies in their formalities, from Stock's-market to St. Paul's church-yard. The cannon at the Tower … Lockwood; and the lord-mayor having dissolved the common-hall, after the court had declared Hopkins and Feast duly …
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… William was no sooner apprized of the city of London's submission, than he hastened his march thither; where he … England held in demesne, as well in Edward the Confessor's time as his own 3. By this book, according to Dr. Brady, it … king, to satisfy their curiosity in seeing him dine in the hall. Being repulsed by the royal domestics, and exposed to …
A New History of London
… eldest princesses, to Guildhall on the next lord mayor's day: as also to desire permission for putting up the king and queen's pictures in Guildhall; both which requests were consented … the bill. The populace still crouded round Westminster hall, blocking up all the passages to the house of commons; …
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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 … a courier was dispatched to Holland to hasten the king's return; a requisition was made of the 6000 Dutch … and among the rest at a meeting in the Middle-Temple-hall, an association was subscribed by several gentlemen of …
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… critical juncture the nation were averse to his majesty's going to Hanover; he set out however at the close of April, … ports, and their present schemes disconcerted. On the king's return the lord-mayor, aldermen, and common-council in … at Charing-cross from Spring-Garden down to Westminster hall, which now made a beautiful appearance. All these …
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… of the former king. Immediately upon notice of the king's death, the privy council, with the lord-mayor of London, … of the former privy-council were sworn of his majesty's privy-council: he declared "that animated by the tenderest … which took place on September 22d, and Westminster-hall was prepared for the coronation banquet by taking away …
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… additional seeds of discontent. The very day of lord Bute's appointment as first commissioner of the treasury, a … Briton was a severe and reproachful commentary on the king's speech April 19th at the close of the session of … Mr. Wilkes was immediately discharged. Westminster hall was thronged with people eager to know the event of this …