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A New History of London
… the underived majesty of the people always exists, until a new appointment takes place: therefore subordinate … the land: it remained therefore for the people to make a new appointment of one who would accept the crown on that … I. arrived; who endeavoured to intrench himself behind a new doctrine, of the divine right of kings; and united with a …
A New History of London
… supream authority by act of the convention, was for the new king to convert that assembly into a compleat regular … find a tax voted upon all ground rents for buildings upon new foundations within the bills of mortality erected since … the dutchess of Portsmouth's lodgings, with all the stone-gallery and buildings behind it, down to the Thames 18. The …
A New History of London
… an indenture tripartite between the queen and the old and new companies July 22d, which consolidated them into one … entirely away, and the great weather-cock blown down. Two new built turrets on the church of St. Mary Aldermary, five … it behoved them to examine into the mission of these new prophets. By the authority of the bishop of London, their …
A New History of London
… the relief and discharge of poor debtors. 1715. With the new king a change of measures took place, and the pernicious … The old parliament was dissolved January 5th, 1715, and a new one summoned, in the elections for which, the whig … the popular ferment much. On the king's birth-day new cloathing was delivered to the first regiment of foot …
A New History of London
… at the Tower of London, Westminster, and in building a new bridge. 1099. By an extraordinary high tide or swell of … itself in the haughty refusal of every request made by her new subjects, which she knew not how to mitigate with … over the bridge, to be applied to the repairs of it. The new stone bridge met with many disasters: for about four …
A New History of London
… from the city of London were on the 16th presented to the new king and queen. At a common-council held October 6th, it … increase of the eastern suburbs of London, occasioned some new parishes to be now erected. The hamlet of Spitalfields … inhabitants, so that it was divided into two parishes, the new one being that nearest to London; which was named St. …
A New History of London
… dissipated in continental subsidies: the usual time for a new election was not far distant, and it being doubted … advertisement appeared in the news papers. "At the New Theatre in the Hay Market, on Monday next, the 16th inst. … them who they are. Stage 7 s. 6 d. Boxes 5 s. Pit 3 s. Gallery 2 s. To begin at half an hour after six o'clock. …
A New History of London
… of the excise laws; a bill being then depending for a new duty on plate, which subjected every possessor of silver … in his defence 5. The party in the city that solicited a new bridge, having obtained an act of parliament for it, now … to the same committee that drew up the petition for the new bridge; but it proved no obstruction to so necessary a …
A New History of London
… other in expressions of loyalty and affection to their new sovereign. The first stone of the new-bridge at Blackfriars was laid with great ceremony on the … that in which the question should be put. The reign of a new king is usually distinguished by acts of grace in favour …
A New History of London
… as extinct; until a change of men and measures under a new reign revived distinctions almost forgotten; and the … 4. Charles Dingley, Esq; under whose inspection the new city road had lately been compleated, laid a scheme … within two or three on the London side, a temporary wooden gallery for the conveniency of foot-passengers was erected …