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A New History of London
… of all public business were altered from being in the king's name, to that of the keepers of the liberties of England: … Stuart, commonly called prince of Wales 1. Even the king's statues at St. Paul's and in the Royal Exchange were pulled … the house of commons to dine in the city at Grocer's-hall on that day, which was thankfully accepted. After …
A New History of London
… 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 … attempted to surprize the lord-mayor at Haberdasher's-hall in Maiden-lane; but not meeting with him there, they …
A New History of London
… and tenants; of which the justices of the courts of king's bench, common pleas, and the barons of the exchequer, were … waterworks within the city, sea-coal meters, Blackwell-hall, Leaden-hall, ticket, package, and other porters, do … 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 …
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 …
A New History of London
… 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 …
A New History of London
… 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; …
A New History of London
… 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 …