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A History of the County of Middlesex
… Bethnal Green Building and Social Conditions from 1837 to 1875 BUILDING AND SOCIAL … no. 12 (after 1875 no. 21) became a home for reformed prostitutes, run by the Guardian Society for the Preservation … and traditional trades became masks for thieves and prostitutes. Reaction varied. Anglican and nonconformist …
A History of the County of Middlesex
… Bethnal Green Local Government LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANORIAL AND EARLY PARISH GOVERNMENT. Bethnal Green lay wholly within … By 1640 Bethnal Green had a constable, two headboroughs, and an aleconner. 83 The officers, elected at the October … of about 150 young people of 'bad character, thieves and prostitutes', who demanded relief and spent it mostly on gin. …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… of the river Frome roughly equidistant from Gloucester and Cirencester. Although anciently the centre of a hundred and of a large manor and ecclesiastical parish which included … Mercy (later St. Michael's), a diocesan home for reformed prostitutes, was founded in 1851 by Robert Suckling, …
A New History of London
… I. to the commencement of the civil war between him and the parliament. 1625. On the demise of James, which … death of his elder brother Henry, succeeded to the crown, and was proclaimed the ensuing day with the usual solemnity. … the mind, and leads of the most ignoble species of prostitution, that of he mental faculties! which are equally …
A New History of London
… vote for the abolishment of the house of lords, as useless and dangerous, and another for the abolishment of monarchy: the forms of all … name, to that of the keepers of the liberties of England: and it was declared high treason, to proclaim or otherwise …
A New History of London
… of the war, a regiment of highlanders had been formed, and transported with the rest of the British troops to … them finding themselves deceived, deserted with their arms and marched regularly homeward; but being overtaken by a … a gallon of water. This usage she said was to bring her to prostitution and thieving, to which several young creatures …
A New History of London
… Louisiana, up the river Missisippi in the gulph of Mexico; and Canada, up the river St. Laurence; along the extensive … from Louisiana to Canada by a line of forts; between which and the sea the English were to be confined, while they were … by Mr. Robert Dingley for the reception of penitent prostitutes 22; where they might be kept under due …
A New History of London
… his second mayoralty. Two Irish chairmen Laurence Balfe, and Edward Mac Quirk, were apprehended, in consequence of the … The institution of the Magdalen hospital for penitent prostitutes has been mentioned in its proper place 12; it … "Public loans perverted to private ministerial purposes "Prostitution of public honours and rewards, to men who can …
A New History of London
… when Richard Oliver, Esq; merchant in Fenchurch-street, and one of the Supporters of the Bill of Rights, was chosen … held the memory of Mr. Beckford for his great abilities and stedfast attachment to the interests of his … This motion being agreed to, a committee of six aldermen and twelve commoners were appointed to carry it into …
A New History of London
… the beginning of the civil wars between the Houses of York and Lancaster. Edward III. was a prince of great abilities, and making due allowance for the unsettled maxims of government in that turbulent age, his long reign and prudent administration was very favourable to the …