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A Topographical Dictionary of Wales
… living is a perpetual curacy, rated in the king's books at 6. 9. 2., and endowed with 200 private benefaction, 200 … attested by the light calendar at the assizes and quarter-sessions. The town has at present no manufactures, but from … is in the South Wales circuit: the assizes and quarter-sessions are held at Brecknock, where stands the county gaol …
A New History of London
… year, destroyed 30,578 persons. The lord-mayor assisted at the coronation according to custom, and with the other … viscount Camden, in the tenth year of James I. built a sessions-house of brick and stone in St. John's-street, for the justices to hold their quarter sessions in; which used, before this accommodation was …
A New History of London
… the 2d of February following. Charles came to the crown at an unfortunate season. The commons were now sensible of … therefore took advantage of the appearance of the plague at Oxford and dissolved the parliament 1. It was in the year … accounts of hackney coaches plying for hire in London: at that time they were only 20 in number, and did not stand …
A New History of London
… They exerted themselves in haranguing the corporation at Guildhall on these topics; and by every popular argument, … king however was distant, and disliked; the parliament was at hand and confided in: they therefore improved all these … attended a thanksgiving sermon at Christchurch in Newgate-street on account of this victory; after which they …
A New History of London
… commonly called prince of Wales 1. Even the king's statues at St. Paul's and in the Royal Exchange were pulled down, and … of London invited the house of commons to dine in the city at Grocer's-hall on that day, which was thankfully accepted. After hearing two sermons at Christ-church in Newgate street, the house of commons, general officers, and …
A New History of London
… saw it in both states, could not reflect without wonder, at the wealth that could sustain the loss, and bear so … it! All however was not done that might have been done at so inviting an occasion; the former direction of the … had been kept since the fire, in Aldersgate-street; but Newgate-market, and Stocks, or Woolchurch-market, being again …
A New History of London
… the accession of James II. to the Revolution. Charles died at a very critical time. He was of an indolent disposition, … that as soon as the lords returned from proclaiming him at Whitehall, he assembled a privy-council, and in his speech … when on Tuesday October 13th, he was hurried away to Newgate, and denied the use of pen, ink, and paper. On the …
A New History of London
… from the fury of the people, to which, had he connived at it, they would in great part have been sacrificed 4. War … went with the queen to view the earl of Nottingham's house at Kensington, which he purchased for its convenient and … that the farmers of Leadenhall, Stocks, Honey-lane, and Newgate, markets, had extorted an annual rent of 10,896 l. 9 …
A New History of London
… East Indies 2. The queen accepted an invitation to dine at Guildhall on the lord-mayor's day this year. The Orange … The following day arrived intelligence of our success at Vigo, and on this account as well as on that of the … by both houses of parliament attended the service at St. Paul's cathedral; the street from St. James's to …
A New History of London
… he was proclaimed immediately on the death of the queen, at the customary places in London and Westminster, by the … coaches of the nobility and gentry, all with six horses. At St. Margaret's-hill he was met by the lord-mayor, … king William: a French or Irish school-master was sent to Newgate for high treason, having proclaimed in the street …