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A New History of London
… Book 1, Ch. 22 1755 to the death of George II CHAP. XXII. From the commencement of … while they were amusing us with delusive negociations about the limits of Nova Scotia. At Brest and other ports in … whatsoever. A committee appointed to enquire into the state of Newgate made their report on November 6th, which …
A New History of London
… Book 1, Ch. 23 The reign of George II to the trial of Wilkes CHAP. XXIII. … to prosecute it in the manner the most likely to bring about an honourable and lasting peace, in concert with his … chamber, adjoining to the house of peers; here it lay in state until the next night, when it was interred with great …
A New History of London
… Book 1, Ch. 24 1763-1769 CHAP. XXIV. From the prosecution of Mr. Wilkes, to his being elected alderman … long been usual in cases of libels for all secretaries of state to issue general warrants for apprehending the authors, … intitled an Essay on Woman; of which he had worked off about a dozen for the use of some select friends. Patriotism …
A New History of London
… Book 1, Ch. 25 1769-1770 CHAP. XXV. From the trial of the Brentford rioters, to the death of the right … was sent from lord Rochford, one of the secretaries of state, to the master, wardens, and examiners of the company … the original. The success was so far similar that about the middle of the last year an attachment was moved for …
A New History of London
… Book 1, Ch. 26 1770-1771 CHAP. XXVI. From the death of alderman Beckford, to the close of the year … 52 feet at the west end, and 40 feet at the east end, and about 104 feet in length. "That these encroachments are … them not only to publish their votes but also their speeches the copies of which, though often far better than …
A New History of London
… Book 1, Ch. 3 King John to Edward I CHAP. III. From the accession of John, to that of Edward. On the death of … chief part of Europe. John had quarrelled with the pope about the nomination of an archbishop to the see of … twenty-five hostages of noble birth. The distracted state of the kingdom for some time past, had encouraged a …
A New History of London
… Book 1, Ch. 4 Edward I to Edward III CHAP. IV. From the accession of Edward I. to the death of Edward III. 1273. … exigencies, proves that agriculture was then in a wretched state; so the vast disparity in price between plenty and … the mayoralty, from the foreign merchants trading in and about London. 15 Edward reduced himself to great difficulties …
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… Book 1, Ch. 5 Richard II to the Wars of the Roses CHAP. V. From the accession of Richard … behaved himself with such a brutish insolence, that those about the king, advised him to get him arrested, which … on the third day of May following, to enquire into the state of the nation. On this occasion we may perceive how the …
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… Book 1, Ch. 6 Cade's Rebellion to Henry VII CHAP. VI. From the rebellion of Jack Cade, to the accession of Henry VII. We now arrive at … as no other system had as yet taken place, this unsettled state of political society bred much confusion. The nation …
A New History of London
… Book 1, Ch. 7 Henry VII and Henry VIII CHAP. VII. From the accession of Henry VII. to the death of Henry VIII. The … of this species of violence. St. Paul's school was about this time founded by Dr. Collet, dean of St. Paul's, … the true interests of society. Cromwel, then secretary of state, was constituted vicar general to carry this reform …